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Tag Archives: Crime

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

October 5, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Ready for your dead time story? The Crypt Keeper, “one of the hardest working stiffs in show biz,” makes his big-screen debut hosting this diabolically funny frightmare that will […]

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I Saw What You Did

October 4, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: William Castle’s original “Teen Scream” classic!!!! Two teenagers make prank calls to strangers, and become the target of terror when they whisper “I saw what you did” to a […]

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Film, Literature

When a Stranger Calls

October 3, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Every Baby-Sitter’s Nightmare Becomes Real. A terrified young baby-sitter… an incessantly ringing phone… and whispered threats set the stage for one of the most suspenseful chillers ever filmed. Carol […]

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Film

Nailbiter, vol. 1

October 2, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: “Where do serial killers come from?” and why has Buckaroo, Oregon given birth to sixteen of the most vile serial killers in the world? NSA Agent Nicholas Finch needs […]

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Literature

V/H/S

October 1, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: V/H/S is a point of view, found-footage horror film from the perspective of America’s top genre filmmakers. A group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to […]

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Film

Thanks for Sharing

September 30, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad and Alecia Moore shine in an unconventional romantic comedy that follows the topsy-turvy lives and loves of three obsessive characters, who […]

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Film

Star Trek: Nemesis

September 29, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A Generation’s Final Journey Begins… Set a course for a galaxy of unparalleled action and adventure as Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and his Starship crew battle a chilling […]

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Film

Il fiore delle mille e una notte

September 28, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Legendary director Pier Paolo Pasolini combines the heroics and hedonism of the classic Arabian tales with his dreamlike vision of bawdy pleasures and sublime sensuality to create Arabian Nights, […]

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Film, Literature

Wadd: The Life and Times of John C. Holmes

September 26, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: In the history of adult cinema no name is better known than that of John C Holmes. Wadd is a documentary that explores the many facets of the life […]

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Film

Choke

September 23, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk (Fight Club), Choke is a dark and wickedly funny joyride from the depths of sexual compulsion to the heights of the Second […]

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Film, Literature

Star Trek: Insurrection

September 22, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Battle For Paradise Has Begun. . . . . From the beginning of the Federation, the Prime Directive was clear: no Starfleet expedition may interfere with the natural […]

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Film, Television

Il Decameron

September 14, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Only Pasolini could bring Boccaccio’s classic tales of passion to the screen with all their lusty fervor intact. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, The […]

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Film, Literature

Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

September 7, 2016by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s notorious final film, Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom, has been called nauseating, shocking, depraved, pornographic… It’s also a masterpiece. The controversial poet, novelist, and […]

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