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1. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 850,541 | Gross: $1.48M
2. 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: 39,305 | Gross: $0.08M
3. The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007)
94 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Martin Frost writes a story featuring a mysterious woman, Claire Martin, who appears in his life; their fates intertwine with the tale he writes, blurring reality and fiction in an intriguing mystery exploring the artistic process.
Director: Paul Auster | Stars: David Thewlis, Irène Jacob, Michael Imperioli, Sophie Auster
Votes: 727 | Gross: $0.01M
4. Saul Goodman (2006)
R | 27 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Midnight in an empty rail station, and two strangers await the last train out of Boston. One, a retired politico with an endless supply of crude jokes, anecdotes and campaign war stories, ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Connell | Stars: John Cammarata, Eric Scheiner, Angel Connell, Paul Connell
Votes: 37
5. Sorry, Right Number (2005)
19 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
Katie receives a distressing phone call from an unknown source that is abruptly disconnected. Fearing someone is in danger, she desperately tries to contact family members. Based on the ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Berkowitz | Stars: Barbara Weetman, Woody Stefl, Karla Droege, Michael Brady
Votes: 64
6. Queen for a Day (1951)
Approved | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
A series of vignettes linked together with the popular radio show of the same name, where women publicly reveal why they deserve to be Queen for the Day.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Jack Bailey, Jim Morgan, Fort Pearson, Melanie York
Votes: 61
7. The Gift of the Magi (2001)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama
A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful hair.
Directors: Scott Mansfield, Bert Van Bork | Stars: Rosemary Deleonardis, Kiah Gordon, David A. Silverstein, Linda Stiegler
Votes: 39
8. Nightmares from the Mind of Poe (2006)
93 min | Biography, Drama, Horror
As depicted in the film, Edgar Allan Poe was plagued with nightmares and the deaths of those he loved throughout his life. Those nightmares and his tragic life were many times the basis for... See full summary »
Director: Ric White | Stars: James R. Anderson, David Ballasso, David Bayer, Dave Bielawski
Votes: 26
9. David & Dee (2004)
18 min | Short, Animation, Comedy
Imagine for a moment, you're a child again. You find a note from your mother. It reads, she won't be coming home tonight. Would you call up all your friends and throw a party? Would you ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Vara | Stars: Bailey Hughes, Lily Goff, Kenneth Bower, VictoriaRegina
Votes: 43
10. The Oval Portrait (1997)
25 min | Short, Drama, Mystery
A man discovers that in his former life he was an artist that killed his newlywed wife by painting her soul into an Oval Portrait. The dead wife reappears in the present to haunt and kill him for his crime.
Directors: Phillip A. Boland, Ivan Zuccon | Stars: Jeanne Bates, Sam Bologna, Laura Erlich, Annalisa Candini
Votes: 15
11. Elevator (I) (2007)
19 min | Short, Drama
Two men are stuck in an elevator. One thinks he is going up and the other thinks he is going down. For each, the elevator is on an endless trip in his direction until they question the reasons that led them to meet each other.
Director: Aliocha | Stars: John B. McCann, Joseph Raven
Votes: 18
12. Das Puppenhaus (2013)
19 min | Short, Drama
Director: Scharmien Zandi | Stars: Sepp Hilber, Erik Willerstorfer, Marie Fee Wohlmuth
13. 6 Down (2008)
25 min | Short, Romance
Daily bus journeys to work provide the modern battle lines that two potential lovers, Daniel and Sophie, must cross in order to get that all important first date. Their friends offer advice... See full summary »
Directors: Emma Hawkins, Andrew R. Macdonald | Stars: Hayley Elizabeth Carson, Jennifer Deane, Pamela Donald, Ian Haig
14. Taste Buds (2018)
13 min | Short, Comedy
After her freak accident, a frustrated Debbie has kidnapped a man and chained him up in her basement to use as a culinary guinea pig. Through this relationship she will try to develop a recipe to win her future back.
Director: Sebastián Carso | Stars: Johnnie Day, Nick Drummond-Hay, Michael MacKinnon, Bill McNaughton
15. Plain and Simple (2008)
31 min | Short, Family
"Plain and Simple" is a "children's book come-to-life," combining a unique mixture of animated creatures, sets, and props, with real-life actors. This short film is essentially a moral tale... See full summary »
Director: Merrin Marra | Stars: Karyn Morris, Trent, Deborah Leydig, Elise Kauzlaric
16. Good Star (2015)
7 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A story about a girl going through a break up, finding a primal understanding with her Dalmatian dog.
Director: Felipe Osorio | Stars: Romika Annabell, Dalmatian Chloe, Felipe Osorio, Hayley Pendergrass
17. Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope (2012)
17 min | Short, Drama, Sci-Fi
We were hurdling through space, five of us living, each going to a separate and irrevocable fate.
Director: Eric Tozzi | Stars: Brett Stimely, Nathaniel Freeman, Leonard Kelly-Young, Michael Cline
Votes: 88
18. Al sabah al tali (2002)
16 min | Short
Director: Ahmed Rashwan | Stars: Caroline Khalil, Akram Mostafa, Hanan Motawie, Nohair Amin
Votes: 15
19. Whiskey Trail (2006)
13 min | Short, Western
William hires Sam as his part-time trail guide, but when Sam intimidates, bullies, then assaults William, he finally decides to stand up for himself.
Director: Jay Pulk | Stars: Dave Daniels, James Arthur Lewis
Votes: 13
20. Rifle Workbook (2007)
6 min | Short, Drama
A mysterious and angelic figure presides over a ceremony populated with surrealistic hill-folk as they perform a series of bizarre, miniature rituals... leading to a most unexpected climax.
Director: Vincent Caldoni | Stars: Alela Diane, Natasha Natraj, Deborah Marchant, Holie Barker
Votes: 18
21. Grapes (2006 Video)
PG | 20 min | Short, Romance
Jack and Maggie are under pressure to get married by Maggie's parents. However when a promotion at work causes the sparks to fly in their relationship, they are forced to consider life without one another.
Director: Stephen Rupp | Stars: H.T. Altman, Billie Jo Konze, Thomas Rupp
Votes: 16