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Plot Summary:
A vigilante homeless man pulls into a new city and finds himself trapped in urban chaos, a city where crime rules and where the city's crime boss reigns. Seeing an urban landscape filled with armed robbers, corrupt cops, abused prostitutes and even a pedophile Santa, the Hobo goes about bringing justice to the city the best way he knows how - with a 20-gauge shotgun. Mayhem ensues when he tries to make things better for the future generation. Street justice will indeed prevail.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, bloody, disturbing, dark comedy, splatter, cult classic, stylized, horror comedy, brutal, futuristic
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Sadomaster (2005)
Plot Summary:
Extreme urban violence reigns in Argentina. Senator Beccar Varela rises as the only way to stop violence with his "zero tolerance" politic. People doesn't suspect that Beccar is the head of the nazi gang that causes the violence. When members of the gang torture and rape a retarded man, a mysterious Masked avenger begins his brutal revenge against the gangs and the corrupt politics.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Action, Horror, War
Country: Argentina
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: sadistic, scary, rough, serious, disturbing, controversial, realistic, splatter, avant garde
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Hanger (2009)
Plot Summary:
A horrifying tale of revenge that begins with a back-alley abortion, and ends with a bloodbath so vicious that it brings a new meaning to 'an eye for eye.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: disturbing, rough, bleak, serious, extreme horror, suspense, horror comedy, psychological, bloody, slasher
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Adam Chaplin: Violent Avenger (2011)
Plot Summary:
Set in the fictional country of Heaven Valley, the film is the story of a man, Adam, who following the suspicious death of his wife begins to investigate her murder and in doing so, discovers the involvement of local mafia boss: Denny Richards. Unable to trust the police, corrupt and controlled by Denny, Adam, consumed by anger, summons a demon who offers him superhuman strength and dark powers. The demon follows him during his trip, promising to lead Adam to the door of the murderer if he does everything the demon asks. This unleashes a bloody war that will bring Adam, the demon on his side, against the police department with all its dark allies. The fight begins and it will be extreme!.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Horror
Country: Italy, USA, UK
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: disturbing, bleak, suspenseful, rough, serious, slasher, bloody, suspense, controversial, grindhouse
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Postal (2007)
Plot Summary:
The story begins with a regular Joe who tries desperately to seek employment, but embarks on a violent rampage when he teams up with cult leader Uncle Dave. Their first act is to heist an amusement park, only to learn that the Taliban are planning the same heist as well. Chaos ensues, and now the Postal Dude must not only take on terrorists but also political figures.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, controversial, harsh, cynical, cult classic, entertaining, satirical, erotic, action comedy, dark comedy
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Rampage (2009)
Plot Summary:
The boredom of small town life is eating Bill Williamson alive. Feeling constrained and claustrophobic in the meaningless drudgery of everyday life and helpless against overwhelming global dissolution, Bill begins a descent into madness. His shockingly violent plan will shake the very foundations of society by painting the streets red with blood.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, brutal, intense, suspenseful, rough, bleak, cult classic, twisted, scary
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Bad Ass (2012)
Plot Summary:
Decorated Vietnam hero Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus (where he protects an elderly black man from a pair of skin heads) makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend Klondike is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, captivating, suspense, grindhouse, action comedy, action thriller, action packed, rough, realistic
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The Machine Girl (2008)
Plot Summary:
The life of a young, Japanese schoolgirl is destroyed when her family is killed by a Ninja-Yakuza family. Her hand cut off, she replaces it with various machines-of-death, and seeks revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: surreal, bloody, disturbing, exciting, rough, splatter, grindhouse, futuristic, stylized, horror comedy
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Plot Summary:
After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) takes on the local drug cartel.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: cult classic, detective, neo noir, grindhouse, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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Machete Kills (2013)
Plot Summary:
Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 82000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Russia
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: absurd, grindhouse, stylized, splatter, brutal, parody, not serious, cult classic, action packed, black comedy
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Super (2010)
Plot Summary:
After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, independent film, surreal, humorous, semi serious, cult classic, funny, twisted, sexy
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Feast III: The Happy Finish (2009)
Plot Summary:
The survivors are saved by the mysterious prophet Shot Bus Gus, who seemingly has the ability to control the beasts. He leads them into the sewers as they travel to the big city. Along the way they get help from karate expert Jean-Claude Seagal and learn that the beasts originate from a place called The Hive. Armed with this knowledge, they decide to fight back and destroy the beasts.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: scary, rough, suspenseful, exciting, semi serious, suspense, intense, horror comedy, cult horror, terrifying
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Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: surreal, rough, bloody, futuristic, splatter, cyber, disturbing, suspense, cult horror, grindhouse
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The Toxic Avenger (1984)
Plot Summary:
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when mop boy Melvin Junko falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, dark comedy, bloody, splatter, disturbing, cult classic, horror comedy, black comedy, funny, cult horror
