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Ringu

November 5, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: If you liked The Ring, you’ll love Ringu, the original international box office hit that started it all! A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, […]

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The Psycho Legacy

November 5, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In 1960 Anthony Perkins scare the world with his chilling portrayal of a murderous madman obsessed with his dead mother, catapulting the horror genre into a new realm of […]

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1408

October 29, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based on a story by suspense master Stephen King, 1408 is a gripping “roller-coaster of a head trip” (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly) that will have you on the edge […]

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Two Evil Eyes

October 27, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The masters of modern horror-George Romero and Dario Argento-bring you an unprecedented pair of shockers inspired by the tales of Edgar Allan Poe. In Romero’s The Facts In the […]

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Christine

October 27, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: John Carpenter brings Stephen King’s best-selling novel to life in this chilling thriller She was born in Detroit…on an automobile assembly line. But she is no ordinary automobile. Deep […]

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The Mangler

October 26, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: It has A CRUSH On You! The masters of horror Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre). Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger, A Nightmare On Elm Street Franchise) and Stephen King […]

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The Dark Half

October 25, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Masters of horror Stephen King (The Shinning) and George A. Romero (Night Of The Living Dead) have created a “gripping, creepy, frightening” (L.A. Reader) film that thrills, shocks and […]

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Murders in the Rue Morgue

October 23, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In turn-of-the-century Paris, actors aren’t just playing dead…they’re staying dead! Academy Award winner Jason Robards and Herbert Lom star in this mind-bending, macabre murder-mystery in which a passionate lunatic […]

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Bates Motel

October 22, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

  Synopsis: A young man inherits the Bates Motel from Norman Bates and who, after his release from a mental institution, is unprepared for the eerie happenings at the Motel. […]

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Psycho IV : The Beginning

October 7, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In this chilling prequel to the classic Hitchcock thriller, Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) is drawn to a late night radio show, where the host (C.C.H. Pounder) encourages him to […]

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Watchmen

August 16, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Someone’s killing our super heroes. The year is 1985 and super heroes have banded together to respond to the murder of one of their own. They soon uncover a […]

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Film, Literature

Shaft (1971)

August 13, 2010by The Thorn 1 Comment

Synopsis: The Hard-Hitting Original That Started It All. “Hotter than Bond. Cooler than Bullitt,” movie posters proclaimed. John Shaft was indeed a shut-your-mouth detective to reckon with, a fact emphasized […]

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Shopgirl

August 13, 2010by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based on Steve Martin’s best-selling novella, and starring Golden Globe® winner Claire Danes (The Family Stone), Golden Globe® nominee Steve Martin and Jason Schwartzman (Bewitched), Shopgirl is a disarmingly […]

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