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1. The Sinner (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Ambrose employs some unusual tactics and a deep capacity for empathy to solve his cases. His boundless dedication is driven by his dark past, leading him into powerful and often dangerously intimate bonds with his suspects.
Stars: Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Dohn Norwood, Adam LeFevre
Votes: 139,074
2. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)
R | 130 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.
Director: Chad Stahelski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 426,026 | Gross: $171.02M
3. Safe (2018)
TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After his teenage daughter goes missing, a widowed surgeon begins uncovering dark secrets of the people closest to him.
Stars: Michael C. Hall, Amanda Abbington, Marc Warren, Hannah Arterton
Votes: 52,204
4. Cardinal (2017–2020)
TV-MA | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detectives John Cardinal and Lise Delorme investigate the murder of a young girl, while Cardinal struggles to right past wrongs that could derail the investigation and end his career, as the case grows more violent and twisted.
Stars: Billy Campbell, Karine Vanasse, Kristen Thomson, Glen Gould
Votes: 11,706
5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
The monster slayer Geralt of Rivia must find his adoptive daughter who is being pursued by the Wild Hunt, and prevent the White Frost from bringing about the end of the world.
Director: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz | Stars: Doug Cockle, Denise Gough, Jo Wyatt, Jaimi Barbakoff
Votes: 33,287
6. Home Before Dark (2020– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Young investigative journalist Hilde Lisko moves with her family to the small town her father left behind, only to unearth shocking secrets in her pursuit of the truth.
Stars: Jim Sturgess, Brooklynn Prince, Abby Miller, Kylie Rogers
Votes: 12,183
7. The Good Liar (2019)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Consummate con man Roy Courtnay has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish, worth millions. But this time, what should have been a simple swindle escalates into a cat-and-mouse game with the ultimate stakes.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Russell Tovey, Jim Carter
Votes: 47,178
8. Destroyer (2018)
R | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace.
Director: Karyn Kusama | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Sebastian Stan
Votes: 31,806 | Gross: $1.53M
9. The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf (2021)
TV-MA | 83 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Escaping from poverty to become a witcher, Vesemir slays monsters for coin and glory, but when a new menace rises, he must face the demons of his past.
Director: Kwang Il Han | Stars: Theo James, Mary McDonnell, Lara Pulver, Graham McTavish
Votes: 50,256
10. The 13th Floor (1988)
R | 88 min | Horror
As a child, a girl witnesses her father electrocute a young boy. When she grows into an adult, the ghost of the murdered boy appears to her, and together they set out to expose the crimes of her father.
Director: Chris Roache | Stars: Kylie Clare, Tony Blackett, Allen Leong, Matthew Nicholls
Votes: 563
11. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
PG-13 | 109 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes decides to investigate.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox, Sophie Ward, Anthony Higgins
Votes: 23,411 | Gross: $19.74M
12. The Happytime Murders (2018)
R | 91 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.
Director: Brian Henson | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker
Votes: 30,382 | Gross: $20.71M
13. Stan Against Evil (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
An aging police sheriff begrudgingly joins an alliance with a new sheriff, Evie Barret, to battle angry demons haunting their small New Hampshire town.
Stars: John C. McGinley, Janet Varney, Deborah Baker Jr., Nate Mooney
Votes: 6,517
14. Remember (I) (2015)
R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
With the aid of a fellow Auschwitz survivor and a hand-written letter, an elderly man with dementia goes in search of the person he believes to be responsible for the death of his family in the death camp to kill him himself.
Director: Atom Egoyan | Stars: Christopher Plummer, Kim Roberts, Amanda Smith, Martin Landau
Votes: 27,856 | Gross: $0.64M
15. A Christmas Carol (2019)
TV-MA | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy
In Steven Knight's gothic adaptation of Charles Dickens' iconic ghost story, Ebenezer Scrooge experiences a dark night of the soul - past, present and future.
