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51. Máj (2008)
80 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
The time-tested poem, more than a century old, transposed into a stirring story of undying love and passion. The story takes place in an unspecified, distant past, but the young heroes are more or less contemporary characters.
Director: F.A. Brabec | Stars: Matej Stropnický, Nina Divísková, Krystof Hádek, Vladimír Javorský
Votes: 235
52. Hangman's Game (2015)
TV-14 | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American contractor wakes up in the middle of the jungle. The kidnappers ask for the password, the problem is: if he give it to them, dies. And if not, dies too.
Director: Miguel Urrutia | Stars: Jason Chad Roth, Andres De La Fuente, Viña Machado, Jorge Herrera
Votes: 140
53. The James Brothers of Missouri (1949)
Approved | 167 min | Western
The James Brothers go undercover to help a former member of their gang, who is now running a respectable freight business but is is being attacked by a rival who is trying to drive him out ... See full summary »
Director: Fred C. Brannon | Stars: Keith Richards, Robert Bice, Noel Neill, Roy Barcroft
Votes: 97
54. Nejkrásnejsí hádanka (2008)
98 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Matej, a likable shepherd, has a good heart, cleverness to spare and, apart from puzzles, he also likes Majdalenka, the daughter of the farmer he works for. Majdalenka reciprocates his love... See full summary »
Director: Zdenek Troska | Stars: Jan Dolanský, Veronika Khek Kubarová, Ladislav Potmesil, Tatjana Medvecká
Votes: 180
55. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 (2017 TV Special)
Sport
The Super Bowl of Japanese Wrestling just gets better, as challenger Kenny Omega fights Kazuchika Okada for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title, and the rest of the card fights for control of New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Stars: Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Tetsuya Naito, Hiroshi Tanahashi
Votes: 136
56. Rozhovory (1969 TV Movie)
45 min | Drama
Director: Evald Schorm | Stars: Eduard Cupák, Jan Kacer, Jirí Cimický, Rudolf Pechan
Votes: 9
57. Bödeln (1965 TV Movie)
86 min | Drama
The events take place in two periods of time. In the Middle Ages a group of men sit and discuss the evil at the tavern. With the hangman close by. 1930s: a dance hall where many people ... See full summary »
Director: Bengt Lagerkvist | Stars: Erik Hell, John Elfström, Oscar Ljung, Karl Erik Flens
58. Ko-Ko's Conquest (1929)
8 min | Animation, Short
Unimpressed with the artist's tale of heroism, Ko-Ko saves a damsel in distress from drowning and later rescues her from the clutches of a mustached melodrama villain.
Director: Dave Fleischer
Votes: 39
59. The Hangman's Light (2002)
Drama, Horror, Thriller
MayJune Jones (named because she was born in August when the doctor predicted May or June), whose brother recently hanged himself, and whose parents suffered violent deaths, is interrogated... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Lee | Stars: Mary Atkins, Mandy Booker, Troy Brownfield, Jeremy Buck
60. Rakev ve snu videti... (1968)
86 min | Comedy, Crime
The Ronov castle has been changed into a hotel, offering stylish facilities to its guests: weddings in the torture chamber, a Black Lancer kidnapping brides, a night's lodging in a family ... See full summary »
Director: Jaroslav Mach | Stars: Bohumil Smída, Jaroslava Obermaierová, Zdenek Díte, Cestmír Randa
Votes: 15
61. Post It (2013)
12 min | Short, Horror, Thriller
Grant's lost his mind. Shut inside his flat, he must play a painful game of hangman with a malicious entity posing as a Post It note.
Director: Dale Saxton | Star: Hamish Logan
Votes: 11
62. Die Chronik des Nürnberger Prozesses (2003 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Cassian von Salomon | Stars: Burton C. Andrews, Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, Francis Biddle, Normann Birkett
Votes: 17
63. ROH Unauthorized (2017 Video)
Sport
Stars: Scott Colton, Christopher Daniels, Caleb DeWall, Will Ferrara
64. Malér (1977 TV Movie)
Comedy
Director: Miroslav Dolejsí | Stars: Petr Kostka, Eduard Dubský, Jirí Holý, Miriam Kantorková
65. Henker - Der Tod hat ein Gesicht (2002)
84 min | Documentary, War
A documentary about the last European hangmen.
Director: Jens Becker | Stars: Ionel Boeru, Reuf Ibrisagic, Joseph Malta, Fernand Meyssonnier
Votes: 35
66. Dum ztracených dusí (1967)
85 min | Crime, Drama
Escaped inmate of a mental home Franz Moose has been found shot dead in the forest. In the course of their investigation, District Commander Havel (Jirí Adamíra) and Lieutenant Mares (... See full summary »
Director: Jirí Hanibal | Stars: Jirí Adamíra, Miroslav Zounar, Jana Stepánková, Alexandra Myskova
Votes: 31
67. Hangman (II) (2019)
12 min | Short, Horror
Evan's life is in shambles after being left by his wife. His situation goes from bad to worse when he discovers his poor life choices aren't the only thing haunting him.
