Chinatown

Chinatown VHS cover art. Movie starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston. Directed by Roman Polanski. 1974.

Chinatown on VHS. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston. Directed by Roman Polanski. 1974.

From the box:

Jack Nicholson is private-eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway), to investigate her husband’s extramarital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night in Chinatown.

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Dark City

Dark City VHS cover art. Movie starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly. With William Hurt, Richard O'Brien. Directed by Alex Proyas. 1998.

Dark City on VHS. Starring Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly. With William Hurt, Richard O’Brien. Directed by Alex Proyas. 1998.

From the box:

They built the city to see what makes us tick. Last night one of us went off.

When John Murdoch (Rufus Sewell, Dangerous Beauty) awakens in a strange hotel room, he finds that he is wanted for a series of brutal murders. The problem is he can’t remember a thing. Pursued by the police and haunted by the Strangers, mysterious beings who possess the ability to stop time and alter reality, he seeks to unravel the twisted riddle of his identity. But in a city where reality is the ultimate illusion, discovering the truth could be fatal.

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Rosemary’s Baby

Rosemary's Baby VHS cover art. Movie starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon. Directed by Roman Polanski. 1968.

Rosemary’s Baby on VHS. Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon. Directed by Roman Polanski. 1968.

From the box:

Possibly the best horror film ever made, this brilliant adaptation of Ira Levin’s best-selling novel is the story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary (Mia Farrow) experiences confusion and fear. Her husband (John Cassavetes), an ambitious but unsuccessful actor, makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.

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Read The Book: Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin

Listen To The Soundtrack: Rosemary’s Baby Krzysztof Komeda

Urban Legend

Urban Legend VHS cover art. Movie starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart. With Tara Reid, Michael Rosenbaum, Joshua Jackson, Loretta Devine, John Neville, Robert Englund. Directed by Jamie Blanks. 1998.

Urban Legend on VHS. Starring Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart. With Tara Reid, Michael Rosenbaum, Joshua Jackson, Loretta Devine, John Neville, Robert Englund. Directed by Jamie Blanks. 1998.

From the box:

It happened to someone who knows someone you know… You’re next.

What you don’t believe can kill you.

When New England college student Natalie finds herself at the center of a series of sadistic murders seemingly inspired by urban legends, she resolves to find the truth about Pendleton’s own legend–a twenty-five-year-old story of a student massacre at the hands of an abnormal Psych professor. As the fraternities prepare to celebrate the macabre anniversary, Natalie discovers that she is the focus of the crazed killer’s intentions in the ultimate urban legend–the story of her own horrific murder.

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Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow VHS cover art. Movie starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci. With Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee. Directed by Tim Burton. 1999.

Sleepy Hollow on VHS. Starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci. With Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien, Jeffrey Jones, Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee. Directed by Tim Burton. 1999.

From the box:

A Tim Burton Film

Master storyteller Tim Burton weaves an eerie, enchanting version of this classic tale of horror. Johnny Depp is Ichabod Crane, an eccentric investigator determined to stop the murderous Headless Horseman. Christina Ricci is Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful and mysterious girl with secret ties to the supernatural terror.

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