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1. What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén
Votes: 103,175
2. Renfield (2023)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed that comes with them.
Director: Chris McKay | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Nicolas Cage, Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz
Votes: 96,108
3. Hatching (2022)
91 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A young gymnast, who tries desperately to please her demanding mother, discovers a strange egg. She hides it and keeps it warm, but when it hatches, what emerges shocks them all.
Director: Hanna Bergholm | Stars: Siiri Solalinna, Sophia Heikkilä, Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin
Votes: 15,324
4. Priest (2011)
PG-13 | 87 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A warrior priest disobeys church law to track down a pact of vampires who have kidnapped his niece.
Director: Scott Stewart | Stars: Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban
Votes: 124,205 | Gross: $29.14M
5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
The monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 33,363
6. Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Approved | 106 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A modern-day witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancée, so she enchants him to love her instead.
Director: Richard Quine | Stars: James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs
Votes: 13,152
7. Blue Exorcist (2011)
TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Drama
After discovering that he's the son of Satan, a young man must join the True Cross Academy in order to master his abilities and defeat Satan himself.
Stars: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Bryce Papenbrook, Jun Fukuyama, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 15,112
8. Blade: The Series (2006)
TV-14 | 556 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
The adventures of the half human/vampire hunter.
Stars: Sticky Fingaz, Jill Wagner, Nelson Lee, Jessica Gower
Votes: 6,081
9. Earwig and the Witch (2020 TV Movie)
PG | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An orphan girl, Earwig, is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Taylor Henderson, Jazmín Abuín, JB Blanc, Tom Bromhead
Votes: 5,831
10. Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Music
John Denver achieved fame, fortune, and acclaim for his iconic country-pop music, but his sunny personality masked private pain and dark secrets that his celebrity could never heal.
Director: Jerry London | Stars: Chad Lowe, Kristin Davis, Gerald McRaney, Brian Markinson
Votes: 666
11. Forspoken (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young woman named Frey Holland awakens in the land of Athia and must embark on an adventure and endure treacherous trials to uncover the mystery the land hides.
Directors: Takeshi Aramaki, Tom Keegan | Stars: Ella Balinska, Jonathan Cake, Monica Barbaro, Anthony Skordi
Votes: 824
12. Don't Look Away (II) (2017)
8 min | Short, Horror
When Savannah, a teenage girl in her suburban home, catches a mysterious figure staring at her from outside, she calls her father for help. But all he can tell her is: "Don't Look Away!"
Director: Christopher Cox | Stars: Sabrina Twyla, Danny Roy, Jim Marshall, Charlie McCarthy
Votes: 768
13. Pandora Hearts (2009)
24 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Oz Vessalius leads a wealthy and privileged life as the heir to the Vessalius estate, but things change when he is drawn into an eternal prison known as Abyss.
Stars: Junko Minagawa, Yukari Tamura, Akira Ishida, Kana Hanazawa
Votes: 870
14. Good Luck Girl! (2012)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A goddess of misfortune comes to Earth to deal with the obnoxious but lucky girl whose good fortune is causing the world to fall out of balance.
Stars: Colleen Clinkenbeard, Brina Palencia, Kana Hanazawa, Joel McDonald
Votes: 494
15. The Familiar of Zero (2006)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Saito, an ordinary teen living in Japan, is suddenly whisked away to the magical kingdom of Halkeginia, he becomes the familiar servant of Louise, a young girl enrolled in an academy for aristocrat magicians.
Stars: Rie Kugimiya, Satoshi Hino, Cristina Valenzuela, Jonathan Meza
Votes: 2,438
16. Dracula's Widow (1988)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
The young owner of a waxworks in Hollywood receives six instead of five ordered chests with Romanian antiques. He does not know that Vanessa, widow of Count Dracula, sleeps in the sixth ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Coppola | Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Josef Sommer, Lenny von Dohlen, Marc Coppola
Votes: 681
17. Toro (I) (2016)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former con man must be back to his old habits to save his older brother and niece from his ex boss and mentor.
