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

1. Squid Game (2021– )

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.

Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Dylan Besseau, Yasushi Iwaki

Votes: 544,720

2. Alice in Borderland (2020– )

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Obsessed gamer Arisu suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.

Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirô Murakami, Eleanor Noble

Votes: 97,188

3. Self Reliance (2023)

R | 85 min | Comedy, Thriller

Given the opportunity to participate in a life or death reality game show, one man discovers there's a lot to live for.

Director: Jake Johnson | Stars: Jake Johnson, Andy Samberg, Bjorn Johnson, John Hans Tester

Votes: 12,929

4. The 8 Show (2024– )

60 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery | Completed

Eight contestants in financial hardship take part in Money Game, a reality competition with 44.8 billion won up for grabs. To win they must endure 100 days in a sparse studio as all purchases carry a 1000x markup, subtracted from the prize

Stars: Rich Ting, Anzu Lawson, Ryu Jun-yeol, Chun Woo-hee

5. Sword Art Online (2012– )

TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the year 2022, thousands of people get trapped in a new virtual MMORPG and the lone wolf player, Kirito, works to escape.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Bryce Papenbrook, Cherami Leigh

Votes: 52,853

6. Escape from L.A. (1996)

R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, A.J. Langer

Votes: 80,663 | Gross: $25.48M

7. Most Dangerous Game (2020–2023)

TV-MA | 7 min | Short, Action, Thriller

Desperate to take care of his pregnant wife before a terminal illness can take his life, Dodge Tynes accepts an offer to participate in a deadly game where he soon discovers that he's not the hunter - but the prey.

Stars: Christoph Waltz, Aaron Poole, Liam Hemsworth, Sarah Gadon

Votes: 14,379

8. Would You Rather (2012)

Not Rated | 93 min | Horror, Thriller

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.

Director: David Guy Levy | Stars: Brittany Snow, June Squibb, Jeffrey Combs, Jonny Coyne

Votes: 45,479

9. The Future Diary (2011–2013)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama

A young man competes with people around the world for a chance to become the succesor of God, with a diary that is able to tell the future.

Stars: Brina Palencia, Jessie James Grelle, Leah Clark, Emily Neves

Votes: 20,099

10. The Lost Empire (1984)

R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Seeking revenge, officer Angel Wolfe, her Native American friend Whitestar, and outlaw Heather infiltrate a fortified island where an undead wizard and his evil cult force captured women to take part in gladiatorial tournaments.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Melanie Vincz, Raven De La Croix, Angela Aames, Paul Coufos

Votes: 1,720

11. As the Gods Will (2014)

TV-MA | 117 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of high school students are forced to play a game of death without knowing who, why or how.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Nijirô Murakami, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nao Ômori

Votes: 8,085

12. Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (2022)

R | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive.

Director: Sean McNamara | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Will Sasso, Jon Voight, Laura Mennell

Votes: 2,444

13. Deadman Wonderland (2011)

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

After being falsely convicted for the murder of his entire class, a young man must learn to survive in a mysterious prison with a perverted take on incarceration while also looking to clear his name.

Stars: Monica Rial, Kana Hanazawa, Greg Ayres, Romi Park

Votes: 12,037

14. Alice in Borderland (2014–2015)

23 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

The story follows a high school boy named Arisu and other youths who are transported to a devastated alternate world. Trapped, they are forced to play a deadly game of survival.

Stars: Jeremy Gee, Joe Daniels, Greg Ayres, Rachael Messer

Votes: 676

15. ACMA:GAME (2024)

16+ | 55 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

Driven by desire, players risk their lives in the deadly ACMA:GAME. Desperate to trace down who killed his father, Teruasa must put his brains to the ultimate test as the psychological warfare begins.

Stars: Shôtarô Mamiya, Juri Tanaka, Kotone Furukawa

Votes: 10

16. Tomodachi Game (2022)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery

Yuuichi Katagiri knows the hardships of not having enough funds. He works hard to save up in order to go on the high school trip. However, after the class' money is all collected; it's stolen. Suspicion falls on two of Yuuichi's friends.

