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1. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that sends them, their father and one brother's wife barreling towards a shattering climax.
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei
Votes: 111,781 | Gross: $7.08M
2. Possessor (2020)
R | 103 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
An agent works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to inhabit other people's bodies - ultimately driving them to commit assassinations for high-paying clients.
Director: Brandon Cronenberg | Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbott, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rossif Sutherland
Votes: 45,892
3. Flatliners (1990)
R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Five medical students experiment with "near death" experiences, until the dark consequences of past tragedies begin to jeopardize their lives.
Director: Joel Schumacher | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Julia Roberts, William Baldwin
Votes: 93,508 | Gross: $61.49M
4. Night of the Comet (1984)
PG-13 | 95 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.
Director: Thom Eberhardt | Stars: Catherine Mary Stewart, Kelli Maroney, Robert Beltran, Sharon Farrell
Votes: 24,173 | Gross: $14.42M
5. Deadgirl (2008)
R | 101 min | Horror
Two high school boys discover an imprisoned woman in an abandoned mental asylum who cannot die.
Directors: Marcel Sarmiento, Gadi Harel | Stars: Shiloh Fernandez, Noah Segan, Candice King, Eric Podnar
Votes: 19,855
6. Z (1969)
M/PG | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.
Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Périer
Votes: 31,369 | Gross: $0.08M
7. Deadly Friend (1986)
R | 91 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey
Votes: 8,747 | Gross: $8.99M
8. Undine (2020)
Unrated | 91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Undine works as a historian lecturing on Berlin's urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the ancient myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water.
Director: Christian Petzold | Stars: Paula Beer, Franz Rogowski, Maryam Zaree, Jacob Matschenz
Votes: 9,243
9. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After her much older husband forces a move to a suburban retirement community, Pippa Lee engages in a period of reflection and finds herself heading toward a quiet nervous breakdown.
Director: Rebecca Miller | Stars: Robin Wright, Alan Arkin, Mike Binder, Winona Ryder
Votes: 14,229
10. The Other Me (2016)
101 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A professor of criminology tries to solve five completely unrelated murders whose only link is quotes from Pythagoras.
Director: Sotiris Tsafoulias | Stars: Pigmalion Dadakaridis, Dimitris Katalifos, Manos Vakousis, Ioanna Kolliopoulou
Votes: 12,699
11. The Lovers (I) (2015)
R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
An epic, sweeping and riveting tale of an impossible love set across two time periods and continents.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Bipasha Basu, Tamsin Egerton, James Mackay
Votes: 3,437
12. Dead Awake (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman must save herself and her friends from an ancient evil that stalks its victims through the real-life phenomenon of sleep paralysis.
Director: Phillip Guzman | Stars: Jocelin Donahue, Jesse Bradford, Jesse Borrego, Lori Petty
Votes: 3,542 | Gross: $11.11M
13. Phobia 2 (2009)
125 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Horror anthology consisting of five segments by acclaimed Thai directors. Segments involve a criminal seeking refuge, a haunted hospital, haunted truck passengers, a car dealer's dark discovery, and an ill actress portraying a ghost.
Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Visute Poolvoralaks, Paween Purijitpanya, Songyos Sugmakanan, Parkpoom Wongpoom | Stars: Jirayu La-ongmanee, Ray MacDonald, Chumphorn Thepphithak, Apasiri Nitibhon
Votes: 2,826
14. I Don't Want to Sleep Alone (2006)
115 min | Drama, Romance
A day laborer is badly beaten, and a young man nurses him back to health.
Director: Tsai Ming-liang | Stars: Kang-sheng Lee, Shiang-chyi Chen, Norman Atun, Pearlly Chua
Votes: 2,418 | Gross: $0.02M
15. Heal the Living (2016)
Not Rated | 103 min | Drama
A single devastating event intertwines inextricably the lives of an unfortunate teenager, a weary woman with a critical degenerative heart condition and a team of compassionate doctors; all perfect strangers, perfectly interconnected.
Director: Katell Quillévéré | Stars: Tahar Rahim, Emmanuelle Seigner, Anne Dorval, Bouli Lanners
Votes: 3,565 | Gross: $0.00M
16. Temptress Moon (1996)
R | 130 min | Drama, Romance
Not far from Shanghai, in a country town stands the palatial home of the Pang family. Old Master Pang is an addict who brings up his beautiful daughter Ruyi on opium smoke. Her older ... See full summary »
Director: Kaige Chen | Stars: Leslie Cheung, Gong Li, Kevin Lin, Saifei He
Votes: 2,041 | Gross: $1.08M
17. Promises in the Dark (1979)
PG | 118 min | Drama
Numbed by career demands and a recent divorce, Dr. Alexandra Kendall (Marsha Mason) hides behind a hard shell of professional detachment, until she treats Buffy Koenig (Kathleen Beller), a ... See full summary »
Director: Jerome Hellman | Stars: Marsha Mason, Ned Beatty, Susan Clark, Michael Brandon
Votes: 335
18. Zombie Women of Satan (2009)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Romance
A travelling group of freaks, headed up by Pervo the Clown, go to a rural farm to take part in a webcast interview to help them gain more followers and make the public aware of their ... See full summary »
Directors: Steve O'Brien, Warren Speed | Stars: Victoria Hopkins, Warren Speed, Christian Steel, Seymour Leon Mace
Votes: 928
19. Project Orpheus (2016)
Drama, Thriller
A group of five top medicine students is admitted to a prestigious program. They'll be working for a renowned professor who turns out to have a secret agenda. The students soon discover a ... See full summary »
Stars: Lisa Smit, Stefanie van Leersum, Jouman Fattal, Tobias Nierop
Votes: 125
20. Robot Stories (2003)
Not Rated | 85 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Four tales: a robot baby as a pre-adoption test, a mother and her dying son's toy robot collection, a lonely robot office worker, and a sculptor contemplating robot-enabled immortality.
