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Released In April sometime during 1982. Filmed entirely in New York. The story: Duane is a young guy with some pretty big issues. It seems that he was separated from his Siamese twin brother when they were 12 years old. Everyone thinks Duane's twin is dead, but Duane has taken care of his brother all these years. Now Duane and his brother are in search of the crooked doctors that separated them to get their revenge. Stars Kevin Van Hentenryck , Robert Vogel , Beverly Bonner , Terri Susan Smith , Sean McCabe , Richard Pierce , Ruth Neuman , Ilze Balodis , Dorothy Strongin , Diana Browne , Lloyd Pace , Bill Freeman Directed by (and story written)Frank Henenlotter Rated R SCIFI/HORROR/DARK COMEDY
This is based on a true story. Released January 11th, 2007 in the US. Filmed in California. The story: Eighteen-year-old Karla believes she has found the man that she will spend the rest of her life with, older guy Paul. The two are separable from the first time they meet. But all starts going a rye when Paul begins raping and murdering young women over and over, including Karla's younger sister. Paula is forced into assisting her man, even though she knows what he is doing is wrong. Stars Laura Prepon , Patrick Bauchau , Emilie Jacobs , Misha Collins , Alex Boyd , Cherilyn Hayres , Tess Harper , Leonard Kelly-Young , Shawn Hoffman , Adam Lieberman , William Duffy , Fiona Manners , Tanya Lemelle , Kristen Honey , Tony Shawkat , Zack DiLiberto , Anna Pheil , Bunny Gibson , Bradford English , Bradley James Directed by (and story partly written) Joel Bender Rated R BIO/THRILLER/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released November 23rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Illinois.
The story: Buddies Charlie and Vic decide to steal a couple million dollars from Charlie's boss and hit the road, Christmas Eve.
But the two agree they must stick in town for the evening to keep from looking suspicious.
Although the plan ends up being one of the plot of the two to screw the other one over and take off with all the money himself.
Stars John Cusack , Billy Bob Thornton , Ned Bellamy , Connie Nielsen , Brad Smith , Bill Noble , Lara Phillips , Mike Starr , Meghan Maureen McDonough , T.J. Jagodowski , Frank Gallo , Oliver Platt , David Pasquesi
Directed by Harold Ramis
Rated R
COMEDY/MYSTERY/DRAMA
Released November 23rd in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: In early June of 1968, U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy was campaigning his way right into the white house for the presidency. The staff and everyone involved with the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles awaited the Senators' arrival with open arms and hearts, as they all prepared for him and his speech. On this day they would vote to help make him president of the United States. But on this very sad day, the lives of everyone changed, when the Senator is assassinated. Stars Emilio Estevez , Demi Moore , Sharon Stone , William H. Macy , Heather Graham , Lindsay Lohan , Harry Belafonte , Joy Bryant , Christian Slater , Martin Sheen , Helen Hunt , Ashton Kutcher , Elijah Wood , Nick Cannon , Anthony Hopkins , Freddy RodrÃguez , Jacob Vargas , Mary Elizabeth Winstead Directed by (and story written) Emilio Estevez Rated R BIO/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released November 10th in the US. Filmed in Arkansas. The story: Lucy Fowler is a smart but troubled woman. She has had bad and troubled relationships with her family for most of her adult life. Quite obviously her family life seems to be the real reason for her not being able to commit to and be serious about a serious personal relationship for herself. Will Lucy ever be able to just be happy? Stars Ashley Judd , Jason T. Davis , Richard Lee Crow , Laura Prepon , Candyce Hinkle , Diane Ladd , Wally Welch , Tim Blake Nelson , Pat Corley , Jeffrey Donovan Directed by (and story written) Joey Lauren Adams Rated R DRAMA
Released December 16th in the US. Filmed entirely in Idaho. The story: A rich bitch talks a bunch of people she knows into going to an abandoned mountain resort for snowboarding. She tells then her father newly owns the resort. When the group gets there, they find out that their rich buds dad doesn't exactly own the resort and to boot...the resort has a pretty deadly past that quite possibly will have its deadly revenge on them. Stars Lindsey McKeon , Scott Weinger , Juleah Weikel , Drake Smith , Billy O'Sullivan , Holly Towne , Brad Hawkins , Peter Riggs , Candace Moon , Elliot Olson , Seth Reston , Jessica Veal Directed by (and story partly written) Greg Huson Rated R HORROR/THRILLER/MYSTERY
