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Film · 10 connectionsThe Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
Directed byTobe Hooper
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1992 · 94 min · Comedy · Horror · Thriller
Unaware that it's plagued by a host of supernatural phenomena, a mother and her daughter, still reeling from a car crash which claimed the life of Roger Cobb, move into the hold family homestead to start a new life.
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1989 · 105 min · Horror · Science Fiction
Martin Brundle, born of the human/fly, is adopted by his father's place of employment (Bartok Inc.) while the employees simply wait for his mutant chromosomes to come out of their dormant state.
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2003 · 104 min · Horror
When their bus is crippled on the side of a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discover an opponent they cannot defeat – and may not survive.
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1999 · 94 min · Fantasy · Horror
A college student unexpectedly finds that she has inherited a derelict house. Accompanied by a group of friends, she goes there to clear it of heirlooms before the structure is demolished. Almost immediately, she and her friends are targeted by a powerful warlock who is very interested in her bloodline.
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1958 · 90 min · Horror · Science Fiction
Rescued from the guillotine by his devoted dwarf Fritz, the Baron relocates to Carlsbruck, where he continues his gruesome experiments.
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2012 · 87 min · Horror
It has been five years since the disappearance of Katie and Hunter, and a suburban family witness strange events in their neighborhood when a woman and a mysterious child move in.
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2015 · 87 min · Horror · Thriller
Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.
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1986 · 85 min · Horror
Taking a wrong turn, travelers find themselves trapped in a mysterious house. One horror after another threatens them, as the sorcerer who lives within needs sacrifices to give eternal life to his beautiful bride.
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1974 · 85 min · Drama · Horror · TV Movie
A woman tries to protect her family from supernatural forces who are trying to take control.
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1972 · 101 min · Horror · Mystery · Thriller
While holidaying in Ireland, a pregnant children's author finds her mental state becoming increasingly unstable, resulting in paranoia, hallucinations, and visions of a doppelgänger.
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