Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "scared-to-death"

1. Mulholland Drive (2001)

R | 147 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.

Director: David Lynch | Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux, Jeanne Bates

Votes: 384,403 | Gross: $7.22M

2. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.

Director: John Harrison | Stars: Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, Christian Slater, David Forrester

Votes: 19,396 | Gross: $16.32M

3. Man Bites Dog (1992)

NC-17 | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A film crew follows a ruthless thief and heartless killer as he goes about his daily routine. But complications set in when the film crew lose their objectivity and begin lending a hand.

Directors: Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel, Benoît Poelvoorde | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Jacqueline Poelvoorde-Pappaert, Nelly Pappaert, Hector Pappaert

Votes: 43,778 | Gross: $0.21M

4. Deathtrap (1982)

PG | 116 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A Broadway playwright puts murder in his plan to take credit for a student's play.

Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Michael Caine, Christopher Reeve, Dyan Cannon, Irene Worth

Votes: 15,479 | Gross: $19.28M

5. Pin (1988)

R | 103 min | Horror, Thriller

Isolated by his strange parents, Leon finds solace in an imaginary friend, which happens to be an anatomy doll from his father's doctor office. Unfortunately, the doll begins to take over Leon's life, and his sister's life as well.

Director: Sandor Stern | Stars: David Hewlett, Cynthia Preston, Terry O'Quinn, Bronwen Mantel

Votes: 5,309

6. Gorgo (1961)

Unrated | 78 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Greedy sailors capture a giant lizard off the coast of Ireland and sell it to a London circus, inciting the wrath of the creature's much-larger mother.

Director: Eugène Lourié | Stars: Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter, Christopher Rhodes

Votes: 4,247

7. The Tingler (1959)

Not Rated | 82 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

An obsessed pathologist discovers and captures a parasitic creature that grows when fear grips its host.

Director: William Castle | Stars: Vincent Price, Judith Evelyn, Darryl Hickman, Patricia Cutts

Votes: 9,481

8. The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan (2019 Video Game)

M | 227 min | Adventure, Horror, Mystery

Four friends and their captain set sail on a holiday diving trip to find a rumored WWII wreck, but as the day unfolds, a storm rolls in and soon their trip changes into something much more sinister.

Director: Tom Heaton | Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Ayisha Issa, Arielle Palik, Chris Sandiford

Votes: 3,480

9. The Hanging Woman (1973)

R | 98 min | Horror

A man discovers the corpse of a young woman hanging in a cemetery.

Director: José Luis Merino | Stars: Stelvio Rosi, Maria Pia Conte, Dyanik Zurakowska, Pasquale Basile

Votes: 937 | Gross: $0.17M

10. The Wax Mask (1997)

Unrated | 98 min | Horror

In 1900 Paris, a couple is murdered by a masked man, with a young girl as the only survivor. Twelve years later, a wax museum opens in Rome, attracting people and causing a series of disappearances.

Director: Sergio Stivaletti | Stars: Robert Hossein, Romina Mondello, Riccardo Serventi Longhi, Gabriella Giorgelli

Votes: 2,475

11. The Queen of Spades (1949)

95 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An army officer becomes obsessed with learning the secret to a card game for which an elderly countess sold her soul years earlier.

Director: Thorold Dickinson | Stars: Anton Walbrook, Edith Evans, Yvonne Mitchell, Ronald Howard

Votes: 2,404

12. Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971)

Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery

An American journalist temporarily stationed in Central Europe searches for his new girlfriend, who has suddenly disappeared.

Director: Aldo Lado | Stars: Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach

Votes: 3,676

13. Shriek of the Mutilated (1974)

R | 87 min | Horror

A group of college students are led by their professor into the mountains in search of the Yeti. The students start to be killed off one by one.

Director: Michael Findlay | Stars: Alan Brock, Jennifer Stock, Tawm Ellis, Michael Harris

Votes: 1,166

14. Woman on the Run (1950)

Not Rated | 77 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Frank Johnson becomes an eyewitness to a murder. He's pursued around San Francisco by his wife, the police, and the killer.

Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Ann Sheridan, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Keith, John Qualen

Votes: 4,850

15. I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse (1973)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama

Running away from the police, Aden goes to the desert where he meets an uncivilized man who has a special link with Mother-Earth. He ends up by convincing the hermit to come along with him into another desert... the big town!

Director: Fernando Arrabal | Stars: Gerard Borlant, Jean Chalon, François Chatelet, Raoul Curet

Votes: 969

16. The Magnus Archives (2016 Podcast Series)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

The Magnus Archives is a weekly horror fiction anthology examining the mysteries within the archives of London based The Magnus Institute, an organization dedicated to documenting and ... See full summary »

Stars: Jonathan Sims, Alexander J. Newall, Frank Voss, Lydia Nicholas

Votes: 456

17. The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Approved | 79 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A house cat sees her mistress murdered by two servants under orders from her husband , and becomes ferociously bent on revenge.

Director: John Gilling | Stars: André Morell, Barbara Shelley, William Lucas, Freda Jackson

Votes: 1,572

18. The Third Eye (1966)

Not Rated | 98 min | Thriller, Horror

A young count living with his domineering mother spirals into madness after his mother and fiancée are killed by his jealous, lovesick servant.

Director: Mino Guerrini | Stars: Franco Nero, Gioia Pascal, Erika Blanc, Olga Solbelli

Votes: 563

19. Phone (2002)

R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Investigative reporter Ji-won begins to receive a series of menacing calls. To escape the terrifying and relentless clanging of the telephone, she changes her number and moves out. But the threatening campaign of terror continues unabated.

Director: Byeong-ki Ahn | Stars: Ha Ji-Won, Kim Yu-mi, Woo-jae Choi, Ji-yeon Choi

Votes: 5,296

20. Seizure (1974)

PG | 94 min | Horror

Jonathan Frid portrays a horror novelist who has a recurring nightmare about three figures out of his book who terrorize him and his family and friends during a weekend of fun. Then the ... See full summary »

Director: Oliver Stone | Stars: Jonathan Frid, Martine Beswick, Joseph Sirola, Christina Pickles

Votes: 1,130

21. The Woman in White (1948)

Approved | 109 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A ghostly woman warns a beautiful Victorian heiress about a count, and a strange spell haunts a mansion and its inhabitants in an adaptation of Wilkie Collins' novel.

Director: Peter Godfrey | Stars: Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, Gig Young

Votes: 1,764

22. Babylon 5: The River of Souls (1998 TV Movie)

94 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them.

Director: Janet Greek | Stars: Jerry Doyle, Tracy Scoggins, Jeff Conaway, Richard Biggs

Votes: 4,998

23. Ring of Terror (1961)

Unrated | 71 min | Drama, Horror

A group of medical students undertake some silly and frightening endeavors in order to pledge a fraternity.

Director: Clark L. Paylow | Stars: George E. Mather, Austin Green, Esther Furst, Norman Ollestad

Votes: 1,423

24. Zapatlela (1993)

168 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A man is presumed to have been haunted when a doll possessed by the spirit of a gangster comes along in his life.

Director: Mahesh Kothare | Stars: Laxmikant Berde, Mahesh Kothare, Kishori Ambiye, Ravindra Berde

Votes: 844

25. The Sign of Four (1983 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Mystery

Hired by a young lady, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing father's friends from the army, as well as the whereabouts of the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.

Director: Desmond Davis | Stars: Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters, Cherie Lunghi

Votes: 843

26. Cello (2005)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery

A cellist is haunted by strange events after a car wreck

Director: Lee Woo-cheol | Stars: Sung Hyun-ah, Da-an Park, Jeong Ho-bin, Jin Woo

Votes: 2,774

27. Voodoo Island (1957)

Approved | 76 min | Horror

A scholarly type is asked to investigate the possible island site for a large resort hotel--an island rumored to be infested with zombies.

Director: Reginald Le Borg | Stars: Boris Karloff, Beverly Tyler, Murvyn Vye, Elisha Cook Jr.

