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1. The Sandman (2020 Podcast Series)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
When The Sandman is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth, he languishes for decades before finally escaping.
Stars: James McAvoy, Neil Gaiman, Mx Justin Vivian Bond, Kat Dennings
Votes: 2,205
2. Conan the Barbarian (2011)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to get his revenge on the evil warlord who attacked his village and murdered his father when he was a boy.
Director: Marcus Nispel | Stars: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Stephen Lang
Votes: 102,718 | Gross: $21.30M
3. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
Director: Peter Ramsey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Isla Fisher, Chris Pine
Votes: 192,632 | Gross: $103.41M
4. Dark Skies (2013)
PG-13 | 97 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
As the Barrett family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them, one which may have arrived from beyond the stars.
Director: Scott Stewart | Stars: Keri Russell, Jake Brennan, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo
Votes: 79,903 | Gross: $17.41M
5. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.
Director: Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas
Votes: 152,666 | Gross: $4.06M
6. Logan's Run (1977–1978)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a futuristic society where reaching the age of 30 is a death sentence, a rebellious law enforcement agent goes on the run in search of Sanctuary.
Stars: Gregory Harrison, Heather Menzies-Urich, Donald Moffat, Randy Powell
Votes: 3,034
7. The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
G | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Santa, a.k.a. Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas.
Director: Michael Lembeck | Stars: Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Eric Lloyd
Votes: 42,668 | Gross: $84.50M
8. The Official Story (1985)
Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, History
During the final months of Argentinian Military Dictatorship in 1983, a high school teacher sets out to find out who the mother of her adopted daughter is.
Director: Luis Puenzo | Stars: Norma Aleandro, Héctor Alterio, Chunchuna Villafañe, Hugo Arana
Votes: 10,865 | Gross: $0.03M
9. March of the Wooden Soldiers (1934)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Opposing the evil Barnaby, Ollie Dee and Stanley Dum try and fail to pay-off Mother Peep's mortgage and mislead his attempts to marry Little Bo. Enraged, Barnaby's Bogeymen are set on Toyland.
Directors: Gus Meins, Charley Rogers | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Virginia Karns, Charlotte Henry
Votes: 7,561
10. Hansel & Gretel (I) (2002)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A modern retelling of the classic tale. Teen siblings must escape from a psychotic recluse living in the woods.
Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe | Stars: Lynn Redgrave, Jacob Smith, Taylor Momsen, Delta Burke
Votes: 1,548 | Gross: $0.15M
11. The Sandman (III) (2017)
R | 88 min | Horror
A little girl with formidable powers imagines into existence the Sandman, a terrible monster from her nightmares that brings harm to anyone who wants to hurt her.
Director: Peter Sullivan | Stars: Haylie Duff, Tobin Bell, Shaun Sipos, Shae Smolik
Votes: 1,865
12. S&man (2006)
R | 84 min | Horror
An exploration of voyeurism in cinema, from Psycho and Peeping Tom in 1960 to the low-budget underground genre films of recent years.
Director: J.T. Petty | Stars: Elizabeth Cartier, Carol J. Clover, Debbie D, Freddie Dingo
Votes: 1,098
13. Sleepstalker (1995 Video)
R | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A serial killer known as "The Sandman" is resurrected by a voodoo priest into a body made of sand. To keep his new body, he must track down and kill the one victim who escaped him seventeen years before.
Director: Turi Meyer | Stars: Michael Harris, Vincent Berry, Caryn Richman, Marc McClure
Votes: 1,216
14. Unser Sandmännchen (1959– )
10 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices.
Stars: Sergey Obraztsov, Paul Robeson, Josef Skupa, German Titov
Votes: 179
15. The Daydreamer (1966)
Unrated | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An anthology of fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen: "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "Thumbelina", and "The Garden of Paradise".
Director: Jules Bass | Stars: Tallulah Bankhead, Victor Borge, Patty Duke, Jack Gilford
Votes: 458
16. The Sandman (1991)
10 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
Upstairs, in the moonlit and empty room, a little boy scared of the dancing shadows, encounters a figment of his vivid imagination: the horrible Sandman.
Director: Paul Berry
Votes: 1,535
17. Bring Me a Dream (2020)
Not Rated | 86 min | Horror
on the run for murder, Avery Quinn bursts into Alpha Omega Pi house looking for help. Desperate to prove her innocence and her sanity, she holds a handful of people hostage and forces them ... See full summary »
Director: Chase Smith | Stars: Martin Kove, Tyler Mane, Jesse Kove, Kelly Lynn Reiter
Votes: 168
18. Metallica: Enter Sandman (1991 Music Video)
6 min | Music, Thriller
Music video for Metallica's highly successful 1991 song "Enter Sandman". The video shows the band performing the song in a flashy darkness and a boy praying before going to bed while being watched by the eponymous Sandman.
Director: Wayne Isham | Stars: R.G. Armstrong, Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Metallica
Votes: 1,030
19. Spider-Man: Power and Responsibility (2022)
123 min | Action, Adventure
In denial of the truth behind his Uncle's death, Peter Parker must discover what kind of hero he wants to be. All the while, the Sinister Six are tearing apart New York City.