Made for TV, airing December 14th in the US. The story: When Christopher Robin writes his Christmas letter to Santa, he includes in his letter all the things his pals would like for Christmas as well. That is, all but Pooh. Pooh forgets to tell Christopher Robin what he would like for his Christmas gift. So, in fear that Pooh will not get what he wants for Christmas, he decides to rewrite the letter and re-mail it to Santa before he sets out to grant their wishes. Stars (voices by)Edan Gross, Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler, Ken Sanson, Paul Winchell, Michael Gough Directed by Jamie Mitchell Rated G ANIMATION/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS
Released December 16th in the US. The story: On the eve before Christmas, Mr. Scrooge is his regular greedy and heartless self. He considers Christmas to be just another day to make money. That evening, Scrooge is met by four ghosts who make an effort to open Scrooge's eyes to the real meaning of Christmas and holiday cheer, by reminding him of his days gone past and of what may come in the future. Stars (voices by) Alan Young , Wayne Allwine , Hal Smith , Will Ryan , Eddie Carroll , Patricia Parris , Dick Billingsley , Clarence Nash Directed by Burny Mattinson Rated G REMAKE/ANIMATION/FAMILY/CHRISTMAS
This is based on and stars Bob and Doug, the original characters of the Canadian comedy show SCTV. Released August 26th in the US. Filmed in Canada. The story: Bob and Doug are a couple of bumbling idiots who don't think of much other than beer. When they end up having to give away their beer money, they decide to try and trick the beer store into giving them free beer. When that doesn't work and the beer store cashier tells them to go to the brewery for free beer, the two do just that. They get caught up in a big secret scandal to take over the world using beer. Stars Rick Moranis , Dave Thomas , David Clement , Mel Blanc (voice) , Buddy the Dog , Lynne Griffin , Paul Dooley , Max von Sydow , Angus MacInnes , Len Doncheff , Tom Harvey , Douglas Campbell , Brian McConnachie , Jill Frappier , David Beard Directed by (and story partly written) Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas Rated PG COMEDY/MYSTERY/SCIFI
Released January 22nd in the US. Filmed entirely in New York. The story: When young girl witnesses her mother brutally murdered she is the key witness to nabbing the killer. Although the young girl is now dealing with all that has happened and seems well. She hasn't seen the last of her troubles. Stars Shawn von Schreiber , James Naughton , Kate Mulgrew , Rip Torn , Barbara Baxley , Stephen Joyce , James Russo , Frank Hamilton , Maggie Task , Roy Poole , Maurice Copeland , Eleanor Phelps , Joanne Dorian , David Brooks Directed by Sean S. Cunningham (Friday The 13th - 1980) Rated R THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released October 8th in the US. Filming locations unknown. The story: Two corrupt cops work undercover on busting drug dealers. But when one of their personal-gain missions goes wrong they struggle to take the heat off themselves. Stars James Belushi , Tupac Shakur , Lela Rochon , Dennis Quaid , Terrence 'T.C.' Carson , Victor Love , Gary Cole , David Paymer , Wendy Crewson , James Earl Jones Directed by (and story written) Jim Kouf Rated R DRAMA/MYSTERY
Released May 7th of 2004 in the US. Filming locations unknown. The story: Kenneth Winslow is a quiet guy who just keeps to himself and has absolutely no personal life. Kenneth believes he has no use for a personal life. That is until he decides to get himself a pretty pricey sex doll to occupy his lonely time. But Kenneth's new mate is making him a little crazy. Stars Desmond Harrington , Udo Kier , Rip Torn , Robert Bagnell , Brad William Henke , John Cassini , John Joseph Burns , Melissa Sagemiller , Edie Mirman , Lyle Kanouse , Camille Guaty Directed by (and story written)Robert Parigi Rated R DRAMA/THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released February 2nd of 2007 in the US. Filmed in New York, Louisiana, Connecticut, and Canada. The story: In 