Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "ghost", "switchblade"

1. Scream (I) (2022)

R | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

25 years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, Calif., a new killer dons the Ghostface mask and begins targeting a group of teenagers to resurrect secrets from the town's deadly past.

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera

Votes: 158,770 | Gross: $81.64M

2. The Black Phone (2021)

R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old 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: 193,809 | Gross: $90.12M

3. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

R | 91 min | Horror

Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon

Votes: 262,370 | Gross: $25.50M

4. The Wraith (1986)

PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Horror, Romance

In a small town in Arizona, a mysterious man/spirit descends from the sky and manifests in a sports car and targets a local violent road-racing gang of motor heads, headed by a ruthless bully who'll do anything to get what he wants.

Director: Mike Marvin | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Sherilyn Fenn, Randy Quaid

Votes: 19,231 | Gross: $3.50M

5. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Directors: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez | Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Votes: 170,437 | Gross: $13.76M

6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror

A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 90,256 | Gross: $44.79M

7. Christine (1983)

R | 110 min | Horror, Thriller

A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky

Votes: 92,408 | Gross: $21.20M

8. Rumble Fish (1983)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Absent-minded street thug Rusty James struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days of gang warfare.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Matt Dillon, Mickey Rourke, Diane Lane, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 37,651 | Gross: $2.49M

9. Nomads (1986)

R | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A French anthropologist specializing in nomadic groups moves to Los Angeles with his wife, and starts following a group of sinister street punks who seem to live and move around in a black van. But they aren't what they seem.

Director: John McTiernan | Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Pierce Brosnan, Anna Maria Monticelli, Adam Ant

Votes: 5,330 | Gross: $2.28M

10. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

PG-13 | 108 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

In 1968, the night of Halloween brings mayhem in a small town when a group of friends discovers a notebook written by a mysterious girl that foretells terrifying events.

Director: André Øvredal | Stars: Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams

Votes: 85,260 | Gross: $68.95M

11. V/H/S (2012)

R | 116 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

When a group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.

Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Joe Swanberg, Chad Villella, Ti West, Adam Wingard | Stars: Calvin Lee Reeder, Lane Hughes, Adam Wingard, Hannah Fierman

Votes: 68,331 | Gross: $0.10M

12. Nightbreed (1990)

R | 102 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.

Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby, Charles Haid

Votes: 26,410 | Gross: $8.86M

13. An American Werewolf in Paris (1997)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

An American man unwittingly gets involved with French werewolves who have developed a serum allowing them to transform at will.

Director: Anthony Waller | Stars: Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy, Vince Vieluf, Phil Buckman

Votes: 26,973 | Gross: $26.57M

14. MacGruber (2010)

R | 90 min | Action, Comedy

Former special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his arch-enemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, D.C.

Director: Jorma Taccone | Stars: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Val Kilmer, Ryan Phillippe

Votes: 47,312 | Gross: $8.46M

15. A Haunted House (2013)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, then learn that a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm--determined to keep his sex life on track--turns to a priest, a psychic, and a ghostbusting team for help.

Director: Michael Tiddes | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner

Votes: 49,877 | Gross: $40.04M

16. Sometimes They Come Back (1991 TV Movie)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A man and his family return to his hometown, where he is then harassed by teenagers who died when he was a kid.

Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Tim Matheson, Brooke Adams, Robert Rusler, Chris Demetral

Votes: 12,015

17. Hamlet (2009 TV Movie)

PG | 180 min | Drama

The RSC puts a modern spin on Shakespeare's Hamlet in this filmed-for-television version of their stage production. The Prince of Denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.

Director: Gregory Doran | Stars: David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, Oliver Ford Davies

Votes: 3,797

18. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968)

R | 106 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

After moving into a dilapidated rural villa to reinvigorate his creative energies, a neurotic artist becomes obsessed with a beautiful countess who died there many years prior.

