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American cinema: Horror
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven
Tina and Nancy, two teenagers in a cosy American suburb, experience the same terrifying dream in which they are attacked by a disfigured man in a hat, with razor-sharp knives attached to his fingers...
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Wes Craven
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Charles Barton
Chick Young and Wilbur Grey are baggage clerks who, one day, are asked to deliver two crates to a waxworks museum. According to the crates' owner, these contain the last remains of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster...
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Charles Barton
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Robert Fuest
England, 1925. When several eminent doctors die in mysterious and horrific circumstances it soon becomes clear that the murders are linked...
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Robert Fuest
Alien (1979)
Ridley Scott
Commercial space freighter Nostromo is on its way back to Earth with a cargo of precious mineral ore. When the ship receives a distress call from a nearby planet, the crew - consisting of five men and two women - is revived from stasis and makes ready to investigate, in accordance with company procedure...
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Ridley Scott
Alien 3 (1992)
David Fincher
When a fire breaks out aboard the Colonial Marine spaceship Sulaco, an escape pod containing the surviving crew members is ejected into space...
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David Fincher
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
John Landis
David Kessler and Jack Goodman are two American college backpackers who decide to make a tour of Europe. Where better to begin than the bleak, soggy Yorkshire moors... [More...]
John Landis
David Kessler and Jack Goodman are two American college backpackers who decide to make a tour of Europe. Where better to begin than the bleak, soggy Yorkshire moors... [More...]
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
Eugène Lourié
In the aftermath of an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle, physicist Tom Nesbitt catches a glimpse of a gigantic prehistoric reptile, which seems to have been released by the blast after being trapped in the ice for millions of years... [More...]
Eugène Lourié
In the aftermath of an atomic bomb test in the Arctic Circle, physicist Tom Nesbitt catches a glimpse of a gigantic prehistoric reptile, which seems to have been released by the blast after being trapped in the ice for millions of years... [More...]
Bedlam (1946)
Mark Robson
London, 1761. George Sims is the apothecary general of at St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum, commonly known as Bedlam, an institution which serves as a dumping ground for society's mentally ill... [More...]
Mark Robson
London, 1761. George Sims is the apothecary general of at St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum, commonly known as Bedlam, an institution which serves as a dumping ground for society's mentally ill... [More...]
Beetlejuice (1988)
Tim Burton
Barbara and Adam Maitland are the owners of a large country house in New England, which they plan to decorate during their summer holidays... [More...]
Tim Burton
Barbara and Adam Maitland are the owners of a large country house in New England, which they plan to decorate during their summer holidays... [More...]
Bigger Than Life (1956)
Nicholas Ray
Ed Avery is a happily married schoolteacher who takes on casual work with a taxi firm so that he can keep on top of the monthly bills... [More...]
Nicholas Ray
Ed Avery is a happily married schoolteacher who takes on casual work with a taxi firm so that he can keep on top of the monthly bills... [More...]
The Birds (1963)
Alfred Hitchcock
On a whim, bored socialite Melanie Daniels decides to pay a home visit to Mitch Brenner, a lawyer she met by chance in a San Francisco bird shop... [More...]
Alfred Hitchcock
On a whim, bored socialite Melanie Daniels decides to pay a home visit to Mitch Brenner, a lawyer she met by chance in a San Francisco bird shop... [More...]
The Black Cat (1934)
Edgar G. Ulmer
The writer Peter Alison and his wife Joan are travelling across Hungary on their honeymoon when their path crosses that of Dr Vitus Werdegast, an eminent psychiatrist... [More...]
Edgar G. Ulmer
The writer Peter Alison and his wife Joan are travelling across Hungary on their honeymoon when their path crosses that of Dr Vitus Werdegast, an eminent psychiatrist... [More...]
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Daniel Myrick
In 1994, three young film students - Heather, Mike and Josh - head off for the small American town of Burkittsville, Maryland, formerly known as Blair, to make a documentary about the much talked about Blair Witch... [More...]
Daniel Myrick
In 1994, three young film students - Heather, Mike and Josh - head off for the small American town of Burkittsville, Maryland, formerly known as Blair, to make a documentary about the much talked about Blair Witch... [More...]
Bluebeard (1944)
Edgar G. Ulmer
Paris is caught in a grip of terror. Several young women have been murdered, their bodies dumped in the River Seine, and the police search in vain to find the killer who has been dubbed Bluebeard... [More...]
Edgar G. Ulmer
Paris is caught in a grip of terror. Several young women have been murdered, their bodies dumped in the River Seine, and the police search in vain to find the killer who has been dubbed Bluebeard... [More...]
The Body Snatcher (1945)
Robert Wise
Edinburgh, 1831. When medical student Donald Fettes tells his tutor Dr MacFarlane that he no longer has the money to continue his studies, the latter generously appoints him his assistant... [More...]
Robert Wise
Edinburgh, 1831. When medical student Donald Fettes tells his tutor Dr MacFarlane that he no longer has the money to continue his studies, the latter generously appoints him his assistant... [More...]
Brazil (1985)
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
James Whale
Prompted by Lord Byron and her husband one stormy night in 1817, Mary Shelley tells the second part of her story about Dr Frankenstein and his unearthly creation... [More...]
