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1. The Queen of Versailles (2012)
PG | 100 min | Documentary
A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.
Director: Lauren Greenfield | Stars: Jaqueline Siegel, David Siegel, Lorraine Barrett, June Downs
Votes: 13,705 | Gross: $2.40M
2. Catfish (2010)
PG-13 | 87 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery
Young filmmakers document their colleague's budding online friendship with a young woman and her family which leads to an unexpected series of discoveries.
Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Nev Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Henry Joost, Angela Wesselman-Pierce
Votes: 43,747 | Gross: $3.23M
3. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2016)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
A small financial institution called Abacus becomes the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States' 2008 mortgage crisis.
Director: Steve James | Stars: Thomas Sung, Hwei Lin Sung, Cyrus Vance Jr., Matt Taibbi
Votes: 2,943 | Gross: $0.10M
4. Twinsters (2015)
PG-13 | 89 min | Documentary, Biography
Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.
Directors: Samantha Futerman, Ryan Miyamoto | Stars: Skylar Astin, Anaïs Bordier, Jacques Bordier, Patricia Bordier
Votes: 4,869
5. Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath (2016–2019)
TV-14 | 47 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
A series featuring stories from former members of the Church of Scientology whose lives have been affected by the Church's alleged harmful practices.
Stars: Leah Remini, Mike Rinder, Mary Kahn, Claire Headley
Votes: 6,441
6. Aileen Wuornos: Selling of a Serial Killer (1992)
R | 87 min | Documentary, Crime
1992, Florida, USA. Aileen Wuornos is claimed to be the world's first female serial killer.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Arlene Pralle, Steve Glazer
Votes: 3,048
7. The Imposter (2012)
R | 99 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years.
Director: Bart Layton | Stars: Adam O'Brian, Nicholas Barclay, Carey Gibson, Bryan Gibson
Votes: 50,476 | Gross: $0.89M
8. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A filmmaker decides to memorialize a murdered friend when his friend's ex-girlfriend announces she is expecting his son.
Director: Kurt Kuenne | Stars: Kurt Kuenne, Andrew Bagby, David Bagby, Kathleen Bagby
Votes: 40,748 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Inside Job (2010)
PG-13 | 109 min | Documentary, Crime
Takes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
Director: Charles Ferguson | Stars: Matt Damon, Gylfi Zoega, Andri Snær Magnason, Sigridur Benediktsdottir
Votes: 78,998 | Gross: $4.31M
10. American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Animation, Biography
Photo-animated feature documentary, uniquely narrated by the 10 people who knew Bill best.
Directors: Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas | Stars: Bill Hicks, Dwight Slade, Mary Hicks, Steve Hicks
Votes: 5,007 | Gross: $0.09M
11. The Day I Died (2002 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Director: Kate Broome | Stars: Ben Tinniswood, Tom Wilkinson
Votes: 50
12. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Terry Humphreys-Slay, Leitha Prather
Votes: 6,955 | Gross: $0.10M
13. Mind Field (2017– )
TV-14 | Documentary, Adventure
Join me on a journey into the mysterious depths of the human psyche as I investigate the strange and surprising terrain of the Mind Field.
Stars: Michael Stevens, Trin Miller, Philip Zimbardo, Alie Ward
Votes: 2,752
14. Four Horsemen (2012)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary, News
The modern day Four Horsemen continue to ride roughshod over the people who can least afford it. Crises are converging when governments, religion and mainstream economists have stalled. 23 ... See full summary »
Director: Ross Ashcroft | Stars: Dominic Frisby, Gillian Tett, Lawrence Wilkerson, David Morgan
Votes: 2,919
15. The Hollywood Complex (2011)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
We follow several kids with families with a dream of their offspring becoming a TV- or movie star, who for three months live in an apartment complex, where the management host a variety of events and trains them towards such a career.
Directors: Dylan Nelson, Dan Sturman | Stars: Andrew Manley, Rosie Forti, Toni Casala, John McCarthy
Votes: 471
16. What the Health (2017)
97 min | Documentary
An intrepid filmmaker on a journey of discovery as he uncovers possibly the largest health secret of our time and the collusion between industry, government, pharmaceutical and health organizations keeping this information from us.
Directors: Kip Andersen, Keegan Kuhn | Stars: Kip Andersen, Larry Baldwin, Neal Barnard, Tia Blanco
Votes: 30,570
17. Tickled (2016)
R | 92 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Journalist David Farrier stumbles upon a mysterious tickling competition online. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction.
