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51. Girl in Trouble (1963)
82 min | Crime, Drama
Girl leaves the farm for the big city of New Orleans to become famous, instead becomes a stripper & gets abused and exploited by everyone she meets.
Director: Brandon Chase | Stars: Tammy Clarke, Ray Menard, Neiomi Salitech, Larry Johnson
Votes: 123
52. The Hard Road (1973)
R | 85 min | Drama
The cautionary tale of 17-year-old Sherman Oaks high-schooler Pam Banner, who has a baby out of wedlock. The baby is adopted, but Pam's too embarrassed to return to school, so her dad gets ... See full summary »
Director: Gary Graver | Stars: Connie Nelson, John Alderman, Catherine Howard, Gary Kent
Votes: 157
53. Damaged Lives (1933)
Passed | 70 min | Drama
An extramarital affair leads to a young couple contracting venereal disease.
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Diane Sinclair, Lyman Williams, George Irving, Almeda Fowler
Votes: 284 | Gross: $1.80M
54. Metal Messiah (1978)
76 min | Musical, Sci-Fi
A dystopian rock opera about an enigmatic metallic-skinned stranger, who is trying to stop society's self-destructive obsession with rock and roll hedonism, and a rock promoter who plans to corrupt him too and keep the society decadent.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: John Paul Young, Richard Ward Allen, David Jensen, Liane Hogan
Votes: 57
55. Fishnets (2021)
40 min | Short, Drama
Charisma Harper, a vulnerable teenager, finds romance and comfort in a charming online boyfriend, Eli. Disturbances in her home life push her into the arms of her newfound love until Eli ... See full summary »
Director: Brian Nesbit | Stars: La'Myah, Quasheem D. Herring, Edwin L. Wright, Chamise Renee
Votes: 11
56. Loss of Feeling (1935)
85 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In an unnamed English-speaking capitalist land, a young engineer invents inexhaustible giant robots to replace the fragile human workers on high-volume assembly-lines, and soon finds his ... See full summary »
Director: Aleksandr Andriyevsky | Stars: Sergei Vecheslov, Vladimir Gardin, Mariya Volgina, Anna Chekulaeva
Votes: 182
57. The Love Cult (1966)
65 min | Drama
A magician/hypnotist gets the idea that he can make more money (and have a better time) by starting a sex cult than by continuing his magic act, so he becomes Brother Eros whose motto is "Love is all that counts."
Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Rita Bennett, Uta Erickson, Lucky Kargo, Sharon Kent
Votes: 114
58. Der Struwwelpeter (1955)
79 min | Family
A live action adaptation of the 1845 children's book.
Director: Fritz Genschow | Stars: Fredy Kaindl, Traute Höhnisch, Eric Canso, Renée Stobrawa
Votes: 77
59. Damaged Goods (1937)
56 min | Drama
A warning about the dangers of sexually-transmitted diseases, specifically syphilis.
Director: Phil Goldstone | Stars: Pedro de Cordoba, Phyllis Barry, Douglas Walton, Arletta Duncan
Votes: 55
60. Podge and Rodge. A Scare at Bedtime (1997–2006)
TV-14 | 10 min | Comedy, Horror
Cautionary Tales With A Dark Twist.
Stars: Mick O'Hara, Ciaran Morrison, Richard Morton, Mick Fitzgerald
Votes: 175
61. Homunculus, 1. Teil (1916)
69 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on ... See full summary »
Director: Otto Rippert | Stars: Olaf Fønss, Ernst Ludwig, Adolf Paul, Albert Paul
Votes: 118
62. Confessions of a Bad Girl (1965)
63 min | Drama
Judith, a pretty young girl from a small town, comes to New York City determined to become a famous actress. She auditions for a variety of modeling and acting jobs, and finds out that the ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Judy Adler, Dawn Bennett, Anna Karol, Byron Mabe
Votes: 23
63. Summer of '63 (1963)
21 min | Short, Drama
In this social guidance short film, teens on the make spread syphilis among their friends.
Director: Sid Davis | Stars: Michael Bell, Dolores Faith, Mory Schoolhouse, Charlotte Stewart
Votes: 179
64. Doctor Mabuse: Etiopomar (2014)
82 min | Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Dr. Mabuse, criminal mastermind - returns in this epic steam punk thriller, in which six interwoven tales document the downfall of Dr. Mabuse and his city "Etiopomar".
Director: Ansel Faraj | Stars: Jerry Lacy, Nathan Wilson, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Lara Parker
Votes: 61
65. 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
66. Rebellious Daughters (1938)
Approved | 69 min | Drama
Girl moves out of her parents house against their wishes. Gets a job in a dress shop, gets mixed up with dirty pictures and blackmail.
