Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ironic-death"

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

PG | 76 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

Director: Henry Selick | Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey

Votes: 376,030 | Gross: $75.08M

2. The Crying Game (1992)

R | 112 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A British soldier kidnapped by the IRA soon befriends one of his captors, who then becomes drawn into the soldier's world.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson

Votes: 60,167 | Gross: $62.55M

3. Devil's Nightmare (1971)

R | 95 min | Fantasy, Horror

A group of tourists traveling on a bus take a detour to stay overnight in a castle owned by a family cursed with a history of Satanism and death.

Director: Jean Brismée | Stars: Erika Blanc, Jean Servais, Daniel Emilfork, Lucien Raimbourg

Votes: 2,198

4. Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999 Video)

R | 93 min | Horror, Thriller

The Candyman is back, trying to convince his descendent, an artist, to join him.

Director: Turi Meyer | Stars: Donna D'Errico, Tony Todd, Alexia Robinson, Leonardo Guerra

Votes: 7,650

5. Prey (1977)

Unrated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A deadly shape-shifting alien infiltrates a country house occupied by two lesbians, and proceeds to study their behaviour, for a sinister purpose.

Director: Norman J. Warren | Stars: Barry Stokes, Sally Faulkner, Glory Annen, Sandy Chinney

Votes: 1,573

6. People I Know (2002)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A New York press agent must scramble when his major client becomes embroiled in a huge scandal.

Director: Daniel Algrant | Stars: Al Pacino, Téa Leoni, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Basinger

Votes: 11,774 | Gross: $0.12M

7. Chill Factor (1999)

R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A new biological chemical weapon that explodes up to temperatures over fifty degrees Fahrenheit, falls into the hands of two men who try to make sure that it doesn't get stolen by a terrorist.

Director: Hugh Johnson | Stars: Cuba Gooding Jr., Skeet Ulrich, Peter Firth, David Paymer

Votes: 10,111 | Gross: $11.23M

8. ¡Viva América! (1969)

105 min | Crime, Drama

In the 1930s, Italian immigrant from Sicily Frank Mannata, his brother Salvatore and sister Rosella run the Chicago Outfit for the mafia. The Italian-Irish O'Connor-Messina gang challenges them, which leads to a devastating gang war.

Director: Javier Setó | Stars: Jeffrey Hunter, Guglielmo Spoletini, Margaret Lee, Gogó Rojo

Votes: 62

9. Tales from the Far Side II (1997 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 45 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

An anthology of original animated shorts in the style and theme of Gary Larson's Far Side comics.

Directors: Gary Larson, Marv Newland | Stars: Kathleen Barr, Paul Dobson, Julie Faye, John Miller

Votes: 348

10. Aliens vs. Predator 2: Primal Hunt (2002 Video Game)

M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Expansion pack prequel to Aliens vs. Predator 2 (2001), set just before the story of the game.

Stars: Candace Evans, Sean Hennigan, Gary Schwartz, Jeff Steitzer

Votes: 241

11. The Watchmaker (2001 Video Game)

T | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

Scotland Yard paranormal investigator Darrel Boone and young lawyer Victoria Conroy are hired incognito to find a mystical clock made by a legendary inventor known only as the Watchmaker that's hidden somewhere in an old Austrian castle.

Stars: Monica Mantegazza, Marco Troiano, Umberto Tabarelli, Giancarlo De Angeli

12. Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Episode: Paint Me a Murder (1984)

75 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Luke Lorenz is a artist whose paintings don't sell. His imaginative wife Sandra reasons that sales of his works would increase tenfold if he were to die, so they fake his death.

Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Michelle Phillips, James Laurenson, David Robb, Alan Lake

Votes: 120

13. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Anniversary Gift (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In cahoots with her lover, a traitorous wife buys her pet-loving husband a deadly snake that looks like a non venomous one in an attempt to commit the perfect crime and get her husband's life insurance.

Director: Ryszard Bugajski | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Pamela Sue Martin, Peter Dvorsky, Paul Hubbard

Votes: 98

14. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: Road Hog (1986)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An obnoxious, self-centered, oblivious road hog, Ed Fratus, prevents a man from getting his injured son to a hospital in time to save his life. A couple of months later, Fratus returns to the same area. He's in for a surprise.

Director: Mario DiLeo | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Burt Young, Ronny Cox, Lee Bryant

Votes: 109

15. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: The 13th Floor (1988)

TV-PG | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An unscrupulous land developer who razes historic buildings is terrorized by what seems to be a vengeful ghost.

