Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keywords "sadistic", "serial-killer"

1. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In an abandoned house in Poughkeepsie, New York murder investigators uncover hundreds of tapes showing decades of a serial killer's work.

Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer, Samantha Robson, Ivar Brogger

Votes: 24,796

2. Friday the 13th (1980)

R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham | Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan

Votes: 157,603 | Gross: $39.75M

3. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

R | 97 min | Action, Horror

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.

Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland, Monica Keena

Votes: 127,361 | Gross: $82.62M

4. Vacancy (2007)

R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

A married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They soon realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.

Director: Nimród Antal | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry

Votes: 107,493 | Gross: $19.36M

5. Serial Mom (1994)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.

Director: John Waters | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 32,686 | Gross: $7.88M

6. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert.

Director: Martin Weisz | Stars: Daniella Alonso, Jacob Vargas, Michael Bailey Smith, Cécile Breccia

Votes: 67,679 | Gross: $20.80M

7. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller

Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams

Votes: 82,090 | Gross: $55.04M

8. 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: 39,315 | Gross: $0.08M

9. Maniac (1980)

18+ | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper

Votes: 20,246

10. Honeydew (2020)

106 min | Horror

Strange cravings and hallucinations befall a young couple after seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son.

Director: Devereux Milburn | Stars: Barbara Kingsley, Stephen D'Ambrose, William Aydelott, Rachel Alexandria Arnold

Votes: 2,567

11. The Girl in Room 2A (1974)

R | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.

Directors: William Rose, Dick Randall | Stars: Daniela Giordano, Angelo Infanti, John Scanlon, Rosalba Neri

Votes: 909

12. I.C.U. (2009)

85 min | Horror, Thriller

A sadistic, voyeuristic killer is stalking the city. Three curious teenagers, while spying on their neighbors, believe they've discovered his identity. But when your holiday high-rise ... See full summary »

Director: Aash Aaron | Stars: Margot Robbie, Christian Radford, James Dean, Natalie Hoflin

Votes: 683

13. Strange Behavior (1981)

R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.

Director: Michael Laughlin | Stars: Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher, Dan Shor, Fiona Lewis

Votes: 2,411

14. Daddy's Girl (II) (2018)

Not Rated | 81 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A young woman held captive by her stepfather becomes the focus of a female vigilante.

Director: Julian Richards | Stars: Jemma Dallender, Costas Mandylor, Britt McKillip, Jesse Moss

Votes: 753

15. Alyce Kills (2011)

Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Thriller

After accidentally knocking her best friend off a roof, Alyce is haunted by guilt and delves into a brutal nightmare wonderland of sex, drugs and violence, her mind tearing itself apart along with anyone else who gets in her way.

Director: Jay Lee | Stars: Jade Dornfeld, Amara Zaragoza, James Duval, Eddie Rouse

Votes: 3,218

16. Creeper (II) (2012)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror

Intending to get their revenge against the online weirdos lurking undetected, four friends try to expose a hardened pervert, but when their plan falls short of expectations, will they live to breathe another day?

Director: Matthew Gunnoe | Stars: Darryl Baldwin, Rohnja Morrow, Monica Chambers, David Vogel

Votes: 336

17. Go Away (2024)

Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Completed

During a family gathering, dinner is interrupted by a knock at the door. 5 intruders take the guests hostage and put them through a series of sadistic games. As the night goes on, the intruders realize they also may have something to fear.

Director: David Kerr | Stars: Felissa Rose, Tuesday Knight, Thom Mathews, Robert Allen Mukes

18. Hitchhiker Massacre (2017)

82 min | Horror, Thriller

A cannibalistic madman stalks a stretch of desert highway, preying on beautiful hitchhikers.

Director: James L. Bills | Stars: Ely LaMay, John Blyth Barrymore, Calista Carradine, Rocky Christopher

Votes: 576

19. Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995 Video)

TV-MA | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

Follows the exploits of Snoop Doggy Dogg as he gets shot, and makes a deal with the devil to survive.

Directors: Dr. Dre, Fab 5 Freddy, F. Gary Gray, Ricky Harris | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Charlie Murphy, Gregory Scott Cummins, Freez Luv

Votes: 666

20. Slasher.com (2017)

R | 89 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

After meeting online, Jack and Kristy go on a weekend getaway to the woodlands of rural Missouri. While discovering each other, they soon learn of the terrorizing horrors that the forest has in store.

Director: Chip Gubera | Stars: Ben Kaplan, Jessica Waller, Sarah Kaplan, Adam Boster

Votes: 691

21. No Solicitors (2015)

Not Rated | 99 min | Horror

Lewis Cutterman is a well respected brain surgeon and happily married with two beautiful children who run the family business. They are model citizens within the community. A simple visit ... See full summary »

Director: John Callas | Stars: Melanie Buttarazzi, Eric Roberts, Vernon Wells, Robin Ritter

Votes: 434

22. The Perfect House (2013)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror

A young couple's dream home turns into a house of horrors when the disturbing, violent acts of three generations of doomed families is reawakened for them to witness.

Directors: Kris Hulbert, Randy Kent | Stars: Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, John Philbin, Dustin Stevens

Votes: 612

23. Requiem for a Scream (2022)

TV-MA | 80 min | Horror

A sadistic killer sets his sights on a group of friends partying in an abandoned lake house, determined to make their murders his symphony.

Director: Ben Meyerson | Stars: Cassandra Scerbo, Michael X. Sommers, Georgia Leva, Zachary Roozen

Votes: 311

24. The Laughing Mask (2014)

101 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

If you're guilty, beware The Laughing Mask. Jake Johnson lost his wife and child to a psychotic killer known as Laughing Mask and goes to extreme measures to achieve his revenge.

Director: Michael Aguiar | Stars: Fran Rafferty, Floyd Adams, Arisia Aguiar, Jade Aguiar

Votes: 929

25. Creepy Clowns (2016)

88 min | Horror

Haunted by a traumatic upbringing with an alcoholic mother and her deranged carnie partner, a meek man grapples with a terrifying alter ego: a sadistic killer clown with a horrifyingly ... See full summary »

Director: Pete Jacelone | Stars: Heather Drew, Edward X. Young, Daylan Ludemann, Lisa Deane

Votes: 85

26. Punishment (2013)

117 min | Thriller

When the dead body of a young co-ed is found haven been beaten and brutalized, the small town isn't ready to panic, until a second body is found. A skillful and creative serial killer is on... See full summary »

Director: Dallas Montgomery | Stars: Tyrus Bazell, Phil Beard, Aron Biedenharn, Jason Box

Votes: 88

27. Sadistic Beginnings

Action, Drama | Announced

A serial killer that was never punished as a child for killing animals, escalates into stalking women and then sadistically killing them. The authorities must catch him before The Association takes matters into their own hands.

28. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me (1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Four devils gather at a doughnut shop and swap stories about their dealings with mankind.

Director: Darin Morgan | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Bill Macy, Richard Bakalyan

Votes: 608

29. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode: Sins: Part 2 (2008)

TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Sociopathic-sadistic serial killer convict Kelleher, who is dying of cancer, escapes from prison, he takes prison psychiatrist Dr. Hooper with him for unclear reasons.

Director: Daniel Percival | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Tara Fitzgerald, Wil Johnson

Votes: 132