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1. Spotlight (I) (2015)
R | 129 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
Director: Tom McCarthy | Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber
Votes: 502,404 | Gross: $45.06M
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
R | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
The spectre of a disfigured man haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.
Director: Samuel Bayer | Stars: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy
Votes: 107,536 | Gross: $63.08M
3. I Know My First Name Is Steven (1989)
Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama
The harrowing true account of Steven Stayner, who was kidnapped by a perverted pseudo-priest and his lackey during the 1970s. As he gets older, he realizes that he needs to try to make an escape and get back home.
Stars: Cindy Pickett, John Ashton, Corin Nemec, Luke Edwards
Votes: 2,847
4. Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
Not Rated | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
When a southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, the police and two urban outcasts search for the culprit amid scapegoating within the superstitious community.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Irene Papas
Votes: 10,708
5. The Tortured (2010)
R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller
An upper-middle-class couple's life is destroyed when their only child is kidnapped and killed. Obsessed with revenge, the couple seizes an opportunity to kidnap the killer.
Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: Erika Christensen, Jesse Metcalfe, Bill Lippincott, Bill Moseley
Votes: 8,249
6. Antibodies (2005)
Not Rated | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Wanted for a long time, serial killer Gabriel Engel gets arrested in a spectacular police raid. Small town cop Michael Martens travels to the big city to interrogate him and finds out more than he is looking for.
Director: Christian Alvart | Stars: Norman Reedus, Christian von Aster, André Hennicke, Waltraud Witte
Votes: 9,040
7. The Child Molester (1964)
20 min | Short, Crime
Two young girls playing hopscotch at a playground accept n offer of some candy by a stranger. When he also offers them a ride home in his car, they accept, but they soon discover that he ... See full summary »
Director: Herbert J. Leder
Votes: 142
8. The Genius and the Boys (2009 TV Movie)
Documentary, Biography
The documentary investigates late American Nobel laureate Carleton Gajdusek's enigmatic discoveries. Gajdusek discovered mad cow disease on Papua New Guinea in the fifties, as well as ... See full summary »
Director: Bosse Lindquist | Stars: Michael Alpers, Warwick Anderson, Sena Anua, Carleton Gajdusek
Votes: 65
9.
CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode:
Body Count
(2003)
TV-14 | 54 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Three prisoners break out of prison. One of them is a child molester, previously caught by the CSI team, who is looking for his new victim as the detectives race against time to stop him. ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Chappelle | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander
Votes: 532
10.
CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode:
Broken
(2002)
TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A mother loses sight of her daughter Ruthie for a few seconds only later to find that her little girl is now dead at the hand of a pedophile. As the investigation continues, the detectives ... See full summary »
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Adam Rodriguez, Khandi Alexander
Votes: 579
11.
Kojak (1973–1978)
Episode:
A Need to Know
(1976)
TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kojak's team snares child molester Dettrow, who they are forced to release because he has diplomatic immunity and is helping out the FBI. Kojak won't give up on nailing the arrogant serial ... See full summary »
Director: Russ Mayberry | Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson, George Savalas
Votes: 135
12.
The Mentalist (2008–2015)
Episode:
Red Badge
(2009)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A pedophile who Agent Lisbon caught and sent to prison is shot and killed. The evidence points to Lisbon herself and she has no alibi.
Director: Eric Laneuville | Stars: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman
Votes: 1,812
13.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
The Uncanny Valley
(2010)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An unusual personal obsession is at the center of a BAU abduction case. Meanwhile, Hotch struggles with his return to work.
Director: Anna Foerster | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler
Votes: 2,972
14.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode:
418/427
(2010)
TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The CSIs set out to track down a pedophile suspected of murdering an FBI agent's wife and kidnapping his children.
Director: Frank Waldeck | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, Jorja Fox
Votes: 649
15.
CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode:
Crowned
(2011)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The death of a mom sends CSI to the strange world of child beauty pageants, and it also sheds light on an even more sinister crime from years ago.
Director: Gina Lamar | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo, Rex Linn
Votes: 303
16.
CSI: Miami (2002–2012)
Episode:
At Risk
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama
While investigating the death of a groundskeeper at a prestigious tennis academy, the team uncovers evidence that the academy's main teacher is a child molester.
Director: Adam Rodriguez | Stars: David Caruso, Emily Procter, Jonathan Togo, Rex Linn
Votes: 283
17.
Inside No. 9 (2014– )
Episode:
Sardines
(2014)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A family team-building game of sardines (similar to hide and seek) in a rural country mansion leads to a dark and sinister discovery.
Director: David Kerr | Stars: Katherine Parkinson, Tim Key, Luke Pasqualino, Steve Pemberton
Votes: 2,905
18.
Major Crimes (2012–2018)
Episode:
The Deep End
(2013)
Not Rated | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A prestigious swim coach claims to have shot and killed a Hispanic intruder in his house, but Major Crimes soon discovers a shocking connection between the two men as well as a number of other more disturbing crimes.
Director: Rick Wallace | Stars: Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan
Votes: 369
19.
Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2016)
Episode:
Tears of a Clown
(2014)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Boston Police department is haunted from the past when a man in clown-costume almost kidnaps a little boy. Is it the same person that has molested and kidnapped boys in the 1980s?
Director: Michael Katleman | Stars: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Brian Goodman, Jordan Bridges
Votes: 406
20.
Criminal Minds (2005– )
Episode:
The Boys of Sudworth Place
(2014)
TV-14 | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A former Boston prosecutor turned successful defense attorney is abducted. As the team probes, past secrets of his life surface.
Director: Laura Belsey | Stars: Joe Mantegna, Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, A.J. Cook
Votes: 1,705