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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: 61,816
2. Unforgiven (1992)
R | 130 min | Drama, Western
Retired Old West gunslinger William Munny reluctantly takes on one last job, with the help of his old partner Ned Logan and a young man, The "Schofield Kid."
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris
Votes: 437,584 | Gross: $101.16M
3. RRR (2022)
Not Rated | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.
Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt
Votes: 168,101 | Gross: $14.50M
4. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
PG-13 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller
A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.
Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Ian McKellen
Votes: 460,225 | Gross: $217.54M
5. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 571,823 | Gross: $1.23M
6. The Name of the Rose (1986)
R | 130 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin
Votes: 117,846 | Gross: $7.15M
7. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe
Votes: 199,277
8. Brimstone (2016)
R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
From the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.
Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten
Votes: 45,387
9. The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi
Votes: 15,254 | Gross: $1.19M
10. 1900 (1976)
Unrated | 317 min | Drama, History
The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth-century Italy as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides.
Director: Bernardo Bertolucci | Stars: Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique Sanda, Francesca Bertini
Votes: 27,349
11. A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)
R | 114 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.
Director: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Lim Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ah, Kim Kap-su, Moon Geun-young
Votes: 68,513
12. The Proposition (2005)
R | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Western
A lawman apprehends a notorious outlaw and gives him nine days to kill his older brother, or else they'll execute his younger brother.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Ray Winstone, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, Richard Wilson
Votes: 55,078 | Gross: $1.90M
13. The Notorious Bettie Page (2005)
R | 91 min | Biography, Drama
The life of Bettie Page, a 1950s pin-up model and one of the first sex icons in America, who became the target of a Senate investigation because of her risqué bondage photos.
Director: Mary Harron | Stars: Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Chris Bauer, Jared Harris
Votes: 11,679 | Gross: $1.41M
14. Novitiate (2017)
R | 123 min | Drama
Set in the early 1960s and during the era of Vatican II, a young woman in training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, the changing church and sexuality.
Director: Maggie Betts | Stars: Melissa Leo, Lisa Stewart, Alyssa Brindley, Chelsea Lopez
Votes: 5,081 | Gross: $0.58M
15. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
R | 97 min | Horror, Romance
Horror film set in 1492 Toledo, Spain, depicting the cruel deeds of a monk named Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,493 | Gross: $0.00M
16. Equus (1977)
R | 137 min | Drama, Mystery
A psychiatrist attempts to uncover a troubled stable boy's disturbing obsession with horses.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely, Joan Plowright
Votes: 8,769
17. Baba Yaga (1973)
Unrated | 89 min | Horror
A photographer finds herself falling under the spell of a witch.
Director: Corrado Farina | Stars: Carroll Baker, George Eastman, Isabelle De Funès, Ely Galleani
Votes: 2,264
18. Shogun's Joy of Torture (1968)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Horror
Three tales of punishment and torture set in Japan in the Middle Ages.
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Masumi Tachibana, Fumio Watanabe, Reiko Mikasa
Votes: 693
19. Inferno of Torture (1969)
18+ | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Two highly skilled tattoo artists clash as the demand for tattooed geishas rises to satisfy European clients.
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Masumi Tachibana, Asao Koike, Yumiko Katayama
Votes: 635
20. Empire of Passion (1978)
R | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A married woman and her lover murder her husband and dump his body into a well. After a while, his ghost comes to haunt them while the local gossip grows stronger.
Director: Nagisa Ôshima | Stars: Tatsuya Fuji, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Takahiro Tamura, Takuzô Kawatani
Votes: 4,977
21. A Dog's Life (1962)
Approved | 108 min | Documentary, Horror
A "shockumentary" consisting of a collection of mostly real archive footage displaying mankind at its most depraved and perverse, displaying bizarre rites, cruel behavior and bestial violence.
Directors: Paolo Cavara, Gualtiero Jacopetti, Franco Prosperi | Stars: Stefano Sibaldi, Rossano Brazzi, Yves Klein, Henning Skaarup
Votes: 4,428
22. The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932)
G | 68 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Englishmen race to find the tomb of Genghis Khan before the sinister Fu Manchu does.
Directors: Charles Brabin, Charles Vidor | Stars: Boris Karloff, Lewis Stone, Karen Morley, Charles Starrett
Votes: 3,742 | Gross: $0.82M
23. Garden of Hedon (2011)
119 min | Horror, Mystery
Anything goes in the Garden of Hedon. Even murder. "Fresh and Exciting" says Ain't It Cool News. "A Twisty Thrillers" says Night of the Living Podcast. "a genre-bending journey into debauchery and murder" says Horrortalk.