Director: Jean Yarbrough | Stars: Marjorie Reynolds, Verna Hillie, Sheila Bromley, George Douglas
Votes: 87
67. Damaged Goods (1914)
Drama
"Damaged Goods" pictures the terrible consequences of vice and the physical ruin that follows the abuse of moral law. It is a stirring plea for a pure life before marriage, in order to make... See full summary »
Director: Tom Ricketts | Stars: Richard Bennett, Adrienne Morrison, Maud Milton, Olive Templeton
68. Dance, Little Children (1961)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Drama
The film provides insight into the public health efforts to combat the spread of syphilis. The infection has gotten out of control in a small town where local health officials seek ... See full summary »
Director: Herk Harvey | Stars: Leonard Belove, Maurice Copeland, Herk Harvey, Tom McGinnis
Votes: 29
69. The Three Blind Mice (1945)
5 min | Animation, Short
An animated safety film adapts the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice" into a song where the mice are factory workers who disregard safety rules and wind up injuring themselves.
Director: George Dunning
Votes: 63
70. Hell Is a Place Called Hollywood (1950)
21 min | Short, Drama
A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by the theatrical community and ends up ... See full summary »
Star: Sheila Anderson
Votes: 42
71. We Against the Night (2014)
14 min | Short, Crime
Is there ever a fight worth losing?
Director: Benjamin Dennis | Stars: Christopher R. Baum, Olando Graves, Tiffinee Monroe, Cecil Ogamba
73. Build a Fire (2011)
20 min | Short, Adventure, Drama
This adaptation of To Build a Fire (1969) by Jack London, is a modern look at the tragic tale of Tom Vincent who decides to travel alone through the unrelenting and unforgiving environment of sub-freezing temperatures.
Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: David Fichtenmayer, Brian Rozek
Votes: 42
74. Cam Girl (2005)
Not Rated | 30 min | Short, Drama
A realistic tale of a young girl's life experiences and her journey towards being a "cam girl".
Director: Steve Cosmic | Stars: Sarah Sands, Robert B. Bricker, Robert Gagno, Sean Connor Roche
Votes: 18
75. Callalilly (2007)
8 min | Short
In the beautiful yet slightly dark world of the Sisters Kane, where only dolls exist, Callalilly longs to play the piano perfectly. But her inability to be 'instantly great' sends her into ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Chiodo | Star: Christy Kane
Votes: 39
76. Seduction of the Innocent (1961)
9 min | Drama, Short
Pretty high school student Jeanette starts hanging with a wild crowd, popping "bennies, uppers" and other pills. She graduates to (gasp!) marijuana, which of course means that she is immediately becomes a heroin addict and a streetwalker.
Votes: 39
77. The Trip Back (1970)
28 min | Documentary, Short
A former drug addict tells her story to some high school kids.
Director: Ralph Weisinger | Stars: Florrie Fisher, Joe Given
Votes: 98
78. The Dangerous Stranger (1950)
Not Rated | 10 min | Crime, Drama, Short
In this film, a police officer tells children about the dangers of accepting rides or presents from strangers, and relates the unfortunate stories of several children who did and were never seen again.
Director: Sid Davis
Votes: 87
80. Building Sites Bite (1978)
28 min | Short
Ronald, an intelligent boy who wants to become an architect or surveyor. His cousins Paul and Jane cannot believe that Ronald has any awareness of building sites. In Paul's imagination, he ... See full summary »
Director: David Hughes | Stars: Stephanie Cole, Stephanie Coles, Nigel Rhodes, David McKail
Votes: 36
81. Intima (2019)
Not Rated | 4 min | Short, Drama
Laura, a young girl, is worried about sending a selfie, a somewhat embarrassing photo. Distressed, she talks about the subject with her friend, who seems very nervous to listen to her. Did her ex share her photo with others?
Director: Antonio Nieto | Stars: Lidia Belzunces, Miriam Belzunces, Antonio Nieto
82. Little Suck-a-Thumb (1992)
8 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
A child ignores his mother's outrageous and terrifying warning not to suck his thumb.
Director: David Kaplan | Stars: Jim Hilbert, Cork Hubbert, Evelyn Solann
Votes: 19
83. The Ice Cream Van (2012)
Short, Drama, Horror
Director: Shane Vahey | Stars: Zach Gaudiano, Bryan Torfeh, Catherine Dulin
84. Peter and the Paper Wolves (2012)
12 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror
With winter on his heels and the sound of a passing carnival on the wind, Peter disregards his Grandfather's warnings and runs away from home. A chance encounter with a pair of carnies in ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Obzejta | Stars: Tanner Stallbaumer, Patrick McGowan, Brian Cross, Dan Overton
Votes: 6
85. Damaged Goods (1919)
Drama
A quack doctor 'cures' a victim of venereal disease, whose baby is later born infected.
