Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "scared-woman"

1. The Devil's Advocate (1997)

R | 144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

An exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones

Votes: 403,637 | Gross: $60.98M

2. Metropolis (1927)

Not Rated | 153 min | Drama, Sci-Fi

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the working class and the city planners, the son of the city's mastermind falls in love with a working-class prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Brigitte Helm, Alfred Abel, Gustav Fröhlich, Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Votes: 186,119 | Gross: $1.24M

3. Us (II) (2019)

R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Adelaide Wilson and her family are attacked by mysterious figures dressed in red. Upon closer inspection, the Wilsons realize that the intruders are exact lookalikes of them.

Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker

Votes: 343,196 | Gross: $175.08M

4. Alone (V) (2020)

R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold-blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness, where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.

Director: John Hyams | Stars: Jules Willcox, Marc Menchaca, Anthony Heald, Jonathan Rosenthal

Votes: 29,107

5. The Nun (2018)

R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

Director: Corin Hardy | Stars: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons

Votes: 171,442 | Gross: $117.45M

6. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery

Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.

Directors: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, Bob Griffin

Votes: 286,863 | Gross: $140.54M

7. The Voices (2014)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A likable guy pursues his office crush with help from his evil talking pets, but things turn sinister when she stands him up for a date.

Director: Marjane Satrapi | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jacki Weaver

Votes: 62,841

8. Predator 2 (1990)

R | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

The Predator returns to Earth, this time to stake a claim on the war-torn streets of a dystopian Los Angeles.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Kevin Peter Hall, Rubén Blades

Votes: 183,322 | Gross: $30.67M

9. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Thriller

A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman

Votes: 139,633 | Gross: $0.09M

10. All the President's Men (1976)

PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller

"The Washington Post" reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the details of the Watergate scandal that leads to President Richard Nixon's resignation.

Director: Alan J. Pakula | Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden, Martin Balsam

Votes: 126,471 | Gross: $70.60M

11. Leviathan (1989)

R | 98 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Perched on the hull of a wrecked Soviet freighter, a team of deep-sea miners led by head oceanographer Steven Beck comes face to face with a mutant creature that's the product of a failed genetic experiment.

Director: George P. Cosmatos | Stars: Peter Weller, Richard Crenna, Amanda Pays, Daniel Stern

Votes: 23,947 | Gross: $15.70M

12. Dragged Across Concrete (2018)

R | 159 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Once two overzealous cops get suspended from the force, they must delve into the criminal underworld to get their proper compensation.

Director: S. Craig Zahler | Stars: Mel Gibson, Vince Vaughn, Tory Kittles, Michael Jai White

Votes: 55,507

13. Ghoulies (1984)

PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.

Director: Luca Bercovici | Stars: Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance

Votes: 10,424 | Gross: $35.00M

14. No Good Deed (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.

Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, Leslie Bibb, Kate del Castillo

Votes: 22,081 | Gross: $52.54M

15. Death Machine (1994)

R | 120 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

After a mad genius inventor of killer robots and cyborgs at Chaank Armaments Corp. kills execs, he unleashes his ultimate death machine on the new cute CEO firing him.

Director: Stephen Norrington | Stars: Brad Dourif, Ely Pouget, William Hootkins, John Sharian

Votes: 4,870 | Gross: $1.42M

16. Blood Hook (1986)

R | 92 min | Comedy, Horror

During a local fishing contest, people are being violently dragged into the lake and killed by a giant fish hook.

Director: Jim Mallon | Stars: Mark Jacobs, Lisa Jane Todd, Patrick Danz, Sara Hauser

Votes: 1,724

17. 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: 7,003 | Gross: $4.36M

18. The Holy Trinity (2023)

80 min | Horror

An award-winning film now streaming on Amazon Prime for audiences to enjoy. Based on a terrifying true story, this movie follows five college kids who stumbled upon an ancient pagan demon, creating a chilling narrative.

Director: Shalom Kolontarov | Stars: Shalom Kolontarov, Yakov Kolontarov, Val Garrahan, Rebecca Hurt

Votes: 12,263

19. Schizo (1976)

R | 109 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A newly-married woman becomes convinced someone from her past is stalking her, but nobody believes her until the bodies start to pile up.

Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Lynne Frederick, John Leyton, Stephanie Beacham, John Fraser

Votes: 1,461

20. Man, Woman and the Wall (2006)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Young journalist Ryo eavesdrops on neighbor Satsuki through thin walls, becoming obsessed. Satsuki receives disturbing calls. Their lives intersect, blurring reality and delusion, leading to an unthinkable event.

