 1941 1979  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, Treat Williams, Nancy Allen, Robert Stack, Christopher Lee, Slim Pickens, Elisha Cook Jr., Warren Oates, Lorraine Gary, Bobby DiCicco, Murray Hamilton, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune
This film takes the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and then goes on to a make-believe story of the Japanese attack on Los Angeles. General Joseph Stilwell (Robert Stack) is in command of the military protecting California's coast, and Sgt. Tree (Dan Aykroyd) is assigned the job of installing a 40mm anti-aircraft gun in homeowner Ward Douglas' (Ned Beatty) backyard. When California is attacked, Hollywood Boulevard lies in ruins, and craziness is experienced by the military and civilians as well. Special effects really help this film.
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Airport '77 1977 PG, 113 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Jerry Jameson
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Brenda Vaccaro, James Stewart, Olivia de Havilland, Christopher Lee, Lee Grant, George Kennedy, Joseph Cotten, Darren McGavin, M. Emmet Walsh, Robert Foxworth, Monte Markham, Robert Hooks, Gil Gerard, Kathleen Quinlan
In this sequel to "Airport," billionaire art collector Philip Stevens (James Stewart) is flying VIPs and his valuable art to a museum when his plane, piloted by Don Gallagher (Jack Lemmon), crashes and sinks 200 feet under the Bermuda Triangle. Hijackers have used sleeping gas to knock out the travelers in an effort to steal the art collection, and gas has caused the plane to crash. The passengers survive, but water is flooding the plane, and rescue efforts will not be easy.
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Arabian Adventure 1979  G, 98 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Christopher Lee, Milo O'Shea, Oliver Tobias, Emma Samms, John Wyman, John Ratzenberger, Peter Cushing, Capucine, Mickey Rooney, Art Malik, Puneet Sira, Shane Rimmer, Hal Galili, Elizabeth Welch, Jacob Witkin
Heroic Prince Hasar (Oliver Tobias) is sent by the evil Caliph Alquazar (Christopher Lee) to obtain the magical Rose of Elil that is the only thing that has enough power to destroy the Caliph. Prince Hasar is joined by young Majeed (Milo O'Shea) and his pet monkey on a perilous journey, but what will Prince Hasar do with that Rose of Elil if, and when, he finds it? Special effects are impressive in this made-for-kids adventure film about genies and flying carpets.
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 Around the World in 80 Days 1989 TV, 280 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Peter Ustinov, Julia Nickson, Jack Klugman, Roddy McDowall, Darren McGavin, Robert Morley, Lee Remick, Jill St. John, Christopher Lee, Robert Wagner, Stephen Nichols, Henry Gibson, Gabriele Ferzetti
Jules Verne's classic tale is again brought to the screen via this made-for-TV miniseries with Pierce Brosnan in the role of Phileas Fogg and Eric Idle as Phileas' butler Jean Passepartout. The two take off on an adventure around the world in 80 days after Phileas makes a bet with his club members. Robert Morley was also in the original 1956 version.
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Assignment Istanbul 1969  PG, 92 min.
Genre: Action Adventure / Drama / Horror / Thriller
aka: The Castle of Fu Manchu
Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu
Director: Jesus Franco
Cast: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Tsai Chin, Howard Marion-Crawford, Gunther Stoll, Rosalba Neri, Maria Perschy, Jose Manuel Martin, Werner Abrolat, Osvaldo Genazzani, Gene Reyes, Gustavo Re, Jesus Franco, Burt Kwouk
In this "Fu Manchu" series film, the evil Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) concocts another way to take over the world: he invents a machine that freezes sea water instantly. He needs help to complete the machine, so he kidnaps noted scientist Professor Heracles (Gustavo Re) as well as two heart doctors to conduct a heart transplant when the scientist has a heart attack. To the rescue comes Fu Manchu's nemesis, Scotland Yard Detective Nayland Smith (Richard Greene).
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Babes in Bagdad 1952  N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Cast: Paulette Goddard, Gypsy Rose Lee, Richard Ney, John Boles, Sebastian Cabot, Christopher Lee, MacDonald Parke, Hugh Dempster, Thomas Gallagher, Natalie Benesh
Things go well in the caliph's (John Boles) harem until Kyra (Paulette Goddard) comes along and demands equal rights for women. This comedy fails to entertain, even with a cast of stars.
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The Battle of the River Plate 1956 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
aka: Pursuit of the Graf Spee
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast: John Gregson, Anthony Quayle, Peter Finch, Ian Hunter, Jack Gwillim, Bernard Lee, Lionel Murton, Anthony Bushell, Peter Illing, Michael Goodliffe, Christopher Lee, Peter Scott, Patrick Macnee, John Chandos, Douglas Wilmer
The Graf Spee, the Bismarck, the Scharnhorst, and the Gneissau were heavily armed German battleships that wreaked havoc on Atlantic shipping in the early stages of World War II. This is the story of outmanned British ships dealing with this threat, and the story is shown through both the German and the British perspectives. Good documentary-style film.
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Bear Island 1979  PG, 118 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Donald Sutherland, Vanessa Redgrave, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Lloyd Bridges, Barbara Parkins, Lawrence Dane, Patricia Collins, Michael J. Reynolds, Nicholas Cortland, August Schellenberg, Candace O'Connor, Joseph Golland, Bruce Greenwood, Richard Wren
This film adaptation of Alistair MacLean's excellent novel tells the story of the search for gold on a barren Arctic Island and ensuing murders from cold-blooded greed. Frank Lansing (Donald Sutherland) and Heddi Lindquist (Vanessa Redgrave) set out to investigate.
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Beat Girl 1959 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Wild for Kicks
Director: Edmond T. Greville
Cast: David Farrar, Noelle Adam, Gillian Hills, Christopher Lee, Adam Faith, Shirley Anne Field, Peter McEnery, Claire Gordon, Nigel Green, Oliver Reed, Delphi Lawrence, Michael Kayne, Anthony Singleton, Robert Raglan, Nade Beall
Teen beatnik rebel Jennifer (Gillian Hills) is not at all happy when her widowed father, Paul (David Farrar), marries young Nichole (Noelle Adam) who is not much older than Jennifer. Finding out that Nichole may have been a stripper, Jennifer becomes a stripper at the sleazy club where Nichole worked. But problems loom when lecherous club owner Kenny King (Christopher Lee) takes an interest in Jennifer.
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Bitter Victory 1957 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Richard Burton, Curd Jurgens, Ruth Roman, Raymond Pellegrin, Anthony Bushell, Alfred Burke, Christopher Lee, Sean Kelly, Ramon de Larrocha, Nigel Green, Harry Landis, Andrew Crawford, Ronan O'Casey, Raoul Delfosse, Fred Matter
Captain Leith (Richard Burton) and Major Brand (Curd Jurgens) lead a commando squad in the African Campaign during World War II. There is one hitch: Leith has been having an affair with Brand's wife, Jane (Ruth Roman). While on the campaign, Brand kills Leith and earns a medal for his bravery during the campaign. But, Jane figures out what really happened, and Brand must now pay the price.
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The Blood Demon 1967 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Mystery
aka: The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
Castle of the Walking Dead
Director: Harald Reinl
Cast: Christopher Lee, Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Carl Lange, Vladimir Medar, Christiane Rucker, Dieter Eppler, Klaus W. Krause, Horst Naumann, Bruno W. Pantel, Herbert Weicker
The sadistic Count Regula (Christopher Lee) murdered 12 virgins for their blood, but one more is needed to assure immortality. However, the 13th virgin escaped, the Count was caught, and he was drawn and quartered. Forty years later his loyal servant makes Regula whole again, and it is revenge time as well as time to get that 13th virgin for her blood.
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The Blood of Fu Manchu 1968 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Adventure / Horror
aka: Kiss and Kill
Director: Jesus Franco
Cast: Christopher Lee, Richard Greene, Gotz George, Howard Marion-Crawford, Tsai Chin, Maria Rohm, Shirley Eaton, Frances Khan, Ricardo Palacios, Loni von Friedl, Marcelo Arroita-Jauregui, Isaura de Oliviera, Olivia Pineschi, Vicente Roca, Poulet Tu
In his quest to take over the world, the dastardly, diabolical, crazed Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) concocts a lipstick that contains a powerful poison–lethal only to men. His plan: have beautiful women wear the lipstick and kiss important men who are a hindrance to his goal. One of the intended victims is Detective Denis Nayland-Smith (Richard Greene), Fu Manchu's arch-nemesis. With help, our detective hero tracks down and saves the world while also finding an antidote for the poison.
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Captain Horatio Hornblower 1951  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, Terence Morgan, James Robertson Justice, Denis O'Dea, Christopher Lee, Stanley Baker, James Kenney, Moultrie Kelsall
A rather stern Captain Hornblower (Gregory Peck) is ordered to deliver weapons to enemies of Spain. Along with the weapons, Lady Wellesley (Virginia Mayo) is the passenger who warms up the captain.
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Caravans 1978 PG, 127 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: James Fargo
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O'Neill, Christopher Lee, Joseph Cotten, Barry Sullivan, Jeremy Kemp, Behrouz Vossoughi, Duncan Quinn, Behrouz Gamian
Set in Iran during 1948, this is the story of American diplomat Mark Miller's (Michael Sarrazin) search for a senator's daughter (Jennifer O'Neill) who has run off with a powerful Iranian, Zulfigar (Anthony Quinn).
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Castle of the Living Dead 1964 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Luciano Ricci, Lorenzo Sabatini, Michael Reeves
Cast: Christopher Lee, Gaia Germani, Philippe Leroy, Mirko Valentin, Donald Sutherland, Antonio De Martino, Luigi Bonos, Jacques Stany, Luciano Pigozzi, Renato Terra, Ennio Antonelli
A circus troupe is invited to perform at evil Count Drago's (Christopher Lee) castle. The count experiments with potions that mummify animals, and he has a "nice" collection. Now, he is working on a human collection, and his new guests start becoming part of the collection. But, one member, a dwarf (Antonio De Martino) becomes the hero in dealing with the Count. Don Sutherland's film debut playing three roles.
