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1. Death Wish (1974)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered by street punks. In self-defense, the vengeful man kills muggers on the mean streets after dark.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Charles Bronson, Hope Lange, Vincent Gardenia, Steven Keats
Votes: 44,191 | Gross: $22.00M
2. The Commuter (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 125,735 | Gross: $36.34M
3. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Busta Rhymes, Brad Loree, Bianca Kajlich
Votes: 49,388 | Gross: $30.35M
4. Follow That Dream (1962)
109 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A family of ragtag vagabonds sets up a makeshift home on a Florida beach after becoming marooned there, prompting an uptight local bureaucrat to attempt to evict them.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm, Joanna Moore
Votes: 3,007
5. Munster, Go Home! (1966)
Approved | 96 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The Munsters travel to England after Herman discovers he's the new Lord of the Munster Hall.
Director: Earl Bellamy | Stars: Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick
Votes: 3,056
6. Endgame (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 109 min | Drama, History
A story based on the covert discussions that brought down the Apartheid regime in South Africa.
Director: Pete Travis | Stars: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller, Mark Strong
Votes: 2,867 | Gross: $0.01M
7. Hell House (2001)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
Each Halloween, youth members of Trinity Church, Texas construct a 'Hell House'; a modern-day fire-and-brimstone sermon, presented in the form of a haunted house, seen by over 10,000 visitors each year.
Director: George Ratliff | Stars: Aria Adloo, Ashley Adloo, Amy Allred, Gabriel Allred
Votes: 1,727
8. The Holy Trinity (2023)
80 min | Horror
An award-winning film now streaming on Amazon Prime for audiences to enjoy. Based on a terrifying true story, this movie follows five college kids who stumbled upon an ancient pagan demon, creating a chilling narrative.
Director: Shalom Kolontarov | Stars: Yakov Kolontarov, Rebecca Hurt, Shalom Kolontarov, Val Garrahan
Votes: 227
9. The Education of Shelby Knox (2005)
Not Rated | 76 min | Documentary
A 15-year-old girl's transformation from conservative Southern Baptist to liberal Christian and ardent feminist parallels her fight for sex education and gay rights in Lubbock, Texas.
Directors: Marion Lipschutz, Rose Rosenblatt | Stars: Yvonne Caudillo, Shelby Knox, Rene Maquilleur, Amanda Noble
Votes: 444
10. Out in the Silence (2009)
Not Rated | 56 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
The announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson's wedding to another man ignites a firestorm of controversy in his small hometown and a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school.
Directors: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson | Stars: C.J. Bills, Diane Granley, Linda Henderson, Roxanne Hitchcock
Votes: 545
11. A Terrifying Message from Al Gore (2006 Video)
1 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Al Gore attempts to promote his film, An Inconvenient Truth (2006).
Director: Peter Avanzino | Stars: Al Gore, John DiMaggio, Billy West
Votes: 98
12. The Innocent Party (1959)
17 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
Don and Nicky journey to the big city one night, and pick up two trashy girls who smoke cigarettes and--even worse--wear eye makeup, so naturally they have sex. The next night Don, newly ... See full summary »
Director: Herk Harvey | Stars: Harper Barnes, Shelby Storck
Votes: 55
13. Millionaire Playboy (1940)
Passed | 64 min | Comedy, Romance
Joe Zany has been bashful around girls since he was a baby, and has violent spells of hiccuping when he is kissed by one. His father, utilities magnate J.B. Zany, calls in the services of ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Joe Penner, Linda Hayes, Russ Brown, Fritz Feld
Votes: 129
14. Sabina (1963)
Comedy
Double-barreled action comedy treat.
Director: Jose De Villa | Stars: Susan Roces, Eddie Gutierrez, Lito Legaspi, Bella Flores
15. Making a Scene: The Chelsea Cinema Story (2011 Video)
60 min | Documentary, History
Director: Jethro Heller
16.
Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode:
Planet of the Spiders: Part One
(1974)
TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
While the Doctor carries out an investigation into ESP, Mike Yates asks Sarah to look into some strange goings on at a meditation centre he's attending.
Director: Barry Letts | Stars: Jon Pertwee, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney, Richard Franklin
Votes: 547
17.
