Private Hell 36 (1954)

“These are night faces … Living on the edge of evil and violence!” Here’s your chance to see an early Don Siegel picture before he went on to direct such…

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Promised Land (1988)

“I thought you’d gone off to college to study football or something.” A bleak and uncompromising drama that features some solid performances, Promised Land explores life in a small Midwestern…

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Proof (1991)

“Your whole life is about the truth. Have some pity on the rest of us.” I've always admired the acting of Hugo Weaving and how he completely morphs into such…

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Psychomania (1973)

“Let’s cross over … to the other side.” If you’re in the mood for some mindless and occasionally tasteless filmic fun, don’t miss this campy British horror flick (AKA The…

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Quicksand (1950)

“I feel like I’m being shoved into a corner and if I don’t get out soon, it’ll be too late. Maybe it’s too late already!” An offbeat, low-budget film noir…

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Wait Until Dark (1967)

“The blinds moving up and down … the squeaking shoes … and then the knife whistling past her ear …” If today the suspense-thriller Wait Until Dark seems rather dated…

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Walkabout (1971)

“I don’t suppose it matters which way we go.” Directed by Nicolas Roeg (The Man Who Fell to Earth) and very loosely based on a 1959 novel by James Vance…

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Westworld (1973)

“Boy, have we got a vacation for you …” Imagine if the audio-animatronic figures at the Hall of Presidents in Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World suddenly went berserk…

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White Zombie (1932)

“I thought that beauty alone would satisfy. But the soul is gone. I can’t bear those empty, staring eyes.” Generally acknowledged as the first zombie film, White Zombie features a…

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Winter’s Bone (2010)

“I ain’t going nowhere.” A critically acclaimed independent drama that deserves a wider audience, Winter’s Bone was directed by Debra Granik (Down to the Bone) and stars Jennifer Lawrence as…

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