Director: Kike Maíllo | Stars: Mario Casas, Luis Tosar, José Sacristán, Claudia Canal
Votes: 3,451
18. Shamanic Princess (1996– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance
A young princess acts as guardian of a world of magicians.
Stars: Crispin Freeman, Tara Sands, Kôichi Yamadera, Rica Matsumoto
Votes: 142
19. Far from the Sea (2015)
105 min | Drama, Thriller
A woman marked by her father's assassination when she was a child interests about the man who killed him.
Director: Imanol Uribe | Stars: Elena Anaya, Eduard Fernández, José Luis García-Pérez, Ignacio Mateos
Votes: 276
20. Tell Me (II) (2021)
Documentary
At a time when people are feeling so much but have few outlets to express it, 19 filmmakers from 12 countries have set up a series of voicemail boxes around the world. People are encouraged... See full summary »
Directors: Marta Pulk, Rodrigo Baptista, Agustin Barrutia, Sebastian López Borda, Rupert Clague, João Carlos Couto, Antonio Hamburger, Quentin Lazzarotto, Cesar Malaga, Tanya Marar, Ashley Mosher, Sonja Ortiz, Brett Pedersen, Fermin Pedros, Pablo Radice, Norika Sefa, Wei Shen, Gerónimo Tanoira, Natu Trcina, Lucia Valdemoros, Kevin Zayat, Amr Hisham | Stars: Pääsu-Liis Kens, Joonas Tagel
Votes: 9
21. Estación Wadley
96 min | Drama, Thriller
Nico Navarro, a passionate psychologist for the human mind, faces a major abandonment problem. His desire to serve his patients and get lost in his head, has led him to neglect his family. ... See full summary »
Director: Héctor Martínez | Stars: Pablo Cruz, Roberto Sosa, Maria de la Fuente, Mario Iván Martínez
22. Old Stone (2016)
Unrated | 80 min | Thriller
A psychological thriller about a taxi driver battling bureaucracy and legal manipulation in China.
Director: Johnny Ma | Stars: Gang Chen, Nai An, Hongwei Wang, Zebin Zhang
Votes: 606 | Gross: $0.00M
23. Party Town (2016)
R | 75 min | Comedy, Musical
A musical duet stranded long time ago meet again to play together one last time.
Director: Dani de la Orden | Stars: Andreu Buenafuente, Berto Romero, Jorge Sanz, Belén Cuesta
Votes: 1,371
24. Marianne the First (1990– )
25 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A brave woman looking for a fabulous treasure in the France of late 18th century.
Stars: Virginie Ledieu, Jean-Philippe Puymartin, Michel Le Royer, Michel Vigné
Votes: 28
25. Memórias de uma Canção (2023)
39 min | Short, Drama
Sophia finds in music a bridge to Ana, her mother, who struggles with dementia and lost memories. However, she faces a sometimes insurmountable obstacle: stuttering.
Director: Lucas Matias | Stars: Gabriel Andretta, Nicole Cordery, Victor Lazzari, Samantha Maneschi
26. Rumbos (2016)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
One night. One city. Five stories.
Director: Manuela Burló Moreno | Stars: Pilar López de Ayala, Miki Esparbé, Karra Elejalde, Emilio Palacios
Votes: 702
27. In the Weeds (2023)
Not Rated | 21 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
When Michelle hears her gardener whistling the same melody she heard the night of her childhood friend's disappearance, she and her friends decide to investigate. Things are made complicated when the gardener clues into their efforts.
