Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "head-on-a-platter"

1. Hannibal Rising (2007)

R | 121 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death.

Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Gong Li, Aaran Thomas

Votes: 115,993 | Gross: $27.67M

2. Trick 'r Treat (2007)

R | 82 min | Comedy, Horror

Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater.

Director: Michael Dougherty | Stars: Anna Paquin, Brian Cox, Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes

Votes: 104,691

3. Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

R | 110 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

At the snobby Crawford Academy, Virginia's group of friends start to go missing years after horrible events that happened to her as a child around her birthday.

Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Melissa Sue Anderson, Glenn Ford, Lawrence Dane, Sharon Acker

Votes: 11,258

4. Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland (1996 Video Game)

K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Lizzy, Luke and Clay are trapped in Horrorland - and you must help rescue them. Escape from Werewolf, Dracula and the Horrors of HorrorLand. Solve puzzles and gather clues to free your friends from one of the creepiest places on earth.

Director: Lawrence Guterman | Stars: Tatum Marie Fjersted, Adam Wylie, Eric Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum

Votes: 204

5. Salome's Last Dance (1988)

R | 89 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

On Guy Fawkes Day 1892m Oscar Wilde goes to a performance of his controversial, banned play 'Salome'. The 'theatre' is a brothel and the performers are prostitutes.

Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Glenda Jackson, Stratford Johns, Nickolas Grace, Douglas Hodge

Votes: 1,911 | Gross: $0.33M

6. The Inspector General (1949)

Approved | 102 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A town's corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise.

Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester

Votes: 3,568

7. Bluebeard (2009)

Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

An adaptation of the classic tale of a wealthy aristocrat with a blue beard.

Director: Catherine Breillat | Stars: Dominique Thomas, Lola Créton, Daphné Baiwir, Marilou Lopes-Benites

Votes: 1,542 | Gross: $0.04M

8. Will to Die (1971)

R | 82 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In order to qualify to inherit the family fortune, the four heirs, their in-laws, and the household servants must spend the night in the family estate. However, during the night someone starts killing them off.

Director: Carl Monson | Stars: Rodolfo Acosta, Merry Anders, Norman Bartold, Ivy Bethune

Votes: 905

9. The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964)

Approved | 84 min | Horror

Relatives gather in an old house for the reading of a will, but the "dead" man comes back to life and starts killing.

Director: Del Tenney | Stars: Roy Scheider, Helen Waren, Robert Milli, Margot Hartman

Votes: 841

10. The Ghastly Ones (1968)

Not Rated | 81 min | Horror

Three married couples are forced to spend the night in a Victorian-era house where they start getting killed off by a deranged psycho who's bent on claiming an inheritance they are all entitled to.

Director: Andy Milligan | Stars: Veronica Radburn, Maggie Rogers, Hal Borske, Anne Linden

Votes: 813

11. Time Piece (1965)

Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

A surreal stream of consciousness montage about time and related bizarreness.

Director: Jim Henson | Stars: Jim Henson, Enid Cafritz, Dennis Paget, Jim Hutchison

Votes: 946

12. Diary of a Cannibal (2007 Video)

R | 81 min | Crime, Horror

They met on the Internet. They fell in love. They drove to the desert and stopped at an abandoned warehouse. They wandered inside. Inside they found unspeakable horror. Only one of them ... See full summary »

Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Trevor Parsons, Jillian Swanson, Michael Barbour, Danielle Petty

Votes: 884

13. Dutiful But Dumb (1941)

17 min | Comedy, Short

The stooges are photographers for Whack magazine ("If it's a good picture it's out of Whack") who, after messing up an assignment, are sent to the country of Vulgaria to get a picture of a ... See full summary »

Director: Del Lord | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Eddie Acuff

Votes: 554

14. Glorious Vamps (1930)

10 min | Short, Musical

An actor's mind wanders during a stage performance, taking him to history's most notorious femme fatales in daring, pre-code costumes.

