Tag Archives: bloody violence

The Meaning of Life

IMDB Rating: 7.40
26211 votes

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The Monty Python group examines the meaning and purpose of life in a series of sketches from conception to death and beyond. In typical Monty Python fashion they satirizes and humourizes almost everyone.
Actors
Fish #1Graham Chapman
DoctorGraham Chapman
Harry BlackittGraham Chapman
Also posted in 1983, Comedy, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Musical | Comments (0)

From Hell

IMDB Rating: 6.80
40554 votes

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The infamous Jack the Ripper case set in London of 1888. The Ripper has been running amok in the Whitechapel district murdering and dissecting prostitutes. Scotland Yard Inspector Fred Abberline, aided by his partner, Peter Godley, are on the case to figure out who this serial killer is and why he is killing these women in such a brutal manner. Abberline is an opium addict and when "chasing the dragon" he is able to have visions of the future, a certain psychic ability that allows him to solve cases. As Abberline and Godley investigate the crimes, they become acquainted with the prostitutes who were friends and colleagues of the victims. Abberline begins to fall in love with Mary Kelly, one of the prostitutes, or as the nobles called them "unfortunates", being hunted down by Jack the Ripper. Abberline digs deeper and deeper into the conspiracy and attempts to solve the case before Mary Kelly is the next victim.
Actors
Inspector Frederick AbberlineJohnny Depp
Mary KellyHeather Graham
Sir William GullIan Holm
Also posted in 2001, Crime, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

Dead & Buried

IMDB Rating: 6.50
1722 votes

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Potters Bluff, Rhode Island. may seem to be a sleepy little town. At least for the casual visitor and the local sheriff, Daniel Gillis. However, all of a sudden, there are a lot of strange murders where strangers or people passing through are killed by mobs of townspeople. Only Sheriff Gillis has no clue to what's going on. Fortunately, the town has an excellent undertaker, William G. Dobbs, who is happy to take care of this sudden death-wave which is good for his business. Gillis soon discovers clues that lead to many of the local inhabitants involved in the killings, including his own wife Janet.
Actors
Sheriff Dan GillisJames Farentino
Janet GillisMelody Anderson
William G. DobbsJack Albertson
Also posted in 1981, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery | Comments (0)

Letters from Iwo Jima

IMDB Rating: 8.10
37072 votes

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The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination.
Actors
General KuribayashiKen Watanabe
SaigoKazunari Ninomiya
Baron NishiTsuyoshi Ihara
Also posted in 2006, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, War | Comments (0)

The Holy Mountain

IMDB Rating: 7.80
3887 votes

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A Christlike figure wanders through bizarre, grotesque scenarios filled with religious and sacrilegious imagery. He meets a mystical guide who introduces him to seven wealthy and powerful individuals, each representing a planet in the solar system. These seven, along with the protagonist, the guide and the guide's assistant, divest themselves of their worldly goods and form a group of nine who will seek out the Holy Mountain, in order to displace the gods who live there and become immortal.
Actors
The AlchemistAlejandro Jodorowsky
The ThiefHorácio Salinas
The Written WomanZamira Saunders
Also posted in 1973, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

Creepshow III

IMDB Rating: 2.10
1319 votes

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There are five new tales of horror and suspense in this follow-up to George A. Romero & Stephen King's 1982 horror anthology classic. In "Alice", a snotty teenage girl gets her just desserts in the form of a demonic universal television remote. In "The Radio", a security guard is driven to the very brink of madness and eventually murder thanks to a possessed radio. Next up, in "Call Girl" a murdering, cold-blooded prostitute accidentally hooks up with a vampire client. In "The Professor's Wife", a demented professor with a taste for pranks tricks his two best students into believing he's getting married. But there's something rather sinister about his new bride-to-be. Lastly, in "Haunted Dog", a cruel miserly doctor kills a homeless man by purposely giving him a contaminated hotdog - a tale of savage revenge from beyond the grave.
Actors
AliceStephanie Pettee
Alice's Family #1 - Father/Detective JacobsRoy Abramsohn
Alice's Family #1 - MotherSusan Schramm
Also posted in 2006, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Creepshow 2

IMDB Rating: 5.20
3886 votes

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Three more stories told from a comic book are presented by the Creep. The first is about a dime-store Native American that seeks vengeance on those who killed the store's owners. The second is about a carnivorous mass of pond scum that attacks four people on a raft. The final tale is about a rich woman who accidentally kills a hitchhiker while speeding home from an affair with a male prostitute.
Actors
BillyDomenick John
The CreepTom Savini
Ray SpruceGeorge Kennedy
Also posted in 1987, Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)

The Wild Bunch

IMDB Rating: 8.10
16695 votes

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A few months before World War I, an aging band of outlaws led by Pike Bishop rob a Texas bank intent on using the money to retire. When the robbery goes wrong, the gang is forced to flee to Mexico with Bishop's reformed ex-partner, Deke Thornton, in hot pursuit. With nothing to show for the failed robbery, Bishop's gang agrees to steal a shipment of guns for General "Mapache" Juerta, to restore their fortunes. With Thornton closing in, and their association with the evil Juerta trying their conscience, Bishop and co. prepare for their lawless past to catch up with them.
Actors
Pike BishopWilliam Holden
Dutch EngstromErnest Borgnine
Deke ThorntonRobert Ryan
Also posted in 1969, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Western | Comments (0)

Postal

IMDB Rating: 3.60
4670 votes

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The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning the same heist as well. Chaos ensues, and now the Postal Dude must not only take on terrorists but political figures as well.
Actors
Postal DudeZack Ward
Uncle DaveDave Foley
RichardChris Coppola
Also posted in 2007, Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller | Comments (0)
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