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28 Days Later by Boyle, Danny dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV 28 DAYS LATER

An infirmary patient wakes up from a coma to an empty room ... in a vacant hospital ... in a deserted city. A powerful virus, which locks victims into a permanent state of murderous rage, has transformed the world around him into a seemingly desolate wasteland. Now a handful of survivors must fight to stay alive, unaware that the worst is yet to come.
American Psycho by Harron, Mary dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV AMERICAN PSY.

A young, handsome man with a Harvard education and success on Wall Street has terrible urges that take him in pursuit of women, greed, and murder.
Bela Lugosi Collection
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV BELA LUGOSI

Bela Lugosi is known as the master of evil in the horror-film genre. His range as an actor in this realm knew no boundaries and his legend lives on in this 5-movie collector's edition, featuring Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray, and Black Friday.
Bodies, Bodies, Bodies by Reijn, Halina dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV BODIES BODIES

When a group of rich twenty-somethings plan a hurricane party at an isolated family mansion, a party game turns deadly in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.
Creature from the Black Lagoon: Complete Legacy Collection
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV CREATURE FROM

Includes all 3 films from the original legacy including the gripping classic and the sequels that followed. These landmark motion pictures perfectly blended Universal's classic monster heritage with the science fiction explosion of the 1950s and continue to inspire remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of the Creature from the Black Lagoon to this day.
Cronos by del Toro, Guillermo dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV CRONOS

Kindly antiques dealer Jesús Gris happens upon an ancient golden device in the shape of a scarab, and soon finds himself the possessor and victim of its sinister, addictive powers, as well as the target of a mysterious American named Angel.
Dawn of the Dead (2004) by Synder, Jack dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV DAWN OF THE

Dawn of the Dead (2004) follows a group of survivors who take refuge in a shopping mall during a zombie outbreak, battling both the undead and internal tensions as society collapses around them. Also available in
streaming.
Dawn of the Dead by Romero, George dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV DAWN OF THE

When a mysterious virus turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, a handful of survivors wage a desperate, last-stand battle to stay alive. Two members of the Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team & their friends land in a shopping mall occupied by the living dead. They secure the mall through brutal battles with the creatures, but can they escape both the bandits & the zombies?
Day of the Dead by Romero, George dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV DAY OF THE

Scientists, who are using the zombies for experiments, and soldiers, who are against the experiments, hide underground where their conflicting ideas about how to deal with the zombies threaten to destroy the living.
Dracula: Complete Legacy Collection
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV DRACULA

Includes all 6 films from the original legacy including the frightening classic starring Bela Lugosi and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures defined the iconic look of the famed vampire and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of Dracula to this day.
Evil Dead by Raimi, Sam dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV EVIL DEAD

Teens in a secluded cabin in the woods are terrorized by evil demons from another world.
The Exorcist by Friedkin, William dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV EXORCIST

The story of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her, and two priests, one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith, joined in battling ultimate evil.
The Fly by Cronenberg, David dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV FLY

The story of a scientist working on teleportation who accidentally merges himself with a fly.
Frankenstein: The Man Who Made a Monster by Whale, James dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV FRANKENSTEIN

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. The doctor's dreams are shattered by his creation's rage as the monster wakes to a world in which it is unwelcome.
Friday the 13th by Cunningham, Sean dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV FRIDAY THE 13TH

Camp Crystal Lake has been closed for over twenty years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. New owners reopen the camp, only to have each counselor stalked by a violent killer. Also available in streaming
Gaslight by Gukor, George, dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV GASLIGHT

A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in her London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity.
Get Out by Peele, Jordan, dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV GET OUT

A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears.
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV GIRL WALKS

The first Iranian Vampire Western ever made. A joyful mash up of genre, archetype, and iconography, its prolific influences span spaghetti westerns, graphic novels, horror films and the Iranian New Wave.
Language: Farsi, with optional English subtitles.
Halloween by Carpenter, John dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV HALLOWEEN

