Affliction (1997)
A New Hampshire cop with personal demons, investigates a hunting accident.
Badlands (1973)
A young couple fall in love and do terrible things in a story based on the Starkweather Fugate killings of 1959.
Carrie (1976)
A bullied teenager, pushed to breaking point, discovers something unexpected about herself.
Die, My Love (2025)
A woman battles her demons.
Deadfall (2012)
A brother and sister go on the run after a casino heist, leading to big trouble for those they meet.
Four Christmases (2008)
A couple are forced to visit the relatives they hate over Christmas.
Get Low (2009)
Heatwarming tale of redemption, partially based on the true story of a hermit who threw his own funeral... while he was still alive.
The Help (2011)
An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African American Maid's point of view on the White families they work for.
A Home At The End Of The World (2004)
Journey of self-discovery, following two friends through the Seventies and Eighties.
Hot Rod (2007)
A would-be superstar stuntman prepares for the jump of his life.
In The Bedroom (2000)
Trouble brews in small town Maine.
North Country (2005)
One woman fights sexual harassment in the mines of Northern Minnesota.
The Old Man & The Gun (2018)
Based on the story of a man who escaped San Quentin at 70 and went on to commit a string of heists that captivated the public.
A Place For Annie (1993)
A custody battle for an HIV positive baby is only the beginning.
The Ring Two (2005)
The continuing story of the journalist and her son and the ghost in the video tape.
The Straight Story (1999)
True life story of a man who crossed America on a lawnmower to see his brother.
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