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| 92. In The House (2013) dir. François Ozon ![]() A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher. |
91. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) dir. Tommy Wirkola ![]() In this spin on the classic fairy tale, Hansel & Gretel are now bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world. | |
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| 90. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) dir. J.J. Abrams ![]() Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise lead a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. |
89. The Facility (2012) dir. Ian Clark ![]() Seven volunteers find themselves fighting for their lives when a two-week long clinical trial takes an unexpectedly violent turn. |
88. Iron Man 3 (2013) dir. Shane Black ![]() When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. |
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| 87. Dark Skies (2013) dir. Scott Stewart ![]() As the Barret family's peaceful life is rocked by a series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them. |
86. The Great Gatsby (2013) dir. Baz Luhrmann ![]() Nick Carraway moves to Long Island and finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby. |
85. Full Metal Jacket (1987) dir. Stanley Kubrick ![]() A U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the fighting in Vietnam. |
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| 84. Lolita (1962) dir. Stanley Kubrick ![]() Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged professor, moves to small-town America for a teaching position and becomes obsessed with the much younger Lolita. |
83. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) dir. Stanley Kubrick ![]() An insane United States Air Force general orders a first strike nuclear attack on the Soviet Union. |
82. The Place Beyond the Pines (2013) dir. Derek Cianfrance ![]() A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop. |
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| 81. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) dir. Stanley Kubrick ![]() Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the moon's surface, and, with the intelligent computer HAL 9000, sets off on a quest. |
80. Beautiful Creatures (2013) dir. Richard LaGravenese ![]() Ethan falls for new girl Lena, and together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families and their town. |
79. The Paperboy (2012) dir. Lee Daniels ![]() A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a possibly innocent death row inmate. |
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| 78. Maniac (2013) dir. Franck Khalfoun ![]() Frank, a mentally disturbed owner of a mannequin shop, develops a dangerous obsession with Anna, an up-and-coming artist. |
77. The English Teacher (2013) dir. Craig Zisk ![]() An English teacher's life is disrupted when a former student returns to her small town after failing as a playwright in New York. |
76. The Lords of Salem (2013) dir. Rob Zombie ![]() A radio DJ is sent a box containing a record. The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past. |
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| 75. The Letter (1940) dir. William Wyler ![]() The wife of a rubber plantation supervisor shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense; a letter by her own hand may prove her undoing. |
74. Resolution (2013) dirs. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead ![]() Mike travels to an abandoned cabin to stage an intervention and get his friend Chris off meth, but outside forces interfere. |
73. The Story of Luke (2013) dir. Alonso Mayo ![]() Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him. |
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| 72. Dollhouse (2012) dir. Kirsten Sheridan ![]() A night of partying turns into "Lord of the Flies" with pharmaceuticals when a bunch of crazy kids invade a swanky Dublin home. |
71. I Am Love (2009) dir. Luca Guadagnino ![]() The Recchi family is forever changed when Emma gives in to an intense desire for her son's close friend. |
70. Repo Man (1984) dir. Alex Cox ![]() Young punk Otto becomes a repo man after helping to retrieve a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result. |
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| 69. The Clinic (2010) dir. James Rabbitts ![]() While traveling across the Australian countryside with her fiancé, expectant mother Beth wakes up alone in an isolated clinic. |
68. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) dir. Colin Trevorrow ![]() Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel. |
67. Cracks (2009) dir. Jordan Scott ![]() A teacher who prides herself on being different meets a student who matches her nonconformist nature. |
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| 66. Noroi: The Curse (2005) dir. Kôji Shiraishi ![]() A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba." |
65. Evil Dead (2013) dir. Fede Alvarez ![]() Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons. |
64. Somewhere (2010) dir. Sofia Coppola ![]() An aimless Hollywood actor reexamines his life after his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with an extended visit. |
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| 63. The First Time (2012) dir. Jon Kasdan ![]() Dave, a guy who's pining for a girl he can't have, meets Aubrey, a creative type whose boyfriend doesn't quite understand her. |
