Horror films go back as far as the onset of films themselves, over a 100 years ago. From our earliest days, we use our vivid imaginations to see ghosts in shadowy shapes, to be emotionally connected to the unknown and to fear things that are improbable. Watching a horror film gives an opening into that scary world, into an outlet for the essence of fear itself, without actually being in danger. Weird as it sounds, there's a very real thrill and fun factor in being scared or watching disturbing, horrific images.

Horror films, when done well and with less reliance on horrifying special effects, can be extremely potent film forms, tapping into our dream states and the horror of the irrational and unknown, and the horror within man himself. (The best horror films only imply or suggest the horror in subtle ways, rather than blatantly displaying it, i.e., Val Lewton's horror films.) In horror films, the irrational forces of chaos or horror invariably need to be defeated, and often these films end with a return to normalcy and victory over the monstrous.

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Sherlock Holmes, the world's first private detective, was derived from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's works (his first SH novel was 1887's A Study in Scarlet). The Baker Street sleuth is the fictional character most frequently recurring on the screen. He has appeared in over 200 films since 1900 and been played by some 72 actors. [As noted below, Basil Rathbone played Holmes 14 times.] He solved mysteries in hundreds of films with "elementary deductions" and with assistance from 221-B Baker Street sidekick assistant Dr. Watson. Their setting in 19th century England was updated in 1942 to the World War II era, with Holmes battling the Nazis. The only actor to have played both Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson was Reginald Owen (see below).

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Fairbanks, in the silent era, was succeeded by the dashing Australian actor Errol Flynn - the major swashbuckling male star of the 30s and early 40s adventure films in the sound era. His first of many historical, costume adventure films was director Michael Curtiz' Captain Blood (1935) about an Irish surgeon named Dr. Peter Blood who was charged with treason, sold into slavery, and ultimately became a buccaneer in the Caribbean. This was Flynn's first film (of eight features) with a young and lovely 19 year-old Olivia de Havilland, and the film featured the first original film score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. Flynn played a 19th century British army officer stationed in India in the military swashbuckler The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), and he portrayed Sherwood Forest's 12th century legendary outlaw in the three Oscar-winning The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). The latter was his most popular film and the quintessential adventure-tale swashbuckler about the Robin Hood legend. The Technicolor film was noted for the lengthy swordfight in Nottingham Castle between Flynn and Basil Rathbone (as Sir Guy of Gisbourne), and Flynn's love for leading lady Olivia de Havilland.

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Patrick Wilson ... Barry Munday
Mae Whitman ... Candice
Chloë Sevigny ... Jennifer Farley
Malcolm McDowell ... Mr. Farley
Judy Greer ... Ginger Farley
Missi Pyle ... Lida Griggs
Colin Hanks ... Heavy Metal Greg
Emily Procter ... Deborah
Jean Smart ... Carol Munday
Cybill Shepherd ... Mrs. Farley
Christopher McDonald ... Dr. Preston Edwards
Shea Whigham ... Donald
Billy Dee Williams ... Lonnie Green
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Stars: Marcelle Baer, Drew Battles and Gabe Begneaud

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Konstantin Lavronenko - Jiří Kajínek
Tatiana Vilhelmová - JUDr. Klára Pokorová
Boguslaw Linda - Mr. Doležal
Michal Dlouhý - Lecko
Werner Daehn - Perner
Vladimír Dlouhý - Novotný
Václav Bárta - Mr. Křížek
Deana Horváthová - Judge
Ken Duken - Bukovský
Hynek Cermak - Prison Officer Pakosta
Jana Krausová - Mrs. Doležalová
Alice Bendová - Mrs. Křížková
Daniel Daden Svoboda - Commander of URNA

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Tom Berenger as Warden
Carla Gugino as Cicero
Mike Epps as Roy Grone
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Indians are known for their risk aversion and lack of challenges. There are two things that can draw an image totally different from this presumption and prejudices. They are Cricket and Bollywood known to make mood and personality of every Indian lively. After work the most sought activities are either going to movies or watching cricket (repeat telecast of historical matches or live cricket matches if any event is there). Cricket news and Hindi Bollywood news have potential to move the whole nation. Energy levels are something people like to talk about when any cricket event is on the show and Bollywood movies always comes as a refreshing break for people looking for it. Hindi news tries to catch all the buzz of these two hot and entertaining topics.



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Post-Harry Potter plans continued for the cast and crew of the Warner Bros. franchise phenomenon.

The latest development plans involved the female component of the Heroic Trio, Hermione, or actress Emma Watson.

First Showing reported that producer Denise Di Novi confirmed plans for a new take on the Beauty and the Beast myth with Guillermo del Toro in talks to direct and Watson to play the Beauty.

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