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51. Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)
PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
After a freak accident, a company executive turns completely invisible, goes on the run and becomes hunted by a treacherous CIA official, whilst trying to cope with his new reality.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Chevy Chase, Daryl Hannah, Sam Neill, Michael McKean
Votes: 26,931 | Gross: $14.36M
52. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on New Year's Eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks.
Director: Jean-François Richet | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello
Votes: 81,892 | Gross: $19.98M
53. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
One year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece.
Director: Dominique Othenin-Girard | Stars: Donald Pleasence, Danielle Harris, Ellie Cornell, Beau Starr
Votes: 47,035 | Gross: $11.64M
54. Black Moon Rising (1986)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A thief, Quint, is hired by the Justice Department to steal incriminating tapes from a corrupt corporation. The tapes vanish when Quint hides them in the back of a hydrodynamic powered racing car that is stolen by a hot car ring.
Director: Harley Cokeliss | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn, Richard Jaeckel
Votes: 6,612 | Gross: $6.64M
55. Vicious Fun (2020)
Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Horror
Joel, a caustic 1980s film critic for a national horror magazine, finds himself unwittingly trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, Joel attempts to blend in or risk becoming the next victim.
Director: Cody Calahan | Stars: Evan Marsh, Amber Goldfarb, Ari Millen, Julian Richings
Votes: 7,564
56. The Angry Video Game Nerd (2004– )
TV-MA | Action, Comedy
A foul-mouthed nerd reviews bad video games.
Stars: James Rolfe, Mike Matei, Kyle Rogers, Kieran Fallon
Votes: 15,925
57. Late Show with David Letterman (1993–2015)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter, Biff Henderson
Votes: 14,278
58. Someone's Watching Me! (1978 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A woman is being watched in her apartment by a stranger, who also calls and torments her. A cat-and-mouse game begins.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Lauren Hutton, David Birney, Adrienne Barbeau, Charles Cyphers
Votes: 5,170
59. The Silence of the Hams (1994)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Thriller
The federal agent Jo Dee Fostar is currently investigating a serial killer, helped by doctor Animal who is isolated in a maximum security jail.
Director: Ezio Greggio | Stars: Ezio Greggio, Dom DeLuise, Billy Zane, Joanna Pacula
Votes: 6,030
60. The Bone Garden (II) (2016)
TV-MA | 87 min | Thriller
Alice Hardy has the "perfect" life. The "perfect" friends and the "perfect" husband. But, everything "perfect" starts to unravel when mysterious neighbors move in right next door.
Director: Mike Gutridge | Stars: Tracie Savage, Tammy Kaitz, Ron Millkie, Paul Kratka
Votes: 236
61. Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
PG | 90 min | Action, Thriller
College assassination game turns deadly as someone starts playing for real.
Director: Nick Castle | Stars: Robert Carradine, Linda Hamilton, Kristine DeBell, Perry Lang
Votes: 998
62. Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
R | 93 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A vampire hunter and a priest fight a band of the walking dead in Mexico.
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Jon Bon Jovi, Cristián de la Fuente, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Arly Jover
Votes: 8,031
63. In Search of Darkness (2019)
Not Rated | 264 min | Documentary, Horror
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Tom Atkins, Doug Bradley, John Bloom, Diana Prince
Votes: 3,751
64. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,064
65. E! True Hollywood Story (1996– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary series exploring a topic, headline, or person that became the ground zero for a revolution in culture; told by the people who were on the front lines of the story.
Stars: Phil Crowley, Chip Bolcik, Beng Spies, Ken Baker
Votes: 1,255
66. Faraday (2013)
82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Faraday is a weirdo telepath who is starting to lose his faith in the paranormal. His girlfriend, Diana, is a blogger whose highest aspiration in life is to be famous on the Internet. They ... See full summary »
Director: Norberto Ramos del Val | Stars: Javier Bódalo, Diana Gómez, Daniela Costa, Alba García
Votes: 265
67. Silent Predators (1999 TV Movie)
Unrated | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A small town deals with an invasion of rattlesnakes.
Director: Noel Nosseck | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Shannon Sturges, David Spielberg, Patty McCormack
Votes: 1,154
68. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 319
69. El Diablo (1990 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 115 min | Comedy, Western
When the notorious outlaw El Diablo kidnaps a schoolgirl, her teacher, an Easterner named Billy Ray, decides to rescue her. Incompetent to track her alone, Billy Ray enlists the aid of an unscrupulous gunman.
