Tortu thrives as a successful IT consultant, pouring his passion into his work. However, his world shatters when he's abruptly laid off, leading to a downward spiral of homelessness and desperation. After months of struggling on the streets, his friend Gary extends a lifeline, enabling Tortu to seek refuge with his uncle Hugo in the serene countryside of Noyers, France. Amidst this new chapter, Tortu crosses paths with Lucas, a local farmer navigating his own journey in rural life. Their...
In the Olden Tymes, Count Regula is drawn and quartered for killing twelve virgins in his dungeon torture chamber. Thirty-five years later, he comes back to seek revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor in order to attain immortal life.
An obsessed scientist forces a group of convicted murderers out to sea where he performs grisly glandular experiments in an effort to rid them of their criminal tendencies. The ship's captain leads a mutiny to overtake the doctor and his strongmen, but is turned into a zombie for his trouble! Director Victor Halperin (White Zombie) adapted this lurid tale from an 1899 Jack London story, A Thousand Deaths. It was released by Producers Distributing Corporation (later PRC) and features familiar...
Two notorious convicts, Quaid and Kurk, escape from prison, and as they flee the country, they abduct a seemingly random woman, using her as a hostage to protect themselves from the pursuing police. But Quaid has hidden motives for the abduction that Kurk doesn't know about, and when he finds out, high emotions lead to a deadly game of cat-and-mouse fueled by jealously, deceit, lust, and murder.
When an actress sets out to audition for an independent zombie film, things go horribly wrong after she falls into the hands of two deranged indie producers who are competing to make the craziest snuff movie ever seen. Meanwhile, in the second Tortured sequel, a dying criminal's last victim begins to terrorize him when she returns to settle unfinished business, hellbent on avenging her wrongs in a far worse manner than her attacker.
A brutal double bill, featuring Violated: A crazed filmmaker mixes fiction with reality as his failing film career pushes him to make a snuff film. Followed by The Bleed: Three women stuck in a public toilet discover everything isn't all as it seems, and tensions rise as they realize a grave mistake may have been made.
Filmed entirely in Romania, including in the very prison where Pastor Wurmbrand endured torture and solitary confinement, this powerful film uniquely presents the story with live action rather than interviews.
The novel Coronavirus has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Americans and caused staggering economic damage. Where did we go wrong? As the presidential election nears, Americans are increasingly enraged by a lack of clear leadership left to wonder how did the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world manage to fail so thoroughly in its response to a global pandemic?
Each day brings new discoveries about the many benefits -- both healthful and environmental -- that come with a plant-based diet. Yet for many, the art of easily prepared vegetarian food has remained a mystery, as has the secret to creating meals as delicious and nourishing as the dishes they're accustomed to. But "Totally Vegetarian" pulls back the curtain to reveal a world of healthy, simple, and sumptuous recipes. First shown on public television, this special two-disc edition contains...
It's a story about a hunter who suffers from paranoia and hallucinations after hiding the accidental murder of an old hermit. This prevents him from keeping his passions repressed and makes him turns against his wife and daughter. It's 'The Shining' meets 'Jacob's Ladder'.
Toucan Nation follows the uplifting story of Grecia, a toucan whose unconscionable abuse sparked international outrage & inspired a national animal welfare movement in Costa Rica. Seeking to right a wrong, animal rescuers and veterinarians enlist a team of volunteer experts including 3D-printing engineers to design and construct a prosthetic beak.
A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents, Touch follows one man's emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago before his time runs out.
This autobiographical documentary tells the story of Kenneth (Krazy Kenny) Sternberg who was sentenced to 80+ years in prison for his crimes. Told directly from the man himself, Krazy Kenny sets the record straight through an unflinching storytelling approach that pulls no punches.
Four film noirs featuring deadly and dangerous femme fatales.
Runaway rich kid Freddie Vincent (Jackie Cooper) and canine pal Duke (Rin Tin Tin Jr.) may feel unwanted at home, but that all changes when they cross paths with brutal gang leader Joe Calerno. Making their meet-up in Tough Guy an unexpected treat are three outstanding trump cards. First, Calerno is played by the always-welcome Joseph Calleia (in one of eight 1936 credits, seven for menacing acting roles and one for co-writing Robin Hood of El Dorado). Second, rather than making Calerno...
Nightclub operator Tony Franco has a shady but lucrative side business selling counterfeit sweepstakes tickets that never have a prayer of paying out. Everything runs smoothly, until Grandpa Sanford buys a phony ticket that turns out to be an exact duplicate of the real winner. In a panic, Franco orders his goons to confiscate the counterfeit, but the confrontation turns violent, and Sanford ends up dead. Investigative reporter Joe MacIntyre wants to prove to the police that Franco is...
A U.S. marshal goes undercover as an outlaw to solve a rustling operation.
Touristic Intents explores the complex interplay between mass tourism and political ideology through the story of Prora, a colossal Nazi resort on Germany's Baltic Sea. Construction began in 1936 to build this 3-mile-long structure, which would accommodate 20,000 vacationing Germans -- and serve as a powerful propaganda tool to enhance support of the Nazi regime. But it was never completed. After the war, the GDR (East Germany's Socialist government) used it for military purposes and to...