Directors: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve | Stars: David Farrier, Dylan Reeve, David Starr, Kevin Clarke
Votes: 20,756 | Gross: $0.61M
18.
Horizon (1964– )
Episode:
What Makes a Psychopath?
(2017)
49 min | Documentary
You don't have to look very hard to find a news story about a violent crime committed by someone who seems to display a callous disregard for the consequences of their actions.
Director: Rebecca Harrison | Stars: Uta Frith, Jeremy Coid, Molly Crockett, Kent Kiehl
Votes: 84
19. How Drugs Work (2011– )
171 min | Documentary
A narrative told through the eyes of the British youth, this three part series explores the effect of Cannabis, Ecstasy and Cocaine on the human body and mind.
Star: Rickie Haywood-Williams
Votes: 88
21. Planet Earth (2006)
TV-PG | 49 min | Documentary, Family
A documentary series on the wildlife found on Earth. Each episode covers a different habitat: deserts, mountains, deep oceans, shallow seas, forests, caves, polar regions, fresh water, plains and jungles. Narrated by David Attenborough.
Stars: Sigourney Weaver, David Attenborough, Nikolay Drozdov, Thomas Anguti Johnston
Votes: 220,420
22. Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief (2015)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary
A documentary looking at the inner-workings of the Church of Scientology.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Paul Haggis, Jason Beghe, Spanky Taylor, David Miscavige
Votes: 40,921
23. GMO OMG (2013)
90 min | Documentary
Filmmaker Jeremy Seifert journeys to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and even agri-giant Monsanto in search of answers about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how they affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice.
Director: Jeremy Seifert | Stars: Jeremy Seifert, Vandana Shiva, Cary Fowler, Dennis Kucinich
Votes: 1,499 | Gross: $0.04M
24. Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends (1998–2000)
Not Rated | 60 min | Documentary
Louis Theroux documents some of the US's most bizarre happenings, events and rituals, by getting involved himself.
Stars: Louis Theroux, David Paul, J.J. Michaels, Randy James
Votes: 3,332
25. Life 2.0 (2010)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
This feature-length documentary follows a group of people whose lives are dramatically transformed by a virtual world -- reshaping relationships, identities, and ultimately the very notion of reality.
Director: Jason Spingarn-Koff | Star: Teasa Copprue
Votes: 958
26. Bowling for Columbine (2002)
R | 120 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
Filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
Director: Michael Moore | Stars: Michael Moore, Charlton Heston, Marilyn Manson, Salvador Allende
Votes: 148,774 | Gross: $21.58M
27. Cold Case Files (1999– )
TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Cold Case Files shows how timing, persistence and high-tech police work combine to catch people who have slipped through the cracks for decades.
Stars: Bill Kurtis, Dave Reichert, Kathy Mills, Melvyn Foster
Votes: 1,913
28. My Kid Could Paint That (2007)
PG-13 | 82 min | Documentary, Family, Mystery
A look at the work and surprising success of a four-year-old girl whose paintings have been compared to the likes of Picasso and has raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Director: Amir Bar-Lev | Stars: Marla Olmstead, Laura Olmstead, Mark Olmstead, Amir Bar-Lev
Votes: 3,505 | Gross: $0.23M
29. Super Size Me (2004)
PG-13 | 100 min | Documentary
While examining the influence of the fast food industry, Morgan Spurlock personally explores the consequences on his health of a diet of solely McDonald's food for one month.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Daryl Isaacs, Chemeeka Walker, Dania Abu-Rmaileh
Votes: 113,310 | Gross: $11.53M
30. Who Took Johnny (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
An examination into the cold case of the Iowa boy, Johnny Gosch, who disappeared on his paper route 30 years earlier.
Directors: David Beilinson, Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley | Stars: Noreen Gosch, Nancy Allen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner
Votes: 3,185
31. Kurt & Courtney (1998)
R | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A documentary on the life of Kurt Cobain and his relationship with Courtney Love.
Director: Nick Broomfield | Stars: Courtney Love, Nick Broomfield, Kurt Cobain, Mari Earle
Votes: 7,355 | Gross: $0.44M
32. An Open Secret (I) (2014)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Crime
An investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry.
Director: Amy Berg | Stars: Evan Henzi, Michael Egan III, Mark Ryan, Joey Coleman
Votes: 2,463
33. Man on Wire (2008)
PG-13 | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
Director: James Marsh | Stars: Philippe Petit, Jean François Heckel, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Annie Allix
Votes: 58,688 | Gross: $2.96M
34. The Yes Men Fix the World (2009)
87 min | Documentary, Comedy
Troublemaking duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events.
