A Joker pulls the emergency cord to stop the train in order to retrieve his hat that had flown out a window. This causes the train to arrive at the station late, and with no other trains coming until morning, stranding a group of passengers. Besides the Joker, the group include a newly Married Couple,
Life Returns (1935)
John Kendrick (Onslow Stevens), Louise Stone (Lois Wilson) and Robert Cornish (playing himself) are three happy college students out to change the world with their theory of bringing the dead back to life. At graduation, Kendrick excitedly tells his colleagues how he’s gotten them all jobs at a pharmaceutical company. The others object because a
The Old Guard (2020)
Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts), Joe (Marwan Kenzari), Nicky (Luca Marinelli), and their leader Andy (Charlize Theron) are the best mercenaries in the world, in large part due to their being immortal heroes. Their latest job turns out to be a trap, set by ex-CIA agent Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who wants to capture them and turn them
Devil Bat’s Daughter (1946)
Nina MacCarron (Rosemary La Planche), daughter of the late Doctor Carruthers, of “Devil Bat” fame, is found comatose, having just arrived in town. She has a fear of vampires and her father, and she’s put under the care of expert psychologist Dr. Clifton Morris (Michael Hale), who wants to kill his wife and put the
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
A direct sequel to Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (and the only film in the “millennium series” to carry any continuity) Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (also known as Godzilla vs. Mothra vs. Mechagodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.) starts with an injured Godzilla somewhere in the ocean and a damaged Mechagodzilla in the shop. As politicians fret, the twin fairies from
The Runaway Bus (1954)
Extreme fog shuts down London’s airport—and most forms of transportation—a fact that isn’t going to stop overbearing Miss Benton (Margaret Rutherford) from getting to Dublin. She insists that a bus be supplied, and to avoid trouble, it is, along with inept driver, Percy Lamb (Frankie Howerd), and put upon stewardess Lee, Nicholls (Petula Clark). They
Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966)
Two arrogant British couples find themselves, through excessively unlikely circumstances, in Dracula’s castle ten years after the vampire’s destruction. A previously unknown servant drains one of the men over a tub, reconstituting Dracula (Christopher Lee). For no good reason, the resurrected Count ignores the other couple and they escape, teaming up with a Van-Helsing-ish abbot
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Alice’s (Mia Wasikowska) fortunes are taking a nasty turn right when she spots a mirror that leads her back to Underland. Once there she finds that the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) is dying due to grief over his long dead family. The White Queen (Anne Hathaway) encourages Alice to travel back in time to save
Batman: The Movie (1966)
The Caped Crusaders (Adam West, Burt Ward) face their most perilous adventure as four the their most sinister adversaries, The Joker (Cesar Romero), The Penguin (Burgess Meredith), The Riddler (Frank Gorshin), and Catwoman (Lee Merriwether) have banded together in a plot to take over the world. If you are going to be camp, own it.
Batman & Robin (1997)
The caped crusaders (George Clooney taking over for Val Kilmer, Chris O’Donnell) face two new threats, Mr. Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), while their own relationship is falling apart. And Alfred (Michael Gough) is dying, which brings his niece (Alicia Silverstone) to visit. She gets a costume and becomes Batgirl, because at
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Select people are resurrected immediately after death to take part in a survival “game” that has real consequences for the world. They are sent out to kill actual monsters in the cities of Japan. If they fail within the time period allotted, they are killed. If they kill enough monsters, they can choose greater weapons,
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Under attack from the people they just robbed, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), Gamora (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (voice: Bradley Cooper), and Baby Groot (voice: Vin Diesel) are rescued by Ego (Kurt Russell), Peter’s long lost father. The team splits, with Peter, Gamora, and Drax going with Ego and his sidekick/slave Mantis (Pom Klementieff)