1965, Edith "Edie" Sedgwick is an art student looking for more experience than what she's getting in school. She packs up and moves from Massachusetts to New York determined to hit the scene, whatever it shall be. What she finds , is her way into the famous Andy Warhol's artsy lifestyle. But before too long , Edie finds that the lifestyle she is now leading is taking her over and shes not getting to the heights she was initially under the impression she would get to. Stars Sienna Miller , Jimmy Fallon , Shawn Hatosy , Guy Pearce , Jack Huston , Armin Amiri , Tara Summers , Mena Suvari , Beth Grant , Illeana Douglas , Edward Herrmann , James Naughton , Mary Elizabeth Winstead , Hayden Christensen , Don Novello Directed by George Hickenlooper Rated R BIO/DRAMA/HISTORY
Released June 13th in the US. Filmed in New York, Pennsylvania, and France. The story: One afternoon, in New York's Central Park, a sort of chemical outbreak begins making people kill themselves. People in Pennsylvania become aware of whats going on in New York and decide to flee their city and go to where they believe they will be safe. But they eventually find out that no matter where they go , safety will only come when the outbreak has run its course. Stars Mark Wahlberg , Zooey Deschanel , John Leguizamo , Ashlyn Sanchez , Betty Buckley , Spencer Breslin , Robert Bailey Jr. , Frank Collison , Jeremy Strong , Alan Ruck , Victoria Clark , M. Night Shyamalan (voice) , Alison Folland , Kristen Connolly , Cornell Womack Directed by (and story written)M. Night Shyamalan Rated R SCIFI/THRILLER/MYSTERY/DRAMA/COMEDY
Released March 28th in the US. Filmed entirely in New Jersey. The story: Poor, messed up Donald lives with his overbearing mother in her big old house and has no time to do more than care for her and work. But when he arrives home one evening to find that his abusive mother has passed, it opens up a new door for him...A very dark door at that. Stars Dan Grimaldi , Ruth Dardick , Robert Osth , Bill Ricci , Dennis Hunt , John Hedberg , Johanna Brushay , Darcy Shean , Mary Ann Chin , Susan Smith , Jim Donnegan Directed by (and story partly written) Joseph Ellison Rated R HORROR/MYSTERY
Release date unknown. Filmed in New York. The story: A priest goes his own way and forms a group of Satan worshipers, worshiping out of the basement of any church they can get into. The worshipers grant themselves eternal life by sacrificing members of their families until a nun goes undercover, and a couple of cops stop the massacring. Stars William Beckwith , Christine Moore , Mavis Harris , Max Jacobs , Tim Gail , George Krause , Ruth Collins , Amy Brentano , Jeanne Marie , Gary Warner , Iraida Cruz , Roseanna Peterson , Cameron Kell , Nicole Sislian Directed by Roberta Findlay Rated R HORROR/MYSTERY
Released on DVD only, February of 2008.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Kevin and Tiffany spend their New Years' Eve at a good friend's party.
After having a couple drinks and a few drugs, the two venture off for home.
But what they don't realize, is that their good friend actually slipped something into their drinks.
Kevin and Tiffany end up hallucinating to unbearable heights.
Stars Al Santos , Sandra McCoy , Brian McNamara , Ella Joyce , Ashley Gardner , Anne Marie Howard , Dihlon McManne , Helene McCardle , Don Fischer , Alex Boyd , Kenneth Swartz , John K. Wilson , John Ryan , Melissa Bylsma
Directed by Brian McNamara
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released May 6th in the US. Filmed in California. The story: Maurice L. Pogue is a cop turned private investigator. It seems he is the best at what he does, although he just can't remember. Pogue was involved in an explosion, leaving him without a memory of everything in his day-to-day life. He begins to realize that he is a star witness to the killing of his ex-lover and he must be able to recall the events that will put the killer behind bars for good. Stars Dana Carvey , Valeria Golino , James Earl Jones , Kevin Pollak , Michael Gambon , Michael Murphy , Jayne Brook , Vyto Ruginis , Olivia d'Abo , Angela Paton Directed by Mick Jackson Rated PG13 COMEDY/MYSTERY
Released March 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Ernie is a married man who owns a butcher shop.
Dave, who is a very trustworthy man, works for Ernie, running his business for him.
Ernie is a bad husband and cheats on his wife all the time.
