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Publisher
Aurora Experience
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Using the most advanced technology available, Aurora Experience has succeeded in capturing breath-taking footage of the northern lights as they glide majestically across the clear arctic skies against a background of moonlit landscapes. Included are images from the famous auroral display of October 2003. Here is the magic of the aurora as never seen previously, combined with interesting scientific anecdotes and various associated legends, folklore...
3) Candyman
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When Helen Lyle hears about a slave spirit with a hook hand said to haunt a notorious housing project, she braves the gang-ridden area to visit the site. Helen arrogantly assumes Candyman can't really exist, until he appears, igniting a string of terrifying, grisly slayings. The police refuse to believe Helen's story and charge her with the crimes. Now the only one who can set her free is Candyman.
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
It was supposed to be just an urban legend. On a snowy night in her grandmother's sprawling mansion, teenage Alex and best friend Miles discover a mysterious box hidden away in the attic. Inside are instructions for The Midnight Game, an ancient Pagan ritual said to summon the players' greatest fears. It all seems like harmless fun, until they unleash the terrifying spirit of the Midnight Man, an unholy force who pits them against their darkest demons...
5) Mammal
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
[2007], c1996
Language
English
Description
Reveals the most amazing facts and folklore about our favorite furry animals. Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and soar. Meet the creatures that make up this huge and varied family.
6) Monster
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Looks at legendary and "real" monsters, exploring their place in mythology and in fact.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Mushrooms – we put them on our pizza and steaks and in our soups and salads, we marvel at their variety and are sometimes repelled by their grotesque beauty when encountering them in the bush. And yeah, some have even sampled their more exotic possibilities and asked the question: “Do mushrooms come from a far away planet?” Still, others have asked: “Can mushrooms save the planet?” The world of fungi and their integral relationship with...
Series
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
Richard Greene stars as our gallant hero who fought the forces of the evil Prince John and his local official the Sheriff of Nottingham, who threatened the common people and loyal subjects of King Richard. Robin and his band of Merry Men lived in the shelter of Sherwood Forest, fighting their foes and hoping for the day when their beloved King Richard will return from the Crusades to rule once again!
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
David Tranter continues his series of outstanding films which document the Dreaming stories and history of his Alyawarr heritage. As in Tranters other films - Boomerang Today, Crookhat and Camphoo, Karlu Karlu and Willaberta Jack - the stories are told by Elders in the community. In this case three old men, Donald (Crookhat) Akemarr Thompson, Alec Apetyarr Peterson and Casey Akemarr Holmes travel by four-wheel drive out to a surprising strip of...
10) John Henry
Publisher
Koch Vision
Pub. Date
c2005, 1987
Language
English
Description
Big as a mountain, with arms as big as oak trees, John Henry must prove he can do his job better than a machine.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
Richard Greene once again takes up the bow and brings to life the stories of this classic literary character featured in this entertaining program from the 1950's. robin hood, Friar Tuck, Maid Marian and the rest of the Merry Men continue their efforts to thwart the forces of the Sheriff of Nottingham and bring hope to the citizens of Nottingham. Robin Hood and his fellow Sherwood Forest dwellers keep the faith that this beloved King Richard will...
12) Candyman
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
For decades, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green were terrorized by a ghost story about a supernatural, hook handed killer. In present day, an artist begins to explore the macabre history of Candyman, not knowing it would unravel his sanity and unleash a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A compelling account of the return by a group of dispossessed Aboriginal people to their ancient tribal grounds in the Northern outreaches of this continent. This highly provocative cinema verité work shows the rebuilding of relationships through a shared pilgrimage to ancestral lands and a traditional Aboriginal ceremony, despite occasional failures of cross-cultural communication. It reflects a community in transition through the journey of a...
Publisher
LuchaGore Production
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
Español
Description
Eight Mexican directors unite to bring tales of the most brutally shocking Mexican traditions and legends to life.
Ocho directores mexicanos se unen para traer cuentos de las tradiciones y leyendas mexicanas más brutalmente impactante a la vida.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 55
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Presents a reading of the book Mufaro's beautiful daughters written by John Steptoe. Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife.
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tnorala is the Aboriginal name for Gosse's Bluff, a dramatic meteorite impact crater set in a vast plain 175km west of Alice Springs. This significant dreaming site for Western Arrernte people is steeped in mystery and tragedy. The story of its creation and the events that occurred there are narrated to the camera by Aunty Mavis Malbunka, one of the traditional story-tellers for the place. Legend says that while stars danced in the Milky Way, a child...
17) The quest
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Brian Trenchard-Smith, the acclaimed director of The Man from Hong Kong, Turkey Shoot, Dead End Drive-In and The Siege of Firebase Gloria,comes this action-filled adventure starring Henry Thomas (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Cloak & Dagger). Cody (Thomas) is a young man of intrepid spirit, always looking for a challenge. Living with his guardian (Tony Barry, Shame), Cody learns of an ancient myth, the story of “Donkegin.” He is told to leave...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Renowned folklorist Helen Creighton single-handedly compiled North America's largest collection of folklore and music, much of which would have disappeared forever if not for her tenacity, collecting stories and songs from the Gaelic singers of Cape Breton, French Acadians, the Mi'kmaw, and the Black communities of Nova Scotia.
19) Pom poko
Publisher
GKIDS
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
日本語
Description
"From the legendary Studio Ghibli, creators of Spirited Away, and Academy Award-nominated director Isao Takahata, comes an action-packed ecological fable about the clash between nature and human civilization. The tanuki (raccoon dogs) of Tama Hills find their fun-loving community under attack when their quiet woodlands are threatened by encroaching developers looking to create still more houses and shopping malls. Desperate to survive, the tanuki...
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A large woman becomes stuck when she's suction-sealed onto an airplane toilet seat during a flight, requiring the crew to land before they could help her off-- myth or actual danger? Only two men are brave or foolish enough to find out: MythBusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. The foremost experts on myth busting, Jamie and Adam pit their thirty years of experience in special effects work against the most dangerous and bizarre theories and tales...
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