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1. The Accountant (2016)
R | 128 min | Action, Crime, Drama
As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities, and the body count starts to rise.
Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 323,480 | Gross: $86.26M
2. Red Dragon (2002)
R | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A retired FBI agent with psychological gifts is assigned to help track down "The Tooth Fairy", a mysterious serial killer. Aiding him is imprisoned forensic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter.
Director: Brett Ratner | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Harvey Keitel
Votes: 291,661 | Gross: $93.15M
3. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
R | 97 min | Action, Horror
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland, Monica Keena
Votes: 127,587 | Gross: $82.62M
4. Halloween (2007)
R | 109 min | Horror
After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie.
Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif
Votes: 130,817 | Gross: $58.27M
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
Director: Samuel Bayer | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy
Votes: 107,768 | Gross: $63.08M
6. Peeping Tom (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley
Votes: 39,491 | Gross: $0.08M
7. Pieces (1982)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The co-eds of a Boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts.
Director: Juan Piquer Simón | Stars: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña, Edmund Purdom
Votes: 12,901 | Gross: $2.03M
8. Black Lagoon (2006)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A Japanese businessman, captured by modern-day pirates, is written off and left for dead by his company. Tired of the corporate life, he opts to stick with the mercenaries that kidnapped him, becoming part of their gang.
Stars: Megumi Toyoguchi, Daisuke Namikawa, Brad Swaile, Maryke Hendrikse
Votes: 18,047
9. O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV-MA | 467 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
Director: Ezra Edelman | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mike Albanese, Muhammad Ali, Marcus Allen
Votes: 22,175
10. Conviction (II) (2010)
R | 107 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders.
Director: Tony Goldwyn | Stars: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo, Thomas D. Mahard
Votes: 46,128 | Gross: $6.78M
11. Angst (I) (1983)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A troubled man gets released from prison and starts taking out his sadistic fantasies on an unsuspecting family living in a secluded house.
Director: Gerald Kargl | Stars: Erwin Leder, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Silvia Ryder, Karin Springer
Votes: 13,560
12. Torso (1973)
R | 92 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A string of appalling lust murders shocks the University of Perugia as a sadistic serial killer strangles to death beautiful college girls with a red and black scarf.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Luc Merenda, John Richardson
Votes: 7,857 | Gross: $0.74M
13. The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
R | 76 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In their secluded farmhouse, a mother (a former surgeon) teaches her daughter, Francisca, anatomy, and how life and death are not to be feared. One afternoon, a mysterious visitor shatters ... See full summary »
Director: Nicolas Pesce | Stars: Kika Magalhães, Will Brill, Olivia Bond, Paul Nazak
Votes: 14,515 | Gross: $0.03M
14. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
R | 79 min | Horror, Thriller
Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Stars: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson
Votes: 18,849 | Gross: $2.49M
15. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Robin Wright, Alan Arkin, Mike Binder, Winona Ryder
Votes: 14,243
16. Batman: Arkham Origins (2013 Video Game)
T | Action, Crime, Mystery
Years before the Arkham incidents, the neophyte Dark Knight finds himself the target of an open murder contract courtesy of Black Mask that draws eight of the world's deadliest assassins and a new criminal named The Joker.
Director: Benoit Richer | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, JB Blanc
Votes: 15,436
17. The Singing Detective (1986)
70 min | Drama, Musical, Mystery
Tormented and bedridden by a debilitating disease, a mystery writer relives his detective stories through his imagination and hallucinations.
Stars: Michael Gambon, Patrick Malahide, Joanne Whalley, David Ryall
Votes: 4,823
18. People Like Us (2012)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama
While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Olivia Wilde
Votes: 44,209 | Gross: $12.41M
19. Mockingbird Don't Sing (2001)
Not Rated | 98 min | Biography, Drama
Based on the actual events of one of the most horrific cases of child abuse ever to be documented, this haunting drama tells the tale of a young girl that was locked in a room for over 12 years.
Director: Harry Bromley Davenport | Stars: Melissa Errico, Michael Lerner, Joe Regalbuto, Sean Young
Votes: 2,258
20. True Things (2021)
102 min | Drama
It follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.