Stars: Chiaki Kobayashi, Daiki Hamano, Reina Ueda, David Matranga

Votes: 3,562

17. Gantz (2004)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Drama

After their deaths, two teens are transported to an apartment with an ominous black sphere and must participate in a gory alien-hunting "game."

Stars: Hiroshi Kamiya, Daisuke Namikawa, John Swasey, Chris Ayres

Votes: 8,648

18. Darwin's Game (2020)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Drama

An unknowing Sudou Kaname is invited to try out a new mysterious mobile app game called Darwin's Game, but later realizes that he's in for more than he's bargained for when he finds out that there's no way to quit the game.

Stars: Yûsuke Kobayashi, Alexis Tipton, Tia Lynn Ballard, Reina Ueda

Votes: 3,409

19. High-Rise Invasion (2021)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Horror

High schooler Yuri finds herself atop a skyscraper in a strange world, where she must survive against masked assailants bent on killing their prey.

Stars: Haruka Shiraishi, Shiki Aoki, Yûichirô Umehara, Zeno Robinson

Votes: 4,232

20. 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: 645

21. Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (1983)

TV-14 | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A telepathic mutant recruits a post-World War III TV game-show warrior to lead her band of mutants to safety.

Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman, Dino Conti

Votes: 1,404

22. Btooom! (2012)

TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama

A young man gets transported into a video game he plays called Btooom. A plot is uncovered involving an organization that aims to conquer the world by dominating the virtual world.

Stars: Tyler Galindo, Brittney Karbowski, Kanata Hongô, Suzuko Mimori

Votes: 4,772

23. Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! (2017)

Not Rated | 86 min | Crime, Horror, Musical

Members of the all-girl punk rock band "Kill, Pussy, Kill!" must fight for their lives and attempt to outwit an unknown assailant after finding themselves trapped in a madman's maze.

Director: Jared Cohn | Stars: Sara Malakul Lane, Richard Grieco, Demetrius Stear, Lauren Parkinson

Votes: 490

24. To Your Last Death (2019)

TV-MA | 91 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

In order to save her siblings, a young woman takes on her father and the powerful entity known as Gamemaster, who ensnares humans into diabolical plots while her species gambles on the outcome.

Director: Jason Axinn | Stars: Morena Baccarin, William Shatner, Ray Wise, Damien C. Haas

Votes: 3,862

25. Platinum End (2021–2022)

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

When life becomes too much for Mirai to bear and attempts taking his own life, he's saved by Nasse, a guardian angel who offers him a chance at becoming the new god. To do so, he must face off against 12 other candidates within 999 days.

Stars: Miyu Irino, Yui Ogura, Daman Mills, Mao Ichimichi

Votes: 1,991

26. Kill Theory (2009)

R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

Whilst celebrating a graduation at a secluded vacation home, a group of college students find themselves targeted by a sadistic killer who forces them to play a deadly game of killing one another in order to survive.

Director: Chris Moore | Stars: Don McManus, Ryanne Duzich, Teddy Dunn, Daniel Franzese

Votes: 7,497

27. Last One Standing (2019–2020)

45 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Luo Ran investigates his wife's death with friend Ning Yu. They board a train to chase suspect Jiang Xue, but it derails, stranding them in a dangerous ruined city cut off from the world. Supplies dwindle as survivors disappear.

Stars: Chun Du, Lingyue Xu, Xu Dai, Yijun Liu

Votes: 45

28. Circus Kane (2017)

TV-MA | 88 min | Horror

A reclusive circus master invites a group of social media stars to his house of haunts. Anyone who can make it out before being scared into submission will earn $250,000 - but the stars ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Ray | Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Tim Abell, Richard Moll, Mark Christopher Lawrence

Votes: 1,195

29. Friend Game (2017)

97 min | Drama

Katagiri Yuuichi believes friends are the most important thing in the world until he and his friends are kidnapped soon afterwards. They wake up in a room and become involved in the "... See full summary »

Director: Jirô Nagae | Stars: Ryô Yoshizawa, Yuki Yamada, Rio Uchida, Yûki Kubota

Votes: 80

30. Battle Game in 5 Seconds (2021)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

Akira Shiroyanagi, lover of games and candy, faces a mysterious girl named Mion one morning. She drags him into a strange game where the players gain special abilities. Akira aims to win using his new powers and intelligence.