Director: Eric Elliott | Stars: Eric Elliott, Emma Beach, Noah Perchard, Myles Mayo
Votes: 26
20. Conjure X (2020)
TV-MA | 76 min | Horror
Ghastly tales of the supernatural and menacing creatures from another world are only some of the chilling stories that haunt this horror anthology.
Directors: William Peters, Patrick Rea, Kendal Sinn, Tim Troemner, Calvin Weaver, April Wright | Stars: Sarah Agor, Anne Anderson, Jeff Anderson, Ari Bavel
Votes: 49
21. Beauty and the Beast (1934)
TV-G | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A little girl falls asleep and dreams she is in Toyland, where she and a toy soldier contend with the Beast from "Beauty and the Beast."
Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Bernard B. Brown, The Guardsmen, Cy Kendall, Dudley Kuzelle
Votes: 283
22. Cat Nap Pluto (1948)
7 min | Family, Comedy, Animation
Morning, and Figaro the kitten wants to play. Pluto, on the other hand, has been out all night and wants to sleep. Finally, the sandman who has been putting Pluto to sleep calls in Figaro's sandman.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: James MacDonald, Clarence Nash
Votes: 347
23. Das Sandmännchen - Abenteuer im Traumland (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Each night, like every other child in the world, Miko goes to Dreamland thanks to magic sand dispersed by the Sandman. But one night, the evil dream Habumar steals the Sand of Dreams and ... See full summary »
Directors: Jesper Møller, Sinem Sakaoglu, Helmut Fischer | Stars: Bruno Renne, Ilja Richter, Volker Lechtenbrink, Marc Wehe
Votes: 150
24. The Lost Dream (1949)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Little Audrey helps a lost dream find his way back to Dream Land.
Directors: Bill Tytla, George Germanetti | Stars: Cecil Roy, Jackson Beck, Mae Questel, Amanda Randolph
Votes: 114
25. Lullaby Land (1933)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
A baby is transported to Lullaby Land, where pacifiers grow on trees, diapers, bottles, and potty chairs march on parade, and the gingham dog comes to life. He wanders into the "keep out" ... See full summary »
Director: Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Compton, Beatrice Hagen, Mary Moder
Votes: 570
26. Candyland (1935)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short
The Sandman makes a call on a young boy and takes him and his puppy to Candyland. There the King of Candyland in the Clouds takes them through his candy-factory where all his workers try to... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Moreno | Stars: Paul Keast, The Rhythmettes, Allan Watson
Votes: 61
27. Quality Indigo (2005)
115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Essex crime king-pin Don Paice crashes into depression after the death of his wife and hires a hit-man to dispose of himself, deciding that he has nothing left in this life worth living for... See full summary »
Director: Jaspreet Singh Grewal | Stars: Frank Jakeman, Michael J. Brand, Dean Holley, Adam Leese
Votes: 36
28. Bonne nuit les petits (1962–1966)
5 min | Animation, Short, Family
Stars: Claude Laydu, Jean Martinelli, Monique Messine, Martine Merri
Votes: 57
29. The Sandman (2011)
106 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
The master of dreams, the Sandman, now has a dream of his own. What life is like in the daylight.
Director: Stephen Cunnane | Stars: Jesse Steele, Jon Lavranos, Rick Kerrigan, Debbie Hurson
Votes: 14
30. The Sandman (IV) (2017)
71 min | Horror
An anthology of three horror shorts. Two co-eds vlog about a reputed ghost in their dormitory. A Catholic nun and a social worker duel over what to do with a young woman who claims to be ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Poche | Stars: Cliff Poche, Sandy Eells, Rafaella Biscayn, Christina Johnson
Votes: 38
31. Jul i Skomakergata (1979– )
20 min | Family
We meet shoemaker Jens Petrus Andersen and his pet "Tøflus". We also meet Jens Petrus' neighbours and friends.
Stars: Henki Kolstad, Åsmund Huser, Tone E. Eriksen, Knut Risan
Votes: 818
32. Lucid (I) (2013)
87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A woman with increasingly disturbing and violent dreams consults a famous sleep therapist known for his controversial treatments. Her experience plummets her into the dark, twisted depths of her subconscious, grasping for her sanity.
Director: P.J. Woodside | Stars: Brittney Saylor, Bill Johnson, P.J. Woodside, Michael Coon
Votes: 121
33. Skunk Anansie: Charlie Big Potato (1999)
5 min | Documentary, Short, Horror
Director: Giuseppe Capotondi | Stars: Skunk Anansie, Martin Ivor Kent, Cass Lewis, Mark Richardson
Votes: 14
34. Blood Red Sandman (2017 Video)
90 min | Horror
For many years, people believed in the legend of the little Sandman, a small man who gave children wonderful dreams through his sand. But in fact, the Sandman is a 3000-year-old demon, lord... See full summary »
Director: Kim Jens Witzenleiter | Stars: Anna-Lisa Adam, Jan Baumgart, Mark Benecke, Thomas Birker
35. Sleep Mode (2020)
5 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Hypno, the sandman, tries to fulfill his nightly duties of putting people to sleep. This is interrupted by a particularly determined coder who is staying up to meet a deadline. Hypno tries ... See full summary »
Directors: Wesley Matthews, D'Morney Smith, Roche Staats, Jesse Sumares, Giulia Vanzini
Votes: 9
37. Sandman (I) (2006)
5 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Andrew Mattson | Stars: Michelle Branch, Mike Danner, Chris Manz
38. The Sandman (I) (2010)
9 min | Short, Drama
A mother tries to ease her terminally ill son through his final days of treatment, using a classic bedtime tale.
