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Ghost Ship (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Ghost Ship (2002)Cast: Gabiel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Alex Dimitriades, Isaiah WashingtonDirector:

Dark Water (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara) (2001)Cast: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio

Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)Cast: Sharon Smith, Baird Stafford, C.J.

Gangs of New York (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Gangs of New York (2002)Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo Di Caprio, Cameron

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Hot Spot Rating Curse Of Frankenstein, The (1957)Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court,

Mommie Dearest (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Mommie Dearest (1981)Starring: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard da

Magic (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Magic (1978)Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ann Margaret, Burgess MeredithDirector: Richard AttenboroughSynopsis: Yet

2,000 Maniacs (1964)

The Hot Spot Rating 2,000 Maniacs (1964)Starring: Connie Mason, Thomas Wood, Jeffrey Allen, Ben MooreDirector:

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Hills Have Eyes, The (1977)Starring: James Whitworth, Susan Lanier, Robert Houston,

Category: Movies Etc

The Hot Spot Rating Barah Saal Baad (1988)Cast: Bhanupriya, Sarat Babu, Jaya Chitra, Nuthan PrasadDirector: N.B.ChakravarthySynopsis: A spiritual tussle between the forces of Evil vs virtue embroils a

Vertigo (1958)

June 6, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Vertigo (1958)Starring: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom HelmoreDirector: Alfred HitchcockSynopsis: Widely regarded as one of the greatest films EVER!Reviewed by: Shaharyar.

Hardcore (1979)

June 5, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Hardcore (1979)Cast: George C. Scott, Season Hubley, Peter BoyleDirector: Paul SchraderNutshell: Writer/Director Schrader takes you back to the seedy, seamy streets and underbelly of

David Brent: Life On The Road (2016)

June 5, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating David Brent: Life on the Road (2016)Cast: Ricky Gervais, Jo Hart, Mandeep DillonDirector: Ricky GervaisNutshell: Catching up with David Brent going on tour with

Sadako Vs Kayako (2016)

June 4, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Sadako Vs Kayako (2016)Cast: Mizuki Yamamoto, Aimi Satsukawa, Tina Tamashiro, Masanobu AndoDirector: Koji ShiraishiNutshell: The “Curse Video” is back with Sadako, Kayako, Toshio and

Train To Busan (2016)

June 3, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Train To Busan (2016)Cast: Yoo Gong, Soo-an Kim, Yu-mi Jeong, Dong-Seok Ma, Woo-sik ChoiDirector: Sang-Ho YeunNutshell: A virus runs amok, turning scores of people

Blair Witch (2016)

June 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Blair Witch (2016)Cast: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Valorie Curry, Corbin ReidDirector: Adam WingardNutshell: Apparently, Heather may have survived in 1999, so her

Schizoid (1980)

June 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Schizoid (1980)Cast: Klaus Kinski, Mariana Hill, Donna WilkesDirector: David PaulsenNutshell: Cannon Films attempt to cash in on the post-Halloween boom features a stalk and slash

X-Ray (1981)

June 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating X-Ray (1981)Cast: Barbi Benton, Jon Van Ness, Chip Lucia, John Warner WilliamsDirector: Boaz DavidsonNutshell: There is a jilted killer running amok in a hospital

Nightmare (1964)

June 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Nightmare (1964)Cast: David Knight, Moira Redmond, Jennie Linden, Brenda Bruce, Irene RichmondDirector: Freddie FrancisSynopsis: well-crafted, acted, and thoroughly engaging thriller from the House of

Rob Zombie’s 31 (2016)

June 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Meg Foster, Sherri Moon Zombie, Richard Drake, Judy GeesonDirector: Rob ZombieNutshell: Rob Zombie’s latest descent into the world of blood-splattered horror

Madman (1981)

June 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Madman (1981)Cast: Alexis Dubin, Tony Fish, Harriet Bass, Seth Jones, Paul EhlersDirector: Joe GiannoneNutshell: Drive-in style horror makes Friday the 13th appear well-acted and

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