Director: Greg Pak | Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, James Saito, Vin Knight, Gina Quintos
Votes: 1,444 | Gross: $0.13M
21. Shadowman (1974)
PG | 105 min | Crime, Mystery
A criminal organization led by "The Man Without a Face" scours Paris for a treasure hidden by the Knights Templar.
Director: Georges Franju | Stars: Gayle Hunnicutt, Jacques Champreux, Josephine Chaplin, Ugo Pagliai
Votes: 531
22. The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)
120 min | Drama
Separated mother Kaoruko awaits the graduation of their daughter for the divorce proceedings to begin and subsequently be finalized. Tragedy strikes when the daughter will never graduate. She is comatose and brain dead due to an accident.
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Rina Kawaei
Votes: 339
23. Hotbox (2009– )
Comedy, Sci-Fi
Hotbox is a show about a glowing hot metal box from outer space that crashes to earth and is retrieved by a group of scientists. As the scientists examine the box in their top secret ... See full summary »
Stars: Pat Thornton, Sandy Jobin-Bevans, Levi MacDougall, Jeff McEnery
Votes: 347
24. The Search for Heaven (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary, Family
Our lives are filled with joy and sorrow, challenges and change - all linked to growing up and growing old. Is the inevitable conclusion to life's exciting journey the termination of the ... See full summary »
Director: David Priest | Stars: Martina Brunat, Samara Frame, Allison Larned, Fred Sewell
Votes: 45
25. Muerte cerebral (2012)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Freddy is a young writer of horror stories for children. Looking for inspiration, he enters in the most unusual places. But Freddy never imagined that his search will take him to live his own horror story.
Director: Nicolás Biscardi | Stars: José Gaud, Nicolás Biscardi, José Marsellá, Abelardo Ainora
Votes: 14
26. Haha: Inochi yomigaeru hi (1992 TV Movie)
110 min | Drama
Director: Masanobu Deme | Stars: Takanori Jinnai, Hideko Hara, Masumi Harukawa, Yôko Moriguchi
27.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
No Humans Involved
(2004)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Grissom, Sofia and Greg investigate a gang shooting with two victims. Out of the blue, Greg finds the body of a young boy dumped in a trash bin. Sara and David Phillips join the ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 769
28.
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode:
The Sphinx
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A sphinx preys on the intellectuals of New York, turning them into slobbering idiots when they cannot answer his riddle. The EGBs must stop the ghost before it attacks a meeting of the world's most powerful minds at the United Nations.
Directors: Tim Eldred, Bob Fuentes III | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick
Votes: 32
29.
Inspector Morse (1987–2000)
Episode:
Deadly Slumber
(1993)
TV-14 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the head of a medical clinic is found asphyxiated in his garage, the father of a one of his brain-dead patients becomes the prime suspect.
Director: Stuart Orme | Stars: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Carol Starks, Jason Durr
Votes: 832
30.
Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode:
Heartland
(1995)
TV-14 | 76 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In Sunderland a young former car thief is run over by a local vigilante, leaving him brain damaged. His mother asks Kavanagh to to take on the case despite lack of sufficient evidence.
Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: John Thaw, Rod Arthur, Christopher Barr, Daisy Bates
Votes: 126
31.
L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode:
Parent Trap
(1993)
TV-PG | 47 min | Drama
Rollins represents a man who is fighting to keep his pregnant girlfriend, put in a coma after a car accident, on life-support so their unborn child can be brought to full-term. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »
Director: Steven Robman | Stars: Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry, Alan Rachins, Michael Tucker
Votes: 28
32.
The Newsroom (1996–2005)
Episode:
The Campaign
(1997)
TV-14 | 47 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Ken Finkleman | Stars: Peter Keleghan, Ken Finkleman, Mark Farrell, Tanya Allen
Votes: 16
33.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
The Body Politic
(1993)
47 min | Crime, Drama, Family
Jill and Sheriff Brock find themselves on opposite sides when it's revealed that a local dentist is HIV-positive. Meanwhile, Maxine investigates neighbors reports that a new man in town is ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Damski | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 92
34.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Is Biden Out of the Race? Kim Jong-un Brain Dead? Is Immigration Racist?
