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1. It (I) (2017)
R | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror
In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis
Votes: 606,143 | Gross: $327.48M
2. Last Night in Soho (2021)
R | 116 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Aspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.
Director: Edgar Wright | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, Diana Rigg
Votes: 176,896
3. Jailbait (2014 Video)
TV-MA | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Anna Nix is sent to a juvenile prison for the murder of her abusive stepfather. In the prison, she discovers relationships, drugs, complex mental illness, and her eventual search for redemption.
Director: Jared Cohn | Stars: Sara Malakul Lane, Erin O'Brien, Steve Hanks, Andray Johnson
Votes: 5,051
4. Detroit: Become Human (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Take control of three androids in their quest to discover who they really are.
Director: David Cage | Stars: Valorie Curry, Bryan Dechart, Jesse Williams, Audrey Boustani
Votes: 22,909
5. A Perfect Murder (1998)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A wealthy Wall Street speculator discovers that his wife has a lover. He investigates him and uses the carrot and stick to make him murder his wife. Planned to detail, it seems like a perfect murder.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, Viggo Mortensen, David Suchet
Votes: 92,223 | Gross: $67.64M
6. In the Blood (I) (2014)
R | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Director: John Stockwell | Stars: Gina Carano, Cam Gigandet, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Danny Trejo
Votes: 13,113
7. Welcome Home (I) (2018)
R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A couple spend a weekend at a vacation rental home in the Italian countryside in an attempt to repair their relationship, but soon become victims of the homeowner's sinister plans.
Director: George Ratliff | Stars: Emily Ratajkowski, Aaron Paul, Riccardo Scamarcio, Katy Louise Saunders
Votes: 8,798
8. Ned Kelly (2003)
R | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
An innocent man becomes one of the most wanted criminals the world has ever known.
Director: Gregor Jordan | Stars: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts
Votes: 28,091 | Gross: $0.07M
9. Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama
International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
Director: Michael Carney | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight
Votes: 8,571 | Gross: $6.42M
10. Race with the Devil (1975)
PG | 88 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
Two couples vacationing together in an R.V. from Texas to Colorado are terrorized after they witness a murder during a Satanic ritual.
Director: Jack Starrett | Stars: Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, Lara Parker
Votes: 7,339 | Gross: $12.64M
11. Blackmail (1929)
Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
After killing a man in self-defense, a young woman is blackmailed by a witness to the killing.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anny Ondra, John Longden, Sara Allgood, Charles Paton
Votes: 11,955
12. Bound to Vengeance (2015)
Not Rated | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
A young girl, chained in the basement of a sexual predator, escapes and turns the tables on her captor.
Director: J.M Cravioto | Stars: Tina Ivlev, Richard Tyson, Bianca Malinowski, Kristoffer Kjornes
Votes: 6,316
13. Stormy Monday (1988)
R | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A crooked American businessman tries to push the shady influential owner of a nightclub in Newcastle, England to sell him the club. The club's new employee and the American's ex lover fall in love and inadvertently stir the pot.
Director: Mike Figgis | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Tommy Lee Jones, Sting, Sean Bean
Votes: 4,437 | Gross: $1.79M
14. Funland (2005)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Carter Krantz arrives in Blackpool to investigate who killed his mother. He gets a job in the local strip club. He soon realizes that the town has many dark secrets and that the killer may even be his boss - the club's owner.
Stars: Daniel Mays, Ian Puleston-Davies, Sarah Smart, Kris Marshall
Votes: 641
15. Animal Instincts III (1996 Video)
R | 96 min | Drama, Thriller
An exhibitionist female author is drawn to a "blind" voyeur record producer. Her exhibitionist tendencies draw the interest of his musical clients and leads to visual fireworks. Her sexual ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Dark | Stars: Alexander Keith, James Matthew, Marcus Grahm, John Bates
Votes: 456
16. Now and Then, Here and There (1999–2000)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A young boy named Shuzo rushes to the defense of a stranger who is being attacked for her magic pendant, only to find himself transported into another world where water is a scarce commodity and he is forced to join an army of children.
Stars: Crispin Freeman, Dan Green, Lisa Ortiz, Ted Lewis
Votes: 1,922
17. Fuccbois (2019)
Not Rated | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Ace (23) and Miko (17) desperately want to become famous actors but it seems the universe has a different plan for their lives.
Director: Eduardo W. Roy Jr. | Stars: Royce Cabrera, Kokoy De Santos, Ricky Davao, Yayo Aguila
Votes: 309
18. Dream Crimes (1985)
69 min | Crime, Thriller
Gritty softcore thriller about a female assassin brutally victimized in her past and her target, who turns out to be her long lost lover. Can they escape their world of violence before her handler, a sadistic yakuza, catches up with them?
