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1. Dark City (1998)
R | 100 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Rufus Sewell, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt
Votes: 212,562 | Gross: $14.38M
2. The Girl on the Train (2016)
R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A divorcee becomes entangled in a missing persons investigation that promises to send shockwaves throughout her life.
Director: Tate Taylor | Stars: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux
Votes: 199,625 | Gross: $75.40M
3. Inherent Vice (2014)
R | 148 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
In 1970, drug-fueled Los Angeles private investigator Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of a former girlfriend.
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston
Votes: 110,845 | Gross: $8.11M
4. Evil Dead (2013)
R | 91 min | Horror
Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci
Votes: 197,517 | Gross: $54.24M
5. The Loved Ones (2009)
R | 84 min | Crime, Horror
When Brent turns down his classmate Lola's invitation to the prom, she concocts a wildly violent plan for revenge.
Director: Sean Byrne | Stars: Xavier Samuel, Robin McLeavy, John Brumpton, Richard Wilson
Votes: 44,126
6. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 113,134 | Gross: $25.00M
7. El Dorado (1966)
Passed | 126 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with old friend, Sheriff J.P. Hara. Together with an old Indian fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher who's trying to steal their water.
Director: Howard Hawks | Stars: John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, James Caan, Charlene Holt
Votes: 30,484
8. Fortress (2021)
R | 99 min | Action, Thriller
A group of criminals led by Robert's former nemesis - Balzary who hellbent on revenge, forces a retired CIA Agent and his estranged son into a high-tech bunker. Will the thick walls and defenses be powerful enough against Balzary's forces.
Director: James Cullen Bressack | Stars: Jesse Metcalfe, Bruce Willis, Chad Michael Murray, Kelly Greyson
Votes: 5,477
9. Keanu (2016)
R | 100 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When the adorable kitten of an L.A. crime kingpin unexpectedly enters the life of two cousins, they will have to go through tough gangs, pitiless hit-men, and ruthless drug dealers who all claim him, to get him back. How hard can it be?
Director: Peter Atencio | Stars: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Tiffany Haddish, Method Man
Votes: 52,042 | Gross: $20.57M
10. The Island (1980)
R | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A journalist takes his son with him to investigate pirate activity off the coast of Florida. But he gets stranded on a mysterious island--where he might not be alone.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Michael Caine, David Warner, Angela Punch McGregor, Frank Middlemass
Votes: 4,729 | Gross: $15.72M
11. The Woman in the Window (1944)
Passed | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
When a conservative middle aged professor engages in a relationship with a femme fatale, he's plunged into a nightmarish world of blackmail and murder.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, Edmund Breon
Votes: 17,816
12. A Touch of Sin (2013)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama
Four independent stories set in modern China about random acts of violence.
Director: Zhangke Jia | Stars: Wu Jiang, Baoqiang Wang, Tao Zhao, Lanshan Luo
Votes: 12,910 | Gross: $0.09M
13. Sparkle (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 116 min | Drama, Music
In the 1960s, three sisters form a girl group and soon become local sensations with major label interest, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
Director: Salim Akil | Stars: Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Whitney Houston, Derek Luke
Votes: 6,662 | Gross: $24.40M
14. Masquerade (II) (2021)
80 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young girl struggles to survive after a group of home invaders break into her house to steal her family's priceless artwork.
Director: Shane Dax Taylor | Stars: Bella Thorne, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Skyler Samuels, Mircea Monroe
Votes: 1,171
15. Mujer, casos de la vida real (1985–2007)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It is a Mexican series that shares real stories that have been sent to Silvia Pinal, the host of the show; the episodes deal with strong issues surrounding women that don't always end well.
Stars: Silvia Pinal, Eduardo De Gortari, Ricardo Vera, Thelma Dorantes
Votes: 292
16. Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Crime
Nick Broomfield's second documentary about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, focusing on her mental state on death row.
Directors: Nick Broomfield, Joan Churchill | Stars: Aileen Wuornos, Nick Broomfield, Terry Humphreys-Slay, Leitha Prather
Votes: 6,957 | Gross: $0.10M
17. Ramrod (1947)
Passed | 94 min | Action, Romance, Western
Violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing land.
Director: André De Toth | Stars: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore, Donald Crisp
Votes: 1,854
18. Fugitive at 17 (2012 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 84 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Suspected of murdering her best friend, a teenage computer-hacker goes on the run to find the real killer.
Director: Jim Donovan | Stars: Marie Avgeropoulos, Christina Cox, Casper Van Dien, Danny Blanco Hall
Votes: 1,479
19. Don McKay (2009)
R | 87 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Don McKay, a high school janitor who leaves his hometown after a tragedy, returns 25 years later to rekindle a romance with his old flame, who is dying, but this homecoming brings McKay more than he bargained for.
Director: Jake Goldberger | Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue, Melissa Leo, Rachel Harker
Votes: 2,477
20. East of Sweden (2018)
104 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
The lives of three troubled people are connected by accident when they are faced with moral questions.
