AKA: Thirty Days Of Night USA: 2007
Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster Horror / Thriller
Plot: Cross over to the dark side in this bone-chilling adaptation of the cult-hit graphic novel. In a small Alaskan town, a growing band of bloodthirsty vampires thrust the living into a deadly game of cat and mouse and screams.
AKA: AVPR; AVP2; Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem; Alien Versus Predator: Requiem; AVP: Requiem USA: 2007 Science Fiction / Thriller
Plot: In the follow-up to the worldwide hit Alien vs. Predator, the iconic monsters from two of the scariest film franchises ever, wage war in an American Midwestern town – with the residents caught in the middle.
AKA: Zwartboek Netherlands: 2006
Carice van Houten, Sebastian Koch, Thom Hoffman, Halina Reijn War / Thriller
Plot: Director Paul Verhoeven weaves a powerhouse tale of a Jewish girl in Holland during WWII whose entire family is murdered attempting to escape, after their plans are leaked to the Nazis. She must now find out who betrayed her family.
USA: 1969
Paul Newman, Robert Redford Western / Action/Adventure
Plot: Good hearted ne'erdowells Butch Cassidy (Paul Newman) and The Sundance Kid (Robert Redford) team up for a rip-roaring adventure ride, gloriously redefining the western genre.
Plot: Stephen Chow plays a poor construction worker and single father who barely scrapes by financially. One day, while scrounging in a junk yard in search of toys for his son, he discovers a magical orb which will change his son's life profoundly...
Plot: Hooligan Alex's (Malcolm McDowell) journey from amoral punk to brainwashed proper citizen and back again forms the dynamic arc of Stanley Kubrick's future-shock vision of Anthony Burgess' novel.
"Cloverfield" is perhaps more impressive considering its budget than considering it on its own, but it definitely does offer up suspense and thrills galore, and is a very fun watch.
USA: 1985
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rae Dawn Chong, Dan Hedaya Action/Adventure / Thriller
Plot: After his daughter is kidnapped, a retired commando and martial arts expert (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is blackmailed into assassinating a South American President.
This film is first and foremost a visual wank-a-thon. But it truly is a stunning wank-a-thon at that. Plus, the few fight scenes were thoroughly enjoyable, if too short and infrequent for our tastes.
Plot: When John awakens in a strange hotel room, he finds that he is wanted for a series of brutal murders. The problem is he can't remember a thing--and he's being pursued mysterious men who seem to possess the ability to stop time and alter reality.
Plot: The first sequel to the immensely popular "Night Of The Living Dead" sees a group of people taking refuge in an empty shopping mall in an attempt to hide from and fight off wave after wave of bloodthirsty living dead!
Plot: George Romero's legendary zombie trilogy began with "Night Of The Living Dead" (1968), and was followed by "Dawn Of The Dead" (1979) and then "Day Of The Dead" (1985).
USA: 1972
Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox Thriller / Action/Adventure
Plot: Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox play "weekend warriors" who set off in two canoes down a mystery-laden Georgia river--and discover a wilderness of terror. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture.
USA: 1971
Clint Eastwood, Andy Robinson Crime / Thriller
Plot: In this classic crime-thriller that started it all, Clint Eastwood stars as "Dirty" Harry Callahan, a cop whose extreme measures get results--but usually at his own expense.
Plot: Hailed as Donnie Yen's best work, superior even to the much-loved "SPL" (aka "Kill Zone"), this film is about a martial arts academy called "Dragon Tiger Gate", where three orphans learn kung fu from a master and must soon put it into practice.
Plot: A vicious, 200-meter long serpent --and his army of giant lizards with missile launchers, flying dragons, soldiers bred for evil and mega-intelligent dinosaurs--will destroy Los Angeles unless two reincarnated warriors can resurrect its ancient nemesis.
AKA: Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics USA: 2008 Instructional
Plot: If you are like most people, your HDTV is among the most used and least understood devices in your home. Getting the most of your set will require some adjustments. HD Basics will teach you how to achieve this.
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