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1. The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece (2013)
105 min | Documentary
Director: Cortlandt Hull | Stars: James Bama, Jason Barnett, Michael F. Blake, Ron Chaney
Votes: 14
2. The Indie Escape Network (2021– )
Talk-Show
The Indie Escape Network Community is a carefully cultivated and nurtured community comprised of guests of The Indie Escape Network Videocasts and close friends of the show and/it.
Stars: Joe Ridgely, David Lee Madison, Scott Schiaffo, Gabe Cymbalista
Votes: 20
3. Beast Wishes (2012)
63 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
A documentary about Bob and Kathy Burns, the goodwill ambassadors of science fiction film fandom.
Directors: Frank Dietz, Trish Geiger | Stars: Rick Baker, Bob Burns, Kathy Burns, Joe Dante
Votes: 90
4. The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster (2015)
103 min | Comedy, Musical
Feature compilation of four Biffle and Shooster comedy shorts--"The Biffle Murder Case," "Imitation of Wife," "Schmo Boat" and "Bride of Finklestein"--plus five additional songs and sketches.
Director: Michael Schlesinger | Stars: Nick Santa Maria, Will Ryan, Kevin Quinn, Fay Masterson
Votes: 27
5. Creature Feature: 60 Years of the Gill-Man (2014)
74 min | Documentary
This movie documents the era surrounding the creation, marketing and distribution of the influential horror film, "Creature From the Black Lagoon," and the two sequels that followed. Flash ... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Crick | Stars: Julie Adams, Bob Burns, Ben Chapman, Kevin Clement
Votes: 25
6. Monster Kid Home Movies (2005 Video)
Horror
A compilation of horror- and monster-themed amateur productions made during childhood or their teen years by Bob Burns, Frank Dietz, Robert Tinnell and others, including a number of future non-professionals.
Directors: David Conover, David Raines, Robert Tinnell | Stars: Bob Burns, David Colton, Frank Dietz, Kerry Gammill
Votes: 52
7. Blood and Guts with Scott Ian (2012–2013)
Biography, Comedy, Horror
Celebrating the art and pure awesomeness of monster makeup and gore effects, Scott Ian has teamed up with the Nerdist Channel to bring you "Blood and Guts," showcasing a behind-the-scenes ... See full summary »
Stars: Scott Ian, Tom Woodruff Jr., Chris Gallaher, Alec Gillis
Votes: 32
8. In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)
Not Rated | 341 min | Documentary
Conclusion to In Search of Darkness trilogy featuring the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental and entertaining. These hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: David Dastmalchian, Caroline Munro, Kathleen Wilhoite, Adrienne Barbeau
Votes: 727
9. Bloodworks (2014– )
Biography, Comedy, Horror
"Scott Ian's Bloodworks" takes you behind the scenes for a look at the most impressive makeup and effects artists in the business, the A-list celebrities they work with, and the blockbuster films and series that benefit from their craft.
Stars: Scott Ian, Barrie Gower, Charles Chiodo, Stephen Chiodo
Votes: 21
10. The Little Matchgirl (2006)
G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A poor young girl has a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames.
Director: Roger Allers
Votes: 5,199
11. Mulan (1998)
G | 87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 314,548 | Gross: $120.62M
12. Histeria! (1998–2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Edutainment animated series that parodies and satirizes history, pop culture and edutainment concept itself.
Stars: Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille, Laraine Newman, Luke Ruegger
Votes: 561
13. Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015 Video)
G | 89 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A series of superb animated short films, created by the brilliant minds at Disney Animated Studios, and narrated by the executive staff.
Directors: Roger Allers, Mark Henn, Lauren MacMullan | Stars: Paul Briggs, Alan Dale, Bill Farmer, Jack Goldenberg
Votes: 912
14. A Zombie Next Door (2014)
15 min | Short, Comedy
Best described as "Christopher Guest meets George Romero," the film takes place after the zombie apocalypse has ended, and private citizens are permitted to own one zombie. But former ... See full summary »
Directors: Frank Dietz, Trish Geiger | Stars: Ron Roggé, Alison Martin, Daniel Hagen, Noah Applebaum
Votes: 11
15. Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart Goes Green! (2009 Video)
12 min | Animation, Short
Timon and Pumbaa go through the meaning of saving their environment, going green, and recycling
Director: Dave Bossert | Stars: Bruce Lanoil, Ernie Sabella
Votes: 24
16. Bob Burns' Hollywood Halloween (2009 Video)
Documentary
Director: Lindsey Keith Jackson | Stars: Rick Baker, Bob Burns, Kathy Burns, Frank Darabont
Votes: 17
17. Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man (2004 Video)
83 min | Documentary
First surfacing in 1954, the Gill-Man from CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has been one of the most influential screen monsters. This documentary fondly recalls the history of the 3-D horror... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Crick | Stars: Ben Chapman, Julie Adams, Daniel Roebuck, Benicio Del Toro
Votes: 141
18. Hercules (1997)
G | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Barbara Barrie
Votes: 253,584 | Gross: $99.05M
19. Tarzan (1999)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed, Glenn Close
Votes: 245,820 | Gross: $171.09M
20. Long Live the King (2016)
66 min | Documentary
A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.
