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Bates Motel is a contemporary prequel to Psycho, giving a portrayal of how Norman Bates' psyche unravels through his teenage years. Fans discover the dark, twisted backstory of Norman and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma Bates, truly is.
Ash Williams, a former chainsaw-wielding employee of the S-Mart, inadvertently unleashes the evil dead when he reads from the Necronomicon. Now, he must fight off hordes of demons with his trusty chainsaw hand and loyal group of friends to save the world from evil.
Scream: The TV Series is a mystery thriller that follows a group of teenagers as they become targets of a serial killer with a mask, unleashing a wave of terror in their small town. The show explores themes of deception, diversity, and the dark secrets that lie beneath the surface of their seemingly calm lives.
A team of commandos led by Dutch is sent to rescue a missing cabinet minister in a Central American jungle. As they carry out their mission, they discover that they are being hunted by an invisible extraterrestrial creature. The team must use their skills and resourcefulness to survive and defeat the predator. (500 characters)
In Annabelle Comes Home, a possessed doll named Annabelle unleashes a wave of supernatural terror when she is brought into the home of demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren. The doll begins to target a group of unsuspecting teenagers and unleashes a series of horrifying events. As the terrifying night unfolds, the babysitter and the teenagers must fight to survive and escape the evil presence that resides within the doll.
Friday the 13th: The Series follows the story of a mysterious antique store owner who sells cursed objects to unsuspecting buyers. The main characters must track down these objects and retrieve them before they cause more harm. Along the way, they encounter supernatural entities, face deadly threats, and uncover the store owner's dark secrets.
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game. The killer torments his victims by forcing them to answer movie trivia in exchange for their lives. As the body count rises, the girl must uncover the identity of the killer before she becomes his next victim. With twists, suspense, and a reveal of the killer's motives, the movie keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life. With the help of her father and her own wit, Nancy must confront the supernatural serial killer in order to survive.
John, a terminally ill cancer patient, journeys to Mexico for an experimental treatment. However, he soon realizes that the procedure is a fraudulent scheme. Determined for revenge, John abducts the con artists and subjects them to deadly games, orchestrated by his apprentice Amanda. As the tests unfold, secrets and betrayals are revealed, leading to a final confrontation and a surprising twist.
In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City. One year after the Woodsboro killings orchestrated by Richie Kirsch and Amber Freeman, Blackmore University professor Laura Crane is murdered by her student Jason Carvey wearing a Ghostface costume. Sam and Tara now live in New York City, with Tara attending Blackmore University alongside fellow survivors Chad and Mindy Meeks-Martin, their roommate Quinn Bailey, Mindy's girlfriend Anika Kayoko, and Chad's roommate Ethan Landry. Tara is in a relationship with Chad, which Quinn keeps interrupting. Sam is seeing a therapist and is taking medications to suppress her hallucinations. Sam's father was a serial killer and last year she found out that her boyfriend Richie was also a serial killer. Sam is ostracized in public because of an online conspiracy theory that she was the true mastermind of the latest killings. Sam stopped Richie by stabbing him 22 times and slashing his throat. Sam is secretly dating Danny. As news of Jason and Greg's murders is reported on TV, they also talk about Ghostface masks found in their closets. Sam wants to leave town immediately, but Tara is done running. She wont let one incident define the rest of her life. Ghostface attacks the sisters and leaves behind a Ghostface mask worn in the 2011 Woodsboro killings. At the NYPD police station, the sisters meet Quinn's detective father, Wayne Bailey, FBI special agent Kirby Reed, a survivor of the 2011 killings, and reporter Gale Weathers, who tells them she spoke to Sidney Prescott and that she has gone into hiding to protect her family. Sam and Tara are angry with Gale as she wrote a book about what happened, even though she promised she would not. Gale called Sam unstable and a born killer. Sam's therapist Christopher Stone is murdered by Ghostface, who steals Sam's file and leaves behind a mask worn in the Hollywood killings. Wayne suspects that Sam killed her therapist since she had admitted to liking killing Richie and that was also in his session notes, which are now stolen. Mindy theorizes that the killer is following the rules of film franchises, specifically the rule that anyone can die while the franchise will still continue. Ghostface attacks the group in the sisters' apartment, murdering Anika and seemingly killing Quinn. Sam's boyfriend Danny helps the others escape and Ghostface leaves behind a mask worn in the Windsor College killings. Gale takes the group to an abandoned theater she found while investigating, which has been set up as a shrine to the Ghostface killers, featuring many items of evidence related to previous massacres now displayed like film props. Ghostface calls Gale at her apartment and torments her about the death of Dewey Riley before killing her boyfriend Brooks and attacking her. Sam