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51. Jennifer (1978)

PG | 90 min | Horror

Ostracized at a snooty private school because of her rural, poor background, a scholarship student is tormented to the point where her only remaining recourse is revenge, using the only method she knows: her psychic control over snakes!

Director: Brice Mack | Stars: Lisa Pelikan, Bert Convy, Nina Foch, Amy Johnston

Votes: 753

52. Lui (I) (2021)

88 min | Drama, Thriller

Lacking inspiration, a composer isolates himself at a desolate house, on a small island, in Brittany. There he finds an old piano and receives visits from people who won't let him rest.

Director: Guillaume Canet | Stars: Guillaume Canet, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Kassovitz, Laetitia Casta

Votes: 372

53. Fear in the Night (1946)

Passed | 72 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A man dreams he committed murder, then begins to suspect it was real.

Director: Maxwell Shane | Stars: Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Kay Scott, Ann Doran

Votes: 1,814

54. Kismet (1955)

Approved | 113 min | Adventure, Musical, Fantasy

A roguish poet is given the run of the scheming Wazir's harem while pretending to help him usurp the young caliph.

Directors: Vincente Minnelli, Stanley Donen | Stars: Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone

Votes: 1,685

55. One Body Too Many (1944)

Approved | 75 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

An insurance salesman arrives at a creepy mansion to discover his potential eccentric millionaire client already dead. Instead he gets embroiled in a house full of greedy, murderous relatives competing for the inheritance.

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi, Blanche Yurka

Votes: 1,572

56. Child of Grace (2014)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Mystery

9-year-old Katie has spent most of her life traveling the country in an RV with her father. One day she sees a portrait of herself on a missing child poster and realizes that the man she ... See full summary »

Director: Ian McCrudden | Stars: Thomas Hildreth, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Ted Levine, Emma Myles

Votes: 433

57. The Steam Experiment (2009)

R | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller

A deranged scientist locks 6 people in a steam room and threatens to turn up the heat if the local paper doesn't publish his story about global warming.

Director: Philippe Martinez | Stars: Val Kilmer, Armand Assante, Eric Roberts, Megan Brown Martinez

Votes: 2,834

58. Horror Castle (1963)

Unrated | 84 min | Horror

Women are being tortured to death with various torture devices in the dungeon of an old castle by a deformed, hooded, holocaust survivor.

Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Rossana Podestà, Georges Rivière, Christopher Lee, Laura Nucci

Votes: 1,267

59. Your Past Is Showing (1957)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy

A very British comedy about a blackmailer and his victims.

Director: Mario Zampi | Stars: Terry-Thomas, Peter Sellers, Peggy Mount, Shirley Eaton

Votes: 2,047

60. The Killer of Dolls (1975)

98 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A groundskeeper's son, who is mentally unstable due to childhood trauma, goes on a murdering spree where his perception of reality is distorted by imagining people as mannequins and vice versa.

Director: Miguel Madrid | Stars: David Rocha, Inma de Santis, Helga Liné, Elisenda Ribas

Votes: 394

61. Vishwatma (1992)

174 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A cop and a criminal, both on their respective missions of duty and revenge, go from India to Kenya in order to extradite a reclusive crime lord to India.

Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Chunky Pandey, Sonam

Votes: 1,503

62. Look in Any Window (1961)

87 min | Drama

A teenager's parents finally realize how bad their home life is when their son is arrested for prowling.

Director: William Alland | Stars: Paul Anka, Ruth Roman, Alex Nicol, Gigi Perreau

Votes: 308

63. The Feminine Touch (1995 Video)

R | 90 min | Thriller, Drama

An investigative reporter becomes entangled in deadly intrigue when she is assigned to get the story of the presidential candidate, and her job is complicated by a string of political assassinations and attempts.

