Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "insomniac"

1. Taxi Driver (1976)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Albert Brooks

Votes: 728,453 | Gross: $28.26M

2. Love and Monsters (I) (2020)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In a monster-infested world, Joel learns his girlfriend is just 85 miles away. To make the dangerous journey, Joel discovers his inner hero to be with the girl of his dreams.

Director: Michael Matthews | Stars: Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Dan Ewing

Votes: 32,596

3. Nocturnal Animals (2016)

R | 116 min | Drama, Thriller

A wealthy art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a symbolic revenge tale.

Director: Tom Ford | Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Votes: 240,390 | Gross: $10.64M

4. Angel Has Fallen (2019)

R | 121 min | Action, Thriller

Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston, Rocci Williams

Votes: 79,907 | Gross: $67.16M

5. The Exorcist (1973)

R | 122 min | Horror

When a 12-year-old girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two priests to save her.

Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J. Cobb

Votes: 363,190 | Gross: $232.91M

6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

TV-14 | 91 min | Horror

The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge by invading the dreams of teenagers whose parents were responsible for his untimely death.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon

Votes: 207,793 | Gross: $25.50M

7. Miss Sloane (2016)

R | 132 min | Drama

In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may come at too high a price.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg

Votes: 64,782 | Gross: $3.44M

8. Cell (I) (2016)

R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

When a mysterious cell phone signal causes apocalyptic chaos, an artist is determined to reunite with his young son in New England.

Director: Tod Williams | Stars: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Clark Sarullo

Votes: 25,578

9. The Haunting (1999)

PG-13 | 113 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A study in fear escalates into a heart-stopping nightmare for a professor and three subjects trapped in a mysterious mansion.

Director: Jan de Bont | Stars: Liam Neeson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Owen Wilson, Lili Taylor

Votes: 71,871 | Gross: $91.41M

10. Brahms: The Boy II (2020)

PG-13 | 86 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.

Director: William Brent Bell | Stars: Katie Holmes, Christopher Convery, Owain Yeoman, Ralph Ineson

Votes: 12,156

11. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

R | 87 min | Horror

A teenage boy is haunted in his dreams by deceased child murderer Freddy Krueger, who is out to possess him in order to continue his reign of terror in the real world.

Director: Jack Sholder | Stars: Robert Englund, Mark Patton, Kim Myers, Robert Rusler

Votes: 61,928 | Gross: $30.00M

12. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

R | 93 min | Horror

Freddy Krueger returns once again to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as those of a young woman who may be able to defeat him for good.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Robert Englund, Rodney Eastman, John Beckman, Kisha Brackel

Votes: 50,319 | Gross: $49.37M

13. Awoken (2019)

88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

When nothing can be done for a Fatal Familial Insomnia patient at the hospital, a med student has her brother moved to a secret facility in the basement for alternative treatment. Is it demonic possession?

Director: Daniel J. Phillips | Stars: Erik Thomson, Benson Jack Anthony, Sara West, Alexander Lloyd

Votes: 5,179

14. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

PG | 95 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.

Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Royal Dano

Votes: 8,410 | Gross: $8.40M

15. Point Blank (1967)

Not Rated | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the money that was stolen from him.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, Keenan Wynn, Carroll O'Connor

Votes: 18,487

16. Open Windows (2014)

Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A jilted fan soon finds himself pulled into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse after he accepts the opportunity to spy on his favorite actress via his laptop.

Director: Nacho Vigalondo | Stars: Sasha Grey, Elijah Wood, Neil Maskell, Adam Quintero

Votes: 13,641

17. Four Flies on Grey Velvet (1971)

PG | 104 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

A musician is stalked and blackmailed by an unknown killer for the accidental killing of another stalker.

Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer, Jean-Pierre Marielle, Aldo Bufi Landi

Votes: 7,308

18. Heavy Rain (2010 Video Game)

M | Adventure, Crime, Drama

As a child goes missing, his father tirelessly works to rescue him, while a journalist, an FBI agent, and a private detective try to identify his kidnapper known only as the "Origami Killer".

Director: David Cage | Stars: Pascal Langdale, Jacqui Ainsley, Judi Beecher, Sam Douglas

Votes: 11,847

19. The Possession of Michael King (2014)

R | 83 min | Horror

After poor advice from a psychic leads to the death of his wife, a man vows to disprove the existence of the paranormal by allowing himself to be possessed by demons.

Director: David Jung | Stars: Shane Johnson, Ella Anderson, Cara Pifko, Julie McNiven

Votes: 11,727

20. Magic Magic (2013)

R | 97 min | Drama, Thriller

A naive young tourist's road trip across Chile with friends turns into a waking nightmare.

Director: Sebastián Silva | Stars: Michael Cera, Juno Temple, Emily Browning, Catalina Sandino Moreno

Votes: 9,299

21. Body Parts (1991)

R | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After losing his arm in a car accident, a criminal psychologist has it replaced with a limb that belonged to a serial killer.