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 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2005  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy, Christopher Lee, Adam Godley, Franziska Troegner, AnnaSophia Robb
Eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) has hidden in his candy bars five golden tickets, which will allow the owners a tour of Wonka's chocolate factory. Poor, but kind, Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) and four spoiled brats from around the world hold the golden tickets and embark on the unforgettable tour.
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Circle of Iron 1978 R, 102 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
aka: The Silent Flute
Director: Richard Moore
Cast: David Carradine, Jeff Cooper, Roddy McDowall, Christopher Lee, Anthony De Longis, Earl Maynard, Erica Creer, Eli Wallach, Heinz Bernard, Zipora Peled, Michael M. Vendrell, Leo Whang, Donnie Williams, Robert Gardner, Tom Ascensio
A young martial artist Cord (Jeff Cooper) embarks on a quest for the Zen "Book of Enlightenment" held by the wizard Zetan (Christopher Lee). Mysterious guides (David Carradine) lead Cord along the way as he encounters good guys, bad guys, and bizarre adventures.
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Circus of Fear 1966 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Psycho-Circus
Circus of Terror
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey, Werner Jacobs
Cast: Christopher Lee, Leo Genn, Anthony Newlands, Heinz Drache, Klaus Kinski, Eddi Arent, Margaret Lee, Victor Maddern, Maurice Kaufmann, Cecil Parker, Skip Martin
Murders in a traveling circus bring Scotland Yard detectives in to find the killer as well as uncover money stolen in a robbery. There are plenty of suspects in this fair suspense film.
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City of the Dead 1960 R, 76 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Horror Hotel
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
Cast: Patricia Jessel, Christopher Lee, Betta St. John, Dennis Lotis, Venetia Stevenson, Valentine Dyall, Ann Beach, Nickolas Grace, Tom Naylor, Fred Johnson
College student Nan Barlow (Venetia Stevenson) goes to a Massachusetts town to conduct research on witchcraft. She sure did come to the right place because the inn where she is staying is presided over by a witch that was burned at the stake in the late 17th century and had made a deal with the devil to return as an undead. The townsfolk are her coven, and it's time for the annual human sacrifice. Guess who has been chosen as the victim? A good film of this genre, with a spooky environment. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/24/2007 | | Great atmospheric movie. Great ending! |
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Corridors of Blood 1958 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Robert Day
Cast: Boris Karloff, Betta St. John, Finlay Currie, Christopher Lee, Nigel Green, Francis Matthews, Adrienne Corri, Francis De Wolff, Frank Pettingell, Charles Lloyd Pack
A doctor (Boris Karloff), addicted to drugs, resorts to grave robbing to satisfy his needs.
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The Creeping Flesh 1972 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Lorna Heilbron, George Benson, Kenneth J. Warren, Duncan Lamont, Harry Locke, Hedger Wallace, Michael Ripper, Catherine Finn, David Bailie, Marianne Stone
Anthropologist Emmanuel Hildern (Peter Cushing) returns from New Guinea with the skeleton of an early human. When placed in water, flesh grows over the bones, and Emmanuel develops a serum from the blood in hopes that it will cure evil. He tries it on his insane daughter, but it has quite the opposite affect. Emmanuel's brother, James (Christopher Lee), steals the skeleton, rain falls on the bones, and an evil being terrorizes the area. A good period piece with two great masters of the genre.
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The Crimson Pirate 1952   N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Robert Siodmak
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Eva Bartok, Nick Cravat, Leslie Bradley, Christopher Lee, Frederick Leister, Torin Thatcher, James Hayter, Margot Grahame, Frank Pettingell, Noel Purcell, Eliot Makeham, Dana Wynter, Ewan Roberts
This film has developed a cult following for its thrills and laughter as it verges on satire of the action genre. The Crimson Pirate, Captain Vallo (Burt Lancaster) does it all; he intercepts a cargo ship, swings his sword, and wins the fair lady Consuelo (Eva Bartok). 1 User Review
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| | Lancaster Fan 04/25/2010 | | One of his best movies. |
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The Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse 2004 R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Olivier Dahan
Cast: Jean Reno, Benoit Magimel, Camille Natta, Christopher Lee, Johnny Hallyday, Serge Riaboukine, Augustin Legrand, Gabrielle Lazure, Andre Penvern, Cyril Raffaelli
In the process of investigating a series of murders, Commissaire Niemans (Jean Reno) teams up with young policeman Reda (Benoit Magimel), and they uncover a superhuman group dressed as monks and calling themselves "The Angels of the Apocalypse."
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The Curse of Frankenstein 1957 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Valerie Gaunt, Noel Hood, Fred Johnson, Melvyn Hayes, Marjorie Hume, Sally Walsh, Paul Hardtmuth, Henry Caine, Claude Kingston, Alex Gallier, Michael Mulcaster
This is the first in Hammer Film's series of Frankenstein movies–and perhaps the best. Mary Shelley's story about man entering a new realm of science without first considering the consequences is told through Dr. Frankenstein's (Peter Cushing) creation of life from dead bodies that results in a creature (Christopher Lee). But, the creature's brain accidentally gets damaged during the resurrection, and the creature turns into a homicidal monster using townsfolk as its victims. This leads to a dramatic confrontation between the monster and Frankenstein.
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The Dark Avenger 1955 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Warriors
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru, Peter Finch, Yvonne Furneaux, Patrick Holt, Michael Hordern, Christopher Lee, Sam Kydd, Robert Urquhart, Moultrie Kelsall
Prince Edward (Errol Flynn) rescues Lady Joan Holland (Joanne Dru) and her children from the clutches of the diabolical Count De Ville (Peter Finch).
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Dark Places 1973 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Christopher Lee, Joan Collins, Robert Hardy, Herbert Lom, Jane Birkin, Carleton Hobbs, Jennifer Thanisch, Michael McVey, Jean Marsh, Martin Boddey, Linda Gray, Roy Evans
Edward (Robert Hardy) is the former director of a mental hospital who inherits a house where multiple murders occurred. Believing there is a treasure in gold hidden inside the house, Edward enters the old house determined to find the gold. But, he is not alone in his quest; Dr. Mandeville (Christopher Lee), his sister Sarah (Joan Collins), and the estate's lawyer Prescott (Herbert Lom) also appear on the scene to claim the treasure for themselves. There is one little problem: the house is rumored to be haunted, and Edward now appears to be possessed by the evil spirit of the original owner and will stop at nothing to get the treasure for himself.
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Death Line 1973 R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Raw Meat
Director: Gary Sherman
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Norman Rossington, David Ladd, Sharon Gurney, Hugh Armstrong, June Turner, Clive Swift, James Cossins, Heather Stoney, Hugh Dickson, Ron Pember, Christopher Lee, Jack Woolgar, Colin McCormack, Gary Winkler
A man is found unconscious in the London Underground and Inspector Calhoun (Donald Pleasence) is put in charge of the case. But when he arrives at the scene, the man in gone. It turns out that the stranger is the descendant of a worker who was trapped in the tunnel during a cave-in in the early 1900s. He, along with his mate, feed on people who use the Underground. The problems for the good inspector are just beginning.
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Death Train 1993 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
aka: Alistair MacLean's Death Train
Detonator
Director: David Jackson
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Patrick Stewart, Alexandra Paul, Ted Levine, Christopher Lee, John Abineri, Nic D'Avirro, Clarke Peters, Andreas Jung, Ron Berglas, Vili Matula, Lorrie Marlow, Terrence Hardiman, Bill Leadbitter, Daniel Stewart
Plutonium is stolen from a German lab, AND terrorists hijack two trains and race across Europe with nuclear bombs on board. Will the crack UN team of Mike and Sabrina (Pierce Brosnan and Alexandra Paul) uncover the nefarious plot that has been devised by ex-Russian General Konstantin Benin (Christopher Lee) and save the day?
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The Devil Rides Out 1968 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Devil's Bride
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Christopher Lee, Charles Gray, Nike Arrighi, Leon Greene, Patrick Mower, Paul Eddington, Russell Waters, John Bown
The Duc de Richleau (Christopher Lee) battles a Satanist, Mocata (Charles Gray), for the soul of young Simon (Patrick Mower).
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The Devil-Ship Pirates 1964 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Christopher Lee, Duncan Lamont, Barry Warren, Harry Locke, Andrew Keir, Michael Ripper, Suzan Farmer, Charles Houston, Leonard Fenton, John Cairney, Ernest Clark, Natasha Pyne, Jack Rodney, Philip Latham, Annette Whiteley
Spanish pirate Captain Robeles (Christopher Lee) has been fighting along with the Spanish Armada. After his ship suffers damage, Robeles pulls into a British port in a small village and convinces the residents that Spain won the battle and that Spain now rules them. Robeles proceeds to run the town–until pirate Manuel (Barry Warren) jumps ship and comes to the aid of the townsfolk.
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Dr. Terror's House of Horrors 1965 N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Roy Castle, Donald Sutherland, Neil McCallum, Max Adrian, Jeremy Kemp, Peter Madden, Michael Gough
This trilogy in horror revolves around a fortuneteller, Doctor Schreck (Peter Cushing), who foretells the grisly futures of five young men he meets on a train.