Director: Naosuke Kurosawa | Stars: Rei Akasaka, Kiriko Shimizu, Takashi Naitô, Kazuhiro Yamaji
Votes: 129
19. Alien Nation (1989 TV Movie)
Unrated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
A bigoted human policeman in the L.A. of the future and his alien partner learn to live with each other's differences while attempting to solve a drug conspiracy hidden in the subculture of... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth Johnson | Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli, Lauren Woodland
Votes: 1,263
20. Inner Sanctum II (1994)
R | 82 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
After a traumatized woman kills her rich husband in self defense, his family and friends show up to secure a piece of the inheritance for themselves even if it means driving the poor woman insane - or worse.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Michael Nouri, Tracy Brooks Swope, Sandahl Bergman, David Warner
Votes: 303
21. Pratibandh (1990)
159 min | Action, Drama
Born in an orphanage, brought up by his strict and unrelenting school-master, Satyendra Sharma, young Siddhanth has not been shown any love or kindness in his entire life. Now he is grown ... See full summary »
Director: Ravi Raja Pinisetty | Stars: Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla, Rami Reddy, Harish Patel
Votes: 174
22. The Wild North (1952)
Approved | 97 min | Adventure, Romance, Western
In the Canadian mountains, a trapper goes on the run accused of a crime, and is pursued by a rugged and determined lawman of the Royal North-West Mounted Police.
Director: Andrew Marton | Stars: Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey, Cyd Charisse, Morgan Farley
Votes: 1,077
23. Her Odd Tastes (1969)
72 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A woman's job as a sex researcher takes her all over the world and gets her into some difficult situations.
Director: Donald A. Davis | Stars: Marsha Jordan, Capri, Michael Perrotta, Sandra Wing
Votes: 72
24. The Big Boodle (1957)
Approved | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
In pre-Castro Cuba, Ned Sherwood is caught between police and counterfeiters.
Director: Richard Wilson | Stars: Errol Flynn, Pedro Armendáriz, Rossana Rory, Gia Scala
Votes: 496
25. El taaib (2012)
87 min | Crime, Drama
Thanks to the "civilian agreement" law, an Islamist is pardoned and reinstalled in society. He soon understands law doesn't erase the crimes he committed.
Director: Merzak Allouache | Stars: Nabil Asli, Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaïssa, Rokia Abdelali
Votes: 189
26. To Kill a Stranger (1984)
88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The wife of an American journalist on an assignment in an unnamed South American country run by a military junta is sexually assaulted by a stranger there. However, she manages to fight back, which leads to unexpected consequences.
Director: Juan López Moctezuma | Stars: Angélica María, Dean Stockwell, Donald Pleasence, Aldo Ray
Votes: 161
27. Harvey (2021)
100 min | Thriller
Small town life is about to become a lot more interesting, when one man realizes he may be a killer.
Directors: Johnny Alonso, Ranelle Golden | Stars: Johnny Alonso, Erin O'Brien, Darius Autry, Andrew Rogers
Votes: 297
28. To Fool a Thief (2013)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
Two professional thieves will have to work together to steal a unique bottle of wine kept safe inside a bank in Mendoza.
Director: Ariel Winograd | Stars: Daniel Hendler, Valeria Bertuccelli, Martín Piroyansky, Pablo Rago
Votes: 776
29. The Wild Pony (1983)
G | 87 min | Drama, Family
To save her ranch after the accidental death of her husband, a woman marries the man responsible for the mishap.
Director: Kevin Sullivan | Stars: Marilyn Lightstone, Art Hindle, Josh Byrne, Kelsey McLeod
Votes: 75
30. Double Cross (1951)
85 min | Crime, Drama
Pietro, an honest businessman, is wrongly accused of the murder of his business associate and jailed. Actually the man is alive and has set him up to avoid bankruptcy. Pietro's life is ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Amedeo Nazzari, Gianna Maria Canale, Armando Francioli, Arnoldo Foà
Votes: 87
31. Kesha Feat. Big Freedia: Raising Hell (2019 Music Video)
3 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Official page for the music video for the song Raising Hell by Kesha.
Director: Luke Gilford | Stars: Kesha, Jeanne Carr, Gregory DePetro, Big Freedia
Votes: 34
32. Los cómplices del infierno (1995)
88 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Sandra and Deborah are two women trying to escape from a tragic recent event. They go for a vacation on a beach house but are then followed by an evil cult.
