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1. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
R | 82 min | Comedy, Music
Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, Kimberly Stringer
Votes: 147,423 | Gross: $4.74M
2. Nightbreed (1990)
R | 102 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Director: Clive Barker | Stars: Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby, Charles Haid
Votes: 26,438 | Gross: $8.86M
3. Sleepwalkers (1992)
R | 91 min | Fantasy, Horror
A mother-and-son team of strange supernatural creatures move to a small town to seek out a young virgin to feed on.
Director: Mick Garris | Stars: Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige, Jim Haynie
Votes: 24,586 | Gross: $30.52M
4. The Specialist (1994)
R | 110 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A woman entices a bomb expert she's involved with into destroying the mafia that killed her family.
Director: Luis Llosa | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger
Votes: 69,807 | Gross: $57.36M
5. Frankenhooker (1990)
R | 85 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.
Director: Frank Henenlotter | Stars: James Lorinz, Joanne Ritchie, Patty Mullen, J.J. Clark
Votes: 13,538 | Gross: $0.21M
6. Windtalkers (2002)
R | 134 min | Action, Drama, War
Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect Navajo Marines, who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cypher.
Director: John Woo | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare, Noah Emmerich
Votes: 73,686 | Gross: $40.91M
7. Synchronic (2019)
R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects.
Directors: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead | Stars: Anthony Mackie, Jamie Dornan, Katie Aselton, Ally Ioannides
Votes: 40,239
8. Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A betrayed intelligence officer enlists the aid of a prostitute to prove his innocence from a deadly conspiracy while returning a favor to her.
Director: Chris Nahon | Stars: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tchéky Karyo, Ric Young
Votes: 66,633 | Gross: $36.85M
9. The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, War
In 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a German V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Bo Svenson, Peter Hooten, Fred Williamson, Michael Pergolani
Votes: 10,401
10. 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: 8,527
11. An Eye for an Eye (1981)
R | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A SFPD undercover narcotics cop aims to avenge his partner's death and destroy a drug-smuggling ring operated by the Chinese Triads.
Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree, Matt Clark
Votes: 4,525 | Gross: $7.68M
12. Joshua Tree (1993)
R | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A framed prison escapee unknowingly kidnaps a female cop en-route to a rendezvous with the corrupt cop who put him behind bars.
Director: Vic Armstrong | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, George Segal, Kristian Alfonso, Geoffrey Lewis
Votes: 6,233
13. Amityville 3-D (1983)
PG | 105 min | Horror
A reporter moves into the Amityville house in defiance of the supernatural events connected to it, and finds everyone around him besieged by the evil manifestations which are connected to a demonic presence in the basement.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark
Votes: 7,528 | Gross: $6.33M
14. The Evil (1978)
R | 89 min | Horror, Thriller
A doctor buys a Civil War era dilapidated mansion, and hires a few friends to fix it up, but the mansion hides a deadly secret.
Director: Gus Trikonis | Stars: Richard Crenna, Joanna Pettet, Andrew Prine, Cassie Yates
Votes: 3,137
15. Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds (1995)
R | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A magazine centerfold overdoses on a beauty-enhancement drug and grows 60 feet tall.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: J.J. North, Ted Monte, Raelyn Saalman, Tammy Parks
Votes: 1,098
16. The Resurrected (1991)
R | 108 min | Horror
Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.
Director: Dan O'Bannon | Stars: John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon, Robert Romanus
Votes: 4,921
17. Promare (2019)
PG-13 | 111 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A futuristic firefighting mecha service is created to protect the world.
Director: Hiroyuki Imaishi | Stars: John Eric Bentley, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Melissa Fahn
Votes: 5,210
18. The Spell (1977 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Horror
A teenaged girl, taunted by her schoolmates because she's overweight, uses her supernatural powers to take revenge.
Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni, Helen Hunt
Votes: 1,110
19. Escape from Brothel (1992)
97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Hung's lover Sam doesn't know that Hung is actually a hooker. He gets involved with a jewelry store robbery and has to hide at Hung's house for a while. Hung tries to hide her profession from Sam, this is where the truth starts unfolding.
Director: Lung-Wei Wang | Stars: Alex Fong, Pauline Chan, Billy Chow, Rena Murakami
Votes: 213
20. Nostradamus (I) (2000)
TV-MA | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A policeman must stop a medieval cult, who plan to bring about armageddon by summoning the spirit of Nostradamus.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Rob Estes, Joely Fisher, Fintan McKeown, David Millbern
Votes: 725
21. Fireball (2009 TV Movie)
PG-13 | Sci-Fi, Thriller
Inspector Ava Williams investigates a prison fire to its source, a prisoner seeking revenge against those who put him behind bars.
