Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "waking-in-a-strange-place"

1. Cube (1997)

R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of strangers awaken to find themselves placed in a giant cube. Each one of them is gifted with a special skill and they must work together to escape an endless maze of deadly traps.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Nicole de Boer, Maurice Dean Wint, David Hewlett, Andrew Miller

Votes: 247,696 | Gross: $0.50M

2. The AristoCats (1970)

G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

With the help of a smooth talking tomcat, a family of Parisian felines set to inherit a fortune from their owner try to make it back home after a jealous butler kidnaps them and leaves them in the country.

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Sterling Holloway, Scatman Crothers

Votes: 114,768 | Gross: $37.68M

3. Hunter Hunter (2020)

Unrated | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness as fur trappers, but their tranquility is threatened when they think they are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and Joseph leaves them behind to track it.

Director: Shawn Linden | Stars: Camille Sullivan, Summer H. Howell, Devon Sawa, Nick Stahl

Votes: 13,128

4. Escape the Field (2022)

R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

Six strangers wake up trapped in an endless cornfield only to discover something mysterious is hunting them.

Director: Emerson Moore | Stars: Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Shane West, Elena Juatco

Votes: 4,674

5. The Woman in Green (1945)

Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.

Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Henry Daniell

Votes: 6,872

6. Down Twisted (1987)

R | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

When a levelheaded waitress decides to help her shady friend against her better judgment, she becomes a target of a deadly international gang of thieves who are after a priceless San Lucas' relic. A bumbling stranger helps her.

Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Carey Lowell, Charles Rocket, Trudy Dochterman, Thom Mathews

Votes: 1,098

7. Rabbit (2017)

TV-PG | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After a vivid dream, Maude Ashton returns to Adelaide, certain she now knows the whereabouts of her missing twin sister.

Director: Luke Shanahan | Stars: Alex Russell, Adelaide Clemens, Joe Bird, Veerle Baetens

Votes: 668

8. Unli Life (2018)

105 min | Comedy

A man discovers a magical bottle of whiskey which would let him go back in time. The perfect solution that would help him get back with his ex-girlfriend, he goes from different eras, ... See full summary »

Director: Miko Livelo | Stars: Vhong Navarro, Winwyn Marquez, Joey Marquez, Ejay Falcon

Votes: 65

9. The Last Time I Saw Macao (2012)

Unrated | 82 min | Crime, Drama, Musical

Two filmmakers leave to Macao in an adventure of discovery of a city-labyrinth, multicultural and mysterious, where the memories of the childhood - featured memories by the lived reality in... See full summary »

Directors: João Pedro Rodrigues, João Rui Guerra da Mata | Stars: Cindy Scrash, João Rui Guerra da Mata, João Pedro Rodrigues, Maria João Guerra da Mata

Votes: 567

10. Brush 2 (2021)

Short, Horror

A year after a woman in the neighborhood went missing, two women watching a horror movie at home receive a knock on their door and a package.

Director: Jay Diaz | Stars: Brittney Bertier, Lauren Marini, Haley McHugh

11. Blackout (VI) (2013)

90 min | Crime

A man has lost his memory. He has no idea who is is, why he has woken up in a grungy motel room, or why people are trying to kill him.

Director: Douglas Monce | Stars: Toby Ambrose, Katherine Stewart, Tracy Timm, Fred Gerle

Votes: 39

12. The Tripods (1984–1985)
Episode: Chateau Ricordeau, France: July, 2089 AD (1984)

TV-PG | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Nursing a head injury, Will is taken in by a friendly family. Henry starts to question whether Will wants to continue on their journey, after he falls in love.

Director: Graham Theakston | Stars: John Shackley, Jim Baker, Ceri Seel, Jeremy Young

Votes: 50

13. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.713 (1969)

TV-G | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Barnabas finds Rachel in his coffin. Later he asks Magda for protection against Angelique. Rachel catches Beth with a doll that's not Nora's.

Director: Lela Swift | Stars: Joan Bennett, Jonathan Frid, Grayson Hall, Kathryn Leigh Scott

Votes: 32

14. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 1 (2007)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and other "special children" are abducted by the Yellow-Eyed Demon and taken to a ghost town, where the ultimate battle must start.

Director: Robert Singer | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, Fredric Lehne

Votes: 6,708

15. Briarpatch (2019–2020)
Episode: Behind God's Back (2020)

TV-MA | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Allegra and Singe investigate Packingtown. Jake talks to the press. It's pudding day.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Rosario Dawson, Jay R. Ferguson, Edi Gathegi, Brian Geraghty

Votes: 125

16. Dare Me (2019–2020)
Episode: Parallel Trenches (2020)

TV-MA | 41 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

The party fallout wreaks havoc on Addy, Beth and Colette's nerves, leading to a shocking accident.

Director: Olivia Newman | Stars: Willa Fitzgerald, Herizen F. Guardiola, Marlo Kelly, Rob Heaps

Votes: 246

17. Harley Quinn (2019– )
Episode: Bensonhurst (2020)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Harley discovers that she can go home again - but it's very dangerous. As Harley reconciles with her father, Ivy tries to escape from the factory and Frank drives to the rescue.

Directors: Colin Heck, Cecilia Aranovich, Ben Jones | Stars: Kaley Cuoco, Jason Alexander, Lake Bell, Ron Funches

Votes: 1,539

18. MacGyver (2016–2021)
Episode: Psy-Op + Cell + Merchant + Birds (2020)

TV-14 | Action, Adventure, Drama

Mac is placed inside a fake prison cell with a top Codex operative, The Merchant, in order to gain his trust and get intel on their next move.

