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The Mothman Prophecies

The Mothman Prophecies

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Film Age rating: 13 Year: 2002 IMDB Rating: 6.4

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that...

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Deranged

Deranged

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 6.4

A man living in rural Wisconsin takes care of his bed-ridden mother, who is very domineering and teaches him that all women are evil. After she dies he misses her, so a year later he digs her up and t...

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The Burning

The Burning

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 6.3

A caretaker at a summer camp is burned when a prank goes tragically wrong. After several years of intensive treatment at hospital, he is released back into society, albeit missing some social skills....

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The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2021 IMDB Rating: 6.3

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren encounter what would become one of the most sensational cases from their files. The fight for the soul of a young boy takes them beyond anything they'd...

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My Friend Dahmer

My Friend Dahmer

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 2017 IMDB Rating: 6.2

Jeffrey Dahmer struggles with a difficult family life as a young boy. During his teenage years he slowly transforms, edging closer to the serial killer he was to become.

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Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 6.2

Stranded backpackers in remote Australia fall prey to a murderous bushman, who offers to fix their car, then takes them captive.

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The Amityville Horror

The Amityville Horror

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Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1979 IMDB Rating: 6.2

George Lutz and his wife Kathleen move into their Long Island dream house with their children only for their lives to be turned into a hellish nightmare. The legacy of a murder committed in the house...

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Wolf Creek 2

Wolf Creek 2

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Film Age rating: 17 Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 6.1

Lured by the promise of an Australian holiday, backpackers Rutger, Katarina and Paul visit the notorious Wolf Creek Crater. Their dream Outback adventure soon becomes a horrific reality when they enc...

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The Sacrament

The Sacrament

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 6.1

Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish...

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The Rite

The Rite

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Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 6

Seminary student Michael Kovak reluctantly attends exorcism school at the Vatican. While he’s in Rome, Michael meets an unorthodox priest who introduces him to the darker side of his faith, uncovering...

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