Documentaries to Intrigue or Terrify!
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1. Experiments in the Revival of Organisms (1940)
20 min | Documentary, Short
This film shows experiments preformed by Soviet scientists reviving the lungs, heart, and even the head of dead dogs.
Director: D.I. Yashin | Stars: S.S. Bryukhonenko, Walter B. Cannon, J.B.S. Haldane
Votes: 188
2. Quest for the Lost City (1955)
64 min | Documentary, Adventure
A documentary account of the hardships and adventures encountered by an American couple seeking the ruins of an ancient Mayan city in the jungles north of the Guatemala-Mexico border.
Director: Dana Lamb | Stars: Hal Gibney, Tom Harmon, Dana Lamb, Ginger Lamb
Votes: 13
3. The Flying Saucer Mystery (1952)
10 min | Documentary, Short, Mystery
An early documentary examining reports and hypotheses about flying saucers.
Stars: Donald E. Keyhoe, Gabriella Linke, Oscar Linke, August Roberts
Votes: 78
4. Titicut Follies (1967)
Unrated | 84 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside the Massachusetts Correctional Institution Bridgewater where people stay trapped in their madness.
Director: Frederick Wiseman
Votes: 5,108
5. Chariots of the Gods (1970)
G | 92 min | Documentary
Based on Erich Von Daniken's book purporting to prove that throughout history aliens have visited earth.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Heinz-Detlev Bock, Klaus Kindler, Christian Marschall, Aleksandr Kazantsev
Votes: 1,744 | Gross: $25.95M
6. Legend of the Witches (1970)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary
A visual exploration into the origins of witchcraft in the UK and in particular the demystification of symbolism still embedded today within many modern religious artefacts and rituals.
Director: Malcolm Leigh | Stars: Alex Sanders, Maxine Sanders, Guy Standeven
Votes: 287
7. Witchcraft '70 (1969)
X | 82 min | Documentary
A mondo style report of satanic rites from around the world. Includes devil worshipping, voodoo cults, church of satan, black magic, naked exorcism and pagan rituals.
Directors: Luigi Scattini, Lee Frost | Stars: Alberto Bevilacqua, Will Geer, Anton LaVey, Jack Palance
Votes: 169 | Gross: $0.40M
8. The Devil's Triangle (1971)
G | 52 min | Documentary, Mystery
A documentary exploring the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle, an area of the ocean between Bermuda, Miami and Cuba into which many boats and planes have mysteriously disappeared over the years.
Director: Richard Winer | Stars: Vincent Price, Richard Adams, Kosner Allan, John Almond
Votes: 132
9. Journey Into the Beyond (1975)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Horror
A "journey" into the world of the supernatural.
Director: Rolf Olsen | Stars: John Carradine, Rolf Olsen, Paul Ross, Edgar D. Mitchell
Votes: 88
10. The Amazing World of Psychic Phenomena (1976)
G | 93 min | Documentary, Mystery
Documentary exploring such phenomena as astral projection, telekinesis, telepathy, voices from beyond the grave, ghosts/spirits, etc.
Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: Raymond Burr, Jeane Dixon, Jule Eisenbud, Uri Geller
Votes: 69
11. Mysteries from Beyond Earth (1975)
G | 94 min | Documentary, Mystery
Documentary about UFO's and related phenomena.
Director: George Gale | Stars: Lawrence Dobkin, Stanton Friedman, Charles Hickson, Donald E. Keyhoe
Votes: 77
12. Encounter with the Unknown (1972)
PG | 90 min | Horror, Mystery
Three eerie tales based on actual events are enacted in this film. First, three college students play a prank on a geeky classmate, who is accidentally shot and killed. His vengeful mother ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Thomason | Stars: Rod Serling, Robert Ginnaven, Gary Brockette, John Leslie
Votes: 677
13. Monsters! Mysteries or Myths? (1974 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Narrator Rod Serling has assembled eyewitness conjecture and alleged films of the Loch Ness Monster, Bigfoot, and Himalayan Yeti.
Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: Louis Alway, Peter Byrne, Alex Campbell, Edmund Carruth
Votes: 35
14. The Mysterious Monsters (1975)
G | 86 min | Documentary
Peter Graves examines a range of supernatural topics, including mysterious monsters Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster and the Yeti, and also psychics and hypnotism.
Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: Peter Graves, Peter Hurkos, William Stenberg, Sidney Walter
Votes: 304
15. The Outer Space Connection (1975)
G | 94 min | Documentary
This documentary examines the speculation that aliens have visited Earth in ancient times, and built structures to which they will return at a future date.
Director: Fred Warshofsky | Stars: Rod Serling, Roy E. Cameron, M.C. Chang, Patrick Flanagan
Votes: 132
16. In Search of Dracula (1974)
PG | 82 min | Documentary, Horror
A documentary exploring the legends of vampires, using books, paintings and early films on the subject.
Director: Calvin Floyd | Stars: Christopher Lee, Solveig Andersson, Tor Isedal
Votes: 356
17. In Search of Noah's Ark (1976)
G | 95 min | Documentary, Family
An investigation into the theory that Mt. Agri in Turkey is the final resting place of Noah's Ark.
Director: James L. Conway | Stars: Brad Crandall, Vern Adix, Melvin Cook, Eryl Cummings
Votes: 301 | Gross: $55.73M
18. Aliens from Spaceship Earth (1977)
PG | 70 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
Tries to prove that all great men of the past were actually aliens.
Director: Don Como | Stars: Srikanta Dasa Adhikari, Sathya Sai Baba, Yogi Bhahan, Raymond Burr
Votes: 65
19. Gizmo! (1977)
G | 77 min | Comedy, Documentary
Compilation of man inventing strange contraptions in the 30's through 50's.
Director: Howard Smith | Star: Milt Moss
Votes: 455
20. Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)
G | 95 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Scientists mount an expedition to find a Bigfoot-type creature.
Director: Ed Ragozzino | Stars: George Lauris, Steve Boergadine, Jim Bradford, Ken Kenzle
Votes: 796
21. The Force Beyond (1977)
G | 85 min | Documentary
Join us on this unique and captivating documentary concerning the most unusual phenomena on our strange planet. With headlines that are reminiscent of your favorite science fiction films, ... See full summary »
Director: William Sachs | Stars: Orson Welles, Donn Davison, Rosko, Gerald Noven
Votes: 91
22. Amazing World of Ghosts (1978)
91 min | Documentary
Do ghosts come from outer space? Are they amongst us? The Amazing World of Ghosts seeks to unveil the mysteries that defy mankind's understanding and define the modern age...and then runs out of stock footage before getting anywhere.
Director: Wheeler Dixon | Star: Sidney Paul
Votes: 56
23. The Bermuda Triangle (1978)
G | 112 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery
The passengers and crew of a ship on a scuba diving trip in the Caribbean stray into the famed Bermuda Triangle, and mysterious and deadly things start happening.
Director: René Cardona Jr. | Stars: John Huston, Andrés García, Hugo Stiglitz, Gloria Guida
Votes: 1,664
24. Manbeast! Myth or Monster? (1978)
G | 62 min | Documentary, Mystery
A documentary that explores the existence of Bigfoot, the Yeti and other legendary humanoid-type creatures.
Director: Nicholas Webster | Stars: Celia Byrne, Peter Byrne, Don Hood, Judy Langford
Votes: 38
25. Secrets of the Bermuda Triangle (1978)
G | 85 min | Documentary, Mystery
A documentary that explores the more infamous and explainable Bermuda Triangle incidents.
Directors: Donald Brittain, Laurin Render | Stars: Gregory Bayless, Joe Bernardoni, Fred Buch, Lou Colombo
Votes: 84
26. The Bermuda Triangle (1979)
G | 93 min | Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A documentary that explores the legends, facts and folklore about the dreaded "Bermuda Triangle".
Director: Richard Friedenberg | Stars: Brad Crandall, Donald Albee, Lin Berlitz, Howard W. Bishop Jr.
Votes: 250 | Gross: $22.17M
27. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 44,141
28. Expedición Atlantis (1988)
83 min | Adventure, Documentary
In one of the most inspiring expeditions of the 20th century, Alfredo Barragan sets out to prove that primitive men could traveled from Africa to America long before Columbus' trip. He ... See full summary »
Director: Alfredo Barragán | Stars: Alfredo Barragán, Jorge Iriberri, Horacio Ciaccaglia, Félix Arrieta
Votes: 46
29. Kreator: Hallucinative Comas (1991 Video)
47 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Horror
A grisly horror story about a mad scientist is mixed with documentary about the German band "Kreator".
