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Tag Archives: Suspense

You Better Watch Out

December 21, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: BETTER WATCH OUT… BETTER NOT CRY… OR YOU MAY DIE! When little Harry sees his Dad in a Santa Claus outfit, groping his mother one Christmas Eve, life changes […]

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Star Wars

December 14, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… The Jedi Knights have been exterminated and the Empire rules the galaxy with an iron fist. A small group […]

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The People Under the Stairs

November 30, 2015by The Thorn 2 Comments

Synopsis: Wes Craven, the director of The Serpent and the Rainbow and Shocker, locks you inside the most terrifying house on the street. Trapped inside a fortified home owned by […]

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The Strangers

November 28, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Explore your worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events. After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay […]

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Film

The Old Dark House (1963)

November 26, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: An American car salesman living in London, is invited to spend the weekend at the Femm Estate. The Femms, trapped in the house due to an ancestor’s will, live […]

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Ghostopolis

November 25, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: A page-turning adventure of a boy’s journey to the land of ghosts and back. Imagine Garth Hale’s surprise when he’s accidentally zapped to the spirit world by Frank Gallows, […]

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Literature

The Old Dark House (1932)

November 24, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Weary travelers find shelter in a mysterious Welsh manor in this definitive “Old Dark House” thriller and cult movie favorite by horror pioneer James Whale. Greeted with an animal-like […]

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Film, Literature

The Cabin in the Woods

November 22, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A rambunctious group of five college friends steal away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a […]

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Film

Vault of Horror

November 20, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Get ready for to descend into the darkness of horror! In this “frequently macabre and eerily funny” (Cue) collection of tales, five unsuspecting hotel guests step out of an […]

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Film, Literature

Nobody Gets Out Alive

November 19, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Hunter Isth has his life turned upside down when his young daughter is killed by a drunk teenage driver. In mourning, depressed and angry, Hunter disappears and is rumored […]

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The Last House on the Left

November 17, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Easy going Mari Collingwood and her fun loving friend Phyllis are on their way to a Bloodlust concert to celebrate Mari’s 17th birthday when three escaped convicts kidnap and torture them. […]

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The Initiation

November 15, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: A long-buried family secret comes back to haunt the present, and a sorority ceremony becomes a real hell night for Kelly Fairchild (Daphne Zuniga of One Tree Hill and […]

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Tales From the Crypt

November 13, 2015by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Prepare for a “gruesomely spine-tingling and stomach-wrenching” (Variety) journey into the heart of terror! When five unwary travelers with dark hearts stumble into a series of catacombs, they find […]

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