Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "mistaken-for-dead"

1. The Outfit (2022)

R | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

An expert cutter must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

Director: Graham Moore | Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, John Gumley-Mason, Stephen Knox

Votes: 70,088

2. 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: 375,627 | Gross: $75.08M

3. Oliver & Company (1988)

G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A lost and alone kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty larceny in New York City.

Director: George Scribner | Stars: Joey Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin, Richard Mulligan

Votes: 53,046 | Gross: $74.15M

4. The Loft (2014)

R | 108 min | Mystery, Romance, Thriller

Five married guys secretly share a penthouse loft in the city where they can carry out hidden affairs. The fantasy becomes a nightmare, however, when they discover a dead woman in the loft and realize one of the group must be involved.

Director: Erik Van Looy | Stars: Karl Urban, James Marsden, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet

Votes: 59,820 | Gross: $5.98M

5. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Not Rated | 75 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

Director: James Whale | Stars: Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson

Votes: 53,345 | Gross: $4.36M

6. Kull the Conqueror (1997)

PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A barbarian warrior becomes a king when he defeats a king in armed combat and the king's heir conspire to overthrow him and reclaim the throne by resurrecting an evil sorceress.

Director: John Nicolella | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Tia Carrere, Thomas Ian Griffith, Litefoot

Votes: 8,786 | Gross: $6.09M

7. Tammy (2014)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Romance

After getting fired and finding out that her husband is cheating, Tammy hits the road with her profane, alcoholic grandmother.

Director: Ben Falcone | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney

Votes: 54,946 | Gross: $84.53M

8. Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997)

R | 100 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Horror

In this dark take on the fairy tale, the growing hatred of a noblewoman, secretly a practitioner of the dark arts, for her stepdaughter, and the witch's horrifying attempts to kill her.

Director: Michael Cohn | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Sam Neill, Gil Bellows, Taryn Davis

Votes: 11,389

9. 90 Minutes in Heaven (2015)

PG-13 | 121 min | Drama

A man involved in a horrific car crash is pronounced dead, only to come back to life an hour and a half later, claiming to have seen Heaven.

Director: Michael Polish | Stars: Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen, Hudson Meek, Bobby Batson

Votes: 4,318 | Gross: $4.70M

10. Pryde of the X-Men (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Just as teenage mutant Kitty Pryde is welcomed to the X-Men, the team of mutant heroes are called into battle to prevent Magneto and his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants from crashing a comet into the Earth.

Director: Ray Lee | Stars: Michael Bell, Earl Boen, Andi Chapman, Pat Fraley

Votes: 1,425

11. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964 TV Movie)

TV-G | 47 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A young reindeer Rudolph lives at the North Pole. His father is one of Santa's reindeer and it is expected that Rudolph will eventually be one too. However, he has a feature which is a setback and causes him to be ostracized: his red nose.

Director: Larry Roemer | Stars: Billie Mae Richards, Burl Ives, Larry D. Mann, Paul Soles

Votes: 37,515

12. The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)

G | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Mystery

A timid typesetter hasn't a ghost of a chance of becoming a reporter - until he decides to solve a murder mystery and ends up spending a fright-filled night in a haunted house.

Director: Alan Rafkin | Stars: Don Knotts, Joan Staley, Liam Redmond, Dick Sargent

Votes: 7,580

13. Kika (1993)

Unrated | 114 min | Comedy

Kika, a cute cosmetologist, prepares Ramon for funeral when he revives. He proposes to the much older Kika who has his dad as lover. Did Ramon's dad murder his mom? What about the escaped rapist and the PSYCHOlogist video reporter?

Director: Pedro Almodóvar | Stars: Peter Coyote, Verónica Forqué, Victoria Abril, Àlex Casanovas

Votes: 15,064 | Gross: $2.09M

14. Peter Pan (1924)

105 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Peter Pan enters the nursery of the Darling children and, with the help of fairy dust, leads them off to Never Never Land, where they meet the nefarious Captain Hook.

