Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "lifted-by-the-throat"

51. My Soul to Take (2010)

R | 107 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey

Votes: 21,641 | Gross: $14.64M

52. Instinct (1999)

R | 126 min | Drama, Thriller

When noted anthropologist Dr. Ethan Powell, who left society to live in the jungle, is imprisoned for murder, it's up to young psychiatrist Theo Caulder to get through to him.

Director: Jon Turteltaub | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr., Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney

Votes: 34,314 | Gross: $34.10M

53. Infestation (2009)

R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A slacker awakes to find himself weak and wrapped in a webbing; after realizing that the world has been taken over by giant alien insects, he wakes a ragtag group of strangers and together they fight for survival.

Director: Kyle Rankin | Stars: Christopher Rodriguez Marquette, Brooke Nevin, Kinsey Packard, E. Quincy Sloan

Votes: 9,730

54. The Hills Run Red (2009 Video)

R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of young horror fans go searching for a film that mysteriously vanished years ago but instead find that the demented killer from the movie is real, and he's thrilled to meet fans who will die gruesomely for his art.

Director: Dave Parker | Stars: Sophie Monk, Tad Hilgenbrink, William Sadler, Janet Montgomery

Votes: 10,976

55. The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)

GP | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two journalists try to solve a series of murders connected to a pharmaceutical company's secret experiments, becoming targets of the killer themselves.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi

Votes: 13,059

56. Ra.One (2011)

Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family.

Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami

Votes: 46,877 | Gross: $2.51M

57. Hands of Steel (1986)

R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

A cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are after him and so is the local arm wrestling champ.

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Daniel Greene, Janet Agren, Claudio Cassinelli, George Eastman

Votes: 2,889

58. Cops and Robbersons (1994)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A counterfeiter with a habit of "eliminating" the competition moves in next door to the Robbersons. Two cops move in with the Robbersons for a stakeout.

Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Chevy Chase, Jack Palance, Dianne Wiest, Robert Davi

Votes: 7,503 | Gross: $11.38M

59. Chiller (1985 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 94 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Corporate exec Miles Creighton dies, and is cryogenically frozen in the hopes that he can be revived. 10 years later, the procedure is a success, and Miles returns--without his soul.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Michael Beck, Beatrice Straight, Laura Johnson, Dick O'Neill

Votes: 1,599

60. Scarecrows (1988)

R | 83 min | Action, Crime, Horror

Criminals hijack a plane and force the pilot and his daughter to fly them to Mexico. However, an unexpected landing finds them in a cemetery inhabited by killer scarecrows.

Director: William Wesley | Stars: Ted Vernon, Michael David Simms, Richard Vidan, Kristina Sanborn

Votes: 5,671

61. The Day (I) (2011)

R | 87 min | Action, Drama, Horror

A group of five people working to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic future discover what they think is a safe, abandoned farmhouse, but they soon find themselves fighting to stay alive as a gang of bloodthirsty predators attack.

Director: Douglas Aarniokoski | Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Brianna Barnes, Ashley Bell, Brayden Edwards

Votes: 13,330 | Gross: $0.02M

62. Killer Movie (2008)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

A reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire when a masked killer starts bumping off the crew in this slasher-movie satire.

Director: Jeff Fisher | Stars: Paul Wesley, Kaley Cuoco, Gloria Votsis, Torrey DeVitto

Votes: 3,112

63. Silent Night (I) (2012)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

The police force of a remote Midwestern town search for a killer Santa Claus who is picking off citizens on Christmas Eve.

Director: Steven C. Miller | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Donal Logue, Rick Skene

Votes: 9,445 | Gross: $0.01M

64. Storage 24 (2012)

R | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

In London, a military plane crashes leaving its highly classified contents strewn across the city. Completely unaware that the city is in lockdown, a group of people become trapped inside a storage facility with a highly unwelcome guest.