Directors: Rockwell White, Patryk Terelak | Stars: Boomer, Thomas O'Nyons, Ailie Scott, Natasha Strickey
Votes: 8
68. Rohatá princezna (1967)
14 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Director: Václav Bedrich | Star: Jirina Bohdalová
Votes: 17
69. Facing the Gallows (1931)
Passed | 21 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet | Stars: Walter Miller, Allen Greer, Doris Martel, Eddie Baker
70. Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary (2017 TV Special)
Sport
Stars: Caprice Coleman, Scott Colton, Bobby Cruise, Christopher Daniels
Votes: 10
71. Novogodnee kino, ya lyublyu tebya! (2015 TV Short)
5 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
A special about an emerging genre of "new year's eve anthology" in Russian cinema.
Director: Anton Ustimov | Star: Anton Ustimov
Votes: 26
72. Survivalismo (2011)
9 min | Short, Mystery, Thriller
A man wakes up with a bag over his head and a rope around his neck, he finds himself in a chair, in a situation where a sudden movement can leave him hanging. Abandoned in a basement, will he be able to survive?
Director: José Pedro Lopes | Stars: Sérgio Araújo, Ivo Bastos, Bárbara Magal, Débora Ribeiro
Votes: 40
73.
The Adventures of Long John Silver (1956–1957)
Episode:
Execution Dock
(1957)
Adventure, Family
Delirious with fever, Long John dreams he is sent to England to face trial for piracy.
Stars: Robert Newton, Connie Gilchrist, Kit Taylor, Billy Kay
Votes: 17
74.
Cheyenne (1955–1963)
Episode:
The Return of Mr. Grimm
(1961)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
Mr. Grimm's son is killed while trying to escape a posse. His father blames Cheyenne since he shot him. As he runs the biggest company in the town, he holds everyone's job hostage until he gets a trial for justice - hangman's justice.
Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Clint Walker, Anita Sands, R.G. Armstrong, Stephen Roberts
Votes: 76
75.
Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999)
Episode:
A Just Reward
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Western
A man is hired to steal the Deadman's Gun. When he winds up killing the owner and his wife, he's given a fatal history lesson from the only one who was there from the beginning.
Stars: William Forsythe, Kris Kristofferson, David James Lewis, Jenny Mitchell
Votes: 9
76.
The Ford Television Theatre (1952–1957)
Episode:
Girl in Flight
(1954)
30 min | Drama
Director: Fred F. Sears | Stars: Morris Ankrum, Tom Drake, Gregory Gaye, Hugo Haas
77.
The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967–1969)
Episode:
Of Lasting Summers and Jim Sonnett
(1967)
22 min | Western
Hearing Jim Sonnett is to be hanged, Will and Jeff hurry to a Western town. A man says he is Jim. Will disputes it but Jeff believes. The Sheriff fears they will try to break him out. The carnival atmosphere in the town unhinges Jeff.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Walter Brennan, Dack Rambo, Paul Richards, Peter Whitney
Votes: 20
78.
Homicide (1964–1977)
Episode:
I, Mick O'Byrne
(1969)
Action, Crime, Drama
Sen. Det. Patterson joins the Homicide squad in an extensive manhunt for jail escapees Reynolds and O'Byrne. They shoot dead a prison warder, steal a car, hide out and later rob a bank.
Directors: Alex Emanuel, David Lee | Stars: Alwyn Kurts, Leonard Teale, Norman Yemm, George Mallaby
79.
Thriller (1960–1962)
Episode:
A Wig for Miss Devore
(1962)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
An aging actress tries for a comeback in a film about a witch hanged for murder. As a stunt she insists on wearing the historical woman's wig, which turns out to be cursed, changing her into a literal man-killer.
Director: John Brahm | Stars: Boris Karloff, Patricia Barry, John Baragrey, John Fiedler
Votes: 225
80.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Deathwatch: Part 1
(2002)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A deathbed confession appears to link the hanging of an East End gangster and the assassination of the jury that found him guilty.
Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 167
81.
Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
Episode:
Execution Tech
(2004)
TV-G | Documentary, History, Western
Shows the execution technology used at the time, from hanging to electrocution, analyzing how they worked and what could go wrong.
Director: Andrew Nock | Stars: Keith Carradine, Phil Spangenberger, Tom Wing, Drew Gomber
Votes: 11
82.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
Rich's Mother
(2006)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
The identity of Rich's mother is a closely guarded secret, but Matt is determined to find out the truth for his own financial gain.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Alan Ford, Terry Wade
Votes: 91
83.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
Oh Brothers
(2006)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Matt and Rich must decide where their loyalties lie when their two brothers pay an unwelcome visit to London and stir up trouble.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Terry Wade, Charlotte Palmer
Votes: 60
84.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
Love Triangle
(2006)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Tension brews in the strange world of the horrible hangmen as a beautiful woman causes all kinds of jealous feelings to rise to the fore - and Matt reverts to his devilish ways.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Terry Wade, Nick Lucas
Votes: 53
85.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
Matt's Diary
(2006)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Rich sets out to humiliate Matt by reading excerpts from his diary aloud, in front of the other club members. But retribution isn't far away.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Terry Wade, Nathaniel A. Lloyd
Votes: 74
86.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
The Wedding
(2006)
TV-MA | 28 min | Comedy
Rich plans to tie the knot, finally escaping Matt's clutches and ready to live a life of his own. However, his fellow hangman is determined to keep him in the gentlemen's club, whatever it takes.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Terry Wade, Nick Lucas
Votes: 57
87.
