Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "basement", "widower"

1. The Judge (2014)

R | 141 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth; along the way he reconnects with his estranged family.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton

Votes: 203,664 | Gross: $47.12M

2. Glass (2019)

PG-13 | 129 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy

Votes: 274,561 | Gross: $111.05M

3. John Wick (2014)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and stole his car.

Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe

Votes: 740,334 | Gross: $43.04M

4. The Black Phone (2021)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After being abducted and locked in a basement, a boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer's previous victims.

Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Davies

Votes: 195,937 | Gross: $90.12M

5. Signs (2002)

PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin

Votes: 386,238 | Gross: $227.97M

6. The Fugitive (1993)

PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.

Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore

Votes: 319,205 | Gross: $183.88M

7. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

R | 122 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.

Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ian McShane, Ruby Rose

Votes: 512,614 | Gross: $92.03M

8. A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats lurking beyond the sand path.

Director: John Krasinski | Stars: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, John Krasinski

Votes: 273,717 | Gross: $160.07M

9. Gran Torino (2008)

R | 116 min | Drama

After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.

Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her

Votes: 815,743 | Gross: $148.10M

10. My Girl (1991)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Vada is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. When Vada's father hires Shelly, a makeup expert, and begins to fall in love, Vada is outraged and does everything in her power to split them up.

Director: Howard Zieff | Stars: Anna Chlumsky, Macaulay Culkin, Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis

Votes: 89,036 | Gross: $59.85M

11. Freaky (2020)

R | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a high-school senior discovers that she has fewer than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.

Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O'Connor, Misha Osherovich

Votes: 72,639

12. Stillwater (2021)

R | 139 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his estranged daughter, who is in prison for a murder she claims she didn't commit.

Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Matt Damon, Camille Cottin, Abigail Breslin, Lilou Siauvaud

Votes: 58,120

13. The Boogeyman (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it's too late.

Director: Rob Savage | Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian

Votes: 44,124

14. Dead Silence (2007)

R | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen returns to his hometown of Ravens Fair to find answers. His investigation leads him to the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw who seems to have ties to his entire family tree

Director: James Wan | Stars: Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Michael Fairman

Votes: 101,954 | Gross: $16.81M

15. The Patient (2022)

TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer who demands he help him curb his homicidal urges.

Stars: Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Niemi, Andrew Leeds

Votes: 30,942

16. The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A self-proclaimed preacher marries a gullible widow whose young children are reluctant to tell him where their real dad hid the $10,000 he'd stolen in a robbery.

Director: Charles Laughton | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, James Gleason

Votes: 97,550 | Gross: $0.65M

17. The Woman in Black (2012)

PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A young solicitor travels to a remote village where he discovers that the vengeful ghost of a scorned woman is terrorizing the locals.

Director: James Watkins | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciarán Hinds, Emma Shorey

Votes: 192,788 | Gross: $54.33M

18. T2 Trainspotting (2017)

R | 117 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, Spud, and Begbie.

Director: Danny Boyle | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle

Votes: 133,117 | Gross: $2.40M

19. 1922 (2017)

TV-MA | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A simple yet proud farmer in the year 1922 conspires to murder his wife for financial gain, convincing his teenage son to assist. But their actions have unintended consequences.

Director: Zak Hilditch | Stars: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid, Kaitlyn Bernard

Votes: 71,773

20. Ma (I) (2019)

R | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn't get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host.

Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, McKaley Miller

Votes: 59,715 | Gross: $45.37M

21. Re-Animator (1985)

Unrated | 84 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue.

Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale

Votes: 71,605 | Gross: $2.02M

22. Death Wish (2018)

R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice.

Director: Eli Roth | Stars: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone

Votes: 76,526 | Gross: $34.02M

23. Hangman (II) (2017)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A homicide detective brings his partner out of retirement to help catch a serial killer whose crimes are based on the children's game Hangman.

Director: Johnny Martin | Stars: Al Pacino, Karl Urban, Brittany Snow, Joe Anderson

Votes: 19,103

24. Hide and Seek (2005)

R | 101 min | Horror, Mystery

As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace, at first, in her imaginary friend.

Director: John Polson | Stars: Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue

Votes: 88,841 | Gross: $51.10M

25. Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)

PG | 94 min | Horror

An archaeological expedition brings back to London the coffin of an Egyptian queen known for her magical powers. Her spirit returns in the form of a young girl and strange things start to happen.

Directors: Seth Holt, Michael Carreras | Stars: Andrew Keir, Valerie Leon, James Villiers, Hugh Burden

Votes: 3,811

26. Hours (2013)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Thriller

A father struggles to keep his infant daughter alive in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Director: Eric Heisserer | Stars: Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez, Nancy Nave, Shane Jacobsen

Votes: 30,840

27. The Reaping (2007)

R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller

A former Christian missionary, who specializes in debunking religious phenomena, investigates a small town which seems to be suffering from the 10 biblical plagues.

Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb, Idris Elba

Votes: 44,662 | Gross: $25.12M

28. Tales from the Crypt (1972)

PG | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.

Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson, Geoffrey Bayldon

Votes: 13,037 | Gross: $1.70M

29. The Good Neighbor (2016)

Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A pair of mischievous high school kids create the illusion of a haunting on an unsuspecting elderly neighbor while keeping his every reaction under surveillance. A series of coincidences leads to tragedy.

Director: Kasra Farahani | Stars: James Caan, Logan Miller, Keir Gilchrist, Laura Innes

Votes: 18,248

30. Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)

R | 96 min | Horror

Lovecraft visualizes 3 stories in Necronomicon: The Drowned, The Cold and Whispers, about bringing a dead wife and child back to life, extending life and aliens.

