Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "monster-in-the-closet"

1. The Babadook (2014)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A single mother and her child fall into a deep well of paranoia when an eerie children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home.

Director: Jennifer Kent | Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney

Votes: 247,628 | Gross: $0.92M

2. The Boogeyman (I) (2023)

PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it's too late.

Director: Rob Savage | Stars: Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, David Dastmalchian

Votes: 44,087

3. Intruders (I) (2011)

R | 100 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Two children living in different countries are visited nightly by a faceless being who wants to take possession of them.

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo | Stars: Clive Owen, Carice van Houten, Izán Corchero, Ella Purnell

Votes: 21,334 | Gross: $0.07M

4. House (1985)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

A troubled writer moves into a haunted house after inheriting it from his aunt.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: William Katt, Kay Lenz, George Wendt, Richard Moll

Votes: 30,018 | Gross: $19.44M

5. Monster in the Closet (1986)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Paul Dooley, Paul Walker, John Carradine and Henry Gibson head up an all-star cast in this horror-comedy about a murderous but misunderstood monster!

Director: Bob Dahlin | Stars: Donald Grant, Denise DuBarry, Claude Akins, Howard Duff

Votes: 2,984

6. Party Central (2013)

PG | 5 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

With a little trickery, Mike and Sulley help their social outcast friends at Monsters University have the best frat party ever.

Director: Kelsey Mann | Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Peter Sohn, Julia Sweeney

Votes: 3,655

7. Fright Show (1985)

58 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

"Fright Show" is a 1985 horror anthology, where two obscure film critics host four SF/Horror films: The Thing in the Basement, Illegal Alien, Nightfright, and Dr. Dobermind.

Directors: Damon Santostefano, Jeffrey Baker, Frank Kerr, Jonathan Mostow, Richard Taylor | Stars: Eddie Brill, Chris Phillips, Jennifer Jacobi, Hugh D'Autremont

Votes: 139

8. Tales from the Far Side (1994 TV Movie)

23 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

A series of Gary Larsen's "Far Side" gags are turned into short animated gags, such as a Frankenstein cow; an insect airline's in-flight movie; deer, hunters, and UFOs; wolf home-movies; egg horror flicks; and cowboys & aliens.

Director: Marv Newland | Stars: Kathleen Barr, Doug Parker, Lee Tockar, Dale Wilson

Votes: 658

9. There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1987)

14 min | Family, Short

Based on the book by Mercer Mayer, this story will appeal to anyone whose imagination ever turned their bedroom into a scary place once the lights went out. Five-year-old Christopher firmly... See full summary »

Director: Gary Templeton | Stars: James Michael Reily, Catherine Kellner, Jodi Applegate Kay, Tom Weyburn

Votes: 37

10. Fun Size Horror: Volume One (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Horror

Like a bag of Halloween candy after a night of trick or treating, Fun Size Horror: Volume One delivers an unexpected variety of frightful flavors all told in bite size pieces.

Directors: Bryan Chojnowski, Lisa J Dooley, Ned Ehrbar, Mali Elfman, Dick Grunert, Max Isaacson, Anthony Lund, Michael May, Glen Murakami, Grant Olin, Ali Paras, Eric Pereira, Zeke Pinheiro, Jerry Pyle, Anisa Qureshi, Ben Rekhi, Erin Stegeman, Josh C. Waller | Stars: Tara Perry, Aidan Flynn, Guy Perry, Nev Scharrel

Votes: 405

11. The Halloween Kid (2011)

7 min | Short, Drama, Horror

A lovely short story of a little boy that can see ghosts and monsters every day.

Director: Axelle Carolyn | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Anna Walton, Julian Glover, Dave Legeno

Votes: 116

12. Child Eater (2012)

Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

A simple night of babysitting takes a horrifying turn when Helen realizes the boogeyman really is in little Lucas' closet.

Director: Erlingur Thoroddsen | Stars: Cait Bliss, Cameron Ocasio, Dan Reiss, Boomer Tibbs

Votes: 122

13. Monster Problems (2015)

6 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

Three hungry monsters meet in a child's bedroom on Halloween night. The 17th annual Halloween short film from filmmaker Adam Green and ArieScope Pictures.

Director: Adam Green | Stars: Derek Mears, Kelly Vrooman, Colton Dunn, Jeff Lewis

Votes: 120

14. In the Closet (2008)

15 min | Short, Horror, Romance

On a night almost like any other, a shy, awkward young man has his first ever sexual encounter with an older, experienced, but a bit jaded, trick. Unlike other nights, unlike other dark and... See full summary »

Director: Jody Wheeler | Stars: J.T. Tepnapa, Sean Paul Lockhart

Votes: 230

15. The Bumps (2011)

Short, Comedy, Horror

Dora is correct in believing that there are monsters in the closet and under the bed.

Director: Travis Betz | Stars: Katherine Boecher, Aaron Gaffey, Eva Bella, Ward Roberts

16. The Closet (III) (2014)

6 min | Short, Horror

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Director: Michael Winiecki | Stars: Felix Greisinger, Marlena-Marie Grübl, Florian Niederseer

Votes: 7

17. Nederlands-Engels Woordenboek (2020)

5 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

Dutch-English dictionary contains some surprising words and even more surprising scenes to illustrate them.