Directors: Andy Bichlbaum, Mike Bonanno, Kurt Engfehr | Stars: Reggie Watts, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Richard Ebeling
Votes: 5,207 | Gross: $0.19M
35. Long Shot (2017 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 40 min | Documentary, Crime, Sport
When Juan Catalan is arrested for a murder he didn't commit, he builds his case around raw footage from the popular TV show, Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
Director: Jacob LaMendola | Stars: Tasha Boggs, Juan Catalan, Melissa Catalan, Miguel Catalan
Votes: 8,668
36. The Diceman (1998–2002)
Documentary
Russell Harris travels around Britain using dice to decide which path to take. Will he go sea fishing or windboarding? The dice will decide.
Stars: Russel Harris, Shaun Fenton
Votes: 35
37. Asian Provocateur (2015–2016)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan is sent by his mother to his parents' homeland of Sri Lanka in an attempt to connect him with his roots.
Stars: Romesh Ranganathan, Shanthi Ranganathan, Vettyvelu Ragunathan, Benjamin Wood
Votes: 483
38. The Parking Lot Movie (2010)
PG | 74 min | Documentary
Hailed as the "most feel-good film" of the South by Southwest Film Festival 2010, The Parking Lot Movie follows a select group of artistic and overeducated parking lot attendants as they wage war against the people who park in their lot.
Director: Meghan Eckman | Stars: Patrick Baran, John Beers, Chris Farina, Tyler Magill
Votes: 2,039
39. Soaked in Bleach (2015)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Crime
Tom Grant, a private investigator once hired by Courtney Love, reveals his take on the death of Kurt Cobain.
Director: Benjamin Statler | Stars: Daniel Roebuck, Sarah Scott, August Emerson, Tyler Bryan
Votes: 11,599
40. Starsuckers (2009)
103 min | Documentary
Documentary that explores mankind's desire to be famous and its effect on society.
Director: Chris Atkins | Stars: Ellis Cashmore, Max Clifford, Richard Curtis, Josef d'Bache-Kane
Votes: 532
41. Three Identical Strangers (2018)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery.
Director: Tim Wardle | Stars: Robert Shafran, Michael Domnitz, Howard Schneider, Ellen Cervone
Votes: 39,852 | Gross: $12.32M
42. Crumb (1994)
R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.
Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb
Votes: 21,602 | Gross: $3.17M
43. I Think We're Alone Now (2008)
Not Rated | 61 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Two individuals, Jeff and Kelly, claim to be in love with the 80's pop singer Tiffany.
Director: Sean Donnelly | Stars: Kelly McCormick, Tiffany, Jeff Turner
Votes: 1,626
44. Inside Story (1974– )
60 min | Documentary
A BBC documentary film strand, with the focus on investigative journalism.
Stars: Roger Mills, Tom Bower, Christopher Olgiati, Peter Taylor
Votes: 31
45. Brave Miss World (2013)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
One woman's quest to turn personal tragedy into global awareness.
Director: Cecilia Peck | Stars: Linor Abargil, Aliza Abargil, Jackie Abargil, Alison Botha
Votes: 580
46. Making a Murderer (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Crime
Filmed over a 10-year period, Steven Avery, a DNA exoneree who, while in the midst of exposing corruption in local law enforcement, finds himself the prime suspect in a grisly new crime.
Stars: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Laura Nirider, Allan Avery
Votes: 102,900
47. Dark Tourist (2018)
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary, Adventure
From a nuclear lake to a haunted forest, New Zealand filmmaker and journalist David Farrier ('Tickled') visits unusual -- and often macabre -- tourism spots around the world.
Stars: David Farrier, Christian Wolf, Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Scott Michaels
Votes: 8,169
49. The Yes Men (2003)
R | 83 min | Documentary, Comedy
Anti-corporate activists travel from conference to conference, impersonating member of the World Trade Organization.
Directors: Dan Ollman, Sarah Price, Chris Smith | Stars: Andreas Bichlbauer, Mike Bonanno, Andy Bichlbaum, Michael Moore
Votes: 6,177 | Gross: $0.20M
50. Winnebago Man (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
Jack Rebney is the most famous man you've never heard of - after cursing his way through a Winnebago sales video, Rebney's outrageously funny outtakes became an underground sensation and ... See full summary »
Director: Ben Steinbauer | Stars: Jack Rebney, Ben Steinbauer, Keith Gordon, Nick Prueher
Votes: 5,091 | Gross: $0.18M
51. Inside Look: The People v. O.J. Simpson - American Crime Story (2016)
TV-14 | 5 min | Documentary, Short
Inside the series of the same name.