Votes: 914

28. Scared to Death (1946)

Approved | 65 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

From a slab in the morgue, a dead young woman tells the bizarre tale of how she got there, through a maze of murder involving a hypnotist, a midget and a mysterious figure in a green mask.

Director: Christy Cabanne | Stars: Bela Lugosi, George Zucco, Molly Lamont, Nat Pendleton

Votes: 1,773

29. House of Secrets (1993 TV Movie)

120 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Marion Ravinel is trapped in an abusive spousal relationship. She forms a plan with her husband's former lover to kill him. However, the outcome turns out to be more than she planned on as ... See full summary »

Director: Mimi Leder | Stars: Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Boxleitner, Kate Vernon, Michael Boatman

Votes: 256

30. A Woman Rebels (1936)

Approved | 88 min | Drama, History, Romance

Pamela, a woman in late-1800s England, wishes to be her own person and has no intention to ever marry. After she has a great deal of difficulty finding a job, she finally lands a position ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Sandrich | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Herbert Marshall, Elizabeth Allan, Donald Crisp

Votes: 930

31. Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Mystery

Arris wakes up in a hospital after surviving the crash of the spaceship Canera. He can't remember who he is or what he was doing on the ship, when a group of assassins break in and try to kill him.

Directors: Steve Hilliker, Erin Roberts | Stars: John Rowe, Clive Owen, John Hurt, Jürgen Prochnow

Votes: 327

32. Demon and the Mummy (1975 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery

The second of two Kolchak compilation TV films. It combines two episodes of the Kolchak TV series, Demon In Lace (about a succubus) and Legacy of Terror (about Aztec ritualistic serial killings), and adds new narration.

Directors: Don McDougall, Don Weis | Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Keenan Wynn, Jackie Vernon

Votes: 41

33. Haunted Boat (2005)

R | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

HAUNTED BOAT is a mystical, mind-twisting psychological horror film about six teenagers going on a boat trip and getting lost in parallel dimensions where they have to face their greatest fears.

Director: Olga Levens | Stars: Courtney Scheuerman, Sarah Scott, Tien Pham, Travis Hammer

Votes: 820

34. Mi-hwak-in-dong-yeong-sang (2012)

93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

You better not click if you want to survive.

Director: Tae-kyeong Kim | Stars: Park Bo-young, Joo Won, Kang Byeol, Baek Gwang-Doo

Votes: 713

35. The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll (1964)

Not Rated | 90 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A mad scientist creates a hideous monster to carry out his murderous plans.

Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Hugo Blanco, Agnès Spaak, Perla Cristal, Magda Maldonado

Votes: 641

36. The Holy Trinity (2023)

80 min | Horror

An award-winning film now streaming on Amazon Prime for audiences to enjoy. Based on a terrifying true story, this movie follows five college kids who stumbled upon an ancient pagan demon, creating a chilling narrative.

Director: Shalom Kolontarov | Stars: Yakov Kolontarov, Val Garrahan, Shalom Kolontarov, Michelle Nagy

Votes: 227

37. House of Ghosts (2012)

77 min | Horror

Writer/Director Christopher R. Mihm pays tribute to the works of William Castle, the master of classic horror. Rich socialites have a tradition of throwing exclusive dinner parties. This ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher R. Mihm | Stars: Michael Cook, Mark Haider, Catherine Hansen, Anthony Kaczor

Votes: 188

38. Satan's Waitin' (1954)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Chasing Tweety all over the rooftops, Sylvester falls off a building and dies. While waiting for his other eight lives, a satanic bulldog goads Sylvester into losing all eight by continuing to chase Tweety into risky situations.