Director: Peter Markle | Stars: Anthony Edwards, Louis Gossett Jr., John Glover, Joe Pantoliano
Votes: 1,099
70. Hotel Inferno (2013)
Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Horror
Assigned the easy task of assassinating a couple in a hotel room, instead, a hardened contract killer finds himself fighting for his life in a maze-like place crammed with demonic henchmen. Can he escape from the nightmarish Hotel Inferno?
Director: Giulio De Santi | Stars: Rayner Bourton, Michael Howe, Jessica Carroll, Christian Riva
Votes: 1,733
71. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,982
72. Amityville: An Origin Story (2023)
TV-MA | 201 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
This limited series is the first-ever elevated look at the strange alchemy of mass murder, 1970s paranormal obsession, and the explosion of the horror film genre that gave rise to The Amityville Horror sensation.
Stars: Tommy Maher, Carol Soviero, Christopher Lutz, Laura DiDio
Votes: 489
73. Zuma Beach (1978 TV Movie)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
A fading rock singer goes to the beach to get away from it all and winds up getting involved in the lives of the teenage beachgoers.
Director: Lee H. Katzin | Stars: Suzanne Somers, Steven Keats, Mark Wheeler, Kimberly Beck
Votes: 340
74. Charlie Brown: Blockhead's Revenge (2011)
TV-MA | 3 min | Short, Comedy
The cast of MTV's 'Teen Wolf' teams up with Funny or Die and gives Charlie Brown a spooky twist.
Director: Robert Ben Garant | Stars: John Carpenter, Dylan O'Brien, Colton Haynes, Robert Ben Garant
Votes: 458
75. In Search of Tomorrow (2022)
305 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi
A nostalgic journey through '80s sci-fi films, exploring their impact and relevance today, told by the artists who made them and by those who were inspired to turn their visions into reality.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Sean Young, Clancy Brown, Billy Dee Williams, Wil Wheaton
Votes: 1,054
76. Top 40 Ultimate Action Movies (2014 TV Movie)
175 min | Documentary
Directors: Abdullai Adejumo, Dan Exelby | Stars: Vinnie Jones, Stephen Mangan, James Acaster, Nancy Allen
Votes: 33
77. In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022)
Not Rated | 341 min | Documentary
Conclusion to In Search of Darkness trilogy featuring the straight-to-video horror classics that populated the shelves at the video rental store. Imaginative, gory, experimental and entertaining. These hidden gems are ripe for rediscovery.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: David Dastmalchian, Kathleen Wilhoite, John Carpenter, Adrienne Barbeau
Votes: 739
78. Untitled Escape from New York Sequel
Action, Crime, Thriller | Announced
Condemned criminal Snake Plissken is dispatched to the island of Manhattan -- now a quarantined danger zone -- to rescue a female U.S. Senator in danger.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Chad Villella
79. Movie Magic (1994–1997)
30 min | Documentary, Short, History
Documentary series dealing with every aspect of special effects in movies, from low-budget make-up to multi-million-dollar computer-generated graphics. The clear presentation includes ... See full summary »
Stars: James Cameron, Richard Edlund, Rick Baker, Ken Ralston
Votes: 184
80. In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020)
Not Rated | 263 min | Documentary
The follow-up to In Search of Darkness (2019) dives deeper into the practical-effects decade of '80s horror movies with all-new interviews from genre icons and industry experts alongside the original cast.
Director: David A. Weiner | Stars: Nancy Allen, Tom Atkins, John Bloom, Doug Bradley
Votes: 1,716
81. Masking Threshold (2021)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Conducting a series of experiments in his makeshift home-lab, a skeptic IT worker tries to cure his harrowing hearing impairment.
Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner | Stars: Ethan Haslam, Johannes Grenzfurthner, Jason Scott Sadofsky, Bronwynn Mertz-Penzinger
Votes: 4,707
82. Harmontown (2012 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Dan Harmon and Jeff Davis discuss their plans to create a moon colony full of social awkwardness and compassion. They're joined by Spencer Crittenden, Rob Schrab, and many friends to dive ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Harmon, Spencer Crittenden, Jeff Bryan Davis, Erin McGathy
Votes: 392
83. Killer Piñata (2015)
87 min | Comedy, Horror
A possessed piñata, seeking to avenge the savagery that humanity has inflicted on his kind, picks off a group of friends, one by one, in an unending night of terror.
Director: Stephen Tramontana | Stars: Amelie Acevedo, Elias Acevedo, Ryan Aldrich, Lindsay Ashcroft
Votes: 360
84. Ditched (2021)
86 min | Horror
An ambulance transferring dangerous convicts crashes in the middle of nowhere. It soon becomes clear that the crash was no accident, and the survivors are being stalked by a killer. Just 30 feet to the road, but will anyone reach it alive?
