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1. Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A woman is suspected of murder after her husband's death; their half-blind son faces a moral dilemma as the main witness.
Director: Justine Triet | Stars: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz
Votes: 127,716
2. All of Us Strangers (2023)
R | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A screenwriter drawn back to his childhood home enters into a fledgling relationship with his downstairs neighbor while discovering a mysterious new way to heal from losing his parents 30 years ago.
Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Carter John Grout, Jamie Bell
Votes: 48,638
3. Ready Player One (2018)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe
Votes: 488,133 | Gross: $137.69M
4. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 851,676 | Gross: $1.48M
5. Maximum Overdrive (1986)
R | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A group of people try to survive when machines start to come alive and become homicidal.
Director: Stephen King | Stars: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, Yeardley Smith
Votes: 35,988 | Gross: $7.43M
6. Casper (1995)
PG | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
Director: Brad Silberling | Stars: Bill Pullman, Christina Ricci, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
Votes: 147,101 | Gross: $100.33M
7. Hush (I) (2016)
R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
A deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.
Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: John Gallagher Jr., Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Samantha Sloyan
Votes: 154,271
8. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer's books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David Warner
Votes: 79,563 | Gross: $8.95M
9. Fear Street: Part Two - 1978 (2021)
R | 109 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Shadyside, 1978. School's out for summer and the activities at Camp Nightwing are about to begin. But when another Shadysider is possessed with the urge to kill, the fun in the sun becomes a gruesome fight for survival.
Director: Leigh Janiak | Stars: Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, Ryan Simpkins, McCabe Slye
Votes: 76,644
10. Day of the Dead (1985)
Not Rated | 101 min | Horror, Thriller
As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide on how they should deal with the undead horde.
Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy
Votes: 74,537 | Gross: $5.80M
11. Love Hard (2021)
TV-MA | 104 min | Comedy, Romance
An LA girl, unlucky in love, falls for an East Coast guy on a dating app and decides to surprise him for the holidays, only to discover that she's been catfished. This lighthearted romantic comedy chronicles her attempt to reel in love.
Director: Hernán Jiménez | Stars: Nina Dobrev, Jimmy O. Yang, Darren Barnet, James Saito
Votes: 61,765
12. Rose Red (2002)
PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A college professor and a team of psychics investigate mysterious deaths and disappearances at an old abandoned mansion.
Stars: Nancy Travis, Matt Keeslar, Kimberly J. Brown, David Dukes
Votes: 27,085
13. Cooties (2014)
R | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.
Directors: Jonathan Milott, Cary Murnion | Stars: Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer
Votes: 28,662 | Gross: $0.06M
14. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
R | 100 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Jason Voorhees is accidentally awakened from his watery grave and ends up stalking a ship full of graduating high-school students headed to Manhattan, New York.
Director: Rob Hedden | Stars: Jensen Daggett, Kane Hodder, Todd Caldecott, Tiffany Paulsen
Votes: 43,185 | Gross: $14.34M
15. Orange County (2002)
PG-13 | 82 min | Comedy, Drama
A guidance counselor mistakenly sends out the wrong transcripts to Stanford University under the name of an over-achieving high schooler.
Director: Jake Kasdan | Stars: Colin Hanks, Jack Black, Schuyler Fisk, Bret Harrison
Votes: 51,990 | Gross: $41.03M
16. The Ravine (2021)
R | 121 min | Mystery, Thriller
Inspired by a true story. An unthinkable tragedy rocks a tight-knit community, leaving survivors to navigate the darkness in search of understanding and solace. The Ravine is a story of faith, forgiveness, and the restoration of hope.
Director: Keoni Waxman | Stars: Eric Dane, Teri Polo, Leslie Uggams, Peter Facinelli
Votes: 1,966
17. You Can't Kill Stephen King (2012)
Not Rated | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of friends visit a lake where horror author Stephen King lives, and start getting killed off one at a time.
Directors: Ronnie Khalil, Monroe Mann, Jorge Valdés-Iga | Stars: Monroe Mann, Ronnie Khalil, Crystal Arnette, Kayle Blogna
Votes: 1,775
18. Once Upon a Crime... (1992)
PG | 94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Phoebe and a fellow American in Rome find a dog with a $5000 reward. They take a train to the owner in Monte Carlo. She turns up murdered. They run and become suspects just as 3 other Americans on the train.
Director: Eugene Levy | Stars: John Candy, Jim Belushi, Cybill Shepherd, Sean Young
Votes: 5,342 | Gross: $8.67M
19. Kingdom Hospital (2004)
608 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The quirky staff and patients of an ultramodern (albeit increasingly dilapidated) Maine hospital gradually become familiar with the supernatural occurrences that take place there, uncovering a dark secret in the process.