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Plot Summary:
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, neo noir, slasher, cult classic, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, detective
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Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: bloody, black comedy, dark comedy, funny, surreal, disturbing, controversial, splatter, manga, horror comedy
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Plot Summary:
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 169000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: neo noir, surreal, action thriller, atmospheric, suspenseful, bleak, stylized, anthology, suspense, black and white
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Coffy (1973)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, hood, sexy, neo noir, erotic, slasher, psychotronic, period piece, sexual
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 203000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, tense, suspense, harsh, rough, neo noir, grindhouse, action packed, stylized
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Death Wish 3 (1985)
Plot Summary:
Paul Kersey returns to New York to visit his friend Charley, who lives in one of the worst parts of New York City. But when Paul arrives at Charley's apartment, he finds Charley dying after a vicious beating by a gang led by Manny Fraker, and the police enter the apartment and find Paul standing over Charley's body. Paul is arrested for the murder, but police chief Richard S. Shriker is like Paul.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, neo noir, hood, perverse, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic
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The Exterminator (1980)
Plot Summary:
A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a great war zone and Christopher George is the only one to stop him.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: disturbing, suspense, brutal, stylized, rough, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, slasher, retro
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Street Fighters (1982)
Plot Summary:
New York City factory worker Eddie Marino (Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for JACKIE BROWN) is a solid citizen and regular guy, until the day a sadistic street gang brutally assaults his wife and murders his child. But when a corrupt judge sets the thugs free, Eddie goes berserk and vows revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: cult classic, grindhouse, psychotronic, hood, grim, action adventure, independent film, rough, bleak, serious
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Planet Terror (2007)
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Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 221000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: bloody, black comedy, grindhouse, splatter, exciting, scary, parody, horror comedy, cult classic, action packed
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Feast (2005)
Plot Summary:
Patrons locked inside of a bar are forced to fight monsters.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: scary, splatter, suspenseful, exciting, horror comedy, atmospheric, brutal, suspense, slasher, bloody
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The Last House on the Left (1972)
Plot Summary:
Mari and Phyllis go to the "big city" to see their favorite band BloodLust. Along the way they meet up with newly escaped convict Krug and his gang.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: disturbing, slasher, scary, grindhouse, sadistic, bleak, psychological, creepy, cult classic, bloody
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Punisher: War Zone (2008)
Plot Summary:
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the "Punisher Task Force" hot on his trail and the FBI unable to take Jigsaw in, Frank must stand up to the formidable army that Jigsaw has recruited before more of his evil deeds go unpunished.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: brutal, stylized, exciting, rough, suspenseful, action packed, bloody, splatter, intense, grindhouse
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The Boondock Saints (1999)
Plot Summary:
With a God-inspired moral obligation to act against evil, twin brothers Conner and Murphy set out to rid Boston of criminals. However, rather than working within the system, these Irish Americans decide to take swift retribution into their own hands.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 247000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: suspense, neo noir, entertaining, independent film, stylized, cult classic, bloody, grindhouse, action packed, dark comedy
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Sin City (2005)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 788000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
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I Saw the Devil (2010)
Plot Summary:
Kyung-chul is a dangerous psychopath who kills for pleasure. He has committed infernal serial murders in diabolic ways that one cannot even imagine and his victims range from young women to even children. The police have chased him for a long time, but were unable to catch him. One day, Joo-yeon, daughter of a retired police chief becomes his prey and is found dead in a horrific state. Her fiance Soo-hyun, a top secret agent, decides to track down the murderer himself. He promises himself that he will do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means that he must become a monster himself to get this monstrous and inhumane killer.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 143000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: bleak, psychological, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, bloody, suspense, serious, twist ending, rough
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I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
Plot Summary:
A remake of the 1979 controversial cult classic, I Spit on Your Grave retells the horrific tale of writer Jennifer Hills who takes a retreat from the city to a charming cabin in the woods to start on her next book. But Jennifer's presence in the small town attracts the attention of a few morally deprived locals led by Johnny, the town's service station owner, his two co-workers, Andy and Stanley, who along with their socially and mentally challenged friend Matthew, set out one night to teach this city girl a lesson.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: brutal, disturbing, psychological, scary, suspenseful, suspense, splatter, bloody, controversial, harsh