62. Room 237 (2012) dir. Rodney Ascher ![]() A subjective documentary that explores numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining. |
61. Kiss of the Damned (2013) dir. Xan Cassavetes ![]() Djuna, a vampire, tries to resist the advances of Paolo, a human screenwriter, but eventually gives in to their passion. |
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| 60. Spring Breakers (2013) dir. Harmony Korine ![]() Four college coeds find their Florida spring break taking an unexpected turn after falling in with a local gangster. |
59. Dark Horse (2011) dir. Todd Solondz ![]() Romance kind of blooms between an avid toy collector who is the dark horse of his family and a depressed woman on the rebound. |
58. Nashville (1975) dir. Robert Altman ![]() Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous individuals prepare for a political convention as secrets and lies are surfaced and revealed. |
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| 57. Zombie (1979) dir. Lucio Fulci ![]() Strangers looking for a woman's father arrive at an island where a doctor is searching for the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead. |
56. Laurence Anyways (2012) dir. Xavier Dolan ![]() The story of an impossible love between Fred, a woman, and Laurence, a man who reveals his inner desire to become his true self: a woman. |
55. Side Effects (2013) dir. Steven Soderbergh ![]() Emily and Martin have their world turned upside down when a new drug prescribed by Emily's psychiatrist has unexpected side effects. |
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54. Man Bites Dog (1992) dirs. Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde![]() A film crew follows a heartless killer as he goes about his daily routines. But complications set in when the film crew begins lending a hand. |
53. The Possession (2012) dir. Ole Bornedal ![]() A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit. |
52. 5150 Elm's Way (2009) dir. Éric Tessier ![]() After falling from his bike and injuring himself, film student Yannick goes in search of help at the worst possible place. |
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| 51. Sassy Pants (2012) dir. Coley Sohn ![]() Bethany struggles to break free from her smothering mom without any help from her deadbeat gay dad to realize her dream of attending fashion school. |
50. Phenomena (1985) dir. Dario Argento ![]() A girl with the ability to communicate with insects transfers to a Swiss boarding school, where her capability might help solve a string of murders. |
49. End of Watch (2012) dir. David Ayer ![]() Two young L.A. police officers discover a secret that makes them the target of the country's most dangerous drug cartel. |
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| 48. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012) dirs. Matthew Akers and Jeff Dupre ![]() Follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. |
47. Holy Motors (2012) dir. Leos Carax ![]() From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who travels from one life to the next. |
46. In Their Skin (2012) dir. Jeremy Power Regimbal ![]() One family's cottage vacation is violently interrupted by another family's murderous journey in search of the "perfect" life. |
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| 45. Seven Psychopaths (2012) dir. Martin McDonagh ![]() A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the L.A. criminal underworld after his friend kidnaps a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu. |
44. Oz The Great and Powerful (2013) dir. Sam Raimi ![]() A small-time magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one. |
43. Would You Rather (2012) dir. David Guy Levy ![]() Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat. |
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| 42. Cloud Atlas (2012) dirs. Tom Tykwer and The Wachowskis ![]() An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, while one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero. |
41. West of Memphis (2012) dir. Amy Berg ![]() The story behind the incredible and desperate fight to free the West Memphis Three from jail, and Damien Echols from execution. |
40. Scanners (1981) dir. David Cronenberg ![]() A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt Darryl Revok, another man with abilities, who is hellbent on world domination. |
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| 39. Indentity Thief (2013) dir. Seth Gordon ![]() Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing his identity. |
38. Wreck-It Ralph (2012) dir. Rich Moore ![]() A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives. |
37. What Richard Did (2012) dir. Lenny Abrahamson ![]() A popular young rugby player has everything going for him until a violent altercation happens at a house party. |
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![]() | 36. Keep The Lights On (2012) dir. Ira Sachs ![]() Erik and Paul meet through a casual encounter and end up having a decade-long relationship that's filled with ups and downs. |
35. Smashed (2012) dir. James Ponsoldt ![]() A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober. |
34. Lincoln (2012) dir. Steven Spielberg ![]() President Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the Civil War, unite the country and abolish slavery. |
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| 33. Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) dir. Lee Toland Krieger ![]() Celeste and Jesse try to stay friends while divorcing, but soon realize how difficult it is to let their past relationship go. |
