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1. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent
Votes: 1,587,063 | Gross: $120.54M
2. Sicario (2015)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 477,698 | Gross: $46.89M
3. Emily the Criminal (2022)
R | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Down on her luck and saddled with debt, Emily gets involved in a credit card scam that pulls her into the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, ultimately leading to deadly consequences.
Director: John Patton Ford | Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Bernardo Badillo, John Billingsley
Votes: 55,825
4. Antichrist (2009)
Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Storm Acheche Sahlstrøm
Votes: 136,693 | Gross: $0.40M
5. The House That Jack Built (2018)
R | 152 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In five episodes, failed architect and vicious sociopath Jack recounts his elaborately orchestrated murders -- each, as he views them, a towering work of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer in the Pacific Northwest.
Director: Lars von Trier | Stars: Matt Dillon, Bruno Ganz, Uma Thurman, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Votes: 92,262 | Gross: $0.09M
6. Strangers on a Train (1951)
PG | 101 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A psychopathic man tries to forcibly persuade a tennis star to agree to his theory that two strangers can get away with murder by submitting to his plan to kill the other's most-hated person.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman, Leo G. Carroll
Votes: 141,134 | Gross: $7.63M
7. The General's Daughter (1999)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point.
Director: Simon West | Stars: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton
Votes: 63,908 | Gross: $102.71M
8. No One Lives (2012)
R | 86 min | Horror, Thriller
A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem.
Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Luke Evans, Gary Grubbs, Adelaide Clemens, Derek Magyar
Votes: 24,338 | Gross: $0.07M
9. Beast (III) (2017)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A troubled woman living in an isolated community finds herself pulled between the control of her oppressive family and the allure of a secretive outsider suspected of a series of brutal murders.
Director: Michael Pearce | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Geraldine James, Oliver Maltman, Trystan Gravelle
Votes: 15,710 | Gross: $0.80M
10. The Demoniacs (1974)
R | 100 min | Horror
A gang of pirates rape the two sole survivors of a ship wreck. The violated girls are rescued by the strange inhabitants of a supposedly haunted island, where they are granted supernatural powers to strike revenge against the pirates.
Director: Jean Rollin | Stars: Joëlle Coeur, John Rico, Willy Braque, Paul Bisciglia
Votes: 1,544
11. Hemel (2012)
Unrated | 80 min | Drama
A promiscuous young woman struggles with her emotions when the one man she cares deeply about, her equally restless father, finally finds true love.
Director: Sacha Polak | Stars: Hannah Hoekstra, Hans Dagelet, Mark Rietman, Barbara Sarafian
Votes: 1,803
12. Carmen Jones (1954)
Approved | 105 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African-American cast.
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Olga James
Votes: 5,929
13. Bloodline (1979)
R | 116 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
When her father is murdered, a pharmaceutical heiress becomes the next target of an unknown killer amid the international jet set.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, Claudia Mori
Votes: 1,918
14. Murder She Said (1961)
Unrated | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found.
Director: George Pollock | Stars: Margaret Rutherford, Arthur Kennedy, Muriel Pavlow, James Robertson Justice
Votes: 8,588
15. Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
The now-adult Ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, Billy, died, which leads back to Mother Superior.
Director: Lee Harry | Stars: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jean Miller
Votes: 9,070 | Gross: $0.15M
16. Too Late (I) (2015)
Not Rated | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Explores the tangled relationship between a troubled private investigator and the missing woman he's hired to help find.
Director: Dennis Hauck | Stars: Dichen Lachman, Natalie Zea, Jeff Fahey, John Hawkes
Votes: 3,912 | Gross: $0.06M
17. Alone with Her (2006)
Not Rated | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A quiet but disturbed young man puts the life of a woman he's obsessed with under a virtual microscope when he installs hidden cameras throughout her house.
Director: Eric Nicholas | Stars: Ana Claudia Talancón, Colin Hanks, Jordana Spiro, Jonathon Trent
Votes: 4,193 | Gross: $0.01M
18. It Is Fine! Everything Is Fine. (2007)
74 min | Drama
An autobiographical, psycho-sexual, fantastical retelling of Steven C. Stewart's point-of-view of life.
Directors: David Brothers, Crispin Glover | Stars: Margit Carstensen, Steven C. Stewart, Carrie Szlasa, Jami Ferrell
Votes: 440
19. The Nest (2019)
107 min | Horror, Mystery
Samuel is a paraplegic boy who lives with his mother Elena in an isolated mansion. When he meets Denise, he finds the strength to open up to the world. Elena won't let him go so easily, and she is ready to do whatever it takes to stop him.
Director: Roberto De Feo | Stars: Francesca Cavallin, Justin Korovkin, Ginevra Francesconi, Maurizio Lombardi
Votes: 1,928
20. House by the River (1950)
Approved | 83 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
A deranged writer murders a maid after she resists his advances. The writer engages his brother's help in hiding the body, causing unexpected problems for both of them.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Louis Hayward, Lee Bowman, Jane Wyatt, Dorothy Patrick
Votes: 4,176
21. Kaleidoscope (II) (2016)
Not Rated | 100 min | Thriller
A psychological thriller about the destructive relationship between a middle-aged man and his mother.
