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1. Flash Gordon (1980)
PG | 111 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Director: Mike Hodges | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol
Votes: 61,821
2. Lights Out (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 81 min | Horror, Mystery
Rebecca must unlock the terror behind her little brother's experiences that once tested her sanity, bringing her face to face with a supernatural spirit attached to their mother.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello, Billy Burke
Votes: 142,910 | Gross: $67.27M
3. Annabelle: Creation (2017)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll-maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker's possessed creation, Annabelle.
Director: David F. Sandberg | Stars: Anthony LaPaglia, Samara Lee, Miranda Otto, Brad Greenquist
Votes: 151,609 | Gross: $102.09M
4. The Lost City of Z (2016)
PG-13 | 141 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A true-life drama, centering on British explorer Major Percival Fawcett, who disappeared whilst searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.
Director: James Gray | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland
Votes: 99,800 | Gross: $8.58M
5. The Phantom (1996)
PG | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Billy Zane, Kristy Swanson, Treat Williams, Catherine Zeta-Jones
Votes: 35,901 | Gross: $17.30M
6. Motel Hell (1980)
R | 101 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the "special meat" they are famous for.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod
Votes: 13,677 | Gross: $6.34M
7. Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)
R | 104 min | Mystery, Thriller
A famous fashion photographer develops a disturbing ability to see through the eyes of a killer.
Director: Irvin Kershner | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Tommy Lee Jones, Brad Dourif, Rene Auberjonois
Votes: 12,153 | Gross: $20.00M
8. Night of the Demons (2009)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A group of kids go to a Halloween party, only to have to face down a group of demons.
Director: Adam Gierasch | Stars: Tatyana Kanavka, Michael Arata, Shannon Elizabeth, Linnea Quigley
Votes: 8,554
9. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)
Passed | 74 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
The resurrected Wolf Man, seeking a cure for his malady, enlists the aid of a mad scientist, who claims he will not only rid the Wolf Man of his nocturnal metamorphosis, but also revive the frozen body of Frankenstein's inhuman creation.
Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Ilona Massey, Patric Knowles, Lionel Atwill
Votes: 10,008
10. Boarding Gate (2007)
R | 106 min | Drama, Thriller
A beautiful woman, Sandra, seduces a wealthy businessman, Miles Rennburg. Little does he realise that she has been sent to kill him at the behest of her boyfriend/crime partner, Lester. Controlling all this is Sue, Lester's wife.
Director: Olivier Assayas | Stars: Asia Argento, Michael Madsen, Kelly Lin, Carl Ng
Votes: 4,167 | Gross: $0.05M
11. The Cat and the Canary (1939)
Approved | 72 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
When an eccentric family meets in their uncle's remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.
Director: Elliott Nugent | Stars: Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal, Douglass Montgomery
Votes: 3,790
12. Doomsday Machine (1976)
Not Rated | 83 min | Sci-Fi
Spies discover that the Red Chinese have built a "doomsday machine" capable of destroying the surface of the Earth, and that they plan to use it within a matter of days.
Directors: Harry Hope, Lee Sholem, Herbert J. Leder | Stars: Bobby Van, Ruta Lee, Mala Powers, James Craig
Votes: 1,386
13. Zombie Lake (1981)
Not Rated | 90 min | Horror
In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.
Directors: Jean Rollin, Julian de Laserna | Stars: Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka, Antonio Mayans
Votes: 3,601
14. The Dark Corner (1946)
Passed | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A secretary tries to help her boss who's been framed for murder.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Lucille Ball, Clifton Webb, William Bendix, Mark Stevens
Votes: 5,244
15. At Granny's House (2015)
Not Rated | 83 min | Thriller
Marion Rogers (Granny), an elderly lady in the small town of Haley, reluctantly accepts the mysterious Rebecca Torrance as her live-in caregiver, but eventually the two form a strong friendship. Rebecca soon sells Granny on the idea of turning the house into a guest house for travelers looking for free accommodations., which, in turn, leads to revealing Rebecca's dark and fatal secret. A strange ... See full summary »
Director: Les Mahoney | Stars: Rachel Alig, Glenda Morgan Brown, Les Mahoney, Laura Lee
Votes: 2,038
16. The Garden of Sinners: Overlooking View (2007)
49 min | Animation, Action, Crime
September 1998: A recent spate of unusual suicide incidents where several high school girls fell to their death, but left no suicide note and had apparently no reason to commit suicide. In ... See full summary »
Director: Ei Aoki | Stars: Maaya Sakamoto, Ken'ichi Suzumura, Takako Honda, Ayumi Fujimura
Votes: 2,774
17. Juego de amor prohibido (1975)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A rich, charismatic professor picks up a couple of young hitch-hikers in his car and invites them to spend the night at his mansion.
Director: Eloy de la Iglesia | Stars: Javier Escrivá, John Moulder-Brown, Inma de Santis, Simón Andreu
Votes: 202
18. Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Drama, History
Ashwat Raina and his teammates arrive in Pokhran to re-conduct a confidential nuclear test, where they face challenges from the American Lacrosse satellite and local spies.