Director: Masashi Yamamoto | Stars: Sora Aoi, Hiroto Katô, Shô Nishino, Takashi Oda

Votes: 1,052

21. The Lost Tribe (2010)

R | 100 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

After a devastating boat crash, a group of friends are stranded on an uncharted island where they encounter an ancient tribe of humanoid creatures.

Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Emily Baldoni, Nick Mennell, Marc Bacher, Brianna Brown

Votes: 1,888

22. Stolen Innocence (1995 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Rebellious teenager Stacy leaves home for the freedom and adventure of life on the road away from her parents. Afraid and alone, she is befriended by Richard, a handsome ex-con traveling ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Norton | Stars: Tracey Gold, Thomas Calabro, Bess Armstrong, Nick Searcy

Votes: 372

23. Mandi (1983)

167 min | Comedy, Drama

Forbidden love, fraying loyalties and flagrant hypocrisy emerge when sanctimonious politicians drive a madam's brothel from the heart of Hyderabad.

Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrish Puri

Votes: 955

24. The Travelling Cat Chronicles (2018)

118 min | Drama

Nana is the cutest girl. She is also smart and aware of her talents. She has paws and purrs. Her father Satoru cannot take of her anymore and must give her up. He searches for someone to ... See full summary »

Director: Kôichirô Miki | Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Mitsuki Takahata, Nana, Alice Hirose

Votes: 550

25. Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968)

PG | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The survivors of a plane crash in a remote area are attacked by blob-like alien creatures that turn their victims into blood-thirsty vampires.

Director: Hajime Satô | Stars: Teruo Yoshida, Tomomi Satô, Hideo Kô, Masaya Takahashi

Votes: 1,960

26. Lord of Darkness (2012)

R | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean and his murderous, inbred family are responsible for over a thousand murders over the centuries.

Director: Ricky Wood | Stars: David Hayman, Samuel Feeney, Gavin Mitchell, William Houston

Votes: 1,381

27. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 80 min | Drama

The actual experiences of New York City subway riders are dramatized in a collection of 10 intriguing and very different vignettes. The tales showcase an ensemble of familiar faces, and ... See full summary »

Directors: Bob Balaban, Patricia Benoit, Julie Dash, Jonathan Demme, Ted Demme, Abel Ferrara, Alison Maclean, Craig McKay, Lucas Platt, Seth Zvi Rosenfeld | Stars: Bill Irwin, KRS-One, Tina North, Paul Lazar

Votes: 1,465

28. Nightmare at Elm Manor (1961)

Not Rated | 5 min | Short, Horror

A woman who is being terrorized by a vampire runs around a mansion naked.

Director: George Harrison Marks | Stars: June Palmer, Stuart Samuels

Votes: 97

29. The Corpse Grinders

Horror, Thriller | Post-production

Landau, the young owner of "Lotus Cat Food", is struggling to keep the company alive as business is worse than expected. Landau is broke and down on his luck and can no longer afford to pay... See full summary »

Director: Timo Rose | Stars: Shawn C. Phillips, Ted V. Mikels, Donna Hamblin, Anthony Straeger

30. Left Turn (2001)

TV-MA | 15 min | Short, Horror

On a dark, rainy night, a girl drives home and picks up an elderly woman who seems to be in trouble. She begins to doubt her good deed when something about her traveling companion begins to seem very strange to her.

Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Lucy Russell, Andrew Tiernan, Heather-Jay Jones, Howard Ward

Votes: 179

31. Home Stories (1990)

6 min | Short

Found-footage collage film of Lana Turner and other actresses going through the same repeated motions in classical Hollywood melodramas and thrillers.

Directors: Matthias Müller, Dirk Schaefer | Stars: Lana Turner, Tippi Hedren, Sandra Dee, Mary Astor

Votes: 116

32. Lysa Hora (2018)

83 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Two young people, Maya and Mark, find themselves near the Bold Mountain, a place that has been a subject to horrifying rumors. Several years ago Maya's mother disappeared right there.

Director: Roman Perfilyev | Stars: Daryna Aborina, Kateryna Artemenko, Leonid Chesnokov, Daniel Coren

Votes: 58

33. Exhibit B-5 (2010)

4 min | Short

Purported trial exhibit video documents a prank gone wrong when a young woman tries to one-up her female housemate.

Director: Kyle Rankin | Stars: Mircea Monroe, Corin Nemec, Cindy Vela

Votes: 27

34. Don't Look (2015)

4 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

A young woman finds herself trapped in her own home by a terrifying entity roaming the halls.

Director: Steven Griffin | Stars: Abigale Wilde, Steven Griffin, Zoe Ellis

35. Der Bärenhäuter (1986)

81 min | Family, Fantasy

East German fairy tale adaption of the Brothers Grimm story "Bearskin" in which a soldier is tasked by the devil to not wash himself for seven years. In return, the soldier receives a pocket that never runs out of money.