Director: Andreas Marschall | Stars: Rob Fioretti, Frank Gosdzik, Mille Petrozza, Ventor Reil
Votes: 39
30. Aileen Wuornos: Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Crime
1992, Florida, USA. Aileen Wuornos is claimed to be the world's first female serial killer.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Arlene Pralle, Steve Glazer
Votes: 3,047
31. Dream Deceivers (1992)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary, Music
Two young men shoot themselves in a churchyard. Ray Belknap dies; James Vance - severely disfigured - survives. Their parents take heavy-metal icons Judas Priest to court, claiming the band... See full summary »
Director: David Van Taylor | Stars: K.K. Downing, Suellen Fulstone, Erich Granzen, Rob Halford
Votes: 350
32. The Unexplained: Witches, Werewolves & Vampires (1994 TV Movie)
Documentary, Horror
Hosted by Peter Graves, this documentary questions the myths and facts about witches, werewolves, and vampires.
Directors: Terry Landau, Richard Wells | Star: Peter Graves
Votes: 10
33. Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) (1995 TV Movie)
PG | 48 min | Documentary, Mystery, Sci-Fi
FOX Network television special investigating The Alien Autopsy (1995) footage that was allegedly filmed by the United States military after the legendary UFO crash near Roswell, New Mexico in 1947.
Director: Tom McGough | Stars: Jonathan Frakes, Walter Haut, Jesse Marcel Jr., Kevin D. Randle
Votes: 557
34. Sonic Outlaws (1995)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary
Within days after the release of Negativland's clever parody of U2 and Casey Kasem, recording industry giant Island Records descended upon the band with a battery of lawyers intent on ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Baldwin | Stars: Lloyd Dunn, Chris Grigg, Mark Hosler, Don Joyce
Votes: 174
35. Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Crime
A horrific triple child murder leads to an indictment and trial of three nonconformist boys based on questionable evidence.
Directors: Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky | Stars: Tony Brooks, Diana Davis, Terry Wood, Dick Clay
Votes: 18,146
36. Treasure! (1998– )
Documentary, History, Mystery
The search for various historical lost treasures.
Stars: Stuart Nelson, Eugene Lyon, R. Duncan Mathewson III, Mel Fisher
37. Born to Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (1999)
90 min | Documentary, Music
About the insatiable and dissolute rock musician Johnny Thunders, member of legendary pre-punk band the New York Dolls. Born John Anthony Genzale in 1952. Finished at 38 in 1991.
Director: Lech Kowalski | Stars: Jayne County, Willy DeVille, Wayne Kramer, Dee Dee Ramone
Votes: 198
38. The Secret Glory (2001)
90 min | Documentary, Mystery, Drama
The story of SS officer Otto Rahn and his search for the Holy Grail.
Director: Richard Stanley | Stars: Heinrich Himmler, Paul A. Ladame, Hans-Jürgen Lange, Otto Rahn
Votes: 259
39. A Haunting in Georgia (2002 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Horror
Documentary that inspired "A Haunting in Conneticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia".
Directors: Jeffrey Fine, Tom Naughton | Stars: Suzi Byles, Anthony D. Call, Gary Flaskegaard, Deanna Howell
Votes: 459
40. A Haunting (2005– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"A Haunting" was a USA paranormal anthology previewing stories told by the victims. Victims tell their terrifying encounters with the paranormal. This show contains narration, frightening re-enactments, and religious content.
Stars: Anthony D. Call, Andrew Ragan, Terry Jernigan, Kelley Davis
Votes: 3,484
41. We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A feature-length documentary chronicling early 80's punk rock band the Minutemen, from their beginnings in San Pedro, California, to their demise after the death of singer D. Boon in 1985.
Director: Tim Irwin | Stars: Milo Aukerman, Joe Baiza, Kevin Barrett, Scott Becker
Votes: 1,063
42. Spooked: The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium (2006)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History, Horror
SPOOKED, The Ghosts of Waverly Hills Sanatorium, documents paranormal evidence including, ORBS, EVPS, Shadow People, Ghostly Photography and video, interviews with actual patients, ghost ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Saint Booth | Stars: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth, Keith Age, Chris Haberman
Votes: 451
43. Children of the Grave (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Horror, Thriller
Uncovers the shocking truth, history and haunting of Ghost Children, Poltergeist Kids, Haunted Orphanages and Crybaby Bridges through untold stories of unmarked graves.