Director: Johannes Roberts | Stars: Noel Clarke, Colin O'Donoghue, Antonia Campbell-Hughes, Laura Haddock

Votes: 7,466

65. Elephant White (2011)

R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An assassin is hired by a businessman to avenge the murder of his daughter by white slave traders in Thailand.

Director: Prachya Pinkaew | Stars: Djimon Hounsou, Kevin Bacon, Vithaya Pansringarm, Sahajak Boonthanakit

Votes: 11,111

66. The Old Dark House (1963)

Approved | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

In England, an American car salesman ends-up spending a stormy night at the mysterious and deadly mansion of a client's family.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott, Joyce Grenfell

Votes: 2,474

67. Andolan (1995)

192 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Collegian Adarsh and his elder brother, Aniket paves two different path ways leading to the same goals when they excel in studies leading to bright futures only to find their respective ... See full summary »

Director: Aziz Sejawal | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Somy Ali, Mamta Kulkarni

Votes: 325

68. Fender Bender (I) (2016)

Not Rated | 91 min | Horror, Thriller

In a small New Mexico town, teenager Hilary gets into her first fender bender and innocently exchanges her personal information with the other driver, a terrifying and bizarre serial killer who stalks the country road for his next victims.

Director: Mark Pavia | Stars: Bill Sage, Makenzie Vega, Dre Davis, Cassidy Freeman

Votes: 2,941

69. Monster from Green Hell (1957)

Approved | 71 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A scientific expedition in Africa investigates wasps that have been exposed to radiation and mutated into giant, killing monsters.

Director: Kenneth G. Crane | Stars: Jim Davis, Robert Griffin, Joel Fluellen, Barbara Turner

Votes: 1,373

70. Demon Hunter (2005)

R | 78 min | Horror

After resolving a situation of exorcism, the half-breed demon hunter Jake Greyman reports to Cardinal White and they realize that the demon Asmodeus is impregnating many mortals trying to ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Ziehl | Stars: Robert Alonzo, Harlan Baird, William Bassett, Terrence Beasor

Votes: 1,235

71. The Covenant (2017)

90 min | Horror, Mystery

After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah returns to her childhood home with estranged brother, Richard and experiences violent supernatural phenomena. A powerful demon forces a battle to save Sarah's body and soul.

Director: Robert Conway | Stars: Monica Engesser, Owen Conway, Clint James, Sanford Gibbons

Votes: 1,758

72. Commander (1988)

TV-PG | 99 min | Action, War

Commander and his small band of freedom fighters make life difficult for the VC after the Vietnam War is over. They free Vietnamese prisoners, and destroy enemy convoys every chance they ... See full summary »

Director: Ignazio Dolce | Stars: Craig Alan, David Light, Max Laurel, Larry Brand

Votes: 201

73. BKO: Bangkok Knockout (2010)

R | 106 min | Action

A group of "fight club" friends, whose styles vary from Muay Thai, Capoeira to Kung Fu and Tai Chi, must join forces and fight for their lives in a daring rescue of a kidnapped friend.

Director: Panna Rittikrai | Stars: Sorapong Chatree, Kerttisak Udomnak, Krittiya Lardphanna, Supakson Chaimongkol

Votes: 1,658

74. Yattâman (2009)

111 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A toy shop owner/hero and his assistant/heroine battle a leather-clad vixen and her minions to prevent them from acquiring the pieces of a mystical skull.

Directors: Takashi Miike, Eisuke Naitô, Hatsuki Yokoo | Stars: Shô Sakurai, Saki Fukuda, Kyôko Fukada, Kendô Kobayashi

Votes: 2,037

75. Sins of the Father (II) (2022)

101 min | Horror

After the death of his father, Aden and his mother, Sarah, return to sell of his family home. As they clear out the house, they uncover sinister secrets from The Family's past.