Stars: Guy Pearce, Andy Serkis, Stephen Graham, Joe Alwyn
Votes: 12,550
16. Gadar 2 (2023)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
When Tara Singh goes missing during a skirmish and is believed to be captured in Pakistan, his son Jeetey sets out to rescue him and enters a labyrinth from which they both must escape at all costs.
Director: Anil Sharma | Stars: Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Utkarsh Sharma, Simratt Kaur Randhawa
Votes: 22,279
17. Perpetual Grace, LTD (2019– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
James, a young grifter, attempts to prey upon Pastor Byron Brown, who turns out to be far more dangerous than he suspects. A cast of Coen brothers-type characters complicate their plans to outplay each other.
Stars: Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson, Luis Guzmán, Damon Herriman
Votes: 3,239
18. Flashpoint (1984)
R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two U.S. border patrolmen find a buried 20+ year old jeep in the desert with a skeleton, rifle and $800,000. They keep the money. Suddenly, the FBI shows a lot of interest in the car.
Director: William Tannen | Stars: Kris Kristofferson, Treat Williams, Rip Torn, Kevin Conway
Votes: 3,168 | Gross: $3.85M
19. Nightmare Cafe (1992)
60 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
"Nightmare Cafe" - Frank Nolan and Fay Peronivic find themselves in a mysterious all-night café following a brush with death, but they soon learn that they did, in fact, die, and have been brought back to life by the café.
Stars: Jack Coleman, Lindsay Frost, Robert Englund, Bobby Slayton
Votes: 517
20. The Visitors (1972)
R | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Bill, Martha and their little child Hal are spending a quiet winter Sunday in their house when they get an unexpected visit from Mike Nickerson and Tony Rodriguez.
Director: Elia Kazan | Stars: Patrick McVey, Patricia Joyce, James Woods, Steve Railsback
Votes: 1,583
21. Seis Manos (2019– )
TV-MA | 27 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Orphans raised by a martial arts master are plunged into a mystery involving demonic powers, drug cartels, ancient rituals and blood sacrifice.
Stars: Danny Trejo, Mike Colter, Aislinn Derbez, Vic Chao
Votes: 1,935
22. The Escort (1997 Video)
R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller
A escort lady rents a guest room from a couple in order to get close to the wife and have her revenge for perceived injustice.
Director: Gary Graver | Stars: Shauna O'Brien, Landon Hall, Scott Coppola, Gregory O'Rourke
Votes: 221
23. Murder on the Orient Express (2001 TV Movie)
100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Hercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist.
Director: Carl Schenkel | Stars: Alfred Molina, Meredith Baxter, Leslie Caron, Amira Casar
Votes: 1,177
24. Dark Tower (1987)
R | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A partially under construction office tower is being haunted by a deadly presence which seems to target the building's architect.
Directors: Freddie Francis, Ken Wiederhorn | Stars: Michael Moriarty, Jenny Agutter, Carol Lynley, Theodore Bikel
Votes: 1,257
25. Playing for Keeps (1986)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy
Danny, Spikes and Silk have just recently graduated from high school in New York. Danny finds a title deed for a huge house in a small town. He has a dream to turn it into a Rock n' Roll ... See full summary »
Directors: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein | Stars: Daniel Jordano, Matthew Penn, Leon W. Grant, Mary B. Ward
Votes: 751 | Gross: $2.67M
26. Whispers (1990)
R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A woman is stalked by a psychopathic killer. She eventually kills him, only for the man to show up again, this time sane and without any knowledge of the attacks. The police don't believe her, but one detective agrees to look into it.
Director: Douglas Jackson | Stars: Victoria Tennant, Jean Leclerc, Chris Sarandon, Peter MacNeill
Votes: 670
27. Violent Blood Bath (1974)
89 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A district attorney with a strong belief in the death penalty and a reputation for seeking it in all of his cases is disturbed when several horrific murders, all identical to cases he's tried and convicted in the past, begin occurring.
