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Predator(1987)

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Gremlins(1984)

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Gremlins 2: The New Batch(1990)

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Godzilla(1998)

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28 Weeks Later(2007)

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Witches in the Woods(2019)

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The Reaping(2007)

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Aliens vs Predator: Requiem(2007)

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