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Best Movies Released October 2008

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Blindness Poster
60%

Ratings

  • 3.6 / 5

out of 5 stars

When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine. "Blindness", starring Julianne Moore, Gael Garcia Bernal, Mark Ruffalo, Sandra Oh and Danny Glover, is a harrowing tale about the fragility of mankind.

Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Alice Braga, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Gael García Bernal, Danny Glover, José Saramago, Don McKellar

R Drama 2 hrs, 0 mins
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RocknRolla Poster
45%

Ratings

  • 3.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and all of London's criminal underworld wants in on the action. Everyone from a dangerous crime lord to a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and down-on-their-luck petty thieves conspire, collude and collide with one another in an effort to get rich quick.

Susan Downey, Gerard Butler, Joel Silver, Jeremy Piven, Idris Elba, Navid McIlhargey, Steve Clark Hall, Guy Ritchie

R Action 1 hr, 54 mins
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Flash of Genius Poster
50%

Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns' long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, a tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win. The Kearns were a typical 1960s Detroit family, trying to live their version of the American Dream. Local university professor Bob married teacher Phyllis and, by their mid-thirties, had six kids who brought them a hectic but satisfying Midwestern existence. When Bob invents a device that would eventually be used by every car in the world, the Kearns think they have struck gold. But their aspirations are dashed after the auto giants who embraced Bob's creation unceremoniously shunned the man who invented it. Ignored, threatened and then buried in years of litigation, Bob is haunted by what was done to his family and their future. He becomes a man obsessed with justice and the conviction that his life's work -- or for that matter, anyone's work -- be acknowledged by those who stood to benefit. And while paying the toll for refusing to compromise his dignity, this everyday David will try the unthinkable: to bring Goliath to his knees.

Jake Abel, Greg Kinnear, Aaron Abrams, Marc Abraham, Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Michael Lieber, Philip Railsback

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 0 mins
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua Poster
82%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

A pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in sight. Now alone for the first time in her spoiled life, she must rely on some unexpected new friends -- including a street-hardened German Shepherd named Delgado and an amorous pup named Papi -- to lend her a paw and help her to find her inner strength on their incredible journey back home.

Salma Hayek, Drew Barrymore, David Hoberman, Andy Garcia, Raja Gosnell, Cheech Marin, Piper Perabo, George Lopez

PG Action Adventure
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No Poster Available
40%

A young man learns he is the latest in line of a dynasty of ancestral warriors dedicated to guarding a mystic source of cosmic energy, and the time has come for him to take the role.

Goldie Behl, Jaydeep Sarkar, Abhishek Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan

Drama Action
Rachel Getting Married Poster
33%

Ratings

  • 4.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict along with her. The wedding Party's abundant cast of friends and relations have gathered for an idyllic weekend of feating, music and love, but Kym -- with her black-comic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama -- is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.

Ilona Herzberg, Anne Hathaway, Tunde Adebimpe, Carol Cuddy, Jonathan Demme, Debra Winger, Bill Irwin, Anna Deavere Smith

R Drama 1 hr, 56 mins
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist Poster
43%

Ratings

  • 4.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

"Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist" is a comedy about two people thrust together for one hilarious, sleepless night of adventure in a world of mix tapes, late-night living, and live, loud music. Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.

Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Chris Weitz, Alexis Dziena, Ari Graynor, Joe Drake, Adam Brightman, Pete Sollett

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 30 mins
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Religulous Poster
0%

Ratings

  • 3.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

Comedian Bill Maher examines the presence of religion in big news stories of recent years, from Muslim riots over cartoons to the Ten Commandments in front of courthouses, a born-again Christian in the White House and Scientology in the birthing room.

Jonah Smith, Palmer West, Larry Charles, Bill Maher

R Documentary 1 hr, 41 mins
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An American Carol Poster
63%

Ratings

  • 1.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

An filmmaker who's out to abolish the 4th of July holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to show him the good sides of the U.S.A.

Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, James Woods, Steve McEveety, John Shepherd, David Zucker, Myrna Sokoloff, Kevin Farley

PG-13 Comedy Spoof
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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Poster
63%

Ratings

  • 3 / 5

out of 5 stars

In this hilariously funny fish-out-of-water tale, "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" tracks the outrageous escapades of Sidney Young (Simon Pegg), a smalltime, bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in New York City. In spectacular fashion Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars.

