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1. La La Land (2016)
PG-13 | 128 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt, J.K. Simmons
Votes: 670,819 | Gross: $151.10M
2. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
PG-13 | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Family
With their warning about Lord Voldemort's return scoffed at, Harry and Dumbledore are targeted by the Wizard authorities as an authoritarian bureaucrat slowly seizes power at Hogwarts.
Director: David Yates | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 632,903 | Gross: $292.00M
3. Pacific Rim (2013)
PG-13 | 131 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day
Votes: 530,605 | Gross: $101.80M
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
R | 96 min | Fantasy, Horror
A psychiatrist familiar with knife-wielding dream demon Freddy Krueger helps teens at a mental hospital battle the killer who is invading their dreams.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Craig Wasson, Patricia Arquette
Votes: 90,240 | Gross: $44.79M
5. Paddington 2 (2017)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.
Director: Paul King | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins
Votes: 93,878 | Gross: $40.44M
6. Rings (2017)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in 7 days.
Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez | Stars: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 43,214 | Gross: $27.79M
7. The Purge: Election Year (2016)
R | 108 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Former Police Sergeant Barnes becomes head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, a Presidential candidate targeted for death on Purge night due to her vow to eliminate the Purge.
Director: James DeMonaco | Stars: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, J.J. Soria
Votes: 110,011 | Gross: $79.21M
8. Saw V (2008)
R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
Following Jigsaw's grisly demise, Mark Hoffman is commended as a hero, but Agent Strahm is suspicious, and delves into Hoffman's past. Meanwhile, another group of people are put through a series of gruesome tests.
Director: David Hackl | Stars: Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell
Votes: 137,565 | Gross: $56.75M
9. The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A bookworm becomes the librarian. Same night a magical spear gets stolen and he's off to get some real life experience around the globe on his quest for the spear - starting with being thrown off a plane over Amazonas by his cute helper.
Director: Peter Winther | Stars: Noah Wyle, Sonya Walger, Bob Newhart, Kyle MacLachlan
Votes: 21,833
10. A Very Long Engagement (2004)
R | 133 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Tells the story of a young woman's relentless search for her fiancé, who has disappeared from the trenches of the Somme during World War One.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie Foster, Dominique Pinon
Votes: 75,940 | Gross: $6.17M
11. The Raven (I) (2012)
R | 110 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
When a madman begins committing horrific murders inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's works, a young Baltimore detective joins forces with Poe to stop him from making his stories a reality.
Director: James McTeigue | Stars: John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 88,280 | Gross: $16.01M
12. The Uncanny (1977)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror
Wilbur Gray, a horror writer, has stumbled upon a terrible secret, that cats are supernatural creatures who really call the shots. In a desperate attempt to get others to believe him, Wilbur spews three tales of feline horror.
Director: Denis Héroux | Stars: Peter Cushing, Ray Milland, Joan Greenwood, Roland Culver
Votes: 2,194
13. The Innkeepers (2011)
R | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
During the final days at the Yankee Pedlar Inn, two employees determined to reveal the hotel's haunted past begin to experience disturbing events as old guests check in for a stay.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Sara Paxton, Pat Healy, Kelly McGillis, Alison Bartlett
Votes: 37,228 | Gross: $0.08M
14. The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A ten-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, escapes home, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis, Callum Keith Rennie, Kyle Catlett
Votes: 19,960 | Gross: $0.10M
15. The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
Not Rated | 80 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In the sixteenth century, Francis Barnard travels to Spain to clarify the strange circumstances of his sister's death after she had married the son of a cruel Spanish Inquisitor.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Barbara Steele, John Kerr, Luana Anders
Votes: 16,391 | Gross: $4.36M
16. El Sur (1983)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A woman reflects on her childhood relationship with her father, attempting to understand the depths of his despair and the truth of his myths.
Director: Víctor Erice | Stars: Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles Aranguren, Icíar Bollaín, Lola Cardona
Votes: 6,136
17. The Pit and the Pendulum (1991)
R | 97 min | Horror, Romance
Horror film set in 1492 Toledo, Spain, depicting the cruel deeds of a monk named Torquemada, Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Stephen Lee, William Norris, Mark Margolis
Votes: 5,450 | Gross: $0.00M
18. The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967)
M | 84 min | Horror, Mystery
A Count executed for murdering twelve virgins in a bid for immortality returns to life, seeking revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee, Carl Lange
Votes: 2,599
19. Two Evil Eyes (1990)
R | 120 min | Horror
A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat.
Directors: Dario Argento, George A. Romero | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Harvey Keitel, Ramy Zada, Bingo O'Malley
Votes: 8,133 | Gross: $0.35M
20. Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001)
PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Horror
Spooky high jinks abound when Elvira finds herself spending the night in a mysterious castle en route to 1851 Paris.
Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Cassandra Peterson, Richard O'Brien, Mary Scheer, Scott Atkinson
Votes: 4,707
21. Rider on the Rain (1970)
PG-13 | 115 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A US Army colonel in France tries to track down an escaped sex maniac.
Director: René Clément | Stars: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Marlène Jobert, Gabriele Tinti
Votes: 3,864 | Gross: $0.71M
22. The Tempest (1979)
R | 95 min | Drama, Fantasy
Banished to a forsaken island, the Right Duke of Milan and Sorcerer Prospero gets the chance to take his revenge on the King of Naples with the assistance of his airy spirit-servant, Ariel.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Peter Bull, David Meyer, Neil Cunningham, Heathcote Williams
Votes: 1,243
23. Super Mario 64 (1996 Video Game)
K-A | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the evil Bowser steals 120 power stars and traps Princess Peach within the walls of her own castle, it's up to Mario to save her once again.
Director: Shigeru Miyamoto | Stars: Charles Martinet, Leslie Swan
Votes: 7,059
24. Young Törless (1966)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
In a boarding school, a student observes in passive disgust as his two friends manipulate, humiliate and torture a fellow student, justifying their every act.
Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Mathieu Carrière, Marian Seidowsky, Bernd Tischer, Fred Dietz
Votes: 2,665
25. Ulysses (1967)
Not Rated | 123 min | Drama
James Joyce's masterpiece incarnated: The story of two seperated Dublin wanderers, Leopold Bloom and Stephen Dedalus, struggling to control their personal lives.
Director: Joseph Strick | Stars: Milo O'Shea, Barbara Jefford, Maurice Roëves, T.P. McKenna
Votes: 979
26. Two Heads Creek (2019)
TV-MA | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
A timid butcher and his drama queen twin sister quit the hostile confines of post- Brexit Britain and adventure to Australia in search of their birth mother, but the seemingly tolerant townsfolk are hiding a dark, meaty secret.
Director: Jesse O'Brien | Stars: Kerry Armstrong, Gary Sweet, Kathryn Wilder, Stephen Hunter
Votes: 1,362
27. Phantasmagoria (1995 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A young successful author and her photographer husband buy a stunning and mysterious mansion on the outskirts of a small town in New England, but soon enough start to experience maddening horrors of its previous owner.
Director: Peter Maris | Stars: Victoria Morsell, David Homb, Robert Miano, Taylor Bernard
Votes: 780
28. Extraordinary Tales (2013)
Not Rated | 73 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery
An animated anthology of five tales adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's stories.
Director: Raul Garcia | Stars: Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi, Julian Sands, Guillermo del Toro
Votes: 3,559
29. The Raven (1935)
Approved | 61 min | Crime, Horror
A brilliant surgeon with a morbid obsession for instruments of torture grows dangerously obsessed with a young socialite whose life he's saved.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lester Matthews, Irene Ware
Votes: 6,650
30. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965)
Approved | 88 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
A skirt-chasing spy and a millionaire bachelor must foil mad scientist Dr. Goldfoot's plot to use his army of bikini-clad robots to seduce wealthy men into signing over their assets.
Directors: Norman Taurog, Ishirô Honda | Stars: Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart
Votes: 2,608
31. Ever After High: Way Too Wonderland (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
With the Storybook of Legends still in Wonderland, Raven attempts to teleport her friends there despite still getting the hand of her powers. Apple, Raven, Briar, Lizzie, Kitty and Maddie ... See full summary »
Directors: Mike Csunyoscka, Dan Fraga | Stars: Robbie Daymond, Jonquil Goode, Kate Higgins, Delaney Moline
Votes: 487
32. I'm Off Then (2015)
92 min | Comedy
Based on the book "Ich Bin Dann Mal Weg" by Hape Kerkeling, in which the author describes his journey on the Way of St. James, a pilgrimage route, and the people he encounters there.
Director: Julia von Heinz | Stars: Devid Striesow, Martina Gedeck, Karoline Schuch, Annette Frier
Votes: 2,569
33. The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)
PG | 109 min | Drama
A story of desperate search for oil.
Director: James Keach | Stars: Robert Duvall, Aidan Quinn, Frances Fisher, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 843 | Gross: $0.10M
34. One A.M. (1916)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family, Short
A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Albert Austin
Votes: 3,612
35. Doggone Tired (1949)
Passed | 7 min | Family, Animation, Comedy
An energetic dog needs a night's rest if he's going to be ready for rabbit hunting at dawn. A crafty rabbit does everything he can to keep him awake.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Tex Avery, Sara Berner, William Hanna, Pat McGeehan
Votes: 615
36. The Mystery of the Yellow Room (2003)
118 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Following the attempted murder of Mathilde, daughter of renowned Professor Stangerson, Joseph Rouletabille, a young reporter, accompanied by photographer Sainclair, visits the Château du Glandier to try and shed some light on the mystery.