Director: Elio Petri | Stars: Franco Nero, Vanessa Redgrave, Georges Géret, Gabriella Boccardo

Votes: 2,040

19. Lost Voyage (2000 TV Movie)

R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Twenty-five years after it vanished into the Bermuda Triangle, the SS Corona Queen mysteriously reappears. Seven people go aboard to learn the truth behind the vessel's disappearance, but they soon learn the ship did not return alone.

Director: Christian McIntire | Stars: Judd Nelson, Janet Gunn, Jeff Kober, Lance Henriksen

Votes: 2,099

20. The Return (2005)

PG-13 | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Joanna Mills, a traveling business woman, begins having nightmares of a murder that occurred 15 years ago. Soon she is drawn to an old farmhouse, where the murder took place.

Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sam Shepard, Peter O'Brien, Adam Scott

Votes: 12,356 | Gross: $7.75M

21. Twice Dead (1988)

R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller

A family moves into an old house. They start getting harassed by a gang, who eventually invade the house while the parents are away and start terrorizing the kids, but they didn't account for the deadly supernatural presence in the house.

Director: Bert L. Dragin | Stars: Tom Bresnahan, Jill Whitlow, Jonathan Chapin, Christopher Burgard

Votes: 960

22. Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971)

Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery

An American journalist temporarily stationed in Central Europe searches for his new girlfriend, who has suddenly disappeared.

Director: Aldo Lado | Stars: Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach

Votes: 3,666

23. Parting Glances (1986)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance

As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael must face Robert's true motives for leaving while dealing ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Sherwood | Stars: John Bolger, Richard Ganoung, Steve Buscemi, Adam Nathan

Votes: 3,233 | Gross: $0.54M

24. J.D.'s Revenge (1976)

R | 96 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

Murdered on Bourbon Street in 1942 New Orleans, a gangster returns from the dead 34 years later possessing the body of a young, black law student in his quest for revenge.

Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Glynn Turman, Louis Gossett Jr., Joan Pringle, Carl W. Crudup

Votes: 1,448

25. 99.9 (1997)

Unrated | 110 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Lara, host of a radio call-in show dealing in psychic phenomena, discovers her estranged lover has been found dead in a small Spanish village.

Director: Agustí Villaronga | Stars: María Barranco, Terele Pávez, Ruth Gabriel, Ángel de Andrés López

Votes: 549

26. The Dresden Files (2007–2008)
Episode: The Boone Identity (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Dresden takes on the case of a father being haunted by his daughter, but the circumstances of her murder send Harry in a different direction that endangers Connie.

Director: James A. Contner | Stars: Paul Blackthorne, Valerie Cruz, Terrence Mann, Raoul Bhaneja

Votes: 347

27. The Dresden Files (2007–2008)
Episode: Walls (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Dresden takes on a case pro bono after a woman coming to him for help is killed in front of him, but the investigation leads to dark magic and more death.

Director: John Fawcett | Stars: Paul Blackthorne, Valerie Cruz, Terrence Mann, Raoul Bhaneja

Votes: 293

28. Fear Itself (2008–2009)
Episode: Spooked (2008)

TV-14 | 44 min | Horror

A private eye has to face his demons while on a stakeout in a haunted house.

Director: Brad Anderson | Stars: Eric Roberts, Cynthia Watros, Jack Noseworthy, Lawrence Gilliard Jr.

Votes: 918

29. Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
Episode: More Than Roommates (2014)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance

Mel convinces Joe that their house should be a reflection of both of them. Zander invites Ryder to his new apartment and gets mistaken for a college student.

Director: Stuart Bass | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson

Votes: 91

30. Spine Chillers (2013– )
Episode: Semper Fidelis (2013)

14 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

Marine comes back to take care of unfinished business regarding a fallen comrade.

Director: Christopher J. Dinnan | Stars: Stephen Hailo, Jordan Burgess, Liz Ilku, Adam Lopez