Director: Conrad Janis | Stars: Paige Turco, Dirk Benedict, George Segal, Elliott Gould

Votes: 175

64. Night of the Serpent (1969)

108 min | Western

Hernandez, commander of the garrison in a small village, joins a group of townsmen with the intention of robbing orphan Manuel of his inheritance. Luke, suffering from a traumatic past and ... See full summary »

Director: Giulio Petroni | Stars: Luke Askew, Luigi Pistilli, Magda Konopka, Chelo Alonso

Votes: 250

65. That Hagen Girl (1947)

Passed | 83 min | Drama

Mary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there have been whispers, rumors and gossip about who her real parents are. After Tom Bates returns to... See full summary »

Director: Peter Godfrey | Stars: Ronald Reagan, Shirley Temple, Rory Calhoun, Lois Maxwell

Votes: 725

66. Messiah 2: Vengeance Is Mine (2002–2003)

180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man is buried alive, and Metcalfe must delve into a serial killer's psyche.

Stars: Frances Grey, Gillian Taylforth, Emily Joyce, Dani Biernat

Votes: 962

67. Hidden (2009)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

Painful memories arise when Kai Koss goes back to his childhood home after 19 years and inherits his dead mother's house.

Director: Pål Øie | Stars: Kristoffer Joner, Cecilie A. Mosli, Bjarte Hjelmeland, Marko Iversen Kanic

Votes: 3,109

68. Throwback (2015)

Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Two treasure hunters, a park ranger and an unhinged ex-cop tangle with a Yowie, the Australian Bigfoot, deep in the jungles of Far North Queensland.

Director: Travis Bain | Stars: Shawn Brack, Anthony Ring, Melanie Serafin, Vernon Wells

Votes: 420

69. Demon Baby (2015)

Not Rated | 70 min | Horror, Thriller

A young couple looking to rekindle a damaged relationship retreat to the remote Scottish Highlands. They are haunted by their past, their surroundings and each other.

Director: Coz Greenop | Stars: Carina Birrell, David Wayman, Cameron Jack, Anya Nixon

Votes: 732

70. Junk Mail (1997)

83 min | Comedy, Thriller

A lazy postman puts his nose where it doesn't belong.

Director: Pål Sletaune | Stars: Robert Skjærstad, Andrine Sæther, Per Egil Aske, Eli Anne Linnestad

Votes: 2,126

71. Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose? (2003)

95 min | Comedy

FBI agents, Bullit and Riper are investigating the murder of the young stripper Pamela Rose, found murdered in a hotel room in Bornsville, a small American city without stories.

Director: Éric Lartigau | Stars: Kad Merad, Olivier Baroux, Gérard Darmon, Jean-Paul Rouve

Votes: 2,830

72. The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)

73 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Drummond leads a black-shirted platoon of men from his former unit against foreign interlopers trying to pull England into dangerous overseas entanglements.

Director: Walter Summers | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Joyce Kennedy, Francis L. Sullivan

Votes: 382

73. Hada no sukima (2004)

77 min | Drama

A young couple go on the run after the murder of his mother.

Director: Takahisa Zeze | Stars: Fujiko, Kenji Otani, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Daisuke Iijima

Votes: 79

74. Whistling in Dixie (1942)

Passed | 74 min | Comedy, Mystery, Crime

Radio sleuth Wally "The Fox" Benton forgoes his honeymoon to help his wife's old friend solve a murder and hunt for Civil War gold inside a spooky mansion and fort.

Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, George Bancroft, Guy Kibbee

Votes: 708 | Gross: $0.22M

75. 24 Hours to Die (2008)

Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Thriller

Chul-min is a simple truck driver whose usual cargo is liquor, vegetables and other necessities.

Director: Kwon Hyeong-jin | Stars: Yoo Hae-jin, Jin Goo, Yeong Bang, Kim Bo-Ra

Votes: 381

76. Joki (2001)

104 min | Drama, Romance

Episodic study of feelings where six stories intertwine over one Saturday in a small town. Two boys save a young woman, Anni, and her baby from suicide by drowning. Esa, a down-on-his-luck ... See full summary »

Director: Jarmo Lampela | Stars: Sanna Hietala, Antti Ikkala, Jyri Ojansivu, Antti Mikkola

Votes: 849

77. Wolves of Kultur (1918)

330 min | Action, Adventure

Alice Grayson's uncle develops a wireless torpedo that can be controlled by radio. After he announces his invention to several of his colleagues, two of them murder the scientist, steal the... See full summary »

Director: Joseph A. Golden | Stars: Leah Baird, Charles Hutchison, Sheldon Lewis, Betty Howe

Votes: 43

78. Emily (XIII) (2015)

10 min | Short, Drama, Romance

When Justin's libidinous teenage explorations are sabotaged by Emily, the ghost who haunts his room, he must reconcile his previous promise of joining her in the afterlife with growing up.

