Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "sadistic"

1. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In an abandoned house in Poughkeepsie, New York murder investigators uncover hundreds of tapes showing decades of a serial killer's work.

Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer, Samantha Robson, Ivar Brogger

Votes: 24,834

2. Friday the 13th (1980)

R | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.

Director: Sean S. Cunningham | Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan

Votes: 157,686 | Gross: $39.75M

3. Enter the Dragon (1973)

R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.

Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri

Votes: 113,127 | Gross: $25.00M

4. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

R | 97 min | Action, Horror

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.

Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger, Kelly Rowland, Monica Keena

Votes: 127,405 | Gross: $82.62M

5. The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015)

Not Rated | 102 min | Comedy, Horror

Taking inspiration from The Human Centipede films, the warden of a notorious and troubled prison looks to create a 500-person human centipede as a solution to his problems.

Director: Tom Six | Stars: Dieter Laser, Laurence R. Harvey, Eric Roberts, Robert LaSardo

Votes: 19,802

6. Vacancy (2007)

R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

A married couple becomes stranded at an isolated motel and finds hidden video cameras in their room. They soon realize that unless they escape, they'll be the next victims of a snuff film.

Director: Nimród Antal | Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry

Votes: 107,542 | Gross: $19.36M

7. Bottom (1991–1995)

TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy

Two perpetually bored and broke flatmates waste their days in a futile struggle to get laid, earn cash, and not kill one another.

Stars: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Steven O'Donnell, Christopher Ryan

Votes: 14,227

8. Serial Mom (1994)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

She's the perfect all-American parent: a great cook and homemaker, a devoted recycler, and a woman who'll literally kill to keep her children happy.

Director: John Waters | Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 32,727 | Gross: $7.88M

9. The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller

A group of National Guard trainees find themselves battling against a vicious group of mutants on their last day of training in the desert.

Director: Martin Weisz | Stars: Daniella Alonso, Jacob Vargas, Michael Bailey Smith, Cécile Breccia

Votes: 67,707 | Gross: $20.80M

10. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller

Laurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams

Votes: 82,121 | Gross: $55.04M

11. Peeping Tom (1960)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.

Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley

Votes: 39,340 | Gross: $0.08M

12. Maniac (1980)

18+ | 87 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A psychopathic man goes on a killing and mutilation spree in New York City.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper

Votes: 20,264

13. Gushing Over Magical Girls (2024– )

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Hiiragi Utena, a normal girl, is very passionate about magical girls; after being misled into joining an evil organization, she learns that there's also a twisted side to said passion.

Stars: Fuka Izumi, Yôko Hikasa, Kaori Maeda, Aoi Koga

Votes: 528

14. No Good Deed (I) (2014)

PG-13 | 84 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

An unstable escaped convict terrorizes a woman who is alone with her two children.

Director: Sam Miller | Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Idris Elba, Leslie Bibb, Kate del Castillo

Votes: 22,046 | Gross: $52.54M

15. Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

PG | 132 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

A young, compassionate man struggles to save his family and friends from the abusive exploitation of his cold-heartedly grasping uncle.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Christopher Plummer, Jim Broadbent

Votes: 13,688 | Gross: $1.59M

16. The Black Cat (1934)

Not Rated | 65 min | Crime, Horror, Romance

American honeymooners in Hungary become trapped in the home of a Satan-worshipping priest when the bride is taken there for medical help following a road accident.

Director: Edgar G. Ulmer | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Julie Bishop

Votes: 13,014 | Gross: $0.51M

17. When They Cry (2006)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Horror

The story of a group of young friends and the mysterious events that occur in the rural village of Hinamizawa.

Stars: Sôichirô Hoshi, Mai Nakahara, Satsuki Yukino, Yukari Tamura

Votes: 6,497

18. They're Coming to Get You! (1972)

R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller

A woman recovering from a car accident in which she lost her unborn child finds herself pursued by a coven of devil worshipers.

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov, Julián Ugarte

Votes: 4,611

19. Menjelang Ajal (2024)

96 min | Horror

Torment near death that is difficult to ward off with prayer terrorizes a family. What sin did they commit?

Director: Hadrah Daeng Ratu | Stars: Shareefa Daanish, Daffa Wardhana, Caitlin Halderman, Ruth Marini

Votes: 33

20. Honeydew (2020)

106 min | Horror

Strange cravings and hallucinations befall a young couple after seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son.

Director: Devereux Milburn | Stars: Barbara Kingsley, Stephen D'Ambrose, William Aydelott, Rachel Alexandria Arnold

Votes: 2,569

21. Corpse Party: Tortured Souls (2013)

TV-MA | 29 min | Animation, Horror, Mystery

After performing a charm that would supposedly unite them as friends, a group of students are teleported to the mysterious Heavenly Host Elementary School where they are visited by the spirits of the school's murdered students.

Stars: Hiro Shimono, Rina Satô, Asami Imai, Hiromi Igarashi

Votes: 2,380

22. The Girl in Room 2A (1974)

R | 90 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.