Stars: Jamie Harrold, Diane Ladd, Bruce Davison, Jack Coleman
Votes: 7,953
20. Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal (2024 TV Special)
TV-14 | 123 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
The story behind one of the most revered and mysterious characters in WWE history and the man himself, Windham Rotunda, has never been documented, until now.
Director: Steve Conoscenti | Stars: Mark Calaway, Jason Baker, Windham Rotunda, Mike Rotunda
Votes: 554
21. Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Horror
A group of young friends from the Bronx fight to save their neighborhood from gentrification...and vampires.
Director: Oz Rodriguez | Stars: Jaden Michael, Gerald Jones, Gregory Diaz IV, Sarah Gadon
Votes: 11,149
22. The Wedding Veil Expectations (2023 TV Movie)
TV-G | 84 min | Comedy, Romance
Avery and Peter try to keep the romance alive while renovating an old house and juggling work, but everything takes on a new perspective when Avery has a surprise for Peter.
Director: Peter Benson | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Kevin McGarry, Alison Sweeney, Autumn Reeser
Votes: 1,109
23. I, Madman (1989)
R | 89 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A bookshop clerk and wannabe actress starts seeing the disfigured killer from her 1950s pulp novels come to life and start killing people around her. She tries to convince her cop boyfriend, but to no avail.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Jenny Wright, Clayton Rohner, Randall William Cook, Stephanie Hodge
Votes: 3,743 | Gross: $0.15M
24. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (2003 TV Movie)
R | 88 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
The wife of an oil tycoon becomes engrossed in the sinister evil residing within her Seattle mansion home.
Director: Craig R. Baxley | Stars: Lisa Brenner, Steven Brand, Kate Burton, Tsidii Leloka
Votes: 4,062
25. Christmas Cupid (2010 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A supernatural comedy in which a ruthless PR executive is forced to reconsider her life choices when her number one client suffers an untimely death during the Christmas season.
Director: Gil Junger | Stars: Christina Milian, Kenny Alfonso, Cynthia Evans, Burgess Jenkins
Votes: 4,095
26. Pyrates (1991)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Romance
Ari (Kevin Bacon) and Sam (Kyra Sedgwick), have incendiary sex a lot and burn down apartment blocks, wig-wams, etc...
Director: Noah Stern | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Bruce Payne, Kristin Dattilo
Votes: 733
27. Backlight (2010)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Several characters who are each at critical stages of their lives are strangely impelled towards an uncharted lake in the middle of the desert where they all have the opportunity to save each other.
Director: Fernando Fragata | Stars: Joaquim de Almeida, Michelle Mania, Skyler Day, Scott Bailey
Votes: 2,299
28. A Slight Case of Murder (1999 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
A film critic accidentally kills his lover during a spat in which she falls and hits her head. In panic, he immediately covers up his involvement and leaves the apartment. A private ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Schachter | Stars: William H. Macy, Adam Arkin, Felicity Huffman, James Cromwell
Votes: 1,482
29. All Light Will End (2018)
TV-MA | 84 min | Horror, Mystery
When a capricious young author hiding a dark secret returns home for her brother's graduation, she finds herself haunted by the past and tormented by grim night terrors.
Director: Chris Blake | Stars: Ashley Pereira, Ted Welch, Graham Outerbridge, Alexandra Harris
Votes: 1,602
30. John Carpenter: Christine (2017 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Horror, Music
A girl hitching a ride as her car is broken stumbles upon a familiar Plymouth Fury.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: John Carpenter, Rita Volk
Votes: 583
31. The Walking Dead: Behind the Dead (2017 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 42 min | Documentary, Action, Drama
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, and the rest of the cast and crew reflect on the history and celebrate reaching the 100th episode of The Walking Dead.
Director: Steve Petersen | Stars: Danai Gurira, Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Tom Payne
Votes: 50
32. Shawshank: The Redeeming Feature (2001 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Film critic and presenter Mark Kermode explores the fascination and praise audiences, fans and critics have behind the classic The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and how its importance grew ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Abbott | Stars: Mark Kermode, Dennis Baker, Clancy Brown, David Bruce
Votes: 241
33. Stealing Christmas (2003 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 89 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A small-time crook intent on robbing a department store is mistaken as a Santa for-hire. At first, he decides to play along, but he gets caught up in the holiday spirit, and begins to have second thoughts about "Stealing Christmas".
Director: Gregg Champion | Stars: Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, Angela Goethals, Betty White
Votes: 992
34. Disciples of the Crow (1983)
30 min | Short, Horror
A couple passing through a small Oklahoma town discover that it has been taken over by a homicidal cult that worships a crow god--and that all the cult members are children.
