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1. Donnie Darko (2001)
R | 113 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
Director: Richard Kelly | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne
Votes: 852,890 | Gross: $1.48M
2. Savages (I) (2012)
R | 131 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Benicio Del Toro
Votes: 134,728 | Gross: $47.38M
3. Hannibal Rising (2007)
R | 121 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death.
Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Gong Li, Aaran Thomas
Votes: 116,186 | Gross: $27.67M
4. 10 to Midnight (1983)
R | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An LAPD detective and his rookie partner are on the trail of a psychopathic young man who is murdering young women.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens, Gene Davis
Votes: 9,425 | Gross: $7.10M
5. Joysticks (1983)
R | 88 min | Comedy
When a top local businessman and his two bumbling nephews try to shut down the town's only video arcade, arcade employees and patrons fight back.
Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Leif Green, Jim Greenleaf, Scott McGinnis
Votes: 2,683
6. Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Not Rated | 106 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
A doomed female hitchhiker pulls Mike Hammer into a deadly whirlpool of intrigue, revolving around a mysterious "great whatsit".
Director: Robert Aldrich | Stars: Ralph Meeker, Albert Dekker, Paul Stewart, Juano Hernandez
Votes: 22,173
7. The Dallas Connection (1994)
R | 94 min | Action
Scientists in charge of a sophisticated, state-of-the-art, military satellite are being assassinated. It's up to a team of federal agents to protect the last surviving scientist able to activate the satellite.
Director: Christian Drew Sidaris | Stars: Bruce Penhall, Mark Barriere, Julie Strain, Rodrigo Obregón
Votes: 1,201
8. Sleepaway Camp III: Teenage Wasteland (1989)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Horror
After murdering a young girl, Angela Baker assumes her identity and travels to Camp New Horizons, built on the grounds of the camp she terrorized the year before, and starts killing again.
Director: Michael A. Simpson | Stars: Pamela Springsteen, Tracy Griffith, Michael J. Pollard, Mark Oliver
Votes: 9,478
9. Death Wish: The Face of Death (1994)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
Director: Allan A. Goldstein | Stars: Charles Bronson, Lesley-Anne Down, Michael Parks, Chuck Shamata
Votes: 8,847 | Gross: $1.70M
10. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
Approved | 110 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A clumsy daydreamer gets caught up in a sinister conspiracy.
Director: Norman Z. McLeod | Stars: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter
Votes: 6,880
11. Mothers of America (1969)
R | 94 min | Action, Adventure
Having established Femina, a secret city populated entirely by beautiful women, Sumuru plots to wage a war against all men.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Shirley Eaton, Richard Stapley, George Sanders, Maria Rohm
Votes: 1,252
12. Lady in Cement (1968)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
During an ocean dive, Miami gumshoe Tony Rome (Frank Sinatra) finds a woman's body with her feet encased in a concrete block and sets out to solve the murder case.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Frank Sinatra, Raquel Welch, Richard Conte, Martin Gabel
Votes: 2,837
13. He Walked by Night (1948)
Approved | 79 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
This film-noir piece, told in semi-documentary style, follows police on the hunt for a resourceful criminal who shoots and kills a cop.
Directors: Alfred L. Werker, Anthony Mann | Stars: Richard Basehart, Scott Brady, Roy Roberts, Whit Bissell
Votes: 6,751
14. The Escapist (2008)
Not Rated | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Frank is 14 years into a life sentence when he decides to break out of the London prison to set things right with his ill junkie daughter. He plans an ingenious escape requiring 4 inmates with different skills.
Director: Rupert Wyatt | Stars: Brian Cox, Damian Lewis, Joseph Fiennes, Seu Jorge
Votes: 17,428 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Smithereens (1982)
R | 93 min | Drama, Music
A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell, Nada Despotovich
Votes: 2,657
16. Beyond the Trek (2017)
89 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A deep space mining vessel has been adrift for two years. It is suspected the crew brutally killed each other, but the reason for the bloodbath is unknown. A rescue crew is sent to find if there are any survivors, what happened and why.
Director: Ian Truitner | Stars: Sunny Mabrey, Lance Broadway, T.J. Hoban, Christian Pitre
Votes: 2,466
17. Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
R | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Mike travels through time and dimensions to find the Tall Man's origins.
Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Bill Thornbury, Heidi Marnhout
Votes: 8,470
18. Because of the Cats (1973)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A gang of wealthy ne'er do wells rape and terrorize women for fun and force their husbands to watch. A police detective tries to catch them, but can he break their twisted loyalty to one another?
Director: Fons Rademakers | Stars: Bryan Marshall, Alexandra Stewart, Edward Judd, Sebastian Graham Jones
Votes: 507
19. The Astro-Zombies (1968)
92 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
The Plan - to build a super human. How? By murdering innocent, convenient victims, and using various bits of them. The result? Creatures on the rampage.
Director: Ted V. Mikels | Stars: Wendell Corey, John Carradine, Tom Pace, Joan Patrick
Votes: 2,805
20. Alley Cat (1984)
R | 82 min | Action
A martial artist stops a street gang from stealing her car, but her grandmother ends up being killed by the same gang. She witnesses firsthand how corrupt and inept law enforcement is, and decides to take matters into her own hands.
Directors: Victor M. Ordonez, Ed Palmos, Al Valletta | Stars: Karin Mani, Robert Torti, Britt Helfer, Michael Wayne
Votes: 1,059
21. Lambada (I) (1990)
PG | 104 min | Drama
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them ... See full summary »
Director: Joel Silberg | Stars: J. Eddie Peck, Melora Hardin, Adolfo Quinones, Leticia Vasquez
Votes: 1,189 | Gross: $4.26M
22. Jane and the Lost City (1987)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Jane and the colonel must journey to Africa to the lost city to retrieve the diamonds before the Germans do. Based on the classic adult UK comic strip "Jane," especially popular during World War II for its strong pin-up elements.
Director: Terry Marcel | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Maud Adams, Jasper Carrott, Kirsten Hughes
Votes: 632
23. Joe's Palace (2007 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 108 min | Drama
A drama centered on the relationship between Elliot Graham (Sir Michael Gambon), a strange and wealthy Londoner, and Joe Dix (Danny Lee Wynter), a teenager who takes care of an empty house Elliot owns.
Director: Stephen Poliakoff | Stars: Michael Gambon, Danny Lee Wynter, Rupert Penry-Jones, Kelly Reilly
Votes: 1,369
24. Cry of the City (1948)
Passed | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Police Lieut. Candella, longtime friend of the Rome family, walks a tightrope in the case of cop-killer Martin Rome.
Director: Robert Siodmak | Stars: Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Fred Clark, Shelley Winters
Votes: 3,746
25. The Banker (1989)
R | 96 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
High-priced prostitutes are being systematically murdered, their corpses mutilated, and a bizarre South American symbol painted in blood is found at the scene. The cop investigating is out to solve the crime before his ex wife, a reporter, becomes the next victim.
Director: William Webb | Stars: Robert Forster, Shanna Reed, Duncan Regehr, Jeff Conaway
Votes: 738
26. Drowning Love (2016)
111 min | Drama, Romance
Natsume - a teen fashion model from Tokyo - feels empty after having moved into a country town with her family. One day, she meets Koh, heir of Shinto priest family and finds herself falling under the spell of a selfish yet handsome boy.
Director: Yûki Yamato | Stars: Nazuki Amano, Mickey Curtis, Masami Horiuchi, Miwako Ichikawa
Votes: 1,390
27. Hotel Fear (1978)
92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A mother and her daughter run a hotel during the late stages of WWII. The mother suddenly dies, and the daughter finds herself alone with her sleazy guests.
Director: Francesco Barilli | Stars: Luc Merenda, Leonora Fani, Francisco Rabal, Jole Fierro
Votes: 936
28. Psycho-Circus (1966)
Not Rated | 91 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A circus becomes the location for stolen loot and murder.
Directors: Werner Jacobs, John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Christopher Lee, Leo Genn, Anthony Newlands, Heinz Drache
Votes: 1,476
29. Wild Thing (1987)
PG-13 | 92 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A child witnesses drug dealers murder his parents. He escapes and grows up wild in the city's slums. Years later he emerges to help the residents of the area who are being terrorized by street gangs and drug dealers.
Director: Max Reid | Stars: Robert Knepper, Kathleen Quinlan, Robert Davi, Maury Chaykin
Votes: 725
30. Up the Down Staircase (1967)
Approved | 124 min | Drama
The experiences of a young female English teacher in an inner-city New York high school.
Director: Robert Mulligan | Stars: Patrick Bedford, Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart, Ruth White
Votes: 2,481
31. Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)
R | 141 min | Biography, Drama, Fantasy
With an unquenchable thirst for blood, Countess Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most prolific serial killers in history.
Director: Juraj Jakubisko | Stars: Anna Friel, Karel Roden, Vincent Regan, Hans Matheson
Votes: 4,695
32. Bad Girls from Mars (1990)
R | 86 min | Comedy
There's a killer on the set of a sci-fi cheapie, and the new leading lady (Edy Williams) could be next.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Edy Williams, Oliver Darrow, Brinke Stevens, John Henry Richardson
Votes: 725
33. The Sadist of Notre Dame (1979)
94 min | Horror
An ex-priest escapes from an asylum and kills people in God's name. This is a re-edited Spanish-language version of L'éventreur de Notre-Dame (1975) and XXX version Sexorcismes (1975) with newly shot scenes.
Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Jesús Franco, Lina Romay, Olivier Mathot, Pierre Taylou
Votes: 255
34. A Girl in Black (1956)
100 min | Drama, Romance
Against the backdrop of a cloudless summer, love's unforeseen complications will entwine an Athenian writer, a morosely beautiful daughter, and a scorned local suitor. And then, calamity strikes. Can love redeem the sad girl in black?
Director: Michael Cacoyannis | Stars: Ellie Lambeti, Dimitris Horn, Eleni Zafeiriou, Stefanos Stratigos
Votes: 1,129
35. The Vintage (1957)
Approved | 92 min | Crime, Drama
Two Italian brothers flee to France and hide out in a vineyard with two sisters and their family.
Director: Jeffrey Hayden | Stars: Pier Angeli, Mel Ferrer, John Kerr, Michèle Morgan
Votes: 155
36. Touched by a Killer (2001)
PG-13 | 87 min | Crime, Drama
An investigative reporter (Isabella Hoffman) works to free a man she believes was wrongly convicted of murder before his execution.
Director: Gilbert M. Shilton | Stars: Isabella Hofmann, James Wilder, Erin Gray, Jerry Wasserman
Votes: 191
37. The Adventures of Adderall Boy (2017)
22 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A distressed college student finds relief in the study drug, Adderall. Little does he know the pill will invite supernatural abilities, certain challenges and inherent dangers. Written, ... See full summary »
Director: Conor Holway | Star: Conor Holway
38.
Thriller (1973–1976)
Episode:
The Double Kill
(1975)
TV-14 | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Hugh's house is full of priceless treasures. So why is he advertising the fact that he has no burglar alarms?
Director: Ian Fordyce | Stars: Gary Collins, James Villiers, Peter Bowles, Stuart Wilson
Votes: 177
39.
The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode:
A Small Victory
(1982)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy
Insufficient money for social programs at the Help Center tempts Louise and Helen to quit, until they meet a young prostitute who is being physically abused by her pimp.
Director: Bob Lally | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover
Votes: 65
40.
Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode:
Gypsy Jigsaw
(2000)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Romania, 1830: The dying Romani king gives orders to hide the crown. Trinity College, 2000: Sydney receives a deck of rare tarot cards by mail from her friend who just died. The infamous ... See full summary »
Director: Larry A. McLean | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Noam Jenkins
Votes: 94
41.
Místo zlocinu Ostrava (2020– )
Episode:
Krásné svetlo
(2020)
61 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Dan Wlodarczyk | Stars: Pavla Beretová, Stanislav Majer, Pavel Kríz, Karel Dobrý
Votes: 10
42.
Wired (2008)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(2008)
44 min | Drama, Thriller
Soon Louise becomes entangled with a ring of ruthless killers prepared to do anything to pull off their multimillion-pound scam. But she could use a little money herself, and she doesn't ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth Glenaan | Stars: Riz Ahmed, Charlie Brooks, Katy Cavanagh-Jupe, Micky Dacks
Votes: 19
43.
Deadliest Warrior (2009– )
Episode:
Jesse James vs. Al Capone
(2010)
TV-14 | 23 min | Action, Game-Show, History
Jesse James, one of the most feared outlaws in the American West, vs. Al Capone, America's most notorious gangster.
Directors: Kiran Gonsalves, Michael S. Ojeda | Stars: Andre Alexsen, David Anthony Buglione, Geoff Desmoulin, Joey Rocketshoes Dillon
Votes: 48
44.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
Il Tavolo Bianco
(2014)
TV-PG | 41 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
While Patrick is part of a sting to catch a mobster suspected of jury tampering to avoid a murder charge, agent Cho finds a new clue that could take the sex trafficking investigation in a new direction.
Director: W. Thomas Snyder | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Rockmond Dunbar
Votes: 1,189
45.
Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode:
Piñata
(2018)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama
While Jimmy daydreams about reconstituting Wexler-McGill, Kim sets out to secure her own future; Mike puts a plan into motion for Gus.
Director: Andrew Stanton | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian
Votes: 11,605
46.
Bob's Burgers (2011– )
Episode:
Roamin' Bob-iday
(2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Bob winds up working at a local sandwich shop when the family forces him to take a day off; a last-minute baby shower is thrown for a female biker group.
Directors: Bernard Derriman, Ian Hamilton | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy
Votes: 664