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1. X (II) (2022)
R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
In 1979, a group of young filmmakers set out to make an adult film in rural Texas, but when their reclusive, elderly hosts catch them in the act, the crew find themselves fighting for their lives.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Kid Cudi
Votes: 176,530 | Gross: $11.77M
2. Pearl (2022)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
In 1918, a young woman on the brink of madness pursues stardom in a desperate attempt to escape the drudgery, isolation, and lovelessness of life on her parents' farm.
Director: Ti West | Stars: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland
Votes: 99,998 | Gross: $9.42M
3. 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: 385,288 | Gross: $7.22M
4. The Neon Demon (2016)
R | 117 min | Horror, Thriller
An aspiring model, Jesse, is new to Los Angeles. However, her beauty and youth, which generate intense fascination and jealousy within the fashion industry, may prove themselves sinister.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Karl Glusman
Votes: 104,244 | Gross: $1.33M
5. Scream 4 (2011)
R | 111 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
Ten years have passed, and Sidney Prescott, who has put herself back together thanks in part to her writing, is visited by the Ghostface Killer.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Lucy Hale
Votes: 171,783 | Gross: $38.18M
6. The King of Comedy (1982)
PG | 109 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A passionate yet unsuccessful comedian stalks and kidnaps his idol to take the spotlight for himself.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard
Votes: 119,781 | Gross: $2.50M
7. Starry Eyes (2014)
Not Rated | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
A hopeful young starlet uncovers the ominous origins of the Hollywood elite and enters into a deadly agreement in exchange for fame and fortune.
Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Alexandra Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese
Votes: 22,432
8. Halloween: Resurrection (2002)
R | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
Three years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.
Director: Rick Rosenthal | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Busta Rhymes, Brad Loree, Bianca Kajlich
Votes: 49,436 | Gross: $30.35M
9. Chantal (2007 Video)
R | 96 min | Drama
Chantal is a hot, naive and dangerously delusional young woman, wandering the boulevards of L.A. looking for her first big break. There she meets Tracy who warns of the harsh realities lurking beyond the glamorous facade of Hollywood.
Director: Tony Marsiglia | Stars: Erin Brown, Julian Wells, Andrea Davis, Darian Caine
Votes: 474
10. Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (2017)
TV-MA | 40 min | Documentary
Personal stories reveal how the intersection of sex, technology and intimate relationships is rewiring us in fundamental ways.
Stars: James Rhine, Lauren Phillips, Kylie Quinn, Kleio Valentien
Votes: 2,381
11. Girl in Gold Boots (1968)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A young woman leaves her job as a waitress and travels to Los Angeles, where she strives to become the top star in the glamorous world of go-go dancing.
Director: Ted V. Mikels | Stars: Jody Daniels, Leslie McRay, Tom Pace, Mark Herron
Votes: 3,956
12. Celebrity Sex Tapes Unwound (2006 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Stuart Mitchell | Stars: Arabella Weir, Sal Abbate, Pamela Anderson, Geoff Beattie
Votes: 54
13. Walk the Angry Beach (1961)
74 min | Drama
A young girl comes to Hollywood to try to break into the movies, but winds up being taken advantage of by sleazy producers, and is forced to become a stripper.
Director: John Hayes | Stars: Tony Vorno, Paul Bruce, Ernest Macias, John Barrick
Votes: 635
14. A Pornstar Is Born (2011 Video)
100 min | Drama, Romance
A PORNSTAR IS BORN reveals the inner secrets of the ten billion dollar adult film industry. A beautiful young woman moves to Hollywood to become a star. Her dreams are shattered by ... See full summary »
Director: Corey Bishop | Stars: Mark Davis, Julian Bane, Corey Bishop, Jada Fire
Votes: 105
15. A Stranger in the Mirror (1993 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
A naive young woman arrives in Hollywood to become a star, but after she gets drugged and raped during a shoot, she hardens quickly and catches the eye of a popular womanizing comedian who introduces her to his shady powerful agent.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Perry King, Lori Loughlin, Geordie Johnson, Juliet Mills
Votes: 164
16. The American Meme (2018)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary
Social media stars Paris Hilton, Josh Ostrovsky, Brittany Furlan and Kirill Bichutsky hustle to build online empires - and face the pitfalls of fame.
Director: Bert Marcus | Stars: Kirill Bichutsky, Hailey Bieber, Amanda Cerny, Dane Cook
Votes: 14,818
17. Trump: What's the Deal? (1991)
83 min | Documentary
Examines claims made by Donald Trump around his persona and his business approach.
Director: Libby Handros | Stars: Sheelsa Allen-Stevens, Jonathan Alter, Abraham Beame, Gary Belis
Votes: 159
18. Confessions of a Bad Girl (1965)
63 min | Drama
Judith, a pretty young girl from a small town, comes to New York City determined to become a famous actress. She auditions for a variety of modeling and acting jobs, and finds out that the ... See full summary »
Director: Barry Mahon | Stars: Judy Adler, Dawn Bennett, Anna Karol, Byron Mabe
Votes: 23
19. Videocracy (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
A look at segments of the Italian population who are consumed with celebrity worship.
Director: Erik Gandini | Stars: Silvio Berlusconi, Flavio Briatore, Fabio Calvi, Riccardo Canevali
Votes: 1,908 | Gross: $0.02M
20. Actor Commits Suicide on Youtube (2009)
15 min | Short, Drama
A young actor records his suicide and leaves instructions to have the video posted to YouTube and MySpace.
