Genre: Independent Thrillers
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Brake (2012)
Cast: Stephen Dorff, Chyler Leigh, JR Bourne …
Directed by: Gabe Torres
Secret Service agent Jeremy Reins awakens in the trunk of a car driven by terrorists who are hunting for the president's secret bunker. For Reins, escaping means more than just his own…
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Entrance (2012)
Cast: Suziey Block, Karen Gorham, Karen Baird …
Directed by: Dallas Richard Hallam, Patrick Horvath
After mysteriously losing her dog one evening, a Los Angeles barista questions her commitment to living in the city and decides to get out. But when her going-away party takes an odd turn,…
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Keyhole (2012)
Cast: Jason Patric, Isabella Rossellini, Udo Kier …
Directed by: Guy Maddin
From surrealist master Guy Maddin comes this tale of a gangster trying desperately to reach his wife. Ulysses Pick arrives home with a body in tow and must hunt from room to room to find…
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Comes a Bright Day (2012)
Cast: Craig Roberts, Imogen Poots, Kevin McKidd …
Directed by: Simon Aboud
Sam visits a posh jewelry store to ask sales assistant Mary on a date, but he becomes a hostage when thieves storm the place. Sam and Mary get to know each other while trapped with her boss…
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The Aggression Scale (2012)
Cast: Ray Wise, Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears …
Directed by: Steven C. Miller
A gangster's four brutal enforcers hunting for a half million bucks in hidden cash cross paths with a teen girl and her troubled brother. The simple job escalates into an all-out war…
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Wish You Were Here (2012)
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Teresa Palmer, Felicity Price …
Directed by: Kieran Darcy-Smith
Searching for answers about what happened to their friend who vanished while they vacationed in Cambodia together, Steph, Alice and Dave discover a shocking truth -- and must deal with the…
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Black Rock (2012)
Cast: Kathryn Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth …
Directed by: Kathryn Aselton
Childhood pals Sarah, Abby and Lou's reunion on a remote island off the coast of Maine turns into a nightmare when they realize a sinister neighbor doesn't appreciate their presence…
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Take Shelter (2011)
Cast: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain, Shea Whigham …
Directed by: Jeff Nichols
Michael Shannon stars in this thriller as a small-town family man who, determined to protect his wife and deaf daughter from impending disaster, builds an impenetrable storm shelter in the…
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The Ledge (2011)
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Liv Tyler …
Directed by: Matthew Chapman
This unusual, character-driven thriller follows young hotel manager Gavin (Charlie Hunnam), who steps out onto a high ledge to commit suicide. World-weary police officer Hollis (Terrence…
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The Son of No One (2011)
Cast: Channing Tatum, Ray Liotta, Katie Holmes …
Directed by: Dito Montiel
Channing Tatum stars as a young cop assigned to patrol his old Queens, N.Y., neighborhood, where he uncovers a dangerous secret about a long-unsolved murder. Tracy Morgan also takes a…
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Megan Is Missing (2011)
Cast: Amber Perkins, Rachel Quinn, Dean Waite …
Directed by: Michael Goi
Employing a mix of storytelling techniques (including webcam footage, video chats and dramatized news reports), this chillingly realistic thriller charts the disappearance of two teens who…
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The Snowtown Murders (2011)
Cast: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris …
Directed by: Justin Kurzel
This grisly thriller is based on the true story of Australia's worst serial killer, John Bunting, and the people he convinced to help him. One of them is teenager Jamie, whose entire…
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to.get.her (2011)
Cast: Jazzy De Lisser, Chelsea Logan, Adwoa Aboah …
Directed by: Erica Dunton
Writer-director Erica Dunton delves into the mind of the modern teenage girl in this mysterious Sundance thriller about five friends (Jazzy De Lisser, Chelsea Logan, Adwoa Aboah, Jami Eaton…
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I Melt With You (2011)
Cast: Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe …
Directed by: Mark Pellington
Old college buddies Richard, Ron, Tim and Jonathan get together one weekend to reminisce about their glory days. As they leave their adult responsibilities behind, they lose control, lured…
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On the Ice (2011)
Cast: Josiah Patkotak, Frank Qutuq Irelan, Teddy Kyle Smith …
Directed by: Andrew Okpeaha MacLean
The beauty and austerity of Barrow, Alaska, inform this gripping thriller about two Iñupiaq teenagers, Qalli (Josiah Patkotak) and Aivaaq (Frank Qutuq Irelan), whose decision to cover up the…
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96 Minutes (2011)
Cast: Brittany Snow, Evan Ross, Christian Serratos …
Directed by: Aimee Lagos
Retracing the steps that led four young people down a fateful path of decision-making, this indie thriller tells the story of a violent carjacking from the perspective of both the…
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Empty (2011)
Cast: Ashley C. Williams, Jon Carlo, John Woodruff …
Directed by: C.S. Drury
Young Dell Hansard and his gal, Piper, go on a camping trip that turns into a nightmare in this action thriller. While they're roughing it, a global gas crisis takes hold, and the couple…
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Born Bad Uncut (2011)
Cast: Meredith Monroe, Bonnie Dennison, Michael Welch …
Directed by: Jared Cohn
A fiercely independent girl sticks it to her conservative parents by hooking up with a handsome stranger passing through town. Little does she know that the man is a ferocious predator…
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Munger Road (2011)
Cast: Bruce Davison, Randall Batinkoff, Trevor Morgan …
Directed by: Nicholas Smith
A group of thrill-seeking teens determined to find out whether paranormal activity exists on remote Munger Road uncover secrets of a deadly variety. Meanwhile, local cops race to contain the…
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Armed and Deadly (2011)
Cast: Lisa Varga, Audrey Landers, Diane Ford …
Directed by: Andrzej Mrotek
When smart and beautiful Janis was only 16, she witnessed her twin brother Jamey butcher their parents to death. He blames Janis for his going to prison and promises to kill her when he gets…
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The Mortician (2011)
Cast: Method Man, Dash Mihok, EJ Bonilla …
Directed by: Gareth Maxwell Roberts
After feeling mysteriously drawn to a tattoo of Botticelli's &NFi;Birth of Venus&NFi_; that he sees on a murdered woman's body, an emotionally shut-down mortician finds himself…
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The Odds (2011)
Cast: Tyler Johnston, Julia Maxwell, Jaren Brandt Bartlett …
Directed by: Simon Davidson
A group of high school pals spend their time betting on school sports and gambling in underground casinos. But when one of his friends winds up dead, a senior investigates -- and enters a…
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A Lonely Place to Die (2011)
Cast: Melissa George, Ed Speleers, Eamonn Walker …
Directed by: Julian Gilbey
Five mountaineering friends on vacation in the Scottish Highlands stumble upon a tiny chamber in the woods, in which a young Serbian girl is trapped. But when they free her and try to take…
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Oxy-Morons (2011)
Cast: Johnny Hickey, Damien Di Paola, Tim Sylvia …
Jason and Danny are forever haunted by the murder of their bank robber father which left their family desolate. When their mother comes home with a new prescription painkiller, the two are…
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Elevator (2011)
Cast: John Getz, Shirley Knight, Joey Slotnick …
Directed by: Stig Svendsen
Nine people are stuck on an elevator; one has a ticking bomb, and the other eight -- all sophisticated Wall Street partygoers -- must think of a way to survive. Soon enough, facades crumble…