Jonathan demme

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poster In the Blink of an Eye

In the Blink of an Eye

90mn - Drama, Short, Crime

Hamel portrays director Dickoff who suspends her career in order to help a friend who's been in prison for quite some time in connection with a murder.

poster Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

95mn - Short, Action, Adventure

A tale of passion and betrayal in which Samson, a judge of Israel who fled with his tribe during the Great Exodus from Egypt, uses his herculean strength in the fight against the Philistine oppressors. He…

poster In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

95mn - Horror, Mystery, Thriller

An insurance investigator begins discovering the impact a horror writer's books has on his fans is more than inspirational.

Maniac

An ex-vaudeville actor is working as the assistant to a doctor who has Frankenstein aspirations. The ex-vaudeville actor kills the doctor and decides to assume the identity of the dead physician.

poster Defamation

Defamation

91mn - Documentary

Intent on shaking up the ultimate 'sacred cow' for Jews, Israeli director Yoav Shamir embarks on a provocative - and at times irreverent - quest to answer the question, "What is anti-Semitism today?"

poster The Room

The Room

99mn - Drama, Romance

Johnny is a successful banker with great respect for and dedication to the people in his life, especially his future wife Lisa. The happy-go-lucky guy sees his world being torn apart when his friends begi…

poster Nathan der Weise

Nathan der Weise

128mn - Drama, History

Silent movie adaptation of Lessing's play. Set in Jerusalem during the Third Crusade, it describes how the wise Jewish merchant Nathan, the enlightened sultan Saladin and the (initially anonymous) Templar…

poster Different from the Others

Different from the Others

Conrad Veidt plays a famous musician who is blackmailed for being gay. Eventually he stands trial and is convicted. At the end the film pleads for the abolition of §175 (the law that punishes homosexualit…

poster Trapped in a Purple Haze

Trapped in a Purple Haze

95mn - Drama, Crime, Short

When a charismatic teenager falters under constant pressure from his parents and school, he makes a potentially deadly mistake.

poster Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

117mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby…

poster The Tenth Symphony

The Tenth Symphony

Composer Enrid Damor knows nothing of the past life of his new wife Eve Dinant : she lived as a debauchee with an adventurer, Fred Ryce. Fred Ryce meets Damor's daughter, Claire, and tries to marries her.…

poster Evil Eyes

Evil Eyes

Screenwriter Jeff Stenn accepts a mysterious assignment to write about a brutal family massacre, but his nightmares become increasingly vivid as he delves deeper into the gruesome details. When the fictio…

poster Prime Evil

Prime Evil

83mn - Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Nestled in a Manhattan monastery, evil is lurking. A group of devil worshipping monks are stalking the city, looking for victims to sacrifice to the dark lord in the hope of bringing satanic rule to the w…

poster White Comanche

White Comanche

William Shatner plays two roles: cowboy Johnny Moon and his ruthless Indian twin brother, Notah. Notah likes peyote and gets the crazy idea that he's the Comanche messiah sent to lead the Comanche nation …

poster Quo Vadis?

Quo Vadis?

120mn - Drama, History

During the latter years of the reign of the tyrannical Roman emperor Nero, Marcus Vinicius, one of Nero's officers, falls in love with a young Christian named Lygia, attempting to enslave her. Lygia's pro…

poster The Bad Pack

The Bad Pack

A band of mercenaries are hired to combat a militia terrorizing a group of Mexican immigrants in a Texas border town.

poster Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God

Jacob: The Man Who Fought with God

80mn - Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Biblical figure Jacob is forced to flee for his life when an enraged Esau vows to kill him.

poster Dickson Experimental Sound Film

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

poster Devil May Care

Devil May Care

Six friends seeking thrills break into an abandoned theater haunted by a stalking devil and protected by a howling beast, unleashing a night of supernatural terror that will test their survival and friend…

poster Uncle Josh's Nightmare

Uncle Josh's Nightmare

2mn - Fantasy, Comedy, Horror

Poor Uncle Josh is trying to get to sleep, but being constantly bedevilled by a fellow in red long underwear with horns. A short early trick editing film using a stationary camera much more valuable for i…

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