Cinema of the Damned
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His Dark MaterialsSeries
›TV-142019 · Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure · 3 seasons · Dafne Keen, Amir Wilson, Ruth Wilson
Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Her search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust. She is later joined on her journey by Will, a boy who possesses a knife that can cut windows between worlds. As she learns the truth about her parents and her prophesied destiny, the two young people are caught up in a war against celestial powers that ranges across many worlds.
Cast a Deadly Spell
›R1991 · TV Movie, Mystery, Comedy · 96m · Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
The Ghost of Frankenstein
›1942 · Horror, Science Fiction · 68m · Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill
Frankenstein's unscrupulous colleague, Dr. Bohmer, plans to transplant Ygor's brain so he can rule the world using the monster's body, but the plan goes sour when he turns malevolent and goes on a rampage.
The Believers
›R1987 · Horror, Mystery, Thriller · 114m · Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross
Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.
I Am Lisa
›2020 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · Kristen Vaganos, Manon Halliburton, Carmen Anello
A vicious and corrupt small-town sheriff and her deputies brutalise Lisa and leave her for dead in the nearby woods. There she is bitten by a werewolf and bestowed with supernatural abilities. Can Lisa retain her humanity as she exacts revenge and cedes herself more and more to the wolf side of her personality?
Spawn
›PG-131997 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · 96m · Michael Jai White, Martin Sheen, John Leguizamo
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda. In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.
Faust: Love of the Damned
›2000 · Horror, Fantasy, Action · 98m · Mark Frost, Isabel Brook, Jennifer Rope
An artist sells his soul to the mysterious M in order to get revenge on the people who killed his girlfriend. Soon, he realises everything has a price, and he is transformed into a horned demon with a passion for killing.
Razor Blade Smile
›R1998 · Horror, Thriller · 102m · Eileen Daly, Christopher Adamson, Jonathan Coote
A 19th century woman, who has become one of the undead, acts as a hired killer in modern times. When she starts knocking off part of the elite businessmen, "The Illuminati", who secretly are taking over business and the government, she becomes the target of a hired Scotland Yard detective. Of course, the head of "The Illuminati" is the vampire who first gave her immortality.
