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1. Poltergeist (1982)

PG | 114 min | Horror, Thriller

A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.

Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight

Votes: 180,254 | Gross: $76.61M

2. The Babadook (2014)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney

Votes: 248,390 | Gross: $0.92M

3. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965)

Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Keir Dullea, Carol Lynley, Laurence Olivier, Martita Hunt

Votes: 10,279

4. Five (1951)

Approved | 93 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

The world is destroyed in a nuclear holocaust. Only five Americans survive, including a pregnant woman, a neo-Nazi, a black man and a bank clerk.

Director: Arch Oboler | Stars: William Phipps, Susan Douglas Rubes, James Anderson, Charles Lampkin

Votes: 1,583

5. La llorona (1933)

73 min | Horror, Mystery

In modern day Mexico, a man on the street is supernaturally killed after hearing the eerie sound of a wailing woman. We then arrive at the manor of an upper class family, who are ... See full summary »

Director: Ramón Peón | Stars: Ramón Pereda, Virginia Zurí, Carlos Orellana, Adriana Lamar

Votes: 349

6. The Perfect House (2013)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror

A young couple's dream home turns into a house of horrors when the disturbing, violent acts of three generations of doomed families is reawakened for them to witness.

Directors: Kris Hulbert, Randy Kent | Stars: Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, John Philbin, Dustin Stevens

Votes: 612

7. Wilful Peggy (1910)

17 min | Romance, Short, Comedy

Peggy is a high-spirited young woman from a poor family. One day she catches the eye of a wealthy lord, who proposes marriage and wants to introduce her into his social circle. But ... See full summary »

Director: D.W. Griffith | Stars: Mary Pickford, Clara T. Bracy, Henry B. Walthall, Claire McDowell

Votes: 233

8. Hikinige Family (1992)

100 min | Comedy

It was a dark and rainy night. Momentarily distracted, salaryman Motomura runs over a young lady on a bicycle, panics and flees the scene. In discussion with his family, they all agree to ... See full summary »

Director: Toshiyuki Mizutani | Stars: Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Mie Nakao, Chiharu, Mitsunaro Hashimoto

Votes: 20

9. Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode: Seven Seconds (2007)

TV-PG | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The unit works against the clock when a little girl disappears in a mall, believing a serial killer has struck a second time and the first girl died within an hour of abduction.

Director: John Gallagher | Stars: Thomas Gibson, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler

Votes: 2,347

10. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Folie a Deux (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Goren and Eames are called to investigate a child kidnapping case. But promising leads, lead to dead ends.

Director: David Manson | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Piper Perabo

Votes: 330

11. Crossroads (2021– )
Episode: Nouveau départ (2021)

97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lawyer Sophie Cross and her husband Thomas Leclercq look at crime with different eyes. While he is responsible for the investigation as the head of the local police, she fights as a ... See full summary »

Director: Frank van Mechelen | Stars: Alexia Barlier, Thomas Jouannet, Cyril Lecomte, Mariama Gueye

Votes: 51

12. Shattered (2010–2011)
Episode: Finding the Boy (2011)

44 min | Crime, Drama

Five adults - three males and two females, all in their twenties - are found shot dead gangland style at what appears to be the wedding reception of Ramjit Kumar (one of the deceased) and ... See full summary »

Director: Pat Williams | Stars: Callum Keith Rennie, Camille Sullivan, Clé Bennett, Martin Cummins

Votes: 11

13. FBI: Most Wanted (2020– )
Episode: Overlooked (2022)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team searches for a businessman wanted for murder and an embezzlement scheme, and Jess takes advantage of his empty nest to court Sarah.

Director: Milena Govich | Stars: Julian McMahon, Alexa Davalos, Roxy Sternberg, Keisha Castle-Hughes

Votes: 255

14. King (2011–2012)
Episode: Lori Gilbert (2011)

Crime, Drama

It's been more than a year since detective Jessica King was demoted to answering phones in emergency response, due to a "personality difference" between her and her former boss. Now a new ... See full summary »

Director: Clark Johnson | Stars: Amy Price-Francis, Alan Van Sprang, Gabriel Hogan, Suzanne Coy

Votes: 89

15. Dual Suspects (2010– )
Episode: Murder in Modesto (2011)

Drama

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Director: Karl Jason | Stars: Jacqueline Bynon, Richard James, Jennifer Baron, Jay Kee

16. Helix (2014–2015)
Episode: Ectogenesis (2015)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Walker and Balleseros arrive at the Abbey while Alan, Kyle and Winger are out in the woods searching for the tree with red sap that might be a cure for the pathogen.

Director: Jeremiah S. Chechik | Stars: Billy Campbell, Kyra Zagorsky, Matt Long, Mark Ghanimé

Votes: 316

17. Stargirl (2020–2022)
Episode: Icicle (2020)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

After a dangerous confrontation with a member of the Injustice Society of America, Pat warns Courtney to back down from her attempts to go after them; Barbara strides at work.

Director: Michael Nankin | Stars: Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman

Votes: 1,509