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Cape Fear (1962)
(1961) [M]
Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum star in Hollywood's classic tale of revenge and murder. Robert Mitchum is unforgettable as Max Cady, an ex-con determined to exact a terrible revenge on Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck) and his family. Sam is a small-town lawyer whose worst nightmare comes true when the... More
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Narrow Margin
(1990) [M]
Academy Award winner Gene Hackman stars as an L.A. District Attorney attempting to take an unwilling murder witness back to the United States to testify against a top-level mob boss. Frantically attempting to escape two deadly hitmen sent to silence her, they board a Vancouver-bound train only to... More
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The Handmaid's Tale
(1990) [M]
With "cool eroticism, intelligence and intensity" (Playboy), this eerie futuristic thriller, based on Margaret Atwood's controversial and critically acclaimed best-selling novel, is filled with "large themes and deep thoughts" (Roger Ebert). Boasting a phenominal cast including Natasha Richardson... More
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Miller's Crossing
(1990) [M]
A highly stylised gangster film which can perhaps be seen as a pastiche of all gangster movies. Tom Reagan is the laconic anti-hero of this amoral tale which is also, paradoxically, a look at morals within the criminal underworld of the 1930s. Two rival gangs vie for control of a city where the... More
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Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves
(1991) [PG]
After being captured by Turks during the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and a Moor, Azeem, escape back to England where Azeem vows to remain until he repays Robin for saving his life. Meanwhile, Robin's father has been murdered by the Sheriff of Nottingham and when Robin returns home he vows to... More
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The Mothman Prophecies (2-Disc set)
(2002) [M]
From the director of ARLINGTON ROAD comes a spine-tingling supernatural thriller based on actual events that will rattle your nerves and shake your beliefs. Distraught by the sudden, tragic death of his wife (Debra Messing), John Klein (Richard Gere), is mysteriously drawn to a small West... More
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The Hard Word
(2002) [MA]
Three fraternal bank robbers languishing in jail, discover a profitable (if not dodgy) way to spend their time. Crime can most certainly pay, if you "know wot I mean?" However when sex and greed rear-up between the good crims and the bad cops, the consequences are both bizarre and fatal. More
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Red Rock West
(1992) [M]
The quirkiest thriller since Blood Simple, RED ROCK WEST stars Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper and Lara Flynn Boyle in an offbeat mystery about an average guy who is mistaken for a professional hitman. Dead tired and flat broke after driving 1,200 miles, Michael, an unemployed Texan (Cage), walks... More
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Blade II (2-Disc set)
(2002) [MA]
This sequel to 1999's Blade finds Wesley Snipes' righteous vampire killer in Eastern Europe, approached by the vampire community to help hunt down a deadly new infectious breed of bloodsuckers, The Reapers. Teamed up with a crack team of vamps dubbed The Bloodpack trained to track down these... More
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When Worlds Collide
(1951) [G]
Today's science-fiction extravaganzas all pay tribute to this pioneering classic from producer George Pal (War of the Worlds), which won an Oscar for its spectacular effects. An impending collision with a runaway star signals the destruction of Earth. The government refuses to listen to... More
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The Big Heat
(1953) [M]
Ruthless criminals, a dedicated honest cop, sultry women and a gripping plot - all the elements of a classic police action-drama are here in full force. Police Sergeant Bannion (Glenn Ford) is investigating the apparent suicide of a corrupt cop, then is suddenly ordered to stop - and The Big Heat... More
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Fatal Attraction
(1987) [M]
Fatal Attraction is a story too terrifying to resist, a crackling, tension-packed thriller hinged on the triangle of a man, a wife and a vengeful other woman. Directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer, this sexy, chic, scary box-office smash grabs hold... More
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Mission Impossible
(1996) [M]
Tom Cruise ignites the screen in this runaway smash hit that "holds you on the edge of your seat before blasting you out of it" (Howard Rosenberg, Los Angeles Times). Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, a secret agent framed for the deaths of his espionage team. Fleeing from government assassins,... More
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Mummy, The (1932)
(1932) [PG]
Boris Karloff's legendary performance has become a landmark in the annals of screen history. As the mummy, Im-Ho-Tep, he is accidentally revived after 3,700 years by a team of British archaeologists. It is revealed in a flashback that he was a high priest, embalmed alive for trying to revive the... More
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The Wolf Man (aka The Wolfman)