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Dracula A.D. 1972 1972 PG, 100 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Alan Gibson
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Michael Coles, Christopher Neame, Caroline Munro, Marsha A. Hunt, Janet Key, William Ellis, Philip Miller, Michael Kitchen, David Andrews, Lally Bowers, Constance Luttrell, Michael Daly
Count Dracula is again played by Christopher Lee in this film that has him reappearing in London where he is revived by a group of hippies, led by Johnny Alucard (Christopher Neame), who are delving into black magic. Among the hippy group is Jessica Van Helsing (Stephanie Beacham) who happens to be the granddaughter of occult expert Lorenia Van Helsing (Peter Cushing). His grandfather is the Van Helsing who defeated Dracula many years ago. Now that Dracula is back, he targets the Van Helsing family and begins with Jessica. First, Dracula turns Johnny into a vampire, and Johnny then turns Jessica's boyfriend Bob (Philip Miller) into a vampire. Together, they lure Jessica into danger, and the gore continues with only Jessica's grandfather able to save her and put an end to Dracula's current terrors.
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Dracula and Son 1976 PG, 78 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Edouard Molinaro
Cast: Christopher Lee, Bernard Menez, Marie-Helene Breillat, Catherine Breillat, Raymond Bussieres, Claude Genia, Anna Gael, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Bernard Alane, Mustapha Dali, Xavier Depraz, Jean Lescot, Geoffrey Carey, Albert Simono, Gerard Jugnot
Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez) differ on the subject of vampires because Ferdinand becomes squeamish at the sight of blood. Now, the Communists take over the family's Transylvania castle, and they are banished from Romania. The Count and Ferdinand go their separate ways until they reunite in Paris where they meet beautiful Nicole (Marie-Helene Breillat), and both fall in love with her. Nicole chooses Ferdinand and accidentally exposes the Count to sunlight, which makes him disappear. A few years later, Nicole and Ferdinand have married and have two children. While playing, the daughter cuts her knee, causing the son to sprout fangs–and the family spirit continues.
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave 1968 G, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Veronica Carlson, Barbara Ewing, Barry Andrews, Ewan Hooper, Michael Ripper, George A. Cooper, Marion Mathie, John D. Collins, Christopher Cunningham, Norman Bacon
After a girl's body, scarred with fang marks, is found hanging in the church bell, the Monsignor (Rupert Davies) performs exorcism rites at Count Dracula's (Christopher Lee) castle. By accident, Dracula is freed from the ice that had imprisoned him, and now the Monsignor must pay the consequences. First on Dracula's list is the Monsignor's niece Anna (Marion Mathie) who works at a nearby pub, but the Monsignor seeks revenge and is only steps behind the vampire Dracula.
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness 1966 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Revenge of Dracula
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Jack Lambert, Suzan Farmer, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Thorley Walters, Philip Latham, Walter Brown, George Woodbridge, Philip Ray, John Maxim, Joyce Hemson
This sequel to "Horror of Dracula" again features Christopher Lee as Count Dracula. Tourists visit the grounds of Count Dracula's Castle Karlsbad in the Carpathian Mountains, and one of them, Alan Kent (Charles "Bud" Tingwell), is sacrificed in a ritual to bring Count Dracula back to life. Dracula then turns Alan's wife Helen (Barbara Shelley) into a vampire. Meanwhile, the remaining tourists seek refuge, but Dracula and his new vampire are on their trail.
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End of the World 1977  PG, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: John Hayes
Cast: Christopher Lee, Sue Lyon, Kirk Scott, Lew Ayres, Dean Jagger, Macdonald Carey, Liz Ross, Simmy Bow, John Hayes, Roscoe Born
To ensure that the Earth does not continue to pollute the galaxy, Zindar (Christopher Lee) and his alien assistants come to Earth and work out of a convent to set their plan for destruction in motion. Boring, with the 1/2 star rating only given in deference to Christopher Lee.
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Eugenie...The Story of Her Journey Into Perversion 1970 X, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Horror
Director: Jesus Franco
Cast: Marie Liljedahl, Maria Rohm, Jack Taylor, Nino Korda, Herbert Fux, Paul Muller, Christopher Lee, Anney Kablan, Maria Luisa Ponte, Colette Giacobine, Uta Dahlberg
Teenager Eugenie (Marie Liljedahl) becomes the center of physical and moral abuse in this version of Marquis de Sade's "Philosophy in the Boudoir." Eugenie's father's (Paul Muller) lover, Madame de St. Ange (Maria Rohm), will have sex with him only if he allows Eugenie to come to the Madame's island mansion. Once there, Eugenie encounters sex games and drugs that totally corrupt her.
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An Eye for an Eye 1981 R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Thriller
Director: Steve Carver
Cast: Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark, Mako, Maggie Cooper, Rosalind Chao, Terry Kiser, Tim Culbertson, Nancy Fish, Stuart Pankin, Dorothy Dells, J.E. Freeman, Joe Bellan, Robert Behling
A San Francisco ex-cop, Sean Kane (Chuck Norris), joins forces with his martial arts instructor James Chan (Mako) to bring down a drug-traffic operation led by Morgan Canfield (Christopher Lee). The smugglers had killed Kane's former partner and his girlfriend Linda (Rosalind Chao), and now he will stop at nothing as he operates beyond the law to track down the henchmen of the smuggling operation.
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The Far Pavilions 1984 TV, 318 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Blade of Steel
Director: Peter Duffell
Cast: Ben Cross, Amy Irving, Christopher Lee, Benedict Taylor, Rossano Brazzi, Saeed Jaffrey, Robert Hardy, Omar Sharif, John Gielgud, Jennifer Kendal, Felicity Dean, Peter Arne, Sneh Gupta, Shayur Mehta, Parikshat Sahni
This HBO miniseries is set in 19th-century British controlled India and involves the ill-fated romance between English soldier Ashton Pelham-Martyn (Ben Cross) and the Indian Princess Anjuli (Amy Irving).
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The Four Musketeers 1974  PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Faye Dunaway, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Geraldine Chaplin, Roy Kinnear, Michael Gothard, Simon Ward, Sybil Danning
This very good sequel to Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers" has plenty of good action. Musketeers Athos (Oliver Reed), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), and Porthos (Frank Finlay) team up with D'Artagnan (Michael York) to rescue the fair lady, Constance (Raquel Welch).
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Funny Man 1994 R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror
aka: Funnyman
Director: Simon Sprackling
Cast: Tim James, Christopher Lee, Benny Young, Matthew Devitt, Ingrid Lacey, Pauline Black, Chris Walker, Rhona Cameron, George Morton, Harry Heard, Jamie Heard
Max Taylor (Benny Young) wins Collum Chance's (Christopher Lee) estate in a poker game, prepares to move in, and invites his family and hitchhikers to join him. As they explore the mansion, Max's guests are confronted by a mysterious being, known as Funny Man (Tim James), who slaughters the family and hitchhikers, one by one.
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The Girl 1986 R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arne Mattsson
Cast: Franco Nero, Bernice Stegers, Clare Powney, Frank Brennan, Christopher Lee, Mark Robinson, Derek Benfield, Clifford Rose, Rosie Jauckens, Lenore Zann
A 14-year-old girl (Clare Powney) is unhappy at home, so she leaves and begins an affair with a rich, middle-age lawyer (Franco Nero). Thus starts an overlong tale with several weak sub-plots in this soft-core porn flick.
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The Golden Compass 2007 PG-13, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Thriller
Director: Chris Weitz
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Christopher Lee, Tom Courtenay, Derek Jacobi, Ben Walker, Freddie Highmore, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Kristin Scott Thomas, Kathy Bates, Jim Carter
Her uncle, Lord Asriel (Daniel Craig) has made it possible for orphaned, young Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) to be raised at Jordan University. As an explorer, Asriel is often away, and he returns this time from the Arctic Circle with evidence that "Dust," which has properties that could unite the universe, exists. Asriel goes back on another expedition, and the evil Mrs. Coulter (Nicole Kidman) takes Lyra under her wing. But, when Lyra's best friend Roger (Ben Walker) is kidnapped, Lyra acquires a golden compass that, when in the right hands, will reveal truth. Now, Lyra sets off into the frozen north to rescue Roger and other children who have been kidnapped by child-stealing "Gobblers." And adventures ensue. The film received an Academy Award for Best Visueal Effects and received one additional nomination.
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1990 PG-13, 106 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi
Director: Joe Dante
Cast: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, John Glover, Robert Prosky, Robert Picardo, Tony Randall, Christopher Lee, Dick Miller, Keye Luke, Kathleen Freeman, Haviland Morris, Jackie Joseph, Gedde Watanabe, Shawn Nelson, Howie Mandel
The Gremlins are back, and this time they invade the Clamp Center office building in New York that is owned by billionaire Daniel Clamp (John Glover). Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) are also back, and now they work for Clamp. One day, they find a Gremlin in the building. But, it is too late, the Gremlin reproduces a new generation of Gremlins, and their leader Brain Gremlin (voice of Tony Randall) is plotting an escape after dark so that they can wreak havoc on New York. Lots of funny stuff with the gore.
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 Hamlet 1948   N/R, 153 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Laurence Olivier
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, Felix Aylmer, Norman Wooland, Terence Morgan, Peter Cushing, Stanley Holloway, John Laurie, Esmond Knight, Anthony Quayle, Niall MacGinnis, Harcourt Williams, Christopher Lee
This film represents Laurence Olivier at his best starring as the melancholy Dane, Prince Hamlet. Soon after his father's death, Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude (Eileen Herlie), marries her brother-in-law Claudius (Basil Sydney). Now his father's ghost returns to speak to Hamlet and tells him that his own brother Claudius murdered him. He wants Hamlet to be kind to Gertrude but to kill Claudius. Hamlet vows to avenge his death and fakes madness to accomplish that goal. His acts lead to the end of several lives–including Claudius, Gertrude, Hamlet's chief counselor Polonius (Felix Almer) and Polonius' daughter Ophelia (Jean Simmons) who loves Hamlet, and, finally, Hamlet. There was a well-deserved Best Actor Oscar presented to Olivier. The film also won Oscars for Best Picture, Art Direction/Set Decoration, and Costume Design. Olivier also received a nomination for Best Director, and Simmons was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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Hannie Caulder 1972 R, 85 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Burt Kennedy
Cast: Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Culp, Strother Martin, Jack Elam, Christopher Lee, Diana Dors, Stephen Boyd
After her husband was brutally murdered and she was raped, Hannie Caulder (Raquel Welch) gets help from bounty hunter Thomas Luther Price (Robert Culp) as she sets out to seek revenge against the murderous Clemens brothers. With the great cast, this could have been better with a good script.
