'Mulan' and 'Whale Rider': Director Niki Caro's take on Gender Inequality
Indie director, Niki Caro (known for 'Whale Rider') directs the live-action 'Mulan' and sets another example of strong females fighting against gender inequality.
Elf in the Hood (2024)
Malik and Jada are drowning in debt to a merciless drug dealer named Silk. Desperate to escape, they stumble upon a strange elf-shaped voodoo doll and see a quick payday. But as they try to sell it, they unknowingly unleash a vengeful entity. As Christmas Eve turns into a night of horrors, the couple must fight to survive while being hunted by a supernatural force bent on their destruction.
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Malik and Jada are drowning in debt to a merciless drug dealer named Silk. Desperate to escape, they stumble upon a strange elf-shaped voodoo doll and see a quick payday. But as they try to sell it, they unknowingly unleash a vengeful entity. As Christmas Eve turns into a night of horrors, the couple must fight to survive while being hunted by a supernatural force bent on their destruction.
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Genre:Horror
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In Theaters:11/13/2024
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