Director: Joshua Demers | Stars: Gage Munroe, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Lucy Earle

Votes: 26

79. Kali Ma (2007)

14 min | Short, Comedy, Thriller

When an Indian mother finds out her son is the victim of a vicious bully, she delivers her own brand of vigilante justice.

Director: Soman Chainani | Stars: Brendan Bradley, Manish Dayal, Kamini Khanna, Trevis Waters

Votes: 434

80. The Good Son (1993 Video)

Not Rated | Drama, Thriller

A audiobook of 'The Good Son' narrated by John Glover, based on the novel by Todd Strasser.

Star: John Glover

81. Henpecked Rooster (1944)

8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A henpecked rooster and a streetwise mouse team up to thwart the fowl's foul wife.

Directors: Seymour Kneitel, Orestes Calpini | Stars: Gwen Davies, Jack Mercer, Arnold Stang

Votes: 107

82. Hi-Seas Hi-Jacker (1963)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family

In the old days, sailing the seven seas was dangerous as pirates were at large. But, as the narrator tells us, "That was all in the past!" Not so. A modern-day pirate, "One-Eyed" Jack Hook,... See full summary »

Director: Paul J. Smith | Star: Dal McKennon

Votes: 18

83. A Tin-Type Romance (1910)

Short, Comedy, Drama

Phil and Beth meet at the beach and shortly exchange tintypes, which they wear in lockets. When she spots the locket on his fob and asks "Whose picture is that?" the catch sticks and he ... See full summary »

Director: Laurence Trimble | Stars: Leo Delaney, Florence Turner, Jean, Kenneth Casey

Votes: 27

84. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Dead Man's Float (1995)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Zeke and Clorice find an abandoned swimming pool at their school where a secret is contained.

Director: D.J. MacHale | Stars: Margot Finley, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Michael Ayoub, Aimée Castle

Votes: 1,056

85. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Water Demons (1994)

Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Shawn McKenzie visits his relatives and works in a job for the summer where him and his cousin deliver groceries to an old man's house and see why he's very odd.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Tony Sampson, Charlie Hofheimer, Griffith Brewer, Luis de Cespedes

Votes: 809

86. Doppelter Einsatz (1994–2007)
Episode: Happy Birthday (1996)

46 min | Crime, Drama

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Director: Peter Keglevic | Stars: Despina Pajanou, Sylvia Haider, Gerhard Garbers, Jockel Tschiersch

87. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Reel Danger (2002)

TV-14 | 22 min | Documentary, Crime

The investigation into a brutal attack on two boys near a pond relies on evidence fished out of the murky water. It was the first case where Diatom evidence was used to place a suspect at ... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Debra Chamberlain, Joseph DePasquale, Donald McCarthy

Votes: 91

88. Honey West (1965–1966)
Episode: A Neat Little Package (1965)

Not Rated | 30 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Honey and Sam are hired by a newsdealer with amnesia and $150,000 that he doesn't know how it came into his possession.

Director: Murray Golden | Stars: Anne Francis, John Ericson, Irene Hervey, J. Pat O'Malley

Votes: 61

89. State Trooper (1956–1959)
Episode: Beef ala Murder (1957)

30 min | Drama

Blake and a female detective are investigating a payroll robbery when bills from the theft are discovered in Reno and Las Vegas.