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Hercules in the Haunted World 1961 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure / Fantasy / Action / Horror
aka: Hercules at the Center of the Earth
Director: Mario Bava, Franco Prosperi
Cast: Reg Park, Christopher Lee, Franco Giacobini, Leonora Ruffo, Giorgio Ardisson, Ida Galli, Marisa Belli, Ely Drago, Mino Doro, Monica Neri, Rosalba Neri, Gaia Germani, Raf Baldassarre, Aldo Pedinotti, Grazia Collodi
Hercules (Reg Park) must save the dying princess (Leonora Ruffo), and the only way is to obtain a magical stone from Hell. So, our hero descends to Hell where he encounters many obstacles. Is he up to the challenge?
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The Horror Castle 1963 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Virgin of Nuremberg
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Cast: Rossana Podesta, Georges Riviere, Christopher Lee, Jim Nolan, Anny Degli Uberti, Luigi Severini, Luciana Milone, Lucile Saint-Simon, Patrick Walton, Consalvo Dell'Arti, Peter Hardy, Rex Vidor
American Mary Hunter (Rossana Podesta) and her new husband, Max (Georges Riviere), move into his family's old castle. After Max departs on business, Mary hears cries from a woman and, after investigating, comes upon a torture chamber–now a museum. And in a statue-like coffin called "The Virgin of Nuremberg," she finds a recently dead, bloody woman. Thus begins a series of murders that she believes are the responsibility of Max or the scarred caretaker, Erich (Christopher Lee). Pure Gothic horror. Dubbed in English.
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Horror Express 1973 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Panic on the Trans-Siberian Train
Director: Eugenio Martin
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tortosa, George Rigaud, Telly Savalas, Julio Pena, Angel del Pozo, Helga Line, Alice Reinheart, Jose Jaspe, Victor Israel, Faith Clift, Juan Olaguivel, Barta Barri
Archaeology professor Sir Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee) believes that he has found the "missing link" during an exploration trip to China in the early 1900s. He boards the Trans-Siberian Express with the frozen being, intending to take it to London. But, the body thaws and comes to life. It turns out to be an alien from outer space that when it looks at a person, the individual's brain is boiled and the person is turned into a zombie. The alien also can take over anyone's body. The professor will need help from his rival Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing) and Cossack Captain Kazan (Telly Savalas) if he is to subdue the creature. A Horror/Sci-Fi cult classic.
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 Horror of Dracula 1958 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, John Van Eyssen, Miles Malleson, Charles Lloyd Pack, Valerie Gaunt, George Merritt, Olga Dickie, Janina Faye, Barbara Archer, George Woodbridge, George Benson
This is Christopher Lee's first performance as Count Dracula in what would lead to a series of Dracula films. In this rendition of Bram Stoker's tale, Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Cushing)–the nemesis of Count Dracula–is determined to uncover the truth.
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 The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell, Marla Landi, Miles Malleson, Francis De Wolff, Ewen Solon, John Le Mesurier, Sam Kydd, David Oxley, Helen Goss, Michael Hawkins, David Birks, Judi Moyens, Michael Mulcaster
Peter Cushing delivers an excellent performance as Sherlock Holmes coming to the aid of Sir Henry Baskerville (Christopher Lee) who is under the spell of an evil curse. His father has been killed under mysterious circumstances, and Sir Henry asks Holmes to investigate. Holmes sends his assistant, Dr. Watson (Andre Morell) to the Baskerville estate on the Devonshire moors to look for clues. Meanwhile, Holmes hides in the moors gathering information, and, almost too late, Watson and Holmes save Sir Henry from the fate that his father suffered.
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The House That Dripped Blood 1970 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Duffell
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland, Jon Pertwee, Ingrid Pitt, Nyree Dawn Porter, Joanna Dunham, John Bennett, Chloe Franks, Tom Adams, Robert Lang
Scotland Yard Inspector Holloway (John Bennett) investigates the murders of four past-owners of a now-unoccupied country home. Each of the four owners' stories are presented in this film: (1) "Method for Murder"–a mystery writer is killed in a manner similar to one of his book's victims; (2) "Waxworks"–the owner is lured to a wax museum where an axe awaits; (3) "Sweets to the Sweet"–a man's daughter is into voodoo dolls; and (4) "The Cloak"–a horror film star is provided with a vampire's cloak.
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The Howling II : Your Sister Is a Werewolf 1985 R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Philippe Mora
Cast: Christopher Lee, Reb Brown, Annie McEnroe, Sybil Danning, Marsha A. Hunt, Judd Omen, Ferdy Mayne, Hana Ludvikova, Patrick Field, Jimmy Nail, Steven Bronowski, James Crawford, Jiri Krytinar, Ladislav Krecmer, Jan Kraus
After his werewolf sister Karen (Hana Ludvikova) is killed, Ben (Reb Brown) is convinced by werewolf hunter Stefan (Christopher Lee) to join him and reporter Jennie Templeton (Annie McEnroe) on a trip to Transylvania. Their mission: battle the werewolf Queen Stirba (Sybil Danning) and put an end to her cult of werewolves.
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I, Monster 1971 PG, 75 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Stephen Weeks
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven, Richard Hurndall, George Merritt, Kenneth J. Warren, Chloe Franks, Susan Jameson, Michael Des Barres
This eerie variant of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" features Christopher Lee in the role of Dr. Charles Marlowe who experiments with a drug that is intended to relieve inhibitions. When the drug is taken, Dr. Marlowe turns into the evil Mr. Blake. Each transformation results in an ever-increasingly hideous monster. Lawyer friend Frederick (Peter Cushing) tries to intervene.
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In the Beginning 2000 TV, 185 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Bill Campbell, Eddie Cibrian, Diana Rigg, Fred Weller, Alan Bates, Steven Berkoff, Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Lee, Art Malik, Amanda Donohoe
Bible stories from Genesis and Exodus are the focus of this two-part, made-for-TV miniseries, which includes the troubles and testing of Abraham (Martin Landau) and continues through the stories of Joseph (Eddie Cibrian) and his coat of many colors and Moses (Bill Campbell) and the Ten Commandments.
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Incident at Victoria Falls 1991 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Mystery / Adventure / Thriller
aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Incident at Victoria Falls
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls
Director: Bill Corcoran
Cast: Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Claude Akins, Richard Todd, Joss Ackland, John Indi, Steven Gurney, Sunitha Singh, Neil McCarthy, Jenny Seagrove, Jerome Willis, Margaret John, Alan Coates, Dale Cutts, Jay Pillay
Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Lee) is ready for retirement, but King Edward (Joss Ackland) persuades him to bring back a valuable diamond from South Africa. Intrigue and adventure follow, and Sherlock even meets Theodore Roosevelt (Claude Akins).
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Innocent Blood 1992 R, 112 min.
Genre: Horror / Comedy
Director: John Landis
Cast: Anne Parillaud, Robert Loggia, Anthony LaPaglia, Don Rickles, David Proval, Chazz Palminteri, Luis Guzman, Rocco Siusto, Marshall Bell, Tom Savini, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee
Marie (Anne Parillaud) is a vampire out to "suck blood" from the criminal elements of Pittsburgh. Her "main meal" is mobster Sal "the Shark" Macelli (Robert Loggia). Joining forces with a cop, Joe (Anthony LaPaglia), in her quest, romance follows. A fun mix of horror, comedy, and action.
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 Ivanhoe 1997 TV, 300 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Stuart Orme
Cast: Steven Waddington, Victoria Smurfit, Ralph Brown, Rory Edwards, James Cosmo, Chris Walker, Susan Lynch, Aden Gillett, Christopher Lee, Ciaran Hinds, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Nick Brimble, Trevor Cooper, Ronald Pickup, Sian Phillips
This rousing, made-for-TV miniseries is a good retelling of Sir Walter Scott's tale of the young knight Ivanhoe (Steven Waddington) who battles the evil Prince John (Ralph Brown) and his templar cohorts in 12th-century England. After returning from the Crusades, a disguised Ivanhoe finds himself in the middle of Prince John's efforts to replace Richard (Rory Edwards) as king of England. Ivanhoe enters a tournament to win back the love of Rowena (Victoria Smurfit). He wins the tournament but is injured, and is nursed back to health by Rebecca (Susan Lynch) with whom he falls in love. More problems lie ahead when Rebecca is condemned as a witch and is sentenced to be burned at the stake. Ivanhoe rescues Rebecca, but will he be able to restore Richard to the throne?
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Jocks 1987 R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Steve Carver
Cast: Scott Strader, Perry Lang, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Roundtree, R.G. Armstrong, Christopher Lee, Trinidad Silva, Stoney Jackson, Adam Mills, Donald Gibb, Tom Shadyac, Christopher Murphy, Katherine Kelly Lang, Garth Shaw
Up until now, ineffective tennis coach Chip Williams (Richard Roundtree) has not had a winning season. He has been issued an ultimatum from the college that tells him that he will lose his job if the team does not shine. Williams takes Los Angeles college team to Las Vegas for a Western Conference championship, but the team is more interested in partying that playing tennis.
