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Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
It's l968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind, but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley, where for generations the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time.
2) Charlie zone
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A disgraced aboriginal boxer is reduced to backstreet brawls for chump change. But when he's hired to kidnap a runaway teen from a local drug house, the two will bust open a nightmare of violence, betrayal, desperate choices, and dark secrets. For a last-chance fighter who won't stay down and a long-damaged girl who's finally standing up, is staying alive only half the battle? It's a hard-hitting drama about rage, revenge, and redemption in a hellhole...
3) Bumblebee
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Charlie Watson discovers and repairs an old Volkswagen Beetle as a way to remember her father and stake her independence from a stepfather she abhors, with only the music of The Smiths and the unrequited crush of the boy-next-door for friends. When she discovers the VW Bug is actually an alien robot on a reconnaissance mission for the rest of his race, the two form a bond which eventually has her putting her life on the line against evil alien robots,...
4) Thirteen
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Thirteen years after her abduction, 26-year-old Ivy Moxam flees the cellar that has held her captive for half her life. But escape is just the beginning of Ivy's story. Just as she's picking up the pieces of the life she was forced to leave behind, a startling discovery leaves everyone scrambling: her former captor has found his next victim. Forced to confront the truth of what happened in that cellar, Ivy's story leaves the detectives with one question:...
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The evolving formats of the home video chronicle the life of a young girl from birth to womanhood as she experiences the highs and lows of life alongside her childhood best friend, Lucas. As Mackenzie's struggle with depression worsens over the years, she's forced to find the will to fight alongside the people who love her most. It is an honest, voyeuristic glimpse into the intimate struggles of surviving depression and embracing life's challenges....
6) Vesper
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a thirteen-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed father, meets a woman with a secret who will force her to use her wits, strengths, and biohacking abilities to fight for the possibility of having a future.
7) True grit
Series
Language
English
Description
Mattie Ross is determined to avenge her father's blood by capturing Tom Chaney, the man who shot and killed him for two pieces of gold. Just fourteen, she enlists the help of Rooster Cogburn, a one-eyed, trigger-happy U.S. Marshal with an affinity for drinking, and hardened Texas Ranger LaBoeuf to track the fleeing Chaney. Despite their differences, their ruthless determination leads them on a perilous adventure that can only have one outcome: retribution....
8) Teen spirit
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion for singing. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a local singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition. Driven by a pop-fueled soundtrack, it is a visceral and stylish spin on the Cinderella story.
9) Wildling
Publisher
Shout! / Scream Factory
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A teenage girl's coming-of-age arrives with a terrifying twist in this spellbinding take on the werewolf legend. Since birth, Anna has been raised in isolation by a man she knows only as Daddy. He has done everything possible to conceal the truth about her origins from her. But when the teenage Anna is suddenly thrust into the real world under the protection of no-nonsense police officer Ellen, it soon becomes clear that she is far from ordinary....
10) Scream
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
[1997?]
Language
English
Description
A series of mysterious murders committed by a masked killer transforms a seemingly peaceful community into a place where no one is safe and everyone is suspect. Part horror movie and part spoof of the slasher genre.
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A snow storm has hit Tokyo, marking the arrival of the deadly alien Princess Snow Kaguya! She has a chilling plan to freeze the earth, but it requires a single piece of her ice comet to returned to her. After falling ill due to the cold, Luna is rescued by a handsome astronomer, Kakeru, who happens to have the remaining shard of the comet! Called into action to protect Luna and her new found crush, Sailor Moon and the 8 Guardians are now only hope...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Based on the true story of Renee, who struggled with addiction and abuse. In a creative blend of artistic fantasy, music and confrontation with harsh reality, Renee discovers the value of genuine friendships and embarks on a daunting, yet courageous journey towards recovery.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Go back to the beginning in this chilling prequel that takes place before the unforgettable haunting of the Lambert family. When paranormal investigators Tucker and Specs team up with psychic Elise to help a teenage girl contact her late mother, Elise is forced to venture back into The Further where she finds a ruthless supernatural entity craving the souls of the living.
Publisher
Cinedigm
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven at Christmas, forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival, facing the undead in a desperate race to reach their loved ones. But they soon discover that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.
15) Margaret
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"The story of a Manhattan teenager whose life is profoundly altered after witnessing a terrible accident. Experience an emotional teen's extraordinary journey to set things right as her innocent ideals come crashing against the harsh realities of the adult world."--Container.
Publisher
Strand Releasing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Français
Description
Fed up with her abusive family situation, lack of school prospects and the 'boys' law' in the neighborhood, Marieme ... starts a new life after meeting a group of three free-spirited girls. She changes her name, her style, drops out of school and starts stealing to be accepted into the group. When her home situation becomes unbearable, Marieme seeks solace in an older man who promises her money and protection.
17) Speak
Publisher
Showtime Entertainment
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
A teen retreats into self-imposed silence after being raped. Her art and a teacher help her regain her voice and inner strength.
18) The other lamb
Publisher
IFC Midnight
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
For her entire life, the cult she was born into has been all that teenage Selah has known. Along with a band of similarly cloistered young women she lives seemingly unstuck in time, cut off from modern society in a remote forest commune presided over by a man called Shepherd, a controlling, messiah-like figure with a frightening dark side. But when her insular world is rocked by a series of nightmarish visions and disturbing revelations, Selah begins...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Love, Angel, Music, Baby, and G make up the all-girl band HJ5. They are the best of friends and love to create great music together. However, there are many crazy adventures on the way to stardom, and the girls are ready to face all of them! The band is invited to play at Bubble Land, only to find themselves trapped by the evil Madam Shhh! They are offered a contract by Monotone Records, but only if they agree to change everything they love about...
20) Pariah
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Alike is a 17-year-old African-American woman who lives with her parents Audrey and Arthur and younger sister Sharonda in Brooklyn's Fort Greene neighborhood. She has a flair for poetry, and is a good student at her local high school. Alike is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity - sometimes succeeding, sometimes...
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