Ernie is also a bad boss, demeaning Dev as much as he can every chance he gets.
When Ernie's wife has a little bit too much abuse than she can take, she locks Ernie in the meat freezer at his butcher shop.
Dave finds Ernies frozen body the next day and automatically believes he's the one to blame for Ernie's death.
Stars Bruce McGill , John Lithgow , Ada Maris , Laura Alcalde , Richard Embardo , Teri Garr , Carmen Alvarez Block , Lisa Blount , Alan Blumenfeld , Debra Lamb , Carole Goldman , Frederick Coffin , Thomas Byrd
Directed by Malcolm Mowbray
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released February 12th, 1993 in the US. Filmed in New Zealand. The story: Lionel Cosgrove is a shy guy who lets his mummy boss him around. Lionel meets up with a cute little lass and they decide to go to the zoo, with mummy dearest in tow. But when mummy gets too close to the scary rat monkey and it bites her, Lionel has a hard time doing what he knows is best before things get much worse. Stars Timothy Balme , Diana Peñalver , Elizabeth Moody , Ian Watkin , Brenda Kendall , Stuart Devenie , Jed Brophy , Stephen Papps , Murray Keane , Glenis Levestam , Elizabeth Mulfaxe Directed by Peter Jackson Rated R HORROR/SCIFI/COMEDY/DRAMA
Released February 29th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: A crazy-ass lunatic is bent on becoming the next serial killer because he seems to want to make his hard-nosed but also deceased father proud. Stars James Westmoreland , Ben Frank , Flo Lawrence , Nicholas Worth , Denise Galik , Stan Haze , Gary Allen , Michael D. Castle , Pamela Jean Bryant , Ted Chapman , Chris Wallace , Dale Kalberg , Deborah Leah Land , Tom Lasswell , Mike Levine Directed by Robert Hammer Rated R THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released February 23rd in the US. Filmed in California and Florida. The story: Walter Sparrow is a family man who works as a dog catcher. His wife gives him a book for his birthday that he just shrugs off. That is until he starts to really get into reading the book, which opens a whole new world for him. A world maybe too painful to live in. Stars Jim Carrey , Virginia Madsen , Logan Lerman , Danny Huston , Lynn Collins , Rhona Mitra , Michelle Arthur , Mark Pellegrino , Paul Butcher , David Stifel , Ed Lauter , Walter Soo Hoo , Patricia Belcher Directed by Joel Schumacher Rated R MYSTERY/THRILLER "Be sure your sin will find you out" Numbers 32:23
Released August 30th in the US. Filmed in Missouri, California, and Georgia. The story: It's been some time since Andy's seen Chucky. Andy is now sixteen and attending military school. What are the odds Chucky's still looking for him? Stars Justin Whalin, Brad Dourif (voice) , Dakin Matthews , Peter Haskell , Perrey Reeves , Jeremy Sylvers , Dean Jacobson , Travis Fine , Donna Eskra , Edan Gross (voice) Directed by Jack Bender Rated R SEQUEL/HORROR
Released November 9th in the US. Filmed in Illinois. The story: That badass Good Guy doll is back and he's after poor little Andy once again. This time, Andy has to start all over, trying to convince people that Chucky wants more than just to be his friend to the end. Stars Alex Vincent , Jenny Agutter , Gerrit Graham , Brad Dourif (voice), Grace Zabriskie , Christine Elise , Peter Haskell , Raymond Singer Directed by John Lafia Rated R SEQUEL/HORROR
Released November 13th in the US. Filmed entirely in Florida. The story: Sam Bowden is a lawyer who helped put away a guilty client named Max Cady, whom he was supposed to be helping set free 14 years ago. Now Max has been released from his prison and set free. Max now wants his revenge on his lawyer. Stars Nick Nolte , Jessica Lange , Juliette Lewis , Zully Montero , Robert De Niro , Joe Don Baker , Martin Balsam , Gregory Peck , Robert Mitchum Directed by Martin Scorsese Rated R REMAKE/THRILLER