Director: Ericson Core | Stars: Lucas Till, Tristin Mays, Justin Hires, Meredith Eaton

Votes: 457

19. Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2023)
Episode: Breathe with Me (2021)

TV-MA | 42 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Against the advice of the group, Sarah searches for Wendell, and in the process encounters a dangerous survivor who forces her to take part in a search of his own.

Director: Tara Nicole Weyr | Stars: Lennie James, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Colman Domingo, Danay Garcia

Votes: 1,975

20. Shogun (1980)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (1980)

TV-14 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, History

Set in early 17th-century Japan, shipwrecked English navigator John Blackthorne finds intrigue and culture shock in a feudal society that puts a premium on honor. A rival Lord sentences Blackthorne to death.

Director: Jerry London | Stars: Richard Chamberlain, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Shimada, Furankî Sakai

Votes: 307

21. The Patient (2022)
Episode: Intake (2022)

TV-MA | 21 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As they wrestle with very different problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.

Director: Chris Long | Stars: Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Andrew Leeds, Laura Niemi

Votes: 1,167

22. Moonhaven (2022)
Episode: The Detective (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

Earth pilot Bella Sway wants to get back to Earth, but must wait for Paul and Arlo to untangle a knot.

Directors: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy | Stars: Dominic Monaghan, Emma McDonald, Amara Karan, Ayelet Zurer

Votes: 127

23. Primal (2019– )
Episode: Shadow of Fate (2022)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Spear and Fang get separated in a strange new land.

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky | Stars: Aaron LaPlante, Adam Fergus

Votes: 963

24. The Ark (2023– )
Episode: Every Single Person Matters (2023)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A new polarizing figure enters the equation as the crew suffers technical difficulties.

Director: Orsi Nagypal | Stars: Christie Burke, Reece Ritchie, Richard Fleeshman, Stacey Read

Votes: 274

25. The Almighty Johnsons (2011–2013)
Episode: Typical Auckland God (2013)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A stag do with two stags leads Axl down the path to wisdom, while Ty finds that something that is forgotten is not necessarily gone.

Director: Michael Hurst | Stars: Emmett Skilton, Timothy Balme, Dean O'Gorman, Jared Turner

Votes: 51

26. The Bequeathed (2024)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2024)

TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Confronted with the shocking truth about the burial ground, Seo-ha finds herself in peril - and she must devise a last-ditch effort to save herself.

Stars: Park Byeong-eun, Tom Choi, Hao Feng, Park Hee-soon

Votes: 86

27. Into the Badlands (2015–2019)
Episode: Chapter XXVI: Raven's Feather, Phoenix Blood (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Pilgrim leads the hunt for near-fatally wounded Sunny; The Widow confronts her inner demons in an attempt to restore her Gift.

Director: Wayne Yip | Stars: Daniel Wu, Emily Beecham, Aramis Knight, Orla Brady

Votes: 588

28. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter Four: The Sauna Test (2019)

TV-14 | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A code red brings the gang back together to face a frighteningly familiar evil. Karen urges Nancy to keep digging, and Robin finds a useful map.

Director: Shawn Levy | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 21,600

29. Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2024)
Episode: The Sound of Thunder (2019)

TV-PG | 56 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

When a new signal appears over Saru's home planet, Burnham, Saru and the crew embark on a perilous mission that puts Saru in danger and raises questions about the Red Angel's intentions. ... See full summary »

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski | Stars: Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman

Votes: 3,912

30. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: Legend of the Dark Knight: Year Zero (2019)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Jim Gordon and Bruce Wayne face the chaos Gotham City has become, as villains who survived the attack on the city begin to resurface and claim various territories; Selina Kyle grapples with how to deal with her uncertain future.

Director: Danny Cannon | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee

Votes: 2,372

31. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–2020)
Episode: Inescapable (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Fitz and Simmons have fought through space, time and alternate realities to find each other, and now, closer than ever, only their own demons can stop their mission.

Director: Jesse Bochco | Stars: Clark Gregg, Ming-Na Wen, Chloe Bennet, Iain De Caestecker

Votes: 2,808

32. Krypton (2018–2019)
Episode: Light-Years from Home (2019)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Seg-El is stranded far from home, where his grandfather leads a rebellion against General Zod.

Director: Marc Roskin | Stars: Cameron Cuffe, Georgina Campbell, Shaun Sipos, Colin Salmon

Votes: 522

33. Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
Episode: Chapter 10: Forgiveness (2019)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Thriller

Kayla breaks off to try and save a bound and gagged Colleen; Hannah takes the fight to Katrina; Jordan reaches his breaking point.

Director: Craig Zisk | Stars: James Wolk, Billy Magnussen, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell

Votes: 356

34. The Order (2019–2020)
Episode: Introduction to Ethics, Part One (2019)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Jack learns he's been selected for a rival secret society. Later, he gets a lesson in magic -- and discovers that every spell has a price.

Director: Kristin Lehman | Stars: Jake Manley, Sarah Grey, Matt Frewer, Sam Trammell

Votes: 676

35. Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012–2019)
Episode: Mama Star/Ready, Aim, Fire (2019)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Star, Marco, Janna, and Tom lose their memories as they traverse amnesia-inducing waters to get back to Mewni. Star arrives in Mewni as a super soldier attacks Monster Castle.

Directors: Tyler Chen, Sage Cotugno, Brett Varon | Stars: Eden Sher, Adam McArthur, Esmé Bianco, Jaime Camil

Votes: 253

36. Pieces of Her (2022)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2022)

TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Andy heads to a familiar place with a companion as memories of her childhood come flooding back. Flashbacks reveal the Quellers' struggles after Oslo.

Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Toni Collette, Bella Heathcote, Jessica Barden, Joe Dempsie

Votes: 498