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1. The Prophecy (1995)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
At the scene of a bizarre murder, L.A. homicide detective Thomas Dagget discovers a lethal heavenly prophecy now being fulfilled on earth. In his fight to stop the forces of evil, he finds an unlikely ally in an elementary school teacher.
Director: Gregory Widen | Stars: Christopher Walken, Elias Koteas, Virginia Madsen, Eric Stoltz
Votes: 33,384 | Gross: $16.12M
2. Season of the Witch (2011)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce that her powers could be the source of the Black Plague.
Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, Stephen Campbell Moore
Votes: 98,322 | Gross: $24.83M
3. The Third Day (2020)
TV-MA | 340 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A man and a woman make separate journeys to a mysterious island off the British coast.
Stars: Jude Law, John Dagleish, Mark Lewis Jones, Paddy Considine
Votes: 11,250
4. Samsara (I) (2011)
PG-13 | 102 min | Documentary, Music
Filmed over nearly five years in twenty-five countries on five continents, and shot on seventy-millimetre film, Samsara transports us to the varied worlds of sacred grounds, disaster zones, industrial complexes, and natural wonders.
Director: Ron Fricke | Stars: Balinese Tari Legong Dancers, Ni Made Megahadi Pratiwi, Puti Sri Candra Dewi, Putu Dinda Pratika
Votes: 38,071 | Gross: $2.67M
5. Baraka (1992)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.
Director: Ron Fricke | Star: Patrick Disanto
Votes: 41,011 | Gross: $1.33M
6. Flash Gordon (1936)
Passed | 245 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Alexis Zarkov visit the planet Mongo to thwart the evil schemes of Emperor Ming the Merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with Earth.
Directors: Frederick Stephani, Ray Taylor | Stars: Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson
Votes: 2,662
7. Water (I) (2005)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama
Set in colonial India against Gandhi's rise to power, it's the story of 8-year-old Chuyia, who is widowed and sent to a home to live in penitence; once there, Chuyia's feisty presence deeply affects the lives of the other residents.
Director: Deepa Mehta | Stars: Lisa Ray, John Abraham, Seema Biswas, Sarala Kariyawasam
Votes: 15,365 | Gross: $3.22M
8. Holy Hell (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Drama
An inside look at Buddhafield, a West Hollywood cult formed by a charismatic teacher in the 1980s that eventually imploded.
Director: Will Allen | Stars: Will Allen, Dimitrius Pulido, Phillipe Coquet, David Christopher
Votes: 6,072 | Gross: $0.02M
9. Cosmic Sex (2015)
TV-MA | 97 min | Drama
One night, Kripa is on the run from sex and violence when he meets Sadhavi, a woman who strangely resembles his dead mother. She gives him shelter and teaches him to travel inwards through sex.
Director: Amitabh Chakraborty | Stars: Rituparna Sen, Ayushman Mitra, Murari Mukherjee, Riwk Jaiswal
Votes: 856
10. Blood of the Tribades (2016)
78 min | Fantasy, Horror
2000 years after the Vampire Bathor has established the village of Bathory, superstition and religious violence take over as the men and women battle for control.
Directors: Sophia Cacciola, Michael J. Epstein | Stars: Chloé Cunha, Mary Widow, Seth Chatfield, Tymisha 'Tush' Harris
Votes: 777
11. The Viking Queen (1967)
Approved | 91 min | Adventure
Saline inherits the kingdom of England on the eve of the signing of the treaty sharing power with the Roman Empire. However, revolt was brewing, threatening the fragile peace.
Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Don Murray, Carita, Donald Houston, Andrew Keir
Votes: 974
12. Good Hair (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
Director: Jeff Stilson | Stars: Chris Rock, Maya Angelou, Al Sharpton, Tanya Crumel
Votes: 6,220 | Gross: $4.16M
13. The Prodigal (1955)
Approved | 112 min | Drama, Mystery
A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton
Votes: 745
14. Kaena: The Prophecy (2003)
PG-13 | 85 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
On the distant planet Axis, rebellious, high-spirited teenage girl Kaena defies the High Priest and her people's ancestral beliefs to take a perilous journey and discover what dark secrets lie beyond the clouds.
