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1. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Not Rated | 161 min | Drama, Mystery

An upstate Michigan lawyer defends a soldier who claims he killed an innkeeper due to temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell

Votes: 71,496 | Gross: $11.90M

2. Gothika (2003)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A psychiatrist awakens as a patient in a mental institution, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. As she tries to regain her memory, a vengeful spirit manipulates her.

Director: Mathieu Kassovitz | Stars: Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Robert Downey Jr., Charles S. Dutton

Votes: 119,289 | Gross: $59.69M

3. Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)

R | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

A womanizing, crooked cop on the payroll of the mafia is confronted with the reality of his double life after he is asked to kill a beautiful and ruthless Russian gangster.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Wallace Wood, Juliette Lewis

Votes: 15,176 | Gross: $3.28M

4. Cadillac Man (1990)

R | 97 min | Comedy, Crime

Joey gets 2 days to sell 12 cars to keep his job and keep his girlfriends happy. It gets worse. He's juggling 3 buyers when a guy with a machine gun crashes into the car dealership and takes everybody hostage.

Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Robin Williams, Tim Robbins, Pamela Reed, Fran Drescher

Votes: 15,689 | Gross: $27.63M

5. Final Analysis (1992)

R | 124 min | Drama, Thriller

A psychiatrist becomes romantically involved with the sister of one of his patients, but the influence of her controlling gangster husband threatens to destroy them both.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman, Eric Roberts

Votes: 15,317 | Gross: $28.59M

6. Accidental Love (2015)

PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Romance

A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, D.C., where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?

Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Jessica Biel, Ray Brown, Jenny Gulley, Beverly D'Angelo

Votes: 9,135

7. The Burning Bed (1984 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 95 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

An abused battered wife has had enough of her husband beating up on her. Everywhere she turns for help, there's not much anyone will do. After he rapes her one night, she sets the bed on fire with him in it asleep.

Director: Robert Greenwald | Stars: Farrah Fawcett, Paul Le Mat, Richard Masur, Grace Zabriskie

Votes: 3,448

8. Crazy in Alabama (1999)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

An abused wife heads to California to become a movie star while her nephew back in Alabama has to deal with a racially-motivated murder involving a corrupt sheriff.

Director: Antonio Banderas | Stars: Melanie Griffith, David Morse, Lucas Black, Cathy Moriarty

Votes: 7,400 | Gross: $1.95M

9. 15 Minutes (2001)

R | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.

Director: John Herzfeld | Stars: Robert De Niro, Edward Burns, Kelsey Grammer, Avery Brooks

Votes: 51,964 | Gross: $24.40M

10. Surge (I) (2020)

TV-MA | 105 min | Thriller

Set over 24 hours in London, a man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation.

Director: Aneil Karia | Stars: Ben Whishaw, Ryan McKen, Victor Olamide, Jasmine Jobson

Votes: 3,825

11. Always Shine (2016)

Unrated | 85 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Two women with differing degrees of success travel north from Los Angeles to Big Sur for a weekend vacation. Both see the trip as an opportunity to reconnect after years of competition and jealousy have driven a wedge between them.

Director: Sophia Takal | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Caitlin FitzGerald, Lawrence Michael Levine, Khan Baykal

Votes: 5,662 | Gross: $0.01M

12. The Black Vampire (1953)

90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

This "feminist" reworking of Fritz Lang's classic M focuses on the mothers of children stalked by a deranged pedophile.

Director: Román Viñoly Barreto | Stars: Olga Zubarry, Roberto Escalada, Nelly Panizza, Mariano Vidal Molina

Votes: 578

13. The Sleepwalker Killing (1997 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 88 min | Crime, Drama

Can a sleepwalker commit murder? Mark Schall admits being guilty of murdering his mother-in-law. In his defense, a team of lawyers attempt to prove that while Mark did in fact carry out murder, he was not awake when it happened.

Director: John Cosgrove | Stars: Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Nordling, Charles Esten, Natalija Nogulich

Votes: 375

14. The Well (1992)

109 min | Drama, Thriller

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Director: Pekka Lehto | Stars: Merja Larivaara, Auvo Vihro, Liisamaija Laaksonen, Katariina Kaitue

Votes: 135

15. Travis Logan, D.A. (1971 TV Movie)

100 min | Crime, Drama

Sand devises a scheme to murder his former business partner and maintains his innocence throughout the trial, as he is prosecuted by District Attorney Travis Logan.