Director: Kristoffer Tabori | Stars: Ian Somerhalder, Lexa Doig, Aleks Paunovic, Aaron Pearl
Votes: 513
22. The Razing (2022)
109 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A group of estranged friends gather for a night of tradition which takes a deadly turn after old secrets and wounds resurface.
Directors: J. Arcane, Paul Erskine | Stars: Jack Wooton, Logan Paul Price, Mia Heavner, Carson Flis
Votes: 763
23. Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale (2008)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
FREEZER BURN is an action comedy - aimed at a young male audience. Disguised as executives from a Dutch Oil Company, Aliens from outer space buy a local farming company and promise to ... See full summary »
Director: Grant Harvey | Stars: Tom Green, Crispin Glover, Sarain Boylan, Scott Hylands
Votes: 454
24. Khon fai luk (2008)
Thriller
Mona's mother died, seemingly from spontaneous human combustion. She became acquainted with a nurse named Ploy, whose mother also died from the same cause. The two women embark on a quest ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Manus | Stars: Prangthong Changdham, Suteerush Channukool, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Ashiraya Peerapatkunchaya
Votes: 51
25. The Boy with Divine Powers (2006 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
This is a documentary about Ram Bomjon, aka the Buddha Boy who burst onto the world news in late 2005 / early 2006 for his feat of sitting in one place for months / long periods of time ... See full summary »
Director: Rob Farquhar | Stars: Richard Lintern, Ram Bahadur Bomjon, Sudhir Shah, Basanta Bidari
Votes: 12
26. Rok dábla (2002)
88 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Documentary maker Jan Holman follows the ultrafamous singer/songwriter Jaromír Novahica during his tour with the band Cechomor. The combination is very succesful, but it draws a heavy toll on the band members and Jan Holman.
Director: Petr Zelenka | Stars: Jaromír Nohavica, Karel Plíhal, Jan Prent, Karel Holas
Votes: 1,148
27. Passionate Killing in the Dream (1992)
87 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A woman can see through the mind of a serial killer. But can she use her talents to alert the police to the killer's next move or will the killer catch on and track her down. Will she ... See full summary »
Director: Kuo-Chu Huang | Stars: Michiko Nishiwaki, Cynthia Lam, Chia-Hui Liu, Mei-Jun Chiu
Votes: 82
28. SHC: Freak Accident (2022)
2 min | Short, Horror, Mystery
Texas authorities release bizarre footage pertaining to a man's death during a video call.
Director: Thomas Burke | Stars: Thomas Burke, Zachary T. Scott
Votes: 12
29. The Burning of Mary (2020)
18 min | Short, Drama, History
A young woman in 17th century Scotland is accused of witchcraft, after demonstrating a propensity for natural remedies and independent, strong-willed behaviour.
Director: Gareth James | Stars: Lily Brown Griffiths, Craig Walker, Robin Royce Queree, Morgan Beattie
31. The Stop 6 Project (2009 Video)
105 min | Horror
Done as a feature length 1 hour and 45 min. "spec production" (speculative movie not originally intended for production) for presentation to movie studios. A documentary filmmaker vanishes ... See full summary »
Director: Walter 'Big Walt' Anderson | Stars: Carmen Albright, Kedrick Brown, Michael Miller, Akron Watson
32. Engine (2009)
14 min | Short
Childhood. Friendship. Spontaneous-Human-Combustion.
Stars: Jordan Rackley, Alex Rich, Portia Secor, Jeffrey Chamberlin
33.
11 Somerset (2004– )
Episode:
Spontaneous Combustion
Family, Horror, Mystery
Stars: Jamieson Boulanger, Jessica Malka, Shawn Baichoo, Marie Turgeon
34.
Dead Like Me (2003–2004)
Episode:
Death Defying
(2004)
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
George is in a foul mood, after Trip. Daisy makes a new friend which makes Mason jealous. Rube leaves, looking for a mysterious woman from his past.
Director: David Grossman | Stars: Ellen Muth, Laura Harris, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy
Votes: 359
35.
Doc (2001–2004)
Episode:
Leader of the Band
(2004)
Drama, Family, Romance
Joe comes to town and tells Clint about his dad who died when he was ten. When Clint tries to find Joe, he learns that he was let go from his job. Joe learns that he has Alzheimer's. Joe ... See full summary »
Director: J. Miles Dale | Stars: Billy Ray Cyrus, Derek McGrath, Richard Leacock, Andrea C. Robinson
Votes: 16
36.