Director: Bruno Podalydès | Stars: Denis Podalydès, Jean-Noël Brouté, Sabine Azéma, Pierre Arditi
Votes: 1,876
37. Bajing Ireng dan Jaka Sembung (1985)
94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Balung Wesi was defeated in battle and is seeking revenge on Ki Sapu Angin, the teacher of Jaka Sembung, The Warrior. In mobilizing power to fight the Dutch, The Warrior makes the acquaintance of Bajing Ireng (Black Ninja).
Director: H. Tjut Djalil | Stars: Barry Prima, El Manik, Rita Zahara, Syamsuri Kaempuan
Votes: 62
38. The Pendulum, the Pit and Hope (1983)
15 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
A horrifying, surrealist version of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum" directed by the masterful animator Jan Svankmajer.
Director: Jan Svankmajer | Star: Jan Zácek
Votes: 1,040
39. The Joker (1960)
88 min | Comedy
Edouard Berlon (Jean-Pierre Cassel) is a happy-go-lucky rogue who takes nothing seriously and flits irresponisbly from one affair to another. When he meets Helene Larouch (Anouk Aimee), he ... See full summary »
Director: Philippe de Broca | Stars: Anouk Aimée, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Palau, Geneviève Cluny
Votes: 169
40. The Pit and the Pendulum (1913)
Short, Drama, Horror
The first story begins with a young and pretty girl named Isabelle sitting upon a hill. It is then that she is attacked by Pedro. And following the common thematic trajectory of the time, ... See full summary »
Director: Alice Guy | Stars: Darwin Karr, Fraunie Fraunholz, Blanche Cornwall, Joseph Levering
Votes: 78
41. Pendulum Swings (2011)
120 min | Drama
PENDULUM SWINGS follows a man into a dark place in his life - a place at which he arrives through a combination of bad decisions and forces beyond his control. When he finally hits bottom, ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Rahn | Stars: Adam Melton, Vanessa Ore, Kayli Maree Tolleson, Anna Grace Bradley
Votes: 42
42. The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (1939)
Approved | 55 min | Drama
The Middleton family visits the 1939 New York World's Fair and witnesses the advent of the future, encountering robots and dishwashers for the first time.
Director: Robert R. Snody | Stars: Marjorie Lord, Jimmy Lydon, Ruth Lee, Harry Shannon
Votes: 200
43. Nyoka and the Lost Amulet of Vultura (2014)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Crimson Skull seeks to obtain the mystical Lost Amulet Of Vultura to raise the dead and revive his long deceased Queen. Only the daring and beautiful Nyoka the Jungle Girl dares to oppose this murderous threat.
Directors: Bill Black, John Gotschall | Stars: Nicola Rae, Pierce Knightly, Chris Casteel, Nancy Krayer
Votes: 10
44. The Pit and the Pendulum (2007)
7 min | Animation, Short
Rediscovers a tale of judgment, condemnation, hope, faith and redemption.
Director: Marc Lougee | Star: Peter Cugno
Votes: 32
45. The Puppet's Nightmare (1908)
Not Rated | 2 min | Animation, Short
The nightmare of Émile Cohl's chalk animation is one of unreliable appearances. Fishermen catch fish which eat them whole. Ladders transform into coils which just as suddenly take the form ... See full summary »
Director: Émile Cohl
Votes: 288
46. Legend of the Seven Bloody Torturers (2007)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
What happens when the guy from head office discovers that there are only 6 torturers? They quickly discover that even torturers have a chain of command.
Director: Conall Pendergast | Stars: Aaron Metler, Luis Fernandes, Hugh Gibson
Votes: 99
47. Man's Best Friend (1941)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A hunter and his tracking dog have been hunting all day and decide to call it quits for the night. They settle into the hunter's cabin and each go to their respective beds (with the hunter ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Lantz | Star: Pinto Colvig
Votes: 31
48. No Sour Meadows (2013 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Columbine Goldsmith | Stars: Beatrix Ost, Ludwig Kuttner, Eva
50.
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987–1990)
Episode:
Mesmer's Bauble
(1989)
TV-MA | 46 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A record store clerk with psychotic tendencies is granted unspeakable powers by a magical pendant, which he abuses to fulfill his dream of meeting a beautiful rock star.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: John D. LeMay, Louise Robey, Chris Wiggins, Vanity
Votes: 141