A tower. A ridiculously massive sniper rifle. A couple of folks with a history who dislike and yet obviously lust after each other. A couple of unusual security guards. A stoic Dolph Lundgren. Silent Trigger is the kind of borderline action thriller that is cheap, occasionally sleazy, and somehow tries to be philosophical and end […] […]
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When A Stranger Calls (2006)
Jill Johnson is babysitting the two children of Dr. Mandrakis at his isolated home in the Colorado mountains. Jill is initially impressed with the spacial dwelling, what with its indoor zen garden, giant picture windows and automated everything. But not long after nightfall Jill starts getting disturbing phone calls from an unknown source. She tries […]
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Bloody Wednesday (1988)
Harry is having a rough time of it. Due to some obvious mental instability that he is in complete denial of, he just lost his job as a mechanic, his marriage has fallen apart, and he’s lost his place to live. His brother covertly sets him up in an abandoned hotel one of his clients […]
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Night Train Murders (1975)
Two teenage girls attending school in Germany are taking the train to Italy to spend Christmas with one of the girl’s parents. On the way there they encounter a pair of annoying thugs who grow more aggressive as the trip continues. When the train is forced to stop at a station, the girls take the opportunity to switch trains hoping that it’ll give them a quieter, more pleasant experience.Â
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Hostile Takeover (1988)
Mild mannered workman, Eugene Brackin, has volunteered, along with three other coworkers, to go in and work over the Thanksgiving weekend. He sits quietly for the entire day and then, after everyone has clocked out, he locks the door, pulls out a gun, and takes his three coworkers hostage. He does not give anyone a reason for his actions, only saying that he won’t hurt anyone and that everything will be over when the circle is complete.
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The Baby (1973)
The Baby is about social worker Ann Gentry, who takes on a new case involving the Wadsworth family. The Wadsworths are a bit of an odd bunch. The family is run by the hard-nosed Mrs. Wadsworth (there is no Mr. Wadsworth), a woman who lives with her two adult daughters, Alba and Germaine, and her […]
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The Love Witch (2016)
Modern day witch, Elaine Parks, just wants to be loved. So she concocts a series of love potions and gives them to men she finds attractive in the hopes that they will fall in love with her. As a testament to her skill, Elaine’s potions work splendidly and the men she gives them to become […]
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Scream and Scream Again (1970)
A jogger in London passes out during a run and wakes up to a silent, uncooperative nurse and the realization that he’s had his leg amputated. Meanwhile, Konratz, a military man returning to his unidentified home country that’s currently under the rule of a military regime, is seen slowly killing off his superiors so that […]
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Poor Pretty Eddie (1975)
Popular African American singer Liz Wetherly (Leslie Uggams) has just finished a performance and has a full two weeks to get away from it all and relax before her next concert. Her goal is to get off the beaten path and find a nice, quiet place out in the middle of nowhere where she hopes no one will bother her. But she only gets half her wish when her car breaks down and she becomes stranded in a rural, remote southern town.
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The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
A string of women connected to a blackmail conspiracy are being brutally murdered in Rome. The killer is paralyzing his victims with specialized acupuncture needles before slicing open their stomachs while they can do nothing but helplessly watch. Now it’s up to Inspector Tellini to track down this mad murderer. Unfortunately for him, the killer […]
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