Cinema of the Damned
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The Boston Strangler
›R1968 · Drama, Crime, Thriller · 116m · Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.
Raising Cain
›R1992 · Horror, Thriller · 92m · John Lithgow, Lolita Davidovich, Steven Bauer
Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.
Pooka!
›NR2018 · Horror, Thriller, TV Movie · 83m · Nyasha Hatendi, Latarsha Rose, Jon Daly
A struggling actor gets a holiday season job as a Christmas character in a plush suit to promote the hottest toy of the year, Pooka; he slowly develops two personalities—one when he's in the suit and one that's outside it.
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›R2010 · Crime, Horror, Thriller · 91m · Billy Burke, Mark Kelly, Osgood Perkins
Witnessing a murder and a suicide caused Cole to have hallucinations that cost him his marriage and job. Now working as a cleaner he must clean a stately home outside of the city, owned by the sadistic Henry.
