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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Ben Casey is an American medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. The show was known for its opening titles, which consisted of a hand drawing the symbols "♂, ♀, ✳, †, ∞" on a chalkboard, as cast member Sam Jaffe ...
Style:
medical drama, retro, realistic, period piece, existential ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medical, hospital, doctor, mortality, life & death, death, professional rivalry, birth, medicine, family drama, surgeon, medical profession ...
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Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger (Robert Englund), who was ...
Style:
slasher, scary, bloody, classic horror, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
murder, supernatural, supernatural horror, nightmare, fear, dream, serial killer, gory, sleep deprivation, teenager, nightmare comes true, high school ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
ohio, usa, canada
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336K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In John Carpenter's horror classic, a psychotic murderer, institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.
Style:
slasher, scary, suspenseful, slasher horror, spooky ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
halloween, serial killer, psychopath, murder, holiday horror, babysitter, death, masked killer, killer, small town, psychiatrist, female nudity ...
Time:
year 1978, year 1963, 70s, 20th century, 60s ...
Place:
illinois, chicago, north america, midwest, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Los Angeles detective is sent to New York where he must solve a case involving an old Sicilian Mafia family feud.
Style:
retro, hood, grindhouse, detective, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, gangster, tough guy, church, drug addict, truck, police raid, teenage boy, police partner, police protagonist, photograph, mob boss ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york, vietnam, asia, usa, los angeles ...
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Twenty years ago in the sleepy mining town of Valentine Bluffs, a fatal mining disaster occurred on Valentine's Day while some of the crew was decorating for a party. The sole survivor of the accident killed the remaining crewmembers and warned ...
Style:
slasher, suspenseful, grindhouse, cult classic, scary ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
valentine's day, serial killer, revenge, miner, masked killer, killing spree, killer, masked man, gory, sadistic psychopath, canuxploitation, maniac ...
Time:
80s, year 1960, year 1980
Place:
nova scotia, canada, nova scotia
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146K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
This animated adventure retells the story of the lost daughter of Russia's last czar. The evil Rasputin places a curse on the Romanov family, and Anastasia and her grandmother, Empress Maria, get separated. After growing up in an orphanage, ...
Style:
touching, exciting, sweet, fairy tale, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
childhood, princess, good versus evil, royal family, happy ending, memory loss, amnesia, cinderella story, love and romance, fall in love, destiny, magic ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 1920s, 1910s, year 1916 ...
Place:
russia, paris france, france, ussr, europe ...
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Denise Watson is a TV station worker who is the only survivor of a unexplained, horrific airplane crash in which she is completely unscratched. Soon, Denise becomes haunted by feelings of unworthiness as well as seeing strange people following her ...
Style:
retro, christmas horror, independent film, scary, slasher ...
Plot:
sole survivor, premonition, airplane crash, psychic, undead, suicide, supernatural, airplane accident, disaster, ghost, survival, airplane ...
Time:
80s
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ten years ago, a tragedy changed the town of Harmony forever. Tom Hanniger, an inexperienced coal miner, caused an accident in the tunnels that trapped and killed five men and sent the only survivor, Harry Warden, into a permanent coma. But Harry ...
Style:
slasher, scary, intense, stylized, brutal ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
miner, serial killer, mine, valentine's day, gory, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, unknown killer, mining town, strong violent content, killer, mysterious villain, psycho killer ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 21st century
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Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Five college friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, where they get more than they bargained for. Together, they must discover the truth behind the cabin in the woods.
Style:
scary, bloody, mind bending, slasher, lovecraft ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
monster, creature, supernatural, woods, cabin in the woods, survival, trapped, cosmic horror, fear, zombie, death, werewolf ...
Time:
year 2012, 20th century, year 2000, year 2009, 2000s ...
Place:
usa, seattle
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47K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all ...