Director: Herbert Brenon | Stars: Betty Bronson, Ernest Torrence, George Ali, Esther Ralston

Votes: 1,268 | Gross: $0.63M

15. The Woman in Green (1945)

Approved | 68 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.

Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Hillary Brooke, Henry Daniell

Votes: 6,884

16. Foxtrot (II) (2017)

R | 113 min | Drama

A troubled family must face the facts when something goes terribly wrong at their son's desolate military post.

Director: Samuel Maoz | Stars: Lior Ashkenazi, Sarah Adler, Yonatan Shiray, Itay Exlroad

Votes: 8,066 | Gross: $0.62M

17. Hyde's Secret Nightmare (2011)

Unrated | 122 min | Horror

Henry Chagall is a disgruntled scientist who suffers from impotence. His unfortunate situation leads him, and crippled assistant Hans, to explore unusual methods, including experimentation ... See full summary »

Director: Domiziano Cristopharo | Stars: Claudio Zanelli, Roberta Gemma, Andrea Autullo, Giovanni Andriuoli

Votes: 212

18. Hustler White (1996)

Unrated | 79 min | Drama, Romance

Reminiscent of Sunset Boulevard, Hustler White transposes the action from the silver screen's old movie backlots to contemporary male prostitution and the porn industry. Said to be an homage to classic Hollywood cinema.

Directors: Rick Castro, Bruce La Bruce | Stars: Tony Ward, Bruce La Bruce, Kevin P. Scott, Ivar Johnson

Votes: 1,443 | Gross: $0.13M

19. The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962)

76 min | Horror

In 1897 London, a woman weds a necrophiliac doctor whose first wife died under mysterious circumstances - and who might be returning from the grave to torment her successor.

Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Barbara Steele, Robert Flemyng, Silvano Tranquilli, Maria Teresa Vianello

Votes: 1,931

20. When the Raven Flies (1984)

R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An Irish man seeks vengeance against the vikings who killed his parents.

Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | Stars: Jakob Þór Einarsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Helgi Skúlason, Gotti Sigurdarson

Votes: 2,575

21. The Invisible Dead (1970)

Not Rated | 82 min | Horror

An evil scientist creates a murderous, invisible ape-man.

Director: Pierre Chevalier | Stars: Howard Vernon, Brigitte Carva, Fernando Sancho, Paco Valladares

Votes: 552

22. Thief (2014 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Crime

Waking up after a magic ritual gone wrong that killed his apprentice, master thief Garrett finds his medieval City ravaged by a mysterious plague. With citizens chafing under the Baron's tyrannical rule, the City is ripe for revolution.

Director: Wilson Mui | Stars: Romano Orzari, Daniel Kash, Vanessa Matsui, Matthew Edison

Votes: 1,414

23. Mystery of Marie Roget (1942)

Approved | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A detective tries to unravel the strange circumstances surrounding the death of a young actress.

Director: Phil Rosen | Stars: Patric Knowles, Maria Montez, Maria Ouspenskaya, John Litel

Votes: 342

24. Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea (1977)

93 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi

Jan is a decent, boring man, living a decent, boring life as a rocket designer. When his adventurous twin brother dies in a breakfast accident, Jan decides to impersonate him, unwittingly becoming a part of a Nazi time travel conspiracy.

Director: Jindrich Polák | Stars: Petr Kostka, Jirí Sovák, Vladimír Mensík, Vlastimil Brodský

Votes: 1,473

25. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me (1992)

R | 92 min | Comedy

Eli is a burglar who is caught in the act by Twinkle, a crazy heiress who coerces him into a sexual relationship. Their violent break-up at the altar makes him a fugitive in search of a new... See full summary »

Director: Joel Hershman | Stars: Max Parrish, Adrienne Shelly, Sean Young, Diane Ladd

Votes: 603 | Gross: $0.13M

26. Miss Golem (1972)

96 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance

The inventor Petr takes Vera to his laboratory. There he works on a machine to create perfect "golems" or "human doubles". Vera unwittingly creates her own golem.