Directors: William Rose, Dick Randall | Stars: Daniela Giordano, Angelo Infanti, John Scanlon, Rosalba Neri

Votes: 909

23. Hunger (I) (2009)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Horror

Five strangers struggle when a madman imprisons them in an underground dungeon in this nail-biting horror.

Director: Steven Hentges | Stars: Lori Heuring, Linden Ashby, Joe Egender, Lea Kohl

Votes: 5,681

24. I.C.U. (2009)

85 min | Horror, Thriller

A sadistic, voyeuristic killer is stalking the city. Three curious teenagers, while spying on their neighbors, believe they've discovered his identity. But when your holiday high-rise ... See full summary »

Director: Aash Aaron | Stars: Margot Robbie, Christian Radford, James Dean, Natalie Hoflin

Votes: 684

25. Child of Rage (1992 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Horror

A pastor and his wife adopt a brother and a sister, but the girl has terrible outbursts of rage. They get her in treatment and try to find out the reason for this.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Mel Harris, Dwight Schultz, Ashley Peldon, Rosanna DeSoto

Votes: 846

26. Strange Behavior (1981)

R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.

Director: Michael Laughlin | Stars: Michael Murphy, Louise Fletcher, Dan Shor, Fiona Lewis

Votes: 2,413

27. The Night Sitter (2018)

88 min | Comedy, Horror

A con artist poses as a babysitter to steal from a wealthy occult enthusiast. One of the kids she's sitting unwittingly summons a trio of witches known as The Three Mothers.

Directors: Abiel Bruhn, John Rocco | Stars: Elyse Dufour, Jack Champion, Amber Neukum, Jermaine Rivers

Votes: 1,166

28. Daddy's Girl (II) (2018)

Not Rated | 81 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A young woman held captive by her stepfather becomes the focus of a female vigilante.

Director: Julian Richards | Stars: Jemma Dallender, Costas Mandylor, Britt McKillip, Jesse Moss

Votes: 754

29. Dard Divorce (2007 Video)

87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

What started with a routine divorce between Natalie Stein and her husband Tim, will soon take a turn into the unexpected and evolve into scenes of torture, bloodshed and slaughter.

Director: Olaf Ittenbach | Stars: Martina Ittenbach, Daryl Jackson, Jaymes Butler, Barrett Jones

Votes: 1,029

30. Alyce Kills (2011)

Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Thriller

After accidentally knocking her best friend off a roof, Alyce is haunted by guilt and delves into a brutal nightmare wonderland of sex, drugs and violence, her mind tearing itself apart along with anyone else who gets in her way.

Director: Jay Lee | Stars: Jade Dornfeld, Amara Zaragoza, James Duval, Eddie Rouse

Votes: 3,218

31. Estigma (1980)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The death of Sebastian's father engenders in him pathological fears and hallucinations. His death wishes seem to cause horrible accidents, which he is unable to control. When his older ... See full summary »

Director: José Ramón Larraz | Stars: Christian Borromeo, Alexandra Bastedo, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Berta Cabré

Votes: 280

32. Extracurricular (2018)

TV-MA | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Miriam, Derek, Ian, and Jenny are overachieving high school students doing everything by the book. Straight A's, sports, yearbook, band, and - when coursework allows - planning and executing elaborate murders.

Director: Ray Xue | Stars: Keenan Tracey, Brittany Raymond, Spencer Macpherson, Brittany Teo

Votes: 1,125

33. Creeper (II) (2012)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror

Intending to get their revenge against the online weirdos lurking undetected, four friends try to expose a hardened pervert, but when their plan falls short of expectations, will they live to breathe another day?

Director: Matthew Gunnoe | Stars: Darryl Baldwin, Rohnja Morrow, Monica Chambers, David Vogel

Votes: 336

34. York Witches Society (2022)

R | 88 min | Horror

Amber Gray catches the attention of an elite group of students during her first semester at university. During the initiation, Amber and the York Witches' Society unintentionally awaken an ... See full summary »

Director: Liza Bolton | Stars: Georgia Lock, Sydney Craven, Rose Quentin, Adwoa Akoto

Votes: 259

35. Go Away (2024)

Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Completed

During a family gathering, dinner is interrupted by a knock at the door. 5 intruders take the guests hostage and put them through a series of sadistic games. As the night goes on, the intruders realize they also may have something to fear.

Director: David Kerr | Stars: Felissa Rose, Tuesday Knight, Thom Mathews, Robert Allen Mukes

36. Hitchhiker Massacre (2017)

82 min | Horror, Thriller

A cannibalistic madman stalks a stretch of desert highway, preying on beautiful hitchhikers.