After disrupting one black-tie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant, Sidney catches the attention of Clayton Harding (Jeff Bridges), editor of Sharp, and accepts a job with the magazine in New York City. Clayton warns Sidney that he'd better impress and charm everyone he can, if he wants to succeed. Instead, Sidney instantly insults and annoys fellow writer Alison Olsen (Kirsten Dunst). He dares to target the star clients of power publicist Eleanor Johnson (Gillian Anderson). He upsets his direct boss Lawrence Maddox (Danny Huston) and tries to make amends by hiring a stripper to dance for Lawrence during a staff meeting. Sidney, of course, doesn't stop there, finding creative ways to annoy nearly everyone. His saving graces: a rising, sexy starlet (Megan Fox) develops an odd affection for him, and in time, Alison whose friendship with him might be the only thing saving Sidney from torpedoing his career.

Megan Fox, Kirsten Dunst, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges, Simon Pegg, Robert B. Weide, Peter Straughan, Toby Young

R Comedy
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Body of Lies Poster
50%

Ratings

  • 3.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

Based on Washington Post columnist David Ignatius' 2007 novel about a CIA operative, Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio), who uncovers a lead on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating out of Jordan. When Ferris devises a plan to infiltrate his network, he must first win the backing of cunning CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe) and the collegial, but perhaps suspect, head of Jordanian intelligence. Although ostensibly his allies, Ferris questions how far he can really trust these men without putting his entire operation – and his life – on the line.

Oscar Isaac, Mark Strong, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, Golshifteh Farahani, Donald De Line, William Monahan

R Drama Thriller
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Quarantine Poster
65%

Ratings

  • 4.1 / 5

out of 5 stars

Television reporter Angela Vidal (Jennifer Carpenter) and her cameraman (Steve Harris) are assigned to spend the night shift with a Los Angeles Fire Station. After a routine 911 call takes them to a small apartment building, they find police officers already on the scene in response to blood curdling screams coming from one of the apartment units. They soon learn that a woman living in the building has been infected by something unknown. After a few of the residents are viciously attacked, they try to escape with the news crew in tow, only to find that the CDC has quarantined the building. Phones, internet, televisions and cell phone access have been cut-off, and officials are not relaying information to those locked inside. When the quarantine is finally lifted, the only evidence of what took place is the news crew's videotape.

Columbus Short, Drew Dowdle, Jennifer Carpenter, Johnathon Schaech, Doug Davison, John Erick Dowdle, Steve Harris, Glenn S. Gainor

R Thriller Suspense
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Happy-Go-Lucky Poster
50%

Ratings

  • 3.5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Poppy is a teacher from north London whose life, at first glance, seems to be full of complications. It is hard to figure if she is a little crazy and irresponsible or deeply sane and sensible. Either way, everybody falls in love with her for better or for worse.

Sally Hawkins, Gail Egan, Eddie Marsan, James Clayton, Andrea Riseborough, David Garrett, Mike Leigh, Sinead Matthews

R Drama 1 hr, 58 mins
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The Express Poster
67%

Ratings

  • 4.8 / 5

out of 5 stars

True story of football great Ernie Davis, the man who broke college football records and racial barriers in the early 1960s, becoming the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy. The running back was drafted into the NFL, but his career was cut short when he was diagnosed with leukemia.

Frank Grillo, Dennis Quaid, John Davis, Rob Brown, Gary Fleder, Robert Gallagher, Charles Leavitt

PG Drama Sports
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City of Ember Poster
82%

Ratings

  • 4.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

When the planet's atmosphere grows too toxic, Earth's citizens move to underground cities. Two teenagers dominate the story, one who longs to be a messenger because the job will allow her to venture above ground, while the other dreams of working underground to repair a generator whose failure will doom the city's power supply.

Tom Hanks, Saoirse Ronan, Gary Goetzman, Gil Kenan, John D. Schofield, Jeanne Duprau, Caroline Thompson, Bill Murray

PG Action Adventure
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Morning Light Poster
75%

Ratings

  • 4 / 5

out of 5 stars

Fifteen young sailors...six months of intense training... one chance at the brass ring. This exciting true-life documentary tells the inspiring story of a group of intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of adulthood, as they embark on life's first great adventure. Racing a high-performance 52-foot sloop in the Transpac, the most revered of open-ocean sailing competitions, the crew of "Morning Light" matches wits and skills in a dramatic 2,300-mile showdown against top professionals. From their earliest training sessions in Hawaii conducted by world-class teachers through their test of endurance on the high seas, they form an unbreakable bond in the process of becoming singular team that is greater than the sum of its parts.

Mark Monroe, Roy E. Disney, Leslie DeMeuse

PG Family Documentary
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The Secret Life of Bees Poster
67%

Ratings

  • 4.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

"The Secret Life of Bees", based on the New York Times best selling novel and set in South Carolina in 1964, is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Burton). To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father (Bettany), Lily flees with Rosaleen (Hudson), her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters (Latifah, Okonedo and Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping.