Director: D. Ross Lederman | Stars: Rod Cameron, Constance Towers, John Reach, Don Haggerty

Votes: 13

90. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Sleight Out of Hand (2007)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A famous magician plans three death-defying stunts on three consecutive nights. But on the first two nights, two of his assistants die in ways that eerily resemble his stunts. Can CSI solve the mystery before there's a third victim?

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 390

91. Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
Episode: Ever After (2020)

TV-MA | 51 min | Drama, Thriller

Tucker and Maddie frantically try to escape Olivia's clutches; Simone grows more suspicious of Derek; Ashley, Rebecca, and Beau prepare for her comeback concert; A vindictive Taylor sets her plan in motion.

Director: Jeff T. Thomas | Stars: Paul Wesley, Odette Annable, Danielle Campbell, Eka Darville

Votes: 218

92. Killing Eve (2018–2022)
Episode: Just Dunk Me (2022)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

After Eve and Villanelle's exchange on the bridge, Eve is on a revenge mission; Villanelle finds a brand-new community in an attempt to prove she's not a monster.

Director: Stella Corradi | Stars: Sandra Oh, Kim Bodnia, Wanda Opalinska, Jodie Comer

Votes: 2,247

93. Mike Hammer (1958–1959)
Episode: Another Man's Poisson (1959)

26 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Vic Fontainee, a blind fish monger, hires Mike to find out if the man claiming to be his long-lost brother is really on the level. Mike discovers that not only is the man an impostor trying... See full summary »

Director: William Witney | Stars: Darren McGavin, Mike Connors, Tracey Roberts, Bern Hoffman

Votes: 7

94. The Listener (2009–2014)
Episode: A Voice in the Dark (2009)

TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Toby encounters a crazed street person who may hold the key to locating a missing girl.

Director: Clement Virgo | Stars: Craig Olejnik, Lisa Marcos, Ennis Esmer, Mylène Dinh-Robic

Votes: 116

95. Whitstable Pearl (2021– )
Episode: The Free Waters (2021)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

With her son grown, single mum Pearl, pursues her lifelong dream and starts a private detective agency, which she runs from her family restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by... See full summary »

Director: David Caffrey | Stars: Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles, Frances Barber, Isobelle Molloy

Votes: 269

96. The Lady Killers (2020)
Episode: Sabrina Kouider (2020)

43 min | Documentary, Crime

The ex-girlfriend of Boyzone member Mark Walton was arrested for the murder of her 20-year-old French nanny, Sophie Lionnet. Why did Sabrina Kouider torture and then brutally kill this woman?

Director: Nadia Dawber | Stars: Will Hanrahan, Katrina Beard, Soraya Willis, Shammi Aulakh

97. The Chelsea Detective (2022– )
Episode: The Gentle Giant (2022)

TV-14 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A local hero is found stabbed to death in a back alley with bags of drugs on him. Were they meant as radical pain management for his wife who is dying of cancer or was he involved in something more sinister?

Director: Darcia Martin | Stars: Adrian Scarborough, Sonita Henry, Peter Bankolé, Lucy Phelps

Votes: 392

98. DI Ray (2022– )
Episode: Part Two (2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Rachita and the team race to track down Anjuli Kapoor, making grim discoveries in the process.

Director: Audrey Cooke | Stars: Parminder Nagra, Maanuv Thiara, Zoe Gibbons, Gemma Whelan

Votes: 220

99. The Shadow Line (2011)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2011)

TV-14 | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Bede is told that Harvey Wratten owed a million pounds to Turkish drugs importer for a lost delivery and proposes a new deal to the Turk,smuggling drugs into the country in Arum lilies,... See full summary »

Director: Hugo Blick | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nadine Marshall, Malcolm Storry, Anjela Lauren Smith

Votes: 140

100. Hautalehto: Kylmä syli (2021– )
Episode: Pinnan alla (2022)

60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

KRP and Hautalehto join forces to get to the bottom of what happened. Hautalehto underestimates the power of the killer's mad thirst for revenge and puts the innocent man in mortal danger.

Director: Petri Kotwica | Stars: Mikko Leppilampi, Onni Parviainen, Iikka Forss, Antti Reini

Votes: 25