Stars: Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson
Votes: 27,213
52. Surviving R. Kelly (2019–2023)
TV-MA | 306 min | Documentary, Crime, Music
A six-part series about the controversial R&B star R. Kelly which features several women making allegations of abuse by him.
Stars: Andrea Kelly, Tarana Burke, Touré, Candice Norcott
Votes: 5,738
53. The Confession Killer (2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Crime
Henry Lee Lucas was known as America's most prolific serial killer, admitting to hundreds of murders, but, as DNA results contradict his confessions, will they expose the biggest criminal justice hoax in U.S. history?
Stars: Bob Prince, Nan Cuba, Hugh Aynesworth, Phil Ryan
Votes: 10,320
54. The Staircase (2004–2018)
TV-MA | 629 min | Documentary, Crime, Drama
The high-profile murder trial of American novelist Michael Peterson following the death of his wife Kathleen Peterson in 2001.
Stars: Michael Peterson, David Rudolf, Ron Guerette, Martha Ratliff
Votes: 27,234
55. Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer (2019)
TV-MA | 62 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
A group of online justice seekers track down a guy who posted a video of himself killing kittens.
Stars: Deanna Thompson, John Green, Claudette Hamlin, Anna Yourkin
Votes: 62,308
56. Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things (2015)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary
How might your life be better with less?
Director: Matt D'Avella | Stars: Dan Harris, Ryan Nicodemus, Rick Hanson, Jesse Jacobs
Votes: 16,728
57. Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! (2017)
PG-13 | 93 min | Documentary
Morgan Spurlock reignites his battle with the food industry - this time from behind the register - as he opens his own fast food restaurant.
Director: Morgan Spurlock | Stars: Morgan Spurlock, Jonathan Buttram, Doug Brown, Bobby Flay
Votes: 5,528
58. Hoarders (2009– )
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
A reality-TV show that features compulsive hoarders--people who are addicted to filling their homes with objects--and how that spills out into their lives.
Stars: Robin Zasio, Matt Paxton, Dorothy Breininger, Cory Chalmers
Votes: 3,603
59. Catfish: The TV Show (2012– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Reality-TV, Romance
Nev Schulman and Max Joseph help people who have fallen in love online test the authenticity of their lovers' identities.
Stars: Nev Schulman, Max Joseph, Kamie Crawford, Bettina Kenney
Votes: 9,145
60. An Eye for an Eye (2016)
120 min | Documentary
A story of revenge, change and forgiveness.
Director: Ilan Ziv | Star: Mark Stroman
Votes: 261
61. OCD & Me (2016)
Documentary
Most people have heard of it and many of us say we have a little bit of it, but what exactly is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It effects between 2-3% of the Irish population and presents ... See full summary »
Director: Adrian McCarthy | Stars: Jacob Billsborough, Michael McDonough, Eileen Morrison, Leslie Shoemaker
Votes: 31
62. Surviving Death (2021)
TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Explores questions that have been contemplated throughout time: What does it mean to die, and is death the end of our existence? Weaving together innovative new research with firsthand accounts from those who’ve been close to death.
Stars: Mary Neal, Bruce Greyson, Jim Tucker, Peter Fenwick
Votes: 2,400
63. The Big Short (2015)
R | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt
Votes: 485,052 | Gross: $70.26M
64. Dirty John (2018–2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama
Anthology series in which each season is based on a true crime story featuring an epic tale of love gone wrong.
Stars: Connie Britton, Christian Slater, Eric Bana, Amanda Peet
Votes: 24,419
65. The Disappearance of Crystal Rogers (2018)
TV-14 | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Series examining the disappearance of Crystal Rogers from her small Kentucky town and the mysterious death of her father a year later. As investigators look closer, other unsolved cases emerge.
Star: Judy McKee
Votes: 409
66. Unspeakable Crime: The Killing of Jessica Chambers (2018– )
Documentary, Crime
Documents the murder of Jessica Chambers, talks to friends and family of both Jessica and Quentin Tellis (man accused of killing her) discusses the evidence there is (or isn't) and has parts of the court trial(s) that have taken place
Stars: Beth Karas, Katie J.M. Baker, Therese Apel
Votes: 429
67. The Case Of: Caylee Anthony (2018 TV Movie)
300 min | Crime
American documentary series about the mysterious and tragic death of two-year-old Caylee Anthony. In this special series, an expert team of criminologists re-examines the case and presents their own theories about what might have happened.
