James Vanderbilt
21) Ready or not
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A young bride joins her new husband's rich, eccentric family in a time-honored tradition that turns into a lethal game with everyone fighting for their survival.
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Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare people for the aliens' advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring the world back from the brink of extinction.
23) Darkness falls
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A young man, considered crazy by everyone in town except for his childhood girlfriend and her little brother, is put to the ultimate test when he becomes the only thing that stands between a legendary evil and the little brother.
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"Peter Parker is just an average kid at Midtown Science High. He likes photography, has a crush on cheerleader Gwen Stacy, and is often bullied by star athlete Flash Thompson. But after discovering his father's old briefcase, he begins a journey that will unlock the secrets of his past and shape his future. After a visit to Oscorp, Peter is accidentally bitten by a strange spider. Now, he has the ability to cling to ceilings, walk on walls, and leap...
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Rediscover the webbed world of "The Amazing Spider-Man" in these 10 tales taken from the movie. How did Peter Parker get his powers? What is the creature that lurks in the sewers below Manhattan and what is its connection to Dr. Connors? What secrets will Peter learn about his past?
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Night clerk: The hotel night clerk, Bart Bromley is a highly intelligent young man on the Autism spectrum. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea, but soon realizes he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim.
Zodiac: A serial killer in the San Francisco Bay Area taunts police with his...
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Spider-Man: After being bitten by a radioactive spider on a school field trip, Peter Parker finds himself gaining spider-like qualities. Adopting the name Spider-Man, Peter first uses his new skills to make money, but when the Green Goblin, another altered super-human, kills Peter's uncle, he swears to use his "spider-skills" to fight evil. Along the way he has to juggle a new job as a local reporter, and a budding romance with a beautiful former-classmate,...
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Scream (1996): After a series of mysterious deaths, a seemingly peaceful community becomes a place where no one is safe, and everyone is a suspect. That is when an offbeat group of friends led by Sidney Prescott rallies to unlock the town's deadly secrets, and gets caught up in a lively mix of thrills, chills, and surprises. Special features include commentary and featurettes.
Scream 2: Sidney is trying to get a new life at college with a new boyfriend,...
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Spider-Man: Ordinary teenager Peter Parker is transformed into superhero Spider-Man after he's bitten by a super-spider. When the diabolical Green Goblin creates mayhem in Manhattan, the unstoppable Spider-Man faces the ultimate challenge: to squash his arch-enemy, to save New York City, and to win the heart of MJ the girl next door."
Spider-Man 2: Though Peter Parker tries to leave crime-fighting to live an ordinary life, a new danger, Doc Ock,...
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The amazing Spider-man: In this original story high school student Peter Parker stumbles across a clue as to why his parents vanished when he was young, and soon finds himself on a collision course with his dad's former partner, Dr. Curt Connors who can transform into a humanoid lizard.
The amazing Spider-man 2: It's great to be Spider-Man, but being Spider-Man comes at a price: Peter in love with Gwen Stacy struggles with the responsibilities of...
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The house with a clock in its walls: This magical adventure tells the spine-tingling tale of 10-year-old Lewis, who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house with a mysterious tick-tocking heart. But his new town's sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret world of warlocks and witches. Based on the beloved children's classic book.
Casper: Determined to get her hands on her father's hidden fortune, Carrigan is forced to hire an afterlife...