Deranged (1974)

“Remember what I’ve always told you: The wages of sin is gonorrhea, syphilis and death.” A grave robber, necrophile and serial killer, “Ezra Cobb” (Roberts Blossom) isn’t exactly the life…

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Detour (1945)

“Man, she looked like she had been thrown off the crummiest freight train in the world.” Down-and out piano player "Al Roberts" (Tom Neal) is the kind of perennial loser…

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Die Laughing (1980)

“As a singer, he’s a killer. As a lover, he’s a killer. As a killer, he’s a lovely singer.” In this guilty pleasure directed by Jeff Werner, cabbie and aspiring…

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Drugstore Cowboy (1989)

"I was once a shameless full-time dope fiend." In his preface to Junky, William S. Burroughs states: “I have learned the junk equation. Junk is not, like alcohol or weed,…

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Crime and Punishment (1935)

“A Monumental Human Document Flames Anew as a Masterpiece of Screen Entertainment!” Although the Hollywood version of Crime and Punishment bears little if no resemblance to the classic Dostoevsky novel…

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Cry Danger (1951)

“Powell’s on the Prowl! He plays it on the level until he meets a double-crossing gal!” Maybe it’s because of his early acting career as a song and dance man…

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Cutter’s Way (1981)

“I don’t drink. You know, the routine grind drives me to drink. Tragedy, I take straight.” An unappreciated cult film based on Newton Thornburg’s novel, Cutter and Bone, Cutter’s Way…

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Creature from Black Lake (1976)

“I’m gonna get my shotgun and make a rug outta that damn thing!” A surprisingly effective low-budget horror flick, Creature from Black Lake was filmed on location in the Louisiana…

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Dementia 13 (1963)

"The Most Terrifying Screen Experience of Your Life! A Brand New Concept in Motion Picture Shock!" A low-budget, atmospheric horror film produced by Roger Corman and released by American International…

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City for Conquest (1940)

“A story with all the fire and fury of its two great stars!” Legendary tough guy James Cagney portrays a New York City cab driver named “Danny Kenny” who boxes…

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