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Paulina Escobar is a political activist whose husband is a prominent lawyer in an unnamed South American country just out of a dictatorship. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbor. That chance encounter brings up demons from her past, as she is convinced that the neighbor (Dr. Miranda) was part of the old fascist regime that tortured and raped her, while blindfolded. Paulina takes him captive to determine the truth. Paulina...
62) Them That Follow
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Set deep in the wilds of Appalachia, where believers handle death-dealing snakes to prove themselves before God, THEM THAT FOLLOW tells the story of a pastor's daughter who holds a secret that threatens to tear her community apart.
63) Rendition
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What if someone you knew just ... "disappeared"? Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep and Alan Arkin star a harrowing thriller--a story that could happen to anyone today--a tale of RENDITION. When an Egyptian engineer "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington, D.C., his American wife (Academy Award winner Witherspoon--Walk the Line) and a CIA analyst (Academy Award nominee Gyllenhaal--Brokeback Mountain) who witnesses his torture...
66) Rashomon
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A riveting psychological thriller that investigates the nature of truth and the meaning of justice, Rashomon is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made. Four people give different accounts of a man's murder and the rape of his wife, which director Akira Kurosawa presents with striking imagery and an ingenious use of flashbacks. This eloquent masterwork and international sensation revolutionized film language and introduced Japanese cinema,...
69) Sanctum
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"An underwater cave diving team experiences a life-threatening crisis during an expedition to the unexplored and least accessible cave system in the world"--www.imdb.com.
72) Enemy: Ennemi
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"A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie"--www.imdb.com.
73) Surge
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"Set over 24 hours in London, Surge is a stripped back thriller about a man who goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation"--www.imdb.com.
74) Schizo
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A classic '70s slasher film, and one of the first big hits of the VHS horror explosion of the early '80s, Schizo was British filmmaker Pete Walker's answer to Psycho, an erotic thriller that used pop psychology as a springboard for shocking acts of violence. Lynne Frederick (Vampire circus) stars as a beautiful ice skater who, as a child, witnessed the gruesome murder of her mother. After Samantha marries, her close friends begin to be horrifically...
75) Simulation
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An elliptical study of cause and effect that traces, in reverse-chronological order, the aftermath of an unwarranted visit between three friends and a mysterious older man. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival.**
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One day, private detective Tam is requested by a guy called Fatty to find a lady Sum in order to stop her trying to kill him. Starting with a picture of Sum, and investigating every clue from all the findings, Tam is able to locate Sum's boy friend Ming, and his business partners who may know the issues, but all of them are mystery died. What is the most surprisingly is that all of the clues finally point to a man call Mr. Wong, but he is actually...
77) Safe house
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"A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge"--www.imdb.com.
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"Michael and Madison Roland had planned to spend the rest of their lives together, until one day Michael's controlling ways turned their perfect marriage. With the help of her best friend, Madison decides to get away. After adopting a new identity, she meets Alex Stone and learns to love again. All is well, until Michael discovers Madison's whereabouts, and recreates the nightmare she once lived all over again."--www.imdb.com.
79) The Runner
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After getting busted by the cops for drug possession, a troubled teenager is forced into a dangerous deal that will require him to go deep undercover and risk his life to help bring down a notorious drug kingpin.
80) Come On In
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COME ON IN is a feature length psychological drama/thriller that follows a failed artist's return home and his struggle to come to grips with his life as his grip on reality loosens.
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