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Freeway 1996

6.8 /10

Following the arrest of her mother, Ramona, young Vanessa Lutz decides to go in search of her estranged grandmother. On the way, she is given a ride by school counselor Bob Wolverton. During the journey, Lutz begins to realize that Bob is the notorious I-5 Killer and manages to escape by shooting him several times. Wounded but still very much alive, Bob pursues Lutz across the state in this modern retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.

Run Time: 102 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Aug 23, 1996

Director: Director: Matthew Bright,

Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Wolfgang Bodison, Dan Hedaya, Amanda Plummer,

Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead 2009

4.6 /10

A group of people find themselves trapped in the backwoods of West Virginia, fighting for their lives against a group of vicious and horribly disfigured inbred cannibals.

Run Time: 91 Min . MMPA: 18 . Release: Oct 20, 2009

Director: Director: Declan OBrien,

Stars: Tom Frederic, Janet Montgomery, Louise Cliffe, Jack Gordon, Emma Clifford,

Charlie Says 2019

5.9 /10

Three young women were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became life imprisonment. One young graduate student was sent in to teach them - and through her we witness their transformations as they face the reality of their horrific crimes.

Run Time: 104 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: May 10, 2019

Director: Director: Mary Harron,

Stars: Hannah Murray, Sosie Bacon, Marianne Rendn, Merritt Wever, Matt Smith,

Charlie Bartlett 2007

6.9 /10

Awkward teenager Charlie Bartlett has trouble fitting in at a new high school. Charlie needs some friends fast, and decides that the best way to find them is to appoint himself the resident psychiatrist. He becomes one of the most popular guys in school by doling out advice and, occasionally, medication, to the student body.

Run Time: 97 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: May 01, 2007

Director: Director: Jon Poll,

Stars: Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr, Hope Davis, Kat Dennings, Tyler Hilton,

Spiderhead 2022

5.4 /10

A prisoner in a state-of-the-art penitentiary begins to question the purpose of the emotion-controlling drugs he's testing for a pharmaceutical genius.

Run Time: 107 Min . MMPA: 15 . Release: Jun 15, 2022

Director: Director: Joseph Kosinski,

Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, Jurnee Smollett, Tess Haubrich, BeBe Bettencourt,

Dogville 2003

8 /10

A barren soundstage is stylishly utilized to create a minimalist small-town setting in which a mysterious woman named Grace hides from the criminals who pursue her. The town is two-faced and offers to harbor Grace as long as she can make it worth their effort, so Grace works hard under the employ of various townspeople to win their favor. Tensions flare, however, and Grace's status as a helpless outsider provokes vicious contempt and abuse from the citizens of Dogville.

Run Time: 178 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: May 19, 2003

Director: Director: Lars von Trier,

Stars: Nicole Kidman, Harriet Andersson, Lauren Bacall, JeanMarc Barr, Paul Bettany,

All the Pretty Horses 2000

5.8 /10

The year is 1949. A young Texan named John Grady finds himself without a home after his mother sells the ranch where he has spent his entire life. Lured south of the border by the romance of cowboy life and the promise of a fresh start, Cole and his pal embark on an adventure that will test their resilience, define their maturity, and change their lives forever.

Run Time: 117 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Dec 11, 2000

Director: Director: Billy Bob Thornton,

Stars: Matt Damon, Henry Thomas, Lucas Black, Penlope Cruz, Rubn Blades,

Escape from Pretoria 2020

6.8 /10

South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.

Run Time: 102 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Mar 06, 2020

Director: Director: Francis Annan,

Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page,

The Suicide Squad 2021

7.2 /10

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Run Time: 132 Min . MMPA: 16 . Release: Jul 28, 2021

Director: Director: James Gunn,

Stars: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, Sylvester Stallone,