Director: Simo Halinen | Stars: Samuli Vauramo, David Nzinga, Laura Birn, Andreas af Enehielm
Votes: 627
21. Life with Billy (1993 TV Movie)
98 min | Drama
A Nova Scotian woman falls into a violently abusive relationship with a disgusting man, finally taking drastic measures to get rid of him forever.
Director: Paul Donovan | Stars: Nancy Beatty, Stephen McHattie, Deb Allen, Glenn Wadman
Votes: 159
22. Untamed Frontier (1952)
Approved | 78 min | Western
Squeezed between Mexico and the Denbow family lands lies the U.S. government free grazing land but the incoming settlers cannot reach it without trespassing on the Denbow property which is defended by an army of Denbow cowhands.
Director: Hugo Fregonese | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball
Votes: 428
23. The Needle (1988)
81 min | Drama, Thriller
Moro returns to Alma Ata to collect money owed to him. While waiting out an unexpected delay, he visits his former girlfriend Dina, and discovers she has become a morphine addict. He ... See full summary »
Director: Rashid Nugmanov | Stars: Viktor Tsoy, Marina Smirnova, Pyotr Mamonov, Aleksandr Bashirov
Votes: 2,945
24. The Gods Must Be Daring (1997)
102 min | Comedy, Mystery
An old and invaluable statue is stolen from Mali in Africa.Its thief decides to go a step further and steals from other people too.
Director: Michel Deville | Stars: Antoine de Caunes, Emmanuelle Seigner, Élodie Bouchez, Denis Podalydès
Votes: 143
25. Hold Your Fire (2021)
93 min | Documentary
Brooklyn, 1973. Shu'aib Raheem tried to steal guns for self-defense, starting the longest hostage siege in NYPD history. NYPD psychologist Harvey Schlossberg fought to reform police use of violence and save lives by using words, not guns.
Director: Stefan Forbes | Stars: Shuaib Raheem, Harvey Schlossberg
Votes: 244
26. Tight Spot (1973)
114 min | Drama, Thriller
This film, based on a well-known novel of the same name by Sadegh Chooback, is about a wronged man seeking revenge. Director Amir Naderi's inspiration for making the film was one of his ... See full summary »
Director: Amir Naderi | Stars: Behrouz Vossoughi, Parviz Fanizadeh, Jafar Vali, Enayat Bakhshi
Votes: 877
27. The Right of the People (1986 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 100 min | Crime, Drama
After a horrific shooting incident, a small town votes to allow a mass arming of the citizenry.
Director: Jeffrey Bloom | Stars: Michael Ontkean, Jane Kaczmarek, Billy Dee Williams, John Randolph
Votes: 159
28. Bakit pa kita minahal (1994)
100 min | Drama, Romance
This film focuses on the plight of two ill-fated sisters separated by the need to live a better life and reunited in tragedy. Mirriam, the eldest sister, is an ambitious woman who marries ... See full summary »
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Kris Aquino, Aga Muhlach, Ruffa Gutierrez, Richard Gomez
29. Palikari sta thrania (1987 Video)
87 min | Comedy, Drama
A teacher is hired in a private school full of spoiled children.
Director: Kostas Karagiannis | Stars: Panos Mihalopoulos, Vasilis Tsaglos, Tasos Kostis, Maria Giannopoulou
Votes: 82
30. Un Autre Monde (2021)
14 min | Short
Un Autre Monde, is a short documentary/portrait, about "The Jess". One of Brussels' most notorious nightclub bouncers in the 90's. After having over 20 years experience working at the door,... See full summary »
Director: Fares Manners | Stars: Jesus Angulo Lopez, Frédéric Mastro, Alain Van Laethem, Metin Tumbas
31. Paperitähti (1989)
91 min | Drama
Anna Kelanen is an ex-model who has just been released from prison. She thinks back on her life as a rather successful model, and on the things that went wrong.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Pirkko Hämäläinen, Kari Väänänen, Hannu Lauri, Matti Rasila
Votes: 245
32. More Sport Goofy (1983 Video)
47 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
A compilation of classic animated Disney shorts featuring Goofy who's attempting to compete in various sports.
Director: Jack Hannah | Star: Stan Freberg
Votes: 19
33. Girl Versus (2016)
90 min | Drama
On the run, Lucia makes an unlikely friend in Alex, a Virtual Artificial Intelligence Assistant who helps her overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and regain her faith life.
Director: Kai Zastrow | Stars: Roos van Dijk, Miguel Pineto Cagettano, Ian Wilmot, Paulo Martins
Votes: 19
34. St. Christophorus: Roadkill (2010)
27 min | Short, Action, Horror
Director: Gregor Erler | Stars: Alex Anasuya, Timo Dierkes, Conrad F. Geier, Patrick von Blume
Votes: 33
35. Baril sa baril (1997)
Action
Director: Romy Suzara | Stars: Zoren Legaspi, Glydel Mercado, Chuck Perez, Rez Cortez
36. Fighting Back: The Story of Action Break Silence
Documentary | Filming
he extraordinary journey of One Womans fight to help abused women around the world. FIGHTING BACK is a full length documentary following the work of the not for profit charity Action Breaks Silence and Debi Steven the founder.
