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1. The Green Mile (1999)
R | 189 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
Director: Frank Darabont | Stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt
Votes: 1,408,356 | Gross: $136.80M
2. Thelma & Louise (1991)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Two best friends set out on an adventure, but it soon turns around to a terrifying escape from being hunted by the police, as these two women escape for the crimes they committed.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen
Votes: 173,320 | Gross: $45.36M
3. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Anthony Michael Hall
Votes: 524,098 | Gross: $56.36M
4. Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
R | 99 min | Drama, Thriller
A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Julia Roberts, Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, Elizabeth Lawrence
Votes: 65,195 | Gross: $101.60M
5. Critters (1986)
PG-13 | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of small but vicious alien creatures called Crites escape from an alien prison transport vessel and land near a small farm town on earth, pursued by two shape-shifting bounty hunters.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Dee Wallace, M. Emmet Walsh, Billy Green Bush, Scott Grimes
Votes: 39,331 | Gross: $13.17M
6. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum
Votes: 26,088 | Gross: $27.40M
7. The River Wild (1994)
PG-13 | 111 min | Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Rafting expert Gail takes on a pair of armed killers while navigating a spectacularly violent river.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Joseph Mazzello
Votes: 50,221 | Gross: $46.82M
8. Martin (1977)
R | 95 min | Drama, Horror
A young man, who believes himself to be a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a Pennsylvania small town where he tries to redeem his blood-craving urges.
Director: George A. Romero | Stars: John Amplas, Lincoln Maazel, Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau
Votes: 12,612 | Gross: $0.10M
9. Trapped (I) (2002)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The Jennings' fight for their daughters life after she is kidnapped by an experienced gang of thieves.
Director: Luis Mandoki | Stars: Kevin Bacon, Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend
Votes: 25,878 | Gross: $0.06M
10. 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: 22,038 | Gross: $52.54M
11. The Desperate Hours (1955)
Approved | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Three escaped convicts move in on and terrorize a suburban household.
Director: William Wyler | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Arthur Kennedy, Martha Scott
Votes: 10,885
12. While She Was Out (2008)
R | 86 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A woman out late for Christmas Eve shopping is soon terrorized by a small gang of troublemakers, and she must fight for her life.
Director: Susan Montford | Stars: Kim Basinger, Lukas Haas, Craig Sheffer, Jamie Starr
Votes: 7,288
13. Madigan (1968)
TV-14 | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn.
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Inger Stevens, Harry Guardino
Votes: 4,079
14. Midnight Ride (1990)
R | 93 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A house wife just left her cop husband, when she picks up Justin Mckay she'll wish she never did as she's plunged into a nightmare and the grip of a psychotic killer.
Director: Bob Bralver | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Mark Hamill, Savina Gersak, Robert Mitchum
Votes: 1,147
15. Revenge of the Stepford Wives (1980 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
An investigate reporter arrives in the suburb of Stepford to dig up a news story about its low crime and divorce rates and discovers the horrific secret behind the women's docile and submissive nature.
Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Sharon Gless, Julie Kavner, Audra Lindley, Don Johnson
Votes: 507
16. The Landlady (1998)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
Melanie decides that one of her tenants would be perfect as her husband and decides to eliminate everyone who might interfere in her plans.
Director: Robert Malenfant | Stars: Talia Shire, Jack Coleman, Bruce Weitz, Melissa Behr
Votes: 732
17. Suburban Beat (1985 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 48 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Unsold TV pilot about four suburban housewives forming a neighborhood-watch program and trying to solve the murder of several local women who may have been involved with a crime ring.
Director: Michael Vejar | Stars: Dee Wallace, Shelley Fabares, Heather Langenkamp, Patti Austin
Votes: 24
18.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Paradise Towers: Part One
(1987)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
The Doctor and Mel visit Paradise Towers, a apartment complex in the 21st century, only to find it rat-infested and ruined. Paradise Towers is inhabited by Rezzies (elderly women, at least ... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Mallett | Stars: Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Richard Briers, Clive Merrison
Votes: 527
19.
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983–1987)
Episode:
Saved by the Bells
(1983)
TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
When Amanda agrees to house-sit for Lee she is kidnapped by Soviet agents mistaking her for the Scarecrow and is held to ransom. Lee throws his career to the winds, springs an enemy spy and becomes a fugitive in order to rescue her.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Kate Jackson, Bruce Boxleitner, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart
Votes: 100