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1. Burn After Reading (2008)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A disk containing mysterious information from a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous and daft gym employees who attempt to sell it.

Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen | Stars: Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, John Malkovich

Votes: 353,567 | Gross: $60.36M

2. The Death of Stalin (2017)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power.

Director: Armando Iannucci | Stars: Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Jeffrey Tambor, Andrea Riseborough

Votes: 113,633 | Gross: $8.05M

3. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Thriller

A ragtag group of Pennsylvanians barricade themselves in an old farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls that are ravaging the Northeast of the United States.

Director: George A. Romero | Stars: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman

Votes: 139,300 | Gross: $0.09M

4. Ed Wood (1994)

R | 127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

Ambitious but troubled movie director Edward D. Wood Jr. tries his best to fulfill his dreams despite his lack of talent.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patricia Arquette

Votes: 184,090 | Gross: $5.89M

5. The Munsters (2022)

PG | 109 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Reboot of "The Munsters," that followed a family of monsters who moves from Transylvania to an American suburb.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake

Votes: 11,569

6. Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Not Rated | 118 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

A Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things get even more complicated when he learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are habitual murderers.

Director: Frank Capra | Stars: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Jack Carson

Votes: 75,014

7. Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)

R | 98 min | Comedy

The naughty high schoolers of Angel Beach High now seek revenge on a group of KKK religious fanatics and corrupt politicians who want to shut down their Shakespeare production after they cast a Seminole transfer student in the lead.

Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger Wilson

Votes: 12,771 | Gross: $33.76M

8. Gods and Monsters (1998)

R | 105 min | Biography, Drama

The last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich

Votes: 32,786 | Gross: $6.39M

9. It's Alive (1974)

PG | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

The Davises are expecting a baby, which turns out to be a monster with a nasty habit of killing people whenever it is scared. And it is easily scared.

Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: John P. Ryan, Sharon Farrell, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell

Votes: 8,986

10. The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Fantasy

In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie Frankenstein (1931), a sensitive seven year-old girl living in a small Spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world.

Director: Víctor Erice | Stars: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería

Votes: 20,711

11. Baba Yaga (1973)

Unrated | 89 min | Horror

A photographer finds herself falling under the spell of a witch.

Director: Corrado Farina | Stars: Carroll Baker, George Eastman, Isabelle De Funès, Ely Galleani

Votes: 2,247

12. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)

PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

An insurance investigator and an efficiency expert who hate each other are both hypnotized by a crooked hypnotist with a jade scorpion into stealing jewels.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Greg Stebner, Woody Allen, John Tormey, John Schuck

Votes: 42,455 | Gross: $7.50M

13. The Last Circus (2010)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A young trapeze artist must decide between her lust for Sergio, the Happy Clown, or her affection for Javier, the Sad Clown, both of whom are deeply disturbed.

Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafé

Votes: 15,239 | Gross: $0.04M

14. Blackout (1985 TV Movie)

100 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A police officer suspects that a local husband and father who has recently undergone facial surgery because of injuries received in a car accident is in reality the same man who committed a quadruple murder several years before.

Director: Douglas Hickox | Stars: Richard Widmark, Keith Carradine, Kathleen Quinlan, Michael Beck

Votes: 1,080

15. Metallica Through the Never (2013)

R | 93 min | Music

Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band's show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.

Director: Nimród Antal | Stars: Dane DeHaan, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett

Votes: 18,195 | Gross: $3.42M

16. Frightmare (1983)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror

When his loyal fans decide to steal his fresh corpse from the mortuary to party with it all night long, a true horror film star returns from the grave as a ghastly blood-sucker, bent on revenge. At least, will he spare his followers?

Director: Norman Thaddeus Vane | Stars: Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Nita Talbot, Leon Askin

Votes: 1,753

17. Jimmy Hollywood (1994)

R | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A failing actor living in crime infested Los Angeles, frustrated with his career, decides to take the law into his own hands, and becomes the leader of a mock-vigilante group that videotapes criminals and turns them over to the police.

Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Joe Pesci, Christian Slater, Victoria Abril, Jason Beghe

Votes: 3,649 | Gross: $3.69M

18. Ghost Chase (1987)

PG-13 | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

In an old Hollywood mansion, the spirit of an old family retainer inhabits an old grandfather clock. When a movie company uses the mansion for a film, the spirit inhabits the body of a ... See full summary »

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Jason Lively, Tim McDaniel, Jill Whitlow, Leonard Lansink

Votes: 955

19. Reel Injun (2009)

Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Western

The history of the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films.