Director: Christopher Donaldson | Stars: Marika Sila, Kris Loranger, J. Lindsay Robinson, Lee Lopez
Votes: 834
85. They Still Live (2017)
14 min | Short, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Det. John Neimand tries to stop the Gunman from running after the Gunman tries to assassinate Senator James Gier. Det. Ben Mendax shoots the Gunman. Vanessa gives Det. John Neimand the glasses to see the aliens.
Director: Chris R. Notarile | Stars: Marshall Foster, Jeff Odachowski, Brian C. Chenworth, Kyler O'Neal
Votes: 31
86. Blood Moon Rising (2009)
Not Rated | 94 min | Comedy, Horror
A hippie chick teams up with a comic book nerd to save the world from armies of werewolves, vampires and zombies.
Director: Brian Skiba | Stars: Laurie Love, Ron Jeremy, Aaron Neal Trout, Kent Welborn
Votes: 426
87. The Day of the Living Dead (2014)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
For fans who love The Walking Dead, THE DAY OF THE LIVING DEAD is another great zombie origin story. Set in Hollywood 1957, a time of glitz and glamour, a time of brains and blood. This ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas J. Churchill | Stars: Natalie Victoria, Ray Capuana, Kevin Eugene Franklin, James Duval
Votes: 1,890
88. Captain Voyeur (1969)
7 min | Short, Horror
A bored computer worker becomes fixated on a co-worker and follows her home.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Jerry Cox, Kathy Maynard, Victor Ponderosa, Jane Whiteridge
Votes: 445
89. John Carpenter: Christine (2017 Music Video)
4 min | Short, Horror, Music
A girl hitching a ride as her car is broken stumbles upon a familiar Plymouth Fury.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: John Carpenter, Rita Volk
Votes: 575
90. Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
Unrated | 88 min | Documentary, Horror
A documentary on the history of the slasher film.
Director: Jeff McQueen | Stars: Ed Green, Wes Craven, John Carpenter, Joseph Stefano
Votes: 3,616
91. Escape from New Jersey (2010)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Picking up right where John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" ended, we find Snake Plissken stuck in New Jersey with his new found freedom on the line when his path crosses that of Armando... See full summary »
Director: Chris R. Notarile | Stars: Hector De La Rosa, Kim Santiago, Roberto Lombardi, Brimstone
Votes: 236
92. Küçük Kiyamet (2006)
90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Bilge lives a quiet and comfortable life in Istanbul with her spouse Zeki, and daughter Eda and new born child Alp. But they couldn't have gone to a vacation for a long time due to heavy ... See full summary »
Directors: Durul Taylan, Yagmur Taylan | Stars: Basak Köklükaya, Cansel Elcin, Binnur Kaya, Ilker Aksum
Votes: 2,665
93. Hollywood Insider (2018– )
Talk-Show
A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.
Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie
Votes: 1,411
94. The American Nightmare (2000)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary, Horror
An examination into the nature of 1960s-'70s horror films, the artists involved, and how they reflected contemporary society.
Director: Adam Simon | Stars: George A. Romero, John Carpenter, Tom Savini, David Cronenberg
Votes: 1,988
95. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,165
96. WTF with Marc Maron (2009 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Marc Maron welcomes comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life to his home for amazingly revealing conversations.
Stars: Marc Maron, Eddie Pepitone, Jim Earl, Matthew L. Weiss
Votes: 174
97. HBO First Look (1992– )
13 min | Documentary, Short
Behind-the-scenes look at upcoming feature films, featuring interview commentary with their casts and crews.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, Steven Spielberg, Matt Damon
Votes: 478
98. Fear of Clowns (2004 Video)
R | 106 min | Horror, Thriller
An artist with coulrophobia ("fear of clowns") is stalked by a murderous clown resembling one of the ones she paints.
Director: Kevin Kangas | Stars: Rick Ganz, Jacqueline Reres, Mark Lassise, Carl Randolph
Votes: 909
99. The Haddonfield Nightmare (2021)
80 min | Horror, Thriller
Following the events of Halloween H20, John Tate must once again come face to face with Michael Myers 22 years after his encounter with him when he was in pursuit of his mom, Keri Tate/Laurie Strode in Summer Glen, CA in 1998.
Director: Braden Timmons | Stars: Niko El Santo Zavero, Cody Faulk, Alice Bozga, Andrew Cawley
Votes: 170
100. Blood River (1991 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama, Western
Jimmy Pearls, a directionless young drifter, kills Henry Logan's son and two other men after he found out that they murdered Jimmy's parents for their land. Trying to get away from Logan's ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Ricky Schroder, Wilford Brimley, John P. Ryan, Mills Watson
Votes: 207