Big Bad Mama
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When Wilma (Angie Dickinson) finds there is no money to be made in bootlegging, a chance meeting with bank robber Fred Diller (Tom Skerritt) leads to a new career. Along with her daughters, Wilma joins Fred on his next big heist. After meeting slick gambler William J. Baxter (William Shatner), Wilma recruits him and the rest of her gang to kidnap a millionaire's daughter in the hopes of collecting a big pay day.
Day of the Dead
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In this the third film in the continuing saga of the undead from writer/director George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead, Diary of the Dead, Survival of the Dead), a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead? Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato and Richard Liberty star in this controversial classic with groundbreaking gore effects by Tom Savini.
The Company of Wolves
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Fascinating and imaginative, this riveting fantasy thriller from director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire) brings the timeless tale of "Little Red Riding Hood" and werewolf fables together in a haunting, compelling, and eerie way. A wise grandmother (Angela Lansbury) tells her granddaughter Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson) a disturbing tale of innocent maidens falling in love with handsome strangers ... and of their sudden mysterious disappearances when the moon is full and accompanied by the strange sound of a beast in the woods.
Dr. Giggles
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THIS DOCTOR'S GOT A DEADSIDE MANNER. No need for an appointment. Forget about your co-pay. Healthcare won't save you ... from Dr. Giggles. Larry Drake (Darkman) plays the night-prowling surgical psychopath who wreaks havoc on the residents of a once-peaceful town. From an old haunted house to a midway funhouse, from unwanted house calls to the operating table, the doctor is in ... sane!
To the Devil a Daughter
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A heretic priest (Christopher Lee) plots to use a teenage nun (Nastassja Kinski) in a depraved pact with the forces of darkness. But when an American occult novelist (Richard Widmark) uncovers the conspiracy, he must battle an international cabal of evil for the body and soul of the Devil's bride! Honor Blackman and Denholm Elliott co-star in this notorious shocker directed by Peter Sykes (Demons Of The Mind) and based on the best-selling novel by Dennis Wheatley (The Devil Rides Out).
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
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In this 1960's Italian Christmas musical, an attorney in once-upon-a-time-land named Sam is startled to receive a visit from a dejected Santa Claus shortly before Christmas. A mean old soul named Phineas Prune, who holds the deed to the North Pole, is demanding back rent, and he's going to evict Santa and take all the Christmas toys! It's up to Sam and Santa to find a way to pay off Prune and prevent Christmas from being canceled.
Gary Busey: Pet Judge (Episode 1)
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A man sues his wife over funeral arrangements for their cat. A widow sues her employer for not insuring her dog, which she believes is the reincarnation of her husband.
Gary Busey: Pet Judge (Episode 2)
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A neighbour sues a German shepherd's owners for not picking up after their pet. A producer claims his ex-girlfriend's parrot ruined his collection of movie memorabilia.
Gary Busey: Pet Judge (Episode 3)
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A taxidermist is sued over a pet job and a man sues a pet boarding company claiming his mastiff's demeanor changed.
Night Flight - Short Cuts: "Dio"
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Originally recorded on May 21, 1991, this uncut interview from Metalhead Video Magazine finds a candid Ronnie James Dio recounting his unlikely path from a small-town kid rehearsing in frozen barns to a defining voice of heavy metal. Dio reflects on leaving the bass behind to find his voice, drawing inspiration from James Brown and Sam Cooke, and the party from his first band Elf to Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and finally Dio.
The Christmas That Almost Wasn't
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In this 1960's Italian Christmas musical, an attorney in once-upon-a-time-land named Sam is startled to receive a visit from a dejected Santa Claus shortly before Christmas. A mean old soul named Phineas Prune, who holds the deed to the North Pole, is demanding back rent, and he's going to evict Santa and take all the Christmas toys! It's up to Sam and Santa to find a way to pay off Prune and prevent Christmas from being canceled.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
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In the mid-16th century, after annihilating the Incan empire, Gonzalo Pizarro (Allejandro Repullés) leads his army of conquistadors over the Andes into the heart of the most savage environment on Earth in search of the fabled City of Gold, El Dorado. As the soldiers battle starvation, natives, the forces of nature, and each other, Don Lope de Aguirre (Klaus Kinski), "The Wrath of God," is consumed with visions of conquering all of South America and revolts, leading his own army down a treacherous river on a doomed quest into oblivion.
Featuring a seething, controlled performance from Klaus Kinski, this masterpiece from director Werner Herzog is an unforgettable portrait of madness and power.