Director: Abhishek Sharma | Stars: John Abraham, Boman Irani, Diana Penty, Anuja Sathe
Votes: 25,257
19. The Cursed (I) (2010)
88 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance
A supernatural thriller set in a cozy Tennessee town where Sheriff Jimmy Muldoon and younger brother, Deputy Lloyd Muldoon, have a firm grasp of law and order until a stranger, Denny White,... See full summary »
Director: Joel Bender | Stars: Louis Mandylor, Brad Thornton, Costas Mandylor, Francesca Cecil
Votes: 2,114
20. The Black Glove (1954)
Not Rated | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Newly arrived in Britain, a jet-lagged musician impulsively goes to the apartment of a beautiful blues singer he's just met and hours later is accused of her murder.
Director: Terence Fisher | Stars: Alex Nicol, Eleanor Summerfield, John Salew, Paul Carpenter
Votes: 389
21. One Frightened Night (1935)
Passed | 66 min | Comedy, Mystery
An eccentric millionaire, unable to locate his only granddaughter, decides to divide his estate among a group of people less close to him: his niece and nephew, his attorney, his doctor, ... See full summary »
Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Charley Grapewin, Mary Carlisle, Arthur Hohl, Wallace Ford
Votes: 460
22. The Ghost Walks (1934)
Passed | 69 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
During a stormy night at an old dark mansion, people who claim to see ghosts roaming the halls are later found murdered.
Director: Frank R. Strayer | Stars: John Miljan, June Collyer, Richard Carle, Henry Kolker
Votes: 641
23. Horror Island (1941)
Passed | 60 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror
A down-on-his-luck businessman organizes an excursion to Sir Henry Morgan's Island for a treasure hunt only to encounter a mysterious phantom and murder.
Director: George Waggner | Stars: Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo, Peggy Moran, Fuzzy Knight
Votes: 993
24. Strangers Within (2017)
95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Sam, the daughter of a famous artist, left alone for the weekend, throws a party with her friends, but it quickly turns dangerous when unexpected guests with ulterior motives arrive.
Director: Liam Hooper | Stars: Elana Di Troya, Owen Bleach, Rosie Taylor-Ritson, Flynn Horne
Votes: 193
25. The Cat Creeps (1930)
75 min | Horror, Mystery
Disappearances and strange goings-on in a spooky old mansion.
Directors: Rupert Julian, John Willard | Stars: Helen Twelvetrees, Raymond Hackett, Neil Hamilton, Lilyan Tashman
Votes: 96
26. The Governor's Wife (2008 TV Movie)
R | 95 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Ann Danville steps up her manipulation as she tries to retain control over her son Nathan and the Danville estate.
Director: David Burton Morris | Stars: Marilu Henner, Emily Bergl, Matt Keeslar, Scout Taylor-Compton
Votes: 410
27. Captain Boycott (1947)
Approved | 92 min | Drama, History
In 1880 Ireland, poor farmers rebel against the abuses of their British landlords.
Director: Frank Launder | Stars: Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ryan, Cecil Parker, Alastair Sim
Votes: 430
28. Blonde in Bondage (1957)
Approved | 87 min | Crime, Drama
American reporter doing a story on Swedish nightlife gets involved with a drug-addicted nightclub singer.
Director: Robert Brandt | Stars: Mark Miller, Lars Ekborg, Anita Thallaug, Birgitta Ander
Votes: 119
29. Room 731 (2015)
16 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
In this supernatural mystery, The Grudge meets Saw, an amnesiac girl wakes up in what appears to be an abandoned jail, where she is haunted by spirits who want to torture her.
Director: Young Min Kim | Stars: Kim Yoo-jung, Tim Kang, Nikki SooHoo, Mariko Denda
Votes: 112
30. We Want Our Mummy (1939)
Approved | 18 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
The stooges go to Egypt in search of the mummy of king Rutentuten for which a museum will pay a $5000 prize. They wind up in the mummy's tomb where they are harassed by some criminals ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Dick Curtis
Votes: 648
31. The Adventures of Dollie (1908)
Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Action
On a warm and sunny summer's day, a mother and father take their young daughter Dollie on a riverside outing. A gypsy basket peddler happens along, and is angered when the mother refuses to... See full summary »
Directors: D.W. Griffith, G.W. Bitzer | Stars: Arthur V. Johnson, Linda Arvidson, Gladys Egan, Charles Inslee
Votes: 928
32. Sally Sargent (1968 TV Short)
10 min | Animation, Short, Action
Sally Sargent, the high school girl and secret agent, and Boris Bartok, the monster movie actor, are in danger of the revenge-seeking gangster, Rico Stark.
Director: Fred Calvert | Stars: Gary Owens, Janet Waldo
Votes: 31
33. The Door (II) (2022)
Short, Horror
A Young Woman visits her recluse Uncle and learns his obsessions with doors could mean life or death.
Director: Andrew Froening | Stars: Christopher Kai, Reba Landers, Brian Pollock
Votes: 10
34. The Ruby Eye of the Monkey-God (1969)
G | 9 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A princess and a boy, along with their two animal friends, outwit a wizard and return a ruby back to an idol in order to help a guard transformed into a monkey.
