Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "woman-in-peril"

1. Don't Worry Darling (I) (2022)

R | 123 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

While her husband leaves home everyday to work in a top secret facility, a young 1950s housewife begins to question her life when she notices strange behavior from the other wives in the neighborhood.

Director: Olivia Wilde | Stars: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde

Votes: 147,563 | Gross: $45.31M

2. To Catch a Killer (2023)

R | 119 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Baltimore. New Year's Eve. A talented but troubled police officer (Shailene Woodley) is recruited by the FBI's chief investigator (Ben Mendelsohn) to help profile and track down a disturbed individual terrorizing the city.

Director: Damián Szifron | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Ben Mendelsohn, Jovan Adepo, Ralph Ineson

Votes: 38,014

3. Once Upon a Time in China (1991)

R | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung fights against foreign forces' plundering of China. When Aunt Yee arrives back from America, Wong Fei-Hung assumes the role of her protector.

Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Biao Yuen, Jacky Cheung

Votes: 19,913

4. Breaking Surface (2020)

82 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

A winter diving trip in Norway turns into a desperate race against time for two sisters when one of them becomes trapped at the bottom of the ocean by falling rocks.

Director: Joachim Hedén | Stars: Moa Gammel, Madeleine Martin, Trine Wiggen, Jitse Jonathan Buitink

Votes: 5,845

5. The Signal (2007)

R | 103 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.

Directors: David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry | Stars: Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn, Scott Poythress, Sahr Ngaujah

Votes: 21,900 | Gross: $0.60M

6. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)

PG | 89 min | Comedy, Horror

The vengeful doctor rises again, seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.

Director: Robert Fuest | Stars: Vincent Price, Robert Quarry, Valli Kemp, Peter Cushing

Votes: 7,132

7. Dirty Linen (2023)

TV-MA | Action, Crime, Drama

Four houseworkers of a well-known aristocratic family mysteriously vanished one by one without a trace, meanwhile four people are out to get their hellish revenge against the prominent family itself.

Stars: Zanjoe Marudo, Francine Diaz, Janine Gutierrez, John Arcilla

Votes: 181

8. Blast (2021)

90 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A female bomb disposal expert gets trapped in her car with two children and an anti-tank mine planted under the vehicle. She and her boyfriend will only have one chance to defuse the bomb and 30 minutes to do so.

Director: Vanya Peirani-Vignes | Stars: Nora Arnezeder, Pierre Kiwitt, Radivoje Bukvic, Sara Mortensen

Votes: 482

9. The Third Wave (2003)

Not Rated | 115 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Johan Falk hasn't been working for over a year since he resigned from the police. Most of all he wants to move out to the countryside, but fate has a different thought.

Director: Anders Nilsson | Stars: Jakob Eklund, Irina Björklund, Nicholas Farrell, Ben Pullen

Votes: 4,093

10. The Queens (1966)

110 min | Comedy

Four unrelated short comedies by four different directors. "Queen Sabina" chronicles the sexual misadventures of a teenage girl on the road home. "Queen Armenia" centers on a self-serving ... See full summary »

Directors: Mauro Bolognini, Mario Monicelli, Antonio Pietrangeli, Luciano Salce | Stars: Monica Vitti, Enrico Maria Salerno, Claudia Cardinale, Gastone Moschin

Votes: 387

11. Executive Protection (2001)

Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Sven's clothing factory sabotaged. He hires bodyguard Nikolaus to investigate. Nikolaus uses brutal methods, horrifying Sven who calls off their deal. But Nikolaus still considers contract binding and Sven's family is now at risk.