Director: Jaroslav Balík | Stars: Jana Brejchová, Jan Tríska, Martin Ruzek, Josef Somr

Votes: 51

27. Patient 001 (2018)

Not Rated | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A desperate wife agrees to have a baby cloned from her comatose husband's DNA. However, the husband gets better and they get rid of the baby - until the past comes calling decades later in a mix of mystery, lust and violence.

Director: Katie Fleischer | Stars: Rosie Fellner, Michael Hayden, Noah Fleiss, Michel Gill

Votes: 201

28. Jack Brown Genius (1996)

PG-13 | 85 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly from a high tower. He dies, and his soul is doomed to the eternity in hell for committing ... See full summary »

Director: Tony Hiles | Stars: Timothy Balme, Nicola Murphy, Marton Csokas, Stuart Devenie

Votes: 268

29. One Thrilling Night (1942)

Approved | 69 min | Comedy, Mystery

A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver under their bed.

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: John Beal, Wanda McKay, Warren Hymer, J. Farrell MacDonald

Votes: 180

30. Cuarencena (2023)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

Harmony falls apart between 7 friends at a private dinner during the pandemic lock-down.

Director: David Maler | Stars: Nashla Bogaert, Elizabeth Chahin, Richarson Díaz, Luis José Germán

Votes: 37

31. Nero (1992)

100 min | Comedy, Crime

As a favor to his new girlfriend Francesca Federico visits her ex-lover's apartment and finds him dead. Desperately he tries to cover up the murder and attempts to get rid of the body which involves much more than he bargained for.

Director: Giancarlo Soldi | Stars: Sergio Castellitto, Chiara Caselli, Carlo Colnaghi, Luis Molteni

Votes: 156

32. T.M.A. (2009)

Not Rated | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A man leaves his busy city life for the peace of the country home where he spent his early childhood. His new life is soon disturbed by strange events.

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Ivan Franek, Lenka Krobotová, Malgorzata Kozuchowska, Andrej Hryc

Votes: 207

33. Extinction (2018 Video Game)

Action, Fantasy

You are one of the world's last defenders, a warrior named Avil equipped with the skill, speed and strength to oppose the endless wave of Ravenii and prevent a fate worse than death: Extinction.

Director: Kraig Kujawa | Stars: Richard Epcar, Ben Lepley

Votes: 33

34. The Manxman (1916)

90 min | Drama

Pete Quilliam, a fisherman on the Isle of Man, and his best friend, a lawyer named Philip Christian, are each in love with Kate Cregeen, an innkeeper's daughter. Pete is rejected by the ... See full summary »

Director: George Loane Tucker | Stars: Elisabeth Risdon, Henry Ainley, Fred Groves, Adeline Hayden Coffin

Votes: 39

35. Guayabo (2021)

Thriller

Two friends compete for a mysterious woman at a party. Next morning, she's found dead in the apartment of one of them, and they can't remember what happened.

Directors: José Luis Jiménez, Miguel Jiménez | Stars: Braian V. Aburaad, Dalma Llinas, Danilo Reynoso, Evelyna Rodriguez

Votes: 8

36. 13. revír (1946)

102 min | Crime, Drama

Inspector Cadek from the 13th police station should keep an eye on the released safe-cracker nicknamed The Cat. He rightly suspects that Cat will go and pick up his last loot which the ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Fric | Stars: Dana Medrická, Jaroslav Marvan, Ella Nollová, Vilém Pfeiffer

Votes: 99

37. In Old Virginia (1914)

Short, Drama

When the Civil War commences John Culver, scion of an old Virginia family, organizes from among the men of his neighborhood a company of infantry. Old Colonel Culver, himself too old to ... See full summary »