Director: Jorge Grau | Stars: Fernando Rey, Marisa Mell, Espartaco Santoni, Máximo Valverde
Votes: 217
28. Falcón (2012–2013)
Crime, Drama
Falcón is a brilliant detective whose personal and professional life is compromised by dark secrets from the past.
Stars: Carla Sánchez, Hayley Atwell, Kerry Fox, Marton Csokas
Votes: 805
29. The Black Bird (1975)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The son of famous detective Sam Spade carries on the family tradition of getting involved with the Maltese Falcon - and with the people who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get it.
Director: David Giler | Stars: George Segal, Stéphane Audran, Lionel Stander, Lee Patrick
Votes: 623
30. The Sign of Four (1983 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Mystery
Hired by a young lady, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the strange recent deaths of her missing father's friends from the army, as well as the whereabouts of the Great Mogul, the second-largest diamond in the world.
Director: Desmond Davis | Stars: Ian Richardson, David Healy, Thorley Walters, Cherie Lunghi
Votes: 842
31. Femme Fatale (1991)
R | 94 min | Drama, Mystery
A worried artist tries to locate his wife who suddenly abandoned him only to discover that she led a secret life - or two. He proceeds to investigate her past and stirs up a hornet's nest.
Director: Andre R. Guttfreund | Stars: Colin Firth, Lisa Zane, Billy Zane, Scott Wilson
Votes: 620
32. Kid (1990)
R | 91 min | Action, Thriller
A mysterious man returns to his former hometown to take revenge on the locals who murdered his parents when he was a boy.
Director: John Mark Robinson | Stars: C. Thomas Howell, Sarah Trigger, Brian Austin Green, R. Lee Ermey
Votes: 754
33. Ripper (1996 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Crime, Horror
Cyberpunk FMV adventure set in 2040. NYC reporter Jake Quinlan investigates a cyber serial killer inspired by Jack the Ripper. The game's three acts lead to an explosive climax in cyber space and four possible endings.
Director: Phil Parmet | Stars: Christopher Walken, Burgess Meredith, Karen Allen, David Patrick Kelly
Votes: 277
34. The Confession (2011)
Not Rated | 63 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tale of unique redemption, and an exploration of good and evil featuring a hitman and a Priest.
Stars: John Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Max Casella, Rosemary De Angelis
Votes: 5,672
35. Iced (1989)
Unrated | 86 min | Horror
A group of childhood friends are invited to the opening of a posh ski resort, unaware that an old nemesis has murderous plans in mind for them.
Director: Jeff Kwitny | Stars: Debra De Liso, Doug Stevenson, Ron Kologie, Elizabeth Gorcey
Votes: 741
36. Jakarta (1988)
R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A CIA agent roams the streets of New York haunted by the death of the beautiful woman he fell in love with while on assignment in Jakarta.
Director: Charles Kaufman | Stars: Chris Noth, Suzee Pai, Frans Tumbuan, Ronald Hunter
Votes: 171
37. Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000 Video)
R | 77 min | Horror
When an old house in a small town is razed to make way for a shopping mall, the crew unearths four unmarked graves. A professor from a nearby university is asked to find out who the bodies ... See full summary »
Director: J.R. Bookwalter | Stars: Ariauna Albright, Elizabeth Hobgood, Nicholas Lanier, Kaycee Shank
Votes: 398
38. The Inspectors (1998 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 105 min | Crime, Mystery
Two very unlikely postal inspectors are assigned to find the person who planted a deadly mail bomb.
Director: Brad Turner | Stars: Louis Gossett Jr., Jonathan Silverman, Tobias Mehler, Greg Thirloway
Votes: 694
39. Nickel Mountain (1984)
88 min | Drama
Henry Soames owns a rural diner, and has befriended Willard Freud and Callie Wells. One day Willard and Callie get the news that Callie is pregnant, and Willard splits. Henry takes in ... See full summary »
Director: Drew Denbaum | Stars: Michael Cole, Heather Langenkamp, Patrick Cassidy, Brian Kerwin
Votes: 142
40. Three Violent People (1956)
Approved | 100 min | Western
When Confederate officer Colt Saunders returns to his Texas ranch after the war he finds his lands wanted by carpetbaggers and by corrupt provisional government commissioners Harrison and Cable.