Director: Eric Red | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Lindsay Duncan, Kim Delaney, Zakes Mokae

Votes: 4,011 | Gross: $9.19M

22. Chatterbox! (1977)

R | 73 min | Comedy, Fantasy

A young woman who works in a beauty parlor discovers that her vagina can talk, which causes her no end of trouble.

Director: Tom DeSimone | Stars: Candice Rialson, Larry Gelman, Jane Kean, Perry Bullington

Votes: 595

23. Microbe & Gasoline (2015)

R | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.

Director: Michel Gondry | Stars: Ange Dargent, Théophile Baquet, Diane Besnier, Audrey Tautou

Votes: 2,575 | Gross: $0.06M

24. Apartment Zero (1988)

R | 124 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Set in modern day Buenos Aires, the film centers around a relationship between two emotionally crippled roommates. Adrian LeDuc is a lonely sociopath who is forced to rent his insane ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Donovan | Stars: Hart Bochner, Colin Firth, Dora Bryan, Liz Smith

Votes: 3,689 | Gross: $0.67M

25. Coldblooded (1995)

R | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller

A bookie is promoted to Hitman and seemingly excels at his new found job.

Director: Wallace Wolodarsky | Stars: Jason Priestley, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Peter Riegert, Robert Loggia

Votes: 3,419

26. Dream for an Insomniac (1996)

R | 90 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama

Girl leads a lonely life until she meets the boy of her dreams. The boy, however, has a live-in girlfriend.

Director: Tiffanie DeBartolo | Stars: Ione Skye, Jennifer Aniston, Mackenzie Astin, Michael Landes

Votes: 2,607

27. Balam balam balam (2018)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

A philandering cab driver makes a profound impression on his brother-in-law.

Director: Byeong-heon Lee | Stars: Shin Ha-kyun, Ji-Hyo Song, El Lee, Joon Go

Votes: 294

28. Anima persa (1977)

Not Rated | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Bizarre events keep occurring in an old mansion in Venezia, and it's soon obvious that something mysterious is up in the attic.

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Catherine Deneuve, Danilo Mattei, Anicée Alvina

Votes: 754

29. Steak (2007)

82 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

George is the scapegoat of his classmates. One day he cracks and shoots them. His best and only friend Blaise is accused in his place and sentenced to 7 years in a psychiatric hospital. At ... See full summary »

Director: Quentin Dupieux | Stars: Eric Judor, Ramzy Bedia, Jonathan Lambert, Vincent Belorgey

Votes: 2,228

30. Poissonsexe (2019)

88 min | Comedy, Romance

Daniel, a biologist studying the disappearance of fish, is haunted by paternity. It is by looking for a woman who could be the mother of his children that he will come across a strange fish and discover what he really lacks: love.

Director: Olivier Babinet | Stars: Gustave Kervern, India Hair, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Okinawa Valérie Guerard

Votes: 92

31. Spina (2017)

87 min | Drama

Lena is seventeen years old and is on the threshold of entering adult life, but her growing up is brutally interrupted by a horrific event. Devastated, she goes into her shell and is scared to share her experience with others.

Director: Tereza Nvotová | Stars: Dominika Zeleníková, Anna Jakab Rakovska, Róbert Jakab, Anna Sisková

Votes: 484

32. On the Border (1998 TV Movie)

R | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Jake Barnes is a security guard in a Texas border town bank. His boss asks him to spy on his sexy wife, that Jake is having an affair with. When he meets Danish girl Kristen, he gets caught... See full summary »

Director: Bob Misiorowski | Stars: Casper Van Dien, Bryan Brown, Daniel Baldwin, Rochelle Swanson

Votes: 524

33. Halloween at Aunt Ethel's (2019)

80 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Everyone in town knows the story of Old Aunt Ethel. It's said she makes Halloween candy and pumpkin pie out of the kids that trick-or-treat at her house. This Halloween, the neighborhood teens are going to find out the truth.

Director: Joseph Mazzaferro | Stars: Chris Cavalier, Melissa Daddio, Sean Michael Gloria, Jason Henne

Votes: 975

34. Moo-seo-woon I-ya-gi (2012)

108 min | Horror

A teenager is abducted and forced to tell the scariest tales she knows, leading to this anthology of four stories: a brother and sister are under siege while home alone; a killer escapes ... See full summary »

Directors: Ji-Yeong Hong, Beom-sik Jeong, Gok Kim, Sun Kim, Dae-wung Lim, Kyu-dong Min | Stars: Soo-bin Bae, Jung Won Cha, Yoon-young Choi, Jung Eun-chae

Votes: 554

35. Noctem (2017)

R | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Nights in a row, Adrian finds himself in his apartment, with no lights and strange sounds coming from the inside. He asks his friends for help and one of them decides to make a documentary of what is happening to him.