Snuff Box (2006)
Episode:
Punchline
(2006)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Matt is furious that Rich keeps ruining the punchlines of his jokes, especially as he keeps his friend supplied with whisky and women.
Director: Michael Cumming | Stars: Matt Berry, Rich Fulcher, Gerard Kelly, Terry Wade
Votes: 67
88.
The Aunty Jack Show (1972–1973)
Episode:
The Aunty Jack Horror Show
(1972)
30 min | Comedy
Aunty Jack becomes a vampire, which coincides with the theme this week.
Director: Maurice Murphy | Stars: Grahame Bond, John Derum, Rory O'Donoghue, Sandra McGregor
Votes: 5
89.
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Episode:
A Wicked Plot
(2020)
TV-MA | 46 min | Comedy, Drama, War
Onion and fellow slave Bob cross paths with pro-slavery "red shirts" escorting them to the slave-trading town of Pikesville, MO. Onion finds himself enmeshed in a mounting slave insurrection where he learns the consequences of his actions.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Beau Knapp, Nick Eversman
Votes: 465
90.
The Magicians (2015–2020)
Episode:
The Wrath of the Time Bees
(2020)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Alice didn't buy enough tacos. Fen's got 3 bars.
Director: Chris Fisher | Stars: Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta
Votes: 424
91.
Lights Out (1946–1952)
Episode:
First Person Singular
(1946)
25 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A man, driven crazy by his wife's constant nagging and the oppressive summer heat, decides to strangle the woman. The murderers dream of a nice, cool place ends with a date with the hangman.
Director: Fred Coe | Stars: William Woodson, Mary Wilsey, Carl Frank, Eva Condon
Votes: 13
92.
Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode:
Deathwatch: Part 2
(2002)
TV-14 | 58 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Expatriate gangster Frank Sutton returns to Britain and recruits reporter Graham Barker to gather enough evidence and publish the truth about his brother Charles, who was framed and hung for murder.
Director: Maurice Phillips | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose
Votes: 156
93.
Bordertown (1989–1991)
Episode:
The Man They Couldn't Hang
(1989)
TV-14 | 23 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
The Man They Couldn't Hang.
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Richard Comar, John H. Brennan, Sophie Barjac, Cavan Cunningham
Votes: 5
94.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
Do the Sheep Sin?
(1972)
Biography, Drama, History
Heavy-handed tax policies lead the peasants of Cornwall to march peacefully in protest on London, but an ambitions nobleman wants to use the pilgrimage to his own advantage.
Director: Prudence Fitzgerald | Stars: James Maxwell, John Castle, John Woodvine, Richard Warwick
Votes: 15
95.
The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode:
Power in the Land
(1972)
50 min | Biography, Drama, History
Henry consolidates his power when Elizabeth gives birth to Prince Arthur, legitimizing Henry's claim of descent from the legendary monarch.
Director: Anthea Browne-Wilkinson | Stars: James Maxwell, Norma West, Michael Johnson, James Laurenson
Votes: 23
96.
Murdoch Mysteries (2008– )
Episode:
Hangman
(2010)
TV-PG | 48 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Detective Murdoch investigates a bizarre case when a convicted murderer apparently manages to survive the hangman's noose. When Cecil Fox's body is delivered to Dr. Ogden for a post-mortem,... See full summary »
Director: Don McCutcheon | Stars: Yannick Bisson, Helene Joy, Thomas Craig, Jonny Harris
Votes: 340
97.
Hexen - Magie, Mythen und die Wahrheit (2004– )
Episode:
Scheiterhaufen
(2003)
44 min | Documentary, History
Director: Jan Peter | Stars: Rainer Decker, Thomas Becker, Wolfgang Behringer, Günter Jerouschek
98.
Banished (2015)
Episode:
Episode #1.4
(2015)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, History
Mary Johnson shares her past sorrow with the insightful convict Anne Meredith as the camp waits for news of Freeman.
Director: Jeffrey Walker | Stars: Orla Brady, Ewen Bremner, Neil Broome, MyAnna Buring
Votes: 101
99.
Doctor Who (2005–2022)
Episode:
The Woman Who Lived
(2015)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
England, 1651. A deadly highwayman known only as 'The Knightmare' plagues the dark streets of London, his fire-breathing accomplice by his side. There's something clearly more than human ... See full summary »
Director: Edward Bazalgette | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Maisie Williams, Rufus Hound
Votes: 5,567
100.
The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode:
Plus One
(2018)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Mulder and Scully investigate a case involving several deaths where the victims previously reported encountering their own doppelgangers. The clues lead to a pair of fraternal twins playing a dangerous game telepathically.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Karin Konoval, Benjamin Wilkinson
Votes: 3,472