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Julius Caesar 1970 G, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Stuart Burge
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg, Jill Bennett, Christopher Lee, Peter Eyre
This version of Shakespeare's tragedy is good viewing but not as well done as the earlier 1953 rendition.
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Killer Force 1976 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller
Director: Val Guest
Cast: Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian, Christopher Lee, Maud Adams, O.J. Simpson, Ian Yule, Michael Mayer, Victor Melleney, Frank Shelley, Richard Loring, Stuart Brown, Marina Christelis, Peter Van Dissel, Cocky Thlothlalemaje
Diamond mine administrator Harry Webb (Telly Savalas) tells his security officer Mike Bradley (Henry Fonda) to steal a diamond, which will bring him in contact with those who are plotting to rob the mine. Bradley has his own plans and enlists mercenaries Lewis (Hugh O'Brian), Alexander (O.J. Simpson), and Major Chilton (Christopher Lee) to help him pull off a huge heist. Lots of action and violence.
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The Last Unicorn 1982 G, 92 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Cast: Alan Arkin, Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Tammy Grimes, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee, Keenan Wynn, Paul Frees, Rene Auberjonois, Robert Klein, Brother Theodore, Don Messick
This animated story is set in the Robin Hood era. It tells the story of a unicorn (voice of Mia Farrow) looking for the rest of the unicorns and her adventures along the way.
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001 PG-13, 178 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving
Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is the Hobbit who has been given the long-missing Ancient Ring of the Dark Lord of Sauron. Now that Frodo has the Ring in his possession, he has no choice but to find the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy the Ring and end the reign of the Dark Lords. This film received the most Academy Award nominations for 2001 (13), and won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Visual Effects, Original Score, and Makeup). Nominations included Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Ian McKellen).
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 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002 PG-13, 179 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Peter Jackson
Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Bernard Hill, Christopher Lee, Brad Dourif, Billy Boyd, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Hugo Weaving
The Hobbits continue where the last film–"Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring"–left off as Frodo (Elijah Wood) and Sam (Sean Astin) continue on their way to Mordor in their effort to destroy the One Ring. Academy Awards were received for Best Sound Editing and Visual Effects, and the film received four nominations, including Best Picture.
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The Magic Christian 1969 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Joseph McGrath
Cast: Peter Sellers, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Richard Attenborough, Christopher Lee, Raquel Welch, Roman Polanski, Peter Graves, Yul Brynner, John Cleese
Based on Terry Southern's novel, this is the story of wealthy Sir Guy Grand (Peter Sellers) and his son Youngman (Ringo Starr) who devise strange situations to observe how others will behave, especially when money is involved.
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death 1959 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Anton Diffring, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee, Arnold Marle, Delphi Lawrence, Francis De Wolff, Michael Ripper, Ronald Adam, Gerda Larsen, Middleton Woods, Denis Shaw, Ian Hewitson, Frederick Rawlings, Charles Lloyd Pack, Marie Burke
In this remake of "The Man in Half Moon Street" (1944), Dr. Georges Bonnet (Anton Diffring) uses transplant surgeries involving the removal of a gland from living victims who die during the surgery. The surgeries have stopped Georges' aging, and, although he is 104-years old, he appears to others as a 35-year-old man. Now, his obsession with Janine (Hazel Court) who has fallen for his aide Dr. Pierre Gerrard (Christopher Lee) will lead to Georges' ultimate undoing.
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 The Man with the Golden Gun 1974 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Action / Thriller / Adventure
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Maud Adams, Britt Ekland, Herve Villechaize, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Marc Lawrence, Clifton James, Richard Loo, Soon-Tek Oh, Marne Maitland, Desmond Llewelyn, James Cossings, Yiu Lam Chan
In this ninth James Bond flick, Agent 007 (Roger Moore) ends up in Hong Kong, Thailand, and the South China Sea tracking down hit man Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) who uses custom-made gold bullets. A local British Intelligence agent, Mary Goodnight (Britt Ekland), in her own clumsy way, tries to come to Bond's aid. But, her efforts often turn out to be more destructive than constructive in Bond's mission to thwart Scaramanga. Not one of the best of the Bond films, but there are some great stunts.
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The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes 1985 N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Michael Muscal
Cast: Christopher Lee
In this documentary, Christopher Lee plays the host of an insightful study of the Sherlock Holmes character and looks into the many facets of his personality. The documentary includes a film clip of Sherlock's creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and uses archival footage from Sherlock Holmes films.
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Moses 1996 TV, 188 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, David Suchet, Christopher Lee, Anna Galiena, Enrico Lo Verso, Geraldine McEwan, Maurice Roeves, Anthony Higgins, Philippe Leroy, Philip Stone, Anton Lesser
This made-for-TV account of the Old Testament prophet Moses is highlighted by the fine performance of Ben Kingsley in the title role. The story begins with the baby Moses being placed in a basket by his mother and floated down the Nile to save him from the wicked pharaoh who called for the death of all Hebrew children. Found by a princess, he is raised in luxury, but his destiny is to lead his people out of Egypt to the promised land.
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 Moulin Rouge 1952 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston
Cast: Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Suzanne Flon, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Pohlmann, Christopher Lee, Katherine Kath, Mary Clare, Lee Montague, Jill Bennett, Peter Cushing, Claude Nollier, Muriel Smith, Georges Lannes, Walter Crisham
This is the film biography of French artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec (Jose Ferrer). Because of his own physical growth deformity, he sought the outcasts of society and cafe frequenters where he painted their likenesses on canvas. The film catches Paris of that time in beautiful fashion. Then there's the terrific theme song. In addition to two Academy Awards, the film was nominated for five others, including Best Picture, Actor (Ferrer), Supporting Actress (Colette Marchand), and Director.
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 The Mummy 1959 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, Eddie Byrne, Felix Aylmer, Raymond Huntley, Michael Ripper, George Pastell, John Stuart, Harold Goodwin, George Woodbridge, Denis Shaw, Gerald Lawson, Willoughby Gray, David Browning
This is a good remake of the 1932 original Boris Karloff film. The story is about an archaeological dig during which British archaeologist John Banning (Peter Cushing) desecrates the tomb of Princess Ananka (Yvonne Furneaux) and awakens Ananka's lover Kharis (Christopher Lee) who was buried with her. Kharis, the Mummy, returns to life and follows Banning back to England to seek revenge. Dire consequences ensue when Kharis finds that Banning's wife (also played by Furneaux) very closely resembles Ananka.
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Murder Story 1989 PG, 90 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Eddie Arno, Markus Innocenti
Cast: Christopher Lee, Bruce Boa, Alexis Denisof, Stacia Burton, Bill Bailey, Marie Stillin, Garrick Hagon, Jeff Harding, Michael Krass, Jonathan Silverman
Wanting to be a mystery writer, Corrigan (Bruce Boa) seeks help from his idol, mystery writer Willard (Christopher Lee). While conducting research, they come across an actual murder...and more.
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Night of the Blood Monster 1970 PG, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Bloody Judge
Director: Jesus Franco
Cast: Christopher Lee, Leo Genn, Maria Schell, Maria Rohm, Margaret Lee, Hans Hass Jr., Howard Vernon, Diana Lorys, Jose Maria Prada, Pietro Martellanza, Jose Maria Blanco, John Thompson
Based on real-life, English witch-hunter Lord George Jeffreys (Christopher Lee), this dark, muddled tale follows the exploits of the cruel and sadistic Lord Jeffreys in the late 1600s.
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The Oblong Box 1969 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Gordon Hessler
Cast: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Alister Williamson, Hilary Heath, Peter Arne, Maxwell Shaw, Sally Geeson, Harry Baird, Carl Rigg, Michael Balfour, Rupert Davies, Uta Levka, Godfrey James, John Barrie, Ivor Dean
A voodoo curse has caused Sir Edward Markham's (Alistar Williamson) face to be terribly disfigured, and his brother Julian (Vincent Price) keeps Edward locked in the attic. As his means of escape, Edward gets help from witch doctor N'Galo (Harry Baird) who gives him medicine to make him appear dead. But, N'Galo has double-crossed him, and Edward is put in a coffin and buried. Grave robbers retrieve him, and his "body" is taken to anatomist Dr. Neuhardt (Christopher Lee) who revives him, and now Edward goes on a killing spree seeking revenge for his betrayal.
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The Odyssey 1996 PG-13, 165 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbe, Christopher Lee, Irene Papas, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams, Nicholas Clay, Adoni Anastassopoulos, Paloma Baeza, Ron Cook, Reid Asato
This is a weak rendition of Homer's classic tale about the brave and clever Odysseus (Armand Assante) and his adventures on the long trek home to his beloved and faithful Penelope (Greta Scacchi). 1 User Review
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One More Time 1970 PG, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jerry Lewis
Cast: Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Herbert, Maggie Wright, John Wood, Allan Cuthbertson, Dudley Sutton, Anthony Nicholls, Moultrie Kelsall, Bill Maynard, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Ester Anderson, Glyn Owen, Leslie Sands
In this sequel to "Salt and Pepper," financially struggling Chris Pepper and Charlie Salt (Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr.) are now running a nightclub when Chris' twin brother is murdered. Chris exchanges clothing with his deceased brother and pretends to be his brother. Later, they learn that the brother was a diamond smuggler, and his accomplices who murdered him believe that he is still alive–and the chase is on through the English countryside.
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The Passage 1979 R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Malcolm McDowell, Patricia Neal, Kay Lenz, Christopher Lee, Michael Lonsdale, Marcel Bozzuffi, Paul Clemens
One step ahead of their Nazi pursuer, Von Berkow (Malcolm McDowell), Professor Bergson (James Mason), his wife, Ariel (Patricia Neal), and their children are aided by a Basque (Anthony Quinn) in a trek across France to reach freedom in Spain.