Masked killer Michael Myers escapes a mental institution and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield. There, he stalks teenager Laurie Strode on Halloween night, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Siegel, Don dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV INVASION OF THE

Plant-like extra-terrestrials invade Earth replicating the villagers of a small California town and taking possession of their souls while they sleep. Realizing that the epidemic is out of control, the town doctor escapes in a terrifying race for his life to warn the world.
The Invisible Man: Complete Legacy Collection
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV INVISIBLE MAN

Includes all 6 films from the original legacy including the chilling classic starring Claude Raines and the timeless films that followed. These landmark motion pictures featured groundbreaking special effects and continue to inspire countless remakes and adaptations that strengthen the legend of the Invisible Man to this day.
It Follows by Mitchell, David Robert dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV IT FOLLOWS

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
I Walked with a Zombie by Tourneur, Jacques dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV I WALKED WITH

A young Canadian nurse comes to the West Indies to care for the wife of a plantation manager, who suffers from a strange catatonic condition, and learns about local voodoo practices in her search for a cure.
Jaws by Spielberg, Steven dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV JAWS

When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to the local police chief, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
Kwaidan by Kobayashi, Masaki dir
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV KWAIDAN

A collection of four Japanese folk tales with supernatural themes.
Misery by Reiner, Rob dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV MISERY

After an almost fatal car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon finds himself being nursed by a deranged fan who holds him captive.
Night of the Living Dead by Romero, George dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV NIGHT OF THE

A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.
Nosferatu, the Vampire
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV NOSFERATU

Count Dracula moves from Transylvania to Wismar, spreading the Black Plague across the land. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror.
Poltergeist by Hooper, Tobe dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV POLTERGEIST

Life is very pleasant for a California family until a host of other-worldly forces invades their peaceful suburban home. Their house is turned into a supernatural sideshow, and if the family doesn't clear out, they will be swept off into nightmarish chaos.
Psycho by Hitchcock, Alfred dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV PSYCHO

isgruntled Phoenix office worker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. When Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer, she decides to take the money and leave town. When a tired Marion is caught in a storm, she pulls off the main highway and checks into the Bates Motel. The manager of Bates Motel is a quiet young man named Norman Bates, who seems to be dominated by his mother.
Re-animator by Gordon, Stuart dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV RE-ANIMATOR

Herbert West is obsessed with the idea of bringing the dead back to life. Experimenting with a glowing green fluid, he successfully reanimates dead tissue. However, the dead are uncontrollable and difficult to subdue.
The Ring by Verbinski, Gore dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV RING

A strange videotape full of bizarre and haunting images is watched by a handful of teenagers. After the viewing the tape, they receive phone calls in which they are warned they will die in seven days.
Rosemary's Baby by Polanski, Roman dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV ROSEMARY'S

After unwittingly becoming friendly with a coven of witches and warlocks, a young wife is impregnated by the Devil.
The Shining by Kubrick, Stanley dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV SHINING

A writer and his family are snowbound in a hotel and are haunted by either the hotel itself or the writer's dementia. Also available in streaming.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Burton, Tim dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV SWEENEY TODD

Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. He returns to reopen his barber shop, where he becomes legend as “the demon barber of Fleet Street.”
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre by Hooper, Tobe dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV TEXAS CHAINSAW

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
The Thing by Carpenter, John dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV THING

New version of the 1951 horror film set at an Antarctica research station in Winter of 1982, where a scientific team of twelve men discover an alien being which has been buried in the ice for 100,000 years. As it defrosts, the "Thing" replicates dogs and men and becomes one of the research team.
Us by Peele, Gordon dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV US

Haunted by trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway: doppelgangers of themselves.
The Witch by Eggers, Robert dir.
Call Number: Movies & TV ; MOVIES & TV WITCH

An isolated Puritan family in 1630s New England comes unraveled by the forces of witchcraft and possession.