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1. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Director: Gore Verbinski | Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

Votes: 1,214,583 | Gross: $305.41M

2. The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

R | 128 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A world-weary detective is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet. Stymied by the cadets' code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case - a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe.

Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall

Votes: 125,475

3. The Wicker Man (1973)

R | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.

Director: Robin Hardy | Stars: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland

Votes: 92,802 | Gross: $0.06M

4. Hellraiser (1987)

R | 94 min | Horror, Thriller

A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.

Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman

Votes: 141,057 | Gross: $14.56M

5. Hellraiser (2022)

R | 121 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites.

Director: David Bruckner | Stars: Odessa A'zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey

Votes: 49,085

6. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

PG | 150 min | Action, Adventure, Family

The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.

Director: Andrew Adamson | Stars: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, William Moseley

Votes: 226,002 | Gross: $141.62M

7. Apostle (2018)

TV-MA | 130 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island.

Director: Gareth Evans | Stars: Dan Stevens, Richard Elfyn, Paul Higgins, Bill Milner

Votes: 59,331

8. Jigsaw (I) (2017)

R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one suspect: John Kramer, the man known as Jigsaw, who has been dead for over 10 years.

Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig | Stars: Matt Passmore, Tobin Bell, Callum Keith Rennie, Hannah Emily Anderson

Votes: 92,663 | Gross: $38.05M

9. The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

R | 87 min | Horror

In 1974, Professor Lorrimer Van Helsing investigates a satanic cult on behalf of Scotland Yard, only to discover a plot by Count Dracula to commit global genocide.

Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Coles, William Franklyn

Votes: 6,978

10. Hellhole (2022)

TV-MA | 91 min | Horror, Mystery

In 1987 Poland, a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances infiltrates a remote monastery and discovers a dark truth about its clergy.

Director: Bartosz M. Kowalski | Stars: Piotr Zurawski, Olaf Lubaszenko, Sebastian Stankiewicz, Lech Dyblik

Votes: 7,942

11. The City of the Dead (1960)

PG-13 | 76 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Tom Naylor

Votes: 8,557

12. Children of the Corn (2009 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

While traveling, an unhappy married couple encounter a cult of murderous children who worship an entity called He Who Walks Behind the Rows.

Director: Donald P. Borchers | Stars: Robert Gerdisch, Jordan Schmidt, David Anders, Kandyse McClure

Votes: 6,464

13. Lo (2009)

80 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A man uses a demon to save his girlfriend but the demon has a nefarious plan.

Director: Travis Betz | Stars: Jeremiah Birkett, Sarah Lassez, Ward Roberts, Devin Barry

Votes: 2,838

14. The House with Laughing Windows (1976)

110 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Stefano, a young restorer, is commissioned to save a controversial mural located in the church of a small, isolated village.

Director: Pupi Avati | Stars: Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina, Giulio Pizzirani

Votes: 5,991

15. The Devil's Rock (2011)

Not Rated | 83 min | Horror

Set in the Channel Islands on the eve of D Day, two Kiwi commandos, sent to destroy German gun emplacements to distract Hitler's forces away from Normandy, discover a Nazi occult plot to unleash demonic forces to win the war.

Director: Paul Campion | Stars: Craig Hall, Matthew Sunderland, Gina Varela, Karlos Drinkwater

Votes: 4,574

16. King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (2017)

99 min | Action, Adventure

A re-imagining of the Arthurian legend centered around Arthur's illegitimate son Owain who must learn to take up his father's mantle as king.

Director: Antony Smith | Stars: Adam Byard, Annes Elwy, Gavin Swift, Nicola Stuart-Hill

Votes: 797

17. The Comedians (1967)

Approved | 150 min | Drama

A cynical Welsh hotel owner secretly romances a diplomat's wife in Haiti, under the violent reign of the despot "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov

Votes: 2,311 | Gross: $5.20M

18. Evil Bong 666 (2017)

Not Rated | 65 min | Comedy, Horror

Your favorite stoner characters are back in EVIL BONG 666. When a blood sacrifice opens a portal to Hell, Ebee is returned to Earth where Lucy Furr, the new proprietor of her weed shop, has some sinister plans of her own.

Director: Charles Band | Stars: Mindy Robinson, Sonny Carl Davis, Robin Sydney, Jessica Morris

Votes: 394

19. Blood of the Tribades (2016)

78 min | Fantasy, Horror

2000 years after the Vampire Bathor has established the village of Bathory, superstition and religious violence take over as the men and women battle for control.