Director: Friz Freleng | Star: Mel Blanc

Votes: 576

39. Alone in Fear (2024)

7 min | Short, Action, Fantasy

The night after Halloween, in a house located somewhere on the outskirts, a lonely woman hears very strange noises coming from beyond the door of her room. In a first phase, going out into ... See full summary »

Director: Rodrig Andrisan | Stars: Rodrig Andrisan, Mariana Ortigoza

40. The Haunted Mansion (2003 Video Game)

T | Horror, Thriller

Trouble has found Zeke Holloway. In this famous house of wall-to-wall creeps and hot-and-cold running chills, Zeke must put unwelcome evil spirits to rest while trying to keep himself from ... See full summary »

Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Corey Burton, Jim Campbell, Lisa Donahey

Votes: 62

41. House of Darkness (1948)

63 min | Horror

A young man visiting a house that turns out to be haunted is terrorized by the ghost of a man who had been murdered there years before.

Director: Oswald Mitchell | Stars: Henry Oscar, Laurence Harvey, Lesley Osmond, Alexander Archdale

Votes: 186

42. Dark Sands (1937)

Not Rated | 77 min | Adventure, Drama, Musical

During WWI, action hero Robeson escapes an unjust death sentence to ramble around Arabia.

Director: Thornton Freeland | Stars: Paul Robeson, Henry Wilcoxon, Wallace Ford, Kouka

Votes: 343

43. El Sanatorio (2010)

TV-14 | 73 min | Comedy, Horror

A group of friends decide to make a documentary about the ghosts that are supposed to be haunting The Sanatorium in Costa Rica, things get creepy when the arrive to the place.

Director: Miguel Alejandro Gomez | Stars: Luis Carlos Bogantes, Kurt Dyer, María Luisa Garita, Olger Gonzalez

Votes: 175

44. The Murder of Dr. Harrigan (1935)

Passed | 67 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

The head of a drug company mysteriously disappears, after taking credit for a new anesthetic that actually resulted from the work of several doctors, and his surgeon is found strangely murdered by a surgical instrument.

Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, John Eldredge, Mary Astor

Votes: 295

45. The Fighting Devil Dogs (1943)

Approved | 69 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi, War

Feature version of the 1938 serial of the same name.

Directors: John English, William Witney | Stars: Lee Powell, Bruce Bennett, Eleanor Stewart, Montagu Love

Votes: 45

46. Calling Scotland Yard: The Missing Passenger (1954)

Approved | 27 min | Short, Mystery, Romance

Two sisters become recluses after being jilted by a man who was courting both. He couldn't make up his mind so he just moved to South America for a few years. When he returns for a visit, ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Dickson | Stars: Paul Douglas, Kay Walsh, Betty Ann Davies, Patrick Barr

47. The Ring: Terror's Realm (2000 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Horror

Survival horror game loosely based on the Japanese Ringu horror novel and movie series. In the near apocalyptic future, Meg investigates the mysterious death of her boyfriend, who worked for the Center for Disease Control.

Director: Atsushi Suzuki | Stars: Soness Stevens, Kevyn S. Johnson, Jeffrey J. Johnston, Richard M. Whitelock

Votes: 13

48. The Public Cemetery Under the Moon (1967)

87 min | Horror, Thriller

The kisaeng (korean geisha) Wol-ha marries Kim Han-su, but soon dies because of a false accusation made up by her husbands mother and her servant. Now the ghost of Wol-ha wants revenge!

Director: Cheol-hwi Kwon | Stars: Kum-Bong Do, Hae Hwang, Ae-ran Jeong, Mi-ae Kang

Votes: 95

49. Miss Emma (2011)

6 min | Short, Drama

Mr. Hunter (Rodrig Andrisan) is much more than an intimidating CEO, he can kill with his words and with his terrible look... Proof? Terrorized by him, one of his employees, Guy (Adrian ... See full summary »

Director: Chris Dias | Stars: Rodrig Andrisan, Adriano Fanti, Máté Pálla

50. Yo (1981)

100 min | Drama, Horror

Mi-ryeong marries Ji-kwang and takes him to live at her mansion. He soon seems to fall ill and he requests that his friend, Yeo-ok be hired on to nurse him. However, Yeo-ok and Ji-kwang are... See full summary »

Director: Yeong-hyo Kim | Stars: Ho-won Bae, Sok-Yang Choo, Bong Chu, Kim Ha-rim

Votes: 19