A fortnight before her eighteenth birthday, Sonia goes missing. Her family receives a call informing them that she has been kidnapped and her estranged father, a US-based businessman, must now follow the kidnappers instructions to the letter if he is to entertain any hopes of seeing her alive again. Is this a mere kidnapping orContinue reading “Kidnap – 2008”
Category Archives: Thriller
Lady Jane – 2008
Centers on three childhood friends: Muriel, Francois and Rene. Partners in crime (burglaries, to be precise), the three end their “criminal” activities after one of their attempted burglaries fails. They vow never to see each other again until, however, Muriel’s son is kidnapped, which leads the three to join forces again to get the ransomContinue reading “Lady Jane – 2008”
CrossBones – 2008
A group of people decide to be a part of a reality television show based around a treasure hunt on an island. Whichever contestant is lucky wins the ultimate prize. Unbeknownst to the contestants, an ancient curse from the ghostly pirate Red Beard exists on the island. They unwittingly unleash the curse which results inContinue reading “CrossBones – 2008”
Righteous Kill – 2008
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars? Director : Jon Avnet|Linda Montanti|Lisa McNeil Cast : 50 Cent|Al Pacino|Brian Dennehy|CarlaContinue reading “Righteous Kill – 2008”
Tale 52 – 2008
Love leads to madness when an unstable man falls for an unsuspecting woman in this thriller from Greece. Iasonas (Giorgos Kakanakis) is throwing a party one evening when a friend introduces him to Penelope (Serafita Grigoriadou); the two quickly hit it off and soon she’s sharing his home. However, before long it becomes obvious thatContinue reading “Tale 52 – 2008”
Missing – 2008
A man with plans to propose to his girlfriend hides an engagement ring in the ancient underwater ruins off Japan’s Yonaguni Island. When he goes missing she must investigate and remember what happened. Director : Tsui Hark Cast : Alice Lee|Angelica Lee|Chang Chen|Guo Xiaodong|Isabella Leong|Jill Jiang|Julie Yip|Tony Leung Ka-Fai|Tsung-Sheng Lee|Yuk-Bing Woo Genre : Fantasy|Horror|Romance|Thriller ReleaseContinue reading “Missing – 2008”
Hijack – 2008
Hijack is an action thriller. The film revolves around Vikram Madan (Shiney Ahuja) who is a ground maintenance officer at the Chandigarh airport. His social life is limited to one friend, Rajeev, who is the Security Chief of the same airport. As luck would have it, the flight in which Vikrams daughter was traveling toContinue reading “Hijack – 2008”
Donkey Punch – 2008
Three hot girls, four guys, and one mega-swanky yacht collide for a serious night of drugs and sexual deviancy. One debaucherous act goes too far though, turning this teen joy ride into a weekend of bloody bedlam. Director : Olly Blackburn Cast : Jaime Winstone|Jay Taylor|Julian Morris|Nichola Burley|Robert Boulter|Sian Breckin|Tom Burke Genre : Crime|Drama|Horror|Thriller ReleaseContinue reading “Donkey Punch – 2008”
Transporter 3 – 2008
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina’s safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective.Continue reading “Transporter 3 – 2008”
Cortex – 2008
Trapped in an old folks home where people keep going missing, an ex-cop must overcome his Alzheimers to find out who is killing people in this jigsaw thriller. Director : Nicolas Boukhrief Cast : André Dussollier|Aurore Clément|Chantal Neuwirth|Claire Nebout|Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus|Julien Boisselier|Laure Salama|Marthe Keller|Pascal Elbé|Serge Renko Genre : Thriller Release Date : 2008-01-30