Director: Kevin Kangas | Stars: Richard Cutting, Danielle Lozeau, John C. Bailey, Beau Peregino
Votes: 232
24. Utopians (2015)
Unrated | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young student who finds himself attracted to his handsome male professor, is intent on getting close enough to him. It's an experience that transforms his life and comes to define his adult identity.
Director: Scud | Stars: Adonis He, Jackie Chow, Ching-Man Chin, Fiona Wang
Votes: 436
25. The Devil's Playground (1976)
107 min | Drama
Fred Schepisi's first feature is this lushly photographed period drama detailing a young boy's coming-of-age in a strict Catholic seminary in 1950s Australia.
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Charles McCallum, John Frawley, Arthur Dignam, Nick Tate
Votes: 1,318
26. The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
Not Rated | 155 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Julanne Johnston, Snitz Edwards, Charles Belcher
Votes: 7,005 | Gross: $4.36M
27. Superchick (1973)
R | 94 min | Action, Comedy
Tara B. True is a flight attendant who makes a weekly swing through New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. In each city, she has a man: Edward, older and wealthy; Johnny, a beach bum with ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Forsyth | Stars: Joyce Jillson, Louis Quinn, Thomas Reardon, Tony Young
Votes: 638
28. The Strange Woman (1946)
Approved | 100 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
In 1820s New England beautiful but poor and manipulative Jenny Hager marries rich old man Isaiah Poster but also seduces his son and his company foreman.
Directors: Edgar G. Ulmer, Douglas Sirk | Stars: Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart
Votes: 2,471
29. Orgies of Edo (1969)
Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror
A collection of stories dealing with punishment toward women.
Director: Teruo Ishii | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Toyozô Yamamoto, Masumi Tachibana, Michiko Ai
Votes: 573
30. Allonsanfan (1974)
115 min | Drama, History
A anarchist leader (Fulvio) wishes to retire, as he is old and tired. He tries to hide himself, but his friends find him and insist he carries on helping them.
Directors: Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani | Stars: Marcello Mastroianni, Lea Massari, Mimsy Farmer, Laura Betti
Votes: 1,276
31. Long Live Death (1971)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, War
During Spanish Civil War, young Fando navigates parents' clashing ideologies after father's arrest. Explores his imagination, friendships, views on sex and death amid family upheaval. Questions mother, seeks father's fate.
Director: Fernando Arrabal | Stars: Anouk Ferjac, Núria Espert, Mahdi Chaouch, Ivan Henriques
Votes: 1,500
32. Satanico Pandemonium (1975)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young nun is tempted by visions of forbidden sexual fantasies to cross over to Satan.
Director: Gilberto Martínez Solares | Stars: Enrique Rocha, Cecilia Pezet, Delia Magaña, Clemencia Colin
Votes: 1,535
33. Tied (2013)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama
A banker strikes up a sadomasochistic relationship with a mistress.
Director: Hélène Fillières | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Laetitia Casta, Richard Bohringer, Reda Kateb
Votes: 622
34. Of Freaks and Men (1998)
93 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Dariya the maid getting a boy to touch her large breast is just one incident that occurs when Yohan and Victor infiltrate two families, forcing young Liza and blind Ekaterina to appear in porn, but they are not so innocent themselves.
Director: Aleksey Balabanov | Stars: Sergey Makovetskiy, Dinara Drukarova, Anzhelika Nevolina, Viktor Sukhorukov
Votes: 4,366
35. The Priest (1978)
TV-MA | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
Obsessed with fantasies of sex, Father Miguel seeks professional help through his church but they are not listening; thus leaving the Father in a dilemma; leaving the church or should he try, on his own, to surrender to these temptations?
Director: Eloy de la Iglesia | Stars: Simón Andreu, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, José Franco, Ramón Repáraz
Votes: 273
36. American Fetish (2011)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime
When the son of an alleged killer inherits a "blue movie" that may be the key to solving a 50 year old murder, he finds himself drawn into a forbidden world of sexual obsession.
Director: Michael Simmons | Stars: Matt Jones, Charlie Laine, Matt Bianca, Marek Matousek
Votes: 93
37. The Mark of Cain (2007)
R | 87 min | Drama, War
Uses detailed research and explosive new testimonies by soldiers who have served in Iraq to tell an emotional fictional story of two young men very much out of their depth.
