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The Omen

IMDB Rating: 5.40
11457 votes

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When the Vatican observatory priest sees the appearance of a comet, the Church is sure that it confirms the eve of the Armageddon. Meanwhile, the USA President's godson Robert Thorn is informed in the maternity in Rome by Father Spiletto that his wife Katherine has just lost her baby and she had troubles with her uterus and would not have another pregnancy. Spiletto suggests Robert that another just born child that lost her mother could be the substituted for his son, and Robert accepts the child and gives the name of Damien. Robert is promoted to ambassador in London after a tragic accident. When Damien's nanny commits suicide in his birthday party, a substitute, Mrs. Baylock, comes to work and live with the family. Along the years, Katherine realizes that Damien is evil, while Robert is contacted by Father Brennan, who tells him that Damien is the son of devil. When the priest dies in a bizarre accident, the photographer Keith Jennings shows evidences to Robert that the boy is the Antichrist. They travel to the town of Megiddo to learn how the boy can be stopped.
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Vatican Observatory PriestPredrag Bjelac
Cardinal FabrettiCarlo Sabatini
PopeBohumil Svarc
Also posted in 2006, Horror, Thriller | Comments (0)

White Noise

IMDB Rating: 5.30
11175 votes

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When the unexpected happens, architect Jonathan Rivers has become a grieving widower, wallowing in deep confusion over the death of his wife. But a paranormal expert approaches Jonathan with the unlikely: the ability to hear his wife from beyond the grave. Through a form of unusual communication known as EVP (Electronic Voice Phenomenon), Jonathan will finally be able to see his wife. But in doing so, Jonathan has drawn himself into a much more complex situation when his curiosity becomes an obsession. Only that obsession will have him confront those not of this world, and some of them don't approve of Jonathan's interference with their destructive nature.
Actors
Jonathan RiversMichael Keaton
Anna RiversChandra West
Sarah TateDeborah Kara Unger
Also posted in 2005, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (2)

Godsend

IMDB Rating: 4.70
7973 votes

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After their young son, Adam (Bright), is killed in an accident, a couple (Kinnear, Romijn-Stamos) approach an expert (De Niro) in stem cell research about bringing him back to life through an experimental and illegal cloning and regeneration process. When Adam comes back to them, however, he's.. different...
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Paul DuncanGreg Kinnear
Jessie DuncanRebecca Romijn
Richard WellsRobert De Niro
Also posted in 2004, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Comments (1)

Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

IMDB Rating: 6.90
24236 votes

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Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are three intelligent young children who receive terrible news that their parents have died in a fire and have left them an enormous fortune not to be used until the eldest child is of age. When they are sent to live with Count Olaf, a greedy distant relative, they soon learn he is trying to steal their fortune for himself.
Actors
Count OlafJim Carrey
KlausLiam Aiken
VioletEmily Browning
Also posted in 2004, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, High IMDB rating | Comments (5)

Identity

IMDB Rating: 7.30
30933 votes

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Strangers from all different walks of life: a limo driver escorting a movie star, parents with a young son, a cop transporting a convict, a prostitute, a young couple, and a motel manager are caught up in a nasty rainstorm, stuck at a motel in desolate Nevada. Soon they realize they may be at the motel for another reason when one by one, people start getting killed off. As tensions flare and fingers are pointed, they have to get to the bottom of why they're there. Meanwhile in an undisclosed location, a psychiatrist is trying to prove the innocence of a man accused of murder in an eleventh hour trial. How these two through-lines are related can only be found in Identity.
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EdJohn Cusack
RhodesRay Liotta
ParisAmanda Peet
Also posted in 2003, Drama, High IMDB rating, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (7)

The Scorpion King

IMDB Rating: 5.20
16133 votes

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In an ancient time, predating the pyramids, the evil king Memnon is using the psychic powers of his sorceress Cassandra to fortell his great victories. In a last ditch effort to stop Memnon from taking over the world, the leaders of the remaining free tribes hire the assassin Mathayus to kill the sorceress. But Mathayus ends up getting much more than he bargained for. Now with the help of the trickster Arpid, tribal leader Balthazar and an unexpected ally, it's up to Mathayus to fufill his destiny and become the great Scorpion King.
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Mathayus the Scorpion KingThe Rock
MemnonSteven Brand
BalthazarMichael Clarke Duncan
Also posted in 2002, Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Comments (14)