Director: Fred Calvert | Star: Bob Arbogast
Votes: 14
35. The Quiet (II) (2013)
21 min | Short, Horror
A deaf schoolgirl, walking home alone, tries to escape from a stalker.
Director: Lee Matthews | Stars: Grace Baxendine, Tom Baxendine, Sarah Buckland, Ziggy Cole
Votes: 41
36. Vendetta (1991 Video Game)
T | Action
Beat up as many thugs as you can in this side-scrolling beat-em-up.
Director: S. Okamoto
Votes: 47
37. Moja Sestra (2018)
Short, Drama
A kid brother, home alone with his teenage sister and curious what she is doing with her boyfriend in her room, decides to watch through the window as the teenage couple have a romantic encounter.
Director: Martin Repka | Stars: Lucie Furmanová, Jáchym Pittermann, Samuel Polava
38. Sub Rosa (I) (2011)
20 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
Laurel, a suburban woman, comes to believe her neighbor may be a criminal. By paying close watch over him and taking note of his activities, she convinces her friend Karen that the man is a... See full summary »
Director: J.D. Dickey | Stars: Suzanne Tufan, Amy G. Newman, Teresa Decher, Madeleine Young
Votes: 5
39. Songs My Mother Taught Me (2018)
14 min | Short, Horror
After Bobby and Lydia lose their mother to cancer, life becomes a difficult feat, especially for Bobby. In an attempt to cheer up her brother, Lydia throws a Halloween party with a close ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Cook | Stars: Julian Robino, Ace Hicks, Brock Morgan, Jane Moffat
40. Viral (VI) (2020)
8 min | Short, Horror
Junmar decided to break up with Rachelle in a dark, manipulative way. He and his friends post a video accusing her of infidelity. The video goes VIRAL, destroying her character. What comes after is darker than they could ever imagine.
Director: Archie Enriquez | Stars: Jen Andal Cueto, Rachelle Claire Melchor, Kevinson Pineza, Junmar Tejero Sales
41. A Family Affair (III) (2021)
Short, Thriller
A jealous and angry woman seeks revenge on her half sister who lived the life she always wanted, but could never have.
Director: CJ Scott | Stars: Josue Hernandez, Rylee Johnson, Teiler Patterson
42. I Have A Dream, Brother (2014)
Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Drama
Pierre and Emma are brother and sister. They took me to the woods where they used to pick daffodils. They play face to face who laughs first - We love each other, we play, we dream, we get angry - we wake up.
Director: Valérie Malek | Stars: Emma Souchu, Pierre Souchu
43.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 2: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m.
(2003)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack discovers that Shery Palmer is somehow involved in the conspiracy when he tries to talk to Alex Hewitt. Tony and Michelle make a critical decision on how to handle the Chappelle situation.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Sarah Wynter, Elisha Cuthbert, Penny Johnson Jerald
Votes: 1,470
44.
24 (2001–2010)
Episode:
Day 5: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
(2006)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack allows himself to be captured to save Derek. CTU must attack the airport terrorists before the treaty can be signed.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Raver, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin
Votes: 1,315
45.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Sontaran Experiment: Part One
(1975)
TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor, Sarah and Harry teleports to Earth to ensure the planet is safe for the survivors on-board Nerva Beacon to return to Earth and re-inhabit their world. Only to find a Sontaran ... See full summary »
Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter, Donald Douglas
Votes: 779
46.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode:
Pilot
(1993)
TV-PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
After Clark gets a job at the Daily Planet, he joins Lois in investigating space shuttle sabotage, which he must thwart as Superman.
Director: Robert Butler | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes
Votes: 605
47.
The Net (1998–1999)
Episode:
Death of an Angel
(1998)
TV-14 | Thriller
In an attempt to get her life back, Angela decides to fake her own death. In Oregon, she becomes acquainted with Kyle, a law student at the university where her father used to work as a ... See full summary »
Director: Patrick R. Norris | Stars: Brooke Langton, Joseph Bottoms, Tim Curry, Louis Ferreira
Votes: 18
48.
Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode:
Run Sydney Run
(2001)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sydney and Nigel are ambushed in Russia. Two weeks later, Sydney wakes up in the house of a man called Tsarlov, who claims to have saved her. However, Sydney understands soon something's ... See full summary »
Director: Paolo Barzman | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Peter Stebbings
Votes: 92
49.
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode:
Hook Man
(2005)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Sam and Dean investigate an age-old urban legend known only as the Hook-Man, the spirit of a 19th century pastor with a twisted sense of morals that is unknowingly being used as an innocent girl's attack dog.
Director: David Jackson | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Dan Butler, Jane McGregor
Votes: 7,143
50.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
The Brain of Morbius: Part Three
(1976)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor attempts to restore the Sacred Flame to prove his good intentions to the Sisterhood, while Solon prepares to connect the brain of Morbius to his body.
Director: Christopher Barry | Stars: Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Philip Madoc, Colin Fay
Votes: 577