(2020 Podcast Episode)
46 min | News
Star: Scott Adams
35.
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987– )
Episode:
Episode #1.5300
(2008)
TV-14 | Drama, Romance
Brooke tells Ridge the sacrifice Storm had made. ~ Bridget helps cut through the red tape to make Katie's operation possible.
Director: Cynthia J. Popp | Stars: Ivar Brogger, Kathleen M. Darcy, Eileen Davidson, Jennifer Gareis
Votes: 125
36.
Transplant (2020–2024)
Episode:
Contact
(2022)
TV-14 | Drama
Bishop returns to work as the team receives a family from a boat accident. Rania movies in with Bashir.
Director: Daniel Grou | Stars: Hamza Haq, Laurence Leboeuf, Ayisha Issa, Jim Watson
Votes: 130
37.
Florida Man (2023)
Episode:
Please Don't Wake Up
(2023)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Iris receives a tempting offer. A fed-up Moss seeks answers. With Mike's words weighing on her, Patsy attempts to pull a risky move at the hospital.
Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour | Stars: Edgar Ramírez, Abbey Lee, Otmara Marrero, Lex Scott Davis
Votes: 278
38.
The Resident (2018–2023)
Episode:
The Long and Winding Road
(2021)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama
An accident brings a familiar patient into the ER, the doctors must face the reality of how to proceed with the best care while questioning every decision. The Raptor and Leela treat a patient dealing the long-term effects of COVID
Director: Rob Corn | Stars: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Jane Leeves
Votes: 404
39.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
The Red Box
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The team investigates the murder of an British private tutor who may not be what he seemed.
Director: Chris Long | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 1,333
40.
Stargirl (2020–2022)
Episode:
Frenemies - Chapter Thirteen: The Reckoning
(2022)
TV-PG | 43 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The JSA squares off against Jordan, Sylvester, and the Mahkents, while the Young All-Stars fight Ultra-Humanite.
Director: Walter Garcia | Stars: Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman
Votes: 501
41.
The L.A. Complex (2012)
Episode:
Don't Say Goodbye
(2012)
TV-14 | 43 min | Drama
Connor seeks solace in Scienetics. Nick and Sabrina face a relationship crisis. Kal attempts to recover the hard drive. Abby makes a life-changing choice.
Director: Martin Gero | Stars: Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Andra Fuller, Dayle McLeod
Votes: 50
42.
The Real Murders of Atlanta (2022– )
Episode:
The Death Squad
(2023)
Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A woman in an exclusive Atlanta neighborhood is shot in her bedroom while calling 911; detectives investigating discover that her murder is related to an elaborate crime ring that upends the sense of safety in this tranquil hamlet.
Stars: Jonathan Banks, Melissa Burke, James Calhoun, Shuanya Chavis
Votes: 7
43.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
CWSA 05/04/24
(2024 Podcast Episode)
News
Trump is ascendant as Scott declares the world is becoming clear. Topics include batteries and holes, a cloud-brightening experiment, a dubious video of pro- and anti-Palestine protesters, the president of ABC News in trouble, and more.
Star: Scott Adams
44.
Bitten (2014–2016)
Episode:
Scavenger's Daughter
(2015)
TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
With Aleister's Undoing spell activated, Elena, Clay, Paige and Nick try to find him at Clara's house, only to discover Aleister's sinister endgame for Savannah once the Undoing is complete... See full summary »
Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Laura Vandervoort, Greyston Holt, Greg Bryk, Steve Lund
Votes: 205
45.
Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode:
Rogues' Gallery
(2015)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An unknown person in Arkham Asylum is experimenting on the inmates, while Oswald unexpectedly finds himself in jail.
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Zabryna Guevara
Votes: 3,856
46.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
Anonymous
(2015)
TV-14 | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The BAU searches Tallahassee for a serial killer who calls the authorities to report the crimes prior to committing them. Also, as Rossi prepares for a weekend visit with his daughter, Joy,... See full summary »
Director: Joe Mantegna | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook
Votes: 1,780
47.
Black Mirror (2011– )
Episode:
San Junipero
(2016)
TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
When Yorkie and Kelly visit San Junipero, a fun-loving beach town full of surf, sun and sex, their lives are changed.
Director: Owen Harris | Stars: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Davis, Denise Burse, Raymond McAnally
Votes: 66,993
48.
BBC News 8pm Summary (2007– )
Episode:
Episode dated 15 January 2016
(2016)
1 min | Short, News
Stars: Sima Kotecha, Waseem Mirza, Tim Peake
49.
Project Orpheus (2016)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(2016)
48 min | Drama, Thriller
Director: Dennis Bots | Stars: Lisa Smit, Stefanie van Leersum, Jouman Fattal, Tobias Nierop
Votes: 7
50.
Project Orpheus (2016)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(2016)
47 min | Drama, Thriller
Directors: Dennis Bots, Allard Westenbrink | Stars: Lisa Smit, Stefanie van Leersum, Jouman Fattal, Tobias Nierop