Directors: Frank Dietz, Trish Geiger | Stars: Brent Armstrong, Mark F. Berry, Bob Burns, David Colton
Votes: 111
21. Treasure Planet (2002)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Jim Hawkins is a teenager who finds the map of a great treasure hidden by a space pirate. Together with some friends, he sets off in a large spaceship, shaped like a caravel, on his quest.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker | Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emma Thompson, Martin Short, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 132,160 | Gross: $38.18M
22. Good Night (I) (2017)
5 min | Short, Horror
A father fails to convince his son to go to sleep quietly, prompting the arrival of an unexpected visitor.
Director: Jack Bennett | Stars: Henry Stephen Miller, Frank Dietz, Jo Holland
Votes: 13
23. Fantasia 2000 (1999)
G | 75 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
An update of the original film with new interpretations of great works of classical music.
Directors: James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Hendel Butoy, Francis Glebas, Eric Goldberg, Don Hahn, Pixote Hunt | Stars: James Levine, Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones
Votes: 41,241 | Gross: $60.66M
24. Creepshow (2019– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
The fictional Creepshow comic books come to life in this anthology series of terrifying tales hosted by the silent Creepshow ghoul.
Stars: Carey Jones, Hannah Fierman, Kara Kimmer, David Alexander Kaplan
Votes: 9,164
25. Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008 Video)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Short, Action
Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
Director: Raman Hui | Stars: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Will Shadley, Eamon Pirruccello
Votes: 9,065
26. One by One (2004 Video)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short
In a place in Africa we follow a group of children preparing their kites for an adventure of their life.
Directors: Pixote Hunt, Dave Bossert | Star: Lebo M.
Votes: 169
27. Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart at Home! (2008)
12 min | Animation, Short
Director: Dave Bossert | Stars: Bruce Lanoil, Ernie Sabella
Votes: 29
28. Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997)
50 min | Comedy, Documentary, Horror
This documentary on Halloween visits haunted houses around the U.S. and presents interviews with horror celebrities.
Directors: Daniel Roebuck, Chuck Williams | Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Bob Burns, Henry Alvarez, Doug Bradley
Votes: 66
29. Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
PG | 95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise | Stars: Michael J. Fox, Jim Varney, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian
Votes: 133,256 | Gross: $84.05M
30. Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (2010 TV Short)
TV-PG | 17 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Hiccup and the gang join Gobber on a quest to find a legendary boneclad Dragon.
Director: John Puglisi | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, America Ferrera
Votes: 3,984
31. The Lost Skeleton Returns Again (2008)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy
Jerranium 90, a "little rock" that made all the papers, is buried deep within the Amazon. And everybody wants it, including crooked importer Handscomb Draile, slimy Gondreau Slykes, cheap ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Blamire | Stars: H.M. Wynant, Frank Dietz, Christine Romeo, Brian Howe
Votes: 771
32. Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
PG | 130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A few decades after her original visit, Mary Poppins, the magical nanny, returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives.
Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 94,831 | Gross: $171.96M
33. Dark and Stormy Night (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Mystery
In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves being murdered by a mysterious phantom while two rival reporters compete for the story.
Director: Larry Blamire | Stars: Jim Beaver, Jennifer Blaire, Larry Blamire, Bob Burns
Votes: 773
34.
Creepshow (2019– )
Episode:
Dead and Breakfast/Pesticide
(2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A marketing ploy at a haunted Bed and Breakfast becomes too realistic; an exterminator gets more than he bargained for when he takes on a big job.
Directors: Axelle Carolyn, Greg Nicotero | Stars: Ali Larter, C. Thomas Howell, Iman Benson, Pamela Ricardo
Votes: 803
35.
Future-Worm! (2016–2018)
Episode:
How to Beat a Cold... With Fists!/Unsolved Histories/Old Man Duck Head
(2016)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Danny can't go to Sci-Fi-Fanta-Con cause he's sick. Danny and Fyootch can't get a burrito on Columbus Day. Old Man Duck Head is inadvertently made President!
