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1. Shutter Island (2010)
R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 1,464,727 | Gross: $128.01M
2. Orphan (2009)
R | 123 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
Votes: 253,728 | Gross: $41.60M
3. The Joy Luck Club (1993)
R | 139 min | Drama
The life histories of four East Asian women and their daughters reflect and guide each other.
Director: Wayne Wang | Stars: Tamlyn Tomita, Rosalind Chao, Kieu Chinh, Tsai Chin
Votes: 18,421 | Gross: $32.86M
4. The Good Son (1993)
R | 87 min | Drama, Thriller
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle and becomes friends with his cousin, a boy of the same age who shows increasing signs of violent and psychopathic behavior.
Director: Joseph Ruben | Stars: Macaulay Culkin, Elijah Wood, Wendy Crewson, David Morse
Votes: 45,883 | Gross: $44.59M
5. Criminal Law (1988)
R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Boston defense attorney gets his wealthy client off for murder, then suspects him of killing again.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Tess Harper, Karen Young
Votes: 4,651 | Gross: $9.97M
6. The Children (2008)
R | 84 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
Director: Tom Shankland | Stars: Eva Birthistle, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jeremy Sheffield, Rachel Shelley
Votes: 19,046
7. Small Sacrifices (1989)
159 min | Crime, Drama, History
A peculiar and disturbing case catches the attention of the police when a young mother and her children, all severely injured, show up in a hospital's emergency room.
Stars: Farrah Fawcett, Ryan O'Neal, Gordon Clapp, John Shea
Votes: 1,406
8. Phobia 2 (2009)
125 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Horror anthology consisting of five segments by acclaimed Thai directors. Segments involve a criminal seeking refuge, a haunted hospital, haunted truck passengers, a car dealer's dark discovery, and an ill actress portraying a ghost.
Directors: Banjong Pisanthanakun, Visute Poolvoralaks, Paween Purijitpanya, Songyos Sugmakanan, Parkpoom Wongpoom | Stars: Jirayu La-ongmanee, Ray MacDonald, Chumphorn Thepphithak, Apasiri Nitibhon
Votes: 2,832
9. Demon Tongue (2016)
TV-14 | 85 min | Horror
Four paranormal research students are sent to an abandoned complex to conduct an investigation into strange occurrences that the locals feel are the results of demonic possessions. These amateur ghost hunters get much more than they bargained for when the power goes out, they hear unearthly noises and discover demons lurking in a hidden basement deep beneath the cold, stone structure that now ... See full summary »
Directors: Dan Mahon, Gavin Rapp | Stars: Jack Davis, Debbie College, Seth Gontkovic, Jessica Long
Votes: 1,843
10. Delerium (2014)
Horror
A 19th century Gothic Horror about a woman trapped in a marriage of nightmarish proportion, in which she must escape her dangerously obsessed, and crazed husband or face the consequences.
Director: Tàlen Legacy | Stars: Tara Beier, Kate Dickson, Tye Evans, Sydney Kondruss
Votes: 39
11. Medea (I) (1983 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
Medea (Zoe Caldwell) is in Corinth with Jason (Mitchell Ryan) and their two young sons. King Kreon wants to reward Jason for his exploits: he gives the hand of his daughter, Glauce, to Jason.
Director: Mark Cullingham | Stars: Zoe Caldwell, Judith Anderson, Mitchell Ryan, Jacqueline Brookes
Votes: 85
12. The Good Son (1993 Video)
Not Rated | Drama, Thriller
A audiobook of 'The Good Son' narrated by John Glover, based on the novel by Todd Strasser.
Star: John Glover
14. Medea (I) (1963 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama
Director: Keve Hjelm | Stars: Margaretha Krook, Holger Löwenadler, Ove Tjernberg, Jan-Erik Lindqvist
Votes: 14
16.
Play of the Week (1959–1961)
Episode:
Medea
(1959)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A betrayed queen takes a terrible revenge.
Directors: Wes Kenney, José Quintero | Stars: Judith Anderson, Eric Berry, Henry Brandon, Jacqueline Brookes
Votes: 42
17.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Justice Is Served
(2001)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Catherine gets emotionally involved while investigating the death of a six-year old girl at a carnival. Grissom, Nick and Warick take on the case of a jogger who was apparently attacked by an animal who knows how to use a scalpel.
Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 984
18.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Turn of the Screws
(2004)
TV-PG | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When a roller coaster derails in an amusement park, there are six victims in the parking lot. Grissom, Nick, Sara and Capt. Brass investigate the case and soon they find that five deceased ... See full summary »
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 792
19.
Masters of Horror (2005–2007)
Episode:
Pro-Life
(2006)
TV-MA | 57 min | Horror
Determined to "rescue" his pregnant daughter from an abortion clinic, a religious fanatic and his sons plan a violent assault - just as the doctors' suspect her pregnancy might not be of this world.
Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Caitlin Wachs, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Mark Feuerstein, Biski Gugushe
Votes: 3,553
20.
Women Behind Bars (2008– )
Episode:
Leslie Demeniuk & Deana Fairchild
(2008)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
First, a young mother who shot her 4-year-old twin sons dead blaming antidepressants and alcohol as the cause. Then, a woman who set fire to her boyfriend's home causing an explosion that killed him and his elderly parents claims innocence.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Kay Bess, Noah McKinnon, Katherine Schoenig, Leslie Demeniuk
Votes: 18
21.
Women Behind Bars (2008– )
Episode:
Donna Buchanan & Marion Faye Cason
(2009)
TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary
A 37-year-old drug addict fatally stabbed her controlling 80-year-old boyfriend 54 times to the chest, back, and head. A 24-year-old was convicted for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter along with her roommate, a convicted child abuser.
Director: Richard Swindell | Stars: Ashley Crary, Ken Kaminsky, George Reres, Donna Buchanan
Votes: 16
22.
Deadliest Families (2024– )
Episode:
A Mother, a Murder & a Manhunt
(2024)
44 min | Crime, Documentary
A bitter custody battle ends in tragedy when a toddler is found dead. A three-year manhunt ensues to track down her killer - her own mother.
Directors: Simon Gilchrist, Daniel Harrison, Jonathan Mills