Stars: John Ince, Violette Stringer, William H. Hopkins, Charles Kelly

38. Podivné odpoledne doktora Zvonka Burkeho (2015 TV Movie)

136 min | Comedy

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Directors: Jan Brichcín, Ladislav Smocek | Stars: Otmar Brancuzský, Ivana Chýlková, Jaromír Dulava, Bolek Polívka

39. Rehtacky (2014)

17 min | Short, Comedy

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Director: Martina Vedralová | Stars: Kristýna Hejlková, Eva Hronková, Hana Mikulková, Marek Adamczyk

Votes: 10

40. 227 (1985–1990)
Episode: Check Snub (1987)

TV-PG | 24 min | Comedy

Pearl, Mary and Rose end up in jail when they protest the Social Security office's claim that Pearl is dead.

Director: Gerren Keith | Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry

Votes: 25

41. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
Episode: Breakdown (1955)

TV-14 | 26 min | Drama, Mystery

William Callew is involved in a bad traffic accident on a rural road, that leaves him so paralyzed he appears lifeless, and when help arrives they think he's really dead.

Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Joseph Cotten, Raymond Bailey, Forrest Stanley

Votes: 1,992

42. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
Episode: Doppelgangland (1999)

TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

While casting a magic spell, Anya and Willow accidentally summon Willow's evil double from an alternate universe.

Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter

Votes: 4,605

43. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Down the Drain (2004)

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

When a corpse is found in a storm drain gate, Grissom, Warrick and Catherine investigate the case. Warrick and Catherine follow the storm drain and find that the victim is the lifeguard ... See full summary »

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 797

44. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Dominators: Episode 1 (1968)

TV-PG | 24 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

The TARDIS arrives on the planet Dulkis where the Doctor, Zoe and Jamie decide to have a quiet holiday. Only to find the Evil Dominators and their robotic slaves, The Quarks have arrived on... See full summary »

Director: Morris Barry | Stars: Patrick Troughton, Ronald Allen, Kenneth Ives, Arthur Cox

Votes: 507

45. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: The Late Dr. Crane (1999)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy

A minor fender-bender sends Frasier to the hospital a slight bloody nose. While waiting, Niles hears the name of Maris's plastic surgeon, Mel Karnofsky, whom he decides to confront about a billing error.

Director: Robert H. Egan | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 804

46. The Jeffersons (1975–1985)
Episode: The Camp Out (1977)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy

Marcus never got to go camping as a child. Louise persuades George to take him without realizing that Mother Jefferson is slated to come over. So George dumps his mother on Louise and takes Marcus camping.

Director: Jack Shea | Stars: Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Roxie Roker, Franklin Cover

Votes: 83

47. M*A*S*H (1972–1983)
Episode: Trick or Treatment (1982)

TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, Drama, War

The 4077th's Halloween celebrations are interrupted by the arrival of wounded, including one supposedly dead soldier who is actually comatose and clinging to life.

Director: Charles S. Dubin | Stars: Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, Loretta Swit

Votes: 507

48. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
Episode: Partners (2005)

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance

Will is up for partner at his law firm. His boss, Margot, invites the candidates for partner to a dinner at her house, where she will ultimately make the final decision.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes

Votes: 266

49. Doctor Who (1963–1989)
Episode: The Face of Evil: Part Two (1977)

TV-PG | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Despite protestations against being the Evil One, mounting evidence points to the Doctor's prior involvement with Leela's people, and an error in judgment he once made in their distant past that puts them all in immediate jeopardy.

Director: Pennant Roberts | Stars: Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, David Garfield, Victor Lucas

Votes: 510

50. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: Shop til You Drop (2020)

TV-14 | 11 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The team goes to the grocery store, where they find a woman's body and the store's four employees blaming one another for what happened.

Director: Jeff Siergey | Stars: Mike Tyson, Norm MacDonald, Rachel Ramras, Jim Rash

Votes: 55