Director: James L. Bills | Stars: Ely LaMay, John Blyth Barrymore, Calista Carradine, Rocky Christopher

Votes: 576

37. The Bad Man (2018)

106 min | Drama, Horror

Mary and PJ are kidnapped and tortured by a sadistic clown bent on transforming them into a 'doll' and a 'dog' -- servile sex slaves that will be sold to the highest bidders. When PJ goes ... See full summary »

Director: Scott Schirmer | Stars: Ellie Church, Arthur Cullipher, Jason Crowe, Dave Parker

Votes: 352

38. Murder Was the Case: The Movie (1995 Video)

TV-MA | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Crime

Follows the exploits of Snoop Doggy Dogg as he gets shot, and makes a deal with the devil to survive.

Directors: Dr. Dre, Fab 5 Freddy, F. Gary Gray, Ricky Harris | Stars: Snoop Dogg, Charlie Murphy, Gregory Scott Cummins, Freez Luv

Votes: 667

39. Circus of the Dead (2014)

105 min | Action, Horror, Thriller

A sadistic group of clowns kidnap an unsuspecting man and his daughters, forcing him to play a deadly game in order to save his family.

Director: Billy 'Bloody Bill' Pon | Stars: Bill Oberst Jr., Parrish Randall, Chanel Ryan, Roger Edwards

Votes: 642

40. Slasher.com (2017)

R | 89 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

After meeting online, Jack and Kristy go on a weekend getaway to the woodlands of rural Missouri. While discovering each other, they soon learn of the terrorizing horrors that the forest has in store.

Director: Chip Gubera | Stars: Ben Kaplan, Jessica Waller, Sarah Kaplan, Adam Boster

Votes: 691

41. No Solicitors (2015)

Not Rated | 99 min | Horror

Lewis Cutterman is a well respected brain surgeon and happily married with two beautiful children who run the family business. They are model citizens within the community. A simple visit ... See full summary »

Director: John Callas | Stars: Melanie Buttarazzi, Eric Roberts, Vernon Wells, Robin Ritter

Votes: 434

42. The Perfect House (2013)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror

A young couple's dream home turns into a house of horrors when the disturbing, violent acts of three generations of doomed families is reawakened for them to witness.

Directors: Kris Hulbert, Randy Kent | Stars: Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, John Philbin, Dustin Stevens

Votes: 612

43. Oi men kai oi den (1993–1996)

45 min | Comedy

A stingy lawyer is married to a rich, lazy and wasteful woman. He usually seeks for wealthy clients and is really willing to represent them even if he knows they are criminals. His problems... See full summary »

Stars: Haris Romas, Anna Kouri, Stelios Mainas, Joyce Evidi

Votes: 1,300

44. Requiem for a Scream (2022)

TV-MA | 80 min | Horror

A sadistic killer sets his sights on a group of friends partying in an abandoned lake house, determined to make their murders his symphony.

Director: Ben Meyerson | Stars: Cassandra Scerbo, Michael X. Sommers, Georgia Leva, Zachary Roozen

Votes: 311

45. Fury of the Wolfman (1972)

PG | 86 min | Horror

A man has had a werewolf curse cast upon him. If he doesn't get rid of it, he turns into a killer werewolf when the moon is full.

Director: José María Zabalza | Stars: Paul Naschy, Perla Cristal, Miguel de la Riva, Pasquale Simeoli

Votes: 910 | Gross: $0.19M

46. Dance Macabre (1992)

R | 97 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

A dance instructor brings his dance troupe to Russia for training. What his dancers don't know, however, is that he has a dual personality, and his hidden personality is a serial killer.

Director: Greydon Clark | Stars: Robert Englund, Michelle Zeitlin, Marianna Moen, Julene Renee

Votes: 484

47. The Laughing Mask (2014)

101 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller

If you're guilty, beware The Laughing Mask. Jake Johnson lost his wife and child to a psychotic killer known as Laughing Mask and goes to extreme measures to achieve his revenge.

Director: Michael Aguiar | Stars: Fran Rafferty, Floyd Adams, Arisia Aguiar, Jade Aguiar

Votes: 930

48. Creepy Clowns (2016)

88 min | Horror

Haunted by a traumatic upbringing with an alcoholic mother and her deranged carnie partner, a meek man grapples with a terrifying alter ego: a sadistic killer clown with a horrifyingly ... See full summary »

Director: Pete Jacelone | Stars: Heather Drew, Edward X. Young, Daylan Ludemann, Lisa Deane

Votes: 85

49. 14 Days with Victor (2010)

88 min | Drama

Victor is a young magnetic struggling to survive in London. A chance encounter leads him to Martin and Anna, two artists who share the same studio. Martin wants to relaunch his career and ... See full summary »

Director: Román Parrado | Stars: Ferran Audí, Guillermo Ayesa, Núria Casas, Peter Charlton

Votes: 63

50. Countdown (IV) (2012)

Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Some young people invite a mysterious stranger to their home for a crazy night of fun on New Year's Eve. The drugs they take start to take effect, but the fun turns into real terror.

Director: Baz Poonpiriya | Stars: Pachara Chirathivat, Jarinporn Joonkiat, Pattarasaya Kreuasuwansri, David Asavanond

Votes: 777