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  • 1408 (2007)
    Review preview for 1408

    In terms of quality, 1408 is neither executive suite nor basement broom cupboard.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    A writer of guides to haunted houses finds himself out of his depth in a creepy hotel.
  • Derailed (2005)
    Review preview for Derailed

    Owen can do this kind of thing standing on his head, while balancing a cage of turtledoves.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
    The terrible cost of flirting with an attractive banker on a commuter train.
  • Escape Plan (2013)
    Review preview for Escape Plan

    Despite admirably attempting to appear otherwise, Miles Chaplin and Jason Keller’s script is transparently stoopid, but mostly in the best way.

    David Graham · 3 out of 5
    When a security expert is framed and trapped in the world's most secure prison, he will need all his skills - and more - to make his escape.
  • Evil (2003)
    Review preview for Evil

    Contrived, but quietly captivating.

    David Stanners · 3.5 out of 5
    A troubled Fifties Swedish teenager is sent to boarding school, where he takes it out on the bullies. Out to own as part of the European Mavericks Heart Of Darkness box set.
  • The Rite (2011)
    Review preview for The Rite

    Scraping nails and scratching heads are about as scary as this film gets, and these are two activities its audience will find themselves regularly indulging in.

    David Graham · 1.5 out of 5
    A student visiting Italy to learn how to conduct an exorcism encounters something unexpected.

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