Director: Vanessa M.H. Powers | Stars: David Michaeli, Nora Targonski O'Brien, Anissa Eisenberg, Anthony Tallarico

Votes: 81

76. I, Vampire (2006)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror

A sensual trilogy of vampire stories from Wizard Entertainment.

Directors: Danny Draven, Denice Duff, Ted Nicolaou | Stars: Ioana Abur, Starr Andreeff, Frank Bruynbroek, Kirsten Cerre

Votes: 68

77. Molly (II) (2017)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi

A girl living alone in a post apocalyptic wasteland finds herself hunted down by marauders who want her to fight in their fighting pit for their entertainment.

Directors: Colinda Bongers, Thijs Meuwese | Stars: Julia Batelaan, Emma de Paauw, Joost Bolt, Annelies Appelhof

Votes: 1,344

78. Another (2014)

Not Rated | 80 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A beautiful young woman is driven into a dark underworld of demonic possession, desire, and extreme indulgences when she learns she may be the devil's kin.

Director: Jason Bognacki | Stars: Paulie Rojas, Maria Olsen, Nancy Wolfe, Michael St. Michaels

Votes: 598

79. The Violent Kind (2010)

R | 85 min | Horror

One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely ... See full summary »

Directors: Mitchell Altieri, Phil Flores | Stars: Cory Knauf, Taylor Cole, Bret Roberts, Christina McDowell

Votes: 1,923

80. WrestleMania XV (1999 TV Special)

TV-14 | 166 min | Action, Sport

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces The Rock with the WWF Championship on the line. Mankind faces the Big Show. Kane clashes with Triple H. Road Dogg, Ken Shamrock, Goldust, and Val Venis ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Steve Austin, Dwayne Johnson, Mick Foley, Paul Wight

Votes: 1,160

81. Forest of Death (2007)

R | 98 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

In a mysterious forest in Thailand, many suicidal youths disappear and rescue teams cannot find the way out even with compasses. Ambitious reporter May is making sensationalist journalism ... See full summary »

Director: Danny Pang | Stars: Shu Qi, Ekin Cheng, Choi Wah 'Rain' Lee, Siu-Ming Lau

Votes: 591

82. The Floorwalker (1916)

TV-G | 29 min | Short, Comedy

The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon

Votes: 2,705

83. Red Velvet Girls (2005)

17 min | Short, Horror

A teenage vampire comes of age on her birthday, when she is to marry her cousin to continue her family bloodline. Will she forsake her forbidden love for her childhood best friend?

Director: Claudia Molina | Stars: Allen Altman, Carley Alves, Lara Amersey, Jordan Barker

Votes: 58

84. Daughter (2015)

86 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A psychologist wishes for her daughter to marry well and sets her up with a rich suitor, but things do not go as planned. Her increasingly rebellious and strange behavior scares off those around her, so the mother considers exorcism.

Director: Pang-Chun Chan | Stars: Kara Wai, Yanny Wing-yan Chan, Tak-Bun Wong, Miao Yu

Votes: 113

85. Back from Hell (1993)

Unrated | 82 min | Horror

A priest visits an old friend, who has gone to Hollywood to become a movie star. He finds out that his friend has sold his soul to Satan for stardom and now regrets it. The priest ... See full summary »

Director: Matt Jaissle | Stars: Larry DuBois, Shawn Scarbrough, Don Reum, Chris Heikka

Votes: 227

86. Phoenix (I) (1995)

90 min | Sci-Fi

A group of elite space marines are sent to a mining colony in order to eliminate an android rebellion.

Director: Troy Cook | Stars: Stephen Nichols, Brad Dourif, Billy Drago, Denice Duff

Votes: 225

87. WWE No Mercy (2002 TV Special)

TV-14 | 166 min | Action, Sport

Triple H vs Kane for the World Title and Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker for the WWE Championship in a Hell in a Cell match.