Director: Ernest Dancy | Stars: Ernest Dancy, Mfon Ekpe
Votes: 28
21. The Dark Side of Hollywood (1998)
54 min | Documentary
A documentary looking behind the scenes of Hollywood's low-budget movie industry. It is a powerful portrait of the fragility of fame and the cost of stardom. B-pictures have long been the ... See full summary »
Director: Odette Springer | Stars: Jon Kalina, Edward Albert, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Lisa Boyle
Votes: 34
22. Hell Is a Place Called Hollywood (1950)
21 min | Short, Drama
A beauty queen called Sheila Anderson wins a part in a Hollywood motion picture. The film turns out to be a cheap nudie film, she is then shunned by the theatrical community and ends up ... See full summary »
Star: Sheila Anderson
Votes: 42
23. Chantal (1968)
Not Rated | 59 min | Drama
A young woman moves to Hollywood to find fame and fails badly.
Director: Nick Millard | Star: Lily Damon
Votes: 24
24. Sono stato io! (1973)
108 min | Comedy, Crime
A humble Milanese window-cleaner with dreams of magazine and TV fame accuses himself of the murder of a soprano from La Scala. "It's a film close to my heart. It was an old project called ... See full summary »
Director: Alberto Lattuada | Stars: Giancarlo Giannini, Silvia Monti, Hiram Keller, Patricia Chiti
Votes: 68
25. Workhorse Queen (2021)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary
By day, Ed Popil worked as the manager of a telemarketing center in post-industrial Rochester, New York for 18 years. By night, he transformed into drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis. Not your ... See full summary »
Director: Angela Washko | Stars: Edward Popil, Steven Levins, Thomas Smalley, Greg Meyer
Votes: 118
26. Bread (1918)
60 min | Drama, Romance
A naïve country girl ventures to New York to become a star, but faces poverty and disillusionment when a lecherous theatre manager attempts to take advantage of her.
Director: Ida May Park | Stars: Edward Cecil, Gladys Fox, Kenneth Harlan, Mary MacLaren
Votes: 55
27. A Star for Rose (2013)
98 min | Drama
Small town girl Marcy (Tara Walker) comes to LA with stars in her eyes, thinking she can make it big on "Search For A Star." Instead, with little money and no friends, she finds herself ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Yost | Stars: Debbie Allen, John Savage, Tara Walker, Melinda Skilondz
Votes: 14
28. I Hate You (2004 Video)
77 min | Horror
I Hate You is an off the wall Black Comedy about a comic who moonlights as a serial killer, spinning a provocative message about the reality of violence.
Director: Nick Oddo | Stars: Marvin W. Schwartz, Bill Santiago, Chuck Corbett, Paul Rusanowsky
Votes: 80
29. Johnny Castle: Rising Star (2006)
65 min | Documentary
Ever since he was a kid, Johnny Castle had a dream: to become a movie star. Driven by his obsession, Johnny moved to Los Angeles, and the corner of Hollywood and Vine Boulevards became his ... See full summary »
Director: Paolo Vandoni | Stars: Johnny Castle, Vincent Di Paolo, Tom Green, Ted Rivera
30. Will Anyone Learn Anything from the Jussie Smollett Debacle? (2019 Video)
29 min | Short, News
Star: Atheism Is Unstoppable
Votes: 11
31.
You Can't Do That on Television (1979–2004)
Episode:
Fame
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family
Kevin seeks fame, starting off by giving himself the new stage name of Kevin Illyanovich Rasputin Kubusheskie, which could get him fired for putting the show over its ink budget in trying to write it out.
Director: Geoffrey Darby | Stars: Abby Hagyard, Mike Hora, Kevin Kubusheskie, Les Lye
32.
The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! (1981–1982)
Episode:
Who's Who at the Zoo
(1981)
Animation, Fantasy
When some new animals arrive at the Fawcett City zoo, one of the gorillas soon recognized as Doctor Allirog, a talking super-intelligent animal that recently escaped from a cave, having been placed there by the Marvel Family.
Stars: Barry Gordon, Dawn Jeffory, Maylo McCaslin, Burr Middleton
Votes: 15
33.
Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode:
Poster Boy
(2013)
Not Rated | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A failed wannabe reality star goes on a killing spree, and Rusty receives another letter right before the end of his summer break.
Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 375
34.
Hollywood Scandals (2013–2014)
Episode:
Celebrity Sex Tapes
(2013)
TV-14 | 44 min | Biography
Scandalous home videos are exposing Hollywood celebrities' most intimate moments. While celebrity sex tapes once threatened to destroy careers, they now catapult D-level stars... into ... See full summary »
Stars: Farrah Laurel Abraham, Kevin Blatt, Larry Flynt, Josh Goodman
35.
ABC News Nightline (1980– )
Episode:
Episode dated 4 June 2015
(2015)
News, Talk-Show
Stars: John Anthony, Jill Bauer, Rachel Bernard, JuJu Chang
36.
CSI: Cyber (2015–2016)
Episode:
Flash Squad
(2016)
TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Users of a traffic app are being rerouted to remote locations and robbed by masked women.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Patricia Arquette, James Van Der Beek, Shad Moss, Charley Koontz
Votes: 184