James Whale
Prompted by Lord Byron and her husband one stormy night in 1817, Mary Shelley tells the second part of her story about Dr Frankenstein and his unearthly creation... [More...]
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
Paul Leni
As millionaire Cyrus West nears death, his relatives descend on his ancient mausoleum of a house like cats around a canary... [More...]
Paul Leni
As millionaire Cyrus West nears death, his relatives descend on his ancient mausoleum of a house like cats around a canary... [More...]
Cat People (1942)
Jacques Tourneur
During a visit to the zoo, Oliver Reed meets Irena Dubrovna, an East European immigrant who works as a fashion designer in New York... [More...]
Jacques Tourneur
During a visit to the zoo, Oliver Reed meets Irena Dubrovna, an East European immigrant who works as a fashion designer in New York... [More...]
The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Gunther von Fritsch
Concerned that his daughter Amy is living in a world of her own, Oliver Reed tries to persuade the six-year-old girl to make some new friends... [More...]
Gunther von Fritsch
Concerned that his daughter Amy is living in a world of her own, Oliver Reed tries to persuade the six-year-old girl to make some new friends... [More...]
Dance of the Vampires (1967)
Roman Polanski
For years, Professor Abronsius has devoted himself to obtaining tangible proof of the existence of vampires, and finally he believes he has found just that... [More...]
Roman Polanski
For years, Professor Abronsius has devoted himself to obtaining tangible proof of the existence of vampires, and finally he believes he has found just that... [More...]
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
George A. Romero
The world is in the grip of an unexplained pandemic. The bodies of the dead have become reanimated and are preying on the flesh of the living, creating worldwide pandemonium... [More...]
George A. Romero
The world is in the grip of an unexplained pandemic. The bodies of the dead have become reanimated and are preying on the flesh of the living, creating worldwide pandemonium... [More...]
Day of the Dead (1985)
George A. Romero
Human civilization is virtually at an end, obliterated by a mysterious plague that is animating the dead, turning them into flesh-eating zombies with disgusting table manners... [More...]
George A. Romero
Human civilization is virtually at an end, obliterated by a mysterious plague that is animating the dead, turning them into flesh-eating zombies with disgusting table manners... [More...]
The Devil Doll (1936)
Tod Browning
After spending seventeen years in an island prison for crimes he did not commit, disgraced banker Paul Lavond escapes with fellow convict Marcel and takes refuge at the latter's house... [More...]
Tod Browning
After spending seventeen years in an island prison for crimes he did not commit, disgraced banker Paul Lavond escapes with fellow convict Marcel and takes refuge at the latter's house... [More...]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920)
John S. Robertson
Dr Henry Jekyll is a man of flawless repute, a philanthropist who divides his time between treating the sick poor of London and conducting scientific research in his laboratory... [More...]
John S. Robertson
Dr Henry Jekyll is a man of flawless repute, a philanthropist who divides his time between treating the sick poor of London and conducting scientific research in his laboratory... [More...]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Rouben Mamoulian
Dr Henry Jekyll, a renowned medical practitioner and philanthropist, is anxious to marry the woman he loves, Muriel Carew, but the latter's father insists that he must wait awhile yet for decorum's sake... [More...]
Rouben Mamoulian
Dr Henry Jekyll, a renowned medical practitioner and philanthropist, is anxious to marry the woman he loves, Muriel Carew, but the latter's father insists that he must wait awhile yet for decorum's sake... [More...]
Dracula's Daughter (1936)
Lambert Hillyer
Arrested by Scotland Yard for the murder of Count Dracula, Professor Van Helsing contacts one of his former students, the psychiatrist Dr Jeffrey Garth, to defend him in his impending trial... [More...]
Lambert Hillyer
Arrested by Scotland Yard for the murder of Count Dracula, Professor Van Helsing contacts one of his former students, the psychiatrist Dr Jeffrey Garth, to defend him in his impending trial... [More...]
Duel (1971)
Steven Spielberg
David Mann is driving his red Plymouth Valiant through the California desert on his way to a business meeting. The only other vehicle on the otherwise empty highway is a lumbering tanker truck which is expelling noxious black exhaust fumes in his direction... [More...]
Steven Spielberg
David Mann is driving his red Plymouth Valiant through the California desert on his way to a business meeting. The only other vehicle on the otherwise empty highway is a lumbering tanker truck which is expelling noxious black exhaust fumes in his direction... [More...]
The Evil Dead (1981)
Sam Raimi
Five young college students decide to spend their vacation in an isolated cabin in the Tennessee mountains. On reaching the cabin, they sense a ghostly presence and are surprised when they find a collection of strange artefacts in the cellar... [More...]
Sam Raimi
Five young college students decide to spend their vacation in an isolated cabin in the Tennessee mountains. On reaching the cabin, they sense a ghostly presence and are surprised when they find a collection of strange artefacts in the cellar... [More...]
The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin
Whilst making a film in Georgetown, Washington DC, the actress Chris MacNeil becomes increasingly concerned over her 12-year-old daughter, Regan, who is exhibiting strange psychological and physical changes... [More...]
William Friedkin
Whilst making a film in Georgetown, Washington DC, the actress Chris MacNeil becomes increasingly concerned over her 12-year-old daughter, Regan, who is exhibiting strange psychological and physical changes... [More...]