Directors: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth | Stars: Keith Age, John Zaffis, Troy Taylor, Steven LaChance
Votes: 329
44. The Silent Revolution of Truth (2007)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
The documented true life story on the only proved UFO contactee showing much of his amazing photographic, film, video, sound and metal evidence, as well as his amazing prophecies and testimony from other witnesses and experts.
Director: Jack Gerlach | Stars: Michael Arndt, Jacobus Bertschinger, Bernadette Brand, Madeleine Brügger
Votes: 125
45. Something Unknown Is Doing We Don't Know What (2009)
PG | 105 min | Documentary, Mystery
Quirky feature documentary on science behind psychic phenomena.
Director: Renée Scheltema | Stars: Melinda Connor, Larry Dossey, Arielle Ford, Jack Houck
Votes: 78
46. Eyes of the Mothman (2011)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary
Feature length documentary of the real story behind the legend of The Mothman.
Director: Matthew J. Pellowski | Stars: Mothman, Richard Pait, John H. Sauer, Helen H. Tanner
Votes: 357
47. Manson (1973)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick | Stars: Bobby Beausoleil, Mary Brunner, Vincent Bugliosi, Bruce Davis
Votes: 1,116
48. Dark Matters: Twisted But True (2011–2012)
30 min | Documentary, Horror, Sci-Fi
Delves into the most unusual research ever conducted, including attempts to crossbreed humans and apes, actual zombie investigations and head transplantation studies. Cutting-edge CGI ... See full summary »
Stars: John Noble, Jim Ottaviani, Sean Montgomery, David Maiullo
Votes: 915
49. In Search of... (1977–1982)
Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary
Leonard Nimoy hosts investigations into various mysteries.
Stars: Leonard Nimoy, Hans Holzer, J. Francis Hitching, George O. Abell
Votes: 1,122
50. A Haunting in Connecticut (2002 TV Movie)
94 min | Documentary, Horror
A haunting documentary of a normal family living in Connecticut, who, after moving into their new house, are terrorized by an evil ghost that dwells in the home.
Director: John Kavanaugh | Stars: Brett Fleisher, Rod Pearson, Tyler Reid, Kelli Barrett
Votes: 1,285
51. Curse of the Blair Witch (1999 TV Movie)
Unrated | 44 min | Horror, Thriller
A mockumentary exploring the life of the Blair Witch and the three missing student filmmakers.
Directors: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Peg O'Keef, Heather Donahue, Michael Hoover, Rachel Braaten
Votes: 3,114
52. Room 237 (I) (2012)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
An exploration of various interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's horror film, The Shining (1980).
Director: Rodney Ascher | Stars: Bill Blakemore, Geoffrey Cocks, Juli Kearns, John Fell Ryan
Votes: 23,117 | Gross: $0.26M
53. Dirt (1979)
PG | 95 min | Documentary, Sport
Footage captured between 1976 -1978 by Producer Roger Riddell provides a "Viewer Friendly for Families" collection of varied types of off-road competition throughout the U.S. and Baja ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Karson | Stars: Bobby Ferro, Billy Fuentes, Parnelli Jones, Elliot M. Kaplan
Votes: 56
54. The Pendle Witch Child (2011 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
Simon Armitage presents the extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine-year-old girl. Jennet Device, a beggar-girl ... See full summary »
Director: Ros Ereira | Star: Simon Armitage
Votes: 151
55. Häxan (1922)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Horror
Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.
Director: Benjamin Christensen | Stars: Benjamin Christensen, Elisabeth Christensen, Maren Pedersen, Clara Pontoppidan
Votes: 16,724
56. Cropsey (2009)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Crime, Horror
Realizing that the urban legend of their youth has actually come true, two filmmakers delve into the mystery surrounding five missing children and the real-life boogeyman linked to their disappearances.
Directors: Barbara Brancaccio, Joshua Zeman | Stars: Joshua Zeman, Barbara Brancaccio, Bill Ellis, Dorothy D'Eletto
Votes: 9,200 | Gross: $0.05M
57. Killer Legends (2014)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Delving into our collective nightmares, this horror-documentary investigates the origins of our most terrifying urban legends and the true stories that may have inspired them.