32. Private Property (2007) dir. Joachim Lafosse ![]() A young man reacts poorly when his mother reveals that she would like to sell the home she shares with him and his gentler twin. |
31. Tiny Furniture (2010) dir. Lena Dunham ![]() Recent college grad Aura moves back in with her family and tries to figure out what she should do with her life. |
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| 30. American Mary (2012) dirs. Jen and Sylvia Soska ![]() The allure of easy money and notoriety sends medical student Mary Mason into the world of underground surgery and body modification. |
29. The Collection (2012) dir. Marcus Dunstan ![]() A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is forced to rescue an innocent girl from the killer's warehouse. |
28. Apartment Zero (1989) dir. Martin Donovan ![]() A withdrawn Beunos Aires movie buff develops an unusually charged relationship with his mysterious new roommate. |
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| 27. Antiviral (2012) dir. Brandon Cronenberg ![]() After becoming infected with the virus that killed superstar Hannah Geist, Syd March must unravel the mystery surrounding her death to save his own life. |
26. Warm Bodies (2013) dir. Jonathan Levine ![]() After R (an unusual zombie) saves Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that could transform the entire lifeless world. |
25. Mama (2013) dir. Andrés Muschietti ![]() Annabel and Lucas are faced with the challenge of raising his young nieces that were left alone in the forest for 5 years.... but how alone were they? |
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| 24. Rust and Bone (2012) dir. Jacques Audiard ![]() A struggling single father helps a beautiful whale trainer recover her will to live following a terrible accident that leaves her confined to a wheelchair. |
23. The Master (2012) dir. Paul Thomas Anderson ![]() A veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader. |
22. The ABCs of Death (2013) dirs. Various ![]() A twenty-six chapter anthology that features twenty-seven directors and showcases death in all of its vicious wonder and brutal beauty. |
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| 21. The Grey (2011) dir. Joe Carnahan ![]() After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step. |
20. Texas Chainsaw (2013) dir. John Luessenhop ![]() A young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance and receives much more than she bargained for. |
19. Flight (2012) dir. Robert Zemeckis ![]() An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. |
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| 18. Silent Hill: Revelation (2012) dir. Michael J. Bassett ![]() On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. |
17. Amour (2012) dir. Michael Haneke ![]() The love of an octogenarian couple is put to the ultimate test when one of them suffers a stroke and the other must assume the role of caretaker. |
16. Monsters (2010) dir. Gareth Edwards ![]() Six years after an alien invasion, a journalist agrees to escort an American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border. |
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| 15. Life of Pi (2012) dir. Ang Lee ![]() A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. |
14. Carnage (2011) dir. Roman Polanski ![]() Two pairs of parents meet to discuss an altercation between their sons, but this initially cordial meeting soon turns into a disastrous one. |
13. John Dies at the End (2013) dir. Don Coscarelli ![]() A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human. |
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| 12. Paranormal Activity 4 (2012) dirs. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman ![]() The story takes place in 2011, five years after Katie killed her boyfriend Micah, sister Kristi, her husband Daniel and took their baby, Hunter. |
11. Argo (2012) dir. Ben Affleck ![]() A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. |
10. The Sessions (2012) dir. Ben Lewin ![]() A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest. |
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| 09. Django Unchained (2012) dir. Quentin Tarantino ![]() With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. |
08. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) dir. David O. Russell ![]() After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and meets the mysterious Tiffany. |
07. Les Misérables (2012) dir. Tom Hooper ![]() Jean Valjean is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. |
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| 06. The Impossible (2012) dir. Juan Antonio Bayona ![]() An account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time. |
05. Zero Dark Thirty (2012) dir. Kathryn Bigelow ![]() A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks. |
04. Hitchcock (2012) dir. Sacha Gervasi ![]() Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: "Psycho." |
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| 03. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) dir. Peter Jackson ![]() Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. |
02. Blood Simple (1984) dir. Joel Coen ![]() A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple. |
01. The Killing Room (2009) dir. Jonathan Liebesman ![]() Four individuals sign up for a psychological research study only to find that they are now subjects of a brutal, classified government program. |