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Dogtooth (2009)

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Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yorgos Lanthimos
CAST:  Hristos Passalis  •  Angeliki Papoulia  •  Mary Tsoni  •  Christos Stergioglou

Three teenagers are confined to an isolated country estate that could very well be on another planet. The trio spend their days listening to endless homemade tapes that teach them a whole new vocabulary. Any word that comes from beyond their family abode is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yorgos Lanthimos
CAST:  Hristos Passalis  •  Angeliki Papoulia  •  Mary Tsoni  •  Christos Stergioglou

Trance (2013)

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A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Boyle
CAST:  James McAvoy  •  Vincent Cassel  •  Rosario Dawson  •  Matt Cross

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Boyle
CAST:  James McAvoy  •  Vincent Cassel  •  Rosario Dawson  •  Matt Cross

Unleashed (2005)

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Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Leterrier
CAST:  Jet Li  •  Morgan Freeman  •  Bob Hoskins  •  Vincent Regan

Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Leterrier
CAST:  Jet Li  •  Morgan Freeman  •  Bob Hoskins  •  Vincent Regan

The Nightingale (2018)

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In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Kent
CAST:  Aisling Franciosi  •  Sam Claflin  •  Damon Herriman  •  Ewen Leslie

In 1825, Clare, a 21-year-old Irish convict, chases a British soldier through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. She enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker who is also marked by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jennifer Kent
CAST:  Aisling Franciosi  •  Sam Claflin  •  Damon Herriman  •  Ewen Leslie

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

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The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Helena Bonham Carter  •  Alan Rickman  •  Timothy Spall

The infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Based on the hit Broadway musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Burton
CAST:  Johnny Depp  •  Helena Bonham Carter  •  Alan Rickman  •  Timothy Spall

Death Sentence (2007)

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Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Wan
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Garrett Hedlund  •  Kelly Preston  •  Jordan Garrett

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Wan
CAST:  Kevin Bacon  •  Garrett Hedlund  •  Kelly Preston  •  Jordan Garrett

Death Wish (2018)

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A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eli Roth
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Dean Norris  •  Elisabeth Shue

A mild-mannered father is transformed into a killing machine after his family is torn apart by a violent act.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eli Roth
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Vincent D'Onofrio  •  Dean Norris  •  Elisabeth Shue

The Horseman (2008)

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A tender drama unfolds between a grieving father and a troubled teenage girl as they drive northbound along the quiet outback roads of Australia. What she doesn't know is that between stops, he is leaving behind a bloody trail of bodies in a revenge motivated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Kastrissios
CAST:  Caroline Marohasy  •  Brad McMurray  •  Peter Marshall  •  Jack Henry

A tender drama unfolds between a grieving father and a troubled teenage girl as they drive northbound along the quiet outback roads of Australia. What she doesn't know is that between stops, he is leaving behind a bloody trail of bodies in a revenge motivated ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Kastrissios
CAST:  Caroline Marohasy  •  Brad McMurray  •  Peter Marshall  •  Jack Henry

The Innocents (2021)

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Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eskil Vogt
CAST:  Rakel Lenora Fløttum  •  Alva Brynsmo Ramstad  •  Sam Ashraf  •  Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Four children become friends during the summer holidays, and out of sight of the adults they discover they have hidden powers. While exploring their newfound abilities in the nearby forests and playgrounds, their innocent play takes a dark turn and strange things ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eskil Vogt
CAST:  Rakel Lenora Fløttum  •  Alva Brynsmo Ramstad  •  Sam Ashraf  •  Mina Yasmin Bremseth Asheim

Girl in the Basement (2021)

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Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeth Röhm
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Stefanie Scott  •  Joely Fisher  •  Braxton Bjerken

Sara is a teen girl who is looking forward to her 18th birthday to move away from her controlling father Don. But before she could even blow out the candles, Don imprisons her in the basement of their home.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elisabeth Röhm
CAST:  Judd Nelson  •  Stefanie Scott  •  Joely Fisher  •  Braxton Bjerken

Animal Kingdom (2010)

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Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Michôd
CAST:  James Frecheville  •  Ben Mendelsohn  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Guy Pearce

Joshua “J” is taken in by his extended family after his mother dies of an overdose. The clan, ruled by J’s scheming grandmother, is heavily involved in criminal activities, and J is soon indoctrinated into their way of life. But J is given a chance to take another ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Michôd
CAST:  James Frecheville  •  Ben Mendelsohn  •  Joel Edgerton  •  Guy Pearce

Calibre (2018)

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Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Palmer
CAST:  Jack Lowden  •  Martin McCann  •  Tony Curran  •  Ian Pirie

Two lifelong friends head up to an isolated Scottish Highlands village for a weekend hunting trip that descends into a never-ending nightmare as they attempt to cover up a horrific hunting accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matt Palmer
CAST:  Jack Lowden  •  Martin McCann  •  Tony Curran  •  Ian Pirie

The Tax Collector (2020)

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David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An old threat returns to Los Angeles that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ayer
CAST:  Shia LaBeouf  •  Bobby Soto  •  Cle Sloan  •  Cinthya Carmona

David Cuevas is a family man who works as a gangland tax collector for high ranking Los Angeles gang members. He makes collections across the city with his partner Creeper making sure people pay up or will see retaliation. An old threat returns to Los Angeles that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Ayer
CAST:  Shia LaBeouf  •  Bobby Soto  •  Cle Sloan  •  Cinthya Carmona

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

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Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Miller  •  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  Jessica Alba  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Jaime King  •  Rosario Dawson

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Miller  •  Robert Rodriguez
CAST:  Jessica Alba  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Jaime King  •  Rosario Dawson

Eden Lake (2008)

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Eden Lake is a relentlessly tense and immaculately paced horror-thriller about modern youth gone wild. When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Watkins
CAST:  Kelly Reilly  •  Michael Fassbender  •  Tara Ellis  •  Jack O'Connell

Eden Lake is a relentlessly tense and immaculately paced horror-thriller about modern youth gone wild. When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. Rowdiness quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Watkins
CAST:  Kelly Reilly  •  Michael Fassbender  •  Tara Ellis  •  Jack O'Connell

Nitram (2021)

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Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Kurzel
CAST:  Caleb Landry Jones  •  Essie Davis  •  Judy Davis  •  Anthony LaPaglia

Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Justin Kurzel
CAST:  Caleb Landry Jones  •  Essie Davis  •  Judy Davis  •  Anthony LaPaglia

8MM (1999)

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A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Joaquin Phoenix  •  James Gandolfini  •  Chris Bauer

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Joaquin Phoenix  •  James Gandolfini  •  Chris Bauer

Gold (2022)

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In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty, with one man leaving to secure the necessary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Hayes
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Anthony Hayes  •  Susie Porter  •  Andreas Sobik

In the not-too-distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty, with one man leaving to secure the necessary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anthony Hayes
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Anthony Hayes  •  Susie Porter  •  Andreas Sobik

Patriots Day (2016)

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In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Berg
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  John Goodman  •  J.K. Simmons  •  Kevin Bacon

In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Berg
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  John Goodman  •  J.K. Simmons  •  Kevin Bacon

The Way of the Gun (2000)

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Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher McQuarrie
CAST:  Benicio del Toro  •  Ryan Phillippe  •  Juliette Lewis  •  James Caan

Two criminal drifters without sympathy get more than they bargained for after kidnapping and holding for ransom the surrogate mother of a powerful and shady man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher McQuarrie
CAST:  Benicio del Toro  •  Ryan Phillippe  •  Juliette Lewis  •  James Caan
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