Director: Harry Wootliff | Stars: Ruth Wilson, Tom Burke, Hayley Squires, Elizabeth Rider
Votes: 1,705
21. Get on Up (2014)
PG-13 | 139 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis
Votes: 26,184 | Gross: $30.51M
22. The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1996)
Unrated | 195 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Story of a woman who merely wished to be a loving wife, but always had to live the life of crime.
Stars: James Bowers, Alex Kingston, Daniel Craig, Trevyn McDowell
Votes: 1,428
23. Babar (1989–2002)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The adventures of the King of the elephants, his family, and friends.
Stars: Richard Binsley, Gordon Pinsent, Dawn Greenhalgh, Stuart Stone
Votes: 5,545
24. Woh Lamhe ... (2006)
Not Rated | 156 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Based upon the life of actress Parveen Babi, this film describes the life of schizophrenic actress Sana Azim and the love of her life: Aditya Garewal.
Director: Mohit Suri | Stars: Kangana Ranaut, Shiney Ahuja, Shaad Randhawa, Purab Kohli
Votes: 1,630
25. The Last Victim (1976)
PG | 83 min | Horror, Thriller
A serial rapist stalks and murders prostitutes.
Director: Jim Sotos | Stars: Tanya Roberts, Ron Max, Nancy Allen, Brian Freilino
Votes: 544
26. Amar Akbar Anthony (2018)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A man suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder has to take revenge against four businessmen for the murder of his family while his past confronts him in the form of his childhood love.
Director: Sreenu Vaitla | Stars: Ravi Teja, Ileana D'Cruz, Vikramjeet Virk, Abhimanyu Singh
Votes: 1,280
27. Amarkalam (1999)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A crook is asked by an ex-gang leader to hold the commissioner's daughter captive for two days to ruin the family's honor. The girl while captive falls in love with the crook, but he rejects her.
Director: Sarann | Stars: Ajith Kumar, Shalini, Raghuvaran, Nassar
Votes: 2,007
28. Psych:9 (2010)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Working alone at night in a recently closed hospital, an unstable woman witnesses events that may be connected to a string of murders.
Director: Andrew Shortell | Stars: Cary Elwes, Sara Foster, Michael Biehn, Colleen Camp
Votes: 2,366
29. Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
TV-14 | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, History
'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, ... See full summary »
Director: Liz Garbus | Stars: Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar
Votes: 7,407
30. Juuni Taisen (2017)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy
Twelve warriors representing the zodiac signs battle to the death, with the victor granted one wish. The quest for survival tests their courage and determination as only one can be the final survivor.
Stars: Ian Sinclair, Mark Stoddard, Jerry Jewell, Caitlin Glass
Votes: 994
31. Hidden (2009)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house.
Director: Pål Øie | Stars: Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie A. Mosli, Bjarte Hjelmeland, Marko Iversen Kanic
Votes: 3,113
32. Bringing Up Bobby (2011)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy
A con artist moves her son to a conservative neighborhood in Oklahoma in an effort to build a better future, but it doesn't take long for her past to catch up with her, and for her son's behavior to cause problems of its own.
Director: Famke Janssen | Stars: Milla Jovovich, Bill Pullman, Marcia Cross, Spencer List
Votes: 2,049 | Gross: $0.00M
33. Poor Albert & Little Annie (1972)
R | 81 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Albert tried to kill his rich snobby mother once. Then he was institutionalized. Now he's escaped. Albert is after his mother again. And he will torture and kill anything that lays in the way...
Director: Paul Leder | Stars: Zooey Hall, Geri Reischl, Joanne Moore Jordan, Greg Mullavey
Votes: 458
34. Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography
Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America's most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he "is still the King of Cool" according to Esquire Magazine-50 years after the zenith ... See full summary »
Directors: Jon Erwin, Ben Smallbone | Stars: Mel Gibson, Mel Novak, Gary Sinise, Barbara Leigh
Votes: 230 | Gross: $1.23M
35. The Ancient Magus Bride (2016)
23 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Hatori Chise has lived a life full of neglect and abuse, devoid of anything resembling love. Far from the warmth of family, she has had her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when all ... See full summary »
Director: Norihiro Naganuma | Stars: Atsumi Tanezaki, Ryôta Takeuchi, Kôki Uchiyama, Aya Endô
Votes: 958
36. The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, Thriller
After a convict breaks in a psychotherapist's home, he agrees to rehabilitation rather than arrest but the therapist's wife becomes infatuated with him.
Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Alexis Smith, Alexander Knox, Hugh Griffith
Votes: 1,215
37. Paper Bullets (1941)
Approved | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Circumstances force naive Dorothy Adams into serving an unjust prison term, but she emerges from it a cynical criminal who rises to power in the local crime organization.
Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Joan Woodbury, Jack La Rue, Linda Ware, John Archer
Votes: 363
38. Sooloilua (2007)
96 min | Comedy, Drama
Emma and Joel get dumped by their partners on the same day, and when they meet each other they think they're a perfect match. Emma discovers she is pregnant and ends up taking care of ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Nurkse | Stars: Saija Lentonen, Kari-Pekka Toivonen, Kristiina Elstelä, Minttu Mustakallio
Votes: 838
39. Jabberwocky (1971)
14 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Lewis Carroll's poem is read and followed by a free-form animated depiction of images and toys from childhood, repeatedly overturned by a live cat.
Director: Jan Svankmajer
Votes: 1,509
40. Melancholian 3 huonetta (2004)
Not Rated | 106 min | Documentary, War
A searing examination of the unrelenting Chechen conflict, observed through the prisms of a Russian military boys academy, a war-torn town and a children's refugee camp.
Director: Pirjo Honkasalo | Star: Pirkko Saisio
Votes: 704
41. Positive (II) (2007)
19 min | Short, Drama
A growing boy being disgusted of his life because of his father and went to another country, then he returned India after his father got AIDS and to company him.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Krsh Chawla, Arjun Mathur, Boman Irani, Shabana Azmi
Votes: 308
42. Spiritual Warfare (2010)
90 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The true life story of Joshua Sheese and his spiritual warfares. The warfares he went thru in his past, that now haunts him as an adult. He finds his faith and is able to conquer the demons... See full summary »
Director: Joshua Sheese | Stars: Joshua Sheese, Devin Kerr, Cheryl Sheese, Anakin Leigh Sheese
43. Misremembrance (2023)
10 min | Short, Drama
On moving day, Sydney's girlfriend finds her childhood photo album. The childhood Sydney describes is far rosier than the reality she survived.
Director: Dodger Middlebrook | Stars: Beth Bolyard, Magnolia Caldwell, Abe Lincoln, Jay Raferty
44. Bedwetter (II) (2008)
11 min | Short, Drama
A young boy's dreams are haunted by the ghost of his abusive grandfather. Only by entering his son's nightmare and facing his own troubled childhood can an emotionally distant father stop the past from repeating itself in the present.
Director: Mario Moreira | Stars: Pedro Alejandro Lobo, Damian Michalis, Eduardo Giron, Nestor A. Grandal
45. Hallucination (2008)
40 min | Short, Drama
A Japanese and Russian girl find each other in the bizarre Japanese nightlife scene. Their relationship develops into tenderness before powerful men overcome their innocence.
Director: Elena Shpak | Stars: Hanako Nanjô, Antonina Revenko, Takeshi Yasui, Shûhei Kii
46.
Arena (1975– )
Episode:
The Brian Epstein Story: The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow - Part 1
(1998)
140 min | Documentary
Director: Anthony Wall | Stars: Bryan Barrett, Lionel Bart, Peter Brown, Brian Epstein
Votes: 58
47.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Lineage
(2001)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Tom and B'Elanna are overjoyed about their coming child; however, B'Elanna soon starts to have unpleasant flashbacks about her difficult childhood.
Director: Peter Lauritson | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Robert Duncan McNeill
Votes: 1,789
48.
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
Episode:
The Eye of the Beholder
(2019)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Celebrated filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu learns how his ancestors fought for the rule of law in Mexico, world famous performance artist Marina Abramovic learns how wars and ... See full summary »
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Marina Abramovic, Kehinde Wiley
Votes: 27
49.
The Devil You Know (2019– )
Episode:
Did The Devil Or Disorder Make Him Do It?
(2019)
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Journalist Chad Nance looks beyond the headlines of the Pazuzu Algarad murders to find out if monsters are born or made.
Director: Patricia E. Gillespie | Stars: Chad Nance, Carmen Doub, Matt Flowers, Antoine Hardie
Votes: 40
50.
Lisey's Story (2021)
Episode:
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
(2021)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The bool hunt leads Lisey to a moment from her past, when Scott shared a confession about his family and traumatic childhood.
Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan
Votes: 556