Style:
detective, clever, captivating, cynical, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
homicide detective, police detective, murder, murder investigation, police, police protagonist, riddles and clues, mind game, crime investigation, crime solving, investigation, basset hound ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s, 2000s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Adventures of Batman is an animated television series produced by Lou Schiemer's Filmation studios. It showcased the 12-minute Batman segments from The Batman/Superman Hour, sometimes broken up by and surrounding another cartoon from ...
Style:
retro, semi serious, exciting, stylized, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing
Plot:
batman, superman, superhero, gotham city, master criminal, woman with a gun, fighting crime, secret identity, superpower, partner, imaginary, escapades ...
Time:
60s
Place:
new jersey, new york
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Angel City trooper Jack Deth is sent back in time from 2247 to 1985 L.A. to inhabit the body of his ancestor. Deth's assignment is to find his archenemy, Whistler, who turns people into zombies, before the fiend is able to kill all the ...
Style:
christmas horror, independent film, retro, grindhouse, tech noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
time travel, cyberpunk, time machine, terminator, nemesis, dystopia, police detective, distopia, christmas, mind control, homeless man, laser gun ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 80s, near future, 23rd century ...
Place:
los angeles, usa
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90K
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
FBI Agent Will Graham, who retired after catching Hannibal Lecktor, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecktor to capture a new killer.
Style:
neo noir, creepy, psychological thriller, tense, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, killer, psycho killer, violence, cannibalism, profiler, eye, fbi agent, obsession, mind game, macabre ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1986
Place:
florida, southern california, alabama, maryland, miami ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of high school friends discover that they are in the presence of a killer. One of them, Samson, has murdered his girlfriend Jamie. He brags to his friends about killing her, and when they discover he is telling the truth, their reactions ...
Style:
independent film, creepy, retro, cult classic, dark ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, murder, strong sexual content, teenager, drug abuse, violence, death, marijuana, drug, serial killer, small town ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 20th century
Place:
oregon, california, usa, portland oregon
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162K
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No ...
Style:
cult classic, homoerotic, suspenseful, serious, black comedy ...
Plot:
conspiracy, alien invasion, dystopia, alien, distopia, mind control, social commentary, anti conformity, violence, resistance, evil alien, capitalism ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1988, 80s
Place:
los angeles
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an animated series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Created by Tad Stones and Alan Zaslove, it featured the established Disney characters Chip 'n' Dale in a new setting. The series ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, not serious, entertaining, retro ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
amateur detective, fighting crime, friendship, rescue, rivalry, partners against crime, goofy hero, cartoon mouse, talking mouse, inventor, insect, animal protagonist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! is an American television series based upon Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 2 video games. It was originally broadcast via first-run syndication to mostly independent or Fox television ...
Style:
retro, cult classic, semi serious, exciting, offbeat ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
super mario, superhero, working class, anti hero, violent content, rivalry, master villain, escapades, chases and races, imaginary, misfit, heroes ...
Place:
new york
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music, Musical, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
Tiny Toon Adventures, is an American animated comedy television series produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation and was broadcast from September 14, 1990 through May 28, 1995. It follows the adventures of a group of young cartoon ...
Style:
retro, cult classic, sitcom, fast, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids, preschool
Plot:
looney tunes, coyote, satire, skinny dipping, anthropomorphism, absurd humor, batman, weirdo, tiny, silly humor, power relations, friends ...
Time:
90s
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11K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Philippines, New Zealand, Taiwan, Canada, South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Taz-Mania is an American cartoon sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Animation from 1991 to 1995, broadcast in the United States on Fox and in Canada on Baton Broadcast System. The show follows the adventures of the classic Looney Tunes character, Taz ...
Style:
retro, anime, colorful, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
anthropomorphic animal, cartoon dog, misfit, chases and races, sleazy, dog, talking animal, animal, savannah, animals family, satire, aborigine ...
Time:
90s
Place:
australia, tasmania
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Taiwan, Hungary, Philippines, Japan, China, France, South Korea, Ireland
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television series produced by Murakami-Wolf-Swenson. The pilot was shown during the week of December 14, 1987 in syndication as a five-part miniseries and began its official run on October 1, ...
