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  • Sword of Vengeance

    Under the flag of truce a Huguenot nobleman cannot refuse shelter, even to his catholic enemies. But he finds that under his roof lies the man who tortured and killed his wife in the massacre six years before

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    An oil tycoon's son from Texas comes to California to manage off-shore drilling. With plenty of cars, a helicopter, and many millionaire toys to choose from, Matt Houston finds plenty of time for his hobby as a private investigator

  • Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

    Richard Ayoade's and Matthew Holness' horror parody is about a fictional author in a show within a show - never broadcast anywhere but Peru!

  • Smuggler

    A former naval officer turned smuggler, who operates with a Robin Hood-like sense of justice, is at odds with both local criminals and the authorities, earning him the ire of rival gangs and the watchful eye of the law

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