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1. Psycho (1960)
R | 109 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A Phoenix secretary embezzles $40,000 from her employer's client, goes on the run and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles, John Gavin
Votes: 720,650 | Gross: $32.00M
2. The Remains of the Day (1993)
PG | 134 min | Drama, Romance
A butler who sacrificed body and soul to service in the years leading up to World War II realizes too late how misguided his loyalty was to his lordly employer.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, John Haycraft, Christopher Reeve
Votes: 84,778 | Gross: $22.95M
3. The Devils (1971)
R | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Vanessa Redgrave, Oliver Reed, Dudley Sutton, Max Adrian
Votes: 18,776 | Gross: $1.13M
4. Peeping Tom (1960)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A young man murders women, using a movie camera to film their dying expressions of terror.
Director: Michael Powell | Stars: Karlheinz Böhm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer, Maxine Audley
Votes: 39,482 | Gross: $0.08M
5. The African Queen (1951)
PG | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In WWI East Africa, a gin-swilling Canadian riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced English missionary to undertake a trip up a treacherous river and use his boat to attack a German gunship.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley, Peter Bull
Votes: 84,484 | Gross: $0.54M
6. Repulsion (1965)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser, Yvonne Furneaux
Votes: 57,435
7. Thelma (2017)
Not Rated | 116 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A confused religious girl tries to deny her feelings for a female friend who's in love with her. This causes her suppressed subconsciously-controlled psychokinetic powers to reemerge with devastating results.
Director: Joachim Trier | Stars: Eili Harboe, Kaya Wilkins, Henrik Rafaelsen, Ellen Dorrit Petersen
Votes: 36,738 | Gross: $0.15M
8. The Seven Year Itch (1955)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Romance
When his family goes away for the summer, a hitherto faithful husband with an overactive imagination is tempted by a beautiful neighbor.
Director: Billy Wilder | Stars: Marilyn Monroe, Tom Ewell, Evelyn Keyes, Sonny Tufts
Votes: 42,603 | Gross: $12.00M
9. Cecil B. Demented (2000)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
An insane independent film director and his renegade group of teenage filmmakers kidnap an A-list Hollywood actress and force her to star in their underground film.
Director: John Waters | Stars: Melanie Griffith, Stephen Dorff, Alicia Witt, Adrian Grenier
Votes: 16,697 | Gross: $1.28M
10. The Catholic School (2021)
TV-MA | 106 min | Drama
In late September 1975, a renowned Catholic school in Rome for sheltered, upper-middle-class boys is attacked in what became known as the Circeo Massacre. The film examines what triggered the violence.
Director: Stefano Mordini | Stars: Benedetta Porcaroli, Giulio Pranno, Emanuele Maria Di Stefano, Giulio Fochetti
Votes: 3,647
11. Nothing Bad Can Happen (2013)
Not Rated | 110 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Inspired by horrifying true events, Nothing Bad Can Happen follows Tore, a young lost soul involved with an underground Christian punk movement who falls in with a dysfunctional family who test his seemingly unwavering faith.
Director: Katrin Gebbe | Stars: Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Annika Kuhl, Gro Swantje Kohlhof
Votes: 2,144 | Gross: $0.00M
12. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin (1971)
Not Rated | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller
The potentially unhinged daughter of a British politician is accused of killing her hedonistic neighbor after she witnesses the murder in a dream.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Silvia Monti
Votes: 5,819
13. Clair Obscur (2016)
105 min | Drama
Two Turkish women, one oppressed by sexist traditions and one liberated by modern mores, have more in common than it would seem.
Director: Yesim Ustaoglu | Stars: Funda Eryigit, Ecem Uzun, Mehmet Kurtulus, Okan Yalabik
Votes: 2,914
14. The Little Stranger (2018)
R | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After a doctor is called to visit a crumbling manor, strange things begin to occur.
