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1. Midsommar (2019)
R | 148 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A couple travels to Northern Europe to visit a rural hometown's fabled Swedish mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult.
Director: Ari Aster | Stars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren, William Jackson Harper
Votes: 402,530 | Gross: $27.33M
2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother Luigi, trying to save a captured princess.
Directors: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Pierre Leduc, Fabien Polack | Stars: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black
Votes: 236,377 | Gross: $574.93M
3. Ready or Not (I) (2019)
R | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.
Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien, Henry Czerny
Votes: 182,198 | Gross: $28.71M
4. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Five college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.
Director: Drew Goddard | Stars: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz
Votes: 450,496 | Gross: $42.07M
5. Suspiria (I) (2018)
R | 152 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.
Director: Luca Guadagnino | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Tilda Swinton, Doris Hick, Malgorzata Bela
Votes: 92,126 | Gross: $2.47M
6. The Mummy (2017)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe
Votes: 206,107 | Gross: $80.10M
7. Freaky (2020)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
After swapping bodies with a deranged serial killer, a high-school senior discovers that she has fewer than 24 hours before the change becomes permanent.
Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Celeste O'Connor, Misha Osherovich
Votes: 72,300
8. Alien vs. Predator (2004)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Horror
During an archaeological expedition on Bouvetøya Island in Antarctica, a team of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realize that only one species can win.
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson | Stars: Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul Bova, Ewen Bremner
Votes: 212,151 | Gross: $80.28M
9. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
R | 88 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Brother/sister duo Hansel and Gretel are professional witch-hunters who help innocent villagers. One day they stumble upon a case that could hold the key to their past.
Director: Tommy Wirkola | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Gemma Arterton, Peter Stormare, Famke Janssen
Votes: 216,673 | Gross: $55.70M
10. The Crucible (1996)
PG-13 | 124 min | Drama, History
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
Director: Nicholas Hytner | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen
Votes: 40,162 | Gross: $7.34M
11. 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: 110,012 | Gross: $79.21M
12. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, Dan O'Herlihy, Michael Currie
Votes: 60,974 | Gross: $14.40M
13. Kill List (2011)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. What starts off as an easy task soon unravels, sending the killer into the heart of darkness.
Director: Ben Wheatley | Stars: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley
Votes: 45,318 | Gross: $0.03M
14. Titus (1999)
R | 162 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Osheen Jones, Dario D'Ambrosi
Votes: 21,460 | Gross: $1.92M
15. Sorceress (1982)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sword and sorcery story of the cosmic struggle between white magic and black magic.
Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Leigh Harris, Lynette Harris, Roberto Nelson, David Millbern
Votes: 2,650
16. Ghoulies (1984)
PG-13 | 81 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A young man and his girlfriend move into an old mansion home, where he becomes possessed by a desire to control ancient demons.
Director: Luca Bercovici | Stars: Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Jack Nance
Votes: 10,389 | Gross: $35.00M
17. Hellhole (2022)
TV-MA | 91 min | Horror, Mystery
In 1987 Poland, a police officer investigating mysterious disappearances infiltrates a remote monastery and discovers a dark truth about its clergy.
Director: Bartosz M. Kowalski | Stars: Piotr Zurawski, Olaf Lubaszenko, Sebastian Stankiewicz, Lech Dyblik
Votes: 7,853
18. The Yakuza (1974)
R | 112 min | Action, Crime, Drama
American private-eye Harry Kilmer returns to Japan to rescue a friend's kidnapped daughter from the clutches of the Yakuza.
Director: Sydney Pollack | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Eiji Okada, Herb Edelman
Votes: 10,442
19. Time of the Wolf (2003)
R | 114 min | Drama
When Anna and her family arrive at their holiday home, they find it occupied by strangers. This confrontation is just the beginning of a painful learning process.
Director: Michael Haneke | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Anaïs Demoustier, Béatrice Dalle, Patrice Chéreau
Votes: 11,490 | Gross: $0.06M
20. Jack the Ripper (1988)
TV-PG | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Scotland Yard police inspector, battling the booze, investigates the Jack the Ripper murders and discovers a conspiracy that leads all the way up to the Queen.
Stars: Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Ray McAnally, Lewis Collins
Votes: 5,672
21. The City of the Dead (1960)
PG-13 | 76 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young college student arrives in a sleepy Massachusetts town to research witchcraft; during her stay at an eerie inn, she discovers a startling secret about the town and its inhabitants.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Patricia Jessel, Dennis Lotis, Christopher Lee, Tom Naylor
Votes: 8,511
22. The Believers (1987)
R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.
