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1. Former high school teacher Richard Fenton (Johnathan Schaech) became so obsessed with a student named Donna Keppel (Brittany Snow) that he murdered her parents and brother. He was imprisoned yet escaped, just in time to make her very special night of celebration a horrific one. This movie was a remake of the 1981 horror flick that starred Jamie Lee Curtis. What was the movie?

Answer: Prom Night

"She needs me now, more than ever. She has no family. All she has is me." - Richard Fenton

Donna decided not to take any of her prescription drugs. She truly wanted to have a clear head, on what was supposed to be a beautiful night. However, several of Donna's friends were murdered by Fenton, before he was shot dead by the detective on the case. This 2008 horror remake was directed by Nelson McCormick.

2. Teenager Nicole Walker (Reese Witherspoon) experienced what she thought was love for the first time, with a dreamy good-looking guy named David McCall (Mark Wahlberg). Everything to her seemed fine, until she secretly caught David cheating on her. What movie was this, where the boyfriend went to murderous lengths to understand why his girlfriend broke up with him?

Answer: Fear

"It could have all been different Mr. Walker. You should have let nature take its course but in the end, it will anyway." - David McCall

David cheated on Nicole with her best friend Margo. Actually, if Margo hadn't slept with him, he would have physically harmed and raped her anyway. David became paranoid, and believed it was Nicole's male friend Toby who told Nicole to stay away from him, so David chased Toby into the woods and viciously snapped his neck. In the end, David wanted Nicole to run away with him. However, Nicole's dad fought David and killed him. This 1996 movie was directed by James Foley.

3. Loner Pauline Parker (Melanie Lynskey) found a friend in the exuberant Juliet Hulme (Kate Winslet). Together, they created their own majestic fantasy world. Eventually, this made their friendship beyond reproach by anyone. Name the movie where the two teenagers' convoluted logic made them believe that if they murdered Pauline's overbearing mother, life for them could end happily ever after.

Answer: Heavenly Creatures

"She is most unreasonable. Why could not mother die?" - Pauline Parker

In the end, Pauline's mother was bludgeoned to death. The authorities found the diaries of the two girls and gathered tremendous amounts of evidence against them. They were arrested, served several years in prison, and were not permitted to ever speak with one another again. This 1994 drama, based on a true story, was directed by Peter Jackson. Mr. Jackson also directed the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

4. Journalist Nick Eliot (Cary Elwes) rented a cottage from a wealthy couple, thinking he'd have peace and quiet. However, Nick became the latest obsession of the landlord's pretty, blond, but disturbed teenage daughter, Adrian (Alicia Silverstone). She defaced his car with a derogatory term, accused him of beating and raping her, and almost murdered his girlfriend. Name the movie.

Answer: The Crush

"You're too young for me. There's nothing between us. Nothing!" - Nick Eliot

This wasn't the first time the crazy teenage prodigy became obsessed with an older man. Her camp counselor, Rick, was poisoned by her. Adrian's very wary friend, Cheyenne, told Nick about this and how the authorities never believed foul play was involved. In the end, Adrian attacked her dad while he was choking Nick. Now institutionalized, the psychotic teen's doctor became the new object of her affections. This 1993 movie was directed by Alan Shapiro.

5. Office temp Lisa Sheridan (Ali Larter) just met the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, Derek Charles (Idris Elba) was happily married. However, Lisa was so delusional, she refused to believe Derek and her were not carrying on an affair. She wrote about explicit sexual encounters in her diary and tried to kill herself. What movie was this, that starred Beyonc� Knowles as the wife?

Answer: Obsessed

"It doesn't matter what you do, or say, or what goes on in that brain, because there's never gonna be anything between us, never." - Derek Charles

Derek's wife, Sharon, kicked Derek out of the house because she believed he did commit adultery with Lisa. In time, Sharon came around to believing her husband's side of the story, and he returned home. In the end, Sharon caught Lisa in their house and they got into a physical altercation. During the fight, Lisa ended up falling through the attic floor. However, what killed her was the chandelier crashing down on top of her. This 2009 movie was directed by Steve Shill.