Director: Rupert Jones | Stars: Toby Jones, Anne Reid, Sinead Matthews, Deborah Findlay
Votes: 1,147
22. Estigma (1980)
Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The death of Sebastian's father engenders in him pathological fears and hallucinations. His death wishes seem to cause horrible accidents, which he is unable to control. When his older ... See full summary »
Director: José Ramón Larraz | Stars: Christian Borromeo, Alexandra Bastedo, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Berta Cabré
Votes: 280
23. Buy Me (2018)
Unrated | 107 min | Drama
Katya is a girl from a wealthy family who yearns for adventure. Keeping it secret from her mother she applies to a model agency and goes to Dubai to take part in a fashion show. But instead... See full summary »
Director: Vadim Perelman | Stars: Anna Adamovych, Sabina Akhmedova, Maksim Al-Names, Ivan Dobronravov
Votes: 607
24. The Confessional (1976)
R | 104 min | Horror
The story follows a young woman, who seeks out his church. There, she is manipulated into giving confession to Father Xavier Meldrum. Meldrum uses his status and crazed persistence to work his way into Jenny's life by any means necessary.
Director: Pete Walker | Stars: Anthony Sharp, Susan Penhaligon, Stephanie Beacham, Norman Eshley
Votes: 1,242
25. The Amazing Transplant (1970)
R | 77 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Arthur undergoes a penis transplant and his donor penis unknowingly came from a serial rapist. Arthur soon goes berserk and he beings to rape any woman wearing gold earrings -- the favorite target of the dead rapist.
Director: Doris Wishman | Stars: João Fernandes, Linda Southern, Larry Hunter, Olive Denneccio
Votes: 453
26. Rakshak (1996)
164 min | Action, Thriller
ASP Raj Sinha is assign with the task of bringing to justice the people who are responsible for printing and circulating fake currency notes. Raj is shocked when he learn that the leader ... See full summary »
Director: Ashok Honda | Stars: Suniel Shetty, Karisma Kapoor, Sonali Bendre, Raghuvaran
Votes: 389
27. The Baby Doll Murders (1993)
R | 90 min | Thriller
Someone is killing off young women in LA, leaving a baby doll with each of the bodies. Convinced a recently released criminal is responsible, the detective pushes hard on the ex-con, who ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Leder | Stars: Jeff Kober, John Saxon, Melanie Smith, Bobby Di Cicco
Votes: 157
28. The Wrong Fiancé (2021 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
When photographer Abby is sent out of town on a job assignment by her editor, Charlotte, she thinks it is the perfect opportunity to escape her nightmarish ex-fiance, Richard. However, Abby quickly discovers it is impossible to elude him.
Director: David DeCoteau | Stars: Jessica Morris, Jason-Shane Scott, Justin Schwan, Lesli Kay
Votes: 196
29. Train of Events (1949)
Approved | 88 min | Drama
A train disaster is told as four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them, and how they deal with it.
Directors: Sidney Cole, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden | Stars: Jack Warner, Gladys Henson, Susan Shaw, Patric Doonan
Votes: 480
30. The Ice House (1969)
GP | 75 min | Horror, Thriller
A serial killer who works in an ice house murders women, then brings their bodies back to the ice house and stores them there. He also murders his identical twin brother, who is a policeman, and takes his place in the investigation.
Director: Stuart E. McGowan | Stars: David Story, Robert Story, Jim Davis, Scott Brady
Votes: 152
31. Witchcraft IX: Bitter Flesh (1997 Video)
R | 92 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Will Spanner, parted from his body, finds a hooker who can hear him; meanwhile Detectives Lutz and Garner investigate a string of murders seemingly tied to ancient Egypt.
Director: Michael Paul Girard | Stars: Landon Hall, David Byrnes, Julius Antonio, Stephanie Beaton
Votes: 259
32. Extraños (1999)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Sofia receives the news of her mother's suicide with apparent calmness. From this moment on, her husband Eduardo finds her behavior suspicious, and hires a detective, Lamarca. Lamarca is a ... See full summary »
Director: Imanol Uribe | Stars: Carmelo Gómez, María Casal, Ingrid Rubio, Sergi Mateu
Votes: 157
33.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962–1965)
Episode:
Run for Doom
(1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A young doctor continues to date a beautiful showgirl in spite of warnings that her three previous marriages ended badly for her past husbands.
Director: Bernard Girard | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, John Gavin, Diana Dors, Scott Brady
Votes: 452
34.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode:
The Big Spin
(1989)
TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A sleazy womanizing New York taxi driver gets a winning lottery ticket worth a million dollars but how to cash it in when it also proves that he murdered someone?