Dakota Fanning, James Lassiter, Will Smith, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Paul Bettany, Lauren Shuler Donner, Sophie Okonedo

Drama Adaptation
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Sex Drive Poster
87%

Ratings

  • 3.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

Eighteen year old Ian finally gets the opportunity to lose his virginity when a woman he meets on-line offers to have sex with him if he drives to Knoxville to meet her. Accompanied by friends Lance and Felicia, whom Ian has a thing for, but she in turn has a thing for Lance, take off on a road trip in Ian's brother, Rex's beloved 1969 GTO -- without permission of course.

Sean Anders, Bob Levy, Josh Zuckerman, James Marsden, Michael Nelson, John Morris, Charlie McDermott, Leslie Morgenstein

R Comedy 1 hr, 48 mins
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No Poster Available
50%

The story of a hedonistic British actor whose Hollywood career begins to nosedive in his 40s.

Helen McCrory, Olivia Williams, Baillie Walsh, Daniel Craig, Emilia Fox

Drama
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W. Poster
80%

Ratings

  • 4.4 / 5

out of 5 stars

Whether you love him or hate him, there is no question that George W. Bush is one of the most controversial public figures in recent memory. In an unprecedented undertaking, acclaimed director Oliver Stone is bringing the life of our 43rd President to the big screen as only he can. "W" takes viewers through Bush's eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.

"W" stars Josh Brolin as George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks as Laura Bush, James Cromwell as George Herbert Walker Bush, Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice, Jeffrey Wright as Colin Powell, Scott Glenn as Donald Rumsfeld, and Ioan Gruffud as Tony Blair.

Elizabeth Banks, Richard Dreyfuss, Jeffrey Wright, Josh Brolin, Jon Kilik, Ellen Burstyn, Scott Glenn, Moritz Borman

PG-13 Drama 2 hrs, 11 mins
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What Just Happened? Poster
33%

Two nail-biting, back-stabbing, roller-coaster weeks in the world of a middle-aged Hollywood producer as he tries to juggle an actual life with an outrageous series of crises in his day job. Ben is besieged by people who want him all to be sorts of things -- a money maker, an ego buster, a bad news breaker, an artistic champion, a loyal husband, an all-knowing father, not to mention sexy, youthful and tuned-in -- everything except for the one thing he and all the preposterously behaved people he's surrounded by really are: bumbling human beings just trying to survive by any means necessary.

Robert De Niro, Kristen Stewart, Catherine Keener, Mark Cuban, Jane Rosenthal, Robin Wright, Barry Levinson, Art Linson

R Drama 1 hr, 53 mins
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Max Payne Poster
70%

Ratings

  • 3.6 / 5

out of 5 stars

Maverick cop Max Payne (Wahlberg) is hell-bent on revenge against those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. His obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmarish journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Olga Kurylenko, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, John Moore, Beau Bridges, Scott Faye, Julie Yorn, Beau Thorne

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 40 mins
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Filth And Wisdom Poster
0%

A comedy centered on three flatmates living desperate lives in London.

Madonna, Dan Cadan, Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure

Drama Comedy
The Elephant King Poster
29%

Ratings

  • 2 / 5

out of 5 stars

"The Elephant King" is a provocative and stirring story of two American brothers, Oliver and Jake Hunt, adrift in an exotic world they don't fully understand. When a domineering mother dispatches her young, introverted son Oliver off to Thailand to do everything he can to lure his reckless, older brother back home to the United States to face pending fraud charges, Oliver finds the intoxication of Thailand hard to resist--especially when it has a face as alluring as Lek's. As Oliver falls deeply in love for the first time, Jake slips deeper into despair, and the seams of their relationship begin to come undone. When the true extent of Jake's decadence and self-destruction is revealed to Oliver, he is forced to decide whether he will save his brother's life or his own.

Emanuel Michael, Tom Waller, Ellen Burstyn, Tamar Sela, Seth Grossman, Tate Ellington, Jonno Roberts, Florence Faivre

R Drama
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year Poster
83%

Ratings

  • 4.2 / 5

out of 5 stars

"High School Musical 3: Senior Year" finds high school seniors Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) facing the prospect of separation as they head off to different colleges. Joined by the rest of the Wildcats, they stage an elaborate spring musical reflecting their experiences, hopes and fears about the future. With incredible new music and exciting dance numbers designed to take maximum advantage of the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers plenty of high-energy entertainment from East High's talented ensemble.

Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu, Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Kenny Ortega, Bill Borden, Barry Rosenbush, Don Schain

G Sequel 1 hr, 52 mins
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Passengers Poster
74%

Ratings

  • 4.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Anne Hathaway), is assigned by her mentor (Andre Braugher) to counsel the flight's five survivors. When they share their recollections of the incident -- which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened -- Claire is intrigued by Eric (Patrick Wilson), the most secretive of the passengers. Just as Claire's professional relationship with Eric -- despite her better judgment -- blossoms into a romance, the survivors begin to disappear mysteriously, one by one. Claire suspects that Eric may hold all the answers and becomes determined to uncover the truth, no matter the consequences.

