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Dead Women in Lingerie
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Dead Women in Lingerie

1991
A psychopathic killer is preying on supermodels, and it's up to a hard-nosed detective to solve the case before more dead women in lingerie wind up in the morgue. This spoof of noir detective movies follows private eye Nick (John Romo), who teams up with a friend (Maura Tierney) of one of the murdered beauties to catch the killer -- all the while trying to avoid Nick's nagging mother. Jerry Orbach, June Lockhart and Lyle Waggoner co-star.

Directed by:

  • Erica Fox
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    Animal Attraction 3
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    Animal Attraction 3

    2001
    Liam and his partners are about to open Hollywood's most trendy and provacative nightspot. As opening night draws near, Liam finds himself short on cash, and desperate to make some money - and fast. Young, gorgeous and in need of some quick funding, Liam does the only thing he can - seduces some of LA's finest and wealthiest women.

    Directed by:

  • Rachel Gordon
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    Codename: Icarus
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    Codename: Icarus

    1981
    When his parents enroll him in the prestigious Falconleigh school for gifted teens -- which is funded by the mysterious Icarus Foundation -- math prodigy Martin Smith (Barry Angel) is just one of the bright, young minds under the watchful eye of the headmaster (Jack Galloway). But it doesn't take long for Martin to discover what's really going on: The students are being brainwashed for use in government espionage.

    Directed by:

  • Marilyn Fox
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    Bad Love
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    Bad Love

    1992
    Lenny (Tom Sizemore) never holds a job for long, and true to form, he loses his latest as a gas station attendant when he leaves to drive Eloise (Pamela Gidley) to an appointment. Eloise's life isn't much better: Stuck in a dead-end job, her love life consists of a series of one-night stands. When these two misfits fall in love, Lenny begins cooking up a harebrained scheme involving a robbery and a fading movie star (Jennifer O'Neill).

    Directed by:

  • Jill Goldman
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    Cold Heart Canyon
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    Cold Heart Canyon

    2007
    Traumatized by her recent divorce, Heather (Aubrey Caldwell) buys a house in the idyllic Laurel Canyon neighborhood and quickly finds herself embroiled in a steamy love triangle with married couple Daniel (Will Lupardus) and Marisa (Lee Anne Davis). But when a mysterious disappearance disrupts the threesome's erotic fantasy, Heather begins to question how well she knows her new lovers.

    Directed by:

  • Janine Gosselin
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    La Captive
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    La Captive

    2000
    Simon (Stanislas Merhar) is a wealthy man living a sheltered life in an affluent Paris neighborhood. He's smitten with his companion Ariane (Sylvie Testud) and spends all his time by her side. His obsession deepens when he sets out to discover everything about Ariane, including her past, her secrets and even her most private thoughts. He even begins to follow her, stopping at nothing to allow his complete vision of her to take shape.

    Directed by:

  • Chantal Akerman
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    Francisca
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    Francisca

    2002
    Helmut Busch is a German spy who comes to Mexico with phony paperwork. He's arrested, but Mexican police strike a deal and ask him to spy on a group of activist students. Helmut pretends to be a French professor and gets close to the students, soon falling in love with the ringleader. But he's faced with a painful decision when the police want him to eliminate his new love. Stars Ulrich Noethen, Fabiola Campomanes and Arcelia Ramírez.

    Directed by:

  • Eva Lopez-Sanchez
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    Silence Becomes You
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    Silence Becomes You

    2005
    Tight-knit siblings Violet (Alicia Silverstone) and Grace (Sienna Guillory) have effectively removed themselves from society, living in a rambling house from which they're hardly seen leaving. But they have a plan for their voluntary seclusion. When they bring home an unsuspecting young man, Luke (Joe Anderson), to impregnate one of them, his presence introduces a new dynamic, and the recluses find their sisterly bond tested.

