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The Godfather

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant son. Tags: Storyline: See the complete list of Best Picture winners. For fun, use the "sort order" function to rank by IMDb rating and other criteria.

Tusk

Arrogant podcaster Wallace Bryton travels to rural Manitoba for an interview, but when his subject dies, he instead answers a flyer from a mysterious and eccentric old seaman named Howard Howe. Lured by tales of a life at sea, Wallace visits Howe's remote mansion, only to be drugged and held captive. He awakens to a horrific reality: Howe, obsessed with a walrus that once saved him, intends to surgically transform Wallace into a perfect replica of the creature. As Wallace's girlfriend and co-host search for him with the help of a quirky Quebec detective, he endures a grotesque series of amputations and alterations, being sewn into a suit of human skin and fitted with bone tusks. The ordeal culminates in a brutal confrontation where the fully transformed Wallace is forced to fight his creator to the death, ultimately leaving him trapped in his new animalistic form and living out his days in a wildlife sanctuary.

The Spiral Staircase

In the 1975 film "The Spiral Staircase," a young mute woman named Helen is employed as a live-in companion to the bedridden Mrs. Warren in a large, isolated mansion. As a series of murders targeting women with disabilities unfolds in the nearby town, Helen becomes increasingly anxious, fearing she might be the next victim. The tension escalates as a storm traps everyone inside the mansion, and Helen discovers that the killer is closer than she ever imagined. As the night progresses, Helen must navigate the dark, foreboding house and its spiral staircase to uncover the identity of the murderer and survive the night.

Clown in a Cornfield

After her mother's death, teenager Quinn Maybrook and her father move to the seemingly idyllic town of Kettle Springs, Missouri, for a fresh start. The town is deeply divided, with the older generation blaming the town's youth for the failure of its corn syrup factory and the subsequent economic collapse. During the annual Founder's Day party in a cornfield, the simmering resentment boils over into horrifying violence when a figure dressed as the town's clown mascot, Frendo, begins to murder the teenagers. Quinn and her friends soon discover it's not a single killer, but a coordinated conspiracy of the town's adults who are systematically hunting down their own children to "purify" the town, forcing the teens into a desperate fight for survival against the very people who were supposed to protect them.

Mallrats

"Mallrats" directed by Kevin Smith follows the story of two friends, TS and Brodie, who are both dumped by their girlfriends on the same day. Seeking solace, they spend the day at the local mall where they encounter various quirky characters and get into comedic situations. As they try to win back their girlfriends, they navigate through misunderstandings, confrontations, and unexpected events, ultimately learning valuable lessons about love and friendship.

Darkman

A brilliant scientist left for dead returns to exact revenge on the people who burned him alive. Tags: Storyline: For the role of Darkman, Sam Raimi wanted someone who could play a monster with the soul of a man, and could do all that beneath a lot of makeup. He also liked Liam Neeson's Gary Cooper charisma. Neeson was drawn to the operatic nature of the story and the inner turmoil of the character. To research the role, Neeson contacted the Phoenix Society, an organization that helps accident victims with severe disfigurements adjust to re-entering society.

Seven Years in Tibet

Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian climber, breaks out of prison and travels to the holy city of Lhasa. He is employed as an instructor to the 14th Dalai Lama and soon becomes his close confidante... Read all Tags: Storyline: Jetsun Pema is the real-life sister of The Dalai Lama. In this film she plays the mother of The Dalai Lama and hence her own mother.