Star: Debi Steven
37. Pathways (I) (2011)
12 min | Short, Drama
A little boy stumbles upon an unconscious man in a forest with a gun and a briefcase and is forced to defend himself.
Director: Dusty Mancinelli | Stars: Vince Barrese, Deborah Verginella, Tony Porfilio, Conor Campaine
Votes: 10
38. The Siege (2020)
16 min | Short, Action, Adventure
A notorious crime kingpin takes an important hostage, hoping to draw out a long-time foe. The scene is set for a brutal clash among the ruins of a military compound.
Director: Márk G. Lakatos | Stars: Topánka Szilárd, Andrea Nagy, Zoltán Gerlai, Dávid Patrik Fodor
Votes: 11
39. Headlock Security (2015)
78 min | Comedy, Romance
Charlie, Danny and Gavin are down on their luck and out of work. After a chance encounter with Killer Ken, a self defence instructor, they decide to start their own security company.
Directors: Shay Kuehlmann, Kate Roxburgh | Stars: Dean Kilbey, Dave Kelly, Simeon Willis, Amy Hoggart
40. Willaberta Jack (2007)
26 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: David Tranter | Stars: Paul Henness, Lyle Jagamarra Gibson, Sabrina Nungarrayi Gibson, Alec Pitjara Peterson
41. Defending Against Attack 'The Complete Guide' (2008)
180 min | Action
Frank unveils the shroud around Karate and teaches a practical approach to Shotokan! A traditionalist who has trained for over 30 years! The first Anglo- Iranian to return to Iran for ... See full summary »
Director: Frank Nezhadpournia | Stars: Frank Nezhadpournia, Mark Lawn, Matthew Harris, Michelle Ericsson
Votes: 31
42. MMA India: Fighting for a Dream (2014)
84 min | Documentary
A film made to educate Indian audiences to the sport of MMA, and spread the word about the Indian MMA movement worldwide.
Director: Von Brian Saxena
43. Snip (2017)
10 min | Short, Drama
When Lucie, a young queer woman, is abducted and trapped, she does does everything she can to escape and fight back. Knowing that the man who abducted her is a sexual predator, Lucie decides to take matters into her own hands.
Director: Joanne Vannicola | Stars: Christopher Cordell, Margaryta Soldatova
44. Gentleman Warrior Self Defense System Volume 1, Defense Against Guns, Knives, Bottles, Clubs and Unarmed Attacks (2015 Video)
Not Rated | 48 min | Sport
"GENTLEMAN WARRIOR SELF DEFENSE SYSTEM VOLUME 1, DEFENSE AGAINST GUNS, KNIVES, BOTTLES, CLUBS AND UNARMED ATTACKS" LEARN TO PROTECT YOUR SELF AND LOVED ONES TODAY AGAINST COMMON STREET ... See full summary »
Director: Rhys Horler | Stars: Rhys Horler, Carlos Hewings
Votes: 8
45. Surface Noise (2019)
14 min | Short, Drama
Inspired by true events, SURFACE NOISE is told from the perspective of a young PTSD victim as she transitions back into empowerment, and a psychologist who goes beyond conventional methods to help her.
Director: Ella Rose Howlett | Stars: Rachel Doherty, Toby Jeffries, Patryk Kacala
46.
Central nuit (2001– )
Episode:
Parole de flic
(2001)
Crime
Director: Didier Delaître | Stars: Michel Creton, Clovis Cornillac, Lucie Jeanne, Yannick Soulier
47.
The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
Episode:
Sarcophagus
(1998)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An amber-like cocoon mass found in an ancient burial chamber begins to affect a man, imprinting him with the last memories of a long suspended alien and begins to affect his life and decisions.
Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Lisa Zane, David Cubitt, Peter Wilds, Eli Gabay
Votes: 247
48.
Oz (1997–2003)
Episode:
Laws of Gravity
(2002)
TV-MA | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
McManus thinks White may reform if he spends quality time with Said; Alvarez offers Guerra a unique solution to their dispute; O'Reily's mother, Suzanne Fitzgerald, begins a community service term teaching music at Oz.
Director: Rob Morrow | Stars: Kirk Acevedo, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno
Votes: 1,865
49.
The Raccoons (1985–1992)
Episode:
Black Belt Bentley!
(1991)
TV-Y | Animation, Comedy, Family
Bentley takes karate lessons from Schaeffer for the wrong reasons.
Directors: Kevin Gillis, Sebastian Grunstra | Stars: Michael Magee, Len Carlson, Marvin Goldhar, Carl Banas
Votes: 10
50.
Tour of Duty (1987–1990)
Episode:
Nightmare
(1989)
TV-14 | Action, Drama, War
In a VC village, Purcell shoots a VC and Bravo Company rescues a Quaker woman who is providing care for children in the village. She takes a little girl back to Saigon to find her mother. ... See full summary »
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace | Stars: Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Tony Becker, Ramón Franco
Votes: 705