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John Carpenter's The Thing
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An American scientifi c expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a pair of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting at a husky. The helicopter explodes in an accident, and the Norwegians are killed, leaving no explanation for the chase. During the night, as the scientists look on in shock, the husky mutates and attacks the other dogs in the camp. The team soon realizes that a bizarre alien life-form has found its way into their midst.
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Tears Of Kali
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The eerie stories around the Taylor-Eriksson-group and their members are told in three episodes Shakti, Devi, Kali, embedded into a frame plot. The group tried to redefine the limits of self-finding, sex & violence. Starting as a psychological cat-and-mouse-game, the story soon turns into pure horror.
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Tales From The Crypt - From Comic Books To Television
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They were the Horror Comics of the 1950s and they served as inspiration for a generation of writers and fi lmmakers, including R.L. Stine, Joel Silver, John Carpenter and George A. Romero. Tales From The Crypt: From Comic Books to Television tells the story of famed EC Comics publisher Willaim M. Gaines and details the controversy which erupted a half century ago over his ground-breaking horror, crime and science fi ction comic books. Using hundreds of comic book images and numerous clips from fi lms and television series, the program highlights the life, death and rebirth of the most infl uential comic book company of all time.d rebirth of the most infl uential comic book company of all time.
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Rojo Sangre
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Pablo Thevenet, an out-of-work actor must face humiliating casting sessions and disregard of young directors and the indifference of old compatriots. Nearly broke and desperate, Thevenet accepts a job offer at the strange Pandora Club run by the bizarre Refi cul. Without knowing, Pablo soon becomes an agent of the dark side and finds himself on a descent into hell.
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Re-Animator
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Medical student Dan Cain and his beloved girlfriend, Megan, become involved in the macabre experiments of his room-mate, the sinister Dr. Herbert West, who has created a serum that can bring both brain and body back from the dead. However, a chilling side effect to West's discovery leads to a seemingly endless night of mind-bending terror and unthinkable madness.
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The Park (3D)
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An amusement park is forced to shut down after a machinery malfunction causes a little girl's death. Fourteen years later, rumors circulate that the deserted park is inhabited by ghosts. When a boy goes missing, his brother and six friends sneak into the park to search for him. Soon enough, they realize they are in for much more than
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New Orleans Rich & Haunted
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This documentary features an eyeopening array of paranormal phenomena caught on tape while the enhanced Psi abilities of the ISPR Investigators (International Society for Paranormal Research), provides often substantiated identifi cation and circumstances of the earthbound entities that inhabit the select collection of New Orleans most conservative and sophisticated businesses. The spiritual community in New Orleans is alive and well.
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Lost Things
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Four teenagers defy their parents to have a wild end-of-school beach vacation. They arrive at a private beach cove; however there is something odd about this beach. After a surprise encounter with a creepy beachcomber named Zippo, the friends want to go home. But now they are trapped, thrashing like fi sh caught in a net as the terrifying mysteries of their fate are revealed.
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The Locals
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Two best friends Grant and Paul hit the road for a weekend of surfing, booze and hopefully . . . girls. With night falling they take a short cut and meet Lisa and Kelly, a couple of babes with a fast car, who invite them to a party. Lust takes the wheel and a game of cat and mouse begins leading them deep into the heartland of evil where they meet . . . The Locals.
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Jennifer's Shadow
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Jennifer Cassi travels to Buenos Aires to claim inheritance of her recently deceased twin sister's house, only to fi nd herself in confl ict against her grandmother Mary Ellen. Jennifer soon realizes she has an illness that has taken the lives of her family, painfully caused by ravens coming into her dreams and stealing her organs. Convinced it is her grandmother's doing, she must try to stay alive and destroy the evil consuming her.
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Jeepers Creepers
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Bickering siblings Darry and Trish are driving home for college break when they make a horrifi c and bizarre discovery in an old church basement. Break may have to wait as Darry and Trish are relentlessly pursued by The Creeper, a creature who is hell-bent on eating them. Gore, tragedy, and an unexpected ending ensue.
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The Invisible
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Nicklas is an intelligent guy with a very bright future in front of him, but unfortunately, the expectations of the rest of the world are in direct opposition to his dreams. One day, Nicklas' life takes an abrupt change in direction when he ends up in a fight with the school's aggressive bully. When Nicklas returns to school the following morning, everything has changed. Nobody sees him. Nobody hears him. It's as though he has become invisible.