Director: Al Waxman | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Erik Estrada, Kathleen Laskey, Guylaine St-Onge
Votes: 94
35.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
Play with Fire
(2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A couple of high school students find the body of a woman in the press box of football field. Grissom, Nik, Sara and Capt. Brass investigate the case and they learn her identity, the ... See full summary »
Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads
Votes: 839
36.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Grand Murder at Central Station
(2005)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A plastic surgeon is found dead at Grand Central Station during rush hour. He apparently died from inhaling lye. Stella and Danny investigate the death of a blind woman. Aiden is more ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Lautanen | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Vanessa Ferlito
Votes: 366
37.
Due South (1994–1999)
Episode:
The Promise
(1996)
TV-PG | 46 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Fraser and Ray attempt to track down a pair of pickpockets who stole an address book, that leads to everyone from the police to politicians to come after them in a cat and mouse chase with possibly deadly consequences.
Director: George Bloomfield | Stars: Paul Gross, David Marciano, Beau Starr, Daniel Kash
Votes: 93
38.
Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode:
Killshot
(1986)
TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A major drug dealer that's being investigated and his ruthless partner, a brothel madam, frame a professional jai alai player for murder of a prostitute to blackmail the athlete's customs agent brother into selling Crockett and Tubbs out.
Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott
Votes: 427
39.
The Murdoch Mysteries (2004–2005)
Episode:
Except the Dying
(2004)
89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
In the late 19th century, Toronto city police Detective William Murdoch investigates the murder of a young girl found drugged and strangled in an alley in the red light district. The ... See full summary »
Director: Michael DeCarlo | Stars: Peter Outerbridge, Colm Meaney, Keeley Hawes, Flora Montgomery
Votes: 120
40.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
'Til Death
(1990)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
The gold-digging landowner of a Caribbean villa attempts to woo a haughty rich young woman with the aid of a potion made by his ex-lover; a voodoo priestess. But trouble ensues when he ignores the warnings about the potion.
Director: Chris Walas | Stars: D.W. Moffett, Pamela Gien, Aubrey Morris, John Kassir
Votes: 1,208
41.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Three's a Crowd
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A married couple is trying to enjoy their anniversary. However, the husband is sure his wife is cheating on him.
Director: David Burton Morris | Stars: Gavan O'Herlihy, Ruth de Sosa, Paul Lieber, John Kassir
Votes: 1,316
42.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
La Strega
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
After a young woman and her penniless lover defy her her grandmother's wishes, the old lady uses witchcraft to make their lives unpleasant
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Boris Karloff, Ursula Andress, Alejandro Rey, Ramon Novarro
Votes: 186
43.
American Horror Story (2011– )
Episode:
Red Dawn
(2019)
TV-MA | 39 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
As twilight broaches, the survivors brace for a final brawl.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cody Fern
Votes: 2,790
44.
The Mark of a Killer (2019– )
Episode:
Bound to Kill
(2020)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Crime
A serial killer taunted Witchita, Kansas for decades with brazen letters taking credit for his horrific kills.
Directors: Chad Cunningham, Wendy Greene | Stars: Ray Lundin, Arlyn Smith, Charlie Otero, Larry Thomas
Votes: 14
45.
Dragon's Dogma (2020)
Episode:
Lust
(2020)
TV-MA | Animation, Action, Adventure
Hannah convinces Ethan to rest at an inn before marching on to the dragon's lair. In his room, a vision of his wife brings back Ethan's past.
Director: Shin'ya Sugai | Stars: Greg Chun, Erica Mendez, Cristina Valenzuela, Brook Chalmers
Votes: 144
46.
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022– )
Episode:
The Uncanny Valley
(2022)
TV-MA | 55 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Determined to clear his name, Trevor pushes to take the stand but the risky strategy leaves Mickey with more questions than answers.
Director: Alonso Alvarez | Stars: Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Angus Sampson
Votes: 1,204
47.
Sijipeuseu: The Myth (2021)
Episode:
Episode #1.16
(2021)
Not Rated | 75 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Tae Sul asks Seo Hae to trust him no matter what happens and demonstrates that nothing is fixed when it comes to matters of the future.
Director: Jin Hyuk | Stars: Cho Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Dawn Anderson, Sang-hee Baek
Votes: 146
48.
Solved (2008–2010)
Episode:
Lost Decades
(2009)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime
Karin Strom is found strangled to death in her home. Twenty-six years later, DNA from the crime scene leads to her killer.
Directors: David Cargill, Gabe Torres | Stars: Kathleen Garrett, Roger Anderson, Brad Benson, Caitlin Biship
Votes: 8
49.
CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode:
Unfriendly Chat
(2010)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Adam witnesses a murder during a random video chat, and the team discovers that the victim just so happens to be a music student who lives in Manhattan.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Gary Sinise, Sela Ward, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap
Votes: 316
50.
Nightmare Next Door (2011– )
Episode:
Killer on South 1200 West
(2011)
TV-14 | 41 min | Documentary, Crime
Karin Strom is discovered strangled to death in her home. When a suspect emerges, investigators don't have enough evidence for a conviction. It will take twenty-six years to ultimately ... See full summary »
Stars: Greg Diefenbach, Brad Benson, Clarence Montgomery, Brian Mullahy
Votes: 23