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The Top Ten Horror Films of 2009
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Trick R Treat
With murderous tales of things goning wrong on Halloween night, director Michael Dougherty captures the essence of what makes Halloween spooky.
Stars: Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, and Dylan Baker. |
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Last House on the Left (Remake)
“Last House on the Left” explores how far two ordinary people will go to exact revenge on the sociopaths who harmed their child.
Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Monica Potter, Sara Paxton, Garret Dillahunt, Martha MacIssac, and Riki Lindhome.
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Martyrs
An underworld where money and power lets you indulge in your most depraved desires, where victims become pieces of ragged art to an agenda of a truly dark design.
Stars: Jessie Pham, Erika Scott, and Morjana Alaoui.
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Dead Girl
A horror/thriller about two teenagers who make a shocking discovery that not only threatens their friendship but also their lives.
Stars: Shiloh Fernandez and Noah Segan.
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Splinter
"Splinter" is creepy enough to keep you on pins and needles for the duration, while at a safe enough distance in the audience.
Stars: Paulo Costanzo, Jill Wagner, Shea Whigham, and Rachel Kerbs.
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End of the Line
In this unsettling and creepy thriller, a handful of survivors must face supernatural forces, homicidal religious cult members, as well as their own fears and suspicions of Armageddon, in order to survive.
Stars: Ilona Elkin, Nicolas Wright, Tim Roxon, and David Schaap..
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Pontypool
A radio jock and his staff hold up in a basement to try to escape a virus. A fabulous zombie variation on Night of the Living Dead. Thought-provoking and suspenseful, this film doesn't insult your intelligence.
Stars: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, and Georgina Reilly.
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District 9
There are aliens. There are humans. It is not what you think it is. Its combination of elements adds up to one of the best sci-fi films of the decade and one of the most entertaining movies of 2009.
Stars: Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, David James, and Mandla Gaduka.
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Surveillance
Federal Officers, Elizabeth Anderson and Sam Hallaway, try to figure out a string of vicious murders and discover that uncovering ‘the truth’ can come at a very big cost.
Stars: Julia Ormond, Bill Pullman, Pell James, Ryan Simpkins, and Kent Harper.
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Zombieland
A horror comedy where reluctant partners battle against the undead and find a unique way to survive the zombie mayhem. With great special effects makeup and lively hand-held camerawork - there is no skimping on the hard-core zombie-bashing.
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin.
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