(1941) [PG]
The original horror classic that introduced one of the screen's most infamous monsters! Lon Chaney, Jr. portrays Larry Talbot, who returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where Jenny's fate is revealed by a... More
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Dracula (1931)
(1931) [PG]
Although there have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, none is more enduring than this 1931 original. Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains, Castle Dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the Transylvanian villagers below. Bela Lugosi, starring... More
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Creature From The Black Lagoon
(1954) [PG]
Scientists drug and capture the creature, who becomes enamored with the head scientist's female assistant (Julia Adams). The lonely creature, "a living amphibious missing link," escapes and kidnaps the object of his affection. Chief scientist (Richard Carlson) then launches a crusade to rescue... More
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The Invisible Man
(1933) [PG]
Claude Rains delivers a remarkable performance in his screen debut as a mysterious doctor who discovers a serum that makes him invisible. Covered by bandages and dark glasses, Rains arrives at a small English village and attempts to hide his amazing discovery. But the same drug which renders him... More
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Frankenstein
(1931) [PG]
Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with the life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whales' adaption... More
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Europa (Zentropa)
(1991) [M]
Lars Von Trier's Europa is an alluring film that follows Leopald Kessler (Jean- Marc Barr), an American pacifist of German descent as he travels to Germany to help the country rebuild and becomes involved in a surreal nightmare. His uncle gets him employment working on the giant railway complex... More
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Phantom of the Paradise
(1974) [M]
Rock Opera version of Phantom of The Opera with elements of Faust. Record producer Swan steals both the music and the girl from composer Leach. Disfigured Leach plans revenge on Swan and his rock palace, The Paradise, and becomes The Phantom. Leach signs a contract with Swan to complete a rock... More
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El Norte
(1983) [M]
El Norte is a realistic picture of both the Guatemalan government's oppression of the Quiche Indians and the hard life of illegal immigrants in the United States. After the Guatemalan army destroys their village of San Pedro, two teenage Quiche Mayan Indian siblings journey north (hence El Norte)... More
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Don't Bother To Knock
(1952) [PG]
Jed, an airline pilot, (Widmark) is resting in a hotel when he notices Nell (Monroe), a young woman babysitting for a wealthy couple. As Jed gets to know Nell better he realizes that the woman is not as stable as perhaps she should be. A unique thriller featuring a rare dramatic performance from... More
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The Prisoner - Volume 1 of 5 (Episodes 1-4)
(1967) [PG]
Following his resignation, a high ranking Government Official is abducted from his home and taken to a picturesque seaside location known as "The Village". However, the idealic surroundings hide a sinister world where "guests" are simply labelled as numbers and escape is impossible. His captors... More
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3 Days Of The Condor
(1975) [M]
A man named Turner works for the CIA reading books and postulating possible scenarios that could be applied to inteliigence work. He goes out to get lunch but when he returns everyone at the center has been killed. He calls his superior and asks for someone to bring him in, he tells him that his... More
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Jeepers Creepers
(2001) [MA]
An uneventful road trip home turns into a journey straight from hell for two unsuspecting college kids, Trish (Gina Philips) and Darry (Justin Long). A heart stopping high-speed pursuit down a deserted highway leads to a terrifying discovery: their pursuer has more in store for them than they... More
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The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three
(1974) [M]
An all-star cast, including Walter Matthau and Martin Balsam with Robert Shaw (Jaws) deliver sure-fire entertainment that's enthralling from beginning to end" (The Hollywood Reporter). Based on the sizzling best-seller by John Godey, this pulse-pounding picture is guaranteed to give you the ride... More
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Carrie
(1976) [R]
Based on the best-selling Stephen King novel, Carrie "catches the mind, shakes it and refuses to let it go" (Time Magazine)! Starring Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie (in Oscar®-nominated performances), John Travolta and Amy Irving, this ultimate revenge fantasy is "absolutely spellbinding" (Roger... More
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Robocop
(1987) [R]
There's a new law enforcer in town… and he's half man, half machine! From the director of Total Recall and Basic Instinct comes a "sci-fi fantasy with sleek, high powered drive" (Time) about an indestructible high-tech policeman who dishes out justice at every turn! When a good cop (Peter... More
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