Director: Mark Rosman | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Laura Robinson, Anthony Franciosa, Hal Eisen

Votes: 86

16. 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

17. Miami Vice (1984–1989)
Episode: Honor Among Thieves? (1988)

TV-14 | 47 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A twisted serial killer with a fetish for mini dolls preys on underage girls. Since he uses pure cocaine to kill them, the police puts pressure on the cartels. "Burnett and Cooper" end up in the team the drug lords send to find him.

Director: Jim Johnston | Stars: Don Johnson, Philip Michael Thomas, Saundra Santiago, Michael Talbott

Votes: 338

18. Millennium (1996–1999)
Episode: Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me (1998)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

Four devils gather at a doughnut shop and swap stories about their dealings with mankind.

Director: Darin Morgan | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Megan Gallagher, Bill Macy, Richard Bakalyan

Votes: 609

19. Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode: Pillow Talk (1988)

TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A man goes to great lengths to keep his bed possessed by a Lovecraftian nightmare full. But an assertive female writer who seems to fancy him challenges his status quo.

Director: Carl Stine | Stars: Ruth de Sosa, John Diehl, Mary Woronov

Votes: 167

20. The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985–1992)
Episode: The Black Ferris (1990)

TV-14 | 23 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Two young boys investigate the owner of a sinister carnival.

Director: Roger Tompkins | Stars: Zachary Bennett, Nathaniel Moreau, Frank Whitten, Jonathan Marks

Votes: 119

21. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: As Ye Sow (1993)

Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Wealthy and successful middle-aged businessman Leo Burns suspects that his much younger wife Bridget is having an extramarital affair. Leo hires sleazy private investigator G.G. Devoe to find out the identity of Bridget's lover.

Director: Kyle MacLachlan | Stars: Hector Elizondo, Patsy Kensit, John Shea, Adam West

Votes: 724

22. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: King of the Road (1992)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

A life on the edge hot rodder named Billy comes to town run by Sheriff Garrett, he immediately dates and romances his daughter with ulterior motives linked to Garrett's past, for which he ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Raymond J. Barry, Brad Pitt, Michelle Bronson, Jack Kehler

Votes: 865

23. Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode: What's Cookin' (1992)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy

Married couple Fred and Erma's restaurant has seen better days. But things change once a stranger walks in, with a rather unique steak recipe...

Director: Gilbert Adler | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Bess Armstrong, Art LaFleur, Meat Loaf

Votes: 1,199

24. Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode: The Social Climber (1987)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A shoemaker's assistant discovers that he can live other people's lives by putting on their shoes.

Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: Albert Hague, Robert Romanus, Talia Balsam, Leslie Chain

Votes: 195

25. The Twilight Zone (1959–1964)
Episode: The Jeopardy Room (1964)

TV-PG | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A defector is trapped in a hotel room and given three hours to find a hidden bomb.

Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Martin Landau, John van Dreelen, Bob Kelljan, Rod Serling

Votes: 1,868

26. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Darkness Falls (1994)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A group of loggers working in a remote forest unearths thousands of deadly insectlike creatures that paralyze and cocoon their victims. Scully, Mulder and a few others end up trapped there.

Director: Joe Napolitano | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Jason Beghe, Tom O'Rourke

Votes: 6,373

27. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Død Kalm (1995)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The crew of a U.S. military ship that disappeared in the Norwegian Sea is found dead from what seems to be rapid aging. Thinking it's another Philadelphia Experiment, Mulder boards the ghost ship along with Scully and a local skipper.

Director: Rob Bowman | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, John Savage, David Cubitt

Votes: 4,690

28. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Je Souhaite (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Two brothers have a less than helpful genie who grants their wishes with disastrous consequences. Mulder comes into possession of the same genie, and his wishes garner similar results.

Director: Vince Gilligan | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, Paula Sorge

Votes: 3,701

29. Cobra (1993–1994)
Episode: The Gnome (1993)

44 min | Action, Adventure

A dangerous man from Scandal's past comes back to hunt him down.

Director: Jorge Montesi | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Allison Hossack, James Tolkan, Graham Jarvis

Votes: 12

30. Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
Episode: Goku: Midnight Eye II (1989)

TV-MA | 52 min | Animation, Action, Drama

Goku is hired by a desperate woman, Ryouko, to prevent her brother Ryu - a rampaging cyborg super-soldier - from exacting deadly revenge against their father.

Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Stars: Juji Matsuda, Norio Wakamoto, Wendee Lee, Daisuke Gôri

Votes: 129

31. The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells (2016)
Episode: The Purple Pileus (2016)

22 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Timid shopkeeper James Coombes fantasizes about killing his selfish, greedy wife Eveline. Then whilst walking in the woods he discovers the purple pileus, a toadstool with hallucinogenic ... See full summary »

Director: Adrian Shergold | Stars: Leanne Best, Mercedes Grower, Shaun Parkes, Ray Winstone

Votes: 64