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- DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris HemsworthMark RuffaloThe Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.32
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.27
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Powers
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_English_(film_series) - DirectorJames GunnStarsMargot RobbieIdris ElbaJohn CenaSupervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.15
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsHugh JackmanPatrick StewartDafne KeenIn a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsChris PineZachary QuintoSimon PeggThe brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.13
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek_films - DirectorIrvin KershnerStarsMark HamillHarrison FordCarrie FisherAfter the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.
- DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry Potter, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who poses a dangerous threat to the young wizard.11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wizarding_World
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_(film_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantastic_Beasts
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Narnia_(film_series)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddington_(film_series) - DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne JohnsonDominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.11 (including the spin-off Hobbs & Shaw)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_%26_Furious
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XXX_(film_series)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chronicles_of_Riddick_(franchise) - DirectorMichael BayStarsShia LaBeoufMegan FoxJosh DuhamelAn ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_(film_series)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe_(film_series) - DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurassic_Parkhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/franchise/jurassic_park https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/jurassic-park-world-movies/
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission:_Impossible_(film_series)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun_(franchise) - DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonEdgar RamírezJoan AllenJason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourne_(franchise) - DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTom HardyCharlize TheronNicholas HoultIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper and a drifter named Max.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max
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• - DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneGeorge GeorgiouJohn Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wick
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raid_(2011_film) - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie BedeliaA New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Hard_(film_series)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbreakable_(film_series)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whole_Nine_Yards_(film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_(film_series) - DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonDanny GloverGary BuseyTwo newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethal_Weapon_(franchise) - DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward FurlongA cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminator_(franchise)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade_Runner_(franchise)
• - DirectorMatt ReevesStarsAndy SerkisWoody HarrelsonSteve ZahnAfter the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes - DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungA small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_(franchise) - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordSean ConneryAlison DoodyIn 1938, after his father goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, Indiana Jones finds himself up against the Nazis again to stop them from obtaining its powers.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Jones
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Treasure_(franchise)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lara_Croft:_Tomb_Raider - DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie HennDecades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(franchise)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film) - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCarl WeathersKevin Peter HallA team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(franchise) - DirectorTed KotcheffStarsSylvester StalloneBrian DennehyRichard CrennaA veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_(franchise) - DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott GlennA young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Lecter_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Lecter - DirectorWes CravenStarsHeather LangenkampJohnny DeppRobert EnglundTeenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Nightmare_on_Elm_Street_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freddy_Kruegerhttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-a-nightmare-on-elm-street-movies-ranked/
- DirectorSean S. CunninghamStarsBetsy PalmerAdrienne KingJeannine TaylorA group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.12
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Voorhees
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Voorhees
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- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.13
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Myers_(Halloween)https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/every-halloween-series-movie-ranked/
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fog
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_New_York - DirectorTobe HooperStarsMarilyn BurnsEdwin NealAllen DanzigerFive friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherface
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_(film_series) - DirectorWes CravenStarsNeve CampbellCourteney CoxDavid ArquetteA year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.6 (announced 7)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostface_(identity)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_What_You_Did_Last_Summer_(franchise)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_House_on_the_Left
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Christmas_(film_series)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Bloody_Valentine_(film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniac_(1980_film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_a_Stranger_Calls_(franchise)
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• - DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellSarah BerryDan HicksAsh Williams, the lone survivor of an earlier onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits, holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Dead
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re-Animator_(film_series) - DirectorTom HollandStarsCatherine HicksChris SarandonAlex VincentA struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child%27s_Play_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chucky_(character)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3GAN - DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsEllen BurstynMax von SydowLinda BlairWhen a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcist_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazuzu_(The_Exorcist) - DirectorRichard DonnerStarsGregory PeckLee RemickHarvey StephensMysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son?6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Omen_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Thorn
He is the Antichrist and the son of the Devil.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warlock_(1989_film) - DirectorClive BarkerStarsAndrew RobinsonClare HigginsAshley LaurenceA woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellraiser_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinhead_(Hellraiser)https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/hellraiser/
- DirectorJames WanStarsCary ElwesLeigh WhannellDanny GloverTwo strangers awaken in a room with no recollection of how they got there, and soon discover they're pawns in a deadly game perpetrated by a notorious serial killer.11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saw_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigsaw_(Saw_character)https://www.rottentomatoes.com/franchise/saw https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/saw-movies-ranked/
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostel_(film_series)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Collector_(2009_film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Centipede_(First_Sequence) - DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsMilla JovovichMichelle RodriguezRyan McCluskeyA special military unit fights a powerful, out-of-control supercomputer and hundreds of scientists who have mutated into flesh-eating creatures after a laboratory accident.7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil_(film_series) - DirectorDavid R. EllisStarsA.J. CookAli LarterTony ToddDeath is stalking Kimberly Corman and multiple survivors of a deadly highway accident.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Destination - DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonVera FarmigaRon LivingstonParanormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse.9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conjuring_Universehttps://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/all-conjuring-universe-movies-ranked/
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonRose ByrneTy SimpkinsA family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insidious_(film_series)
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- DirectorHugh WilsonStarsSteve GuttenbergG.W. BaileyKim CattrallThe mayor declares that anyone can enroll in the police academy irrespective of their physical condition or education level, and many misfits descend on the academy, including a young troublemaker who's forced to apply or go to jail.7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_Academy_(franchise)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Naked_Gun
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_Street - DirectorKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn GhigliottiA day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/View_Askewniverse - DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppGeoffrey RushOrlando BloomBlacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_(film_series) - DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(franchise) - DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsTommy Lee JonesWill SmithLinda FiorentinoJames, an NYC cop, is hired by Agent K of a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial life on Earth. Together, they must recover an item that has been stolen by an intergalactic villain.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_in_Black_(film_series) - DirectorMichael BayStarsWill SmithMartin LawrenceLisa BoyleTwo hip detectives protect a witness to a murder while investigating a case of stolen heroin from the evidence storage room from their police precinct.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bad_Boys_(franchise) - DirectorMartin BrestStarsEddie MurphyJudge ReinholdJohn AshtonA freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.4 (Released 3)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop_(franchise)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/48_Hrs.