Dianne Wiest, Patrick Wilson, Judd Payne, Clea DuVall, Rodrigo Garcia, Keri Selig, Ronnie Christensen, Anne Hathaway

PG-13 Thriller 1 hr, 30 mins
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Changeling Poster
50%

Ratings

  • 4.4 / 5

out of 5 stars

A mother prays for the return of her kidnapped son. When her prayers are answered, however, she begins to suspect the boy who comes back is not her child. Inspired by true events that took place in Los Angeles in the 1920s.

Angelina Jolie, Robert Lorenz, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Donovan, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, John Malkovich, Riki Lindhome

R Drama 2 hrs, 21 mins
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Synecdoche, New York Poster
0%

Ratings

  • 5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Philip Seymour Hoffman will play a theater director who ambitiously attempts to put on a play by creating a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse. Catherine Keener is set to play his first wife, Michelle Williams will play his second wife, Samantha Morton will appear as his sometime lover, and Tilda Swinton will portray Keener's best friend and the dubious mentor to the daughter of Hoffman and Keener's characters.

Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener, Spike Jonze, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tilda Swinton, Charlie Kaufman, Samantha Morton, William Horberg

R Drama
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Saw V Poster
68%

Ratings

  • 3.4 / 5

out of 5 stars

Hoffman is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.

Mark Burg, Oren Koules, James Wan, Leigh Whannell, Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Mark Rolston, Daniel J. Heffner

R Sequel 1 hr, 32 mins
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No Poster Available
78%

Ratings

  • 2 / 5

out of 5 stars

Based on a popular Logo TV series about four black gay friends living in Los Angeles.

Patrik-Ian Polk, Christian Vincent, Darryl Stephens, Doug Spearman, Rodney Chester

Comedy
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Pride and Glory Poster
59%

Ratings

  • 3.3 / 5

out of 5 stars

An authentic, gritty and emotional study of the New York City Police Department, "Pride & Glory" looks deeply into the professional and personal lives of the people who inhabit it. Told through the interwoven lives of a three-generation family of cops whose moral codes are tested when Ray Farrell, one of three sons on the job, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother. When Ray is falsely implicated in a brutal crime related to the scandal, he and his family must choose among their loyalties to each other, the department, and the revelation of the truth that will atone them.

Colin Farrell, John Ortiz, Jon Voight, Paula Weinstein, Gavin O'Connor, Joe Carnahan, Edward Norton, Noah Emmerich

R Drama Crime
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Changeling Poster
50%

Ratings

  • 4.4 / 5

out of 5 stars

A mother prays for the return of her kidnapped son. When her prayers are answered, however, she begins to suspect the boy who comes back is not her child. Inspired by true events that took place in Los Angeles in the 1920s.

Angelina Jolie, Robert Lorenz, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Donovan, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, John Malkovich, Riki Lindhome

R Drama 2 hrs, 21 mins
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Zack and Miri Make a Porno Poster
77%

Ratings

  • 3.5 / 5

out of 5 stars

Zack and Miri are two lifelong friends who are deep in debt and enlist the help of their friends to make a porno movie for some quick cash. But as everybody starts "doing" everybody, Zack and Miri realize that they may have more feelings for each other than they previously thought.

Elizabeth Banks, Seth Rogen, Traci Lords, Craig Robinson, Jason Mewes, Kevin Smith, Katie Morgan

R Comedy
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The Other End of the Line Poster
80%

Ratings

  • 4.7 / 5

out of 5 stars

A beautiful credit card phone operator lives in India but pretends to be American to her callers. Soon she travels to the United States without telling her family in order to meet a New York man that she's met over the phone. But problems arise when they meet in San Francisco and she decides not to reveal her true identity.

Jesse Metcalfe, James Dodson, Patrick Aiello, Ashok Amritraj, Sara Foster, Anupam Kher, Tara Sharma, Shriya Saran

PG-13 Comedy 1 hr, 46 mins
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The Haunting of Molly Hartley Poster
25%

Ratings

  • 2.6 / 5

out of 5 stars

A teenage girl discovers that her parents made a pact with the devil to save her life. When the devil comes to collect, terrible things begin to happen and she must figure out if and how she can save herself.

Haley Bennett, Jake Weber, Chace Crawford, Mickey Liddell, Shannon Marie Woodward, Jennifer Hilton, Shanna Collins

PG-13 Thriller Horror
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Mercy

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