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The 1931 horror movie "Frankenstein", tells the tale of when Henry Frankenstein who is a doctor, trying to discover a way to make a living human using human body parts from the recently deceased. He succeeds, but his creation is looked upon as a monster by the local inhabitants, who wish to destroy it.

Circus trapeze artist Cleopatra takes an interest in Hans, a midget who works in the circus sideshow, but she is only interested in the money he will be inheriting; she's involved in an affair with another circus performer, Hercules. Hans's fiancée does her best to convince him that he is being used but to no avail. At their wedding party, a drunken Cleopatra tells the sideshow freaks just what she thinks of them. Together, the freaks decide to make her one of their own.

Joe Gills, a screenwriter in debt, hides out in the mansion of Norma Desmond, a silent film star who wants to return to her glory days. Joe agrees to rewrite a script for her but Norma intends to go further in their relationship, which becomes obsessive and dangerous. Max, the butler, collaborates in the actress's return to the movies and monitors Joe's movements. Directed by Billy Wilder, this is a classic film noir about Hollywood and the passage of time, with a magnificent and hypnotic performance by Gloria Swanson.

Airline pilot Jed stays at the New York hotel where girlfriend Lyn is a singer. He sees Nell in a window opposite his and they get chummy. When the girl she's baby-sitting, Bunny, enters Nell goes crazy and sends her to her room. She fantasizes that Jed is her long lost fiance. Jed comes to realize that Nell is more than a little whacko.

George and Rose Loomis are honeymooning at a Niagara Falls motel. She plots with Ted Patrick to do him in, but all does not go smoothly. For one thing, after Loomis is reported missing Polly Cutler spies him at the motel but her husband Bud thinks she's imagining it. Marilyn sings "Kiss."

In Alfred Hitchcock's psychological thriller, retired detective Scottie, suffering from acrophobia and vertigo, investigates the puzzling behavior of Gavin Elster's wife, Madeleine. Entranced by her mystery, Scottie becomes trapped in a web of deceit. With groundbreaking dolly zoom technique, Hitchcock explores obsession, identity, and illusion, delving deep into the human psyche and illusion. Hitchcock's enduring classic is a masterful exploration of storytelling and artistry.

In Hitchcock's astonishing main masterpiece, a woman runs away with $40,000 stolen and decides to spend the night at a motel run by a strange man and his mother. But what was supposed to be a peaceful night turns into a crime, in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema History.

Melanie Daniels is the modern rich socialite, part of the jet-set who always gets what she wants. When lawyer Mitch Brenner sees her in a pet shop, he plays something of a practical joke on her, and she decides to return the favor. She drives about an hour north of San Francisco to Bodega Bay, where Mitch spends the weekends with his mother Lydia and younger sister Cathy. Soon after her arrival, however, the birds in the area begin to act strangely. A seagull attacks Melanie as she is crossing the bay in a small boat, and then, Lydia finds her neighbor dead, obviously the victim of a bird attack. Soon, birds in the hundreds and thousands are attacking anyone they find out of doors. There is no explanation as to why this might be happening, and as the birds continue their vicious attacks, survival becomes the priority.

In London, Belgian immigrant Carol Ledoux shares an apartment with her older sister Helen, and works as a manicurist at a beauty salon. Helen uses the word "sensitive" to describe Carol's overall demeanor, which is almost like she walks around in a daze, rarely speaking up about anything. When she does speak up, it generally is about something against one of those few issues on which she obsesses, such as Helen's boyfriend Michael's invasion of her space at the apartment. That specific issue may be more about men in general than just Michael's actions, as witnessed by Carol being agitated by hearing Helen and Michael's lovemaking, and she not being able to rebuff the advances effectively of a male suitor, Colin, who is infatuated with her. One of those other obsessive issues is noticing cracks and always wanting to fix them. While Helen and Michael leave on a vacation to Pisa, Italy, Carol chooses largely to lock herself in the apartment, ditching work. There, she is almost hypnotized by her solitude, which leads to her mental state deteriorating as those obsessions come to the fore. She quickly descends into madness, which ultimately also affects those that are trying to get in touch with her.

Rosemary and her husband Guy move into a building in New York with a sinister past, although their neighbors, the elderly Minnie and Roman, seem warm and friendly. Shortly, Rosemary becomes pregnant and distracts herself by decorating her new home, but her health takes a turn for the worse and strange coincidences occur around her. A haunting film from beginning to end, considered a masterpiece of horror more for what it suggests than what it shows. Incredible performances by Mia Farrow and Oscar winner Ruth Gordon.

When a young girl is possessed by a demon, her mother will seek all kinds of medical help, until she discovers that she must turn to the church. A priest, with insecurities about his own faith, and an experienced exorcist come to their aid. Besides being a landmark horror film that has stood the test of time, the direction of Friedkin is masterfull in reinforcing the theme of good vs. evil.

It's time for Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the holiday, but the strange anonymous phone calls are beginning to put them on edge. When Clare disappears, they contact the police, who don't express much concern. Meanwhile Jess is planning to get an abortion, but boyfriend Peter is very much against it. The police finally begin to get concerned when a 13-year-old girl is found dead in the park. They set up a wiretap to the sorority house, but will they be in time to prevent a sorority girl attrition problem?

A newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.

In Nazi-Fascist Northern Italy in 1943-44, four senior members of government, aided by henchmen and Nazi soldiers, kidnap a group of young men and women. They hold them for 120 days, subjecting them to all manner of torture, perversion, and degradation.

This horror film, which became a cult classic, is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King and it is impossible to forget its terrifying and nerve-racking scenes, through a wonderful use of editing. The protagonist is Carrie White (an unbeatable Sissy Spacek) a shy and introverted teenager who suffers constant bullying from her schoolmates and abusive treatment from her religious mother. When Carrie discovers her telekinetic powers and suffers a violent prank, her fury soon becomes a vehicle.

Oshare (Gorgeous) is excited about spending summer vacation with her father, until she finds out that his beautiful, freakishly serene girlfriend Ryouko would be going as well. Oshare decides she will be going to her aunt's house in the country instead. She brings with her her friends from school - Fanta (who likes to take pictures, and daydreams a lot), KunFuu (who has very good reflexes), Gari/Prof (who is a major nerd), Sweet (who likes to clean), Mac (who eats a lot), and Melody (a musician). However, the girls are unaware that the house is actually haunted. When they arrive at the house, crazy events take place and the girls disappear one by one while slowly discovering the secret behind all the madness.