Director: John Schlesinger | Stars: Martin Sheen, Helen Shaver, Harley Cross, Robert Loggia
Votes: 8,103 | Gross: $18.75M
23. Metal Skin (1994)
TV-MA | 115 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Psycho Joe, a petrol-head from Altona, Melbourne, secures employment at a local Supermarket. Here, he meets the over-sexed Dazey. Joe and Dazey form a friendship based on a mutual interest ... See full summary »
Director: Geoffrey Wright | Stars: Aden Young, Tara Morice, Nadine Garner, Ben Mendelsohn
Votes: 549
24. Mardi Gras Massacre (1978)
Not Rated | 97 min | Horror
Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Director: Jack Weis | Stars: Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment, William Metzo, Laura Misch Owens
Votes: 1,017
25. Children of the Corn (2009 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
While traveling, an unhappy married couple encounter a cult of murderous children who worship an entity called He Who Walks Behind the Rows.
Director: Donald P. Borchers | Stars: Robert Gerdisch, Jordan Schmidt, David Anders, Kandyse McClure
Votes: 6,442
26. Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
Not Rated | 68 min | Animation, Adventure, Music
A continuation of the story told in the Daft Punk music videos "One More Time," "Aerodynamic," "Digital Love," and "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger."
Directors: Daisuke Nishio, Hirotoshi Rissen, Leiji Matsumoto, Kazuhisa Takenouchi | Stars: Romanthony, Thomas Bangalter
Votes: 15,561
27. Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers (1993 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Horror
Gabriel Knight, the owner of a New Orleans, Louisiana bookstore, gets tangled up in the investigation of a series of voodoo-related murders currently plaguing the city.
Director: Jane Jensen | Stars: Tim Curry, Mark Hamill, Leah Remini, Virginia Capers
Votes: 745
28. The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
TV-MA | 121 min | Crime, Thriller
Inspector Amaia Salazar returns to the Baztán's valley for a new case, and this time even her loved ones won't be safe.
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Marta Etura, 'Nene' Carlos Librado, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Francesc Orella
Votes: 10,220
29. Evilspeak (1981)
R | 97 min | Horror
An outcast military cadet taps into a way to summon demons and cast spells on his tormentors through his computer.
Director: Eric Weston | Stars: Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joe Cortese, Claude Earl Jones
Votes: 4,885
30. Paula Peril and the Serpent Cult (2016 Video)
40 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Adventurous reporter Paula "Peril" Perillo investigates a string of recent murders linked to a mysterious and ancient cult.
Director: Jason Winn | Stars: Valerie Perez, Stephen Hanthorn, Olivia Adams, Baby Norman
Votes: 25
31. Muse (II) (2017)
107 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A grieving English literature professor who is suffering from a horrible recurring nightmare will soon find himself immersed in a macabre world of myth and superstition governed by a coven of seven malevolent women.
Director: Jaume Balagueró | Stars: Elliot Cowan, Franka Potente, Ana Ularu, Leonor Watling
Votes: 3,841
32. The Great Alligator (1979)
Not Rated | 89 min | Horror
Tourists on a tropical island anger an island god, who turns himself into a giant alligator and stalks them.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Barbara Bach, Claudio Cassinelli, Mel Ferrer, Romano Puppo
Votes: 1,436
33. Children of the Stones (1977)
173 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Scientist Adam Brake and his son Matthew arrive in the sleepy English village of Milbury to find it under the grip of weird psychic powers unleashed by the sinister village squire, Hendrick, and whose power they struggle to break.
Stars: Gareth Thomas, Veronica Strong, Peter Demin, Ruth Dunning
Votes: 856
34. Alison's Birthday (1981)
99 min | Horror, Mystery
A young girl is subjected to a reign of terror so that her soul can be transferred to the body of an old crone.
Director: Ian Coughlan | Stars: Joanne Samuel, Lou Brown, Bunney Brooke, John Bluthal
Votes: 1,244
35. Blood Sabbath (1972)
R | 86 min | Adventure, Horror
A coven of witches captures a young man traveling through the woods. He gets involved in a power struggle between a beautiful witch and the evil queen who heads the coven.
Director: Brianne Murphy | Stars: Anthony Geary, Susan Damante, Sam Gilman, Steve Gravers
Votes: 627
36. Manson, My Name Is Evil (2009)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Crime
Perry, a sheltered chemical engineer, falls in love with Leslie, a former homecoming princess, when he becomes a jury member at her hippie death cult murder trial.
