Cinema of the Damned
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9 titles
Gorgo
›1961 · Science Fiction, Action, Horror · 78m · Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter
When an underwater volcanic eruption tears up the sea bed off the coast of Ireland, two treasure hunters make the discovery of a lifetime when they encounter a gigantic prehistoric monster that’s been unleashed from the earth’s crust. After capturing the beast, the pair transport the creature down to London where it’s given the name of “Gorgo” and put on display to an avid public. Little do they realize that Gorgo is just an infant, and that his exponentially larger mother is about to emerge from the depths to avenge the capture of her offspring.
Wishmaster
›R1997 · Horror, Fantasy · 90m · Angus Scrimm, Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren
The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
Snakehead Terror
›2004 · Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie · 77m · Bruce Boxleitner, Carol Alt, Chelan Simmons
A small town, desperate to recover from hard economic times, is under threat when voracious Snakehead fish mutate and survive previous lake chemical poisonings. The fish transform from pests to predators when human growth hormones are dumped into the local lake in the hopes of reviving the local fishing industry. Thriving on the hormones, the Snakehead fish grow to monstrous proportions, devouring everything within reach. Capable of moving and eating on land, they are forced to leave the now barren lake in a desperate search for food - animal, vegetable or human.
The Food of the Gods
›PG1976 · Horror, Science Fiction · 88m · Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker
Morgan and his friends are on a hunting trip on a remote Canadian island when they are attacked by a swarm of giant wasps. Looking for help, Morgan stumbles across a barn inhabited by an enormous killer chicken. After doing some exploring, they discover the entire island is crawling with animals that have somehow grown to giant size. The most dangerous of all of these, however, are the rats, who are mobilizing to do battle with the human intruders.
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
›R2006 · Horror, Science Fiction, TV Movie · 93m · Christopher Atkins, Colm Meaney, Angela Featherstone
An extreme adventure tour group headed by deep caving expert John Palmer descends into a 2000 Ft abandoned salt mine , that was mysteriously closed down years ago after an unexplained disaster trapped all of the miners . They prepare for rock slides , blackouts , cave-ins - whatever might threaten their journey and commence their descent into the depths.
Time Walker
›PG1982 · Horror, Science Fiction · 83m · Ben Murphy, Nina Axelrod, Kevin Brophy
From deep within the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, Professor Douglas McCadden ships the coffin of Ankh-Vanharis to the California Institute of Sciences where X-rays reveal five diamond-like crystals hidden within the coffin. Technician Peter Sharpe steals the crystals but doesn't notice that the powerful X-ray has revived a green fungus. When the coffin is opened at a university press conference, the reporters uncover more than they bargained for. The mummy has disappeared... and the Time Walker is alive again!
SnakeMan
›2005 · Horror, Adventure, TV Movie · 96m · Stephen Baldwin, Jayne Heitmeyer, Shelly Varod
An object is found that points to the secret of eternal youth so a research team is sent to find the fountain only to find it is protected by a giant snake
Day of the Mummy
›NR2014 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · 76m · Danny Glover, William McNamara, Andrea Monier
Welcome to Egypt, land of the Pharaohs. A place steeped in history and legend; Gods and spiritual guides; untold wealth – and the bone-cracking, blood-spilling guardians of its riches. Jack Wells has arrived in Egypt in search of the famous diamond known as The Codex Stone. His journey leads him to the tomb of the cursed King Neferu, cursed not by name but by nature. With his centuries-old slumber disturbed by timeless human greed, the King rises from the dead with a blood-lust that cannot be quenched and a raging fury that will shred flesh from bone, bringing terrible and tormented death to all who dare witness the Day of the Mummy.
Jurassic Shark
›2012 · Horror, Science Fiction, Action · 78m · Emanuelle Carriere, Christine Emes, Celine Filion
When an oil company unwittingly unleashes a prehistoric shark from its icy prison, the Jurassic killer maroons a group of art thieves and a group of college students on an abandoned island