Director: Juan Fernando Pérez Gavilán | Stars: Edith González, Maribel Guardia, Alfredo Adame, Juan Peláez
Votes: 20
33.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
Mirror Mirror
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A twin uses her sister's instability for seduction and murder.
Director: Richard J. Lewis | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Graham McPherson, Elizabeth Ashley, Robert Collins
Votes: 76
34.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
Collateral Damage
(1999)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A disgruntled war veteran kidnaps Peter Watts' daughter in order to force him to confess to the world the horrific sins of the Millennium Group.
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Klea Scott, James Marsters, Stephen E. Miller
Votes: 295
35.
Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode:
Hate Puppet/Darkness
(2001)
TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Horror novelist is cursed to cause murderous rage towards him in everyone. / An egotistical telemarketer inherits a cursed mansion where every shadow is alive and will kill on touch.
Directors: Ian Toynton, Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Kwesi Ameyaw, William Atherton, Francis Boyle, Torquil Campbell
Votes: 97
36.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Body and Soul
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A woman's vision of her own brutal murder leads the team to an unmarked shallow grave on her boyfriend's mother's farm. Anton suspects that the boyfriend's missing father has been reincarnated as the woman.
Director: John Bell | Stars: Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Joanne Vannicola, Colin Fox
Votes: 11
37.
The Practice (1997–2004)
Episode:
Reasonable Doubts
(1997)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The firm calls Bobby's judgment into question when he forms a romantic relationship with a new client who happens to be on trial for murder.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Dylan McDermott, Michael Badalucco, LisaGay Hamilton, Steve Harris
Votes: 166
38.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Fair Trade
(1997)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Voyager heads into a section of space that Neelix has no knowledge of, so he tries to obtain a map of it from a less-than-reputable friend.
Director: Jesús Salvador Treviño | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 1,744
39.
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996–2000)
Episode:
Tarzan and the Return of Kukulcan
(1996)
TV-G | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A strange snake bites Tasi. Tarzan contacts a lost Mayan tribe that can cure her. However, they mistake him for their snake god Kukulcan. Their evil shape-shifting snake cult leader uses this to gain power. Also, Jane is getting married.
Director: William Tannen | Stars: Joe Lara, Aaron Seville, Meilani Paul, Nkhensani Manganyi
Votes: 16
40.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Watcher
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A schoolteacher and religious hypocrite takes a creepy interest in a handsome 20-year-old and the girl supposedly corrupting him. He murders her, but then discovers the young man has a more serious interest in another "corrupter".
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Boris Karloff, Martin Gabel, Stuart Erwin, Olive Sturgess
Votes: 211
41.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
All Access
(2006)
TV-14 | 55 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A limousine driver is shot dead inside his car, while a concert by Kid Rock is happening inside. Lindsay and Danny work on the case. Mac hears of a shooting at Stella's address over the ... See full summary »
Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 347
42.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
Heart Burn
(2019)
TV-14 | 21 min | Animation, Comedy
To celebrate Peter and Lois' wedding anniversary, the Griffins present their own versions of three well-known love stories.
Directors: Steve Robertson, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 972
43.
Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode:
The Christmas Episode
(2019)
TV-14 | 10 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On Christmas, a woman asks the team to somehow help her father, who is in a nursing home suffering from dementia, fulfill his wish of seeing his late wife one more time.
Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash
Votes: 49
44.
Dark (2017–2020)
Episode:
Leben und Tod
(2020)
TV-MA | 64 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In 2020, a visitor delivers a warning to Claudia. The day before the apocalypse, Jonas begins to question Eve's motives.
Director: Baran bo Odar | Stars: Julika Jenkins, Carlotta von Falkenhayn, Stephan Kampwirth, Jördis Triebel
Votes: 14,413
45.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Shop Till You Drop
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A department store manager is found dead inside his store's holiday window display, and the prime suspect in the case, one of his assistant managers, refuses to say a word during her interrogation.
Director: Skipp Sudduth | Stars: Gary Sinise, Sela Ward, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 285
46.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
Blood for Blood
(2011)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A protected witness under Van Pelt's watch who is set to testify against a drug dealer is shot and killed, and the key to solving the mystery may involve getting to the victim's daughter's repressed memories.
Director: Martha Mitchell | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 1,291
47.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Exile
(2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While investigating the death of a Cuban singer's sister, CSI discovers that the case may be tied to a feud between two Cuban families.
Director: Jeffrey G. Hunt | Stars: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox
Votes: 442
48.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
The Red Barn
(2013)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The discovery of three dead bodies inside an abandoned barn helps Patrick make a concrete connection between Red John and the "Visualize" cult.
Director: Allison Anders | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 1,449