Directors: Pete Michels, Scott O'Brien | Stars: Andy Milonakis, James Adomian, Ryan Quincy, Jonathan Frakes
Votes: 7
36. Wild About Safety: Timon and Pumbaa Safety Smart in the Water! (2009 Video)
Not Rated | 12 min | Animation, Short
Timon and Pumbaa visit a water park as they go through everything there is to be safety smart about being in and around though water
Director: Dave Bossert | Stars: Bruce Lanoil, Ernie Sabella
Votes: 21
37. The Biffle Murder Case (2015)
21 min | Short, Comedy
Biffle and Shooster deliver a crate to a swanky mansion just as a dead body is discovered. With a house full of suspects, a flamboyant detective and a hard-nosed cop, will the zany duo manage to prove they didn't do it?
Director: Michael Schlesinger | Stars: Nick Santa Maria, Will Ryan, Kevin Quinn, Fay Masterson
Votes: 10
38. The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)
G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
At Christmas, Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and it takes the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future to teach him to appreciate Christmas.
Director: Troy Quane | Stars: Fred Armisen, Hank Azaria, Gary Basaraba, George Lopez
Votes: 1,626
39. The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013 TV Movie)
G | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every year. Gutsy’s investigation takes him into spooky Smurfy Hollow.
Director: Stephan Franck | Stars: Jack Angel, Fred Armisen, Hank Azaria, Gary Basaraba
Votes: 972
40. The Origin of Stitch (2005 Video)
PG | 5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The secret of Stitch's origin is revealed when he discovers how he was created after breaking into Jumba's computer.
Directors: Tony Bancroft, Mike Disa | Stars: Tress MacNeille, Chris Sanders, David Ogden Stiers
Votes: 200
41. Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Looney Tunes search for a man's missing father and the mythical Blue Monkey diamond.
Directors: Joe Dante, Eric Goldberg | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jenna Elfman, Steve Martin, Heather Locklear
Votes: 40,289 | Gross: $20.99M
42. The Cat That Looked at a King (2004 Video)
10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mary Poppins (Dame Julie Andrews) takes two children into a chalk drawing to show a tale about how a cat challenged an intellectually arrogant King.
Directors: Dave Bossert, Peter Schneider | Stars: Julie Andrews, Dylan Cash, Olivia DeLaurentis, Sarah Ferguson
Votes: 310
43. Tales of Halloween (2015)
R | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Ten stories are woven together by their shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents.
Directors: Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp, Paul Solet | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Hunter Smit, Cameron Easton, Caroline Williams
Votes: 14,285
44. Magic in the Mirror (1996)
G | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A little girl's imaginary friends come to life when she goes through her great-grandmother's antique mirror, a la Alice, after she sees it glowing.
Director: Ted Nicolaou | Stars: Jamie Renée Smith, Kevin Wixted, Saxon Trainor, David Brooks
Votes: 253
45. Home on the Range (2004)
PG | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
To save their farm, the resident animals go bounty hunting for a notorious outlaw.
Directors: Will Finn, John Sanford | Stars: Judi Dench, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jennifer Tilly, Randy Quaid
Votes: 25,822 | Gross: $50.03M
46. Future-Worm! (2016–2018)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Meet Danny, inventor of the Time Machine Lunch Box. During its maiden voyage, the lunch box was hurled way into the future, where future scientists discovered a simple worm that they put through their genetic escalator, increasing the worm's intellectual capacity and need for adventure. This worm became FUTURE-WORM. Now he's returned to make sure Danny never has a boring day. One boy. One worm. ... See full summary »
Stars: James Adomian, Andy Milonakis, Ryan Quincy, Corey Burton
Votes: 287
47. Cold Harvest (1999 Video)
R | 89 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A bounty hunter protects his dead brother's wife in a lawless world after a comet has devastated much of earth.
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Gary Daniels, Bryan Genesse, Barbara Crampton, David Sherwood
Votes: 681
48. Black Roses (1988)
R | 90 min | Horror, Music
Demons hypnotize the general public by posing as a rock and roll band.
Director: John Fasano | Stars: John Martin, Ken Swofford, Sal Viviano, Julie Adams
Votes: 2,621
49. I Hate Kids (2019)
PG-13 | 89 min | Adventure, Comedy
Nick, writer of "I Hate Kids", is getting married when 13-year-old Mason claims to be his son. A psychic and DNA tests prove it. Mason was adopted and doesn't know his real mom. Nick visits all his girlfriends/flings from 14 years ago.
Director: John Asher | Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Tituss Burgess, Julian Feder, Rachel Boston
Votes: 2,213
50. Magic and Mischief (2023)
115 min | Adventure
Enter a world of teen sorcerers, magical mirrors and mystical islands in this clip compilation from Full Moon's Moonbeam Entertainment.
Directors: Sam Irvin, Victoria Muspratt, Ted Nicolaou
Votes: 7