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Dark Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1990 · Drama
Def by Temptation
1990 · Thriller
Kroadh
1990
A Shock to the System
1990 · Thriller
Lord of the Flies
1990 · Adventure
The Handmaid's Tale
1990 · Sci-Fi
Deadly Manor
1990 · Horror
Basket Case 2
1990 · Comedy
Shadowzone
1990 · Horror
The Death of the Incredible Hulk
1990 · Action
Agneepath
1990 · Crime
Revenge
1990 · Action
Nightbreed
1990 · Action
Glory
1990 · Biography
Puppet Master II
1990 · Horror
Baby Blood
1990 · Horror
Brain Dead
1990 · Sci-Fi
Pulan Visaranai
1990 · Thriller
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990 · Thriller
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
1990 · Biography
Silent Scream
1990 · Crime
Akira
1989 · Action
Boris Godounov
1989 · Drama
Born on the Fourth of July
1989 · Biography
Godzilla vs. Biollante
1989 · Fantasy
Main Azaad Hoon
1989
Enemies, a Love Story
1989 · Drama
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
1989 · Romance
Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge
1989 · Horror
The War of the Roses
1989 · Thriller
Psycho Cop
1989 · Horror
Harlem Nights
1989 · Drama
Valmont
1989 · Drama
The Stairway
1989 · Fantasy
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!
1989 · Horror
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!
1989 · Horror
China White
1989 · Drama
The Phantom of the Opera
1989 · Romance
Parinda
1989 · Crime
Do It - One!
1989 · War
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