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Published on 11 Dec 2014
The Vikings : Documentary on the Life, Culture, and Legacy of Vikings (Full Documentary)

Vikings : Documentary on Viking Life and Culture .

BBC The Viking Sagas Hundreds of years ago in faraway Iceland the Vikings began to write down dozens of stories called sagas.

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GOTHIC

THE INNOCENTS (1961)

UK | Blu-ray, Black & White, 100’ | English

Director: Jack Clayton

Cast: Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins

An orphaned niece and nephew are left under the care of a governess in a sumptuous mansion in Victorian England. But during the time she spends there the governess starts seeing human silhouettes and when the children behave oddly she concludes that they are possessed by a demon. She must convince them and rescue them from this possession. Based on the novella The Turn of the Screw (1989) by Henry James, and citedby Martin Scorsese as “immaculately shot and very scary”, this ghost story is a forerunner of the psychological horror genre. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival the year it was released.

THE MISTLETOE BOUGH (1904)

UK | Blu-ray, Black & White, 9’ | English

Director: Percy Stow

During a game of hide and seek at her wedding a bride is locked in a chest where she waits to be found for years. Based on a traditional folksong from the 18th century, this short film is accepted as one of the first examples of gothic cinema. Music by Pete Wiggs of Saint Etienne accompanies “The Mistletoe Bough”, which is one of the oldest horror films in history.

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THE QUEEN OF SPADES (1949)

UK | DVD, Black & White, 85’ | English

Director: Thorold Dickinson

Cast: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Anthony Dawson

Herman is a soldier who is spurned by his wealthy friends. In order to gain acceptance he seeks to make his fortune in gambling. When he hears that an old countess has struck a bargain with the devil and gave her soul in exchange for the ability to always win at card games, he does everything he can to learn her secret. Exposing the things humans are willing to do for wealth and recognition, this creepy gothic romance was nominated for the Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival the year it was released.

THE WICKER MAN (1973)

UK | DCP, Color, 88’ | English

Director: Robin Hardy

Cast: Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Diane Cilento

Police sergeant Howie is sent to a Scottish island to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. The islanders attempt to thwart the investigation by claiming that such a girl never existed. But Howie persists in tracking down the missing girl by entering a pagan cult who practices unusual rituals. Hailed as “the best British horror film ever made”, The Wicker Man is among the cult classics of the history of cinema, both with Christopher Lee’s performance and its treatment of the theme of paganism. Also of note are the songs, which give the film an eerie musical feel.

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HANNIBAL

From creator Bryan Fuller, “Hannibal” stars Mads Mikkelsen as brilliant psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lector, who is working with the FBI and gifted criminal profiler Will Graham, played by Hugh Dancy, to look into the mind of serial killers. Based on Thomas Harris’ best-selling novels, this series is the prequel to the story that began with the feature films “Red Dragon” and “Silence of the Lambs.” The series also stars Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, the head of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit. Caroline Dhavernas and Hettienne Park also co-star.


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Feed your fear. FBI Agent Will Graham hunts the most notorious serial killers. What he doesn't know is his new partner is the most notorious serial killer of all.

Both a gift and a curse, Graham has the extraordinary ability to think like his prey—he sees what they see, feels what they feel. But while Graham is pursuing an especially troubling, cannibalistic murderer, Special Agent Jack Crawford teams him with a highly respected psychiatrist – a man with a taste for the criminal minded – Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

While Lecter and Graham work to unravel the mystery and catch the killer, Dr. Lecter tests him every step of the way, toying with Graham, playing a game all his own. Like only Lecter can, he twists Will’s mind, daring him to question everything he knows about others – and even more frightening – himself.
A series where romanticism emphasized intense emotion as an authentic source of aesthetic experience, placing new emphasis on such emotions as apprehension, horror and terror.