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Pirates of Blood River 1962 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: John Gilling
Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Christopher Lee, Glenn Corbett, Marla Landi, Oliver Reed, Andrew Keir, Peter Arne, Michael Ripper, Jack Stewart, David Lodge, Marie Devereux, Diane Aubrey, Dennis Waterman, Desmond Llewelyn
Hammer Films presents this high-seas adventure about young Jonathan Standing (Kerwin Mathews) who is exiled by his father (Andrew Keir) to a penal colony. The penal colony is invaded by pirates led by Captain LaRoche (Christopher Lee), and Jonathan leads LaRoche and his pirate ship to his Caribbean home where LaRoche believes a treasure is buried. LaRoche takes control of the town while searching for the treasure, and many are killed in the process. Finally, LaRoache finds the treasure–a gold statue of Jonathan's grandfather–and attempts to haul it away. But, Jonathan and his cohorts attack the raft, the statue falls overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea, La Roche is killed, and the survivors return home.
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Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow 1994 PG, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Alan Metter
Cast: George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, G.W. Bailey, Christopher Lee, Ron Perlman, Claire Forlani, Charlie Schlatter, Richard Israel, Gregg Berger, Vladimir Dolinsky, Pamela Guest, Stuart Nisbet, David St. James
This time around, America's worst police force–among them are Jones (Michael Winslow), Tackleberry (David Graf), and Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook)–heads to Russia to help uncover the tough computer hacker, Konali (Ron Perlman), who is plotting to bring down the world's computer systems. Russian Police Commandant Rakov (Christopher Lee) has asked for help and also brings in an acquaintance, who happens to be Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes). Lassard briefs the team, and off they go on another wild chase.
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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Genevieve Page, Christopher Lee, Tamara Toumanova, Clive Revill, Irene Handl, Stanley Holloway, Mollie Maureen, Catherine Lacey, Paul Madden, Michael Balfour, James Copeland, John Garrie, Godfrey James
Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens) and Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely) come to the aide of Madame Valladon (Genevieve Page) whose husband is missing. In spite of warnings from Sherlock's brother Mycroft (Christopher Lee), Sherlock and Dr. Watson head off to Scotland in search of the missing husband, and they become involved with evil monks, the Loch Ness monster, a family of midgets, and, finally, a top-secret government plan involving an experimental submarine.
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Private's Progress 1956 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Boulting
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price, Terry-Thomas, Ian Carmichael, Peter Jones, William Hartnell, Ian Bannen, George Coulouris, Miles Malleson, Christopher Lee
Life in the British army is satirized in this delightful comedy–the British version of "No Time for Sergeants."
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Rasputin, the Mad Monk 1966 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Don Sharp
Cast: Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Richard Pasco, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Dinsdale Landen, Renee Asherson, Derek Francis, Joss Ackland, Robert Duncan, Alan Tilvern, John Welsh, John Bailey, Bartlett Mullins, Fiona Hartford
This somewhat historical account begins with the mesmerizing monk, Rasputin (Christopher Lee), being expelled from the monastery. The story continues through his entry into the Russian court where he gains the confidence of the Tsarina (Renee Asherson) through whom he pursues evil plans to undermine the country's power structure.
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Return from Witch Mountain 1978 G, 93 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: John Hough
Cast: Bette Davis, Christopher Lee, Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Jack Soo, Denver Pyle, Richard Bakalyan, Anthony James, Ward Costello, Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Stu Gilliam, William Bassett, Pondexter Yothers, Jeffrey Jacquet
In Disney's sequel to "Escape from Witch Mountain," teenagers Tia (Kim Richards) and Tony (Ike Eisenmann) leave Witch Mountain and visit Los Angeles for a vacation. They meet mad scientist Victor (Christopher Lee) who realizes that Tia and Tony have supernatural powers, and he kidnaps Tony with the intent of brainwashing him into helping him and his accomplice Letha (Bette Davis) accomplish their evil deeds. But, Tia uses her telepathic powers to contact Tony, and she and a gang of kids (Christian Juttner, Brad Savage, Pondexter Yothers, and Jeffrey Jacquet) set out to rescue Tony.
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 The Rosebud Beach Hotel 1984 R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Big Lobby
The No-Tell Hotel
Director: Harry Hurwitz
Cast: Colleen Camp, Peter Scolari, Christopher Lee, Fran Drescher, Eddie Deezen, Chuck McCann, Hank Garrett, Hamilton Camp, Daniel Greene, Monique Gabrielle, Cherie Currie
Mr. Clifford King (Christopher Lee)–the owner of a dilapidated, seaside hotel–offers to let his daughter Tracy's (Colleen Camp) boyfriend (Peter Scolari) take over the management. When Tracy arranges for hookers to serve as the hotel's bellhops, business skyrockets.
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The Salamander 1981 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Peter Zinner
Cast: Franco Nero, Anthony Quinn, Martin Balsam, Sybil Danning, Christopher Lee, Cleavon Little, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach, Paul L. Smith, John Steiner, Renzo Palmer, Anita Strindberg, Marino Mase, Jacques Herlin, Fortunato Arena
This political-action film is about Carabinieri Colonel Dante Matucci (Franco Nero) who investigates murders in which a drawing of a salamander is left behind at every scene. When he suspects that there is more to the murders, he tries to stop a Fascist coup d'etat in Italy.
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973 R, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Sci-Fi
aka: Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
Rites of Dracula
Director: Alan Gibson
Cast: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, William Franklyn, Freddie Jones, Joanna Lumley, Richard Vernon, Barbara Yu Ling, Patrick Barr, Richard Mathews, Maurice O'Connell, Peter Adair, Lockwood West, Valerie Van Ost, Maggie Fitzgerald
This film is the last of the series of "Dracula" movies starring Christopher Lee as Dracula. This time, Dracula heads up a Satanic cult of scientists and politicians, and he develops a plague that will, when released, wipe out life on Earth. Vampire researcher Lorimar Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) tries to stop him, and Count Dracula kidnaps Van Helsing's granddaughter Jessica (Joanna Lumley) and holds her hostage. When Van Helsing learns that it is Dracula–his arch enemy–who is holding Jessica hostage, will he finally do away with Dracula?
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The Scars of Dracula 1970 R, 96 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Cast: Christopher Lee, Jenny Hanley, Dennis Waterman, Christopher Matthews, Patrick Troughton, Michael Gwynn, David Leland, Michael Ripper, Wendy Hamilton, Anouska Hempel, Delia Lindsay, Bob Todd, Toke Townley, Richard Durden, Morris Bush
This film is good viewing. As one of a number of entries in the Dracula series, Christopher Lee again takes on the role of Count Dracula. This story is about the murder of Paul Carlson (Christopher Matthews) in the Count's castle, and the victim's brother, Simon (Dennis Waterman), makes the mistake of searching for the killer.
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Scott of the Antarctic 1948 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Charles Frend
Cast: John Mills, Derek Bond, James Robertson Justice, Kenneth More, Christopher Lee, Diana Churchill, Harold Warrender, Anne Firth, Reginald Beckwith, John Gregson, James McKechnie, Norman Williams, Barry Letts, Dennis Vance, Edward Lisak
British explorer Capt. Robert Falcon Scott (John Mills) sets out on an expedition in 1910 to the South Pole. Two years later, he reaches it, but, on the way home, he and his crew mysteriously die in the cold. A search party finds their remains–along with Scott's diary providing clues to their unsuccessful attempt to make it back to civilization. The fine score composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams later was transmuted to his "Sinfonia Antarctica."
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Scream and Scream Again 1970 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Mystery / Horror / Thriller
Director: Gordon Hessler
Cast: Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Judy Huxtable, Alfred Marks, Peter Sallis, David Lodge, Uta Levka, Christopher Matthews, Yutte Stensgaard, Michael Gothard, Anthony Newlands, Kenneth Benda, Julian Holloway, Judy Bloom
When a serial killer in London drains his victims' blood, police follow his trail, which leads to Dr. Browning (Vincent Price) who collects body parts from living bodies to use in experiments with zombie-like creatures.
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Season of the Witch 2011 PG-13, 95 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy / Drama
Director: Dominic Sena
Cast: Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, Stephen Campbell Moore, Stephen Graham, Ulrich Thomsen, Robert Sheehan, Christopher Lee, Rebekah Kennedy, Andrew Hefler, Fernanda Dorogi, Kevin Rees, Matt Devere, Robert Banlaki, Barna Illyes
While the Black Plague is at its height, two ex-knights–Behmen (Nicholas Cage) and Felson (Ron Perlman)–arrive at the Marburg Palace where the Cardinal (Christopher Lee) gives them the duty of escorting a girl (Claire Foy), who is accused of being a witch, to an abbey where she will go on trial. It is believed that the girl has brought the Plague with her, and, as they set off on their dangerous journey, they soon encounter an ominous force that might threaten those on Earth.
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Serial 1980 R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Persky
Cast: Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Jennifer McAllister, Sally Kellerman, Anthony Battaglia, Bill Macy, Nita Talbot, Christopher Lee, Tom Smothers, Barbara Rhoades, Sam Chew Jr., Pamela Bellwood, Ann Weldon, Peter Bonerz, Patch Mackenzie
Open marriages and consciousness-raising mark life at the end of the 1970s' era as Hippies become part of the "me generation." Kate (Tuesday Weld) leaves her husband Harvey (Martin Mull), and they are amusing to watch as they muddle their way through what they consider to be the confusing lifestyle in Marin County, California. Based on Cyra McFadden's novel.
