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1) Slender Man
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a small town in Massachusetts, a group of friends, fascinated by the Internet lore of the Slender Man, attempts to prove that he doesn't actually exist, until one of them mysteriously goes missing.
2) Cursed films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A five-part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood's notoriously 'cursed' horror film productions. From plane accidents and bombings during the making of The Omen to the rumored use of real human skeletons on the set of Poltergeist, these stories are legendary among film fans and filmmakers alike. Were these films really cursed, as many believe, or just the victims of bad luck and bizarre circumstances?
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this spoof of the legend of King Arthur, the king recruits the Knights of the Round Table. He is soon joined by Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Galahad the Chaste and the Pure, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot, and Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Film. God sends them on a quest to find the Holy Grail. Along the way they encounter a plague-ridden community, the Knights who say Ni, a killer rabbit, and more.
4) The tall man
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
After a woman's son goes missing she looks for the "Tall Man," an entity who allegedly abducts children.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When Saoirse and Ben's mother mysteriously disappears into the ocean, the two children go on an epic journey to find out the truth about her, and in the process, discover mystical secrets about both their mother and Saoirse herself. The film takes inspiration from the mythological Selkies of Irish folklore, who live as seals in the sea but become humans on land.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Generation after generation, immortal Guardians like Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman) and the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher) protect the world's children from darkness and despair. However, an evil boogeyman named Pitch Black (Jude Law) schemes to overthrow the Guardians by obliterating children's belief in them. It falls to a winter sprite named Jack Frost (Chris Pine) to thwart Pitch's plans and save the Guardians from destruction....
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
When Grady's family moves out of the city and into an old house in Fever Swamp, both he and his sister, Emily, find a lot wrong - they have no friends, no neighbors and nothing to do. Then Grady meets the only other kid around, Will, who tells him the legend of the swamp and about the werewolf responsible for the mysterious disappearances of many former residents. Although Grady is afraid the legend may be true, his parents and sister don't, that...
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Witness the birth of Tenacious D, the self-proclaimed greatest rock band of all time. On a fateful day on Venice beach, JB and KG meet and realize that they were destined to make history by combining their musical genius. But when overnight success eludes them, they set out to find the legendary "Pick of Destiny" - a special guitar pick believed to possess magical powers that can turn any open-mike wannabe into a rock legend.
11) The Wizard of Oz
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a neighbor tries to have her dog Toto impounded, Dorothy takes Toto and runs away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get...
12) Mackenna's gold
Language
English
Description
In the Arizona Territory of the 1870's, Marshal Sam Mackenna is the only living person who knows the tortuous route to the fabulous "Cañon del Oro". During his journey, Mackenna is captured by Colorado, a brutal Mexican bandit who has long sought his death. But, if Mackenna is to lead the cutthroat gang to the lost treasure, Colorado must keep him alive.
13) Candyman
Language
English
Formats
Description
Oscar® winner Jordan Peele and filmmaker Nia DaCosta unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. For decades the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural killer summoned by repeating his name five times into a mirror. In the present day, artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) moves into the neighborhood, now gentrified beyond recognition. Anxious...
17) Mulan
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
When China is invaded by the Huns, Mulan decides that she must disguise herself as a soldier -- a man -- to fight in place of her ill father, who has been called up for war.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
After a scientist discovers he has reached the center of the Earth, he must help his nephew and a friend travel through a world of strange creatures to get back to the surface; after deciphering a code that leads to a legendary island where his grandfather is lost, a teenage boy partners with his stepfather to find the island and rescue his grandfather.
19) Dreamkeeper
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
A century-old storyteller and his grandson, a troubled 17-year-old boy, embark on a cross-country journey toward self-discovery. Like Pete's wise tales themselves, Dreamkeeper is important and illuminating storytelling for the entire family.
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