Directors: Neil Diamond, Catherine Bainbridge, Jeremiah Hayes | Stars: Adam Beach, Chris Eyre, Russell Means, John Trudell

Votes: 1,650

20. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)

Approved | 65 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.

Director: John Rawlins | Stars: Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley

Votes: 1,919

21. Hollywood Steps Out (1941)

Approved | 8 min | Family, Animation, Short

A tour of Ciro's Nightclub packed with caricatures of many top stars, including (in order) Cary Grant, Greta Garbo, Edward G. Robinson and Ann Sheridan, Johnny Weissmuller, James Cagney, ... See full summary »

Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Dave Barry, Sara Berner, Mel Blanc, Kay Kyser

Votes: 1,148

22. You'll Find Out (1940)

Approved | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

The manager of Kay Kyser's band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Kay Kyser, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi

Votes: 1,452

23. Hollywood Mouth (2008)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama

In Hollywood, a film buff gets involved with selling a Faberge egg.

Director: Jordan Mohr | Stars: Michael Abruscato, Katy Baker, Sam Bologna, Veli Erturk

Votes: 714

24. Lego Scooby-Doo!: Haunted Hollywood (2016 Video)

Not Rated | 75 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The Scooby gang try to rescue an old movie studio, which is not only threatened by developers, but a series of movie monsters too.

Director: Rick Morales | Stars: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Kate Micucci

Votes: 1,557

25. Frankenstein 90 (1984)

100 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses.

Director: Alain Jessua | Stars: Jean Rochefort, Eddy Mitchell, Fiona Gélin, Herma Vos

Votes: 394

26. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000 Video)

34 min | Short

A behind the scenes documentary by Universal studios about the movie Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).

Director: David J. Skal | Stars: David J. Skal, Ron Palumbo, Chris Costello, Bob Burns

Votes: 258

27. Hollywood Victory Caravan (1945)

20 min | Short, Comedy, Music

A girl is desperate to get to Washington D.C. to be with her lonesome brother, a wounded G.I. She persuades Bing Crosby to let her join his caravan.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Robert Benchley, Humphrey Bogart, Carmen Cavallaro, U.S. Maritime Service Training Station Choir

Votes: 243

28. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994 TV Short)

Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Documentary

Details regarding the making of a 1966 movie named "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!".

Stars: Phil Hartman, Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, June Foray

Votes: 89

29. Toyland Premiere (1934)

Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Oswald the Rabbit's reception for Santa Claus is a success until Laurel and Hardy dress in a dragon costume and try to steal the chocolate cake.

Directors: Walter Lantz, Manuel Moreno | Stars: Tex Avery, Victor McLeod, Shirley Reed, The Rhythmettes

Votes: 107

30. 365 Nights in Hollywood (1934)

Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

Down-on-his-luck film director Jimmie Dale takes a job at a fly-by-night acting school.

Director: George Marshall | Stars: James Dunn, Alice Faye, Frank Mitchell, Jack Durant

Votes: 177

31. Cinematic Titanic: The Oozing Skull (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 81 min | Comedy

Cinematic Titanic dissects The Oozing Skull, aka _Brain of Blood (1972)_.

Stars: Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Joel Hodgson, Mary Jo Pehl

Votes: 308

32. Sally Sargent (1968 TV Short)

10 min | Animation, Short, Action

Sally Sargent, the high school girl and secret agent, and Boris Bartok, the monster movie actor, are in danger of the revenge-seeking gangster, Rico Stark.

Director: Fred Calvert | Stars: Gary Owens, Janet Waldo

Votes: 31

33. Sex, Death & The Hollywood Mystique (1999)

155 min | Documentary

Add a Plot

Director: Larry Wessel | Stars: Jonathan Gilmore, Curtis Harrington, Forrest J. Ackerman, Kelly Monroe

34. The Undertaker: His Gravest Matches (1993 Video)

120 min | Action, Sport

A collection of the Undertaker's matches from 1992-1993 against such opponents as WWF World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, Kamala the Ugandan Giant, Yokozuna, Repo Man, Bam Bam Bigelow and more.

Stars: Bam Bam Bigelow, Mark Calaway, Chris Chavis, Barry Darsow

Votes: 20

35. Una luz en la ventana (1942)

72 min | Thriller, Horror

A nurse begins a new job at an old dark house and finds herself reluctantly working for a mysterious mad doctor preparing a dangerous experiment in order to cure himself of acromegaly.