Director: David Scala | Stars: Brian D'Addario, Shellee Nicols, Sal Rendino
Votes: 16
39. ECW November to Remember '96 (1996 Video)
120 min | Sport
The Sandman defends the ECW World Heavyweight Title against Raven while seeking revenge for Raven stealing his family. "The Innovator of Violence" Tommy Dreamer and "The Hardcore Legend" ... See full summary »
Stars: Tommy Dreamer, Terry Funk, Brian Harris, Shane Douglas
Votes: 16
40.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode:
The Tale of the Final Wish
(1993)
Not Rated | 22 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
An adolescent girl who loves fairy tales learns that they are not what they are cracked up to be.
Director: D.J. MacHale | Stars: Bobcat Goldthwait, Samantha Chemerika, Thomas Sievewright, Jane Wheeler
Votes: 891
41.
Big Wolf on Campus (1999–2002)
Episode:
The Sandman Cometh
(2000)
TV-Y7 | Action, Comedy, Horror
Tommy and Merton are put up against the villainous Sandman, who enslaves sleeping people in an attempt to get them to touch a special sand that will put them to sleep forever.
Director: Jean Beaudin | Stars: Brandon Quinn, Danny Smith, Aimée Castle, Jack Mosshammer
Votes: 19
42.
Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension (1998)
Episode:
Nightmare on Eerie Street
(1998)
TV-Y7 | 21 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Sandman gives Mitchell and everyone in town nightmares and plans to keep them trapped in them forever. To stop him, Mitchell must fight him on his own turf.
Stars: Bill Switzer, Daniel Clark, Deborah Odell, Lindy Booth
Votes: 18
43.
Maniac Mansion (1990–1993)
Episode:
The Sandman Cometh
(1990)
Comedy
Fred prepares for a big movie, a TV remake of Gone with the Wind. Due to Turner's loose tooth, Fred misses most of the movie trying to putt Turner to bed. Turner dreams that he's visited by the Sandman, the tooth fairy and Mr. Coffee.
Stars: Joe Flaherty, Deborah Theaker, Kathleen Robertson, Avi Phillips
44.
Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
Episode:
The Grain
(2001)
Action, Comedy, Crime
The special unit searches for the sandman. A being that possesses people and the victim experience radical behavioral changes.
Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn
Votes: 35
45.
The Real Ghostbusters (1986–1991)
Episode:
Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream
(1986)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
The Sandman is real and is putting all of New York City to sleep, but their dreams are running rampant in the real world.
Director: Richard Raynis | Stars: Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche, Lorenzo Music, Laura Summer
Votes: 194
46.
Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999–2002)
Episode:
Stormy Weather/The Sandman Sleeps
(2002)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
"Stormy Weather" A storm goddess, while searching for her lost dog, sees Courage and wants him instead. Muriel must find a way to prevent her from carrying Courage away. "The Sandman Sleeps... See full summary »
Director: John Dilworth | Stars: Marty Grabstein, Lionel Wilson, Thea White, Jon Adams
Votes: 258
47.
Muppet Babies (1984–1991)
Episode:
Elm Street Babies
(1988)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When the Babies can't sleep, they tell each other about their dreams.
Directors: Ray Lee, Karen Peterson, Bob Richardson | Stars: Greg Berg, Dave Coulier, Katie Leigh, Laurie O'Brien
Votes: 18
48.
Nostalgia Critic (2007– )
Episode:
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
(2019)
TV-MA | 38 min | Comedy
It's the Christmas sequel most people say doesn't deliver, but let's see if there's ant laughs that unintentionally come from this. The Nostalgia Critic reviews Disney's The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause.
Director: Doug Walker | Stars: Doug Walker, Malcolm Ray, Tamara Chambers, James Jarosz
Votes: 45
49.
Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1999)
Episode:
War Hogs/The Big No Sleep
(1999)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Timon and Pumbaa join the hog army to live off their back but end up in a real war against a mysterious enemy. / Timon promises to stay awake and see the migration of a rare bird with Pumbaa but the Sandman intervenes.
Director: Brad Neave | Stars: Ernie Sabella, Kevin Schon, Pat Fraley, Rob Paulsen
Votes: 45
50.
Dragon's Lair (1984–1985)
Episode:
The Pool of Youth
(1984)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Dirk, Daphne, and Timothy travel to Avalon to stop the ancient evil witch Biralla from drinking from the waters of the "Pool of Youth," which will give her the power to rule the world.
Director: Charles Nichols | Stars: Arthur Burghardt, Peter Cullen, Ellen Gerstell, Michael Mish