Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "call-for-help"

1. The Invisible Guest (2016)

TV-MA | 106 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A successful entrepreneur accused of murder and a witness preparation expert have less than three hours to come up with an impregnable defense.

Director: Oriol Paulo | Stars: Mario Casas, Ana Wagener, Jose Coronado, Bárbara Lennie

Votes: 192,782

2. Brimstone (2016)

R | 148 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

From the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.

Director: Martin Koolhoven | Stars: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice van Houten

Votes: 45,228

3. 1408 (2007)

PG-13 | 104 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub

Votes: 294,476 | Gross: $71.99M

4. Swiss Army Man (2016)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a dead body, and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.

Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert | Stars: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Antonia Ribero

Votes: 133,726 | Gross: $4.21M

5. Urban Legend (1998)

R | 99 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A college student suspects a series of bizarre deaths are connected to certain urban legends.

Director: Jamie Blanks | Stars: Jared Leto, Alicia Witt, Rebecca Gayheart, Michael Rosenbaum

Votes: 71,542 | Gross: $38.07M

6. In the Tall Grass (2019)

TV-MA | 101 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

After hearing a young boy's cry for help, a sister and brother venture into a vast field of tall grass in Oklahoma but soon discover there may be no way out...and that something evil lurks within.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Patrick Wilson, Will Buie Jr.

Votes: 64,776

7. Buried (2010)

R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Director: Rodrigo Cortés | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, José Luis García-Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky

Votes: 168,643 | Gross: $1.03M

8. 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: 141,119 | Gross: $7.63M

9. Along Came a Spider (2001)

R | 104 min | Drama, Thriller

When a senator's daughter under Secret Service protection is kidnapped from a private school, detective Alex Cross investigates the case even though he's recovering from the loss of his partner.

Director: Lee Tamahori | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Michael Wincott, Monica Potter, Dylan Baker

Votes: 95,960 | Gross: $74.08M

10. Boy Erased (2018)

R | 115 min | Biography, Drama

The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.

Director: Joel Edgerton | Stars: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Joel Edgerton, Russell Crowe

Votes: 42,172 | Gross: $6.79M

11. One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Approved | 92 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Prehistoric man Tumak is banished from his savage tribe and meets pretty Loana, who belongs to a gentler coastal tribe, but he must fight caveman Payto to win her favors.

Director: Don Chaffey | Stars: Raquel Welch, John Richardson, Percy Herbert, Robert Brown

Votes: 9,646

12. 88 Minutes (2007)

R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

On the day that a serial killer that he helped put away is supposed to be executed, a noted forensic psychologist and college professor receives a call informing him that he has 88 minutes left to live.

Director: Jon Avnet | Stars: Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Ben McKenzie, Leelee Sobieski

Votes: 78,342 | Gross: $16.93M

13. Nim's Island (2008)

PG | 96 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Imagination and reality collide when young Nim's father goes missing at sea. Fate brings to her the author of the Alex Rover series, her favorite books, and together they try to find Nim's father.

Directors: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin | Stars: Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Abigail Breslin, Michael Carman

Votes: 36,913 | Gross: $48.01M

14. Pulse (I) (2006)

PG-13 | 90 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

When their computer hacker friend accidentally channels a mysterious wireless signal, a group of co-eds rally to stop a terrifying evil from taking over the world.

Director: Jim Sonzero | Stars: Kristen Bell, Rick Gonzalez, Christina Milian, Ian Somerhalder

Votes: 30,711 | Gross: $20.26M

15. The Last Shark (1981)

PG | 88 min | Horror

James Franciscus tries to save hundreds of swimmers in a coastal resort after a Great White Shark starts terrorizing the area.

Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: James Franciscus, Vic Morrow, Micaela Pignatelli, Joshua Sinclair

Votes: 3,113

16. Passion (II) (2016)

Short, Drama, Romance

"Passion" is a metaphorical story about a lady visited by the twin brother of her beloved: love turns into chaos, sin and atonement.