    Directed by:

  • Stephanie Sinclaire
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    The Commune
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    The Commune

    2009
    While spending the summer living with her father (Stuart G. Bennett) and the creepy members of his dysfunctional commune, beautiful and virginal teenager Jenny Cross (Chauntal Lewis) discovers that she's at the center of a frightfully sinister ritual and tries desperately to escape. Written, directed and co-starring Elisabeth Fies, this disturbing psychological thriller also stars David Lago, Adrian Lee and Cindy Baer.

    Directed by:

  • Elisabeth Fies
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    Psychosis
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    Psychosis

    2003
    This set of stories takes a realistic look at life in a mental hospital. "The Labyrinth" examines the often-tragic lives doctors lead outside the asylum, while "The Voices" tells the story of a woman driven to hallucinations after her child vanishes. A fellow patient slips into depression as he lives in denial of his homosexuality in "No Exit," and in the tale "In Peace," a war veteran has trouble dealing with the horrors he's seen.

    Directed by:

  • Sonia Valentin
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    The Last Kennedy
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    The Last Kennedy

    2004
    In this disquieting indie thriller, Rev. Franklin Kennedy (Lynn Merrill), a black man on the brink of winning the U.S. presidency, is gunned down on the eve of the election. At the nexus of the assassination are political pawns Walter Lee Fitzgerald (Richard Culver) and his wife, Linda (Darla Rothman) -- who have unwittingly fallen victim to the CIA's psychological machinations. Teddi Haynes plays the slain candidate's daughter.

    Directed by:

  • Richard Culver
  • Darla Rothman
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    The Puppet Grave Digger
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    The Puppet Grave Digger

    2003
    The mentally handicapped son of a protective mother may be at the root of a series of grisly murders in a small German village. Like the character Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird, 18-year-old Ben likes to collect small, inconsequential trinkets during his wanderings. But when he brings home a severed finger, Ben becomes the prime suspect in a string of abductions -- with only his mother convinced of her son's innocence.

    Directed by:

  • Peter Henning
  • Claudia Prietzel
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    Erosion
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    Erosion

    2005
    When the mysterious Gabe (Emmanuel Xuereb) invites her to dine with him in a lavish mansion, Irene (Charis Michelsen) agrees, even though she's a married woman. But she's understandably confused when their second date takes place in a modest suburban home. Explaining that neither of the homes is actually his own, Gabe reveals his dirty little secret: He gets a thrill from having sex in strangers' homes. And luckily for him, so does Irene.

    Directed by:

  • Ann Lu
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    What Ever Happened to Alice
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    What Ever Happened to Alice

    2003
    Linda Larson's thriller stars the writer-director as Alice, a woman too far gone living in a house in the desert. With her is Rebecca (Nancy Lincors), whom she has kidnapped but who soon grows sympathetic toward her captor. Rebecca becomes the key to discovering the agony behind Alice's daily existence, one that centers on a mysterious baby she cradles but no one else ever sees up close. Whose is it, and more importantly, &NFi;what&NFi_; is it really?

    Directed by:

  • Linda Larson
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    Kill by Inches
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    Kill by Inches

    2001
    Thomas (Emmanuel Salinger) is a fretful, young tailor living in the shadow of his domineering father. Thomas's eagerness to please becomes an obsession as he fusses over every detail of his work, and eventually measuring mistakes push him to the edge of sanity. When Thomas's younger sister (Myriam Cyr) comes to town to help with the business, her predatory abuse turns Thomas's madness to murder in this dark, atmospheric thriller.

    Directed by:

  • Diane Doniol-Valcroze
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    The Woman Condemned
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    The Woman Condemned

    1934
    When a radio star is found murdered in her home, everyone assumes that the mysterious young woman discovered with her is the culprit -- everyone, that is, but newspaper reporter Jerry Beall (Richard Hemingway), who sets out to prove her innocence. Unable to believe that a lovely creature could commit such an act, Beall ignores the mountain of circumstantial evidence to get at the real truth -- a task that leads him to an insane asylum.

    Directed by:

  • Dorothy Davenport
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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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