Directors: Chris Delaporte, Pascal Pinon | Stars: Kirsten Dunst, Anjelica Huston, Richard Harris, Cécile de France
Votes: 4,176 | Gross: $0.01M
15. Erik the Conqueror (1961)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Two estranged brothers confront each other as rivals when war breaks out between Britain and the Vikings for control of England.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler, George Ardisson
Votes: 960
16. Midnight Mass (2003)
R | 98 min | Horror
A group of people fight for their small town after vampires take over the world.
Director: Tony Mandile | Stars: Julia Cornish, Elizabeth Vance, Mariana Matthews, Pamela Karp
Votes: 485
17. The Innocent (2018)
114 min | Drama
Ruth is committed to her work, her family, and her faith, but when an ex-lover is released from prison and comes back into her life, her convictions are threatened.
Director: Simon Jaquemet | Stars: Judith Hofmann, Naomi Scheiber, Christian Kaiser, Thomas Schüpbach
Votes: 247
18. Far. The Story of a Journey Around the World (2017)
128 min | Documentary, Adventure
Two young Germans spend three and a half years traveling around the world just by hitchhiking, bus, train and ship. They travel almost 100,000 kilometers through Europe, Asia, North and Central America.
Directors: Patrick Allgaier, Gwendolin Weisser | Stars: Patrick Allgaier, Gwendolin Weisser
Votes: 1,239
19. John Wycliffe: The Morning Star (1984)
Not Rated | 75 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of 14th century John Wycliffe, AKA "The Morning Star of the Reformation", who was the first to translate the Bible into English.
Director: Tony Tew | Stars: Michael Bertenshaw, James Downie, Peter Howell, Barrie Cookson
Votes: 161
20. Shiva (2008)
103 min | Drama, Romance
When one of the brothers (Ohayn) dies, all the whole family comes for Shiva (Jewish tradition,when the family sits seven days at the home after the death one of their family). A large ... See full summary »
Directors: Ronit Elkabetz, Shlomi Elkabetz | Stars: Ronit Elkabetz, Moshe Ivgy, Yaël Abecassis, Albert Iluz
Votes: 578
21. The White Darkness (2002)
52 min | Documentary, History
Voodoo in modern-day Haiti.
Director: Richard Stanley
Votes: 155
22. Perfect Parents (2006 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama
This show is about a couple who pretend to be Catholic to get their daughter into a good school, but their lies turn into a mess of fraud, violence and murder.
Director: Joe Ahearne | Stars: Christopher Eccleston, Susannah Harker, Brendan Coyle, Michelle Joseph
Votes: 154
23. Sentinels of Silence (1971)
G | 18 min | Documentary, Short
An 18-minute helicopter-based aerial visit across the archaeological ruins in Mexico.
Director: Robert Amram | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Orson Welles
Votes: 180
24. Death: The Ultimate Mystery (1975)
97 min | Documentary
An examination of reincarnation, regression, and other life-after-death subjects.
Directors: Robert Emenegger, Allan Sandler | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Gloria Prince, Don Felipe, Harry G. Armstrong
Votes: 23
25. Maangamizi: The Ancient One (2001)
110 min | Drama
An American woman doctor comes to Tanzania to work at a hospital for the mentally disturbed, with her Tanzanian lover. There, she meets a sometimes catatonic patient, Samahe, who seems to ... See full summary »
Directors: Martin Mhando, Ron Mulvihill | Stars: Barbara O, Amandina Lihamba, Samahani Kejeri, Waigwa Wachira
Votes: 79
26. Tehilim (2007)
96 min | Drama
A family in Jerusalem is torn apart by the mysterious disappearance of their father after a tragic car accident.
Director: Raphaël Nadjari | Stars: Michael Moshonov, Limor Goldstein, Shmuel Vilozni, Ilan Dar
Votes: 290
27. Shiur Moledet: Avdei Hashem (2003)
50 min | Drama
In a Jewish Orthodox village in Israel, Tamar, a twelve-year-old girl, prepares for her Bat-Mitzvah (confirmation), which will take place on Passover. Becoming convinced that she is impure,... See full summary »
Director: Hadar Friedlich | Stars: Maya Eshet, Razia Israeli, Itay Barnea, Irit Sheleg
Votes: 14
28. Zorros Bar Mizwa (2006)
90 min | Documentary
At the Wailing Wall or in the spotlight of a stage, wearing a Zorro costume or a designer dress, solemn or rollicking: crossing the threshold to the adult world can take place in very ... See full summary »
Director: Ruth Beckermann
Votes: 83
29. Gayak (2012)
76 min | Drama, Family
A man who wants to be the best father. A son who hopes to be the best he can be. A devotion that raises these hopes to the level of prayer. A journey. 'GAYAK' is a movie about a father's ... See full summary »
Director: Ronaldo Bertubin | Stars: Alan Paule, Sef Cadayona, Evelyn Vargas, Richard Arma
Votes: 11
31. Amoureuses (2019)
75 min | Documentary
For the first time, cloistered sisters agreed to let themselves be filmed for a year. The encounter and living witness of faith and humanity of these consecrated women is carried out in a singular way.