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She 1965 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Robert Day
Cast: Ursula Andress, Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, John Richardson, Christopher Lee, Andre Morell, Rosenda Monteros, Soraya, Julie Mendez, Lisa Peake, Cherry Larman, Bula Coleman, George Pastell, John Maxim
Leo Vincey (John Richardson) searches for a lost kingdom and encounters Ayesha (Ursula Andress), the queen who never grows old. Her presence convinces Vincey to search for the Flame of Eternal Life as she sees him as the reincarnation of one his lost ancestors. This is a remake of H. Rider Haggard's fantasy (previously made in 1935) and is followed by "The Vengeance of She." 1 User Review
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| | GEORDIE 06/03/2012 | | THIS FILM IS FANTASTIC COULD YOU PLS. TELL ME WHEN WILL IT BE BACK ON OUR TV SCREENS? |
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Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace 1962 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Mystery
aka: Valley of Fear
Director: Terence Fisher, Frank Winterstein
Cast: Christopher Lee, Senta Berger, Hans Sohnker, Hans Nielsen, Ivan Desny, Leon Askin, Thorley Walters, Wolfgang Lukschy, Edith Schultze-Westrum, Bernard La Jarrige, Bruno W. Pantel, Heinrich Gies, Linda Sini, Roland Armontel, Danielle Argence
In one of the more unusual depictions of the storied sleuth, this German-made film shows the villainous Moriarty (Hans Sohnker) as respected in both the community and by Scotland Yard. But when a necklace is stolen from Cleopatra's tomb, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Christopher Lee and Thorley Walters) are hot on Moriarty's trail.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady 1990 TV, 180 min.
Genre: Mystery / Thriller
Director: Peter Sasdy
Cast: Christopher Lee, Patrick Macnee, Morgan Fairchild, John Bennett, Engelbert Humperdinck, Ronald Hines, Jenny Quayle, Robert Rietty, Tom Lahm, Nicholas Gecks, Michael Siberry, Dominic Jephcott, Frank Middlemass, Charlotte Attenborough, James Bree
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (Christopher Lee and Patrick Macnee) travel to Vienna where an actress friend, Irene Adler (Morgan Fairchild), needs help. A device has been invented that will explode bombs remotely, and Holmes and Watson are offered the detonator. Double dealing ensues when the prototype is separated from the plans.
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 Sleepy Hollow 1999 R, 105 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Fantasy / Mystery
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Christopher Lee, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gough, Christopher Walken, Richard Griffiths, Marc Pickering, Lisa Marie, Steven Waddington, Claire Skinner
The classic story of Washington Irving's Headless Horseman, who rides through the night on his galloping horse performing his own decapitations, is brought to the screen with Johnny Depp in the starring role of Ichabod Crane who is sent to investigate the crimes. When Ichabod arrives in the small, New York town, he is told that a number of decapitated people have been found, and the townsfolk believe it was the work of the legendary Headless Horseman. Ichabod does not believe the story, and, as he investigates, Ichabod meets and falls in love with Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci) and becomes even more determined to find the murderer as a way to prove his worth to Katrina.
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 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002 PG, 138 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Jack Thompson, Temuera Morrison, Rose Byrne, Daniel Logan, Anthony Daniels, Kenny(2) Baker, Jimmy Smits
As with previous entries, great special effects highlight this "Star Wars" feature film. It is now 10 years after "The Phantom Menace," and Queen Padme (Natalie Portman) is guarded by an adoring Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen). Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) takes off on an investigation of the planet Kamino. But, he is captured after discovering a plot to create an army of clones prepared to kill Padme and fight an intergalactic war. Will Obi-Wan Kenobi's distress call be answered in time?
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 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005 PG-13, 140 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Silas Carson, Jay Laga'aia, Kenny(2) Baker, Temuera Morrison, Bruce Spence
This "Star Wars" prequel answers many questions–including how Anakin (Hayden Christensen) became Darth Vader after his showdown with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) in a light-saber duel that left him disfigured and in need of his black helmet disguise. Special effects are stunning.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars 2008 PG, 98 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi
Director: Dave Filoni
Cast: Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kane, Nika Futterman, Ian Abercrombie, Corey Burton, Catherine Taber, Matthew Wood, Kevin Michael Richardson, David Acord, Anthony Daniels
While fighting in the Clone War to restore peace to the universe, Anakin Skywalker (voice of Matt Lanter) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice of James Arnold Taylor) learn that "Stinky," the infant son of Jabba the Hutt (voice of Kevin Michael Richardson) has been kidnapped. The Jedi council pulls Anakin out of the battle and sends him with his young apprentice Ahsoka Tano (voice of Ashley Eckstein) to rescue "Stinky." The mission will bring them face-to-face with the villainous Count Dooku (voice of Christopher Lee) and his agent Assajj Ventress (voice of Nika Futterman) who have used the kidnapping to upset the truce between the Jedi and the Hutts in order to move ahead with their plan to rule the universe. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi continues to fight a violent battle on the front lines of the Clone War.
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Starship Invasions 1977 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Ed Hunt
Cast: Robert Vaughn, Christopher Lee, Daniel Pilon, Helen Shaver, Henry Ramer, Victoria Johnson, Tiiu Leek, Doreen Lipson, Kate Parr, Sherri Ross, Linda Rennhofer, Richard Fitzpatrick, Ted Turner, Sean McCann, Bob Warne
Captain Rameses (Christopher Lee) leads the Legion of the Winged Serpent brigade on a space mission to claim Earth and manages to telepathically cause Earthlings to commit suicide. To the rescue comes Professor Allan Duncan (Robert Vaughn), but is it too late?
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The Stupids 1996 PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure
Director: John Landis
Cast: Tom Arnold, Jessica Lundy, Bug Hall, Alex McKenna, Mark Metcalf, Matt Keeslar, Christopher Lee, Bob Keeshan, Scott Kraft, Carol Ng, Victor Ertmanis, Earl Williams, George Chiang, Max Landis, Arthur Eng
The Stupids are America's dumbest family, and their father, Stanley (Tom Arnold), becomes involved with aliens, terrorists, AND Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan).
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Tale of the Mummy 1998 R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Louise Lombard, Sean Pertwee, Lysette Anthony, Michael Lerner, Jack Davenport, Honor Blackman, Christopher Lee, Shelley Duvall, Jon Polito
Professor Richard Turkel (Christopher Lee) once led a team of archeologists into Egypt where they discovered the Tomb of Talos. To prevent evil forces from escaping, he sealed the tomb. Now, years later, his granddaughter, Samantha (Louise Lombard), leads her own expedition to the tomb and sets into motion a series of murders in far-away London.
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A Tale of Two Cities 1958 N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ralph Thomas
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Dorothy Tutin, Cecil Parker, Stephen Murray, Athene Seyler, Ian Bannen, Alfie Bass, Ernest Clark, Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence
This film adaptation of Charles Dickens' novel stars Dirk Bogarde as Sydney Carton, the Englishman who adapts to determined Parisians' ideals during the French Revolution but,by story's end, gives his life for the woman he loves.
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Taste of Fear 1961 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Mystery / Horror / Thriller
aka: Scream of Fear
Director: Seth Holt
Cast: Susan Strasberg, Ronald Lewis, Ann Todd, Christopher Lee, John Serret, Leonard Sachs, Anne Blake, Fred Johnson, Bernard Browne, Richard Klee, Frederick Schrecker, Rodney Burke, Heinz Bernard, Gordon Sterne, Frederick Rawlings
Penny (Susan Strasberg) is confined to a wheelchair and returns to her father's Riviera home after surviving a near-drowning accident. Stepmother Jane (Ann Todd), whom she had not previously met, states that Penny's father is on a trip. But, when Penny starts seeing her father's corpse in various places at night, she must find out what's going on. A well-made film that keeps your attention, with many story twists. Also, you probably will not figure out the ending.
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Taste the Blood of Dracula 1970 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Sasdy
Cast: Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Linda Hayden, Ralph Bates, Roy Kinnear, Peter Sallis, Michael Ripper, Anthony Higgins, Isla Blair
After a wizard is killed, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) seeks revenge through the offspring of the three killers. Followed by "Scars of Dracula."
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Ten Little Indians 1965 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians
Director: George Pollock
Cast: Hugh O'Brian, Fabian, Shirley Eaton, Leo Genn, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Daliah Lavi, Dennis Price, Marianne Hoppe, Mario Adorf, Christopher Lee
This version of Agatha Christie's novel at least keeps the author's ending. Guests are invited to an Austrian castle, and after the mysterious host announces that each guest has caused the death of an innocent person, the guests begin being killed–one-by-one.
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Terror in the Crypt 1964 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: Crypt of Horror
Director: Camillo Mastrocinque
Cast: Christopher Lee, Adriana Ambesi, Ursula Davis, Jose Campos, Billy Curtis, Vera Valmont, Jose Villasante, Carla Calo
Count Karnstein (Christopher Lee) fears that his daughter, Laura (Adriana Ambesi), may be possessed and asks for occult experts to observe her. It appears that perhaps he may be correct in this weak old-dark-house tale.
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That Lady 1955 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Gilbert Roland, Paul Scofield, Francoise Rosay, Dennis Price, Christopher Lee, Anthony Dawson, Robert Harris, Peter Illing, Jose Nieto
This historical drama is about Princess Eboli of Spain, Ana de Mendoza (Olivia de Havilland), who is jailed by King Philip (Paul Scofield) after her affair with a commoner (Gilbert Rowland) is discovered.
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Theatre of Death 1967 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Blood Fiend
Theater of Death
Director: Samuel Gallu
Cast: Christopher Lee, Lelia Goldoni, Julian Glover, Evelyn Laye, Jenny Till, Ivor Dean, Dilys Watling, Betty Woolfe, Peter Cleall, Fraser Kerr, Joseph Furst, Leslie Handford, Steve Plytas, Ester Anderson, Terence Soall
The Grand Guignol Playhouse in Paris specializes in horror presentations, and its mean, violent director (Christopher Lee) is a suspect when bloodless bodies are found around the city. Is he a vampire? Is there more to the story?