Style:
retro, anime, exciting, humorous, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, toddlers, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
ninja turtle, mutant, martial arts, turtle, invasion, werewolf, pizza, mutant animal, superhero, good versus evil, master warrior, friends ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s, 90s
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Japan, Austria, West Germany, Netherlands, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Maya the Bee is an anime television series produced by Zuiyo Enterprise in Japan. The series consisted of 52 episodes and was originally telecast across Japan from April 1975 to April 1976 on the TV Asahi network. Based on the classic ...
Style:
anime, retro, humorous, feel good, semi serious
Audience:
kids, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
insect, brother sister relationship, woods, save the day, escapades, adventurer, rebellion, heroes, danger, young heroes, youth, friendship ...
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Taiwan, France, South Korea
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Marsupilami is an animated series that first appeared on television in Raw Toonage in 1992, and was then spun off into his own eponymous show on the CBS television network for the 1993–1994 season.
Style:
retro, slapstick, not serious, exciting, humorous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
jungle adventure, silly humor, animal life, friends, disorder, survival, rivalry, danger, mischievous children, misfit, escapades, poacher ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
south america
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Tsubasa Ozora moves to the town Nankatsu to increase his skills as a soccer player. He is challanged by the Super Goalkeeper Genzo Wakabayashi. He then agree to compete and see who was the best soccer player there.
Style:
anime, retro, exciting, captivating, shounen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
soccer, football, friends, sport team, rivalry, contests and competitions, ambition, follow your dream, friendship, childhood, prodigy, opponent ...
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661K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.
Style:
neo noir, psychological, disturbing, suspense, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
character study, sociopath, journalism, obsession, cynicism, psychopath, manipulation, morality, journalist, violence, deception, ethics ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, near future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, venice beach california, america ...
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154K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city's underworld in an increasingly desperate—and dangerous—attempt to get his brother Nick out of jail.
Style:
neo noir, independent film, suspense, brutal, retro ...
Plot:
prison, brother brother relationship, on the run, robbery, hospital, violence, mentally challenged person, brother, hoodie, marijuana, stolen money, patient ...
Time:
year 2017, year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, bronx new york city, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He ...
Style:
retro, detective, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
private detective, cop, investigation, undercover, intelligence agency, private investigator, detective agency, law enforcement, uncover truth, who done it, kidnapping, racism ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
The Pink Panther Show is a showcase of cartoon shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1979, starring the animated Pink Panther character from the opening credits of the live-action films. The series was produced by ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, retro, funny, absurd ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, toddlers
Plot:
cat, inspector, bully, goofy hero, comedy of errors, pink panther, uninhibited rivalry, opponent, neighbor, nothing goes right, farce, revenge ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 70s
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Scooby Doo, Where Are You! is the first incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon series, Scooby-Doo. Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, it premiered on September 13, 1969 at 10:30 a.m. EST and ran for two seasons for a ...
Style:
detective, humorous, not serious, retro, spooky ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, toddlers, horror for children
Plot:
scooby doo, amateur detective, monster, villain, talking dog, van, teenage girl, dog, investigation, disguise, fear, coward ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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16K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.
Style:
futuristic, retro, cult classic, exciting, anamorphic ...
Plot:
robot, killer robot, robotics, androids, chase, machine, cyberpunk, police investigation, law enforcement, apocalypse, distopia, violence ...
Time:
future, near future, 80s
Place:
los angeles
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51K
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A team from the intergalactic fast food chain Crumb's Crunchy Delights descends on Earth, planning to make human flesh the newest taste sensation. After they wipe out the New Zealand town Kaihoro, the country's Astro-Investigation and ...
Style:
grindhouse, humorous, dark comedy, surreal, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gory, alien invasion, violent, space and aliens, ufo, food, extreme, exploitation, small town, alien, chainsaw, stoned ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, year 2016, near future, 20th century
Place:
new zealand, pacific ocean, oceania
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