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Rio Bravo (1959)

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. Director: Howard Hawks Writers: Jules Furthman (screenplay), Leigh Brackett (screenplay) Stars: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson

The Hunted (1948)

A police detective investigating a jewel robbery discovers evidence that points to his girlfriend as the culprit, although she claims she was framed. He arrests her anyway, and she is convicted and serves several years in prison. Finally out on parole, she is soon mixed up in a murder. The detective is torn between his love for his girlfriend and his belief that she may have committed the murder. Director: Jack Bernhard Writer: Steve Fisher (original screenplay) Stars: Preston Foster, Belita, Pierre Watkin

The Last House on The Left (1972)

Two teenage girls head to a rock concert for one's birthday. While trying to score marijuana in the city, they are kidnapped and brutalized by a gang of psychotic convicts. Director: Wes Craven Writer: Wes Craven Stars: Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

One of the sons of Frankenstein finds his father's monster in a coma and revives him, only to find out he is controlled by Ygor who is bent on revenge. Director: Rowland V. Lee Writers: Mary Shelley (suggested by the story written in 1816) (as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley), Wyllis Cooper (screenplay) (as Willis Cooper) Stars: Boris Karloff, Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi

Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)

In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Director: Rupert Sanders Writers: Evan Daugherty (screenplay), John Lee Hancock (screenplay) Stars: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron

Switchblade Sisters (1975)

The leader of an inner city girl gang is challenged when a new girl moves into the neighbourhood. Director: Jack Hill Writers: Jack Hill (story), F.X. Maier (screenplay) Stars: Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Monica Gayle

Surrender – Hell! (1959)

Barely escaping capture in the Philippines during World War II, Lt. Donald D. Blackburn (Keith Andes) begins an even more treacherous journey of survival in the wilds of the jungle. Blackburn is able to recruit an improvised army of savage natives to launch a fresh assault after bravely conquering hunger, disease, and the persistent threat of enemy fire. Based on a true story. Director: John Barnwell Writers: John Barnwell (screenplay), Philip Harkins (novel) Stars: Keith Andes, Susan Cabot, Paraluman

Spy in Your Eye (1965)

A leading American spy has a miniature camera surgically implanted in his eye, unbeknownst to him, and with it photographs secrets for the Russians, helping them gather information about a newly created death ray. Director: Vittorio Sala Writers: Lucio Marcuzzo (story), Adriano Bolzoni (screenplay) Stars: Brett Halsey, Pier Angeli, Gastone Moschin

Terminal Island (1973)

It's every man and woman for himself on an island where convicted murderers are dumped, rather than kept in prison. Director: Stephanie Rothman Writers: James Barnett (as Jim Barnett), Charles S. Swartz Stars: Don Marshall, Phyllis Davis, Ena Hartman