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The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

2014
6.5
Darwin meets Hitchcock in this documentary. Directors Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine have created a parable about the search for paradise, set in the brutal yet alluring landscape of the Galapagos Islands, which interweaves an unsolved 1930s murder mystery with stories of present day Galapagos pioneers. A gripping tale of idealistic dreams gone awry, featuring voice-over performances by Cate Blanchett, Diane Kruger, and Gustaf Skarsgard.
Ultrasound

2022

Ultrasound

2022
5.5
After his car breaks down, Glen spends one hell of an odd night with a married couple, setting into motion a chain of events that alter their lives plus those of several random strangers.
By the Law

1926

By the Law

1926
6.5
After a man kills two members of his Yukon gold prospecting team, the other two surviving members struggle to keep him subdued for the next several months until they can turn him over to the law.
The Strange Ones

2011

The Strange Ones

2011
6.9
A man and a boy, traveling to an unknown destination, find respite in a motel swimming pool. On the surface all seems normal, but nothing is what it seems to be. Short film not to be confused with the 2017 feature film with the same name.
The Invisible Witness

2018

The Invisible Witness

2018
7
Adriano wakes up in a hotel room next to the dead body of his lover, Laura. The door is locked from the inside and there is no evidence of anybody else in the room.
Cop au Vin

1985

Cop au Vin

1985
6.1
Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.
A Miracle on Christmas Lake

2016

A Miracle on Christmas Lake

2016
4.3
After losing his best friend Charlie on Christmas Eve, Bobby Whiteside ventures out onto the lake where they played games of winter hockey. Upon shoveling the ice surface he discovers a magic, perfectly groomed hockey rink that appears only at night in his presence. When a development company starts purchasing lake frontage, Bobby joins forces with his high school crush to rally the town to play one last game on the night pond.
Ham on Rye

2019

Ham on Rye

2019
6
A bizarre rite of passage at the local deli determines the fate of a generation of teenagers, leading some to escape their suburban town and dooming others to remain…
Finding Oscar

2016

Finding Oscar

2016
7.7
Thirty years after a forgotten massacre that occurred during the Guatemalan civil war, a forensic scientist and prosecutor search for Oscar, a young boy who survived the horror.
First Date

2021

First Date

2021
5.5
After being conned into buying a shady '65 Chrysler, Mike's first date plans with girl-next-door Kelsey implode as he finds himself targeted by criminals, cops, and a crazy cat lady.
They Remain

2018

They Remain

2018
4.6
Two scientists investigate the root of environmental changes and strange animal behavior at a remote site where a cult committed atrocities. The isolated location, the unraveling of their relationship, and the biome itself begin to lead them down a path of doom where primeval forces threaten to consume them. An adaptation of Laird Barron's short story "–30–".
The Murder in Angel Lane

2013

The Murder in Angel Lane

2013
6.9
When Mr. Whicher, a retired policeman, helps a country lady to find her niece, he is drawn into a disturbing case of murder which brings him up against wealthy and powerful figures and throws him into conflict with his former police colleagues.
The Black Torment

1964

The Black Torment

1964
5.8
A lord returns to his manor with his new wife, to hear rumours that he had already secretly returned and had committed several murders. Has he lost his mind, or is something dark afoot ?
The Sisterhood of Night

2015

The Sisterhood of Night

2015
6.2
When a teenage girl says she's the victim of a secret network called The Sisterhood of Night, a quiet suburban town becomes the backdrop for a modern-day Salem witch trial.
Sherlock Holmes

1916

Sherlock Holmes

1916
6.3
When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal affecting the royal family, Sherlock Holmes decides to take over the case. (Considered lost, a copy was found in 2014, in the vaults of the Cinémathèque Française.)
The Oregonian

2011

The Oregonian

2011
5.8
A girl gets in a car accident and wanders through the woods, encountering all kinds of nightmarish things.
The Great Phuket

2024

The Great Phuket

2024
6.7
Fourteen-year-old Li Xing lives in a district full of ruins and reconstruction. School brings him nothing but problems and his family is no help at all. One day, he finds an underground shelter where strange things happen...
Everything That Glitters

2018

Everything That Glitters

2018
7.2
Victoria Robinson seems to have a perfect life. But her unfaithful husband and a sexy younger man with dark motives will lead her into a dangerous game of cat and mouse where she’ll discover that the perfect life comes with a high cost.
The Death Kiss

1932

The Death Kiss

1932
5.1
When a movie actor is shot and killed during production, the true feelings about the actor begin to surface. As the studio heads worry about negative publicity, one of the writers tags along as the killing is investigated and clues begin to surface.
Filibus

1915

Filibus

1915
6.8
The mysterious air pirate Filibus steals from the rich and then retreats to the safety of her airship, which is manned by a staff of mask-wearing lackeys who instantly obey her every command. When an esteemed detective sets out to investigate the thefts, Filibus attempts to frame him as the burglar, while also slipping between male and female disguises to romance the detective's sister.