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1. Cape Fear (1991)

R | 128 min | Crime, Thriller

A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis

Votes: 216,821 | Gross: $79.10M

2. Valkyrie (2008)

PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, History, Thriller

A dramatization of the July 20, 1944 assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Adolf Hitler during World War II.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh

Votes: 259,366 | Gross: $83.08M

3. You're Next (2011)

R | 95 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.

Director: Adam Wingard | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Nicholas Tucci

Votes: 109,509 | Gross: $18.47M

4. Audition (1999)

R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura

Votes: 89,301

5. The Haunting (1999)

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

Dr Marrow enlists Theo, Luke and Nell for a study of sleep disorders at the Hill House. As soon as the terrifying truth about the mansion is revealed, everyone is found fighting for their lives.

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

Votes: 80,507 | Gross: $91.41M

6. The Quiet (2005)

R | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Following the unexpected death of her father, a deaf teenager moves in with her godparents, where she discovers the cruel behaviour of their daughter may be indicative of a dark secret within the family.

Director: Jamie Babbit | Stars: Camilla Belle, Elisha Cuthbert, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan

Votes: 17,537 | Gross: $0.38M

7. Killing Season (2013)

R | 91 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Two veterans of the Bosnian War, one American, one Serbian, find their unlikely friendship tested when one of them reveals their true intentions.

Director: Mark Steven Johnson | Stars: Robert De Niro, John Travolta, Milo Ventimiglia, Liz Olin

Votes: 38,870 | Gross: $0.03M

8. Relentless (1989)

R | 92 min | Crime, Thriller

Two Los Angeles police detectives, cynical veteran Malloy and cocky rookie Dietz, hunt for a serial killer, an ex-cop named Taylor, who randomly chooses his victims from a phone directory.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: Judd Nelson, Robert Loggia, Leo Rossi, Meg Foster

Votes: 1,861 | Gross: $6.99M

9. A Cat in the Brain (1990)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A horror film director is stalked by a mad psychiatrist/serial killer bent on killing people to model the killings after the director's gory death scenes from his movies.

Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Lucio Fulci, Brett Halsey, Ria De Simone, David L. Thompson

Votes: 3,777

10. The Dorm That Dripped Blood (1982)

R | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Four college students are stalked by an unknown assailant while staying on campus over the Christmas holidays to help clear out a dormitory which is to be demolished.

Directors: Stephen Carpenter, Jeffrey Obrow | Stars: Laurie Lapinski, Stephen Sachs, David Snow, Pamela Holland

Votes: 2,467

11. Ginger (1971)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A rich society girl is recruited to go undercover and expose a drug/blackmail/prostitution ring in her small town.

Director: Don Schain | Stars: Cheri Caffaro, Duane Tucker, Herbert Kerr, Casey Donovan

Votes: 644 | Gross: $0.87M

12. Memento Mori (1999)

R | 97 min | Horror, Romance, Drama

In this second installment of the Whispering Corridors series, a young girl finds a strange diary, capable of arousing hallucinations, kept by two of her senior fellow-students who seem to have an unusually close bond.

Directors: Kyu-dong Min, Kim Tae-yong | Stars: Kim Gyu-ri, Park Yejin, Lee Yeong-jin, Jong-hak Baek

Votes: 3,613

13. Sil jong (2009)

99 min | Thriller

(Korean with English subtitles) Inspired by the real story of a Korean serial killer, Missing is one woman's intense journey into the dark den of depravity. Hyeon-jeong ventures to a small ... See full summary »

Director: Sung-Hong Kim | Stars: Heo Gi-ho, Min-hee Ha, Eun-jeong Hwang, Chu Ja-hyeon

Votes: 949

14. Demented (1980)

R | 87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

After being gang raped and institutionalized, a woman suffers nightmares while under the care of her unfaithful husband, and finally snaps when a group of masked youths decide to invade her house.

Director: Arthur Jeffreys | Stars: Sallee Young, Harry Reems, Deborah Alter, Kathryn Clayton

Votes: 760

15. To Topple an Empire (2015)

83 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

To Topple An Empire is the story of Aidan Clarke (Sean Patrick Flaherty) as he is brought in front of crime boss, Vincent Donnelly (Art Lynch). Through a series of flashbacks, Aidan tells ... See full summary »

Director: Curtis Melroe | Stars: Sean Patrick Flaherty, Maximiliano Miranda, Melanie Brynn, Art Lynch

16. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: The German Woman (2002)

TV-14 | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The German wife of a rich and influential aristocrat exempted from wartime internment is found decapitated in the midst of anti-German feeling.

Director: Jeremy Silberston | Stars: David Horovitch, Elizabeth Bell, Robert Pickavance, Neil Conrich

Votes: 1,128

17. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: Mirror, Mirror (1986)

PG | 24 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

While guesting on a talk show, horror novelist Jordan Manmouth claims he is immune to being frightened by the nightmarish creatures he creates - and comes to regret the taunt when he is terrorized by a black-caped phantom.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Sam Waterston, Helen Shaver, Dick Cavett, Tim Robbins

Votes: 620

18. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: The Amazing Falsworth (1985)

PG-13 | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A nightclub audience gasps at The Amazing Falsworth's psychic powers, but the shock is his alone when the blindfolded performer picks up the vibes of a serial killer in the room.

Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Gregory Hines, Richard Masur, Don Calfa, Suzanne Bateman

Votes: 523

19. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: The House in the Woods (2005)

TV-14 | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A secluded old dark house, believed haunted by the residents of Midsomer Newton, becomes the scene of a double murder when a house-hunting yuppie couple is found garroted.

Director: Peter Smith | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 1,002

20. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Can You Hear Me Now? (2007)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A sensational murder at the Statue of Liberty puts detectives on the trail of a killer who may be targeting the witnesses of another unsolved murder from Bonasera's past.

Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 392

21. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )
Episode: Gun Fever Too: Still Hot (2013)

TV-MA | 22 min | Comedy

After Frank appears on TV advocating gun ownership, the rest of the gang takes a look at the ownership process and alternatives to find common ground.

Director: Todd Biermann | Stars: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson

Votes: 2,626

22. Person of Interest (2011–2016)
Episode: The Devil's Share (2013)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The team seeks justice for Carter's murder, but Finch realizes that one person may go too far in the battle against HR. Meanwhile, NYPD officer Patrick Simmons' number comes up.

Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Amy Acker, Sarah Shahi

Votes: 6,558