Director: Mykola Yeriomin | Stars: Yaroslav Kozak, Ruben, Mikhail Bondarev, Leonid Syplyi

18. Sad Monster (2013)

7 min | Short, Fantasy

A coming of age story every monster should fear. Sweet little Maja banishes Sad Monster from the closet he has called home for so long. Lost and confused, Sad Monster ventures into the outside world for the first time forced to find purpose for his life. Guckadoo!!!.

Director: Kurt Dettbarn | Stars: Kurt Dettbarn, Maja Dettbarn, Matt Washington

Votes: 14

19. Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode: The Sitter (1986)

Not Rated | 25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A Jamaican babysitter uses voodoo to tame a pair of mischievous, stir-crazy boys.

Director: Joan Darling | Stars: Mabel King, Seth Green, Joshua Rudoy, Wendy Phillips

Votes: 392

20. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Home (2005)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Following visionary Sam's recent nightmare about the former Winchester home in Lawrence, Kansas, where the present dwellers, Jenny from Wichita and mother to two small kids, are ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Samantha Smith

Votes: 7,551

21. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode: Inside the Closet (1984)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

What is scurrying around inside the closet of the upstairs room that grad student Gail Aynsley rents from veterinary school dean Dr. Fenner? Gail doesn't know, but she is determined to find out and Dr Fenner isn't telling.

Director: Tom Savini | Stars: Fritz Weaver, Roberta Weiss, Paul Sparer, Patrick Macnee

Votes: 683

22. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode: Monsters in My Room (1985)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Biff doesn't understand children well and winds up at odds with his new wife Helen's young son Timmy, whose life is already complicated by the monsters that Timmy finds in his bedroom.

Director: James Steven Sadwith | Stars: Greg Mullavey, Seth Green, Beth McDonald, Elia Braca

Votes: 337

23. The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode: The Boogieman Cometh (1986)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

The guys are hired by a pair of young siblings to rid them of the Bogeyman, an entity Egon is quite familiar with.

Director: Richard Raynis | Stars: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche, Lorenzo Music, Laura Summer

Votes: 210

24. A Haunting (2005– )
Episode: The Forgotten (2006)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

In Salt Lake City, Utah, a family moves into an old Victorian house with a mysteriously sealed-off room in the attic. When they expose it to the light, they unsettle an evil ghost.

Directors: Stuart Taylor, Jeffrey Fine | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Dawn Renee Fields, Justin Dray, Joe Bostwick

Votes: 66

25. The Dresden Files (2007–2008)
Episode: Birds of a Feather (2007)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy

Dresden takes on the case of a boy who's sure monsters are stalking him, but a misstep by Harry puts everyone at risk.

Director: Michael Robison | Stars: Paul Blackthorne, Valerie Cruz, Terrence Mann, Raoul Bhaneja

Votes: 431

26. Power Rangers Jungle Fury (2008)
Episode: Ghost of a Chance II (2008)

TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

With RJ captured, the Rangers must travel to the spirit world to find the last 3 remaining masters. Theo, Lily, and Casey must face their own childhood fears in order to pass their test. ... See full summary »

Director: Jonathan Brough | Stars: Jason Smith, Anna Hutchison, Aljin Abella, David de Lautour

Votes: 50

27. Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode: The Abducted (2010)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

In the parallel universe, a kidnapper called The Candy Man abducts the boy Max. The Fringe Division is assigned to investigate the case and soon Olivia learns that Broyles' son Christopher ... See full summary »

Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Blair Brown

Votes: 2,072

28. Grandmother Winsome's Variety Minute (2011– )
Episode: Fanny Mail #3 (2012)

2 min | Comedy

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Director: Michael Doherty | Star: Susan Kitchen

Votes: 6

29. Tôkyô zenryoku shôjo (2012– )
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2012)

54 min | Comedy

The daughter has fully moved in and is charging her father for her services now. She has also let the maid go without his permission.The discussion is about fair compensation and wages, but... See full summary »

Director: Mitsuru Kubota | Stars: Emi Takei, Atsuro Watabe, Shôhei Miura, Takashi Tsukamoto

30. Spooksville (2013–2014)
Episode: The Thing in the Closet (2013)

TV-PG | 23 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Sally is spooked by the "fear eater," which stalks her from her bedroom closet.

Director: Ken Friss | Stars: Keean Johnson, Katie Douglas, Nick Purcha, Samuel Patrick Chu

Votes: 34

31. Teen Titans Go! (2013– )
Episode: Ghostboy (2013)

TV-PG | 12 min | Animation, Short, Action

Beast Boy pretends to be a ghost haunting Starfire so she will do his bidding. When she figures out the ruse, she and the other Titans convince Beast Boy that he's actually dead.

Directors: Peter Rida Michail, Scott O'Brien | Stars: Greg Cipes, Nika Futterman, Scott Menville, Khary Payton

Votes: 279

32. Sleepy Hollow (2013–2017)
Episode: The Sisters Mills (2015)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

More powerful than ever, Pandora unleashes her most evil force yet. Meanwhile, Abbie and Jenny work together when the latest monster targets the children of Sleepy Hollow.

Director: Guillermo Navarro | Stars: Tom Mison, Nicole Beharie, Lyndie Greenwood, Nikki Reed

Votes: 471

33. Bones (2005–2017)
Episode: The Monster in the Closet (2016)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Christine is having nightmares about a monster in her closet. Meanwhile the team are investigating the death of a woman. The murder seems to be connected to a previous victim, who has not yet been identified.

Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor

Votes: 641