The Mummy Returns

IMDB Rating: 6.00
35825 votes

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Another legend. Another monster. Another quest for the world! The Scorpion King. A legendary warrior who sold his soul to Anubis was erased from record in the ancient kingdom. His existence was lost to the sands, preserved only in mythology. But there is truth to the myth. In the desert of Ahm Shere, in a golden pyramid, sleeps the Scorpion King. And he, or whomsoever may kill him, may command the demonic and undefeatable Army of Anubis! Ten years after the cursed high-priest Imhotep was resurrected and defeated by Rick O'Connell and Evelyn and Jonathon Carnahan, he is resurrected once again by a mysterious woman Meela armed with the knowledge of centuries! Together, Imhotep and Meela have one goal: Defeat the Scorpion King and use his army to destroy mankind! Meanwhile, Rick and his wife, Evelyn, are busy raising their son, Alex. On the Egyptian New Year, Evie begins having dreams about ancient Egypt, which lead her straight to the Bracelet of Anubis. Meela's henchmem come for it, but Ardeth Bey appears as well. Ardeth explains the legend, the mythos, and the problem. Now it becomes a race against time to get to Ahm Shere. Will Rick defeat the Scorpion King and send the Army back to the underworld? Or will Imhotep do so and rule the world? Or worse... Is the Scorpion King so powerful that he cannot be defeated, and he himself will raise the Army for global victory?
Actors
Dwayne Johnson
Richard 'Rick' O'ConnellBrendan Fraser
Evelyn Carnahan O'Connell/Princess NefertiriRachel Weisz
Also posted in 2001, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Comments (26)

Jurassic Park III

IMDB Rating: 5.60
32904 votes

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Eight years after the InGen incident, Dr. Alan Grant is happy with his life far from any dinosaurs other than fossilized. Unfortunately, he is extremely short in research money, and therefore accepts the offer of wealthy businessman Paul Kirby: A low flight over isolated Isla Sorna, where InGen's second research site was located, and Dr. Grant can fund his future research for a long time. What Dr. Grant didn't know is that Kirby just needs a dinosaur expert to help him and his wife find their 14-year-old son Eric, who crashed on the island while paragliding. What he did suspect, but never wanted to witness, is that the Velociraptors have evolved into a communicating species (and seemingly all along had the capability to do so), now being smarter than primates.
Actors
Dr. Alan GrantSam Neill
Paul KirbyWilliam H. Macy
Amanda KirbyTéa Leoni
Also posted in 2001, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (22)

Enemy at the Gates

IMDB Rating: 7.30
30850 votes

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During the WWII battle of Stalingrad, two snipers, a Russian (Law), and a German (Harris), are locked in a battle of wills and marksmenship, while the Russian is boosted to the status of hero by a political official (Fiennes).
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Vassili ZaitsevJude Law
Maj. KönigEd Harris
Tania ChernovaRachel Weisz
Also posted in 2001, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance, Thriller, War | Comments (19)

Artificial Intelligence: AI

IMDB Rating: 6.80
53771 votes

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In the not-so-far future the polar ice caps have melted and the resulting raise of the ocean waters has drowned all the coastal cities of the world. Withdrawn to the interior of the continents, the human race keeps advancing, reaching to the point of creating realistic robots (called mechas) to serve him. One of the mecha-producing companies builds David, an artificial kid which is the first to have real feelings, especially a never-ending love for his "mother", Monica. Monica is the woman who adopted him as a substitute for her real son, who remains in cryo-stasis, stricken by an incurable disease. David is living happily with Monica and her husband, but when their real son returns home after a cure is discovered, his life changes dramatically. A futuristic adaptation of the tale of Pinocchio, with David being the "fake" boy who desperately wants to become "real".
Actors
Brendan Gleeson
DavidHaley Joel Osment
Monica SwintonFrances O'Connor
Also posted in 2001, Adventure, Drama, High IMDB rating, Sci-Fi | Comments (0)
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