Family Guy (1999– )
Episode:
A Fish Out of Water
(2001)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy
Peter tries to pay of the debts he accrued while pursuing his dream of owning a commercial fishing boat by catching an infamous, man-eating fish.
Directors: Bert Ring, Pete Michels, Peter Shin | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis
Votes: 2,116
37.
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974–1975)
Episode:
Firefall
(1974)
TV-PG | 51 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The evil spirit of a murdered arsonist who loved classical music is somehow incinerating his former enemies, while simultaneously trying to take to life again.
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Darren McGavin, Simon Oakland, Fred Beir, Philip Carey
Votes: 510
38.
Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode:
Force Majeure
(1997)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The Group investigates the suicides of identical twin girls born seven years apart in different families. Dennis Hoffman, a noisy man obsessed with the apocalyptic planetary alignment prophesied to occur in 2000, helps Frank on the case.
Director: Winrich Kolbe | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Terry O'Quinn, Brittany Tiplady
Votes: 385
39.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Heart Break
(2004)
TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While recovering after heart surgery, a commander dies due to an internal flash and the resulting fire without an apparent external cause; the Gibbs team investigate. Abby says it's murder, then she finds a key fact, and the gang solves it.
Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette
Votes: 819
40.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Fire Within/Fate
(1997)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
The simple case of a farmer turned victim of spontaneous human combustion uncovers a potential conspiracy. Bullied high school student with the powers of telepathy and precognition tries to change the tragic fate of his best friend.
Director: Aaron Shuster | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 27
41.
Picket Fences (1992–1996)
Episode:
Duty Free Rome
(1993)
Crime, Drama, Family
Douglas Wambaugh finds a loophole that might grant Mayor Pugen a new trial after he is convicted of the shooting of the carjacker. Meanwhile, a very religious Catholic couple, who share a ... See full summary »
Director: Ron Lagomarsino | Stars: Tom Skerritt, Kathy Baker, Costas Mandylor, Lauren Holly
Votes: 58
42.
Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996–1999)
Episode:
The Light
(1998)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rachel gets the Legacy team involved to protect her old family friends who all seem to be dying under mysterious circumstances.
Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Derek de Lint, Martin Cummins, Robbi Chong, Kristin Lehman
Votes: 29
43.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Fire
(1993)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mulder and Scully join forces with an inspector from Scotland Yard when a man with pyrokinetic powers stalks members of the British aristocracy.
Director: Larry Shaw | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Pays, Mark Sheppard
Votes: 6,128
44.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Synchrony
(1997)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A mysterious old man is killing scientists working on the development of a cryobiologic compound. He freezes them to death with this same compound that doesn't even exist yet.
Director: Jim Charleston | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Joseph Fuqua, Susan Lee Hoffman
Votes: 3,716
45.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Trevor
(1999)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An escaped convict seems to have gained the ability to pass through solid objects as well as people. Mulder and Scully must find the deadly convict before he can get to his ex-girlfriend.
Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, John Diehl, Tuesday Knight
Votes: 3,245
46.
South Park (1997– )
Episode:
Spontaneous Combustion
(1999)
TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Comedy
Randy Marsh becomes a national hero after he discovers the reason why South Park residents are spontaneously combusting. Meanwhile, Kyle and Stan have a plan to help Kyle's dad get a res-erection.
Director: Matt Stone | Stars: Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Mary Kay Bergman, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 3,095
47.
ReGenesis (2004–2008)
Episode:
A Spontaneous Moment
(2007)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
David and Bob investigate simultaneous explosions that incinerated a high tech lab and several of its employees; new virologist Rachel Woods studies the DNA of a gay-basher suspected of killing a fellow student.
Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Wendy Crewson, Conrad Pla, Dmitry Chepovetsky
Votes: 48
48.
Fringe (2008–2013)
Episode:
The Road Not Taken
(2009)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
The Fringe team investigate a case of spontaneous human combustion. Olivia starts experiencing visions of the alternate Universe. She uses this ability to solve the case.
Director: Frederick E.O. Toye | Stars: Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, Lance Reddick, Kirk Acevedo
Votes: 2,530
49.
Strange Evidence (2017– )
Episode:
Nuclear Mummy Demon
(2020)
TV-PG | Documentary, Mystery
When a strange, dried-out creature washes ashore downriver from a nuclear power plant, some experts suspect it's the mummified corpse of a mutant; using the latest science and tech, this incredible theory is put to the test.
Stars: Athena Brensberger, Devin Dennie, Jon Farrow, Simon Foster
Votes: 6