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House of the Damned
House of the Damned (1996) on 20 august 1996
, 1h12
Directed by Sean Weathers
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror
Rating68% 3.446323.446323.446323.446323.44632
After the gruesome and mysterious murder of her father, Liz goes back home for answers, only to be greeted by more questions and the horrible possibility that her mother may be the killer. Before Liz can comprehend everything going on around her, she finds that the murder was just a ruse to get her home and that she is the killer’s true target. Things get supernatural and quirky very quickly in this comedy horror. Highlights including a rapping zombie and a lesbian zombie being shoved into a closet.
Solo
Solo (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h34
Directed by Norberto Barba
Origin Mexique
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Robot films
Actors Mario Van Peebles, Barry Corbin, William Sadler, Demián Bichir, Adrien Brody, Jaime Gomez
Rating41% 2.056442.056442.056442.056442.05644
Solo (Van Peebles) is an android designed as a military killing machine. He is sent to Central America by General Haynes (Barry Corbin) to battle guerrilla insurgents, but a flaw develops in his programming and he develops a conscience and compassion. His developers try to take him back for deprogramming, but he flees to the jungle in a helicopter. His main energy supply was damaged during the first mission, forcing him to switch to his much less powerful secondary power.
Kadhal Desam
Kadhal Desam (1996) on 23 august 1996

Directed by Kadhir
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Abbas, Vineeth, Tabu, Vadivelu, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chinni Jayanth
Rating67% 3.39183.39183.39183.39183.3918
In the city of Chennai traditional rivalry has always existed between the students of Pachaiyappas and Loyola colleges respectively. Karthik (Vineeth) is poor and an orphan, who studies in Pachaiyappa's College, lives in a rented room, travels by the bus, hangs out with a number of friends, and is the Captain of his football team. He is also a good poet and daydreams about his dream girl. Arun (Abbas), on the other hand, comes from a rich and wealthy family, studies in Loyola College, drives his own car, hangs out with number of friends, and is also the Captain of his football team. In a nasty intercollege riot Arun saves Karthik's life. So in return Karthik lets Arun win in a soccer game because he thinks Arun can't take losses easily.
Freeway
Freeway (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h38
Directed by Matthew Bright
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about animals, Inspiré de l'univers des contes et légendes, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Serial killer films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Reese Witherspoon, Kiefer Sutherland, Wolfgang Bodison, Dan Hedaya, Amanda Plummer, Brooke Shields
Rating67% 3.3981953.3981953.3981953.3981953.398195
Vanessa Lutz (Witherspoon) is a poor, illiterate teenage girl living in the slums of Los Angeles. After her mother, Ramona (Amanda Plummer), is arrested in a prostitution sting, she runs away with a car stolen from her social worker guardian to stay with her grandmother in Stockton. Along the way, Vanessa stops to see her boyfriend and classmate Chopper Wood (Bokeem Woodbine), a local gang member, to tell him about her excursion and he gives her a gun to sell upon arriving at her destination. Minutes after Vanessa leaves Chopper, is killed in a drive-by shooting by rival gang members. A little later, Bob Wolverton (Sutherland), a high school guidance counselor, picks her up after her car breaks down, and promises to take her to her grandmother's house.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h36
Directed by John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about computing, Films based on science fiction novels, Cyberpunk films
Actors Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Fairuza Balk, Ron Perlman, William Hootkins
Rating46% 2.302422.302422.302422.302422.30242
In 2010, United Nations negotiator Edward Douglas (David Thewlis) survives a plane crash in the Java Sea and is eventually rescued by a passing boat. Aboard, a man called Montgomery (Val Kilmer) tends to him, and after telling him the boat has no radio, he promises Douglas the captain will take him to Timor after dropping him off. However, when they arrive at Montgomery's destination referred to as "Moreau's Island", he instead advises Douglas to stay with him, ostensibly so he can use the radio on the island.
Carpool
Carpool (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h32
Directed by Arthur Hiller
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors David Paymer, Tom Arnold, Rhea Perlman, Rachael Leigh Cook, Rod Steiger, Kim Coates
Rating50% 2.50192.50192.50192.50192.5019
Workaholic advertising executive of Bauer & Cole, Daniel Miller (David Paymer), has an important business meeting, but finds himself having to drive the neighborhood carpool for his sons, Bucky (Micah Gardener) and Andrew (Mikey Kovar), and their friends, Chelsea (Colleen Rennison), Kayla (Rachael Leigh Cook), and Travis (Jordan Blake Warkol), when his wife (Stellina Rusich), gets sick. Stopping to get Danish for the kids at Hammerman's Gourmet To Go grocery store, things go even more awry when he finds himself a victim of a robbery. The situation worsens as Franklin Laszlo (Tom Arnold), the desperate owner of Laszlo Bros. Carnival who had been contemplating a bank robbery of Puget Savings and Loan, robs the robbers and takes Daniel and the kids hostage in their Toyota Previa van as his truck is blocked by an armored car. A comedic car chase ensues through Seattle. Daniel discovers the kids do not really respect him and they react better to Franklin.
