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The Strangers Series Episode 3
Tamara ain’t here because she already saw this movie
Action specialist Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) returns to his Elm Street roots to reconfigure the 2008 home invasion classic The Strangers into an epic slasher trilogy. Chapter 1 finds Madelaine Petsch far from Riverdale as her roadtrip with a long-time boyfriend breaks down in small-town Oregon. Is it random that Dollface, Scarecrow, and Pin-Up Girl are suddenly attacking their backwoods Airbnb? Or do the roots and motivations of the masked trio directly tie to this rural religious community? Donate Today and find out now!
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The Strangers: Chapter 1
After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly…
Fatal Frame
High school student Aya Tsukimori becomes cursed and is unable to leave her school dormitory. Meanwhile, many students begin reporting ghost sightings at the school, while others go missing and are later discovered to have drowned mysteriously. Soon, Aya attempts…
- Feb 03, 2026
- Horror
The Fencer
Fleeing from the Russian secret police, a young Estonian fencer is forced to return to his homeland, where he becomes a physical education teacher at a local school. The past however catches up and puts him in front of a…
Return to Silent Hill
When James receives a mysterious letter from his lost love Mary, he is drawn to Silent Hill—a once-familiar town now consumed by darkness. As he searches for her, James faces monstrous creatures and unravels a terrifying truth that will push…
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship – with consequences that could change the world as they know it – and Spike’s encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can’t escape.
- Jan 23, 2026
- Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Darkman, needing money to continue his experiments on synthetic skin, steals a crate of cash from drug lord Peter Rooker…
- Jan 20, 2026
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Horror
28 Years Later
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, Britain remains sealed off from the world. A fortified island community survives in isolation—until a young boy’s journey to the mainland reveals how both the infected and the survivors have evolved.
- Jan 16, 2026
- Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city’s drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in and try to stop Durant once and for…
Anaconda (2025)
A group of friends facing mid-life crises head to the rainforest with the intention of remaking their favorite movie from their youth, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.
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