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Dark Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Perfume of the Lady in Black
1974 · Mystery
Madhouse
1974 · Thriller
Lady Snowblood
1974 · Action
Ghost Story
1974 · Horror
Killer Bees
1974 · Horror
A Case of Rape
1974 · Drama
Spasmo
1974 · Mystery
The Morning After
1974 · Drama
Crazy Joe
1974 · Crime
Zardoz
1974 · Sci-Fi
Deranged
1974 · Crime
The House of Seven Corpses
1974 · Horror
Lacombe, Lucien
1974 · War
Butley
1974 · Drama
The Bat People
1974 · Horror
Bim
1974 · Drama
Godmonster of Indian Flats
1973 · Horror
Submersion of Japan
1973 · Drama
The Exorcist
1973 · Drama
Magnum Force
1973 · Action
Papillon
1973 · Biography
The Cat Creature
1973 · Horror
The House That Vanished
1973 · Horror
Serpico
1973 · Biography
Fantastic Planet
1973 · Sci-Fi
Flesh for Frankenstein
1973 · Horror
The Holy Mountain
1973 · Adventure
Frankenstein: The True Story
1973 · Horror
Arnold
1973 · Mystery
Stardust
1973 · Music
The Don Is Dead
1973 · Drama
Night Watch
1973 · Horror
The Girl Most Likely To…
1973 · Drama
The Severed Arm
1973 · Horror
Gauravam
1973 · Drama
Lucky Luciano
1973 · Crime
Badlands
1973 · Drama
Bawdy Tales
1973 · Comedy
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
1973 · Horror
Hex
1973 · Horror
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