6. Allison 'Allie' Jones (Bridget Fonda) was getting along great with her new roommate, Hedy Carlson (Jennifer Jason Leigh). However, Allie began noticing some odd changes about Hedy's appearance and demeanor. Before long, Allie began thinking Hedy was deeply disturbed. This thriller was called "Single White Female".

Answer: True

"You know, identical twins are never really identical. There's always one who's prettier, and the one who's not, does all the work. She used me, then she left me; just like you." - Hedy Carlson

Allison had recently broken up with her boyfriend Sam, and decided to get a roommate. However, when Allie decided to make amends with Sam, that's when Hedy became very sinister. Later in the film, Hedy murdered Sam. All Hedy ever wanted was a woman to replace her twin sister, who died when they were children. In the end, Allie finally put an end to Hedy's madness by killing her in self-defense. This 1992 thriller was directed by Barbet Schroeder.

7. After leaving her husband, Terry (Michael Rooker), a year earlier, Helen (Ellen Barkin) began looking into the personal ads. Unfortunately, Terry paid a visit to every man she dated. Before being shot dead, the men were forced to strip naked, lie face down on the bed, and demonstrate how they had sex with Helen. Name this thriller that starred Al Pacino as an undercover detective.

Answer: Sea of Love

"She always had that edge, you know? Like she smelled him, sensed him, or something." - Detective Frank Keller

Keller (Al Pacino) and Helen met through the personal ads, and began dating. However, Terry had been stalking her for eight months. In the end, Terry tried to kill Keller, but ended up crashing through the detective's window and falling to his death. Before she met Keller, James Mackey was the only man she went to bed with from the personal ads. This 1989 drama was directed by Harold Becker.

8. Officer Pete Davis (Ray Liotta) seemed quite friendly that fateful night, when he responded to a break-in at the home of Michael (Kurt Russel) and Karen (Madeleine Stowe) Carr. However, his friendliness towards Michael's beautiful wife grew into a dangerous obsession. What movie was this, where the crazed cop would dispose of anything or anyone who got in his way of his infatuation?

Answer: Unlawful Entry

"My problem is real simple. I got a cop who wants me out of the way, because he wants my wife." - Michael Carr

Pete wanted Karen, and believed Michael was incapable of protecting her. He falsely charged Michael on drug charges, and murdered Karen's friend and his own police partner of almost a decade. In the end, Michael was finally able to get Pete out of his life. After a brutal physical confrontation, Pete was shot to death by Michael. This 1992 movie was directed by Jonathan Kaplan.

9. Popular late night disc-jockey, Dave Garver (Clint Eastwood), had a few sexual encounters with a fan of his radio show, Evelyn Draper (Jessica Walter). However, Dave had no interest in a long term relationship with her. What movie was this, where a dangerously possessive fan would stop at nothing to claim the one she loved, or kill him, if she couldn't have him?

Answer: Play Misty for Me

"You haven't got the faintest idea of what love is, we don't even know each other." - Dave Garver

Dave wanted to make things work with his former girlfriend, Tobie. However, Evelyn went out of her way to keep Dave with her. Evelyn slashed her own wrists, savagely attacked his cleaning lady, and murdered a police sergeant who was investigating the case. In the end, Dave, acting in self-defense, sent Evelyn falling to her death. The quote in the introduction was from this movie. This 1971 movie was Clint Eastwood's directorial debut.

10. Novelist Paul Sheldon (James Caan) was in a terrible car accident, due to a snow storm. Fortunately, he was found in time by a former nurse named Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates). However, she was an insane, sinister woman, who had no intentions of ever letting him leave her. What was the name of this thriller, that was based on a Stephen King novel?

Answer: Misery

"I don't want her spirit! I want her, and you murdered her!" - Annie Wilkes

Paul Sheldon was severely punished for killing off Annie's favorite heroine, Misery Chastain. She forced him to write another novel with Misery never dying, but accidentally being buried alive. In the end, a physically disadvantaged Paul managed to overpower his deranged, self-proclaimed, number one fan. Kathy Bates won a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for her performance. This 1990 chiller was directed by Rob Reiner.

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