Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "story-within-a-story"

51. Daumier's Law (1992)

15 min | Animation, Short, Crime

Paul McCartney's sketched short based on the works of artist Honoré Daumier. A man in a bookstore reads an allegorical story about a wrongfully convicted man, who must feed a giant called Gargantua until salvation comes.

Director: Geoff Dunbar

Votes: 17

52. Fairy Tale About Father Frost, Ivan and Nastya (2000 Video Game)

Animation, Adventure, Family

Animated FMV adventure game and medieval fairy tale about young, brave and hotheaded Ivan and Cinderella-like Nastya. Ivan wants to marry her, but must prove his worth first and save her from the fatal touch of Father Frost.

Director: Cathy Meils | Stars: Anthony Achmat, James Babson, Dennison Betram, Corrin Carter

53. On the Park (2010 Video)

6 min | Short, Comedy

Two film students finally get some inspiration at Central Park.

Director: Felix A. Dausend | Stars: Jimmy Allen, Elias Buehler, Brett Grinstead

54. The Good, the Beauty and Truth (2011)

8 min | Animation, Short

An allegoric fable about an idealist man who has to face the sins of our modern rotten society.

Director: Balbina Bruszewska

Votes: 10

55. The Whalers

105 min | Documentary | Announced

For centuries, whaling ships sailed the seas hunting for great cetaceans, crewed largely by free Black, Indigenous, and Afro-Indigenous men, despite the slave trade and blatant discrimination. This is their story.

Directors: PJ Marcellino, Jerri Thrasher

56. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Murder in Mind (1989)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A female mystery writer imagines murder next door.

Director: Allan King | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Ann-Marie MacDonald, Melissa Sue Anderson, Noel Harrison

Votes: 88

57. Faerie Tale Theatre (1982–1987)
Episode: The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1985)

TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

In the small German village of Hamelin, a mysterious piper offers to rid the village of the rat infestation with his magical flute which he does by luring all of the rats away. But when the... See full summary »

Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Eric Idle, Tony Van Bridge, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Peter Blais

Votes: 131

58. Night Visions (2001–2002)
Episode: Hate Puppet/Darkness (2001)

TV-14 | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Horror novelist is cursed to cause murderous rage towards him in everyone. / An egotistical telemarketer inherits a cursed mansion where every shadow is alive and will kill on touch.

Directors: Ian Toynton, Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Kwesi Ameyaw, William Atherton, Francis Boyle, Torquil Campbell

Votes: 96

59. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: Whirlpool (1994)

Not Rated | 21 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Struggling comic book artist Rolanda gets fired from her job by her mean and demanding boss Vern. However, Rolanda finds herself experiencing the events of this one fateful day over and ... See full summary »

Director: Mick Garris | Stars: Rita Rudner, Richard Lewis, John Kassir, Blake Clark

Votes: 610

60. The Twilight Zone (1985–1989)
Episode: The Storyteller/Nightsong (1986)

TV-PG | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Storyteller: Adolescent Micah Frost keeps his great-great-great-grandfather alive by making up serialized stories that continue night after night. Nightsong: Disc jockey Andrea Fields plays an obscure record made by her lost lover Simon Locke, who mysteriously reappears after a long absence.

Directors: Paul Lynch, Bradford May | Stars: Glynnis O'Connor, David Faustino, Parley Baer, Nike Doukas

Votes: 281

61. Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode: Le siècle de Périclès (1978)

TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama

The century of Pericles.

Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand

Votes: 78

62. Wasteful Days of High School Girls (2019)
Episode: Buying Swimwear (2019)

TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama

It's summertime, and that mean it's time for spoOoOoOoky stories. But is the real horror Baka's terrifying tale, or what lies in wait for them at school after hours...?

Directors: Sanpei Hijiri, Kotaro Kurosugi, Takeo Takahashi | Stars: Chinatsu Akasaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Aki Toyosaki, Maria Naganawa

Votes: 20

63. The Midnight Club (2022)
Episode: Gimme a Kiss (2022)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

The club explores a hidden chamber, where Sandra's unsettled by items in the room. A voice calls to Spence through the intercom. Anya sees a dark shadow.

Director: Michael Fimognari | Stars: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone

Votes: 1,194

64. The Midnight Club (2022)
Episode: See You Later (2022)

TV-MA | 56 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Ilonka digs deeper into Brightcliffe's mysteries - and receives an unexpected gift. Later that night, the club gathers for Amesh's "Death Day" party.

Director: Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour | Stars: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone

Votes: 1,173

65. Nightmare on Film Street (2016– )
Tiny Terrors: Tales From The Darkside (1990) (2023 Podcast Episode)

Horror

Join your horror hosts Kimmi and Jon as they take in some culture on this week's episode of Nightmare on Film Street with Tales From The Darkside: The Movie (1990).

Directors: Jonathan Dehaan, Kimberley Elizabeth | Stars: Jonathan Dehaan, Kimberley Elizabeth