Cruel Tale Of Bushido
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After a salaryman's fiancée attempts suicide, he remembers his gruesome family history, which sees his ancestors sacrificing themselves for the sake of their cruel lords, and realises that he's about to repeat their mistakes.
Fear In The Night
Blu-Ray Review
A young woman recovering from a nervous breakdown moves with her husband to a boys' school and finds herself being terrorised by a mysterious one-armed man, but nobody believes her.
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The Devil's Hand
Blu-Ray Review
Roland buys a severed hand talisman for a nickel, gaining love, wealth and fame. After he has enjoyed a year of success, the devil appears to collect payment.
Zen And Sword
Blu-Ray Review
An adaptation of Yoshikawa Eiji's biography of Miyamoto Musashi, swordsman and author of the Book Of Five Rings, who fights his way through many opponents while developing his philosophy of swordsmanship.
All The President's Men
Blu-Ray Review
The story of the Watergate scandal from the perspective of the reporters who broke the story.
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Strongroom
Blu-Ray Review
A bank robbery goes awry, the manager and cashier locked in vault. The robbers return after a failed rescue attempt, racing against time to free the hostages before police arrive.
The Sweeney: Series Four
Blu-Ray Review
The fourth series about hard-edged detectives in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police.
Red Sonja
Blu-Ray Review
An origin story for the legendary sword and sorcery heroine, who must survive the gladiatorial arena as she searches for her people.
Dracula
Blu-Ray Review
When a 15th-century prince denounces God after the loss of his wife he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes a vampire. Condemned to wander the centuries, he defies fate and death, guided by a single hope - to be reunited with his lost love.
Re-Animator
Blu-Ray Review
Students decide to resurrect the dead in this much-loved comedic take on the work of HP Lovecraft.
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