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History explorer and museum enthusiast Don Wildman travels the globe to some of the most iconic and carefully-guarded places in the world where he will share many of their fascinating stories.
A chemical manufacturer is killed just after asking detective James Wong to help him. So detective Wong decides to investigate this as well as two subsequent murders.
A group of kids travel to an abandoned island for a party only to discover that they are being stalked and hunted down by a dangerous predator.
After a Qing-dynasty gold crown vanishes from a stone coffin, obsessed detective Yang Lianian and his irreverent rookie partner Liu Peanut uncover a chilling ritual: the crown adorns an "amber-encased female corpse" bearing a lotus sketch, exposing a hidden cult exploiting modern emotional vulnerabilities through layered superstition schemes.
Set in 2029, university professor Liang Simu uses a code he developed to travel back to the day of his sister’s death and, together with his best friend Yue Ling, tries to uncover the truth.
Innocent people find themselves hostages whose lives are controlled by Kalashnikov rifles, and there is no way for them to survive except by making a fateful decision whose language is bullets and smoke.
An abandoned piece of farmland in rural Tennessee may hold the key to multiple missing person cases spanning over forty years.
The village maniac Timofey from the village of Sosnovka is very fond of classical literature. So much so that he stages his murders based on the works of Bulgakov, Dostoevsky, Shakespeare and other book classics, but the local police cannot understand this. Olga, the investigator, becomes a ray of light in the dark kingdom for Timofey, who comes to Sosnovka from the city and immediately notices the literary background of the crimes. But the authorities do not want to listen to her guesses.
Chhavi Biswas, a seemingly dull middle-aged photographer who has been a subject of mockery throughout his life, suddenly gets trapped in a world of darkness. When his true nature slowly comes to light in the form of secret tasks, he faces the wrath of greed and cruelty.
Comedy-mystery finds Detectives Kelly and Dempsey trapped in a deserted lighthouse with a group of strangers who are being terrorized by a killer octopus AND a mysterious crime figure named after the title sea creature.
Syrian rising star Mohammed Al-Ahmad delves into a different aspect on psychological issues, specifically, dissociative identity disorder. It explores how this condition can become a double-edged weapon that helps him seek revenge.
This true crime series investigates shocking cases of people murdered by those close to them. From couples and friends to co-workers and relatives, each episode tells a single story of a deep relationship that turned deadly and of crimes fuelled by jealousy, rage, greed, unrequited love and hatred. Chilling cases involve murderous husbands and money-grabbing wives, lethal love triangles and deadly feuds.
John Rosow drinks to forget. He is a former New York City cop turned Chicago-based private investigator. At the last minute, he is hired by someone he's never met to follow a middle-aged male subject on the soon-departing California Zephyr train to Los Angeles.
After the Civil War, a southern boy, aged 12, runs away from his foster home, wanders the countryside, and meets various odd characters along the way, including Milo, a mysterious drifter who may or may not be the vengeful "Fool Killer" of folklore.
Subarna Sen, along with Abir and Jhinuk, go on a dangerous treasure hunt in the Sundarbans. The trio seeks the legendary treasure of Raja Pratapaditya, facing increased risks in a new adventure that blends history, folklore, and suspense
Strangely-farcical goings-on are in store for a group of unwitting guests, who have all booked adjoining rooms on the ninth floor of the Zanzibar hotel in London
Yi Ran, the heiress of a martial arts school, finds herself mysteriously trapped in a time loop, reliving May 18th over and over again. In her search for a way out, she turns to Cheng Nuo, a digital restorer of ancient artifacts linked to the phenomenon. But when he too becomes ensnared in the loop, the two discover that the truth behind their endless day is bound to a fate they share.
Betty, a girl with a passion for the occult, and Seeka, a demon, take on odd jobs to make money. This time, they head to a mansion rumored to be haunted by Bloody Mary... But what is it that really awaits them inside?
Joe Bob, Darcy, and the whole Drive-In crew gather around the yule log for some reindeer games and a triple feature of classic holiday horror films and deep-dive trivia.
In Paris, a daring criminal defies the police. Belphegor, behind his golden mask and black cape, conjures up a thousand tricks and schemes. Three people decide to fight him: Jacques Bellegarde, a radio journalist; Sarah Kozminsky, an investigative journalist; and Commissioner Ménardier.
The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home.
An old mansion has a history. Something terrible happens when people mess with a statue. This causes a shock. People get scared. They start finding out hidden secrets and lies. When they finally know the truth, will it make things better or make things worse forever?
After a schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another murdered a few days later, the police are baffled. With the help of a reporter, and against the wishes of a local psychologist, a young schoolteacher uses herself as bait to lure the perpetrator out.
Based on the novel of the same name by Anna Knyazeva. The comfortable, orderly life of a Zamoskvoretsky VIP atelier is shattered overnight. Its owner, Nadezhda Raukh, finds herself embroiled in a mysterious incident: an important client's briefcase disappears from the fitting room, followed by her disappearance. Due to confidentiality, security officer Lev Astrakhansky investigates the incident. Accusing Nadezhda of all mortal sins, he soon discovers that the crime has historical ramifications…
A romantic rivalry leads to an innocent woman's murder. Or is it a hoax crime, part of a cunning deception? At City General Hospital, two young doctors engage in a move-and-countermove rivalry over Laury Medford. It may be more than Laury's beauty that motivates the men. Her father is the hospital's chairman of the board. Marrying her would be an inside track to the chief of staff post. Meanwhile, a senior hospital staffer, who is the mother of one of the two doctors, plots to enhance her son's chances, a mysterious outsider who says he knew the dead woman tails the two men, and Laury may be more than she appears. Murder? Hoax? The answer isn't revealed till the final freeze-frame.
Xiao, a young boy, wakes to find his mother missing. The only clue given to Xiao comes from a strange woman who claims she and his mom are from a place called Goose Ridge. However, when Xiao asks around, everyone else insists the place doesn't exist.
Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
A young writer is attacked by a notorious cult leader and mass murderer, a man who exerts an inexplicable control over his followers. When she claims no memory of the attack, her family begins to question her motives.
To live one’s last days in peace and fulfillment in the company of a loved one. Light and buzzing of cosmic orbs. Quiet, slowly trickling film rejects the consumer world, medicine, and eternal rushing and pays homage to peaceful old age with a touch of spirituality and intimacy.
A new superhero is coming, only this time it's on his terms. Will he still be considered a hero?
A teenage boy struggles to keep his father's faith in God, when his family falls victim to the plot of the Devil.
Hunter: The Parenting takes place in the year 2006 in the county of Norfolk, UK, the family of main characters living just outside the township of Warham. It's slated to last 15 episodes according to Alfabusa's patreon.
Do-woon, orphaned and raised by a priest, is ordained as a priest. In the confessional, he hears that his mother was murdered and an evil group reveals itself.
Accused of murdering his father, a young man maintains his innocence - claiming the real culprit was a television set.
A masked killer is stalking and killing Londoners outside a nightclub.