Stars: Ayumu Murase, Aimi Terakawa, Kazuya Nakai, Yûichi Nakamura

Votes: 806

31. Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn (2023 TV Movie)

16+ | 56 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

In the American city of Snowfield, a new Holy Grail War is about to erupt. Such ruthless confrontations pit against each other magic experts known as magi, who ascend to the status of ... See full summary »

Directors: Shun Enokido, Takahito Sakazume | Stars: Ben Balmaceda, David W. Collins, Junya Enoki, Yoko Fujita

Votes: 321

32. Tomodachi Game 2 (2017)

99 min | Drama

Yuichi Katakiri (Ryo Yoshizawa), Shiho Sawaragi (Rio Uchida), Tenji Mikasa (Yuki Yamada), Makoto Shibe (Shimon Okura) and Yutori Kokorogi (Nagi Nemoto) become involved in the "Tomodachi ... See full summary »

Director: Jirô Nagae | Stars: Yuki Yamada, Ryô Yoshizawa, Rio Uchida, Yûki Kubota

Votes: 63

33. 19th Floor (2024)

Adventure, Drama, Mystery

Unconscious after a car accident, university student Chun Yu and her best friend Qing You mysteriously find themselves inside the dangerous world of a VR game. Several other people have ... See full summary »

Stars: Zheming Wei, Qian Sun, Ruoshan Wang, Lily Tien

Votes: 36

34. Deathrow Gameshow (1987)

R | 83 min | Comedy

Chuck Toedan's the host of a game show featuring death row convicts competing in life-or-death contests in hopes of cheating the executioner or, at the very least, winning some nice prizes ... See full summary »

Director: Mark Pirro | Stars: John McCafferty, Robyn Blythe, Beano, Darwyn Carson

Votes: 909

35. Breathing Room (I) (2008)

Not Rated | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Thrown naked into a desolate room with thirteen strangers, Tonya discovers that she is the final contestant in a deadly game. Restrained by lethal electronic collars, the players must ... See full summary »

Directors: John Suits, Gabriel Cowan | Stars: Ailsa Marshall, Michael McLafferty, David Higlen, Brad Culver

Votes: 3,706

36. King's Game (2011)

82 min | Horror

The students think of it as a silly joke when the mobile telephones ring with instructions for the classmates. The texts keep coming and the demands escalate under punishment of erasure ... See full summary »

Director: Norio Tsuruta | Stars: Yurina Kumai, Airi Suzuki, Mai Hagiwara, Yoshihiko Hosoda

Votes: 320

37. I'm Standing on a Million Lives (2020–2021)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Aloof and logical middle school third-year Yusuke Yotsuya is transported to a game-like alternate world. He becomes a third player and takes on a dangerous quest with his classmates Iu ... See full summary »

Stars: Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Yûto Uemura, Azumi Waki, Risa Kubota

Votes: 1,175

38. Signal 100 (2019)

88 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A group of high school students are forced into a game where they are hypnotized to commit suicide on an unknown command. Where no one is safe from a sudden death, how can they avoid their fates?

Director: Lisa Takeba | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Yûta Koseki, Toshiki Seto, Shôma Kai

Votes: 370

39. Welcome to Blood City (1977)

96 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A group of people find themselves as slaves in what looks like a Wild West town, but with no memory of who they are or how they got there. In this town, people advance through killing ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Sasdy | Stars: Jack Palance, Keir Dullea, Samantha Eggar, Barry Morse

Votes: 542

40. Friend Game (2017– )

Drama

Based on manga series "Tomodachi Game". It depicts a group of high school students becoming involved in an extortionate debt repayment game in which they exploit psychological warfare and ... See full summary »

Stars: Ryô Yoshizawa, Rio Uchida, Yuki Yamada, Yûki Kubota

Votes: 71

41. Time's Up (I) (2022)

Not Rated | 82 min | Horror

On New Year's Eve, a faculty party for teachers still reeling from the suicide of a bullied student goes horribly wrong when an unexpected guest arrives with an unusual request: participate in a scavenger hunt--or die.

