1943; the USS Tiger Shark is a submarine on patrol in the Atlantic Ocean, but after picking up drifting survivors spotted by a UK plane, we slowly discover that all is not as it seems on the boat. Amid the tensions of remaining silent while being depth charged and the continual strain of being cooped up inside a dangerous tin can for long periods of time, things are going wrong, strange sounds haunt the boat and the mechanics malfunction. What happened to the captain? Why is the boat returning t find out more...

When Helen (Dapkunaite) is killed in a car accident, she sets in motion a chain of events involving her grieving children, her aged father, her husband (Mullan) (who is unaware of her death) and herself, as she is trapped in limbo between life and death. This BAFTA winning first feature from writer/director Emily Young is an intimate and moving journey into the heart of a family. find out more...

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Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence. find out more...

The Vietman war is setting for this tight horror thriller about a team of soldiers who are sent on a search and rescue mission after a radio transmission is received from a unit sent in 6 months previously and presumed missing. The mission becomes far more complex when the soldiers find themselves under threat from an unseen and deadly enemy. Though with the odd tacky moment, and some moments of banal behaviour, this movie is full of little suprises and very creepy, with a very taut sense of psc find out more...

After the 11th September 2001 the War Against Terror is preparing to move on to Iraq. The UN have sent in the weapons inspectors to find if Saddam has indeed Weapons of Mass Destruction and the political machines in both the UK and US are working to present the strongest possible case for war in the face of (in the UK) very vocal opposition from the public. With the dossiers released and the threat established the "need for war" is set and, on the 19th March 2003, th find out more...