Projects in genres: Action

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David Hilton is a mythology research expert. When his friend, Dr Kixley, is kidnapped by dangerous Satanists, David is called on by the Vatican to help save him. It soon becomes clear why this job isn't one for the police as it is revealed that Kixley holds the key to an ancient myth. The Satanists' desire to find and use the Idol of Evil has driven them to kidnap and murder. With the aid of Kixley's assistant, Lucy Lake, David races against time to stop them unleashing an evil so powerful that it could destroy the earth. Unsure of where to start, they find themselves wrapped up in a dark and mysterious world of black magic and sinister obsession.

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This is a raw drama where ego and vanity clash with pure evil. We watch the impact of stress and pressure on Britain's number one detective as he attempts to solve the unsolvable. Infuriated by the publicity thrust upon Detective Chief Inspector Jeff Heat, a mysterious sociopath, claiming to have murdered hundreds of worthless individuals, reveals himself by e-mail and suggests that the new 'Sherlock Holmes' would be unable to capture him. The sociopath baits Jeff's team of detectives with cryptic clues before commiting a series of callous murders, much to Jeff's frustration. Under pressure from his bosses and depressed by his lack of success in piecing together the clues left behind by the murderer, Jeff makes one last gamble by placing himself in the trap, which backfires with disastrous consequences. This is an enthralling drama which demonstrates that evil very often triumphs over good.

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A poisoned man and a stranger stumble across a doorway in an abandoned building that makes things disappear - When the stranger walks through and vanishes, the poisoned man is left alone to face an angered man with a crazy disposition. But what's waiting for him through the door is much more dangerous than he'd care to realise.

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Sam, a radio DJ in 2020 New York City, recieves a mysterious call during her late-night talk show from someone, or something, claiming to be the artificial intelligence inside a nuclear bomb.

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In a little Victorian theatre in the East End of London, the infamous story of the five victims of Jack the Ripper is being recreated in a rock musical. The film takes us away from the stage and out into the real murder locations. Entwined with the stage performance is an equally disturbing backstage drama. Jenni (Gillian MacGregor), is a new actress, and she's late for the show. We've seen her in a car with two businessmen, Geoffrey (Roy Hudd) and Andrew; she is seen running away from the car by a concerned policeman. Back at the theatre, Trevor (Tom Wontner) is a young stagehand, shy and a bit of an 'anorak'; he takes life seriously. Jenni, whose innocent looks disguise a brittle, sarcastic manner, is rude to all other actors and dismissive of Trevor's fascination with Jack the Ripper. Jenni is alarmed by a strange-looking lurker. No one else sees him, but Trevor is sympathetic. Back at the theatre, Jenni and Trevor find that they have more in common than they expect, but she continues to be alarmed by the appearances of the lurker, while on-stage we hear the gruesome details about each of the Ripper's victims. Jenni is to play the last victim, Mary Jane Kelly, but has become convinced that she is at risk. She turns to Trevor, the only person who seems to understand. But then Trevor finds out a secret about Jenni that tears them apart!

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A journey home is often the most relaxing and sweet. For Oishii Tori; a young woman catching the last train home, the journey becomes one of unsought attention, angst and horror as she finds that sometimes the Last train home may not be the best one to catch after all.

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Seventeen-year-old Alex Bennett is young, privileged and charged with the shotgun death of his schoolmate Nigel Colby. With no tangible evidence, the detective on his case is under pressure from Alex's influential father to have the charges dropped. A forensic psychologist, Sally Rowe, is brought in to determine if Alex is the murderer. Delving deeply into Alex and Nigel's bizarre world of psychopathic mind games and the secret society of the Knights Templar, Sally discovers that though dead, Nigel's psychological effect on Alex is far from diminished. In true 'Gestalt' fashion, two minds may well have become one.

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Zoë Verne is a regular at Club Dis, the city's hottest subculture superclub. But late one evening she leaves distraught, and is set upon by four dark figures. All she hears is a snarl - she's dead before she can scream. Detective Alex Taylor has it all, but he's losing it fast. His career is on a downward spiral; his fiancée is a stranger to him; and now he's handling Zoë's death - seemingly killed by a wild animal - but the closer he looks, the more the ground falls from beneath his feet. Forensic evidence shows Zoë was addicted to a drug derived from a fungus called Ergot. During the Dark Ages, whole villages were driven mad by eating infected wheat, giving rise to the myth of the Werewolf. Alex suspects Zoë's death is related to this drug, and that the owner of Club Dis is involved, preying on his clientele, luring them into addiction, prostitution and worse. The manager tells Alex nothing; but one of the regulars takes Alex in. At first Alex is appalled by the decadence and free expression. But the more Alex experiences, the more he is drawn into this new life. But more deaths occur, implicating the owner’s female lieutenants - and Alex realises he's in more danger than he'd imagined. Alex returns to Club Dis to bring the owner and his girls to justice, but soon finds himself facing an even greater dilemma than he had ever feared.

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An early morning day in the London financial district, just like any other. Problem is, things are not always as they seem and business propositions can sometimes find a dead end.

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The film is a contemporary psychological thriller in which a young British couple travelling through the Australian outback become involved with a mysterious and charismatic American whose motive for imposing his friendship upon them becomes increasingly suspect and sinister.

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An Iron Age village is burdened with a terrible curse - every few years eight youths are captured by foreign soldiers and sacrificed to a bloodthirsty monster, the Minotaur. Taken to a land far away, the youths are presented to a powerful king before being cast down into the depths of the Labyrinth to meet their fate. Driven by his love who was lost in a previous sacrifice, Theo disobeys his father's commands and joins the sacrifice with the intention of killing the beast. On arrival at the palace Theo is seduced by a mysterious princess, who promises him love if he can protect her from the King, her brother. Thrown into the depths of the maze, Theo and his friends come face to face with the true horror of their plight, as the terrifying Minotaur hunts them down one by one and mercilessly devours them. Based on the ancient Greek myth of 'Theseus and the Minotaur', the film is a classic adventure horror story set in 1400 BC.

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An exploration into the relationship between a father and his nine year old son. The father, soon to be imprisoned, finds himself competing with a football star in absurd challenge to gain his son's respect and affection.