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• - DirectorDon SiegelClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodAndrew RobinsonHarry GuardinoWhen a man calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Harry_(film_series)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollars_Trilogy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_French_Connection_(film) - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsGeorge ClooneyBrad PittJulia RobertsDanny Ocean and his ten accomplices plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos simultaneously.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_(film_series)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Italian_Job_(2003_film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gone_in_60_Seconds_(2000_film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thomas_Crown_Affair_(1999_film) - DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_(franchise) - DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueA martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Karate_Kid_(franchise) - DirectorBill CondonStarsKristen StewartRobert PattinsonTaylor LautnerAfter the birth of Renesmee/Nessie, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Saga_(film_series) - DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam HemsworthKatniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(film_series)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maze_Runner_(film_series) - DirectorJames CameronStarsSam WorthingtonZoe SaldanaSigourney WeaverA paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.5 (Released 2)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(franchise) - DirectorLee UnkrichStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackThe toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.5
- DirectorAndrew AdamsonVicky JensonStarsMike MyersEddie MurphyCameron DiazA mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back.6
- DirectorPierre CoffinChris RenaudStarsSteve CarellJason SegelRussell BrandGru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans as pawns to carry out the biggest heist in history. His life takes an unexpected turn when the little girls see the evildoer as their potential father.6
- DirectorMark OsborneJohn StevensonStarsJack BlackIan McShaneAngelina JolieTo everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kung_Fu_Panda - DirectorEric DarnellTom McGrathStarsChris RockBen StillerDavid SchwimmerA group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.4
- DirectorChris WedgeCarlos SaldanhaStarsDenis LearyJohn LeguizamoRay RomanoThe story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat, known as Scrat.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Age_(franchise) - DirectorGenndy TartakovskyStarsAdam SandlerKevin JamesAndy SambergDracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter.4
- DirectorLen WisemanStarsKate BeckinsaleScott SpeedmanShane BrollySelene, a vampire warrior, is entrenched in a conflict between vampires and werewolves, while falling in love with Michael, a human who is sought by werewolves for unknown reasons.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(film_series) - DirectorRob SchmidtStarsEliza DushkuJeremy SistoEmmanuelle ChriquiChris and a group of five friends are left stranded deep in the middle of the woods after their cars collide. As they venture deeper into the woods, they face an uncertain and bloodcurdling fate.7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrong_Turn_(film_series) - DirectorVictor SalvaStarsGina PhilipsJustin LongJonathan BreckA brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeepers_Creepers_(film_series)
The Creeper - DirectorOren PeliStarsKatie FeatherstonMicah SloatMark FredrichsAfter moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranormal_Activity_(film_series)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blair_Witch - DirectorJames DeMonacoStarsFrank GrilloCarmen EjogoZach GilfordThree groups of people intertwine and are left stranded in the streets on Purge Night, trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Purge
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• - DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsSean ConneryAlec BaldwinScott GlennIn November 1984, the Soviet Union's best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is he trying to defect or to start a war?5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ryan_(franchise)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Equalizer_(film) - DirectorDan TrachtenbergStarsJohn GoodmanMary Elizabeth WinsteadJohn Gallagher Jr.A young woman is held in an underground bunker by a man who insists that a hostile event has left the surface of the Earth uninhabitable.4 (Released 3)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloverfield_(franchise)
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See also: - DirectorJordan Vogt-RobertsStarsTom HiddlestonSamuel L. JacksonBrie LarsonAfter the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong and must fight to escape a primal Eden.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonsterVerse
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Rim_(franchise) - DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRobin WilliamsKirsten DunstBonnie HuntWhen two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.4 (including Zathura: A Space Adventure)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumanji_(franchise)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tron_(franchise)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_at_the_Museum_(franchise) - DirectorWes CravenStarsSusan LanierRobert HoustonJohn SteadmanOn the way to California, a family has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public, and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hills_Have_Eyes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent - DirectorTom HollandStarsChris SarandonWilliam RagsdaleAmanda Bearse"Fright Night" sees a teenager believing that the newcomer in his neighborhood is a vampire. He turns to an actor in a television hosted horror movie show for help to deal with the undead.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fright_Night_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Dandrige
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys_(franchise)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Dusk_till_Dawn_(franchise) - DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsKevin BaconFred WardFinn CarterNatives of a small isolated town defend themselves against strange underground creatures which are killing them one by one.7
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremors_(franchise)
