Alain Revent, a seductive and refined man, derives a peculiar satisfaction from debasing his wives. The first, driven to the brink of despair, throws herself out of a window. Enlisting the help of an equally perverse casual acquaintance, Dino, the "handsome brute" proceeds to emotionally torture his second wife, Nathalie. The sadistic plan is picked up on by Officer Leroy who suspects the truth. Will he be able to snatch the unfortunate woman from the evil Alain's clutches?

Francis

1950

English

6.4

♡ 4

66%

Action

animal character name in title

francis the mule character

horse actor

talking animal

War

Arthur Lubin Director

Donald O'Connor as 2nd Lt. Peter Stirling

Harry Harvey as Correspondent

Forbes Murray as Officer at Officer's Club

Frank Faylen as Sergeant Chillingbacker

During World War II, a junior American Army officer, Lt. Peter Stirling, gets sent to the psychiatric ward whenever he insists that an Army mule named Francis speaks to him.

The Ancines Woods

1970

Spanish

6.3

♡ 4

Action

based on novel

based on novel or book

Pedro Olea Director

Alfredo Mayo as Don Nicolás de Valcárcel

Víctor Israel as Lameiro

John Steiner as Robert

Rafael Hernández as Sacristán

Benito Freire, a pedlar in a small village in northern Spain suffers from epileptic seizures and rumours start to spread that he may be a werewolf and responsible for a series of killings. The local Abbot is called upon to form a team to investigate, in an effort to halt the harrowing murders.

Silver and the Book of Dreams

2023

German

5.5

♡ 5

37%

Action

based on novel

based on novel or book

based on young adult novel

Helena Hufnagel Director

Nicolette Krebitz as Ann

Chaneil Kular as Arthur

Jana McKinnon as Liv

Samirah Breuer as Persephone

When Liv moves to London, she meets the mysterious Henry and his group of friends, who pull her into the enthralling world of dream-travel. She and her newfound band of dream-wanderers conduct a ritual to make their biggest dream come true, but it demands the gravest sacrifice.