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the home

Everything seems wonderful at the retirement home where Max (Pete Davidson) is doing his community service. But then nightmares begin to torment him, and the kind Norma falls to her death right before his eyes — just after warning him about the place. James DeMonaco (THE PURGE) delivers a veritable feast of horrors, culminating in a showdown of unexpected intensity.

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deathstalker

Only a barbarian warrior known as “Deathstalker” can prevent the destruction of the kingdom of Abraxion. Steven Kostanski’s (PSYCHO GOREMAN) remake of the Corman production DEATHSTALKER (1983) adopts the ironic tone of the original, but adds a significantly larger portion of guts and gore, as well as dozens of lovingly designed rubber monsters and nightmarish creatures of all kinds.

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fresh blood

good boy
– trust his instincts

Indy is a good dog — always loyal to his owner Todd, even in the toughest times. GOOD BOY is a horror story told from a dog’s perspective: emotional, disturbing, and radically different. Somewhere between HACHIKO and WHITE DOG, director Ben Leonberg carves out his own unique path, transforming animal instincts into suspense, unease, and menace. For anyone looking to experience horror in a new way — on four paws, with no way out.

“The premise is deceptively simple and elegantly delivered: What if, when your dog stared at that random corner of your house, he really was seeing a ghost? That instinct, writ large, sets the tone for an unflinching haunted house tale of grief, all centered around the perspective of an unwell man’s best friend.“ Roger Ebert

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welcome home baby

Judith returns to a provincial town in Austria to sell the house she inherited from her parents, who gave her up for adoption when she was a child. Strangely, the village community is very interested in keeping her there. Some old memories and uncanny secrets emerge. Reminiscent of SUSPIRIA, ROSEMARY'S BABY, or MIDSOMMAR, director Andreas Prochaska sends his protagonist on a merciless trip to hell and back.

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the toxic avenger

In this wonderfully insane reboot of THE TOXIC AVENGER, shy janitor Winston Gooze, alias Peter Dinklage, is transformed by an accidental dive into toxic waste into a hideously disfigured but powerfully muscled avenger — armed with a mop, one-liners, and an unshakeable sense of justice. Director Macon Blair (I DON’T FEEL AT HOME IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE) breathes new life into the 1984 cult classic.

creation of the gods II: demon force

Yin Shou wants to rule all realms — even if it means resorting to violence and tyranny, and enlisting the help of giants and an army of the undead. China's most ambitious and expensive blockbuster of all time continues to shake screens and sound systems in the second installment of CREATION OF THE GODS! A bombastic spectacle, packed with high-end visual effects, lavish set design, and epic battles.

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bamboo revenge

Eve is convinced that the guys her sister went to a party with in the woods must have done something terrible to Iris. She wants answers — and she wants to find her. But since the guys aren’t exactly cooperative, botanist Eve turns to an unusual method: fast- growing bamboo — the perfect tool for a slow and painful form of torture. The intense thriller BAMBOO REVENGE stands out from the typical rape-and-revenge narrative.

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nightmare bugs

Rin has just moved into her new apartment, when she gets the impression that something is more than fishy with the house. To find proofs, she wants to get to the bottom of the rumors about paranormal phenomena and strange deaths. NIGHTMARE BUGS feels like “Alice in Wonderland”, only here Alice takes a direct turn into the abyss of hell: a surreal nightmare full of disturbing creatures and inexplicable twists.

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the prophecy

Bridges collapse, sea monsters rise from the waves, and demons appear before the eyes of stunned subway passengers: the world is plunged into chaos when godlike, extraterrestrial beings decide to punish humanity for its misdeeds. South Korean director Kim Byung-woo's (THE ATTACK) action epic is the film adaptation of the web novel of the same name, which became a mega bestseller with well over twenty million views.

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the things you kill

The sudden death of Ali’s mother and his father’s disappearance make old tensions resurface and new accusations arise. In Reza, Ali finds support and distraction from his anger, guilt, and thirst for revenge. But could Reza truly be as altruistic as he seems? Director Alireza Khatami spins an intense and enigmatic thriller-drama about family conflicts and our role in them, reminiscent of David Lynch.