Director: Nick Milczarczyk | Stars: Laura Korbel, Mark Majersk, Aidan Simpson, Kenzie Spoltore
Votes: 22
28. Girl and Hares (1985 TV Short)
10 min | Animation, Short, Family
How wonderful to walk in winter in the forest, especially if you are warmly dressed, and the cold wind does not blow you to the body. Our heroine, at the request of her mother, having put ... See full summary »
Director: Alla Grachyova | Stars: Bogdan Benyuk, Nikolay Lozovskiy, Olga Pasko, E. Slutskaya
Votes: 33
30. Little Familiar (2019)
7 min | Short
A small mysterious girl is abducted by a pair of shadowy individuals with questionable motives. Their fate, however, becomes sealed as the young girl's grizzly guardian hunts them down in order to be back by her side.
Director: Michael J. Valletta | Stars: Wayne Paul Francis, Molly Jane McCarthy, Steph Rodger
Votes: 6
31. The Mountain Above Us (2018)
9 min | Short, Drama
Director: Samuel Carvazán | Stars: Fran Bezerra, Samuel Gomez Carvalhé
32. Vamos a llevarnos bien (2018)
28 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Manolo has died, and as ghost he decides walks around the funeral home to watch which of his relatives (family and friends) are and why they are there.
Director: Jose Luis Velazquez | Stars: Manuel Pizarro, Cris Puertas, Aída Valladares, Ana González
33. Inusual (2019)
14 min | Short, Drama, Thriller | Completed
Elena, a young student, faces an atypical situation with a mysterious follower.
Director: Omar Vásquez | Stars: Cristina Jacques, Axel Flo
34.
Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode:
Shave and a Haircut, Two Bites
(1990)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Young conspiracy theorist Kevin tries to convince his cool skeptical friend Tommy that an old-timey local barbershop is run by vampires in disguise.
Director: John Strysik | Stars: Wil Wheaton, Matt LeBlanc, John O'Leary, Al Mancini
Votes: 109
35.
Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode:
Rouse Him Not
(1988)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A painter with strange visions who lives in an old cottage is visited by a warlock who used to live there. But his arrival wakes an ancient beast buried far below the cottage.
Director: Mark Shostrom | Stars: Alex Cord, Terrence Evans, Patrick Joseph Moore, Laraine Newman
Votes: 203
36.
Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode:
I'll Never Leave You - Ever/There Aren't Any More MacBanes
(1972)
TV-PG | 30 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Two vignettes about the black arts: Adulterous Morah uses witchcraft to dispose of her sickly husband Owen. / Arthur Porter threatens to cut off his freeloading nephew, who turns to the occult for revenge and summons a demon.
Directors: Daniel Haller, John Newland | Stars: Joel Grey, Lois Nettleton, Royal Dano, Howard Duff
Votes: 289
37.
Night Gallery (1969–1973)
Episode:
The Phantom Farmhouse/Silent Snow, Secret Snow
(1971)
TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Psychiatrist Joel Winter investigates the claims of his asylum patient, hippie Gideon, that a pretty girl from a nearby farm is killing his patients./The Haslemans worry when their son becomes obsessed with snow that's talking to him.
Directors: Gene R. Kearney, Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: David McCallum, Orson Welles, Lonny Chapman, Linda Marsh
Votes: 413
38.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Comes the Dawn
(1995)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Colonel Parker and Sergeant Burrows, two ex-soldiers with a murky past, arrive in the Alaskan wilderness to do some illegal hunting. They get a local girl called Jeri Drumbeater, Parker's ... See full summary »
Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Bruce Payne, Vivian Wu, Susan Tyrrell, Michael Ironside
Votes: 584
39.
Gargoyles (1994–1997)
Episode:
High Noon
(1995)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The clan is attacked by an inexplicable alliance of Demona, Macbeth, and Coldstone.
Director: Dennis Woodyard | Stars: Thom Adcox-Hernandez, Edward Asner, Jeff Bennett, Keith David
Votes: 191
40.
This Is MY House (2021–2022)
Episode:
Michael's House
(2021)
58 min | Game-Show
The regular panel of comedians are joined by guest panellist Robert Rinder to try to identify Michael, the true homeowner. However, the path to the truth becomes more and more obscured the more they learn.