Directors: Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein | Stars: Chloé Cunha, Mary Widow, Seth Chatfield, Tymisha 'Tush' Harris

Votes: 780

20. Devil's Partner (1960)

Not Rated | 74 min | Horror

An old man sells his soul to the devil, and turns into a young man. He then uses witchcraft and black magic to win a woman from his rival.

Director: Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Jean Allison, Richard Crane, Spencer Carlisle

Votes: 576

21. Loon Lake (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Eager to escape the grief and nightmares of the city, Louis Olsen travels to Southwest Minnesota, seeking the peace of the rural countryside. When he accidentally disturbs the grave of a supposed local 'witch' Mary Jane Terlinden, what began as a peaceful reprieve unravels into a haunting nightmare from which Louis cannot escape - but is it all just in his head?

Director: Ansel Faraj | Stars: Nathan Wilson, David Selby, Kelly Erin Decker, Brittany Benjamin

Votes: 402

22. Beyond Paranormal Director's Cut (2023)

94 min | Horror

Aspiring influencer Box Girl Lily is willing to risk everything to gain followers. As she promotes her upcoming film, an enigmatic statue arrives, pulling her into an otherworldly ... See full summary »

Director: Matteo Ribaudo | Stars: Ryan Donowho, Cortney Palm, Patricia Rae, Oliver Cooper

Votes: 8

23. Shocking Africa (1982)

Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary

A look at the fast disappearing tribal customs of North Africa.

Directors: Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni | Star: Kenneth Belton

Votes: 130

24. Nature Unleashed: Tornado (2005 Video)

PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A huge tornado endangers the lives of a journalist (Ruth Platt) and a town of Gypsies.

Director: Alain Jakubowicz | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Ruth Platt, Anya Lahiri, Larry Day

Votes: 530

25. For Men Only (1952)

Approved | 93 min | Crime, Drama

A college professor begins to suspect that a student's accidental death was tied to his refusal to take part in a traditional "hazing" and was no accident.

Director: Paul Henreid | Stars: Paul Henreid, Margaret Field, James Dobson, Douglas Kennedy

Votes: 187

26. The Entrance (2006)

R | 81 min | Horror, Thriller

A police detective is swept into a web of deception and, in search of the truth, finds herself in a contest with forces of the occult.

Director: Damon Vignale | Stars: Sarah-Jane Redmond, Michael Eklund, Ron Sauvé, Jerry Wasserman

Votes: 517

27. I tre centurioni (1964)

85 min | Adventure, Drama, History

222 AD in the Roman Empire. A teenage Emperor, Elagabalus, is technically on the throne but manipulated by a conniving mother, who is the real power.

Director: Roberto Mauri | Stars: Roger Browne, Mimmo Palmara, Mario Novelli, Lisa Gastoni

Votes: 27

28. Hammer House of Horror (1980)
Episode: Guardian of the Abyss (1980)

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

A scrying glass puts an antiques exporter in the path of a woman fleeing from devil worshipers and the evil hypnotist who leads them.

Director: Don Sharp | Stars: Ray Lonnen, Rosalyn Landor, John Carson, Paul Darrow

Votes: 603

29. Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode: Blood Moon - March 10, 1975 (1993)

TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Sam leaps into an English castle where the occupants practice vampire rituals. He must save the young wife of the castle owner.

Director: Alan J. Levi | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, Ian Buchanan, Deborah Moore

Votes: 424

30. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Bloodbath (1977)

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

In retaliation for arresting the mass murdering cult leader Simon Marcus, Starsky is kidnapped and held prisoner in a secret cult compound. Can Hutch decipher Marcus' cryptic clues and find his friend before Starsky is sacrificed?

Director: Paul Michael Glaser | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 253

31. Succession (2018–2023)
Episode: DC (2019)

TV-MA | 65 min | Comedy, Drama

Logan, Kendall, Gerri and Tom testify before Congress; Shiv speaks candidly to Kira, a victim who is set to be a key witness; in Turkey, Roman's business pitch takes a chilling turn.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin

Votes: 7,646

32. Succession (2018–2023)
Episode: This Is Not for Tears (2019)

TV-MA | 74 min | Comedy, Drama

Logan looks for a sacrificial lamb among his closest allies as the future of the company hangs in the balance.

Director: Mark Mylod | Stars: Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin

Votes: 15,625

33. Wednesday (2022– )
Episode: A Murder of Woes (2022)

TV-14 | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Wednesday lands in trouble with Principal Weems, but that's just the start of her problems. To fight an ancient evil, she'll need all her friends' help.