Director: Rudolph Maté | Stars: Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, Tom Tryon
Votes: 1,581
41. Oi kynigoi (1977)
168 min | Drama
On New Year's Eve, a group of hunters finds the frozen body of a dead WWII partisan fighter. They spend the night debating what to do with it.
Director: Theodoros Angelopoulos | Stars: Vangelis Kazan, Eva Kotamanidou, Giorgos Danis, Mary Hronopoulou
Votes: 1,043
42. Moon in the 12th House (2015)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
When a pair of estranged Israeli sisters are reunited, they must come to terms with the circumstances that tore them apart.
Director: Dorit Hakim | Stars: Gefen Barkai, Gil Cohen, Shani Dubinchik, Abraham Horowitz
Votes: 87
43. Tricky Old Dogs (2018)
TV-14 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama
Three elderly men who have been friends since the 1960s bond over their lifetime of experiences together despite their differences.
Director: Christophe Duthuron | Stars: Pierre Richard, Eddy Mitchell, Roland Giraud, Alice Pol
Votes: 927
44. Terrorgram (1990)
R | 88 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
"Terrorgram" was an anthology of three horror stories linked by a sinister delivery boy. The stories are "Heroine Overdose", "Pandora" and "Veteran's Day".
Director: Stephen M. Kienzle | Stars: James Earl Jones, Steven Field, J.T. Wallace, Jerry Anderson
Votes: 175
45. Guilty as Charged (1991)
R | 95 min | Comedy, Crime
A female parole officer discovers a secret death row prison under a meat plant, that's being run by the plant's unhinged vigilante owner and his reverend friend. A politician with a shady past becomes its latest "guest". But is he guilty?
Director: Sam Irvin | Stars: Rod Steiger, Lauren Hutton, Heather Graham, Lyman Ward
Votes: 441
46. Murdered: Soul Suspect (2014 Video Game)
M | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A detective, murdered by a serial killer, returns as a ghost and must combine his investigative skills with powerful supernatural abilities to uncover the shocking link between his own death and a series of killings terrifying the town of Salem.
Director: Yosuke Shiokawa | Stars: Jason Brooks, Cassidy Lehrman, Travis Willingham, Tiffany Espensen
Votes: 1,364
47. Whirlpool (1959)
95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
On the run from her murderous wartime partner in crime Hermann, Lora hides on a Rhine barge captained by heroic Rolf. The crew of three, Georg, Dina and Braun, quickly accepts her. But, both Hermann and the police are on her trail.
Director: Lewis Allen | Stars: Juliette Gréco, O.W. Fischer, Muriel Pavlow, Marius Goring
Votes: 112
48. Laguna Heat (1987 TV Movie)
R | 110 min | Drama, Thriller
After his partner is killed, private detective Tom Shephard returns to his home in Laguna Beach, California, where he finds himself embroiled in a series of nightmarish murders that take him back to the past and some twisted family ties.
Director: Simon Langton | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Jason Robards, Rip Torn, Catherine Hicks
Votes: 182
49. The Cold Room (1984 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A girl who arrives in modern day East Germany begins reliving the horrifying events that happened to a young girl in 1936.
Director: James Dearden | Stars: George Segal, Amanda Pays, Renée Soutendijk, Warren Clarke
Votes: 260
50. Killing Car (1993)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two cops try to stop a mysterious serial killer dubbed "Car Woman" after the toy car she always leaves next to her victims in this surreal slasher.
Director: Jean Rollin | Stars: Tiki Tsang, Frederique Haymann, Jean-Jacques Lefeuvre, Karine Swanson
Votes: 285