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The Turn of the Screw

2009

The Turn of the Screw

2009
4.7
A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school. Although charmed by her young charge, she secretly fears there are ominous reasons behind his expulsion. With Miles back at home, the governess starts noticing ethereal figures roaming the estate's grounds. Desperate to learn more about these sinister sightings she discovers that the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her predecessor hold grim implications for herself. As she becomes increasingly fearful that malevolent forces are stalking the children the governess is determined to save them, risking herself and her sanity in the process.
The Wrong Tenant

2022

The Wrong Tenant

2022
A couple unwittingly rent out their spare room to the home's previous owner.
The Crying Dead

2011

The Crying Dead

2011
4
The cast and crew of a paranormal reality show spend their first night at a haunted location; it starts with vague apparitions that quickly turn into violent hauntings and, one-by-one, people begin dying.
Stegman is Dead

2017

Stegman is Dead

2017
5.8
In this crime comedy, bizarre assassins must come together to unravel the puzzle of Stegman's blackmail secret, and why he's already dead on the set of his own porn film.
A Crooked Somebody

2018

A Crooked Somebody

2018
6.3
An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity.
A Dark Way Out

2023

A Dark Way Out

2023
2.8
When a self-centered petty thief gets wind that a lavish home will be vacant for the weekend, he decides to take advantage. After breaking in and filling his bag with loot, he realizes the house he's robbing is already being robbed.
Picture Claire

2001

Picture Claire

2001
5.4
Quebec native Claire Beaucage has a one-night stand with a photographer of some renown. Despite the language barrier between them, he invites her to visit him in Toronto. She shows up on his doorstep after an arson attack leaves her homeless, but soon finds herself caught up in a case of murder and mistaken identity.
Into the Blue

1997

Into the Blue

1997
6
Contemporary thriller set partly on the island of Rhodes. A bankrupt former garage owner, now working as a waiter and a caretaker on the Greek isle, is hauled in by the local police when a young Englishwoman he has befriended goes missing. Under suspicion of murder, he flees the island and returns to England, where he begins trying to piece together the missing woman's background and her reasons for visiting Rhodes in the first place.
Top of the World

1997

Top of the World

1997
5
In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They win big, right as the casino is being robbed. The police believe their big win was a staged diversion, and the two of them become suspects. Over the course of the evening and next morning, the two attempt to escape to surrounded casino, and to prove their innocence, as well as to save their marriage.
His Secret Past

2016

His Secret Past

2016
6.6
Popular crime novelist, Jennifer Becker lives a lavish life in a small coastal town in California with her daughter, Lily. One day, while out for a run, Lily is attacked--but then rescued by a mysterious stranger named Mick.
Dracula's Widow

1988

Dracula's Widow

1988
4.3
Dracula's wife, Vanessa, comes back to life and attacks Raymond who has a waxworks museum, where he displays notorious monsters and murderers.
Stranger in the Night

2019

Stranger in the Night

2019
5.3
Cara is given the ultimatum to uncover a twenty year old missing person case or else her and her friends are going to die.
Night of the Sicario

2021

Night of the Sicario

2021
5.8
Taylor is forced to hide the young daughter of a Colombian woman in witness protection who will be testifying against a powerful drug cartel in Federal Court, as ruthless sicarios aim to hunt them down.
Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

1979

Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

1979
2.7
An American intelligence agent travels to pre-Islamic Revolution Iran to try to thwart a power-mad European baron from using a stolen cruise missile to destroy an unspecific target in that country.
Pretty Little Dead Girl

2017

Pretty Little Dead Girl

2017
5.7
Emma, the lucky recipient of a recent heart transplant, sets out to find the identity of her donor only to learn that it was her estranged cousin, who may have been murdered.
The Wrong Roommate

2016

The Wrong Roommate

2016
5.1
Following a break-up with her unfaithful fiancé, a young college professor agrees to live at her sister’s and watch over the home and her 17 year old niece. Unbeknownst to her, a gorgeous tenant, who is friendly to her young niece, is living in the guest house. But things aren't that simple as this mysterious stranger turns out to have a troubled past with dangerous consequences.
The Droving

2020

The Droving

2020
4.9
A man returns from the military in search for his lost sister, who mysteriously went missing around the time of a strange traditional festival.
The 4bidden Fables

2014

The 4bidden Fables

2014
6
From the imagination of fantasy artist Dorian Cleavenger, comes four short stories of the bizarre and macabre.
The Final Terror

1983

The Final Terror

1983
5.1
A group of friends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time, but when a backwoods mama finds them on her turf, it becomes anything but a vacation.
The Bay

2012

The Bay

2012
5.8
Two million fish washed ashore. One thousand blackbirds dropped from the sky. On July 4, 2009 a deadly menace swept through the quaint seaside town of Claridge, Maryland, but the harrowing story of what happened that Independence Day has never been told—until now. The authorities believed they had buried the truth about the tragedy that claimed over 700 human lives. Now, three years later, a reporter has emerged with footage revealing the cover-up and an unimaginable killer: a mysterious parasitic outbreak. Told from the perspective of those who were there and saw what happened, The Bay unfolds over 24 hours through people's iPhones, Androids, 911 calls, webcams, and whatever else could be used to document the nightmare in Claridge. What follows is a nerve-shredding tale of a small town plunged into absolute terror.