Director: Reg Harkema | Stars: Peter MacNeill, Gregory Smith, Ryan Robbins, Anjelica Scannura
Votes: 907
37. The Leech Woman (1960)
Not Rated | 77 min | Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi
An endocrinologist in a dysfunctional marriage with an aging, alcoholic wife journeys to Africa seeking a drug that will restore youth.
Director: Edward Dein | Stars: Coleen Gray, Grant Williams, Phillip Terry, Gloria Talbott
Votes: 2,144
38. Headless Horseman (2007)
R | 87 min | Horror
Seven college kids take a shortcut on their way to a party and unfortunately end up in Wormwood, where the spirit of the Headless Horseman hunts them one by one.
Director: Anthony C. Ferrante | Stars: Billy Aaron Brown, Rebecca Mozo, Richard Moll, Arianne Fraser
Votes: 1,207
39. Bad Blood (III) (2012)
R | 107 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance
9 college students on road trip get waylaid and wind up in deep trouble.
Director: Conrad Janis | Stars: Piper Laurie, Conrad Janis, Bret Anthony, Cori Bright
Votes: 134 | Gross: $0.00M
40. Bloodbath (1975)
94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Hopeless American expatriates inhabit a small Spanish village where residents are mysteriously dying after the arrival of a religious cult.
Director: Silvio Narizzano | Stars: Carroll Baker, Dennis Hopper, Win Wells, Richard Todd
Votes: 296
41. A Woman Possessed (1975)
95 min | Horror
Laurent, a seemingly normal young man, is looking to join a witches' sect that resides in a forest near his house. The only thing is Laurent's wife Aline also needs to join the sect in ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mercier | Stars: Lisa Livane, Erika Maaz, Jean-François Delacour, Mathias von Huppert
Votes: 218
42. Tragic Ceremony (1972)
82 min | Crime, Horror
Four young people witness a black mass at a remote English estate, and find themselves terrorized while they attempt to make sense of what they witnessed.
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Camille Keaton, Tony Isbert, Máximo Valverde, Luigi Pistilli
Votes: 639
43. Shocking Africa (1982)
Not Rated | 96 min | Documentary
A look at the fast disappearing tribal customs of North Africa.
Directors: Alfredo Castiglioni, Angelo Castiglioni | Star: Kenneth Belton
Votes: 130
44. Mind, Body & Soul (1992)
R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
Brenda is brought to a satanic ritual by her evil cultist boyfriend. She refuses to join the cult, so they deem her traitor and take brutal revenge. She's framed, jailed, beaten and raped. Her defense lawyer, John, is her only ally.
Director: Rick Sloane | Stars: Ginger Lynn, Wings Hauser, John Henry Richardson, Tamara Clatterbuck
Votes: 300
45. Les maris, les femmes, les amants (1989)
117 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Pascal Thomas | Stars: Jean-François Stévenin, Susan Moncur, Clément Thomas, Emilie Thomas
Votes: 189
46. Night Trap (1993)
R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller
A New Orleans cop tries to track down and stop a vicious and demonic killer who has sold his soul to the devil for invulnerability and immortality.
Director: David A. Prior | Stars: Robert Davi, Michael Ironside, Lesley-Anne Down, Lydie Denier
Votes: 435
47. Night of the Beast (1993)
Not Rated | 92 min | Horror
Lovely young starlets, auditioning for an upcoming low-budget horror flick, are kidnapped and locked up by a skull-faced movie producer.
Director: Eric Louzil | Stars: Robert May, Gene LeBrock, Shanna McCullough, Mark Richardson
Votes: 180
48. Cannibal Taboo (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 122 min | Horror
Cannibal Janet, seems to be living a normal life but is eating her way through her family.
Director: Mike Tristano | Stars: Ashlie Rhey, Paul Logan, Jessica Simone, Scott Carson
Votes: 190
49. The Disembodied (1957)
Not Rated | 66 min | Horror
A photographer on an expedition in the jungle runs afoul of a voodoo cult.
Director: Walter Grauman | Stars: Paul Burke, Allison Hayes, John Wengraf, Eugenia Paul
Votes: 349
50. Fatal Frame (2001 Video Game)
T | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Armed with a camera capable of fighting ghosts, a teenage girl searches a haunted house in search of her brother.
Director: Makoto Shibata | Stars: Rumiko Varnes, Dominic Allen, Bianca Allen, Lenne Hardt
Votes: 646