Director: Donnie Eichar | Stars: Casey Anthony, Jeff Ashton, Jim Clemente, James R. Fitzgerald
Votes: 100
68. Kemper on Kemper: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer (2018 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 88 min | Documentary, Crime
Ed Kemper, also known as the Co-Ed Killer, murdered and dismembered 10 people, including his own mother. Former FBI agent John Douglas takes us through his extensive interviews with Kemper,... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Watts | Stars: Michael Aluffi, Gary Paul Bowman, Harold Cartwright, Kevin Convery
Votes: 592
69. Golden State Killer: Main Suspect (2018 TV Movie)
86 min | Crime
Stars: Stephanie Gosk, Judy Ho
Votes: 82
70. Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer (2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
After nearly 40 years of silence, Elizabeth Kendall Ted Bundy's former girlfriend and her daughter Molly share their experiences with unsettling new details about the notorious serial killer.
Stars: Elizabeth Kendall, Molly Kendall, Steve Winn, Rich Bundy
Votes: 3,093
71. Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (2019)
TV-MA | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
A look inside the mind of serial killer Ted Bundy, featuring interviews with him on death row.
Stars: Stephen Michaud, Bob Keppel, Kathleen McChesney, Ward Lucas
Votes: 32,942
72. Tell Me Who I Am (2019)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, Mystery
After losing his memory in an accident, Alex Lewis trusts his twin brother, Marcus, to tell him about his past only to discover that he's hiding a dark secret about their childhood.
Director: Ed Perkins | Stars: Andrew Caley, Alex Lewis, Marcus Lewis, Evan Milton
Votes: 16,827
73. Expedition Happiness (2017)
95 min | Documentary
Two free spirits, one dog. Traveling the vast spaces of an enormous continent in search of something more.
Director: Felix Starck | Stars: Mogli, Felix Starck
Votes: 4,873
74. Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary
Dr. Steven Greer examines details surrounding his alien-visitation "disclosure" movement.
Director: Michael Mazzola | Stars: Linda A'Roraha, Wendy Boast, Justice Campbell, Jeremy Cloake
Votes: 2,219
75. Serious Serial Killers (2012)
388 min | Documentary, Crime
Take a tour with us as we learn about some of the most violent serial killers to ever walk the earth including BTK, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Son of Sam and more.
Director: Tim Rogers | Stars: Sam Amirante, Robert Beattie, David Berkowitz, Barry Boschelli
Votes: 85
76. The Pyramid Code (2009)
45 min | Documentary
The Pyramid Code is a documentary series of 5 episodes that explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt as well as ancient megalithic sites around the world looking for clues ... See full summary »
Stars: Sally Jennings, Abd'el Hakim Awyan, John Anthony West, Carmen Boulter
Votes: 839
77. Escaping Polygamy (2014–2019)
41 min | Reality-TV
Three sisters who left a polygamous group based in Salt Lake City, UT, help women break free of polygamy or escape from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB Church).
Stars: Jessica Christensen, Andrea Brewer, Shanell Christensen, Andrea Christensen
Votes: 672
78. Evolution of Evil (2015)
50 min | Documentary, Biography, History
They are a rogues gallery of the most notorious despots in recent history. From Hitler to Saddam Hussein, from Stalin to Kim Jong-il of North Korea, from Chairman Mao to Colonel Gaddafi ... See full summary »
Stars: Alisdair Simpson, Mohammed Atta, Luigi Boccanfuso, Frank McDonough
Votes: 142
79. The Murder of Laci Peterson (2017)
TV-14 | 303 min | Documentary, Crime
Nearing the 15th anniversary of Laci Peterson's disappearance, A&E Networks takes a fresh look at the case. A definitive factual account by those who lived and breathed it every day.
Stars: Ted Rowlands, Gloria Gomez, Nancy Grace, Chris Pixley
Votes: 1,343
80. The Unsolved Murder of Beverly Lynn Smith (2022)
TV-14 | 182 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Follows the cold case and controversial investigation into the murder of Beverly Lynn Smith in her home in Oshawa, Ontario. Woven together from firsthand accounts, expert interviews, family archives, and rare access to key participants.
Stars: Justin Moses, Alan Richter, Derrick Rabethge, Jenna Dalanyi
Votes: 691
81. Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey (2022)
TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime
Examines the rise of Warren Jeffs in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and his shocking criminal case.
Stars: Mike Watkiss, Elissa Wall, Rebecca Musser, Ruby Jessop
Votes: 16,114
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