Director: Louise Sigouin | Stars: Marie-Thérèse Miville Deschênes, Marie du Sacré-Coeur, Thérèse Dufresne, Marthe Gaucher
32.
Animated Stories from the New Testament (1987–2005)
Episode:
He Is Risen
(1988)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
He is Risen is the story of the greatest miracle of all, the resurrection of Jesus. Sorrow and despair at the Lord's crucifixion become complete joy and love as the disciples behold their ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Ivan Crosland, John Nicolaysen, Stephen Cracroft, John Runnels
Votes: 62
33.
Animated Stories from the New Testament (1987–2005)
Episode:
John the Baptist
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Animation, Drama, Family
John the Baptist, born to an elderly couple in answer to their prayers and a promise from God, grows up to be a prophet, preaching of the coming of the messiah. He fulfills Biblical ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rich | Stars: Gregory Snegoff, Jack Whitaker, Beverly Rowland, David Grey
Votes: 49
34.
Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
Episode:
Sacred Ground
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After Kes is injured by an energy field on a planet's sacred ground, Janeway must undergo a spiritual quest in order to save her life.
Director: Robert Duncan McNeill | Stars: Kate Mulgrew, Robert Beltran, Roxann Dawson, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 2,045
35.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
Cold Spell
(1994)
Crime, Drama, Family
Judge Bone has a troubling case when a social worker takes a young girl from her mother, who practices witchcraft. Meanwhile, Maxine and Kenny seek out Ginny for advice on the occult and ... See full summary »
Director: Lou Antonio | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 51
36.
Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode:
Thou Shalt Not... - February 2, 1974
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sam leaps into a rabbi to prevent his host's sister-in-law from falling for a sleazy author.
Director: Randy Roberts | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, James Sutorius, Terri Hanauer
Votes: 554
37.
A Haunting (2005– )
Episode:
Demon Child
(2006)
TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A courier in Kentucky feels helpless when her small boy's invisible playmate proves to be a demon. Her old friend, a shaman, is her only hope of saving her son.
Director: David Haycox | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Karen Carbone, William Redmon, Scott Rollins
Votes: 90
38.
Lost Worlds (2005–2007)
Episode:
Knights Templar
(2006)
TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History
The remains of castle fortresses help reveal the truth behind the 12th-century organization of warrior monks known as the Knights Templar.
Director: Stuart Elliott | Stars: Tim Bugby, Paul Crawford, Corey Johnson, Helen Nicholson
Votes: 27
39.
Madventures (2002– )
Episode:
Valittu maa
(2009)
40 min | Documentary
Director: Tuomas Milonoff | Stars: Riku Rantala, Tuomas Milonoff
Votes: 17
40.
Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode:
Extreme Kids
(2008)
TV-14 | Documentary
Indian children cut themselves with razor blades during the ceremony of Matam. Three year old Thai children earn money as boxers. A five year old Australian boy breast-feeds.
Stars: Lance Lewman, Zahid Abbas, Anthony Chan, Teerapan Chinanud
41.
Brief History of Disbelief (2004– )
Episode:
Shadows of Doubt
(2004)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Richard Denton | Stars: Pascal Boyer, Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Bernard Hill
Votes: 17
42.
Sam and Colby: The Paranormal (2015– )
Episode:
The Origin
(2019)
Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, History, Horror
In the spirit world, you never know what can happen. It is a place in which many people can die, be haunted for the rest of their life or even change completely. The duo is exactly one of ... See full summary »
Directors: Colby Brock, Sam Golbach | Stars: Colby Brock, Sam Golbach, Nate Hardy, Corey Scherer
Votes: 8