Director: Lenny Abrahamson | Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Ruth Wilson, Liv Hill
Votes: 10,645 | Gross: $0.71M
15. Boulevard (2014)
R | 88 min | Drama
A devoted husband in a marriage of convenience is forced to confront his secret life.
Director: Dito Montiel | Stars: Robin Williams, Roberto Aguire, Kathy Baker, Bob Odenkirk
Votes: 8,998 | Gross: $0.12M
16. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
PG-13 | 126 min | Drama
Set during World War II, an upper-class family begins to fall apart due to the conservative nature of the patriarch and the progressive values of his children.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Saundra McClain, Margaret Welsh
Votes: 3,493 | Gross: $7.70M
17. Lancelot of the Lake (1974)
85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
King Arthur learns that his wife, Queen Guinevere, has been having an affair with Lancelot, who at the same time remains loyal to the king, particularly after Arthur's traitorous nephew Mordred commits an attempt on his life.
Director: Robert Bresson | Stars: Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan, Vladimir Antolek-Oresek
Votes: 4,267
18. The Century of the Self (2002)
59 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz
Votes: 6,381
19. Dreamchild (1985)
PG | 94 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Ian Holm is children's author Lewis Carroll in this poignant fantasy-drama set in 1930s New York and populated by the fabulous special effects creatures of Muppet master Jim Henson.
Director: Gavin Millar | Stars: Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher, Caris Corfman
Votes: 1,758 | Gross: $1.22M
20. Orpheus' Song (2019)
Not Rated | 75 min | Adventure, Romance
Two best friends from Berlin win a trip to Greece. On their excursion, they get lost on an island. They spend the night together in a cave and dream a mystical dream. On the next day, nothing between the two will be like it was before.
Director: Tor Iben | Stars: Sascha Weingarten, Julien Lickert, Henry Morales, Kristina Kostiv
Votes: 931
21. Plan B (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After girlfriend Laura dumps him for another man, Bruno plots to come between the new lovers. But his plan takes an unexpected turn, causing Bruno to question his own sexuality.
Director: Marco Berger | Stars: Manuel Vignau, Lucas Ferraro, Mercedes Quinteros, Damián Canduci
Votes: 4,538
22. Abigail Lesley Is Back in Town (1975)
R | 100 min | Drama, Romance
A seductive woman who left her small fishing town long ago after being caught with another woman's husband, returns to shake up the place by seducing everyone, including the woman and her girlfriends.
Director: Joseph W. Sarno | Stars: Mary Mendum, Jennifer Jordan, Eric Edwards, Jamie Gillis
Votes: 488
23. Dragonfly Boy (2021)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Romance
Freshly 21-year-old Graham is currently in a battle over who he is and who he loves. In a world full of opinions and self-hatred, we watch as he endures this struggle and how he grows with himself and the amazing people around him.
Director: Jake Hotaling | Stars: Ethan Rhoad, Maddie Touri, Daniel Khat, Danielle Jarosz
Votes: 93
24. Breathe Again (2022)
99 min | Drama
An couple's seven-year relationship is put to the test when they are tempted to indulge their deepest sexual curiosities.
Director: Raffy Francisco | Stars: Ariella Arida, Chase Romero, Thal Angeles, MJ Cayabyab
Votes: 61
25. Sexy Baby (1968)
89 min | Drama
Feminist drama about Sue, an attractive student proud of her sexuality who knows how to play by her own rules and make it in life, and her supportive repressed best friend Ruth, who doesn't know men as well as Sue, which leads to tragedy.
Director: Hansjörg Amon | Stars: Brigitte Skay, Bella Neri, Jöns Andersson, Bettina Lindtberg
Votes: 51
26. Heavy Weight (2016)
13 min | Short, Drama, Sport
When a talented new arrival begins using the local boxing club, Paris, a skilled fighter, is forced into an unexpected struggle with himself. A film about vulnerability in a hyper-masculine world that doesn't allow for it.