House of the Damned
House of the Damned (1996) on 20 august 1996
, 1h12
Directed by Sean Weathers
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Greg Evigan, Alexandra Paul
Rating68% 3.446323.446323.446323.446323.44632
After the gruesome and mysterious murder of her father, Liz goes back home for answers, only to be greeted by more questions and the horrible possibility that her mother may be the killer. Before Liz can comprehend everything going on around her, she finds that the murder was just a ruse to get her home and that she is the killer's true target.
A Very Brady Sequel
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h29
Directed by Arlene Sanford
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Barbara Eden, Henriette Mantel, Christopher Daniel Barnes
Rating58% 2.9495452.9495452.9495452.9495452.949545
Following its predecessor, the film places the 1970s Brady Bunch family in a contemporary 1990s setting, where much of the humor is derived from the resulting culture clash and the utter lack of awareness they show toward their relatively unusual lifestyle.
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) on 20 august 1996
, 1h27
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Horror
Themes Superhero films
Actors Arnold Vosloo, Jeff Fahey, Roxann Dawson, Darlanne Fluegel, Nigel Bennett, Shawn Doyle
Rating48% 2.4079052.4079052.4079052.4079052.407905
Peyton Westlake (Arnold Vosloo), still searching for the key to creating a permanent liquid-skin formula to repair his burned face and hands, is approached by Dr. Bridget Thorne (Darlanne Fluegel), one of the physicians who saved Westlake's life following his brutal attack at the hands of Robert G. Durant. Thorne claims that she wants to help Westlake discover the key to his liquid skin, and also repair his nervous system, allowing him to regain some of his sensory loss. Using a laboratory set-up Thorne has, Westlake is finally able to devise a small amount of permanent liquid skin, which does not break down in sunlight as his other samples have.
Black Day Blue Night
Black Day Blue Night (1996) on 20 august 1996
, 1h33
Directed by Joseph S. Cardone
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors Gil Bellows, Michelle Forbes, Mia Sara, J. T. Walsh, Tim Guinee, John Beck
Rating58% 2.9005052.9005052.9005052.9005052.900505
A wife's husband is cheating on her. She decides to go on a road trip with her husband's other woman. While driving the two women pick up a hitchhiker. The man they pick up may be a robber and murderer on the run from the cops. A policeman who is tracking the hitchhiker has a close eye on them, but the question is why?
Inside
Inside (1996) on 25 august 1996
, 1h34
Directed by Arthur Penn
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Nigel Hawthorne, Eric Stoltz, Louis Gossett Jr., Desmond Dube
Rating61% 3.0901853.0901853.0901853.0901853.090185
Colonel Kruger (Nigel Hawthorne) tortures a political prisoner (Eric Stoltz) to learn who his anti-apartheid collaborators are. Ten years later, this same Colonel himself becomes a prisoner and is interrogated about his own offenses.
Foxfire
Foxfire (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h42
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Films about education, Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Political films, Buddy films, LGBT-related film
Actors Hedy Burress, Angelina Jolie, Jenny Lewis, Jenny Shimizu, Peter Facinelli, Dash Mihok
Rating60% 3.0494053.0494053.0494053.0494053.049405
Foxfire is narrated by Maddie Wirtz, a high school senior living a rather normal life in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. Maddie is in control of her life, with a boyfriend, as well as plans to go to art school. One day in science class, the students are watching the teacher Mr. Buttinger try to make Rita Faldes dissect a frog. A mysterious and beautiful leather jacket-clad "new student" stands up to Mr. Buttinger and releases Rita's frog. When Mr. Buttinger sentences them both to detention, the drifter reveals that she's not a new student after all and escapes through the same window as the frog.
The Spitfire Grill
The Spitfire Grill (1996) on 23 august 1996
, 1h57
Directed by Lee David Zlotoff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about religion
Actors Alison Elliott, Ellen Burstyn, Marcia Gay Harden, Will Patton, Kieran Mulroney, Gailard Sartain
Rating69% 3.4974753.4974753.4974753.4974753.497475
The story centers on a young woman named Percy (Alison Elliott) who was recently released from prison. She arrives in a small town in Maine with hopes of beginning a new life. She lands a job as a waitress in the Spitfire Grill, owned by Hannah (Ellen Burstyn), whose gruff exterior conceals a kind heart and little tolerance for the grill's regular customers who are suspicious of Percy's mysterious past. None is more suspicious than Nahum, Hannah's nephew, although his wife, Shelby, has a kinder curiosity.
Girls Town
Girls Town (1996) on 21 august 1996
, 1h30
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about education
Actors Lili Taylor, Aunjanue Ellis, John Ventimiglia, Michael Imperioli, Tom Gilroy, Guillermo Díaz
Rating63% 3.19653.19653.19653.19653.1965
Four women, Patti, Emma, Angela, and Nicki are completing their last year of high school. Unfortunately for the group, one of their own, Nicki, unexpectedly commits suicide. The three remaining women, upon finding out that Nicki had been raped before she died, begin to talk to each other about the ways in which they are oppressed by the men in their lives. They begin to fight together, taking revenge on Emma's rapist, Patti's abusive ex-boyfriend, and finally, Nicki's rapist.