Director: Vyacheslav Bihun | Stars: Vladyslava Gavryliuk, Boris Ukrainsky, Lidia Golovataja, Alexandr Domowoy

Votes: 115

17. Jerry's Cousin (1951)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

When Tom's harassment gets out of hand, Jerry writes to his Cousin Muscles, a tough inner city mouse, and asks for his help.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, William Hanna

Votes: 1,559

18. Tweetie Pie (1947)

Approved | 7 min | Animation, Family, Short

Thomas the cat finds Tweety in the snow, warming himself by a cigar butt. Thomas's mistress rescues the little yellow bird before her cat can devour him, but Thomas doesn't give up.

Director: Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet

Votes: 1,555

19. [Cargo] (2018)

80 min | Crime, Thriller

A man wakes trapped inside a cargo container with only a cell phone and is given 24 hours by his kidnappers to raise ten million dollars in ransom or die.

Director: James Dylan | Stars: Eliot, Danika Fields, J.C. Maçek III, Jose Rosete

Votes: 429

20. 2000 AD (2000)

TV-14 | 109 min | Action, Thriller

The Y2K Bug. Real Warfare vs Electronic Gaming. Peter Tong, a carefree Hong Kong youngster, finds himself drawn into web of a deadly espionage conspiracy.

Director: Gordon Chan | Stars: Aaron Kwok, Phyllis Quek, James Lye, Daniel Wu

Votes: 704

21. No Mercy, No Future (1981)

110 min | Drama

Doctors say that Veronika, a woman in her 20s, is schizophrenic. She is compliant, which makes her an easy target for men. She's religious, believing she is God's favorite child; she ... See full summary »

Director: Helma Sanders-Brahms | Stars: Elisabeth Stepanek, Nguyen Chi Danh, Karl Heinz Reimann, Jorge Reis

Votes: 138

22. Advantage Satan (2007)

11 min | Short, Drama

A young couple stumble home after a big night out. Their frisky interlude at a suburban tennis club lands them a role in a far more sinister, supernatural game and their opponents have a distinct home court advantage.

Director: Sean Byrne | Stars: Cory Derrick, Shelly Lauman, Mick Preston, Mark Leonard Winter

Votes: 166

23. Secrets of a Soul (1926)

Not Rated | 97 min | Drama

A scientist is tormented by an irrational fear of knives and the irresistible compulsion to murder his wife.

Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst | Stars: Werner Krauss, Ruth Weyher, Ilka Grüning, Jack Trevor

Votes: 807

24. Bangville Police (1913)

Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Comedy

At a farm near Bangville, the young daughter see strangers in the barn. She quickly rushes to the house and calls the police. The police engage in a haphazard rush across the countryside to get there in time.

Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Mabel Normand, Fred Mace, Nick Cogley, Charles Avery

Votes: 844

25. Isolated (2016)

77 min | Drama

Jack Miller was once a normal man, but that all changed when he commits the biggest mistake of his life. He has the decision to go on the run, but he decides to stay and hope to make things right.

Director: Fuwad Abrar | Stars: Jake Ballard, Adrian Dobrzynski, Gerald Maliqi, Chris Myatt

Votes: 10

26. Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (1989)

102 min | Biography, Drama

France experienced one of the most chilling winters in 1954.It was during that harsh weather that a catholic priest L'Abbé Pierre wrote an open letter to minister of housing to provide shelter to numerous homeless people.

Director: Denis Amar | Stars: Lambert Wilson, Claudia Cardinale, Robert Hirsch, Antoine Vitez

Votes: 308

27. Broken Down Film (1985)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

A cowboy is hampered by the imperfections in the film print showcasing his story.

Director: Osamu Tezuka

Votes: 942

28. Opened by Mistake (1934)

19 min | Comedy, Short

Patsy tries to stay with Thelma at the hospital where she works, but Thelma is forced to pretend that Patsy is a patient.