Director: Joshua Zeman | Stars: Rachel Mills, Joshua Zeman, Stephen Winick, James Presley
Votes: 3,534
58. The Bridgewater Triangle (2013)
91 min | Documentary, Crime, History
The Bridgewater Triangle sits within Southeastern Massachusetts, and includes a number of locations known for unexplained occurrences; the most prominent of which include the legendary ... See full summary »
Directors: Aaron Cadieux, Manny Famolare | Stars: John Horrigan, Jeff Belanger, Christopher Pittman, Christopher Balzano
Votes: 309
59. My Amityville Horror (2012)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975.
Director: Eric Walter | Stars: Daniel Lutz, Susan Bartell, Laura DiDio, Marvin Scott
Votes: 2,076
60. Mysteries of the Gods (1976)
G | 87 min | Documentary
A documentary movie about the influence of "ancient astronauts" in mankind's history.
Directors: Harald Reinl, Charles Romine | Stars: William Shatner, Robert Charroux, Jeane Dixon, Max H. Flindt
Votes: 222
61. The Possessed (2009)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Horror, Thriller
Based on the True Story, The Watseka Wonder, America's first documented possession in 1870. A chilling story of a 13-year-old girl from the small town of Watseka, Illinois who became possessed by spirits of the insane dead.
Directors: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth | Stars: Christopher Saint Booth, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, John Zaffis, Philip Adrian Booth
Votes: 165
62. The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the Exorcist (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
This is the untold story of The Exorcist, a chronicle of true events based on the priest's secret diary the world was not to see.
Directors: Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth | Stars: Keith Age, Christopher Saint Booth, Philip Adrian Booth, William Bradshaw
Votes: 166
63.
History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
Episode:
Amityville: The Haunting
(2000)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
A two-part documentary of the infamous haunted house on Long Island that inspired the motion picture "The Amityville Horror."
Director: Daniel Farrands | Stars: David Ackroyd, Arthur Kent, Chief Straight Arrow, William Weber
Votes: 147
64.
History's Mysteries (1998–2011)
Episode:
Amityville: Horror or Hoax
(2000)
Not Rated | 43 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
Explores the controversy surrounding the supposed haunting of Amityville's most famous house.
Director: Daniel Farrands | Stars: David Ackroyd, Arthur Kent, Joel Martin, George Lutz
Votes: 104
65. Legend of the Superstition Mountains (2015– )
Reality-TV
A group of modern day treasure hunters search for the Lost Dutchman mine in the Superstition mountain range of Arizona.
Stars: Keenan Johnston, Mark Dodson, Wayne Tuttle, Frank Augustine
Votes: 376
66. Ancient Discoveries (2003–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
The remarkable story of Ancient inventions.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Richard Windley, Christopher Kelly, Sean Barrett
Votes: 266
67. Unsolved Mysteries (1987–2010)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Combines dramatic re-enactments, interviews and updates, to tell stories of real mysteries, from human to the supernatural.
Stars: Robert Stack, Dennis Farina, Keely Shaye Brosnan, William Roll
Votes: 6,635
68. Hell House (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Each Halloween, youth members of Trinity Church, Texas construct a 'Hell House'; a modern-day fire-and-brimstone sermon, presented in the form of a haunted house, seen by over 10,000 visitors each year.
Director: George Ratliff | Stars: Aria Adloo, Ashley Adloo, Amy Allred, Gabriel Allred
Votes: 1,725
69. Child of Rage (1990 TV Movie)
27 min | Documentary
Six-year-old Beth talks to a therapist about the horrific abuse she has suffered as well as the abuse she inflicts upon small animals and her own brother. This film documents her subsequent healing and recovery.
Director: Arthur Ginsberg | Stars: Joel Craiger, Ken Magid, Beth Thomas
Votes: 1,178
70. Dreams of a Life (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
Director: Carol Morley | Stars: Zawe Ashton, Alix Luka-Cain, Alistair Abrahams, Mandy Allen
Votes: 3,434 | Gross: $0.01M
71. Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary
An urban mystery unfurls as one man pieces together the surreal meaning of hundreds of cryptic tiled messages that have been appearing in city streets across the U.S. and South America.
