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Dark Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Believers
1987 · Drama
It’s Alive III: Island of the Alive
1987 · Horror
Dark Age
1987 · Adventure
Dance Dance
1987 · Music
The Gate
1987 · Fantasy
Under the Sun of Satan
1987 · Drama
Cassandra
1987 · Horror
Bloody New Year
1987 · Horror
White of the Eye
1987 · Horror
Epidemic
1987 · Drama
River's Edge
1987 · Drama
Prick Up Your Ears
1987 · Biography
Malone
1987 · Action
Psychos in Love
1987 · Horror
Creepshow 2
1987 · Fantasy
A Return to Salem's Lot
1987 · Thriller
Cross of the Seven Jewels
1987 · Horror
Specters
1987 · Horror
Wicked City
1987 · Fantasy
Killer Workout
1987 · Horror
Escape from Sobibor
1987 · War
Dacait
1987 · Crime
Blood Rage
1987 · Thriller
Anguish
1987 · Horror
Street Smart
1987 · Drama
Heat
1987 · Action
Yeelen
1987 · Drama
Angel Heart
1987 · Mystery
Twisted Nightmare
1987 · Horror
Hibiscus Town
1987 · Drama
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987 · Action
Sukeban Deka: The Movie
1987 · Crime
Stage Fright
1987 · Horror
Law of Desire
1987 · Comedy
Black Widow
1987 · Drama
Return to Horror High
1987 · Comedy
Return to Horror High
1987 · Comedy
Plumbum, or The Dangerous Game
1987 · Drama
Kathakku Pinnil
1987 · Crime
The Gunfighters
1987 · Western
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