Director: L.C. Holt | Stars: Damian Maffei, Hannah Fierman, L.C. Holt, Jonathan Tiersten

Votes: 120

42. Zero: The Bravest Money Game (2018)

Action, Drama, Mystery

A math teacher with a sharp mind who plays the role of modern day Robin Hood who draws the attention of a man of wealth and power beyond imagination, who forces him to participate in a deadly game with 100 billion yen at stake.

Stars: Yôsuke Sugino, Amane Okayama, Shôtarô Mamiya, Eiko Koike

Votes: 61

43. Headgame (2018)

TV-MA | 92 min | Horror

A group of young people awake, locked inside a warehouse with cameras screwed into their heads. It becomes apparent that they are unwilling competitors in a deadly game, and they will need to murder each other if they hope to survive.

Director: Steven Paul Judd | Stars: Sidney Allison, Semi Anthony, Cameron Bowen, Marion Brooks

Votes: 1,020

44. Death Tube: Broadcast Murder Show (2010)

Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young man gets hooked on a website called "Death Tube," which broadcasts actual murders in real time. At first he doesn't believe it is real, until he is brought into the site itself. The killing game is about to begin.

Director: Yôhei Fukuda | Stars: Atsushi Ishino, Shôichi Matsuda, Sanae Tsukamoto, Kaoru Wataru

Votes: 307

45. Rum Runners (1971)

Not Rated | 135 min | Adventure, Comedy

In the prohibition years, the 'rumrunners' travel through the Caribbean Sea with the forbidden liquor barely escaping the ship patrols. While on the run, one of the bootleggers falls in love with an actress on a movie set.

Director: Robert Enrico | Stars: Lino Ventura, Brigitte Bardot, Bill Travers, Clive Revill

Votes: 605

46. Cinderella Game (2016)

77 min | Drama, Thriller

Sana Haitani is a member of an idol group. She's following the dreams of her now deceased older sister who always wanted to become a top idol. Unfortunately, Sana's idol group is disbanded. She is then kidnapped.

Director: Hayato Kanô | Stars: Kasumi Yamaya, Tarô Suruga, Miku Yoshida, Hiko Achiwa

Votes: 54

47. Future Diary: Another World (2012)

45 min | Drama, Thriller

Arata Hoshino is a lazy college student, who doesn't believe in working for his future or putting in the effort. He then gets a "future diary" program on his cellphone. The future diary ... See full summary »

Stars: Masaki Okada, Ayame Gôriki, Kanata Hongô, Mayuko Fukuda

Votes: 124

48. Killer Camp (2019–2022)

60 min | Game-Show, Reality-TV

A group of campers compete to expose the "killer" among them for a share of cash prize.

Stars: Syrah Mian, Isabella Francesca, Bobby Mair, Carl Woods

Votes: 255

49. Slashers Gone Wild! (2006)

78 min | Horror

There is a contest The prize is immortality. To win the contest all you have to do is KILL! A demon with the ability to resurrect and control the dead enters the contest. There will be HELL to pay!

Director: Rob Avery | Stars: Lalaneya Albright, Andrea Anderson, Tiffany Apan, Asenath Avery

Votes: 140

50. Liar Game: Reborn (2012)

131 min | Drama

College graduate Yu Shinomiya is invited to the Liar Game, which has been restarted by funding from new investors. She turns to her psychology professor for help, who is none other than ... See full summary »

Director: Hiroaki Matsuyama | Stars: Shôta Matsuda, Mikako Tabe, Hirofumi Arai, Mana Ashida

Votes: 687