Fitzcarraldo
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Iquitos is a town isolated in the middle of the jungle in Peru. At the turn of the century, one resident of the small town, “Fitzcarraldo” as the natives call him, has his dream of bringing together Enrico Caruso and Sarah Bernhardt for one great celebration of Grand Opera. To finance this fantastic dream, Fitzcarraldo decides to exploit a vast area of rubber trees growing beyond the impassable Ucayala Falls. To circumvent this barrier, he literally has his huge steamboat lifted over a mountain from one branch of the river to the other. With the aid of a tribe of Indians bewitched by the voice of the greatest singer of all time, Enrico Caruso, Fitzcarraldo fights fever, mosquitos and suffocating heat to achieve the impossible....
The Loveless
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Willem Dafoe made his unforgettable movie debut as the leader of a '50s biker gang lost in a world of black leather, bad girls, and sudden violence in the independent hit that marked the arrival of Kathryn Bigelow, one of modern cinema’s essential directors. Rockabilly icon Robert Gordon co-stars in this evocative drama co-written and co-directed by Bigelow (NEAR DARK and POINT BREAK) and Monty Montgomery (producer of WILD AT HEART and TWIN PEAKS) with a killer soundtrack featuring original music by Gordon and John Lurie.
Dead Ringers
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Claire Niveau (Geneviève Bujold) is in love with handsome Beverly. Or does she love Elliot? It's uncertain because brothers Beverly and Elliot Mantle are identical twins sharing the same medical practice, apartment and women – including unsuspecting Claire.
In portrayals that won the New York Film Critics Circle Best Actor Award, Jeremy Irons plays twin gynecologists whose emotional dependency collapses into mind games, madness and murder. David Cronenberg (The Fly) won the Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Best Director honors for melding split-screen techniques, body doubles and Iron's uncanny acting into an eerie, fact-based tale.
Nosferatu the Vampyre
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It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectly-kept town of Wismar. Jonathan Harker is about to leave on a long journey over the Carpathian Mountains to finalize real estate arrangements with a wealthy nobleman. His wife, Lucy begs him not to go and is troubled by a strong premonition of danger.
Despite her warnings, Jonathan arrives four weeks later at a large, gloomy castle. Out of the mist appears a pale, wraith-like figure with a shaven head and deep-sunken eyes who identifies himself as Count Dracula. The events that transpire slowly convince Harker that he is in the presence of a vampyre. What he doesn't know is the magnitude of danger he, his wife and his town are about to experience.
Fast Company
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In between Rabid and The Brood, director David Cronenberg immersed himself in the gritty world of drag racing to make Fast Company. Genre icons William Smith, John Saxon and Claudia Jennings (in her final role before her tragic death) star in this story of a racing team and the obsessions that speed them through lives of fast cars, fast cash and FAST COMPANY.
The Bear
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Notable for its stunning cinematography, minimal dialogue, and outstanding animal performances, director Jean-Jacques Annaud's (Quest For Fire, The Name of the Rose) astonishing tale of wilderness survival has thrilled and charmed audiences and critics all over the world.
Set in 19th-century British Columbia, The Bear follows the story of a young cub and an adult grizzly as they join forces to survive the perils inherent in their mountain habitat. With each passing obstacle, the two bears further develop a friendship that can only make them stronger – but will it be enough for them to overcome their most deadly enemy?
Assault on Precinct 13
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Isolated and cut off from the city inside a soon-to-be-closed L.A. police station, a group of police officers and convicts must join forces to defend themselves against the gang called Street Thunder, who have taken a blood oath to kill someone trapped inside the precinct. From John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing and Prince Of Darkness), Assault On Precinct 13 combines the elements of a classic western and a modern thriller to create a riveting cult classic.
Trouble in Mind
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In the fictional and hypnotic Rain City, ex-cop Hawk (Kris Kristofferson) has just been released from prison after serving hard time for killing a man. Meanwhile, a young, down-on-his-luck father, Coop (Keith Carradine), and his radiant, innocent wife, Georgia (Lori Singer), head toward the city with their new baby in search of a new life. Littered with eccentric gangsters and thugs, Rain City almost serves as a side street to human evolution. At the center of it all is Wanda's — a dive diner run by Hawk's ex (Geneviève Bujold) — where the characters' lives will intersect, changing them forever. Written and directed by Alan Rudolph, Trouble In Mind is set somewhere in the future and the past of countless classic film noirs, creating a completely realized neo-noir masterpiece.
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