Director: Orville O. Dull | Stars: Bobby Watson, Nita Martan, Joyzelle Joyner

Votes: 20

15. The Governess

Short, Comedy, Crime | Pre-production

A young woman is extorted by a petty crook into stealing from her employer to pay off her late father's debts, but is further horrified to discover that her employer and his family are hiding a very dark and dangerous secret.

Director: Martin Horlacher | Stars: Craig Walker, Hunter Clarke, Gareth James, Jaydan Danes

16. According to Jim (2001–2009)
Episode: Unruly Spirits (2001)

TV-PG | 20 min | Comedy, Romance

On Halloween, Cheryl has forbidden Gracie to go trick-or-treating. However, not wanting his daughter to miss out on the fun of the halloween spirit, Jim sneaks her out anyway. Andy becomes ... See full summary »

Director: Andy Cadiff | Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Larry Joe Campbell

Votes: 213

17. Little House on the Prairie (1974–1983)
Episode: The Monster of Walnut Grove (1976)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama, Family, Romance

Passing the Oleson's house while out with Mary for a night of window soaping on a spooky Halloween eve, Laura hears a loud argument and peers in the window just in time to witness Mr. ... See full summary »

Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson

Votes: 340

18. Rome (2005–2007)
Episode: Caesarion (2005)

TV-MA | 53 min | Action, Drama, Romance

Brutus gets a chilly reception from Servilia when he returns home from Greece. In Egypt, Caesar rebukes the advisers of the boy king, Ptolemy XIII, for their presumption in eliminating ... See full summary »

Director: Steve Shill | Stars: Ray Stevenson, Kevin McKidd, Polly Walker, Kenneth Cranham

Votes: 2,358

19. Roseanne (1988–2018)
Episode: Boo! (1989)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama

The first of the annual Halloween episodes finds Roseanne doing her best to scare Dan who is waiting to hear about an important business deal going through.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman

Votes: 446

20. Tricky TV (2005–2010)
Episode: Episode #1.9 (2005)

Family

For this Halloween episode, Peter Andre and Jennifer Ellison join Stephen at The London Dungeon, where Jennifer has a series of unfortunate experiences.

Director: Piotr Obal | Stars: Peter Andre, Jennifer Ellison, Stephen Mulhern

21. The Great (2020–2023)
Episode: The Beard (2020)

TV-MA | 55 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Catherine's attitude towards Russia and her role as its Empress takes a dangerous change of direction.

Director: Colin Bucksey | Stars: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult, Phoebe Fox, Sacha Dhawan

Votes: 1,302

22. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Episode: Episode #1.5 (1981)

TV-14 | 32 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Arthur, Ford, Trillian and Zaphod travel in time by way of an exploding computer to Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe. Here people can enjoy a good meal while watching ... See full summary »

Director: Alan J.W. Bell | Stars: Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Dixon, Mark Wing-Davey

Votes: 238

23. I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! (2002– )
Episode: The Reckonings: The Sinister Circus/The Bad Banquet/Dead Ringers (2019)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

All 12 campmates compete in the first three Reckonings after a curse descended on the Camp. Jacqueline, Nadine, Roman and Ian attempt to unlock "The Sinister Circus"; Kate, Andy, Andrew and... See full summary »

Directors: Ian Colley, Tim Finlay, Jan Genesis, Marko Gowan, Josh Jacobs, Peter Leeson, Hayley MacFarlane, Paul Newton, Chris Power, Adam Sparrow | Stars: Ian Wright, Kate Garraway, Jacqueline Jossa, Andrew Whyment

Votes: 22

24. Vikings: Valhalla (2022– )
Episode: Pieces of the Gods (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While preparing for a journey to Constantinople, Harald assembles an unlikely crew, each with their own motives. Emma suspects Godwin of treachery.

Director: Monika Mitchell | Stars: Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Laura Berlin

Votes: 932