Director: Jon Foy | Stars: Justin Duerr, Marc Duerr, Kevin Riley, Abby Miller
Votes: 2,314 | Gross: $0.01M
72. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,453 | Gross: $0.89M
73. Quiet Rage: The Stanford Prison Experiment (1992)
52 min | Documentary
It's important not to think of this as prisoner and guard in a real prison. The important issue is the metaphor prisoner and guard. What does it mean to be a prisoner? What does it mean to ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Musen
Votes: 141
74. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,710 | Gross: $0.02M
75. The Confessions of Thomas Quick (2015)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
This chilling film tells the gripping story of the making of a modern Swedish serial killer - taking us to the very heart of events that terrified a nation. Horrific and intriguing in equal... See full summary »
Director: Brian Hill | Stars: Oskar Thunberg, Erik Lennblad, Leo Sigelius, Vanja Nilsson
Votes: 527
76. The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst (2015–2024)
TV-14 | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki examines the complicated life of reclusive real estate icon Robert Durst, the key suspect in a series of unsolved crimes.
Stars: Andrew Jarecki, Robert Durst, J. Patrick Burns, Dick DeGuerin
Votes: 51,611
77. Occult Crimes (2015–2019)
45 min | Crime
"This investigative series examines cases of murder motivated by a lethal mix of mental illness, role-playing rituals and bizarre religious beliefs.
Stars: Nathalie Breuer, Kim Handysides, Gilles Chamberland, Christian Page
Votes: 150
78. Vampire Clan (2002)
R | 87 min | Drama, Horror
Based on the true story of the murder of a girl's parents in Eustis, FL (USA), five teens in a vampire cult on the run are captured by police in New Orleans, LA and tell their tale of how they got there.
Director: John Webb | Stars: Drew Fuller, Alexandra Breckenridge, Timothy Lee DePriest, Marina Black
Votes: 946
79. My Friend Rockefeller (2015)
86 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Portrait of Christian Gerhartsreiter, who posed as a Rockefeller heir for decades, but who was, in fact, a con artist and a murderer.
Director: Steffi Kammerer | Stars: Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, Dan Banks, Sandra Boss, Meredith Brucker
Votes: 715
80. Who Took Johnny (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
Directors: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Stars: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner
Votes: 3,175
81. Interview with a Serial Killer (2008 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
In this jailhouse interview, Arthur Shawcross, the Genesee River Killer, shares candid details of his crimes and his surprising family bonds.
Director: Christopher Martin | Stars: Augustine Capone, Maggie Deming, Paul Dierdorf, Lynde Johnston
Votes: 649
82. Killer Kids (2011–2015)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Dramatized reconstruction documentaries on juveniles and teens who become killers for different needs or psychopathic urges; alone, duos. or groups; single to serial killings.
Stars: Misty Lee, Gilles Ouimet, Christian Page, Mario Pagé
Votes: 654
83. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Documentary, Crime
A series featuring detailed accounts on how notable crimes and diseases were solved through forensic science.
Stars: Peter Thomas, Tom Bevel, Skip Palenik, Lowell Levine
Votes: 7,272
84. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,848
85. Magical Egypt (2001– )
Not Rated | 48 min | Documentary
Growing evidence is suggesting a missing chapter in human history. West explores evidence of a sophisticated science behind the unexplainable accomplishments of Ancient Egypt, the inheritor of knowledge from an even earlier civilization?
Stars: Derek Partridge, John Anthony West, Chance Gardner, Lon Milo DuQuette
Votes: 196
86. Mystery of the Sphinx (1993 TV Movie)
PG | 93 min | Documentary
Ridiculed by traditional Egyptologists but supported by geologist Robert Schoch, John Anthony West cites water erosion as evidence that the Great Sphinx is more than 9,000 years old. Charlton Heston hosts.
Director: Bill Cote | Stars: Frank Demingo, Zahi Hawass, Charlton Heston, Edgar D. Mitchell
Votes: 359
87. Bridgewater Triangle: Paranormal Vortex (2022 Video)
70 min | Documentary
The Bridgewater Triangle in Southeastern, Mass. is a place where truly paranormal encounters abound. Sightings of UFOs, bigfoot, ghostly apparitions, giant birds, devil dogs and roaming ... See full summary »
Director: J. Michael Long | Stars: O.H. Krill, John Redden
Votes: 12
88. Planet Earth II (2016)
TV-G | 50 min | Documentary
David Attenborough returns with a new wildlife documentary that shows life in a variety of habitats.
Stars: David Attenborough, Chadden Hunter, Gordon Buchanan, Elizabeth White
Votes: 158,236
89. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,280
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