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Judith (Sorcha Groundsell) is a struggling art student who lands a dream job of working for a renowned and somewhat sinister visual artist (Victoria Liddell).

Judith's work involves cataloguing the artist's video footage and in doing so she discovers film sequences of a young woman, the artists' dead daughter, who looks exactly like herself...

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Joy (Olivia Colman) and Mully (Charlie Reid) are two lovable rogues. Joy's got a baby and motherhood does not come naturally to her; she feels she's tossed her own dreams aside to give a screeching baby unconditional love.

And, if she's honest to herself, when she looks in the mirror she sees the shadow of her own neglectful mother. Twelve-year-old Mully also has a mum-shaped void in his life, as well as a conman dad. But Mully's got balls; he knicks his dad's stash of cash and steals a taxi in a bid for freedom. But, there's an almighty yell from the back seat. It's Joy - hungover, freaking out, and holding a baby! As they tear up the road on their riotous misadventure, we follow these roguish 'outlaws' in search of their dreams, in this feel-good, foul-mouthed fairy-tale

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A former priest, Frederic Mason (Henry Czerny), anguished by the tragic death of his young daughter, finds himself wrestling with his religious convictions when a mysterious young man (Mark O'Brien) appears wounded on his doorstop in need of assistance.

After he and his wife Ethel (Mimi Kuzyk) welcome him across the threshold and into their household, Frederic sees an opportunity for redemption in this mysterious and troubled lost soul, who might just be an emissary from God, or maybe the Devil...Set amongst the bleak and forbidding landscapes of Newfoundland, crisply captured in tenebrous monochrome by cinematographer Scott McClellan, and featuring robust performances from all it's cast members, 'The Righteous' is a sombre supernatural chiller that builds to a memorable crescendo, and signals the emergence of a major new filmmaking talent.

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A powerful and romantic tale of a second chance at love and the power of redemption. When the right person comes along, anything can happen. After becoming concerned about her father Howard (James Cosmo), Grace (Catherine Walker) hires a caretaker in the form of Annie (Brid Brennan).

As a result of his reclusive nature, Howard initially rejects any help from Annie, but gradually the pair begin to bond, and Howard re-considers opening his heart to love and to be loved once more.

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension in this terrifying re-imagining of the horror classic.

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From writer-director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes a unique film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

Although Padraic (Farrell) and CoIm (Gleeson) have been lifelong friends, they find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, bringing alarming consequences for both of them.

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Young Finnish archaeology student Laura (Seidi Haarla) is convinced by her lecturer - and lover - to take a trip to an ancient site of petroglyphs near the Arctic Circle.

However, when she boards the long-distance train to take her there, she finds that she has to share her carriage with the boorish and belligerent Ljoha (Yuriy Borisov), a foul-mouthed, misogynistic drunk travelling to his new job as a miner. Initially, they seem to have nothing in common, but, like the landscape they're travelling through, the more time Laura spends with Ljoha the more he thaws, revealing an unforeseen kindness beneath the macho facade. This chance meeting between the two occupants of compartment no.6 brings about an awakening within them, forming a bond they will never forget.

From writer and director Ben Wheatley, 'In the Earth' is the story of a scientist and park scout who venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Through the night, their journey becomes a terrifying voyage through the heart of darkness, the forest coming to life around them.

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Widowed mother Holly (Sienna Guillory) is pushed to breaking point when her daughter Betsey (Jessica Alexander) claims she has experienced a profound enlightenment. She believes she has been chosen to serve a higher power and that a new dawn is coming.

Refusing to eat, yet losing no weight, Betsey's behaviour becomes increasingly erratic and her family are torn between love and fear.

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The themes, images, and cultural vernacular of Victor Fleming's 'The Wizard of Oz' continue to haunt David Lynch's art and filmography - from his very first short, 'The Alphabet', to his latest series, 'Twin Peaks: The Return'.

Arguably, no filmmaker has so consistently drawn inspiration - consciously or unconsciously - from a single work. Is David Lynch trapped in the land of Oz? If so, can we derive a new appreciation for Lynch's body of work from taking a closer look at how it intersects and communicates with 'The Wizard of Oz'? In turn, do 'Mulholland Drive', 'Lost Highway', or 'The Elephant Man' have something to say about the enduring resonance of America's most beloved holiday movie? Through six distinct perspectives, narrated by some of contemporary cinema's most exciting voices, 'Lynch/Oz' will take you over the Technicolor rainbow to re-experience and reinterpret 'The Wizard of Oz' by way of David Lynch, and deliver a whole new appreciation for Lynch's symbolism through the lens of his most significant influence.

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In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper (Jessie Buckley) retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to have found a place to heal. But someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her.

What begins as simmering dread becomes a fully-formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears in visionary filmmaker Alex Garland's feverish, shape-shifting new horror film.

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An outbreak of rabies has appeared in a small village where Virginia (Mora Recalde) and her father Emilio live. Emilio leaves their home to go and help Ostrosky, whose eldest daughter is near death due to some strange illness.

Anabel (Romina Paula), Ostrosky's youngest daughter, unexpectedly arrives at the house. She is feverish and weak, she appears to have the same syptoms as her sister. Days and nights become intermingled, telephones don't work, and the heat and oppression are a strain on those living in the house. However, Virginia starts to feel attracted by Anabel...

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Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily (Aubrey Plaza) takes a shady gig buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a charismatic middleman named Youcef (Theo Rossi).

Seduced by the quick cash and illicit thrills, they hatch a plan to take their business to the next level, ultimately leading to dangerous consequences.

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This mindbending folk horror, set in 1973, unfolds atmospherically on an unpopulated island off the Cornish coast.

There, a single volunteer (Mary Woodvine) recording data on an unfamiliar flower finds her lonely daily observations turning troublingly towards the strange and metaphysical, forcing her to question what is real and what is nightmare. Is the barren landscape not just alive...but also sentient?

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From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. 'Where the Crawdads Sing' tells the story of Kya (Daisy Edgar-Jones), an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina.

For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.