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Spiral [DVD] : from the book of Saw
Author: Bousman, Darren Lynn, film director. Stolberg, Josh, 1971- screenwriter. Goldfinger, Peter, screenwriter. Koules, Oren, film producer. Burg, Mark, film producer.
Published: 2021
Call Number: SPIRAL
Format: Video disc
Summary: A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in this terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel 'Zeke' Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.
Published: 2021
Call Number: SPIRAL
Format: Video disc
Summary: A criminal mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in this terrifying new chapter from the book of Saw. Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel 'Zeke' Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.
Walking with Herb [DVD]
Author: Marks, Ross Kagan, film director. Olmos, Edward James, actor. Lopez, George, 1961- actor. Quinlan, Kathleen, 1954- actor. McClain, Jonathan, actor.
Published: 2021
Call Number: DRAMA WALKING
Format: Video disc
Summary: A bank executive and former amateur golfer struggling with his faith after an unexpected tragedy. Faced with doubts about himself, his purpose, and his belief in God, Joe is stunned when God tells him that he's been chosen to inspire the world and play in a world championship golf tournament. Guided by God's eccentric personal messenger, Herb, Joe learns that the seemingly impossible is possible, through faith, family, and second chances.
Published: 2021
Call Number: DRAMA WALKING
Format: Video disc
Summary: A bank executive and former amateur golfer struggling with his faith after an unexpected tragedy. Faced with doubts about himself, his purpose, and his belief in God, Joe is stunned when God tells him that he's been chosen to inspire the world and play in a world championship golf tournament. Guided by God's eccentric personal messenger, Herb, Joe learns that the seemingly impossible is possible, through faith, family, and second chances.
Gully [DVD]
Author: Elderkin, Nabil, film director. Heard, Amber, 1986- actor. Corbett, John, 1961- actor. Latimore, Jacob, 1996- actor. Plummer, Charlie, 1999- actor.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: GULLY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Powerful and unflinchingly honest, Gully is the explosive and timely story of three boyhood friends--Calvin, Nicky, and Jesse--surviving an upbringing in LA's roughest neighborhoods. Steeped in violence but united by friendship, together they find their escape in one out-of-control night of partying. But when the rampage stops, retribution begins.
Published: 2021 2019
Call Number: GULLY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Powerful and unflinchingly honest, Gully is the explosive and timely story of three boyhood friends--Calvin, Nicky, and Jesse--surviving an upbringing in LA's roughest neighborhoods. Steeped in violence but united by friendship, together they find their escape in one out-of-control night of partying. But when the rampage stops, retribution begins.
The nest [DVD]
Author: Suttles, James, film director. Stone, Dee Wallace, 1948- actor. Navratil, Sarah, actor. Suttles, Maple, actor. 4Digital Media, publisher.
Published: 2021
Call Number: NEST
Format: Video disc
Summary: A mother's reality wears down around her as she struggles to understand the intertwined web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear. When Meg and her mother Beth visit a yard sale, Beth buys her young daughter an adorable stuffed bear, thinking it may help with Meg's separation anxiety. As children do, she quickly becomes attached to the bear, talking to it and taking it everywhere she goes. However, soon Beth notices that the bear is communicating with Meg and even influencing her behavior. When Meg starts developing hoarding habits, and seems infected by a parasitic creature, things take a turn for the worse. Soon it's clear there's something much more nightmarish and sinister to this yard sale toy than anyone could have imagined.
Published: 2021
Call Number: NEST
Format: Video disc
Summary: A mother's reality wears down around her as she struggles to understand the intertwined web of her daughter's separation anxiety brought on by parasitic creatures within a stuffed bear. When Meg and her mother Beth visit a yard sale, Beth buys her young daughter an adorable stuffed bear, thinking it may help with Meg's separation anxiety. As children do, she quickly becomes attached to the bear, talking to it and taking it everywhere she goes. However, soon Beth notices that the bear is communicating with Meg and even influencing her behavior. When Meg starts developing hoarding habits, and seems infected by a parasitic creature, things take a turn for the worse. Soon it's clear there's something much more nightmarish and sinister to this yard sale toy than anyone could have imagined.
The expanse [DVD]. Season 4
Author: Fergus, Mark, creator. Ostby, Hawk, creator. Strait, Steven, 1986- actor. Anvar, Cas, actor. Aghdashloo, Shohreh, 1952- actor.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: EXPANSE SEASON 4
Format: Video disc
Summary: In a future where humanity has colonized the solar system, a conspiracy is unraveled that threatens peace across the system. With the Ring Gates now open to thousands of new planets, a blood-soaked gold rush begins, igniting new conflicts between Earth, Mars, and the Belt. Meanwhile, on one unexplored planet, the Rocinante crew gets caught in a violent clash between an Earth mining corporation and desperate Belter settlers as deadly new threats from the proto-molecule emerge.
Published: 2020 2019
Call Number: EXPANSE SEASON 4
Format: Video disc
Summary: In a future where humanity has colonized the solar system, a conspiracy is unraveled that threatens peace across the system. With the Ring Gates now open to thousands of new planets, a blood-soaked gold rush begins, igniting new conflicts between Earth, Mars, and the Belt. Meanwhile, on one unexplored planet, the Rocinante crew gets caught in a violent clash between an Earth mining corporation and desperate Belter settlers as deadly new threats from the proto-molecule emerge.
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