Director: Manuel Romero | Stars: Narciso Ibáñez Menta, Irma Córdoba, Juan Carlos Thorry, Severo Fernández

Votes: 60

36. Hitchcock and Dial M (2004 Video)

22 min | Documentary, Short

A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder.

Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Peter Bogdanovich, Robert Osborne, M. Night Shyamalan, Richard Franklin

Votes: 134

37. Remembering Messiah of Evil (2009 Video)

22 min | Documentary, Short

Documentary on the making of "Messiah of Evil," the surreal horror cult classic written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, directed by Willard Huyck. Includes interviews with Huyck and Katz ... See full summary »

Director: Lee Christian | Stars: Morgan Fisher, Walter Hill, Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz

Votes: 16

38. Hey, You Ever Heard of Rob Zombie? (2008)

5 min | Short, Horror

A man has a strange exchange with workers at a Halloween store.

Director: Paul Counelis | Stars: Crystal Counelis, Jesse Robert Counelis, Paul Counelis, Blaine Diffenderfer

Votes: 6

39. Now Showing (2014)

18 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy

A coming of age story about friendship and the magic of cinema!

Director: Abdullah Al-Daihani | Stars: Abdulrahman Al-Sharaf, Mishaal Alkhamees, Ema Shah

40. The Snoop Sisters (1972–1974)
Episode: A Black Day for Bluebeard (1974)

75 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An old horror movie actor hopes to revive his horrible film career with a festival of his films when his divorcing wife is found stabbed to death in the theater.

Director: David Friedkin | Stars: Helen Hayes, Mildred Natwick, Lou Antonio, Bert Convy

Votes: 106

41. Marple (2004–2013)
Episode: Sleeping Murder (2006)

TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Gwenda Halliday, a wealthy young Englishwoman recently emigrated from India, intuitively buys a seaside manor house, where she re-experiences a murder.

Director: Edward Hall | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Julian Wadham, Emilio Doorgasingh, Sophia Myles

Votes: 1,878

42. The A-Team (1983–1987)
Episode: Cowboy George (1986)

TV-PG | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Face pulls the coup of his career arranging a performance of a country star. But instead of getting Country George, he gets Boy George, and that just won't do. All of this coincides with an armored car robbery that backfires on the Team.

Director: Tony Mordente | Stars: George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight Schultz, Mr. T

Votes: 331

43. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: Guilt Trip (1985)

Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Overworked and exhausted, the emotion Guilt in human personification takes a fateful cruise and falls in love with Love.

Director: Burt Reynolds | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Loni Anderson, Charles Durning, Carol Arthur

Votes: 401

44. Barney Miller (1975–1982)
Episode: Discovery (1975)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Marty claims that a member of the precinct is harassing the gay community. The precinct computers have recorded Fish as dead.

Director: Lee Bernhardi | Stars: Hal Linden, Barbara Barrie, Abe Vigoda, Max Gail

Votes: 158

45. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: It May Look Like a Walnut (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Rob enjoys a scary televised sci-fi movie while Laura cowers in fear from it, but the next day details of that movie, where Earthlings are being taken over, appear to be coming true.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 576

46. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: The Impractical Joke (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After Buddy targets Rob for a crank phone call, he expects a reprisal, but the longer Rob takes to pay him back, the more paranoid Buddy becomes, suspecting everything and everybody.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 288

47. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Uhny Uftz (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

While suffering from exhaustion at the office, Rob sees a flying saucer. Try as he might, nobody believes him.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 376

48. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
Episode: Stigma (2003)

TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

T'Pol is diagnosed with a possibly fatal neurological disease as a result of a mind meld. Meanwhile, one of Phlox's wives visits Enterprise and becomes very interested in Trip.

Director: David Livingston | Stars: Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene Blalock, Dominic Keating

Votes: 1,749

49. The Evil Touch (1973–1974)
Episode: The Fans (1974)

Drama, Fantasy, Horror

When a actor who usually plays a villain in horror movies finds himself about to become a real-life victim, he learns what its like to be on the bad end of a fright.

Director: Vic Morrow | Stars: Anthony Quayle, Vic Morrow, Alfred Sandor, Enid Lorimer

Votes: 18

50. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
Episode: Murder Wrap (1981)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An Egyptologist is killed just before the opening of a stagey exhibit, featuring the mummy of an ancient Egyptian prince who legend says is waiting for his princess to join him in death -- and she looks just like Jennifer.

Director: Michael Hiatt | Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, John McMartin

Votes: 127