Director: James Parrott | Stars: Thelma Todd, Patsy Kelly, Nora Cecil, William Burress

Votes: 65

29. De beste går først (2002)

9 min | Comedy, Short

Nine oldtimers come upon a young woman stuck in a swamp.

Director: Hans Petter Moland | Stars: Ole-Jørgen Nilsen, Rolf Brandt, Leif Guldbrandsen, Kjell Gundersen

Votes: 224

30. Sunshine Cops (1999)

89 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Various government departments of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have been criticised heavily by the public. The Commissioner welcomes the proposal of "Sunshine Cops" from ... See full summary »

Director: Kim Wah Lou | Stars: Stephen Fung, Ken Chang, Angelica Lee, Eileen Tung

Votes: 75

31. Truthce

80 min | Drama | Completed

Lucius is about to kill himself when he dreams of his own suicide. Years later, he has to deal with his conscience on the action that saved his life.

Stars: John Reddington, Gena Bray, Imina Rambaud, Charlotte Dumur

32. Space Pirates (1992 Video Game)

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The player is a star ranger who must save a starship from space pirates and collect the scattered parts of the mighty Star-Splitter Cannon to finally destroy the pirates' starship Black Dragon and stop their raygunslinging captain Talon.

Director: Barry Kirk | Stars: Mike Fleming, Jane E. Goold, Ben Zeller, Adrienne Bailey

Votes: 23

33. Batman Beyond (1999–2001)
Episode: Sneak Peek (2000)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An arrogantly intrusive reporter with a special ability to become intangible discovers Terry and Bruce's big secret.

Director: Dan Riba | Stars: Will Friedle, Kevin Conroy, Michael McKean, Paul Winfield

Votes: 980

34. Jonny Quest (1964–1965)
Episode: Pursuit of the Po-Ho (1964)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

To save Dr. Quest and his friend from a ritualistic sacrifice to a native fire god, Race must convince savage tribesmen that he's their water god, that he's powerful, and that he's angry.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mike Road, Tim Matheson, John Stephenson, Danny Bravo

Votes: 161

35. L.A. Law (1986–1994)
Episode: The Gods Must Be Lawyers (1991)

TV-PG | 48 min | Drama

Victor asks Grace to have dinner with him and his family, but the evening ends in tragedy when his brother Charlie is put in a coma of as a result of a car accident, in which Victor pushes ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Moore | Stars: Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, Corbin Bernsen, Jill Eikenberry

Votes: 39

36. Land of the Giants (1968–1970)
Episode: Chamber of Fear (1969)

TV-G | 50 min | Sci-Fi

The little people become involved with a group of jewel thieves operating from a spooky wax museum. Tensions rise as the crooks fall out over a missing diamond, the whereabouts of which is known to the little people.

Director: Sobey Martin | Stars: Gary Conway, Don Matheson, Stefan Arngrim, Don Marshall

Votes: 51

37. The Lone Gunmen (2001)
Episode: Planet of the Frohikes (2001)

Comedy, Drama, Mystery

The Gunmen receive an email for help from a 'slave' subjected to secret government tests. The slave turns out to be a superintelligent chimp called Peanuts, who escapes supposedly to stop a Soviet chimp spy turned assassin for hire, Bobo.

Director: John T. Kretchmer | Stars: Bruce Harwood, Tom Braidwood, Dean Haglund, Stephen Snedden

Votes: 328

38. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Episode: Alien Rangers of Aquitar: Part I (1996)

Not Rated | 20 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Zordon calls on the Alien Rangers to help defend the Earth after the Power Rangers are made helpless.

Director: Vickie Bronaugh | Stars: Catherine Sutherland, Johnny Yong Bosch, Karan Ashley, Steve Cardenas

Votes: 455

39. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993–1996)
Episode: Peace, Love, and Woe (1993)

Not Rated | 21 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Billy draws on the powers of his friends to rescue the girl of his dreams.