Directors: Katherine Airy, Ben Hardy, Jonathan Clough | Stars: Stacey Dooley, Emily Atack, Bill Bailey, Judi Love
Votes: 7
41.
What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024)
Episode:
Reunited
(2022)
TV-MA | 23 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
The vampires return from their world travels to find their mansion on the verge of collapse, and a freakish new creature in the house.
Director: Yana Gorskaya | Stars: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén
Votes: 1,547
42.
The House of Van Helsing (2023– )
Episode:
When Two Are Born
(2023)
Action, Fantasy, Horror
In the heart of Transylvania, estranged twins Caroline and Cody reunite under inauspicious conditions at an ancestral home where their hosts disclose the secret behind their family's lineage as Sentinels dating back to Abraham Van Helsing.
Director: Dan Goldman | Stars: Sian Altman, Lewis Jamison, Michael Alan Johnson, Jason Lasky
43.
The House of Van Helsing (2023– )
Episode:
The Witch is Back
(2023)
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Ancient texts reveal to Abe and Izabela important information relating to their current predicament. Caroline and Cody embark on a risky mission, but time is of the essence, as the demon-witch, Elizabeth Bathory, is regaining her strength.
Director: Dan Goldman | Stars: Sian Altman, Lewis Jamison, Jason Lasky, Michael Alan Johnson
44.
The House of Van Helsing (2023– )
Episode:
Something Far More Sinister
Action, Fantasy, Horror | Post-production
After their close encounter, Abe imparts to Caroline the true extent of the danger they are in, as Bathory and her minions of The Tarnished are bent on extinguishing the Van Helsing bloodline. Izabela discovers Skip has not been truthful.
Director: Dan Goldman | Stars: Sian Altman, Lewis Jamison, Christi Angelique Jones, Anoush Arakelian
45.
Blue Exorcist (2011)
Episode:
Himitsu no hanazono
(2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The assailant has escaped, but the monastery attack case is winding down. Just then, an elderly man calling himself Ernst appears before Yukio. He reveals the secret of Yukio and Rin's ... See full summary »
Directors: Tensai Okamura, Ryûtarô Sakaguchi | Stars: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Kana Hanazawa, Rina Satô
Votes: 155
46.
Blue Exorcist (2011)
Episode:
Nandemonai hi
(2011)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Drama
The Exorcism Cram School students are having a ball with Shima's birthday-based fortune-telling. When they discover that Izumo's birthday is coming up, they hit upon the idea of throwing her a surprise party.
Directors: Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Tensai Okamura | Stars: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jun Fukuyama, Keiji Fujiwara, Kana Hanazawa
Votes: 154
47.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
California Lawmakers Focus on What Matters: Gender Neutral Toys
(2023 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
California's new law demands gender-neutral toy stores. The Biden administration threatens to send American troops to Ukraine if the country doesn't get more financial aid. An NFL coach stirs controversy with a reference to 9/11.
Director: Mark Jones | Star: Matt Walsh
Votes: 10
48.
Spooksville (2013–2014)
Episode:
The Wicked Cat
(2013)
TV-PG | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A nasty cat trades places with Sally and is revealed to be someone from the Templeton family's past.
Director: James Head | Stars: Keean Johnson, Katie Douglas, Nick Purcha, Morgan Taylor Campbell
Votes: 29
49.
Salem (2014–2017)
Episode:
The Vow
(2014)
TV-14 | 51 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
John Alden returns from war to his hometown of Salem which is in a state of panic, with locals convinced witches live amongst them.
Director: Richard Shepard | Stars: Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant
Votes: 771
50.
Salem (2014–2017)
Episode:
The Red Rose and the Briar
(2014)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Alden and Cotton find themselves coming face-to-face with a real witch, whilst Mary thinks of a solution to the conflict within the coven.
Director: P.J. Pesce | Stars: Janet Montgomery, Shane West, Seth Gabel, Tamzin Merchant
Votes: 421