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1. Cobweb (2023)
R | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An eight-year-old boy tries to investigate the mysterious knocking sounds that are coming from inside the walls of his house, unveiling a dark secret that his sinister parents have kept hidden from him.
Director: Samuel Bodin | Stars: Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr, Cleopatra Coleman, Woody Norman
Votes: 32,849
2. Wetlands (2013)
Not Rated | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
The adventures of an eccentric girl who has strange attitudes towards hygiene and sexuality longs for the reunion of her divorced parents.
Director: David Wnendt | Stars: Carla Juri, Christoph Letkowski, Marlen Kruse, Meret Becker
Votes: 12,378 | Gross: $0.06M
3. Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It is a Mexican series that shares real stories that have been sent to Silvia Pinal, the host of the show; the episodes deal with strong issues surrounding women that don't always end well.
Stars: Silvia Pinal, Eduardo De Gortari, Ricardo Vera, Thelma Dorantes
Votes: 294
4. Jug Face (2013)
R | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
When she learns the supernatural pit worshipped by her remote community in the woods has demanded her as a blood sacrifice, Ada struggles to find a way to survive, while the pit lashes out in anger.
Director: Chad Crawford Kinkle | Stars: Sean Bridgers, Lauren Ashley Carter, Kaitlin Cullum, Larry Fessenden
Votes: 7,979
5. At A Distance, Spring Is Green (2021– )
65 min | Drama, Romance
A coming of age campus story about youth in their 20s whose lives appear to be like the beauty of spring from afar but cold and harsh when viewed up close.
Stars: Park Ji-hoon, Kang Min-ah, Bae In-hyuk, Kwon Eun-bin
Votes: 1,190
6. The Grandmother (1970)
Not Rated | 34 min | Animation, Short, Horror
A young boy plants some strange seeds and they grow into a grandmother.
Director: David Lynch | Stars: Dorothy McGinnis, Richard White, Virginia Maitland, Robert Chadwick
Votes: 7,385
7. Cry Me a Sad River (2018)
Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Romance
Childhood friends Qi Ming and Yi Yao realize their feelings for each other and, over the course of a decade, explore growth and separation.
Director: Luo Luo | Stars: Min Ren, Yingbo Zhao, Yunlai Xin, Danni Zhu
Votes: 533
8. The Goddess of 1967 (2000)
119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Distraught Japanese businessman obsessed with Citroën DS (French car brand nicknamed Goddess) and a troubled blind 17-year-old Aussie girl who promised to sell him one drive through the Australian Outback to kill her abusive grandfather.
Director: Clara Law | Stars: Rose Byrne, Rikiya Kurokawa, Nicholas Hope, Elise McCredie
Votes: 1,937
9. Alternative Math (2017)
9 min | Short, Comedy
A well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped by a post-fact America.
Director: David Maddox | Stars: Allyn Carrell, Cole Whitaker, Mykle McCoslin, Bryan Massey
Votes: 1,134
10. Devon's Ghost: Legend of the Bloody Boy (2005 Video)
R | 90 min | Horror, Action
When the Canyon High School reopens under the administration of Mr. and Mrs. Walker, the students recall Devon Anderson, a boy that killed his parents and vanished. On the first day of ... See full summary »
Directors: Johnny Yong Bosch, Kôichi Sakamoto | Stars: Karan Ashley, Johnny Yong Bosch, Reza Bahador, Jonny Cruz
Votes: 420
11. Unknown Continent
14 min | Short, Drama | Completed
Merve is a former athlete living on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, making a living by selling performance-enhancing drugs. Upon receiving the news of her father's death in Belgium, Merve ... See full summary »
Director: Murat Arda Gürsoy | Stars: Ipek Sobutay, Emir Mecikoglu, Ilgit Ucum, Aude Ruyter
12. Desert Mirage (2016)
100 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
An unstable, aspiring cartoonist tries to reconnect with his brother and deal with his abusive father while at the mercy of his own creations.
Director: Michael Fredianelli | Stars: Jeremy Koerner, Michael Fredianelli, Tabbitha McBride, Melinda Torgersen
Votes: 17
13. La Grieta (2015)
3 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Clara, at only thirteen years old, has had to go through an experience that produced a crack inside her, that same break will allow her to see with different eyes.
Director: Victoria Giménez | Stars: Juan Casalas, Javier Diano, Rosa Gómez, Bernard Lamarque
14. Spring Death (2018)
Short, Drama
Wayne Davidson is a kid from a dysfunctional family of a drunken mother, and an abusive stepfather. Grows up after being abused and bullied, to make the decision of being a school shooter.
Director: Ayad Al Sadawi | Stars: Joseph Kowalski, Angela Barber, Courtney Chambers, Courtney Chambers
15. Pop! (2018)
Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Pop. follows Ty, a 13-year-old boy who is struggling to deal with his alcoholic father, the school bully, and his own sexuality.
Director: Benjamin Kemper | Stars: Harrison Redeker, Mattox Barnette, Dustin Johnson, Michael Kemper
Votes: 19
16.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
The Well-Worn Lock
(1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Catherine tries to help a now adult traumatized victim of incest take her influential father to criminal court before he does the same thing to her young sister.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Brittany Tiplady, Bill Smitrovich
Votes: 415
17.
Popular (1999–2001)
Episode:
Citizen Shame
(2000)
TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Carmen runs away from home and moves in with Sam. Jane finds out she's pregnant. Brooke bonds with her new teacher, but she gets her in trouble. Ms. Glass wants to deceive her rich Aussie uncle, so she hires Nicole to play her daughter.
Director: Lev L. Spiro | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 67
18.
Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–2007)
Episode:
Golpe tras golpe
(2002)
TV-14 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directors: Francisco Franco Alba, Felipe Nájera | Stars: Sergio Catalán, Annie Del Castillo, Isamar Martínez, Dalilah Polanco
19.
Dr. Phil (2002–2023)
Episode:
Dr. Phil, My Parents Did the Unthinkable. How Can I Forgive Them?
(2016)
TV-14 | 42 min | Talk-Show
Amanda says she was forced to have sex with both of her parents, from age 11 to 13; her mother says her husband forced her to partake in the exploitation of their daughter.
Star: Phil McGraw