Director: Walter Beck | Stars: Jens-Uwe Bogadtke, Jürgen Trott, Janina Hartwig, Klaus Mertens

Votes: 81

36. Nightwalking (2008)

2 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

A woman takes a shortcut and is followed by a stranger. She is scared and is thinking whether she should run or not. Out of the blue, she decides to turn around and she sees nothing but a ... See full summary »

Director: Daniel Cormack | Stars: Raquel Cassidy, Lloyd Woolf

Votes: 95

37. The Keys (2019)

Short, Horror

A woman being followed by a mysterious stranger, soon discovers she has placed her fears in the wrong place.

Director: Phill Katz | Stars: Jessica Dawn Rose, Mike Dunn, Joe Battaglia, Chris Banushi

38. Guinea Pig (2006)

18 min | Short, Drama

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Director: Antonello De Leo | Stars: David Brandon, Micheal Fitzpatrick, Jay Longo, Fiona May

39. Jamal (2006)

5 min | Short, Drama

An Arab man starts chasing a woman he saw in a bar.

Stars: Maya Sansa, Hedy Krissane, Valentina Gaia, Giorgia Mangiafesta

40. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
Episode: Forecast: Low Clouds and Coastal Fog (1963)

TV-PG | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A beautiful young newlywed is wary of her much-older husband's business trip leaving her alone in their beach house. A group of beach boys and a neighboring screenwriter provide her some ... See full summary »

Director: Charles F. Haas | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Inger Stevens, Dan O'Herlihy, Chris Robinson

Votes: 485

41. Commissaire Moulin (1976– )
Episode: La peur des autres (1976)

84 min | Crime, Drama

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Director: Alain Dhénaut | Stars: Yves Rénier, Pierre Vernier, Catherine Morin, Gérard Buhr

Votes: 5

42. Derrick (1974–1998)
Episode: Das Alibi (1982)

57 min | Crime, Drama

On his way home at night, Harry Klein sees a scared and confused girl. He escorts her home and asks if she needs a doctor or any other help, but she refuses. In the morning Harry goes back ... See full summary »

Director: Alfred Vohrer | Stars: Horst Tappert, Fritz Wepper, Willy Schäfer, Dietlinde Turban

Votes: 75

43. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.1017 (1994)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Penelope Shales | Stars: Deepak Verma, Bill Treacher, Todd Carty, Shobu Kapoor

44. Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955–1958)
Episode: The Man in the Car (1957)

30 min | Drama

Just after moving into a partly furnished home, a husband leaves his wife alone to make an out-of-town business trip. An unexpected visitor and the half-empty house create strange fears in the wife's mind.

Director: Sidney Lanfield | Stars: Jane Wyman, Ainslie Pryor, Craig Stevens, Charles Herbert

45. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: Acts of Contrition (2005)

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

At a church which tries to liberate young prostitutes from their pimps, a nun is murdered. Goren and Eames must dig deep to find the truth, not only in the eyes of men, but also in the eyes of God.

Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 366

46. Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988)
Episode: One Picture Is Worth (1986)

Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

A deaf woman witnesses a bank robbery where four people are murdered. Magnum agrees to act as her bodyguard after the murderer is released on bail.

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley, Larry Manetti

Votes: 252

47. Space: 1999 (1975–1977)
Episode: The Exiles (1976)

TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

With Maya now a crew member, the Alphans discover a young couple called Cantor and Zova who have been in suspended animation for some while. They claim that they are exiles from the planet ... See full summary »

Director: Ray Austin | Stars: Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Catherine Schell, Tony Anholt

Votes: 269

48. The Untouchables (1959–1963)
Episode: The White Slavers (1960)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The sadistic head of a prostitution ring tries to get a former madam to help him with his operation. Only she decides to work with Eliot Ness instead.

Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Robert Stack, Dick York, Mike Kellin, Nita Talbot

Votes: 117

49. Reba (2001–2007)
Episode: The Ghost and Mrs. Hart (2003)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

The former owner of Brock's house died while at home; Reba convinces Barbra Jean that the house is haunted. Barbra Jean is so frightened she stays at Reba's place. Reba says they should ... See full summary »

Directors: Will Mackenzie, Christopher Rich | Stars: Reba McEntire, Christopher Rich, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Steve Howey

Votes: 97

50. Dark Shadows (1966–1971)
Episode: Episode #1.95 (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Romance buds in Bangor between Victoria and Frank Garner. When Victoria learns the filigree fountain pen she found was Burke's, she concludes he was involved in Bill Malloy's death. Afraid to be with Burke, she calls Roger for a ride home.

Director: John Sedwick | Stars: Mitchell Ryan, Louis Edmonds, John Baragrey, Conard Fowkes

Votes: 66