Released May 25th, 2007 in the US. Filmed in Louisiana and California. The story: Agnes is a kinda bored kinda lonely lady living alone and drinking a lot. Her life seems to change for the better when her friend brings over a guy she met to party with them. The guy ends up staying with Agnes and they get really close. Just when Agnes falls for him, he tells her a secret he's been hiding which is now beginning to take over their everything. Stars Ashley Judd , Lynn Collins , Michael Shannon , Harry Connick Jr. , Brian F. O'Byrne Directed by William Friedkin Rated R MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI
This is based on a true story. Released August 24th 2007 in the US. Filmed in Romania. The story : Clementine and Lucas are a quiet , very much in-love couple who just keep to themselves at their out of the way residence. Little do either of them realize , but a terrible crime has been commited just the night before , down the road from their safe haven home. But their beloved home cant save them from the no-escape terror they will soon have to endure. Stars Maria Roman , Camelia Maxim , Olivia Bonamy , Michaël Cohen , Emanuel Stefanuc , Horia Ioan Directed by ( and story written by )David Moreau and Xavier Palud Rated R MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released December 15th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: Professor Frankenstein who is working teaching college students inherits his late late grandfathers' castle, along with all the fixings for creating his own monster. Although the professor isn't exactly interested in bringing the dead back to life. Stars Gene Wilder , Madeline Kahn , Marty Feldman , Cloris Leachman , Teri Garr , Peter Boyle , Gene Hackman , Kenneth Mars , Richard Haydn Directed by Mel Brooks Rated PG B&W COMEDY/SCIFI
Released April 1st in the US. Filmed in Dominica and California. The story: An excited and expecting mom-to-be gets thrown into a whirlwind situation when she realizes that it is up to her to save the world. Stars Michael Biehn , Demi Moore , Jürgen Prochnow , Peter Friedman , Lee Garlington , Arnold Johnson , Ian Buchanan Directed by Carl Schultz Rated R SCIFI/THRILLER
Released July 27th in the US. Filmed New Jersey, Connecticut, and California. The story: George and Kathy Lutz are looking for a nice house to raise their family in. They go ahead and buy what seems to be the house of their dreams. Unfortunately, it turns out to be the house of their worst nightmares. Stars James Brolin , Margot Kidder , Rod Steiger , Natasha Ryan , K.C. Martel , Meeno Peluce , Michael Sacks , Helen Shaver , Amy Wright , Irene Dailey , Marc Vahanian , Val Avery , Don Stroud , Murray Hamilton , John Larch Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Released July 24th in the US. Filmed in Canada. The story: Kate Coleman, her husband, and two children are eager to adopt a new member into their close-knit family after losing a naturally conceived member. They seem to find the perfect match for the addition of a young Russian girl named Esther. Soon, Kate is becoming more and more suspicious of Esther, because bad things seem to happen when shes around. Kate's suspicions might have something to do with Esther being just a tad bit evil. Stars Vera Farmiga , Peter Sarsgaard , Jimmy Bennett , Aryana Engineer , CCH Pounder , Jimmy Bennett , Margo Martindale , Karel Roden , Rosemary Dunsmore , Lorry Ayers Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Rated R MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released January 13th, 2006 in California, then March 25th of 2006 on tv in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: A widow and mother of two decide to take over a run-down funeral parlor, equipped with its own graveyard. Things go pretty good for the three at first, considering. But soon they get the unpleasant experience of why their new home was vacant in the first place. Stars Denise Crosby , Adam Gierasch , Stephanie Patton , Dan Byrd , Courtney Peldon , Bug Hall , Tarah Paige , Alexandra Adi , Rocky Marquette , Michael Shamus Wiles , Lee Garlington , Greg Travis , Adam Gierasch Directed by Tobe Hooper Rated R HORROR/SCIFI
Released October 14th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: Eric Binford is a young man who lives a very sheltered life and thinks of much less than old classic films. Eric is misunderstood, bullied, blow off and not taken seriously all the time. Eventually, all of that just gets to him and he goes off the deep end when he kills off everyone who has ever wronged him, in classic cinema fashion. Stars Dennis Christopher , Eve Brent , Tim Thomerson , Norman Burton , Linda Kerridge , James Luisi , John Steadman , Mickey Rourke , Marcie Barkin , Peter Horton , Hennen Chambers , Melinda O. Fee Directed by (and story written) Vernon Zimmerman Rated R MYSTERY/DRAMA/HORROR
Released January of 1992 in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: A businessman relocates his family from California to Mexico to follow his dream of making the most beautiful dolls in the world. The new factory the businessman buys is already equipped with some special dolls which were made by the deceased last owner of the factory. Problem is, the dolls are full of evil spirits. Stars Denise Crosby , Sam Bottoms , Rip Torn , Chris Demetral , Candace Hutson , Lupe Ontiveros , Enrique Renaldo , Alma Martinez , Will Gotay , Rene Victor , Luis Cortez , Jaime Gomez , Brass Adams Directed by (and story written) Maria Lease Rated R HORROR/SCIFI/MYSTERY
This film starts us off at the beginning of per se the remake of this film, not the original 1974 version. Said to be based on true events. Released October 6th in the US. Filmed in Texas. The story: Poor little Thomas is bullied profusely by many because of his birth defected face. As an adult, his horrible childhood makes Thomas introverted and violent. Thomas lives with his uncle and a few other family members. The small family is poor and hungry due to the local slaughterhouse going out of business. So Thomas's uncle gets the bright idea that the family must kill to eat, so they will never go hungry again. Stars R. Lee Ermey , Lew Temple , Jordana Brewster , Taylor Handley , Diora Baird ,Matthew Bomer , Andrew Bryniarski , Lee Tergesen , Terrence Evans , Kathy Lamkin , Marietta Marich , L.A. Calkins , Tim De Zarn , Allison Marich , Marcus H. Nelson Directed by Jonathan Liebesman Not Rated HORROR/THRILLER/SUSPENSE/HISTORY
Released January of 1981 in the US. Filmed entirely in New York. The story: Two angels are sent to earth in human form to stop the new version of Lucifer, who is disguised as a teenager. The angels spend most of their time on earth searching for the 3rd angel who is to make their circle complete to stop the demon. Stars Stefan Arngrim , Elizabeth Hoffman , Kathleen Rowe McAllen ,Frank Birney , Daniel Eden , John Holland , Barry Cooper , Alice Sachs , Paul Haber , Roslyn Gugino , Richard Jay Silverthorn , Marianne Simpson , Joyce Bumpus , Patricia Decillis , Chris DeVincentis Directed by (and story written) Frank LaLoggia (Lady In White -1988) Rated R HORROR
Released September 6th in a Canadian Film Festival. Filmed in Michigan and Wisconsin. The story: Two teenage girls decide to take a swim in a hidden crypt where it is a tradition to swim before a certain age for the kids in the town. But when they swim, they awaken an ancient vampire and his curse to take over the souls and spirits of as many virgins as possible. Stars Peter DeLuise , Ami Dolenz , Maya McLaughlin , Karen Black , David Sawyer , Evan MacKenzie , Josette DiCarlo , Shirley Spiegler Jacobs , Lloyd J. Kalicki , Roger Perkovich , Ray Maurin , Stacy Montezon Directed by Tony Randel Rated R HORROR
Released February 3rd, 2006 in the US. Filmed entirely in Canada. The story: Tamara is an introverted high school senior with a major crush on her married literature teacher. She finds herself getting bullied due to an article she has written for the school paper. Now the popular kids come up with a sneaky plan to get their revenge on her. Little do they realize, Tamara has been practicing witchcraft. Stars Jenna Dewan , Katie Stuart , Bryan Clark , Melissa Elias , Gil Hacohen , Marc Devigne , Matthew Marsden , Claudette Mink , Chad Faust , Chris Sigurdson Directed by Jeremy Haft Rated R HORROR/MYSTERY
Released September 18th in the US. Filmed in England. The story: A doctor in hopes of uncovering the mystery of a very large house with an even greater history, invites three guests to stay along with him in the so-called haunted house. Only one of the doctors 3 guests feels anything real when dealing with the houses haunted aspects and she seems to understand why as well. Stars Julie Harris , Claire Bloom , Richard Johnson , Russ Tamblyn , Fay Compton , Rosalie Crutchley , Lois Maxwell , Valentine Dyall , Diane Clare , Ronald Adam Directed by Robert Wise B&W Rated G MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released April 22nd in the US. Filmed entirely in Canada. The story: A pretty keep to himself teenager whose into anything horrific tries a game his friend suggests he try. After playing the game, he finds that the game is more like a reality when he finds that what happened in the game that he is the master of, actually happened in real life. Stars Edward Furlong , Frank Langella , T. Ryder Smith , Amy Hargreaves , James Marsh , Victor Ertmanis , David Hemblen , Vlasta Vrana , Domenico Fiore , Tod Fennell Directed by John Flynn Rated R HORROR/SCIFI/MYSTERY
Released October 4th, 2009 after being shown many times at different horror fests. Filmed in Canada. The story: On Halloween night, in a town in Ohio where Halloween is a huge deal, many people are affected in many different ways...not very pleasant ways either. Stars Dylan Baker , Rochelle Aytes , Quinn Lord , Lauren Lee Smith , Moneca Delain , Tahmoh Penikett , Brett Kelly , Britt McKillip , Isabelle Deluce , Jean-Luc Bilodeau , Alberto Ghisi , Samm Todd , Anna Paquin , Brian Cox , Leslie Bibb Directed by (and story written) Michael Dougherty Rated R HORROR/MYSTERY/DARK COMEDY/THRILLER/HALLOWEEN
Released November 4th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: Nada is a regular guy just trying to make a living and get by day to day. He finds himself living at an outdoor shelter across the street from a church. One day, when he finds one of the guys that live at the shelter's actions pretty odd, he follows him to the church. There he finds boxes and boxes of sunglasses and doesn't exactly think anything of it. That is until he tries wearing the sunglasses out on the streets. How he sees the world through the sunglasses shows him messages and that encourages him to obey, set there by aliens to program humans' minds. Stars Roddy Piper , Keith David , Meg Foster , George 'Buck' Flower , Peter Jason , Raymond St. Jacques , Jason Robards III , John Lawrence , Sy Richardson , Susan Blanchard , Norman Alden Directed by John Carpenter Rated R SCIFI/HORROR/MYSTERY/ACTION
Released on January 9th, 2009 in the US.
Filmed in Maryland.
The story: Lindsey is a young girl who keeps to herself and has very good intentions for all that cross her path.
The small religious town that she lives in is turned upside down when a boy her age commits suicide.
Now the town is after the boys' brothers' head because they all believe that the boys' deceased mother was a witch that had put a curse on the small town and its inhabitants.
Lindsey befriends the living brother and soon comes to realize that the curse is true and it could mean the death of her.
Stars Elizabeth Rice , Thomas Dekker , Kelly Blatz , Laura Allen , Adam Goldberg , Margo Harshman , Rumer Willis , Brittany Robertson , Brittany Robertson , Steven Culp , Jared Harris , Amanda Babin , Candace Scholz , Jamie Linck O'Brien
Directed by Phedon Papamichael
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER
Released February 19th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Edie is a hard-working woman just trying to make ends meet.
After attending her ex-boyfriends' funeral, she finally talks to her twin sister who was married to her ex for the past many years.
The sister seems oddly untouched by her husband's recent death and this is clearly because she just stole him away from her sister just cause she could so many years ago.
But when Edie finds out that she will soon be losing her self made business due to not being able to pay her rent, she concocts such an evil plan that comes back to her in the end.
Stars Bette Davis , Karl Malden , George Chandler , Cyril Delevanti , Bert Remsen , Charles Watts , Ken Lynch , Jean Hagen , Philip Carey , Peter Lawford
Directed by Paul Henreid
B&W
Not Rated
MYSTERY/DRAMA/THRILLER
Released in a Portugal film festival, February 1989. Filmed in Florida. The story: A group of men rob a paramilitary base and take a pilot and his daughter hostage, to take them over the Mexico border. The men's plans change when one of their greedy accomplices jumps ship with their stolen money. Although the rest of the robbers make it out of their ex-buds sabotage efforts and make their way to the ground within minutes after he has, they now find themselves searching around an abandoned farmhouse, cornfield and cemetery in search of the money. But unfortunately , theyve touched down in quite an unlucky place. Stars Ted Vernon , Michael David Simms , Richard Vidan , Kristina Sanborn , Victoria Christian , David James Campbell , B.J. Turner , Dax Vernon , Tony Santory , Phil Zenderland , Mike Balog , Don Herbert , Howard E. Haller , Bambi Darro Directed by William Wesley Rated R HORROR/SCIFI
Released December 29th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: On an afternoon alone, a housebound introvert caring for her verbally abusive elderly mother stumbles upon the corpse of a young woman. This is the beginning of many events that happen to many different people, in different places, with no real ties to each other - other than 'the dead girl' in some way, shape or form. Stars Toni Collette , Piper Laurie , Giovanni Ribisi , Mary Steenburgen , Rose Byrne , Bruce Davison , Joanie Tomsky , James Franco , Mary Beth Hurt , Nick Searcy , Dan Callahan , Gus Buktenica , Brittany Murphy , Josh Brolin , Marcia Gay Harden , Kerry Washington , Dennis Keiffer , Gillian Pernoll , Elizabeth Pernoll Directed by (& story written) Karen Moncrieff Rated R DRAMA/MYSTERY
This is based on the popular video games Max Payne' and 'Max Payne 2'. Released October 17th in the US. Filmed in Canada and New York. The story: Max is a police detective who once had a picturesque life. That is until his wife and child were murdered. Now Max is making that his job to get to the bottom of their deaths and put the people responsible away for good. When some close but out-of-touch friends step in to help Max when his wallet is found at a murder scene, things slowly but surely start to unravel the truth Max seeks. Stars Mark Wahlberg , Olga Kurylenko , Mila Kunis , Donal Logue , Beau Bridges , Chris O'Donnell , Kate Burton , Amaury Nolasco , Joel Gordon , Marianthi Evans , Rothaford Gray , Nelly Furtado , Ludacris Directed by John Moore Rated PG13 ACTION/SCIFI/THRILLER/MYSTERY
Released July 4th in the US. The story: This is the true-life account of Hunter S. Thompson and many of the things he had done in his life while working as a freelance writer and journalist at some very important times throughout the years. We get to see his campaigning work while running for sheriff of the town he lived in, work he had done with a few men who ran for president and how his personal life unraveled and then flourished again for a brief time. His story is told by many people who were close to him as well as through some snippets of H Thompson himself. We get to follow along with many aspects of his life throughout his career until his suicide in 2005. Stars Hunter S. Thompson , Johnny Depp , Oscar Acosta , Muhammad Ali , Sonny Barger , Warren Beatty , Bob Braudis , Douglas Brinkley , Pat Buchanan , Jimmy Buffett , George W. Bush , Patrick Caddell , Jimmy Carter , Tim Crouse , Richard J. Daley , Thomas Eagleton , Gary Hart , Hubert H. Humphrey , John F. Kennedy , Robert F. Kennedy , Ted Kennedy , Martin Luther King , Timothy Leary , Annie Leibovitz , Frank Mankiewicz , George McGovern , Edmund Muskie , Laila Nabulsi , Richard Nixon Directed by Alex Gibney Rated R DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY
Released on DVD, October 7th in the US. Filmed in Canada. The story: A group of four people are en route to Las Vegas when they experience a bit of car trouble. They set out, on foot, to find some help. The foursome stumbles upon what seems like an abandoned house. So of course, they go inside. They decide to borrow a car that they find in the garage of the house. But unfortunately for them, they just borrowed the wrong persons car. Stars Krystal Vrba , Mark Gibbon , Nicki Aycox , Nick Zano , Laura Jordan , Kyle Schmid , Kathryn Kirkpatrick , Daniel Boileau , Lyle St. Goddard , Mackenzie Gray , Rebecca Davis Directed by Louis Morneau Not Rated SEQUEL/THRILLER
Released January 13th in the US. Filmed entirely in California. The story: By day, Molly is a straight-A high school student attending a private high school. By night, she is Angel - an underage prostitute, working Hollywood Boulevard to keep a roof over her head. Things get even scarier for her when there is a crazed lunatic, going around Hollywood boulevard killing prostitutes. Namely most of Angel's close friends. Stars Donna Wilkes , David Underwood , David Anthony , Dick Shawn , Dick Shawn , Rory Calhoun , Cliff Gorman , Susan Tyrrell , Elaine Giftos , John Diehl , Donna McDaniel , Graem McGavin , Steven M. Porter , Mel Carter Directed by (and story partly written) Robert Vincent O'Neill Rated R THRILLER