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The Three Musketeers 1973 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Raquel Welch, Michael York, Geraldine Chaplin, Charlton Heston, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lee, Frank Finlay, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Spike Milligan, Roy Kinnear, Joss Ackland, Simon Ward, Georges Wilson
This is a very good rendition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel about the swashbuckling adventures and romances of D'Artagnan (Michael York) and the three Musketeers–Athos, Aramis, and Porthos (Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, and Frank Finlay). The story begins when D'Artagnan arrives in Paris wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father (Joss Ackland) who was a Musketeer. He meets and befriends Athos, Aramis, and Porthos and then joins in their efforts to defend Queen Anna (Geraldine Chaplin) from the scheming Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston).
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Tim Burton's Corpse Bride 2005 PG, 78 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
aka: Corpse Bride
Director: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Cast: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman, Paul Whitehouse, Joanna Lumley, Albert Finney, Richard E. Grant, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Jane Horrocks, Deep Roy
On his way home to be married to Victoria (voice of Emily Watson), Victor (voice of Johnny Depp) jokingly puts his wedding ring on what looks like a tree branch and recites his wedding vows. The tree branch is not what it seems; instead, it is the decayed finger of a corpse, Emily (voice of Helena Bonham Carter) who was murdered on the way to her own wedding. Now, the corpse comes to life as a zombie and insists that she and Victor are married. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 01/20/2007 | | This movie was so cute! I really liked it. It had a great story line and funny characters, as well as amazing actors to bring the characters alive with their voices. I love how the characters look (it's my favorite part of Tim Burton movies). I'm 14, but even I enjoyed the creative songs embedded into this adorable (if I can call corpses adorable) animated movie. |
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To the Devil a Daughter 1976 R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Peter Sykes
Cast: Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Honor Blackman, Denholm Elliott, Michael Goodliffe, Nastassja Kinski, Eva Maria Meineke, Anthony Valentine, Derek Francis, Isabella Telezynska
Good scenery and special effects are the saving grace of this Hammer Film. Father Rayner (Christopher Lee) is an ex-priest and is now the head of a Satanic cult. He intends to sacrifice young Catherine (Nastassja Kinski), whose father had sold her soul to guarantee his own safety. But now the father has second thoughts and asks occult expert John Verney (Richard Widmark) to save the day.
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Too Hot to Handle 1960 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Playgirl After Dark
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Jayne Mansfield, Leo Genn, Karlheinz Bohm, Christopher Lee, Danik Patisson, Kai Fischer, Patrick Holt, Martin Boddey, Barbara Windsor, Penny Morrell, John Salew, Ian Fleming
Midnight Franklin (Jayne Mansfield) is the star singer at the Soho striptease club owned by Johnny Solo (Leo Genn) who has his hands full battling rival club owners.
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Treasure Island 1990 TV, 129 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Fraser Clarke Heston
Cast: Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, Julian Glover, Richard Johnson, Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Clive Wood, Nicolas Amer, Michael Halsey, Isla Blair, John Abbott, James Cosmo, James Coyle, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Thoma
Charlton Heston plays a devilish Long John Silver–the pirate who is determined to get his hands on the treasure map that Jim Hawkins (Christian Bale) has in his possession. This version of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale was filmed on the beautiful locations of Cornwall and Port Antonio, Jamaica.
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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll 1960 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: House of Fright
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Paul Massie, Dawn Addams, Christopher Lee, David Kossoff, Francis De Wolff, Norma Marla, Magda Miller, Oliver Reed, William Kendall, Helen Goss
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story is altered to give an up-dated motive for the change of Dr. Jekyll into the sinister Mr. Hyde.
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The Vengeance of Fu Manchu 1967 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jeremy Summers
Cast: Christopher Lee, Tony Ferrer, Tsai Chin, Douglas Wilmer, Wolfgang Kieling, Horst Frank, Maria Rohm, Howard Marion-Crawford, Peter Carsten, Suzanne Roquette, Noel Trevarthen, Mona Chong
The evil Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) is back and still plotting to become the world's most feared criminal. His plan: kidnap a surgeon and force him to remake the face of one of Fu Manchu's prisoners into that of Scotland Yard nemesis Nayland Smith. He then sends the double–under hypnosis–to kill Smith's maid. Now Nayland Smith is convicted of murder, and Fu Manchu sets out to do the same thing in other countries.
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The Wicker Man 1973 R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama / Mystery
Director: Robin Hardy
Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay Kemp, Russell Waters, Aubrey Morris, Irene Sunters, Walter Carr, Ian Campbell, Leslie Blackater, Roy Boyd, Peter Brewis, Barbara Rafferty
Detective Sergeant Neil Howie (Edward Woodward) heads to a remote Scottish island in search of a missing child named Rowan. The residents are mysterious but friendly. Neil meets with Lord Summerisle (Christopher Lee), and now his unease intensifies as he begins to uncover a pagan cult that includes unbridled sexuality and human sacrifice. The members are planning a pageant that may explain the disappearance of Rowan. Chilling.
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| 1. 1941 (1979)
2. Airport '77 (1977)
3. Arabian Adventure (1979)
4. Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
5. Assignment Istanbul (1969)
aka: The Castle of Fu Manchu
aka: Sax Rohmer's The Castle of Fu Manchu
6. Babes in Bagdad (1952)
7. The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
aka: Pursuit of the Graf Spee
8. Bear Island (1979)
9. Beat Girl (1959)
aka: Wild for Kicks
10. Bitter Victory (1957)
11. The Blood Demon (1967)
aka: The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism
aka: Castle of the Walking Dead
12. The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)
aka: Kiss and Kill
13. Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
14. Caravans (1978)
15. Castle of the Living Dead (1964)
16. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
17. Circle of Iron (1978)
aka: The Silent Flute
18. Circus of Fear (1966)
aka: Psycho-Circus
aka: Circus of Terror
19. City of the Dead (1960)
aka: Horror Hotel
20. Corridors of Blood (1958)
21. Count Dracula (1970)
22. The Creeping Flesh (1972)
23. The Crimson Cult (1968)
24. The Crimson Pirate (1952)
25. The Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
26. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
27. The Dark Avenger (1955)
aka: The Warriors
28. Dark Places (1973)
29. Death Line (1973)
aka: Raw Meat
30. Death Train (1993)
aka: Alistair MacLean's Death Train
aka: Detonator
31. The Devil Rides Out (1968)
aka: The Devil's Bride
32. The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964)
33. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
34. Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
35. Dracula and Son (1976)
36. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
37. Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
aka: Revenge of Dracula
38. End of the World (1977)
39. Eugenie...The Story of Her Journey Into Perversion (1970)
40. An Eye for an Eye (1981)
41. The Far Pavilions (1984)
aka: Blade of Steel
42. The Four Musketeers (1974)
43. Funny Man (1994)
aka: Funnyman
44. The Girl (1986)
45. The Golden Compass (2007)
46. The Gorgon (1964)
47. Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)
48. Hamlet (1948)
49. Hannie Caulder (1972)
50. Hercules in the Haunted World (1961)
aka: Hercules at the Center of the Earth
51. The Horror Castle (1963)
aka: The Virgin of Nuremberg
52. Horror Express (1973)
aka: Panic on the Trans-Siberian Train
53. Horror of Dracula (1958)
54. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
55. House of the Long Shadows (1983)
56. The House That Dripped Blood (1970)
57. The Howling II : Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985)
58. I, Monster (1971)
59. In the Beginning (2000)
60. Incident at Victoria Falls (1991)
aka: Sherlock Holmes and the Incident at Victoria Falls
aka: Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls
61. Innocent Blood (1992)
62. Ivanhoe (1997)
63. Jaguar Lives! (1979)
64. Jocks (1987)
65. Julius Caesar (1970)
66. Killer Force (1976)
67. The Last Unicorn (1982)
68. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
69. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
70. The Magic Christian (1969)
71. The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
72. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
73. The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985)
74. Moses (1996)
75. Moulin Rouge (1952)
76. The Mummy (1959)
77. Murder Story (1989)
78. Night of the Blood Monster (1970)
aka: The Bloody Judge
79. The Oblong Box (1969)
80. The Odyssey (1996)
81. One More Time (1970)
82. The Passage (1979)
83. Pirates of Blood River (1962)
84. Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (1994)
85. The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
86. Private's Progress (1956)
87. Rasputin, the Mad Monk (1966)
88. Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
89. The Return of Captain Invincible (1983)
aka: Legend in Leotards
90. The Rosebud Beach Hotel (1984)
aka: The Big Lobby
aka: The No-Tell Hotel
91. The Salamander (1981)
92. The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
aka: Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
aka: Rites of Dracula
93. The Scars of Dracula (1970)
94. Scott of the Antarctic (1948)
95. Scream and Scream Again (1970)
96. Season of the Witch (2011)
97. Serial (1980)
98. She (1965)
99. Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace (1962)
aka: Valley of Fear
100. Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1990)
101. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
102. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
103. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
104. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
105. Starship Invasions (1977)
106. The Stupids (1996)
107. Tale of the Mummy (1998)
aka: Russell Mulcahy's Tale of the Mummy
108. A Tale of Two Cities (1958)
109. Taste of Fear (1961)
aka: Scream of Fear
110. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
111. Ten Little Indians (1965)
aka: And Then There Were None
aka: Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians
112. Terror in the Crypt (1964)
aka: Crypt of Horror
113. That Lady (1955)
114. Theatre of Death (1967)
aka: Blood Fiend
aka: Theater of Death
115. The Three Musketeers (1973)
116. Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005)
aka: Corpse Bride
117. To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
118. Too Hot to Handle (1960)
aka: Playgirl After Dark
119. Treasure Island (1990)
120. The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)
aka: House of Fright
121. The Vengeance of Fu Manchu (1967)
122. The Wicker Man (1973)
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