All Tremors sequels thus far have been released direct-to-video without a theatrical release, though Tremors 2: Aftershocks did receive a brief limited theatrical run. - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard DreyfussWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Blue_Sea_(film_series) - DirectorDon CoscarelliStarsA. Michael BaldwinBill ThornburyReggie BannisterA teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasm_(franchise)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_Man_(Phantasm) - DirectorBernard RoseStarsVirginia MadsenXander BerkeleyTony ToddThe Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyman_(film_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyman_(character) - DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamSiu-Wong FanDuring the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.5 (including one spin-off)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ip_Man_(film_series)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ong-Bak:_Muay_Thai_Warrior - DirectorGérard PirèsStarsSamy NaceriFrédéric DiefenthalMarion CotillardTo work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers.6 (including American-French remake)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_(film_series) - DirectorJean GiraultStarsLouis de FunèsGeneviève GradMichel GalabruGendarme Ludovic Cruchot is re-assigned to the French Riviera seaside resort town of Saint-Tropez where petty criminals and his own daughter give him a hard time.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troops_of_St._Tropez - DirectorSidney LumetStarsAlbert FinneyLauren BacallIngrid BergmanIn December 1935, when his transcontinental luxury train is stranded by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before, with a multitude of suspects.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_on_the_Orient_Express_(1974_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hercule_Poirot
Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knives_Out
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Langdon_(franchise)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_(film_series) - DirectorJohn LasseterJoe RanftStarsOwen WilsonBonnie HuntPaul NewmanOn the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cars_(franchise) - DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternAn eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Alone_(franchise)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_(film_series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pie_Presents_(film_series)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EuroTrip
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Wilder - DirectorHarold RamisStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloImogene CocaThe Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Vacation_(film_series)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletch_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddyshack - DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsDavid NivenPeter SellersRobert WagnerThe bumbling Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet: a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink Panther".11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pink_Panther - DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsAnna FarisJon AbrahamsMarlon WayansA year after disposing of the body of a man they accidentally killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Movie_(film_series)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Shots!
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane! - DirectorJoe DanteStarsBradford DillmanHeather Menzies-UrichKevin McCarthyWhen flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piranha_(film_series) - DirectorSteve MinerStarsBridget FondaBill PullmanOliver PlattFour people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Placid_(film_series) - DirectorLuis LlosaStarsJon VoightJennifer LopezEric StoltzA "National Geographic" film crew is taken hostage by an insane hunter, who forces them along on his quest to capture the world's largest - and deadliest - snake.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaconda_(film_series) - DirectorStephen HerekStarsDee WallaceM. Emmet WalshBilly Green BushA group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a small farm town on earth, pursued by two shape-shifting bounty hunters.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critters_(franchise)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gremlins - DirectorMark JonesStarsWarwick DavisJennifer AnistonKen OlandtAn evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun_(film_series)
The first two films were theatrically released. After a disappointing gross from Leprechaun 2, Vidmark released the following sequels direct-to-video. - DirectorTobe HooperStarsJoBeth WilliamsHeather O'RourkeCraig T. NelsonA family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(franchise)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boogeyman_(film) - DirectorFritz KierschStarsPeter HortonLinda HamiltonR.G. ArmstrongA young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believes that everyone over age 18 must be killed.11
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children_of_the_Corn_(film_series)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mangler_(film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man_(film) - DirectorAnthony C. FerranteStarsIan ZieringTara ReidJohn HeardWhen a freak hurricane swamps Los Angeles, nature's deadliest killer rules sea, land, and air as thousands of sharks terrorize the waterlogged populace.6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharknado_(film_series) - DirectorLuis LlosaStarsTom BerengerBilly ZaneJ.T. WalshA veteran US Marine sniper is partnered with a rookie sniper as his spotter to take out a politician and a rebel leader in the jungles of Panama.9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper_(film_series)
Original was followed by eight direct-to-video sequels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_in_Action_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Delta_Force - DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsPeter WellerNancy AllenDan O'HerlihyIn a dystopic and crime-ridden Detroit, a terminally wounded cop returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoboCop_(franchise)
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_(1990_film)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(franchise) - DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsJean-Claude Van DammeDolph LundgrenAlly WalkerSoldiers who were killed in action are brought back to life in a top secret military experiment that creates superhuman warriors.6 (including with a two direct-to-TV films)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Soldier_(film_series) - DirectorJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam SerranoA television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.6 (including American remake series)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rec_(film_series) - DirectorPaul LynchStarsLeslie NielsenJamie Lee CurtisCasey StevensAt a high-school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.5
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prom_Night_(film_series) - DirectorJoseph RubenStarsTerry O'QuinnJill SchoelenShelley HackAfter murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stepfather_(1987_film)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitcher_(1986_film)