Director: Paul Wendkos | Stars: Vic Morrow, Chris Robinson, James T. Callahan, Hal Holbrook

Votes: 34

16. Olemme kaikki syyllisiä (1954)

84 min | Crime, Drama

A psychological drama of a young student (Veijo Pasanen) who is haunted by the nightmares of the past: he has witnessed his parents committing a double-suicide. He starts to date a girl with fateful consequences.

Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Veijo Pasanen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Matti Tamminen, Pia Hattara

Votes: 46

17. High Peril (1939)

Approved | 12 min | Short, Adventure

Another entry in the Floyd Gibbons "Your True Adventure" series, supposedly based on a real true-life incident. This one is about a young man who is delegated to repair a high-rise ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Floyd Gibbons, Eddie Acuff, William Challee, Gerald Kent

18. The Outer Limits (1963–1965)
Episode: The Architects of Fear (1963)

TV-PG | 51 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

One scientist from a group of ten is chosen to undergo a painful and bizarre mutation from human to Thetan.

Director: Byron Haskin | Stars: Robert Culp, Leonard Stone, Martin Wolfson, Geraldine Brooks

Votes: 1,009

19. Popular (1999–2001)
Episode: Baby, Don't Do It! (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Ms. Glass assigns crying baby dolls to everyone in the class to teach them about parental responsibilities. Brooke must choose between her mom and her dad. Emory's wicked tween sisters hold a party and try to outdo Nicole and Mary Cherry.

Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham

Votes: 70

20. Soap (1977–1981)
Episode: Episode #2.5 (1978)

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

Chester's doctor reveals how he was able to commit murder, requiring a delicate brain operation; Danny refuses to allow Elaine to eat or sleep because nothing is good enough for her; and ... See full summary »

Director: Jay Sandrich | Stars: Jimmy Baio, Rebecca Balding, Diana Canova, Billy Crystal

Votes: 130

21. Space Academy (1977)
Episode: Johnny Sunseed (1977)

22 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Gampu's Luddite brother Johnny Sunseed visits the Academy and rages against the machine, Peepo in particular. Tee Gar tries to contain an outbreak of silliness after the Cadets consume space lettuce.

Director: Ezra Stone | Stars: Jonathan Harris, Pamelyn Ferdin, Ric Carrott, Ty Henderson

Votes: 16

22. Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975)
Episode: Why Is Her Door Locked? (1972)

TV-PG | 50 min | Drama

Months after Emily's death, a grief-ridden Mrs. Bridges takes leave of her senses.

Director: Brian Parker | Stars: Jean Marsh, Gordon Jackson, David Langton, Rachel Gurney

Votes: 130

23. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Talking to the Dead (2008)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Barnaby finds connections between a supposedly haunted forest, the traceless disappearances of two couples and a gang of antiquity thieves.

Director: Sarah Hellings | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

Votes: 776

24. Sealab 2020 (1972)
Episode: Green Fever (1972)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

A red alert is signaled after a supply ship's concrete mooring, cast off during a hurricane, unwittingly strikes Sealab's control dome and splits a major section of the shell.

Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Ross Martin, John Stephenson, Josh Albee, Pamelyn Ferdin

Votes: 16

25. Prohibition (2011)
Episode: A Nation of Scofflaws (2011)

TV-PG | 111 min | Documentary, History

With the passing of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution, the federal government now passes legislation to enforce it. Known as the Volstead Act, the legislation forbids not only hard ... See full summary »

Directors: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick | Stars: Peter Coyote, Donald Ward, Noah Feldman, Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Votes: 189

26. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode: Tommy (2014)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Frank starts a wine business. Uncle Sal's nephew goes to Frank for help. Roar is in trouble in Rio.

Director: Øystein Karlsen | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Robert Skjærstad

Votes: 328

27. Lilyhammer (2012–2014)
Episode: The Minstrel Boy (2014)

TV-MA | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Frank is having issues with Tommy. Roar has gotten in over his head with the missing Brazilian cocaine.

Director: Tuva Novotny | Stars: Steven Van Zandt, Trond Fausa, Steinar Sagen, Robert Skjærstad

Votes: 306

28. 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

29. Mike Tyson Mysteries (2014–2020)
Episode: The Bard's Curse (2016)

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

Effeminate theater director believes that the so-called Macbeth's curse is plaguing his rehearsals of the play. Meanwhile, Marquess is having a really bad acid trip thanks to Pigeon's hellishly hard drugs.

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

Votes: 86

30. Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Have We Reached Peak Trump Derangement Syndrome? (2018 Podcast Episode)

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