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Anaconda Series Episode 5
Tropic Blunder
Jack Black attempts to direct a “spiritual sequel” to Anaconda in 2025 with little more than a $9,000 bank loan, a stolen boat, and a real snake attacking his childhood friends. But how did leading man Paul Rudd get the reboot rights away from the cold-blooded executives at Sony? And is fill-in captain Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad) looking for movie stardom or something even more valuable on the Amazon River? Find out if Arnie, Brock, and Stuart piss on these themes of brotherhood and intergenerational trauma when you Donate and support Now Playing Podcast!
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Darkman
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When young priest Jud Duplenticy is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks, it’s clear that all is not well in the pews. After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, the lack of an obvious suspect…
Anaconda 3: Offspring
A mercenary-for-hire accepts a mission from a billionaire to capture a dangerous snake that could possibly help cure a terminal illness.
Avatar: Fire and Ash
In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na’vi tribe led by the ruthless…
- Dec 23, 2025
- Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
A scientific expedition sets out for Borneo to seek a flower called the Blood Orchid, which could grant extended life. Meanwhile, they run afoul of snakes and each other.
Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
When Billy witnesses his parents’ grisly murder on Christmas Eve at the hands of Santa, it ignites a lifelong mission to spread holiday fear. Every Christmas, he dons the jolly red suit and delivers a blood-soaked massacre to feed his…
Anaconda (1997)
A ‘National Geographic’ film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who takes them along on his quest to capture the world’s largest — and deadliest — snake.
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