Director: Anders Nilsson | Stars: Jakob Eklund, Samuel Fröler, Alexandra Rapaport, Lia Boysen

Votes: 4,704

12. The Brides Wore Blood (1972)

R | 84 min | Horror

The DeLorca family has been cursed ever since Carlos' grandfather was interrupted while conjuring evil spirits. The curse makes each DeLorca son turn into a vampire, and upon the birth of ... See full summary »

Director: Bob Favorite | Stars: Dolores Friedline, Chuck Faulkner, Jan Sherman, Dolores Starling

Votes: 203

13. Hear No Evil (1993)

R | 97 min | Thriller

A deaf woman becomes the target of a ruthless and corrupt cop.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Marlee Matlin, D.B. Sweeney, Martin Sheen, John C. McGinley

Votes: 1,368 | Gross: $5.68M

14. A Sister's Secret (2018 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 85 min | Drama

Based on true events. On their 30th birthday, twin sisters--one married with children, one single--secretly swap places. One of them is murdered. The survivor keeps up the masquerade by ... See full summary »

Director: D.J. Viola | Stars: Margaret Anne Florence, Donny Boaz, Paula Abdul, Josh Ventura

Votes: 554

15. Deleter (2022)

93 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

An online content moderator who deletes a suicide video made by her co-worker. But the otherwise desensitized woman cannot escape from either her own troubled past or from a mysterious vengeful presence.

Director: Mikhail Red | Stars: Nadine Lustre, Louise Delos Reyes, McCoy De Leon, Jeffrey Hidalgo

Votes: 504

16. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder (2022 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Mystery

In the middle of preparing for her business' biggest season, Diana Hart learns she inherited an old house from her beloved aunt who was murdered.

Director: Amy Barrett | Stars: Cristine Prosperi, Travis Burns, Erin Gray, Angelie Simone

Votes: 146

17. Slash Dance (1989)

83 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

A female cop goes undercover as a dancer at an old theater to catch a serial killer who has been murdering women auditioning for a musical.

Director: James Shyman | Stars: Cindy Ferda, James Carroll Jordan, J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner, John Henry Richardson

Votes: 296

18. Spooks! (1953)

Approved | 16 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

The Stooges are private detectives hired to find a missing girl. They disguise themselves as pie salesmen and end up wandering in a mad scientist's mansion trying to find her. They confront a gorilla and various other creepy characters.

Director: Jules White | Stars: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard, Norma Randall

Votes: 506

19. Super Vixens 4 (2022)

65 min | Action

Eclipse gets trapped in a video game, but how can she escape? Shadowcat makes a huge mistake when she steals from a crime boss. He's not just any crime boss, but a demonic one at that. Then... See full summary »

Director: Mister Hero | Stars: Derek Drexl, Amy Fantasy, Doctor Kleever, Trevor Overton

20. I, Vampire (2006)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror

A sensual trilogy of vampire stories from Wizard Entertainment.

Directors: Danny Draven, Denice Duff, Ted Nicolaou | Stars: Ioana Abur, Starr Andreeff, Frank Bruynbroek, Kirsten Cerre

Votes: 69

21. Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982 TV Movie)

95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil emperor Ming the Merciless.

Stars: Robert Ridgely, Diane Pershing, Bob Holt, David Opatoshu

Votes: 375

22. La casa delle mele mature (1971)

90 min | Drama, Mystery

Marisa and Judy need mental help, but find themselves in a poorly managed clinic. While Marisa's husband cares for her and helps her out, Judy's brother cares more about his idea of family ... See full summary »

Director: Pino Tosini | Stars: Erika Blanc, Marcella Michelangeli, Gérard Landry, Giuseppe Cardillo

Votes: 29

23. Slumber Hunger (2023)

7 min | Short, Horror

A young woman fights to escape a claustrophobic nightmare of endless bed sheets.

Director: Jacob Farley | Stars: Mickie Newman, Will Schoeninger

24. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Silent Night (2006)

TV-14 | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A teenage girl is killed, and the only potential witness is her deaf mother. The case also brings back some haunting memories for Lindsey. Meanwhile, CSI also investigates the murder of a star figure skater.

Director: Rob Bailey | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 375

25. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Death House (2009)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Mummified remains are found in a booby-trapped Manhattan penthouse that has been closed off for more than 80 years, and Mac and Stella race against time to find the people who discovered the body, who are still trapped in the building.

Director: Norberto Barba | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 460