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A young woman undergoes a disturbing transformation after her daughter's newfound faith threatens her health.
A café owner discovers that the TV in his café suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.
An ailing vampire count travels to Italy with his servant to find a bride.
In 17th Century England, the children of a village slowly convert into a coven of Devil worshipers.
In the late Nineties, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
When film censor Enid discovers an eerie horror that speaks directly to her sister's mysterious disappearance, she resolves to unravel the puzzle behind the film and its enigmatic director – a quest blurring the lines between fiction and reality in terrifying ways.
In 16th Century England, a cruel witch-hunting magistrate, who often tortures innocent villagers for his entertainment, runs afoul of a witch who conjures a banshee to kill the magistrate and his family.
While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life - only for it to behave not as he intended.
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After a suspicious accident takes the life of an environmental activist, an ancient spirit is reborn outside a small northern town.
Over an evening a wealthy family gathers for a sumptuous dinner with guests in their ostentatious house in the Welsh mountains. Served by a mysteriously disturbing young woman, the assembled party do not realise they are about to eat their last supper.
Dark comedy based - very loosely - on Mary Shelley's novel.
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. He is given new ones - taken from a man executed for murder.
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A lift technician finds himself drawn into a web of mystery and peril as he investigates the perplexing deadly accidents occurring in the elevators of a new office building.
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A sound technician for a news station becomes a vigilante ninja in New York City after his pregnant wife is murdered.
After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.
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After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity.
Two mismatched roommates discover and relive the murky secrets of their new Upper East Side apartment.
A legally blind housesitter turns to a mobile app service for help when the remote mansion she’s looking after is targeted by a gang of thieves.
A reimagining of the famous slasher film.
It all starts off quite trivially, with a young married couple’s quarrel. The husband decides to get away with two friends on a fishing trip but mysterious events await them.
A dancer becomes pregnant after having sex with a car.
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A teenage girl becomes immersed in an online role-playing game.
A woman and her brother seek revenge against a mysterious stalker.
A documentary about the history of folk horror cinema from the 1960s to today.
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