Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "middle-of-nowhere"

1. The Royal Hotel (2023)

R | 91 min | Thriller

Backpackers Hanna and Liv take a job in a remote Australian pub for some extra cash and are confronted with a bunch of unruly locals and a situation that rapidly leaps out of their control.

Director: Kitty Green | Stars: Julia Garner, Jessica Henwick, Herbert Nordrum, Dylan River

Votes: 9,237

2. Thomas and the Magic Railroad (2000)

G | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Thomas the Tank Engine searches for gold dust that will allow his magical friend Mr. Conductor to return home, while also helping a girl restore her grandfather's enchanted locomotive.

Director: Britt Allcroft | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Cody McMains, Russell Means, Peter Fonda

Votes: 4,763 | Gross: $15.91M

3. Encounter (III) (2021)

R | 108 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.

Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Lucian-River Chauhan, Aditya Geddada

Votes: 10,972

4. Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

Scarface the game begins during the final scene of the film, with the mansion of Tony Montana under attack from assassins sent by Alejandro Sosa. When Tony survives, his quest to kill Sosa begins.

Stars: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Robert Loggia, Al Israel

Votes: 2,821

5. Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show (2009 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 87 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When a scam goes horribly wrong and leaves the neighborhood kids furious, the Eds embark on a journey to find Eddy's brother to save them from their consequences in the "Ed, Edd, n Eddy" series finale.

Director: Danny Antonucci | Stars: Matt Hill, Sam Vincent, Tony Sampson, Keenan Christensen

Votes: 3,231

6. Unhinged (II) (2017)

R | 93 min | Horror

Four American best friends decide to take the back roads travelling to a wedding in England, on their way a deadly secret forces the girls to be stranded in the woods, where they discover a house occupied by Miss Perkins.

Director: Dan Allen | Stars: Kate Lister, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Becca Hirani, Lorena Andrea

Votes: 1,287

7. Unhinged (1982)

Unrated | 79 min | Horror

Three young women who crash their car during a rainstorm are taken in by a bizarre family at their large, rural estate.

Director: Don Gronquist | Stars: Laurel Munson, Janet Penner, Sara Ansley, Virginia Settle

Votes: 1,979

8. The Stay (2021)

87 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Two couples rent a secluded house for a weekend getaway, and encounter an odd caretaker while facing a dangerous secret.

Director: Scott Hamm Duenas | Stars: Scott Hamm Duenas, Michele Martin, Rob Mayes, Nija Okoro

Votes: 5,208

9. The Follower (I) (2022)

94 min | Horror, Thriller

After an unsuccessful attack on an online sensation, an enraged follower stalks a group of millennials on vacation.

Director: Brett Bentman | Stars: Jenny Babas, Thom Hallum, Stephanie Oustalet, Michael Wagemann

Votes: 133

10. The Lone Road (2020)

84 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

"The Lone Road" is a suspense thriller in the vein of "Witness" and "Breakdown". It's the story of a young woman, Elizabeth, who after a couple of personal set backs, takes a mind-cleansing... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Krueger | Stars: Denise Woelpern, Alexis Moeller, Jeffrey Kaye, Teri Marlowe

Votes: 87

11. The Darkness of the Road (2021)

80 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A single mother and her young daughter are driving on a desolate road in a moonless desert. After meeting a young hitchhiker, the mother realizes her daughter is missing. As they search for her, a merciless force torments the two women.

Director: Eduardo Rodriguez | Stars: Gwyneth Glover, Leah Lauren, Najarra Townsend, Johnny Whitworth

Votes: 138

12. Silent Ones (2013)

97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A girl wakes up after a car crash. Her younger brother has disappeared. As she promised him, she boards a cargo ship to find a new life. Then the shady Gábor crosses her path. A surreal trip on the fragile edge of life and death.

Director: Ricky Rijneke | Stars: Fatih Dervisoglu, Roland Rába, Orsolya Tóth

Votes: 4,527

13. Nina of the Woods (2020)

91 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A meditative new take on the thriller genre that follows Nina, an aspiring actress, after she agrees to lend her "local authenticity" to a supernatural reality TV show filming in the tiny ... See full summary »

Director: Charlie Griak | Stars: Daniel Bielinski, Megan Hensley, Andrew Stecker, Emily Fradenburgh

Votes: 192

14. The Runaway (I) (2020)

12 min | Short, Drama

The Runaway is a coming of age story following sixteen-year-old Jasmine's search for place, identity and happiness. Jasmine is prepared to leave her mother and her small town in rural ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Ruefli | Stars: Ella Jones, Matt Stewart, Jack Ruefli, Bryce Jackson

15. Nellie the Elephant (1990–1991)

5 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

Tired of performing in the circus and longing for home, Nellie the elephant packs her trunk and begins the journey back to her herd.

Stars: Lulu, Tony Robinson, Tabitha St. Germain

Votes: 64

16. Scattered (I) (2020)

11 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A brother and sister make an overnight drive to scatter their parent's ashes.

Director: Mike Donis | Stars: Laura Tremblay, Mike Donis, Lori-Ann Clancy

Votes: 40

17. Ringer (2018)

5 min | Short, Horror, Sci-Fi

Strange things happen on highways at night. Elaine and Janet find out for themselves.

Director: Stephen French Jr. | Stars: Barbara Plitt, Jeanne Ellen Russell

18. Impasse (I) (2018)

7 min | Short, Sci-Fi

UNA begins to sense that something doesn't go well.

Director: Maria Beltane | Stars: Isabel Bernal, Lucía Iglesias

19. Ang probinsyano (2015–2022)
Episode: Tagapagtanggol (2016)

TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Trina gets abducted by Roberto's men. Cardo immediately chases after the kidnappers and manages to save Trina. However, Cardo and Trina soon find themselves stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Directors: Toto Natividad, Malu Sevilla, Avel Sunpongco | Stars: Coco Martin, Susan Roces, Agot Isidro, Maja Salvador

20. Monk (2002–2009)
Episode: Mr. Monk Goes Camping (2009)

TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In an attempt to woo the lone holdout on the reinstatement committee, Monk accompanies the man's troublesome son and Randy's camping group - where they soon find themselves running afoul of some dangerous armored car robbers.

Directors: Joe Pennella, Randy Zisk | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,039

21. re:View (2016– )
Episode: Blood Beat (2021)

37 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Jay Bauman and Josh Davis take a look at Jay's Christmas tradition of a cult movie - surreal slasher Blood Beat (1983) shot in Wisconsin.

Director: Jay Bauman | Stars: Josh Davis, Jay Bauman, Fabrice-Ange Zaphiratos

Votes: 20

22. American Soul (2019–2020)
Episode: Nothing to Fear (2019)

TV-14 | 41 min | Biography, Drama, Music

Don celebrates the success of the "Soul Train" in Chicago but discovers it may cost him more than he bargained for; the dancers have a run-in with racists.

Director: Chris Robinson | Stars: Sinqua Walls, Jelani Winston, Christopher Jefferson, Katlyn Nichol

Votes: 17