Director: James Marshall | Stars: Jenna Ortega, Gwendoline Christie, Riki Lindhome, Jamie McShane

Votes: 9,262

34. True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode: Fresh Blood (2010)

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

Bill tries to earn back Sookie's trust, but ends up bringing her face-to-face with fresh dangers. Knowing he's no physical match for the King, Eric tempts Russell with the "ultimate vampire... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Minahan | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten

Votes: 1,463

35. Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode: Extreme Kids (2008)

TV-14 | Documentary

Indian children cut themselves with razor blades during the ceremony of Matam. Three year old Thai children earn money as boxers. A five year old Australian boy breast-feeds.

Stars: Lance Lewman, Zahid Abbas, Anthony Chan, Teerapan Chinanud

36. The Midnight Club (2022)
Episode: See You Later (2022)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Ilonka digs deeper into Brightcliffe's mysteries - and receives an unexpected gift. Later that night, the club gathers for Amesh's "Death Day" party.

Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour | Stars: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone

Votes: 1,173

37. The Midnight Club (2022)
Episode: Witch (2022)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

With Anya's health hanging in the balance, Ilonka and the others move quickly to perform a ritual from the Midnight Club's past.

Director: Axelle Carolyn | Stars: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone

Votes: 1,059

38. Vikings: Valhalla (2022– )
Episode: The Thaw (2023)

TV-MA | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The travellers makes a deadly miscalculation on the way to Constantinople. Olaf sets off after Harald, and Emma's paranoia pushes her over the edge.

Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson

Votes: 954

39. The Vikings (2015)
Episode: Viking Dawn (2015)

Documentary

History records the January 793 raid on Lindisfarne Abbey as the dawn of the Viking Age, but archaeology suggests Norseman may have been Viking a century or more before. Even murkier are the questions of their origins.

Directors: Paul Edward John Russell, Andrea Vogt | Stars: Raili Allmäe, Gunnar Andersson, Jan Bill, Tom Christensen

40. Blue Exorcist (2011)
Episode: Shinjitsu (2011)

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Ernst is scheming to invoke the Gehenna Gate by using the blood of Rin, son of Satan. In order to protect his wounded older brother, Yukio offers to take his place.

Directors: Mamoru Enomoto, Tensai Okamura | Stars: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Keiji Fujiwara, Kana Hanazawa

Votes: 163

41. Evil (2019–2024)
Episode: The Demon of Cults (2022)

TV-MA | 53 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

The team investigates a young man who is being held against his will to determine if he is possessed or is influenced by a cult.

Director: Fong-Yee Yap | Stars: Katja Herbers, Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Kurt Fuller

Votes: 526

42. Lee Martin's the Midnight Hour (2008– )
Episode: Resurrection of the Damned (2012)

30 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

13 years after a small-town serial killer is himself murdered, the daughter of one of his victims finds herself at odds with her family and classmates until she devises a plan to restore him to life for one final killing spree.

Director: Lee Martin | Stars: Courtney Parkinson, Brad Burkhardt, Stephanie Malári Yousif, James Caudill

43. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Frankenstein Gender Surgeons Want to Implant Uteruses in Men (2023 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

Add a Plot

Star: Matt Walsh

Votes: 7

44. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: Rise of the Villains: The Son of Gotham (2015)

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

Gordon confronts a suspect who is connected to Galavan, but falls short of obtaining any information. Meanwhile, Bruce gets one step closer to discovering the name of his parents' killer.

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Votes: 3,532

45. Stan Against Evil (2016–2018)
Episode: Ouija Bored (2016)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A strange crop of flowers starts growing in town and each bloom brings a new supernatural horror.

Directors: Jack Bishop, Justin Nijm | Stars: John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Deborah Baker Jr., Nate Mooney

Votes: 232

46. Vikings (2013–2020)
Episode: A Simple Story (2018)

TV-14 | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The army leaders consider their options in the aftermath of the battle. In Floki's camp, all hopes of binding the community together are dashed as tragedy unfolds.

Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig, Peter Franzén

Votes: 4,419

47. Detective Anna (2016–2017)
Episode: Adepts (2016)

46 min | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery

In Zatonsk someone kills beggars, at first sight - aimlessly, just for fun. Trying to find out who is behind these crimes, Anna disguises herself as a beggar. In her footsteps, Shtolman ... See full summary »

Stars: Aleksandra Nikiforova, Dmitriy Frid, Sergey Druzyak, Irina Sidorova

Votes: 48