Director: Marc Munden | Stars: Gerard Kearns, Matthew McNulty, Naomi Bentley, Elliot Cowan
Votes: 1,555
38. El fantasma del convento (1934)
85 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Alfonso (Del Campo), Eduardo (Villatoro) and Eduardo's wife Cristina (Ruel) get lost when visiting a forest. A strange monk finds them and takes them to an ancient convent. There, the three... See full summary »
Director: Fernando de Fuentes | Stars: Marta Roel, Enrique del Campo, Carlos Villatoro, Paco Martínez
Votes: 451
39. The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Crime
A rich man suddenly dies and leaves his vast fortune to a Madam who played a number of female stars for him: Hermione Gingold, Phyllis Diller, Marlene Dietrich, and Bette Davis. She dies ... See full summary »
Director: James Hill | Stars: Robert Walker Jr., Steve Rossi, Slappy White, Louisa Moritz
Votes: 58
40. Rent-a-Girl (1965)
77 min | Drama
A young girl goes to work for a modeling agency only to discover that it's actually a call-girl ring.
Director: William Rose | Stars: Barbara Wood, Frank Spencer, Inge Christopher, David Ransom
Votes: 131
41. The Passion of the Christa (2016)
12 min | Short, Action, Drama
The Passion of the Christa is an experimental short film, directed and produced by Ramón Martínez, which studies the figure of Jesus represented as woman, that express esthetical and ... See full summary »
Director: Ramon Martinez
Votes: 26
42. Carne apaleada (1978)
102 min | Drama, Romance
Autobiography of a woman who spent much of her life in prison.
Director: Javier Aguirre | Stars: Esperanza Roy, Bárbara Rey, Tota Alba, Sandra Alberti
Votes: 108
43. Bike Boy (1967)
Unrated | 96 min | Drama
Joe Spencer, a member of a motorcycle gang, is taking a shower. After his bout with personal hygiene, Joe encounters Andy Warhol's "superstars," who engage him in conversation. The ... See full summary »
Director: Andy Warhol | Stars: Joseph Spencer, Ed Wiener, Vera Cruz, George Ann
Votes: 121
44. El mártir del Calvario (1952)
113 min | Drama, History
Mexican drama that follows the teachings to disciples and events in the life of Jesus Christ, previous and during his passion, then rising from the dead on the third day.
Director: Miguel Morayta | Stars: Enrique Rambal, Manolo Fábregas, Consuelo Frank, Alicia Palacios
Votes: 148
45. Lash of the Penitentes (1936)
Approved | 70 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Actual footage of Penitentes - a sect of Catholic religious fanatics who engage in self-flagellation - is combined with new footage about a murder.
Directors: Roland Price, Harry Revier | Stars: Marie DeForrest, William Marcos, Victor Justi, Josef Swickard
Votes: 67
46. Kuarup (1989)
119 min | Drama
From contemplation to awakening, from revolt to sacrifice, the inner journey of a young Jesuit priest, Nando, into the depths of the jungle, into the depths of himself. Amongst the Xingu ... See full summary »
Director: Ruy Guerra | Stars: Taumaturgo Ferreira, Fernanda Torres, Cláudio Mamberti, Umberto Magnani
Votes: 127
47. María Magdalena, pecadora de Magdala (1946)
95 min | Drama, History
Director: Miguel Contreras Torres | Stars: Medea de Novara, Luis Alcoriza, Tito Junco, José Baviera
Votes: 33
48. All Women Are Bad (1969)
67 min | Drama
A New York salesman goes on a self-destructive spree of sex after finding his wife cheating on him.
Director: Larry Crane | Stars: Peter Bradford, Liz Byan, Eva, Fred Alexander
Votes: 52
49. Shinkuronishiti (2004)
133 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A Tokyo detective investigates after a fashion model witnesses a brutal slaying by a serial killer.
Director: Macoto Tezuka | Stars: Reika Hashimoto, Kaori Kawamura, Shunsuke Matsuoka, Masanobu Andô
Votes: 341
50. El proceso de Cristo (1966)
113 min | Drama, History
The last hours and crucifixion of Christ.
Director: Julio Bracho | Stars: Enrique Rocha, Julián Soler, Wolf Ruvinskis, Germán Robles
Votes: 25