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1. Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981)
R | 92 min | Horror
Two children who have psychic powers use them to avenge the death of their father, who was murdered by a biker gang.
Director: Patrick Regan | Stars: Fabian, Marilyn Burns, Jon Cedar, Marvin Miller
Votes: 333
2. Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006 Video)
68 min | Documentary, History
The genre of Film Noir gets an in-depth examination. Through a multitude of interviews with industry enthusiasts and film clips, every aspect of what makes a Noir is touched upon.
Director: Gary Leva | Stars: John Alton, Drew Casper, Roger Deakins, John Debney
Votes: 321
3. Tango Bar (1987)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A fled Tango show owner returns to Buenos Aires to join his partners after the oppressive government of Argentina has dissolved.
Director: Marcos Zurinaga | Stars: Raul Julia, Valeria Lynch, Rubén Juárez, Nélida Rodríguez
Votes: 210
4. Nightcomer (2013)
91 min | Horror, Thriller
After an unforeseen and violent affliction turns her world upside down, Rowena Hambleton struggles to survive night-to-night as she prowls the streets of Los Angeles. If there is a cure for what ails her, Rowena has yet to find it.
Director: Alain Silver | Stars: Mackenzie Rosman, Devin Metzger, Eric Gorlow, Alain Silver
Votes: 185
5. Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (2008 TV Movie)
105 min | Documentary
An exploration into the invention of the crime genre in storytelling and the impact it would have during the infant years of cinema. Early Hollywood stars and directors are examined through... See full summary »
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Rudy Behlmer, Robert Benton, Sheri Chinen Biesen
Votes: 176
6. The Damned Don't Cry: The Crawford Formula - Real and Reel (2005 Video)
Unrated | 13 min | Documentary, Short, Drama
The Joan Crawford crime thriller, The Damned Don't Cry (1950), is the topic of discussion for various interviewees.
Director: George Tzimopoulos | Stars: Joan Crawford, Glenn Erickson, Boze Hadleigh, Drew Casper
Votes: 174
7. Whatever Happened to Baby Jane: Bette and Joan: Blind Ambition (2006 Video)
45 min | Documentary
A jealous sister is determined to gaslight her sister who is confined to a wheel chair. An aging former actress who holds her paraplegic ex-movie star sister captive in an old Hollywood mansion.
Director: Jill Demby Guest | Stars: John Anderson, Rudy Behlmer, Charles Busch, Drew Casper
Votes: 106
8. Embracing Chaos: Making the African Queen (2010 Video)
59 min | Documentary
The story of how a number of improbable circumstances combined with some exceptionally creative people to bring about the unlikely critical and commercial success of The African Queen.
Director: Eric Neal Young | Stars: Angela Allen, Lauren Bacall, Rudy Behlmer, Laurence Bergreen
Votes: 99
9. Shadows of Suspense (2006 Video)
38 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Drew Casper, Phil Cousineau, Caleb Deschanel, Paul Duncan
Votes: 94
10. Nasty Piece of Work (2016)
80 min | Drama
Nasty Piece of Work is a neo-noir thriller set in the fetish underworld of Los Angeles. The story is told from the point of view of three characters: a lifestyle dominatrix, a Buddhist stripper/saint, and a conflicted private investigator.
Directors: James Ursini, Haesun Woo | Stars: Celestino Cornielle, Sam Aotaki, Raffaela O'Neill, Eric Dean
Votes: 60
11. Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' (2006 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Constantine Nasr | Stars: George Kennedy, Ernest Borgnine, Leo Braudy, Alain Silver
Votes: 42
12. We Kill for Love (2023)
163 min | Documentary
A documentary that goes in search of the forgotten world of the direct-to-video erotic thriller, an American film genre that once dominated late night cable television and the shelves of neighborhood video stores.
Director: Anthony Penta | Stars: Daniel D. Anderson, David Andrews, Thomas K. Arnold, Abbey Bender
Votes: 35
13. They Live by Night: The Twisted Road (2007 Video)
6 min | Short
Stars: Molly Haskell, James Ursini, Alain Silver, Glenn Erickson
Votes: 26
14. White Nights (2005)
91 min | Drama
Four nights in Dostoevksy's 1847 St. Petersburg are transposed to 21st-century Los Angeles. Over that period, a self-described dreamer helps a young woman in emotional distress.
Director: Alain Silver | Stars: Jilon VanOver, Carlita Pena Herrera, Mike Faiola, Chi Chi Navarro
Votes: 19
15. Possessed: The Quintessential Film Noir (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Drew Casper, Glenn Erickson, Eddie Muller, James Ursini
Votes: 19
16. Preston Sturges and 'the Miracle of Morgan's Creek' (2005 Video)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: James Ursini, Andrew Dickos, Eddie Bracken, Sandy Sturges
Votes: 14
17. The Big Steal: Look Behind You (2007 Video)
5 min | Documentary, Short
Three film historians discuss The Big Steal (1949).
Stars: James Ursini, Patricia King Hanson, Elizabeth Ward
Votes: 13
18. Laura: The Obsession (2006 Video)
13 min | Short
Stars: James Ursini, Alain Silver, Carl Franklin, Drew Casper
Votes: 12
19. Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie (2007 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: James Ursini, Glenn Erickson, Richard Schickel, Dick Cavett
Votes: 12
20. 1939: Tough Competition for Dark Victory (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Film historians discuss the classic film 'Dark Victory' (1939) and its competitors, among others, 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) at award ceremonies upon their releases.
Stars: John Anderson, Rudy Behlmer, Paul Clinton, James Ursini
Votes: 12
21. Censorship: Morgan's Creek vs. the Production Code (2005 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short
A look at the Hays Code and the numerous ways in which Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943) broke the rules.
Stars: Andrew Dickos, Ed Sikov, Eddie Bracken, James Ursini
Votes: 11
22. Rogue Cop: The Noir Connection (2009 Video)
Documentary, Short
Director: Michael Arick | Stars: Alain Silver, James Ursini