East Side/West Side (1963–1964)
Episode:
No Hiding Place
(1963)
60 min | Drama
An upwardly mobile black family moves into a previously all-white neighborhood in suburban Long Island, New York. Chuck and Anne Severson, who are Neil's friends, at first welcome them to ... See full summary »
Director: Herschel Daugherty | Stars: George C. Scott, Elizabeth Wilson, Cicely Tyson, Edwin Sherin
Votes: 23
18.
Extreme Ghostbusters (1997)
Episode:
Fear Itself
(1997)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When a construction site is disturbed, a demon protects its territory by capitalizing on people's fears. The EGBs intervene and they, too, must face their worst nightmares.
Director: Audu Paden | Stars: Tara Strong, Maurice LaMarche, Jason Marsden, Pat Musick
Votes: 60
19.
Hank (1965–1966)
Episode:
Cherokee Hank
(1965)
25 min | Comedy
Hank dropping-in for American Indian student Sam Lightfoot.
Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Dick Kallman, Linda Foster, Howard St. John, Lloyd Corrigan
Votes: 6
20.
The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996)
Episode:
Johns
(1995)
Comedy
John becomes jealous when another man named John asks Catherine out on a date.
Director: John Whitesell | Stars: John Larroquette, Liz Torres, Gigi Rice, Daryl Mitchell
Votes: 40
21.
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987–1989)
Episode:
Shivers
(1989)
24 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A divorced father and his children move into a house haunted by a Revolutionary War-era troublemaker and his girlfriend.
Director: Peter Baldwin | Stars: Lesley-Anne Down, Mark Lindsay Chapman, James Eckhouse, Courtney Gains
Votes: 7
22.
Leverage: Redemption (2021– )
Episode:
The Too Many Rembrandts Job
(2021)
TV-14 | 54 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When the team comes together to help Sophie, they intercept guilt-ridden corporate fixer Harry and decide to help him take down an evil billionaire making money on the back of an opioid crisis.
Director: Dean Devlin | Stars: Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, Aleyse Shannon
Votes: 1,295
23.
Panorama (1953– )
Episode:
Vaccines: The Disinformation War
(2021)
29 min | Documentary, News
Marianna Spring investigates the scare tactics of anti-vaxxers, revealing the scale of a social media blitz that has targeted vulnerable people and is now reaching young generations yet to be called for their vaccination.
Director: John O'Kane | Stars: Marianna Spring, Dolores Cahill
Votes: 11
24.
The Ghost and Molly McGee (2021–2024)
Episode:
Scare Tactics/The Bad Boy Bobby Daniels
(2022)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
After Scratch ditches class in favor of a fun day off with Geoff, he struggles to pass his scare test. When Molly and Scratch learn about Patty's old flame, Bobby Daniels, they attempt to reunite the lovebirds.
Directors: David Knott, Stephen Heneveld, Sam King | Stars: Ashly Burch, Dana Snyder, Jordan Klepper, Michaela Dietz
Votes: 123
25.
Dragons' Den (2005– )
Episode:
Episode #10.3
(2012)
Game-Show, Reality-TV
Director: Paul MacKay | Stars: Evan Davis, Duncan Bannatyne, Hilary Devey, Peter Jones
26.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Tennessee Passes Law Outlawing the Transing of Kids
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
27.
The Tom Woods Show (2013– )
Bud Light, the FBI, and Federal Debt: Potpourri Episode with Ryan McMaken
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Tom Woods, Ryan McMaken
28.
The Joe Rogan Experience (2009– )
Tulsi Gabbard
(2024 Podcast Episode)
TV-MA | Comedy, Talk-Show
Joe Rogan invites Tulsi Gabbard to discuss her new book and experiences, highlighting her unique insights as a veteran and former U.S. Representative.
Stars: Joe Rogan, Tulsi Gabbard
29.
Flipping Out (2007–2018)
Episode:
Retreat
(2014)
TV-14 | 43 min | Reality-TV
The Jeff Lewis Design team arrives at a remote facility in rural New Mexico to deal with and hopefully ease their issues with one another. As they undergo a series of therapy sessions and ... See full summary »
Stars: Vanina Alfaro, Beth, Matt Bowen, Summer Bowen
30.
Part-Time Idol (2017)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2017)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Tae-kyung starts working on the group's personal flaws.
Director: Tae-Jin Nam | Stars: Kim Min-kyo, Hwang Seung-eon, Kim Hee-jung, Hyun-Bin Kwon