Stars: Brock Lesnar, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, Glenn Jacobs

Votes: 314

88. Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge (2007)

109 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

Yosuke, a typical slacker kid dozing his way through school, showing nothing in the way of ambition as he quietly mulls over the death of a close friend the year before. He is clever enough... See full summary »

Director: Takuji Kitamura | Stars: Yôsuke Asari, Terutaka Hasegawa, Hayato Ichihara, Itsuji Itao

Votes: 336

89. Royal Rumble (2003 TV Special)

TV-14 | 156 min | Sport

The 16th annual Royal Rumble match, with the winner to receive a WWE or World Title shot at WrestleMania XIX, WWE Title: Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit, World Title: Triple H vs. Scott Steiner... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Brock Lesnar, Mark Calaway

Votes: 658

90. WCW vs. NWO: World Tour (1997 Video Game)

E | Action, Sport

WCW vs. NWO: World Tour features professional wrestlers from the WCW and NWO stables, and uses the revolutionary "grappling system." Fight in a range of match modes, or enter a league or tournament mode which remained unique to the game.

Stars: Aiichirou Hosoi, Kenichi Kanno, Erika Kitazato, Kiyoshi Nishino

Votes: 115

91. WCW Starrcade 1996 (1996 TV Special)

180 min | Sport

WCW World Champion Hollywood Hogan vs. Roddy Piper (non-title match), WCW United States Title: Eddie Guerrero vs. Dallas Page, WCW Cruiserweight/Super J Cup Titles: Ultimo Dragon vs. Dean ... See full summary »

Stars: Hulk Hogan, Roddy Piper, Larry Pfohl, Paul Wight

Votes: 111

92. Star Wars: Last Stand of the Jedi (2008)

8 min | Short, Action, Adventure

It is a time of darkness. The evil Galactic Empire is on the rise and those who once served and protected the galaxy are forced to hide. One Jedi master, risen from the ashes of his death, ... See full summary »

93. Dracula 5: The Blood Legacy (2013 Video Game)

Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

Adventure game about a female art restorer suffering from a terminal condition who is after a mysterious painting that may have something to do with Vlad Tepes and his brother Radu.

Stars: Paul Bandey, Matthew Géczy, Mirabelle Kirkland, Barbara Scaff

Votes: 6

94. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Carved Stone (1994)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A new girl in town trying to makes friends buys a magic stone, which causes her to go back in time to the 1890s to meet another lonely child who lived in the house.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Frank Gorshin, Richard M Dumont, John White, Aidan Pendleton

Votes: 778

95. Bad Girls (1999–2006)
Episode: Christmas Special (2005)

TV-14 | 68 min | Crime, Drama

It's Christmastime at Larkhall. A new prisoner is left at reception without any paperwork to say who she is or what she's in for. The two Julies are reunited. A snowstorm sweeps England causing a blackout.

Director: Martin Hutchings | Stars: Nicola Redmond, Michael Fish, Gaynor Howe, Ellie Haddington

Votes: 36

96. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Betrayal (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Escaped from prison, Big Time attempts to recruit Terry as his partner in crime.

Director: Kyung Won Lim | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Clancy Brown, Jon Polito

Votes: 433

97. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Big Time (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An old reprobate childhood friend of Terry returns with a half-baked plan to become a big-time criminal.

Director: James Tucker | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Stephen Baldwin, William H. Macy

Votes: 448

98. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: King's Ransom (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Reduced to doing Paxton Power's dirty work, The Royal Flush Gang begins to fall apart while Batman has to clean up the mess.

Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, George Lazenby, Sarah Douglas

Votes: 480

99. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Mind Games (1999)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A young girl with telepathic powers calls to Batman for help.

Director: Butch Lukic | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, James Sikking, Rebecca Gilchrist

Votes: 508

100. Justice League (2001–2004)
Episode: A Better World: Part II (2003)

TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

With the Justice League out of the way, the Justice Lords begin to establish their own style of order.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Maria Canals-Barrera, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr

Votes: 885