and Tara arrive just in time to stop Ghostface from killing Gale, who is taken to the hospital. The group agrees to meet Kirby at the theater to trap Ghostface. Wayne tells the group to take public transport to avoid the killer from taking another shot at them. But it is Halloween, and many people are wearing Ghostface masks as the news of the killings is trending on social media. Mindy is stabbed by Ghostface on the train. Sam refuses to let Danny inside the theatre as she does not trust him. At the theater, Sam sees a hallucination of her father, original Ghostface killer Billy Loomis. Billy asks Sam to take a knife and to kill the killers. Wayne calls Sam and says that Kirby was fired by the FBI 2 months ago for being mentally unstable. Taking his knife from the original murders, she realizes they have been locked inside. Two Ghostfaces appear and attack Chad. They manage to stab Tara who was with Chad. As Chad tries to fight them, he is stabbed by both multiple times. Wayne and Kirby both arrive with guns drawn. Wayne attempts to lend credence toward Kirby being the killer, only to shoot her, revealing himself as a third Ghostface and the mastermind; his accomplices are his children, revealed to be Ethan and a still-alive Quinn, who faked her death to ease suspicion. The trio reveal that they are Richie's family who want to avenge his death. They were responsible for defaming Sam online and plan to frame her for their killing spree. Sam and Tara gain the upper hand and fight off the Bailey family, with Tara stabbing Ethan and Sam killing Quinn, while briefly knocking Wayne unconscious. Sam then dons her father's Ghostface costume, taunts Wayne with a phone call using the voice changer, and viciously stabs him to death. Ethan resurfaces, but Kirby smashes the television set that killed Stu Macher over his head, killing him. Sam agrees to let Tara live her life more independently and Tara agrees to go to therapy. As Mindy, Chad, and Kirby are taken to the hospital, Sam stares at her father's Ghostface mask before discarding it and following Tara and Danny into the city.
Freddy's Nightmares is an anthology horror series set in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio. Each episode presents its own self-contained story, often centered around nightmares and dreams. The series features the iconic horror character Freddy Krueger and explores themes of fear, murder, and the supernatural. It follows the slasher and splatter horror genre, with episodes focusing on high school students and the terror they face. Freddy's Nightmares aired in the 1980s and 1990s and became a cult TV show.
A journalist named Rachel investigates a cursed videotape that causes the death of anyone who watches it exactly one week later. Her investigation leads her to a remote cabin where she finds the tape and watches it. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she discovers the tragic history of the tape and the supernatural abilities of a young girl named Samara. Rachel and her ex-husband Noah must find a way to break the curse and save themselves and their son from Samara's vengeful spirit.
After being resurrected, Art the Clown goes on a killing spree in a timid town on Halloween night, targeting a teenage girl and her younger brother. Sienna, the girl, must confront her fears and use her late father's sword to defeat Art and save her brother.
In the small town of Derry, Maine, a group of outcast kids known as the Losers Club must face their fears and confront an ancient evil in the form of a shape-shifting clown named Pennywise. As the clown preys on their worst fears, the group bands together to uncover the dark secrets of their town and ultimately defeat the malevolent creature.
In a small Colorado town, two Predators and a crew of humans must band together to survive when an Alien-Predator hybrid and a horde of Aliens are unleashed. As the townspeople are attacked, they realize that the military has a secret plan to use them as bait. With the help of a Predator soldier, the survivors fight back against the extraterrestrial invaders and escape the town before it is destroyed. Meanwhile, a government agent learns about the technology possessed by the Predators and seeks to prevent it from being used on Earth.
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom. The film follows Carrie as she navigates her tumultuous relationship with her mother, deals with bullying at school, and ultimately seeks revenge on those who have wronged her. The plot explores themes of isolation, power, and the consequences of cruelty.
After the events of the original 1974 film, Heather learns she has inherited a mansion in Texas. Unbeknownst to her, Leatherface, a chainsaw-wielding killer, resides within the mansion. As Heather and her friends explore the property, they become the target of Leatherface's brutal attacks.
During their spring break road trip, a brother and sister encounter a flesh-eating creature that is on a killing spree. They must navigate a series of terrifying events as they try to escape the creature's clutches.
A true crime writer moves into a new home and discovers a box of super 8 home movies. As he watches the films, he realizes they are snuff movies depicting families being murdered. He investigates the murders and learns about a demonic figure named Mr. Boogie who is responsible for the killings. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he realizes that his own family is in danger and must find a way to stop Mr. Boogie before it's too late.
While Sidney and her friends visit the Hollywood set of Stab 3, the third film based on the Woodsboro murders, another Ghostface killer rises to terrorize them.