Director: Jonny Ruff | Stars: Chuku Modu, Matt Lavall, Dean Christie, Jace Moody
Votes: 223
27. M (II) (2018)
105 min | Documentary
After 15 years of self-imposed exile, Menahem gets back to his ultra-orthodox home town of Bnei Brak, where he wants to face the traumatic childhood experiences of long-lasting sexual abuse within the Khasidic community.
Director: Yolande Zauberman | Stars: Menachem Lang, Talleen Abu Hanna
Votes: 342
28. Spider (1992)
98 min | Drama, Horror
A young woman agrees to model for an artist as Virgin Mary. His strange influence triggers her repressed sexual urges causing her to have delusions and nightmares about spiders and other grotesque imagery.
Director: Vasili Mass | Stars: Aurelija Anuzhite, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Algirdas Paulavicius, Mirdza Martinsone
Votes: 394
29. Luciferina (2018)
114 min | Horror, Mystery
Natalia is a nineteen-year-old novice who reluctantly returns home to say goodbye to her dying father. However, when she meets up with her sister and her friends, she decides instead to travel the jungle in search of mystical plant.
Director: Gonzalo Calzada | Stars: Sofía Del Tuffo, Marta Lubos, Pedro Merlo, Malena Sánchez
Votes: 737
30. Miss Leslie's Dolls (1973)
R | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A young college professor and three of her students seek shelter during a storm in the rural farmhouse of a strange woman who collects lifelike mannequins.
Director: Joseph G. Prieto | Stars: Salvador Ugarte, Terri Juston, Marcelle Bichette, Kitty Lewis
Votes: 229
31. It's in the Water (1997)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Romance
Residents of the fictional town of Azalea Springs, Texas go into a panic after a gay local says the town's water supply is what made him gay.
Director: Kelli Herd | Stars: Keri Jo Chapman, Teresa Garrett, Derrick Sanders, Timothy Vahle
Votes: 1,771
32. Mujeres Infieles (2004)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Drama
The consequences of the infidelity of three women, a news reader, the owner of a house and a woman at a business dinner.
Director: Rodrigo Ortuzar Lynch | Stars: María José Prieto, Viviana Rodríguez, Daniel Alcaíno, Liliana Ross
Votes: 420
33. Artemis 81 (1981 TV Movie)
185 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
The epic battle for the future of mankind is fought between an angel of light and an angel of death.
Director: Alastair Reid | Stars: Hywel Bennett, Dinah Stabb, Dan O'Herlihy, Sting
Votes: 209
34. Forbidden Sun (1988)
R | 88 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After a rape at a girl's gymnastics school, questions arise and bring to light ancient Cretan rituals.
Director: Zelda Barron | Stars: Lauren Hutton, Cliff De Young, Robert Beltran, Viveka Davis
Votes: 153
35. Flexing with Monty (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Macho bodybuilding big brother uses little brother's smarts en route to becoming head of an athletic department till a nun's visit causes a permanent change to their interlocked relationship.
Director: John Albo | Stars: Rudi Davis, Trevor Goddard, Venus Le Dome, Melinda Peterson
Votes: 312
36. Boys Grammar (2005)
8 min | Short, Drama
Bullying is taken to unimaginable extremes when a student is raped at an exclusive private boys school.
Director: Dean Francis | Stars: Matt Levett, Tom O'Sullivan, Anthony Phelan, Daniel Feuerriegel
Votes: 488
37. Journey Beneath the Desert (1961)
105 min | Adventure, Fantasy
A helicopter crashes in the desert, and the crew winds up in the underground city of Atlantis and get mixed up in a slave revolt.
Directors: Edgar G. Ulmer, Frank Borzage | Stars: Haya Harareet, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Georges Rivière, James Westmoreland
Votes: 167
38. The Bell (1982– )
50 min | Drama
When an ancient bell is discovered at the bottom of a lake near a nunnery, it creates all kinds of problems for people in the area.