Director: Alexander Butler | Stars: Campbell Gullan, Marjorie Day, J. Fisher White, James Lindsay
86. Inevitable (I) (2012)
73 min | Crime, Drama
George and Gina own a funeral parlor. Gina is a social gambler and drinker who likes the flashy things that George provides her. Fueled by alcohol, Gina's gambling habit leads to an awkward... See full summary »
Director: James Durward | Stars: Aaron Conrad, Jules Hobson, Lara Taillon, Elle Young
87. Utka (2018)
5 min | Animation, Short, Family
Directors: Johnny Hall, Andrew Todd | Star: Johnny Hall
88. Tortured Soul (2002)
15 min | Short, Drama
A man who hears voices in his head, wanders around the streets Los Angeles, imagining that people are talking about him. In reality, he has lost his mind after the death of a loved one.
Director: Jay Jennings | Stars: Rando Thomas, Mike Cahill, Stacie Richards Dail, David L. Blue
89. Iggy Goes to Gradschool (2008)
Short, Comedy
The world is a cruel place. Evil lurks around every corner, seducing the innocent and corrupting their minds. In this cautionary tales, a young girl (Iggy) tries to safely make it through ... See full summary »
Director: Yfke van Berckelaer | Star: Iggy
90. Iggy Goes to Hollywood (2008)
Short, Comedy
In the sequel to the critically acclaimed Iggy goes to Grad School, our young heroine (Iggy) tries to make it in the world's most sinful place; Hollywood. Find out if she can stay true to ... See full summary »
Director: Yfke van Berckelaer | Star: Iggy
91.
Play for Today (1970–1984)
Episode:
London Is Drowning
(1981)
71 min | Comedy, Drama
A docudrama about what would happen if London was hit by severe flooding.
Director: Martyn Friend | Stars: David Neal, George Roubicek, Susan Tracy, Colin Prockter
Votes: 13
92.
Svengoolie (1995– )
Episode:
The Black Cat
(2006)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
On a train in Hungary, a couple meet a man returning after being a POW. In a freak turn of events, their hotel bus wrecks, injuring the woman near the home of the man the POW blames for his incarceration and taking his wife and daughter.
Director: Christopher M. Faulkner | Stars: Rich Koz, Doug Scharf, Jim Barton, Amanda Conner
Votes: 11
93.
This Is Us (2016–2022)
Episode:
Sorry
(2019)
TV-14 | 43 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rebecca visits Randall in Philadelphia; Beth is troubled by a request from Deja; Kevin has doubts about himself.
Director: Rebecca Asher | Stars: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz
Votes: 1,383
94.
Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)
Episode:
Large Birds, Spiders and Mom
(2007)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Romance
Jake is ready to begin junior high school, until Alan scares him by telling him about all of the horrors that he experienced. Meanwhile, Charlie has a rash in a most inopportune area.
Director: Ted Wass | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell
Votes: 1,307
95.
American Dad! (2005– )
Episode:
Hot Water
(2011)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Stan is stressed by family life so he decides to buy a hot tub for the backyard, but he becomes obsessed and when the hot tub starts singing and encourages some bad behavior they are all in trouble.
Directors: Chris Bennett, Ron Hughart, Brent Woods | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Scott Grimes, Rachael MacFarlane
Votes: 1,231
96.
Weird or What? (2010–2012)
Episode:
Man Beasts
(2012)
51 min | Documentary
Weird or What looks at humanoid monsters. First, it looks at the case of a woman and her son who claim to have been attacked by the Jersey Devil. It, then, goes to South Carolina to examine evidence of a bizarre man Reptoid Lizard Man that is terrorizing the public. Finally, it goes to Wisconsin to investigate reports of a possible real-life werewolf known as the Beast of Bray Road.
Directors: Stephen Grant, Ian MacDonald, Ryan Marley | Stars: William Shatner, Laurie Winkelmann, Deborah MacGregor, Ian Miller
Votes: 17
97.
The Tom Woods Show (2013– )
Fears About AI Are Overblown
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Tom Woods, Perry Metzger
98.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
It's Time to Hold the Biden Crime Family Accountable
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Republicans initiate an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. The Mayor of Boston hosts a Christmas event for nonwhites only. The White House released a weird Christmas video. Jada Pinkett Smith humiliates her husband again.
Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh
Votes: 11
99.
Vedro (2013– )
Episode:
Explosion of the Modern Architecture
(2018)
35 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
While Richard Syutkin deals with sudden repairs in his house, Local Television Director works for two.
Directors: Mykola Yeriomin, Sergey A. | Stars: Yaroslav Kozak, Kirill Mieliekiestsev, Mikhail Bondarev, Leonid Syplyi
Votes: 18
100.
Tell Me a Story (2018–2020)
Episode:
Chapter 4: Rage
(2018)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Thriller
Jordan takes matters in his own hands and pursues Eddie; Kayla gives friendship with Ethan another chance; Hannah and Gabe flee town.
Director: Mark Tonderai | Stars: James Wolk, Billy Magnussen, Dania Ramirez, Danielle Campbell
Votes: 370