Directors: Christophe Gans, Shûsuke Kaneko, Brian Yuzna | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Tony Azito, Juan Fernández, Brian Yuzna

Votes: 6,966

31. The House That Dripped Blood (1971)

PG | 102 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An anthology of four horror stories revolving around a mysterious rental house in the U.K.

Director: Peter Duffell | Stars: John Bryans, John Bennett, Denholm Elliott, Peter Cushing

Votes: 7,528

32. Shoot the Piano Player (1960)

Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A pianist helps his brother escape from two gangsters, who retaliate by abducting their kid brother.

Director: François Truffaut | Stars: Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger, Michèle Mercier

Votes: 20,653

33. The Bouncer (2018)

R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A nightclub bouncer in his fifties who's taken punches, literally and figuratively, struggles to raise his 8-year-old daughter.

Director: Julien Leclercq | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sami Bouajila, Sveva Alviti, Sam Louwyck

Votes: 6,656

34. At the End of the Tunnel (2016)

Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A paraplegic computer engineer in a wheelchair starts hearing noises and voices of bank robbers in his basement.

Director: Rodrigo Grande | Stars: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Clara Lago, Federico Luppi

Votes: 15,651

35. Hotel Fear (1978)

92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A mother and her daughter run a hotel during the late stages of WWII. The mother suddenly dies, and the daughter finds herself alone with her sleazy guests.

Director: Francesco Barilli | Stars: Luc Merenda, Leonora Fani, Francisco Rabal, Jole Fierro

Votes: 930

36. Blue Denim (1959)

Passed | 89 min | Drama, Romance

Fairly-typical 1950s teenagers Arthur Bartley and Janet Willard find their lives turned upside-down when Janet becomes pregnant. Arthur is desperate to tell his parents of the predicament ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Dunne | Stars: Carol Lynley, Brandon De Wilde, Macdonald Carey, Marsha Hunt

Votes: 669

37. L'assassino è costretto ad uccidere ancora (1975)

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's ... See full summary »

Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: George Hilton, Antoine Saint-John, Femi Benussi, Cristina Galbó

Votes: 1,360

38. Simple Things (2007)

PG | 102 min | Comedy, Drama

In order for a big-city doctor to get the job of a lifetime, he must spend his summer in Dunn's Rock, North Carolina. Arriving with his 10-year old son, he discovers what is most important and learns to enjoy the simple things in life.

Director: Andrew C. Erin | Stars: Cameron Bancroft, Bellamy Young, Aidan Mitchell, Joshua Leonard

Votes: 674

39. Blood of Dracula (1957)

Approved | 69 min | Horror

Under hypnosis, a young woman turns into a vampire.

Director: Herbert L. Strock | Stars: Sandra Harrison, Louise Lewis, Gail Ganley, Jerry Blaine

Votes: 1,534

40. Loon Lake (2019)

TV-MA | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Eager to escape the grief and nightmares of the city, Louis Olsen travels to Southwest Minnesota, seeking the peace of the rural countryside. When he accidentally disturbs the grave of a supposed local 'witch' Mary Jane Terlinden, what began as a peaceful reprieve unravels into a haunting nightmare from which Louis cannot escape - but is it all just in his head?

Director: Ansel Faraj | Stars: Nathan Wilson, David Selby, Kelly Erin Decker, Brittany Benjamin

Votes: 401

41. The Faith of Anna Waters (I) (2016)

TV-MA | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

When young and successful reporter Jamie finds out that her sister has died in mysterious circumstances, she travels to Singapore to uncover the truth. There, she discovers multiple deaths ... See full summary »

Director: Kelvin Tong | Stars: Daeng Amer Omar, Darius Tan, Colin Borgonon, Elizabeth Rice

Votes: 2,100

42. Paranormal Xperience 3D (2011)

TV-MA | 90 min | Horror, Thriller

In 2011, five Medical students investigated an abandoned mining town in search of paranormal evidence... They found them.

Director: Sergi Vizcaino | Stars: Amaia Salamanca, Maxi Iglesias, Luis Fernández, Úrsula Corberó

Votes: 1,409

43. Alice Júnior (2019)

Not Rated | 87 min | Comedy, Drama

The first kiss of a transgender teenager.

Director: Gil Baroni | Stars: Anna Celestino Mota, Emmanuel Rosset, Thaís Schier, Surya Amitrano

Votes: 644

44. Kamarád do deste (1988)

72 min | Comedy, Crime

Michal, a young waiter who works in a restaurant, gets into trouble when he is robbed of the proceeds he was supposed to deliver to the bank on his boss's orders. Since he is on probation, ... See full summary »

Director: Jaroslav Soukup | Stars: Sagvan Tofi, Lukás Vaculík, Beata Andraszewicz, Karel Augusta

Votes: 221

45. Mad Mad Scientist (1968 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

Warren Springer, an eccentric scientist, spends all his time in the basement manufacturing useless inventions, much to his daughters' distress.

Stars: Fred Gwynne, Bridget Hanley, Pamelyn Ferdin, Reta Shaw

46. Who is Catherine? (2020)

63 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

In the depths of a strange archive lie the home videos of a scientist, who discovers he and his family are being monitored by an unseen entity known as "Joe."

Star: Mars Fargo

47. Paranormal Witness (2011– )
Episode: Lady on the Stairs (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Horror, Mystery

A widower and his new wife move into his old house and begin an idyllic life as newlyweds. But then, frightening phenomena begins happening at home and at their store.

Director: Russell England | Stars: Mark Hay, Mari-Lynn Hay, Adrian Misaljevic, Lora Solberg

Votes: 60