Stars: Ian Holm, Tessa Peake-Jones, Trudie Styler, Michael Maloney
Votes: 44
39. The Country Teacher (2008)
Unrated | 103 min | Drama, Romance
Petr, youthful, quiet, and sensitive, comes from Prague to teach natural science in a country town. The gruff principal asks what he's running from and predicts he'll be gone in six months.... See full summary »
Director: Bohdan Sláma | Stars: Pavel Liska, Zuzana Bydzovská, Ladislav Sedivý, Marek Daniel
Votes: 1,519 | Gross: $0.05M
40. Just Say Love (2009)
Not Rated | 75 min | Drama, Romance
After what is supposed to be a no-strings hook up, two men discuss their dreams, what ideal happiness might be like, and maybe a future together.
Director: Bill Humphreys | Stars: Bill Humphreys, Matthew Jaeger, Robert Mammana
Votes: 586 | Gross: $0.00M
41. Break Me (2018)
15 min | Short, Drama
A young cage fighter must choose between his head and his heart after his father discovers the truth.
Director: Irasj Asanti | Stars: Ravdeep Singh Bajwa, Fredrik Skogsrud, Irasj Asanti, Hamid Karimi
Votes: 68
42. Le septième juré (1962)
90 min | Crime, Drama
In a moment of madness a respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened.
Director: Georges Lautner | Stars: Bernard Blier, Danièle Delorme, Maurice Biraud, Jacques Riberolles
Votes: 970
43. 75 (2017)
97 min | Crime, Drama
A crash victim, a housewife and two repressed teens are connected by hard-working therapist Viola, who helps them battle their addictions while two disillusioned detectives struggle with the mounting war against heroin in Cincinnati.
Director: Joe Zappa | Stars: Tifani Winkfield, Kip Bennett, Marcus B. Jackson, Shannon Faith
Votes: 60
44. La cameriera nera (1976)
99 min | Comedy, Romance
Major Galeazzo, Chancellor Enea, the goalkeeper Placido, journalist Antenor and others living in a building of the city. All are drawn to the morbid fascination of Mariolina, exuberant ... See full synopsis »
Director: Mario Bianchi | Stars: Carla Brait, Femi Benussi, Gianni Dei, Magda Konopka
Votes: 57
45. Enter-Exit (2019)
30 min | Short, Drama
Director: Ales Valtr | Stars: Simona Peková, Jakub Spisák, Erika Stárková, Jirí Svoboda
46. Heads I Win, Tails You Lose (1982)
104 min | Comedy
Director: Nanni Loy | Stars: Renato Pozzetto, Nino Manfredi, Mara Venier, Ida Di Benedetto
Votes: 207
47. The Dilemma of Desire (2020)
108 min | Documentary
Explores the work of four women who are shattering myths and lies that women are being told about their sexual desire and their bodies.
Director: Maria Finitzo | Stars: Ti Chang, Lisa Diamond, Stacey Dutton, Sophia Wallace
Votes: 101
48. Dakota Road (1991)
88 min | Drama
A sensitive drama about a farm labourer's abused daughter who fantasises about the officers of the local U.S. Air Base to escape the guilt and hypocrisy of everyday life. But her dreams of ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Ward | Stars: David Bamber, Amelda Brown, Jason Carter, Charlotte Chatton
Votes: 56
49. Give Up the Ghost (2020)
9 min | Short, Drama
School mates Charlie and Matt share a kiss. But Matt storms off. At a catechism lesson, Matt accuses Charlie of it not being consensual and an argument erupts.
Director: Pedro Rilhó | Stars: Hannah Zoé Ankrah, Sofie Bland, Kate Cook, Jesse Rutherford
Votes: 7
50.
Journey to the Unknown (1968– )
Episode:
Miss Belle
(1968)
Drama, Horror, Mystery
A drifter goes to work in a strange household where an unhinged aunt refuses to acknowledge that her orphaned nephew (living in her care), is a boy - rather than a girl.
Director: Robert Stevens | Stars: George Maharis, Barbara Jefford, Kim Burfield, Adrienne Posta
Votes: 47