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1. Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
Stars: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Lena Headey
Votes: 2,295,248
2. Carrie (1976)
R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery
Carrie White, a shy, friendless teenage girl who is sheltered by her domineering, religious mother, unleashes her telekinetic powers after being humiliated by her classmates at her senior prom.
Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta
Votes: 207,390 | Gross: $33.80M
3. In the Tall Grass (2019)
TV-MA | 101 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Oklahoma but soon discover there may be no way out...and that something evil lurks within.
Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Patrick Wilson, Will Buie Jr.
Votes: 65,028
4. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Two teens live the same day repeatedly, enabling them to create a map of things to remember.
Director: Ian Samuels | Stars: Kathryn Newton, Kyle Allen, Jermaine Harris, Anna Mikami
Votes: 28,149
5. Dagon (2001)
R | 98 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez
Votes: 21,120
6. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
PG | 95 min | Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
In a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.
Director: Jack Clayton | Stars: Mary Grace Canfield, Richard Davalos, Jake Dengel, Jack Dodson
Votes: 10,661 | Gross: $8.40M
7. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
To stall a witch plotting to eat him, a boy reads her horror tales dealing with a collegian's resurrection of a mummy, a murderous cat, and an artist's pact with a gargoyle.
Director: John Harrison | Stars: Debbie Harry, Matthew Lawrence, Christian Slater, David Forrester
Votes: 19,428 | Gross: $16.32M
8. Carrie (2002 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 132 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Carrie White is a lonely and painfully shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both her classmates and her domineering, religious mother.
Director: David Carson | Stars: Angela Bettis, Patricia Clarkson, Rena Sofer, Kandyse McClure
Votes: 11,518
9. The Preacher's Wife (1996)
PG | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Denzel Washington, Whitney Houston, Courtney B. Vance, Gregory Hines
Votes: 13,763 | Gross: $48.10M
10. The Bishop's Wife (1947)
G | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A debonair angel comes to Earth to help an Episcopalian bishop and his wife in their quest to raise money for the new church.
Director: Henry Koster | Stars: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley
Votes: 20,945
11. XX (2017)
R | 80 min | Horror
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, Sofìa Carrillo, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, Jovanka Vuckovic | Stars: Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Peyton Kennedy
Votes: 12,410 | Gross: $0.03M
12. Portrait of Jennie (1948)
Approved | 86 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In Depression-era New York, an impoverished painter has a chance encounter with an enigmatic, old-fashioned little girl in Central Park who inspires him and changes his destiny.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore, Lillian Gish
Votes: 7,660
13. The Beast Must Die (1974)
PG | 93 min | Horror, Mystery
Eight people are invited to an island estate for the weekend. One of them is a werewolf. Can you guess which one?
Director: Paul Annett | Stars: Calvin Lockhart, Peter Cushing, Marlene Clark, Charles Gray
Votes: 4,193
14. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1974)
90 min | Adventure, Comedy
In the 17th century, a pirate captain is murdered by his cook after he buries his treasure and marks it on a map but the poor-memory cook must rely on the captain's ghost to re-track the loot, since the map was drawn in disappearing ink.
Directors: Peter Medak, Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers | Stars: Peter Sellers, Anthony Franciosa, Spike Milligan, Clive Revill
Votes: 351
15. Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Based on the novel "One For Sorrow" by Christopher Barzak, Jamie Marks is Dead is the story of a murdered high school boy who returns as a ghost looking for the love and friendship he never had when he was alive.
Director: Carter Smith | Stars: Morgan Saylor, Noah Silver, Cameron Monaghan, Brett DelBuono
Votes: 2,766
16. Alice of Wonderland in Paris (1966)
G | 52 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
After Wonderland, Alice dreams of going to Paris. A mouse named Francois, the grandson of Anatole, agrees to take her there if she will tell him her favorite cheese. Along the way they share several stories.
Director: Gene Deitch | Stars: Luce Ennis, Norma MacMillan, Howard Morris, Carl Reiner
Votes: 217
17. A Unicorn in the Garden (1953)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A henpecked husband sees a unicorn outside his window--or does he?
Director: William T. Hurtz | Stars: John Brown, Colleen Collins
Votes: 772
18. Hochu lunu (1984)
10 min | Animation, Short, Family
The sick princess promises the king to recover if he gets the moon from the sky. A resourceful buffoon easily finds a way out.
Directors: Mayya Buzinova, Iosif Douksha | Stars: Georgiy Vitsin, Igor Yasulovich, Olga Ostroumova, Aleksandr Lenkov
Votes: 22
20. Many Moons (1953 TV Short)
Short, Drama, Family
Stars: Felix Felton, Barbara Brown, John Deverell, John Vere
21. Many Moons (1973)
13 min | Animation, Short, Family
Directors: Rachel Igel, Eric Money | Star: Robert Morley
22.
Boy Meets Girl (1967–1969)
Episode:
Portrait of Jennie
(1969)
Romance
A young artist is inspired to paint a masterpiece by a mysterious girl. But does she really exist?
Director: Michael Bakewell | Stars: Geoffrey Bayldon, Keith Bell, Anna Calder-Marshall, Gwen Ffrangcon Davies
23.
Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
Episode:
Somewhere in a Crowd
(1968)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A television host spies the same mysterious faces at various accidents where people have died.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: David Hedison, Ann Bell, Jane Asher, Jeremy Longhurst
Votes: 57
24.
The Motorola Television Hour (1953–1954)
Episode:
The Thirteen Clocks
(1953)
60 min | Drama
A princess is under a spell from an evil Duke. A valiant prince, a leprechaun and a court spy also play a big role in the rescue.
Director: Don Richardson | Stars: Basil Rathbone, John Raitt, Roberta Peters, Cedric Hardwicke
25.
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950–1957)
Episode:
The Bishop's Wife
(1951)
Drama
A bishop has become obsessed with building a new cathedral and asks heaven for some help. The angel sent to Earth to help the bishop ends up falling in love with his wife.
Director: Norman Felton | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Janet Alexander, Philip Bourneuf, Richard Derr
26.
Startime (1959–1960)
Episode:
The Thirteen Clocks
(1960)
Drama
Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Jack Creley, Robert Goulet, Eric House, Kate Reid
27.
Quest (1961–1964)
Episode:
The Last Clock
(1961)
Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Barbara Hamilton, Larry D. Mann, Mavor Moore, Drew Thompson
28.
Parade (1959–1964)
Episode:
Many Moons
(1963)
Music
Director: Norman Sedawie | Stars: Kathy Kastner, Frank Shuster, Johnny Wayne