Director: Marcos Cabotá | Stars: Adrián Lastra, Sara Lopez, Esteban Piñero, Carla Nieto

Votes: 261

36. Rat Fink (1965)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A sadistic rock singer (Schuyler Hayden) will do whatever it takes to become a star. After seducing an older woman in order to steal money from her, the singer travels to Hollywood, Calif.,... See full summary »

Director: James Landis | Stars: Schuyler Hayden, Hal Bokar, Judy Hughes, Warrene Ott

Votes: 58

37. Enakkul Oruvan (2015)

136 min | Thriller

A man suffering from insomnia is tricked into buying a drug, Lucia, that makes his desires come true in his dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.

Director: Prasad Ramar | Stars: Siddharth, Deepa Sannidhi, Srushti Dange, Ajay Ratnam

Votes: 1,506

38. Hepzibah - Sie holt dich im Schlaf (2010 TV Movie)

Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Kirsten, a 17 year old girl just before her 18th birthday, leaves for a village called Selmen. All the girls there kill themselves when they turn 18. Kirsten finds out that just before that... See full summary »

Director: Robert Sigl | Stars: Eleanor Tomlinson, Finn Atkins, Christopher Elson, David Bamber

Votes: 233

39. The Mad Butcher (1971)

R | 81 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills ... See full summary »

Director: Guido Zurli | Stars: Victor Buono, Franca Polesello, Brad Harris, Dario Michaelis

Votes: 357

40. Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train (1998)

122 min | Drama, Romance

Friends of a recently deceased minor painter Jean-Baptiste take a train in Paris for Limoges, where he wished to be buried, and all the people on the train have their problems.

Director: Patrice Chéreau | Stars: Pascal Greggory, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Charles Berling, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Votes: 1,833 | Gross: $0.06M

41. Yokudô (2014)

97 min | Drama

Chihiro is depressed and obsessed with his own mortality. Chihiro and his wife, Yuri, decide to take a trip to Bali, Indonesia to see his pregnant sister, Kumi. They hope the trip can bring about change.

Director: Kiki Sugino | Stars: Yôko Mitsuya, Takumi Saitoh, Kiki Sugino, Hayate Matsuzaki

Votes: 63

42. Strigoi (2009)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

When the villagers killed Constantin Tirescu, they thought it was justice. Vlad Cozma thinks it was murder. Now Constantin thinks pickles might go nice with blood.

Director: Faye Jackson | Stars: Catalin Paraschiv, Rudy Rosenfeld, Constantin Barbulescu, Roxana Guttman

Votes: 1,145

43. Blue (XIII) (2018)

Not Rated | 12 min | Short, Fantasy

An insomniac lies in bed as theatrical backdrops unveil themselves and her sheet catches aflame.

Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Star: Jenjira Pongpas

Votes: 228

44. Lucid (2005)

92 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A Canadian therapist has one last chance to keep his own personal life afloat by avoiding a job transfer to Gimli and working to help three patients suffering from extreme post-traumatic stress disorder.

Director: Sean Garrity | Stars: Jonas Chernick, Callum Keith Rennie, Michelle Nolden, Lindy Booth

Votes: 275

45. Cistic (2015)

94 min | Drama

He is lacking social relationships. Observing other lives from behind the closet doors makes him feel safe and quiets down his solitude. Everything changes, when he decides to come out.

Director: Peter Bebjak | Stars: Éva Bandor, Noel Czuczor, Henrieta Kecerová, Kamil Kollarik

Votes: 78

46. Lost Angel (2013)

17 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

When a young Dutch tourist gets stranded at the start of his US vacation, he finds help from an unlikely stranger.

Director: Derek Efrain Villanueva | Stars: Timo Descamps, Derek Efrain Villanueva, Johnny Ochoa, Joe Filippone

Votes: 152

47. L'éveillé du pont de l'Alma (1985)

85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A peeping tom and a hunchback doing very bad things on Alma bridge.

Director: Raoul Ruiz | Stars: Michael Lonsdale, Olimpia Carlisi, Jean Badin, Jean-Bernard Guillard

Votes: 66

48. Montgomery Clift (1983)

122 min | Documentary, Biography

The tragic life of method actor Montgomery Clift. a very talented but deeply troubled star addicted to alcohol and drugs, is recounted by friends and co-workers.

Director: Claudio Masenza | Stars: Montgomery Clift, Judy Balaban, Patricia Bosworth, Brooks Clift

Votes: 60

49. Insomniac Frightmare Killers

72 min | Horror | Post-production

A disturbed loner suffering from insomnia goes through a series of bad luck and becomes detached from reality. As he falls asleep his nightmares seem to become reality.

Director: Nicholas M. Garofolo | Stars: Scott Churchson, Meredith Binder, Nicholas M. Garofolo, Lauren Collier

50. Uma Pedra no Bolso (1988)

91 min | Drama

A story of initiation and struggle with adulthood: on vacation at the inn of an aunt by the sea, Miguel meets Luísa, fisherman João and Dr. Fernando, three characters that will mark the entrance of his first "stone in his pocket.

Director: Joaquim Pinto | Stars: Inês de Medeiros, Isabel de Castro, Bruno Leite, Manuel Lobão

Votes: 63