Director: Robert Hughes | Stars: Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, Walter Jones, Amy Jo Johnson

Votes: 568

40. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
Episode: In Purgatory's Shadow (1997)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A coded message from the Gamma Quadrant leads Garak to believe his mentor, Enabran Tain, is still alive. He and Worf seek him out, only to discover something much worse: a Dominion invasion fleet poised to attack the Alpha Quadrant.

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell

Votes: 2,342

41. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Wendigo (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Sam and Dean make a stop at Blackwater Ridge and end up helping a young woman and her brother find their other brother, who mysteriously disappeared, while on a camping trip, in the woods.

Director: David Nutter | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Callum Keith Rennie, Gina Holden

Votes: 8,650

42. Tru Calling (2003–2005)
Episode: Putting Out Fires (2003)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A young fire fighter who has died after trying to save a child asks Tru to help him. While she investigates about the fire's cause, Tru meets the fire fighter and, as a strong bond between ... See full summary »

Director: Thomas J. Wright | Stars: Eliza Dushku, Shawn Reaves, Zach Galifianakis, A.J. Cook

Votes: 314

43. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Ascension (1994)

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

Mulder and Agent Krycek are in a race against time to find and rescue abducted Scully before crazed Duane Barry can take her to what he believes to be his alien puppet masters.

Director: Michael Lange | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Steve Railsback, Mitch Pileggi

Votes: 5,387

44. A Haunting (2005– )
Episode: House of the Dead (2006)

TV-PG | 43 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A family in Maryland find their new home is menaced by a pair of ghosts who attack them in their beds and throw things about the house.

Director: Joe Wiecha | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Terry Menefee Gau, Tim Wright, C.J. Doss

Votes: 67

45. Centurions (1986)
Episode: Night on Terror Mountain (1986)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family

Doc Terror and Hacker are defeated by the Centurions. They end up in a creepy castle where they find and wake up the real Count Dracula. Doc Terror is unable to control him.

Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg

Votes: 15

46. Centurions (1986)
Episode: Traitors Three (1986)

TV-Y7-FV | 30 min | Animation, Action, Family

The Centurions are framed after an operation and released from duty. Max suspects a spy of Dr. Terror among the members of the investigators. When Crystal beams the Centurions in Skyvault, they discover a bomb.

Stars: Pat Fraley, Neil Ross, Vince Edwards, Ron Feinberg

Votes: 14

47. Thunderbirds (1965–1966)
Episode: The Uninvited (1965)

TV-G | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Family

Scott has been dispatched in Thunderbird 1 to rescue a pair of archeologists who've become stranded in the desert. Little does he suspect they've stumbled into the secret pyramid lair of the mysterious and hostile Zombites!

Director: Desmond Saunders | Stars: Sylvia Anderson, Ray Barrett, Peter Dyneley, Christine Finn

Votes: 171

48. Jonny Quest (1964–1965)
Episode: The Invisible Monster (1965)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A fellow scientist accidentally creates living energy that only lives to feed on more energy, including that from living organisms. The Quest party answers his plea for help.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mike Road, Tim Matheson, Don Messick, Danny Bravo

Votes: 189

49. Super Friends (1973–1985)
Episode: The Brainchild / The Case of the Stolen Powers (1985)

TV-PG | Animation, Action, Adventure

Brainiac schemes to make Cyborg his minion. Felix Faust and Penguin escape from prison, only to have the Penguin steal Superman's powers Faust intended for himself.

Directors: Oscar Dufau, Bill Hutten, Tony Love, Rudy Zamora, Ray Patterson | Stars: Ernie Hudson, Casey Kasem, Peter Cullen, Danny Dark

Votes: 53

50. Super Friends (1973–1985)
Episode: Escape from Space City (1985)

TV-PG | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A brilliant Japanese industrialist is kidnapped and replaced with a robot by the forces of evil. A mysterious island appears. Aquaman is attacked by a robot.

Directors: Oscar Dufau, Bill Hutten, Tony Love, Rudy Zamora, Ray Patterson | Stars: Ernie Hudson, Casey Kasem, Jack Angel, Rene Auberjonois

Votes: 53