Director: John Woodward | Stars: Eleese Lester, Gabriel Folse, Steven Young, Martin Boozer
Votes: 552
35. They Live Among Us (2011– )
Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Follows the lives of fallen angels, demons and ghosts, as they struggle to survive amidst the sea of humanity in a place known as the City of Angels.
Stars: Geoffrey M. Reeves, Rolf Saxon, Nina Rausch, Ivet Corvea
Votes: 24
36. Födelsedagar och andra katastrofer (2000 TV Movie)
28 min
Alice and her sister Moa live in a dysfunctional family. Their father Olle is an alcoholic and their mother Kerstin cannot handle the situation. At Alice's birthday Olle hasn't bought any ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Siwe | Stars: Johanna Björnæs, Peter Brottman, Simona Ericsson, Jonas Falk
Votes: 11
37. Downfall (2016 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Joe Davis takes his wife, Ivy, to seaside hotel by the name of 'Quiet Haven' in an attempt to repair their marriage. He quickly discovers that their relationship might be a lot more rotten ... See full summary »
Director: Remigiusz Michalski | Stars: Isa And, Tina Beaudry, Margaret Cowen, Cryaotic
Votes: 94
38. Densen uta (2007)
128 min | Horror, Mystery
A thriller centered on an urban legend about a song that fatally affects its listeners.
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Ryûhei Matsuda, Yûko Ôshima, Sayaka Akimoto, Haruna Kojima
Votes: 346
39. Stephen King Master of Horror (2018 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
Biographical documentary of the prolific horror author.
Director: Elliot Kew | Stars: Mariella Frostrup, Stephen King, George Beahm, Nancy Allen
Votes: 22
40. Dead Love (I) (2009)
17 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Michael thought he had an ordinary life - staying to himself and masturbating to classical paintings of famous, historical women. That is until his mom walked in mid-jerk to the shock of ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Exline | Stars: Payson Lewis, Ashlyn Madden, Kim Stanwood, Aaron Misakian
Votes: 21
41. The Undertaker: His Gravest Matches (1993 Video)
120 min | Action, Sport
A collection of the Undertaker's matches from 1992-1993 against such opponents as WWF World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Yokozuna, Repo Man, Bam Bam Bigelow and more.
Stars: Bam Bam Bigelow, Mark Calaway, Chris Chavis, Barry Darsow
Votes: 20
42. Remembering Hearts in Atlantis (2002 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Scott Hicks, Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin
43. FISA Fallout No. 2: Democrat Friendly Media Goes Into Propaganda Hyperdrive, DOW Loses 666 Points (2018 Video)
12 min | Short, News
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
44. Secrets of The Shining: Live from the First Annual Stanley Film Festival (2013 Video)
50 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Devin Faraci, Rodney Ascher, Mick Garris, Leon Vitali
45. WWF in Your House 4 (1995 TV Special)
120 min | Action
WWF Title: Diesel vs. Davey Boy Smith, WWF Intercontinental Title: Dean Douglas vs. Razor Ramon, WWF Tag Team Titles: The Smoking Gunns vs. Razor Ramon & The 1-2-3 Kid, Yokozuna vs. Mabel, ... See full summary »
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Kevin Nash, Davey Boy Smith, Shane Douglas, James E. Cornette
Votes: 215
46. Room 237: The Seventh Art Interview with Director Rodney Ascher and Producer Tim Kirk (2012 Video)
53 min | Documentary, History
Directors: Pavan Moondi, Brian Robertson | Stars: Christopher Heron, Rodney Ascher, Rachel Grady, Tim Kirk
47. The Boy in Zaquitos (2015)
Short, Sci-Fi
A man is sent into third world countries to spread the plague and destabilize governments. Though he's physically immune, he soon learns his heart is not.
Director: Ronnie Christensen | Stars: Reggie Currelley, P.J. Marino, Tessa Munro, Felix Pabon
48. The Sky Began to Scream (2014)
7 min | Short, Drama, Horror
A short film about the power of friendship, budding romance, and Halloween.
Director: Nimesh Rameswaram | Stars: Eric A. Estrada, Tower J. Hazard, Shannon Pedroza, Natalie Weldon
49. The Truth About It: The Movie (2017 Video)
14 min | Short, Talk-Show
Stefan Molyneux reviews the new Hollywood adaptation of Stephen King's 1986 novel, and finds it clichéd, as he draws parallels between it and current social and political ills.
Star: Stefan Molyneux
50. Rifftrax: The Wizard of Oz (2014 Video)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Our most "not in Kansas anymore" release since Avatar. Yes, after years of riffing blockbusters packed with dialogue cliches, we finally went to the source, the motherlode, the true ... See full summary »
Stars: Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson