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1. Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997–2024)
TV-PG | 60 min | Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Five mysterious stories are shown in which people meet strange or unexplainable events. The viewer is invited to decide if the stories are fact or fiction.
Stars: Jonathan Frakes, Don LaFontaine, Campbell Lane, James Brolin
Votes: 5,452
2. Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993–1997)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kwai Chang Caine was a monk at a Shaolin temple, where his son Peter also lived and studied.
Stars: David Carradine, Chris Potter, Richard Anderson, William Dunlop
Votes: 2,643
3. Secrets in the Family (2022 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 88 min | Thriller
A woman takes a post as a personal care worker for a wealthy woman with early onset dementia, but becomes convinced that a murderous family plot is afoot.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Robert Notman, Maia Alvina, Stuart Constable, Ayan Elmi
Votes: 99
4. Pretty Hard Cases (2021–2023)
TV-14 | Comedy, Crime, Drama
"Pretty Hard Cases" follows Guns and Gangs detective Sam and Drug Squad detective Kelly. By day, they are heroes in their particular way: skilled, tough, determined, and entertaining, fighting to do good in a broken system.
Stars: Meredith MacNeill, Adrienne C. Moore, Al Mukadam, Daren A. Herbert
Votes: 2,598
5. Cold Squad (1998–2005)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The cases of a police unit specializing in revisiting old criminal files whose investigations have been inconclusive.
Stars: Julie Stewart, Garry Chalk, Tamara Marie Watson, Gregory Calpakis
Votes: 654
6. Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–1996)
TV-14 | 42 min | Western
After two years spent bounty hunting, womanizing, and drinking away the painful memories of his late wife, Hannah, Newt Call returns to town to find many things have changed.
Stars: Scott Bairstow, Eric McCormack, Kelly Rowan, Paul Johansson
Votes: 602
7. Bliss (2002–2004)
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama, Romance
This Showcase Original Series is an erotic anthology that explores the desires, passions and fantasies of women.
Stars: Peter Wingfield, Jessica Greco, James Berlingieri, Gina Wilkinson
Votes: 321
8. Wind at My Back (1996–2001)
60 min | Drama
A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression.
Stars: Shirley Douglas, Kathryn Greenwood, Dylan Provencher, Tyrone Savage
Votes: 502
9. Paradise Falls (2001– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Drama
Muskoka cottage life is not as it seems in this quaint tourist town. Beneath its idyllic surface lurk scandal, murder, deceit, betrayal, steamy love affairs and political intrigue.
Stars: Tammy Isbell, Cameron Graham, Art Hindle, Chantal Quesnelle
Votes: 132
10. Her Stolen Past (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 87 min | Thriller
When Sonya Daniels finds the birth certificate of a kidnapped baby, hidden in her late mother's home, she's shocked. What was her parents' connection to the missing little girl and could ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Shanice Banton, Krista Bridges, Darlene Cooke, Joel Gagne
Votes: 321
11. Death of a Vegas Showgirl (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Two talented dancers become swept up in a tumultuous relationship that spirals into obsession.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Roselyn Sanchez, Danso Gordon, Fiona Vroom, Carmen Moore
Votes: 351
12. Boulevard (1994)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama
A street prostitute takes in an abused young woman on the run from her misogynist boyfriend, leading to both facing off against the prostitute's dreaded pimp and a relentless police detective out to arrest all of them.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Rae Dawn Chong, Kari Wuhrer, Lou Diamond Phillips, Lance Henriksen
Votes: 661
13. Hope Island (1999– )
Drama
Reverend Daniel Cooper has come to Hope Island to reopen the Community Church, hoping the assignment will help him through the grief of a terrible loss. Distrusted by the local inhabitants ... See full summary »
Stars: Cameron Daddo, Suki Kaiser, Duncan Fraser, Haig Sutherland
Votes: 136
14. Dangerous Attraction (2000)
94 min | Mystery, Thriller
A successful ad agency woman finds herself in a dangerous power struggle, back-dropped by murder, when she begins to uncover the true identity of the two men she is dating.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Linden Ashby, Rae Dawn Chong, Andrea Roth, Ian Tracey
Votes: 447
15. Killer Bees (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After a truck accident causes their release, a small rural town is faced with a swarm of killer bees.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Tracy Nelson, Fiona Loewi, Noel Fisher
Votes: 956
16. Do You Know Me? (2009 TV Movie)
R | 89 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When Elsa's friend recognizes her childhood photo on a milk carton as a missing child, Elsa finds herself in a web of dark secrets, sinister family members and murder.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Rachelle Lefevre, Jeremy London, Ted Whittall, Lynda Boyd
Votes: 662
17. Not With My Daughter (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
A high-profile defense attorney determined to change her image takes on a pro bono case, which soon threatens both her and her family.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Ally Sheedy, Rhys Ward, Annie Clark, Erik Knudsen
Votes: 209
18. Power Play (1998–2000)
60 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
This ensemble comedy/drama revolves around Brett Parker, a brilliant but morally empty sports agent who begins to find redemption in spite of himself when he moves back to his hometown to ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Riley, Kari Matchett, Dean McDermott, Caterina Scorsone
Votes: 226
19. House of Deadly Lies (2023 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 97 min | Thriller
A stay at home mother takes in her struggling best friend to help her through a tough time, but soon secrets are revealed that could break her family apart and put everyone in danger.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Katy Breier, Jon McLaren, Leah McKenney, Mary Walsh
Votes: 164
20. My Life as a Dead Girl (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A teenager assumes her murdered friend's identity and takes shelter with the girl's estranged family, but her vengeful pimp threatens her new life.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Cassandra Scerbo, Keegan Connor Tracy, Kirsten Zien, Kyra Zagorsky
Votes: 578
21. Train 48 (2003–2005)
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The lives of the passengers of a Toronto commuter train.
Stars: Raoul Bhaneja, Lisa Merchant, Joe Dinicol, Joanne Boland
Votes: 334
22. Hard Ride to Hell (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 94 min | Action, Horror
A group of family and friends on a camping trip through the Texas badlands are taken on a one-way ride to Hell after they inadvertently witness a ritual sacrifice at a deserted campsite. ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Miguel Ferrer, Laura Mennell, Brendan Penny, Katharine Isabelle
Votes: 1,201
23. Mistress Hunter (2018 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
Determined to make him pay for his affair and to secure custody of their daughter, Jackie hires a Mistress Hunter to stop her husband's relationship with the other woman. But when the ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Lauralee Bell, Martin Copping, Lauren Plaxco, Lydia Look
Votes: 275
24. Lucky Day (2002 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An aspiring actress working for a courier service gets involved in the disappearance of her co-worker.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Gregor Törzs, Karen LeBlanc, Andrew Gillies
Votes: 356
25. SexTV (1998–2008)
TV-MA | 30 min | Documentary
A documentary television series which explores human sexuality.
Stars: Chantal Quesnelle, Carol Queen, Ziggy Lorenc, Tristan Taormino
Votes: 292
26. Time and Again (2007 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When Anna Malone finds an old music box hidden in a house she is renovating, she has no idea the joys, sorrows and hidden dangers it will bring.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Brooke Burns, Paul Anthony, Beau Starr, Christina Jastrzembska
Votes: 261
27. Honor Student (2014 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 91 min | Thriller
At a book signing for his best seller, Nicholas Howarth is confronted by sexy Teresa Smith, who says he stole the story when he was her teacher in a woman's prison. Teresa has killed before... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Josie Loren, Niall Matter, Shauna Johannesen, Sarah Strange
Votes: 390
28. The Secret of Hidden Lake (2006 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A woman returns to her small-town home to investigate father's death, which authorities considered a mere hunting accident.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Rena Sofer, Winston Rekert, Linda Darlow, Adam J. Harrington
Votes: 291
29. Whispers and Lies (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Jill Robinson takes her cousin on a vacation to an island, not knowing of the danger awaiting them. No one on the island has ever aged or gotten sick, because its inhabitants kill an ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Deanna Milligan, Susan Hogan, G. Patrick Currie
Votes: 316
30. Newlywed and Dead (2016 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 88 min | Drama, Thriller
A young newlywed begins to doubt her husband's love when his rival is found dead. When she starts investigating the death and her husband's past, she becomes his next target.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Christopher Russell, Samantha Ferris, James Kirk
Votes: 377
31. Past Tense (2006 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Thriller
Police detective Christopher Shay was shot during the Penny Romig murder investigation years ago. His then partner, Matt Carson, ends up confessing he was blackmailed with his own alcohol ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Paula Trickey, Michael J Rogers, Alexia Fast, Adrian Hough
Votes: 294
32. Therapy Nightmares (TV Movie)
87 min | Thriller | Completed
Leah, a respected therapist, is enjoying unparalleled professional success: a hit book, TV appearances, a full client roster - but she still can't shake the trauma of her last relationship,... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Tommie-Amber Pirie, Diana Cofini, Michael Joseph Delaney, Veronica Hortiguela
33. Wide Awake (2007 TV Movie)
120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A laboratory worker suspects that there is something sinister at work when drug trials result in unexpected deaths.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Missy Peregrym, Scott Wickware, Joseph Di Mambro, Anthony Lemke
Votes: 178
34. Am I a Serial Killer? (2019 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 90 min | Thriller
A teenage girl visits her mom on death row and gets lured into a dangerous trap to take the fall for her mother's crimes.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Monroe Cline, Jhey Castles, Crystal Allen, Andy Lauer
Votes: 284
35. Giant Mine (1996 TV Movie)
PG | 96 min | Drama
CBC's dramatic account of the tragedy of Yellowknife's Giant Mine, in which 9 miners were killed during a bitter labour dispute.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Thomas Mitchell, Alberta Watson, Richard Fitzpatrick
Votes: 51
36. Metropia (2004–2005)
23 min | Drama
Stars: Dharini Woollcombe, Walter Alza, Zainab Musa, Jessica Heafey
Votes: 95
37. Blueprint for Disaster (2005– )
60 min | Documentary
The series investigates why and how various disasters have happened.
Stars: Martin Rose, Douglas South, JoAnn Nordstrom, Scott Ryan Yamamura
Votes: 31
38. Tokyo Girls (2000)
57 min | Documentary
Tokyo Girls is a candid journey into the world of four young Canadian women who work as well-paid hostesses in exclusive Japanese nightclubs. Lured by adventure and easy money, these ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Maritama Carlson, Wasana Eksapang, Jay-Lyn Green, Akinori Nagai
Votes: 126
39. Tokyo Nights (2003)
61 min | Documentary
About Israeli girls working in night clubs in Japan.
Director: Chava Schein | Stars: Karin Danino, Maya Inbar, Ravid Israeli, Sivan Lerner
Votes: 10
40. A Wake (2009)
94 min | Drama
After the mysterious death of their infamous director, members of a formerly renowned theatre company reunite for his wake. The grieving widow welcomes the thespians to her country house, ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Nicholas Campbell, Tara Nicodemo, Krista Sutton, Raoul Bhaneja
Votes: 37
41. Llaw (1990)
9 min | Documentary, Short
"Wall", spelled backwards, is a personal diary combining archive and documentary footage with metaphorical images to depict five days surrounding the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Michael Beckman, Ines Berthel, Yvonne Ducksworth, Frank Mahr
42. Drawing Out the Demons: A Film About the Artist Attila Richard Lukacs (2004)
78 min | Documentary
Notorious bad-boy painter Attila Richards Lukacs got the lyrics to Leonard Cohen's famous song backwards when he moved from Berlin to take over Manhattan. But if conquering New York was on ... See full summary »
Director: David Vaisbord | Star: Attila Richard Lukacs
Votes: 17
43. Summer of Innovative Film I+II (1989 TV Movie)
30 min | Documentary
Directors: Gamma Bak, Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Jürgen Brüning, Penelope Buitenhuis, Michael Krause
44. They Shoot Pigs Don't They (1987)
2 min | Short, Drama
On a rampage against police brutality, Women Attack Pigs (WAP) and their coalition go after the cops internationally inspiring a slapstick, dreamed up revolution.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Valerie Caris, Cici, Yvonne Ducksworth
46. The Waiting Room (2001)
9 min | Short
Charlotte, a teenage girl, lies dying in hospital. She is determined to get a letter to her mother, because there is something important that she needs to tell her.
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Colleen Rennison, Jennifer Calvert, Gabrielle Rose, Susan Hogan
Votes: 15
47. Trouble (1993 TV Movie)
87 min | Musical
A young Canadian woman who sings in Kreuzberg in a rock band, and her boyfriend, who lives in a politically active flat-sharing community. Due to the new capital situation, demolished ... See full summary »
Director: Penelope Buitenhuis | Stars: Yvonne Ducksworth, Jan Erik Engel, Gode Benedix, Françoise Cactus
Votes: 19
49.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997–2024)
Episode:
The Mystery of Douglas Hibbard/Wheelchair Man/The Vigil/The Mandarin's Bowl/Ghost Writer
(2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
A motel owner gets a visit by a dead man. A man claims to have clairvoyant abilities. A boy receives a message by his comatose girlfriend. A boy has an encounter with a Chinese shop owner. A tape recorder takes on a life of its own.
Directors: Penelope Buitenhuis, Ken Jubenvill, Nicholas Kendall, Ron Orieux | Stars: Jonathan Frakes, Gordon Currie, Don MacKay, Yvonne Campeau
Votes: 47
50.
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997–2024)
Episode:
Moonstruck Beach/Healing Hands/Aspen Sunny Side/Night Walker/Hot Car
(2002)
TV-PG | 44 min | Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
A woman's trip to is interrupted by messages from beyond. The health of a comatose woman gets a boost when a preacher visits her. A son senses his father to be in danger. A con artist meets his match. A hippie couple find a dead body.
Directors: Penelope Buitenhuis, Ken Jubenvill, Mick MacKay | Stars: Jonathan Frakes, Jill Teed, Frank Topol, Lynda Riley
Votes: 44