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A boy inadvertantly breaks 3 important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.

Small Soldiers (1998) 15yearold Alan Abernathy, the son of a toy store owner, tries out some new action figures: The Commando Elite vs. The Gorgonites. But three months ago, a toy company believes it is onto something when it employs the latest government military technology in a series of action fi

The Looney Tunes search for a man's missing father and the mythical Blue Monkey diamond.

The Gremlins are back, and this time, they've taken total control over the building of a media mogul.

An overstressed suburbanite and his paramilitaric neighbor struggle to prove their paranoid theory that the new family in town is a front for a cannibalistic cult.

The Howling (1981) In a red light district, newswoman Karen White is bugged by the police, investigating serial killer Eddie Quist, who has been molesting her through phone calls. After police officers find them in a peep-show cabin and shoot Eddie, Karen becomes emotionally disturbed and loses her

Four horror/sci-fi segments directed by four famous directors which are their own versions of classic stories from Rod Serling's landmark television series.

A guy's regrets over moving in with his girlfriend are compounded when she dies and comes back as a zombie.

Piranha (1978) When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.

A hapless store clerk must foil criminals to save the life of the man who, miniaturized in a secret experiment, was accidentally injected into him.

A boy obsessed with 50s Sci-Fi movies about aliens has a recurring dream about a blueprint of some kind, which he draws to his inventor friend. With the help of a third kid, they follow it and build themselves a spaceship. Now what?

The Hole (2009) Susan and her sons Dane and Lucas Thompson move from Brooklyn to Bensonville, in the countryside. Dane is upset with the constant changes of address and the family has lived in many cities. Lucas and Dane befriend their next door neighbor, the gorgeous Julie and the brothers find a b

Hollywood Boulevard (1976) Joe Dante directs this story of the glamour, the glitter, the magical allure of Hollywood... and not a speck of it rubs off on Miracle Pictures, where "If it's a good picture, it's a Miracle." This is a hilarious tribute to the unsung heroes who grind out the B movies mass

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalises on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.

Nightmare Cinema (2018) Five strangers converge at a haunted movie theater owned by The Projectionist (Mickey Rourke). Once inside, the audience members witness a series of screenings that shows them their deepest fears and darkest secrets over five tales.

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) A series of short sketches, most of which parody late-night television and the low-budget movies one often finds there. Other skits include a man being attacked by his apartment, a funeral hosted by classic comedians, and a teen-age boy's big night turning into a nigh

The Second Civil War (1997) An interesting story about a future United States where immigration has gone too far. Through a series of mishaps and mayhem several state 'militias' assist Idaho in order to protect them from the LONG ARM of the Federal government.

Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009) An exploration of the appeal of horror films, with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.

Trapped Ashes 2006 Actress Phoebe Kane and her boyfriend Andy, architect Henry and his wife Julia, former director Leo, and Nathalie receive an invitation for a VIP Tour in the Ultra Studios When they see the spooky house where the missing director Desmond Hacker filmed Hysteria, they ask their tour

Creature Designers The Frankenstein Complex 2015 From King Kong to Avatar, from Star Wars to The Lord of the Rings, movie creatures have never been more popular as they are today Yet the art of creating monsters for the big screen is as old as cinema itself

Rock n Roll High School (1979) Vince Lombardi High School keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the students' love of rock 'n' roll and their disregard of education. The putative leader of the students is Riff Randell, who loves the music of the Ramones. A new principal, the rock-

Time Warp The Greatest Cult Films of All Time Vol 2 Horror and Sci Fi 2020 The greatest cult horror and science fiction films of all time are studied in vivid detail in the second volume of Time Warp Includes groundbreaking classics like Night of the Living Dead, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and

Trailer War (2012) Unleashed from the vaults of the Alamo Drafthouse, a meticulous selection of the best, strangest and most amazing coming attraction trailers in the world! Most have never been available in any home format, and all are presented for the first time in high definition. From the high

Time Warp Vol 3 Comedy Camp 2020 The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all time From Fast Time at Ridgemont High and Office Space to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Showgirls

Runaway Daughters 1994 Angie, Mary and Laura are tired of the same old 50s suburbia routine The 3 guy crazy girlfriends take to the road in a stolen car, trying to track down one of their ex lovers before he leaves for the Navy, ending up in a heap of