Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "garrotting"

1. Inglourious Basterds (2009)

R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War

In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent

Votes: 1,581,682 | Gross: $120.54M

2. The Departed (2006)

R | 151 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg

Votes: 1,420,616 | Gross: $132.38M

3. A History of Violence (2005)

R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A mild-mannered man becomes a local hero through an act of violence, which sets off repercussions that will shake his family to its very core.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt

Votes: 252,635 | Gross: $31.49M

4. Valkyrie (2008)

PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, History, Thriller

A dramatization of the July 20, 1944 assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Adolf Hitler during World War II.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh

Votes: 259,043 | Gross: $83.08M

5. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

R | 87 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.

Director: Steve Miner | Stars: Betsy Palmer, Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King

Votes: 77,642 | Gross: $21.72M

6. Borgia (2011–2014)

TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History

Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.

Stars: Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, John Doman

Votes: 7,205

7. Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings (2011 Video)

R | 93 min | Adventure, Horror

A group of college students gets lost in a storm during their snowmobiling trip and takes shelter in an abandoned sanitarium which, unbeknown to them, is home to deformed cannibals.

Director: Declan O'Brien | Stars: Sean Skene, Blane Cypurda, Dan Skene, Tristan Carlucci

Votes: 27,946

8. Repo Men (2010)

R | 111 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed.

Director: Miguel Sapochnik | Stars: Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga, Liev Schreiber

Votes: 110,641 | Gross: $13.79M

9. Year of the Dragon (1985)

R | 134 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A police detective cracks down on organized crime in Chinatown after the murders of Triad and Mafia leaders.

Director: Michael Cimino | Stars: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo

Votes: 17,629 | Gross: $18.70M

10. Jane Got a Gun (2015)

R | 98 min | Action, Drama, Western

A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.

Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Rodrigo Santoro

Votes: 23,827 | Gross: $1.51M

11. Burn! (1969)

R | 112 min | Action, Drama, War

In 1844, a British mercenary helps the revolting slaves of an Antilles island colony gain independence from Portugal, but later returns to hunt down a local rebel leader and former protégé.

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo | Stars: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Renato Salvatori, Dana Ghia

Votes: 5,777 | Gross: $0.43M

12. Bloodmoon (1990)

R | 100 min | Horror, Thriller

A serial killer is loose at an all girl school, where he strangles girls with a piece of barbed wire.

Director: Alec Mills | Stars: Leon Lissek, Christine Amor, Ian Williams, Helen Thomson

Votes: 645

13. Catherine the Great (1995 TV Movie)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed

Votes: 1,347

14. Don't Go in the Woods (1981)

R | 82 min | Horror, Thriller

Four friends camping in the woods inadvertently stumble upon the domain of a maniacal killer.

Director: James Bryan | Stars: Nick Cleland, Mary Gail Artz, James P. Hayden, Angie Brown

Votes: 3,492

15. A Company Man (2012)

Not Rated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

When a change of heart moves a well-trained hitman to tender his resignation to his employers, no good comes of it for anyone.

Directors: Sang-yoon Lim, Im Sang Yoon | Stars: So Ji-seob, Lee Mi-yeon, Kwak Do-won, Kim Dong-jun

Votes: 6,455

16. Psychos in Love (1987)

Unrated | 88 min | Comedy, Horror

A strip-joint owner and a manicurist find that they have many things in common, the foremost being that they are psychotic serial killers. They fall in love and are happy being the family ... See full summary »

Director: Gorman Bechard | Stars: Carmine Capobianco, Patti Chambers, Carla Bragoli, Carrie Gordon

Votes: 1,466

17. Day of Wrath (2006)

R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Set in the 16th century, a sheriff working on a series of murders has to choose between his conscience and protecting his family when he's tied to the crimes.

Director: Adrian Rudomin | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Blanca Marsillach, Brian Blessed, Szonja Oroszlán

Votes: 2,029

18. The Killer Is One of 13 (1973)

Not Rated | 95 min | Mystery, Thriller

A widow invites thirteen guests to stay at her rural mansion. She reveals to them that she suspects whoever killed her husband must be one of them. Soon, they too are being murdered one by one.

Director: Javier Aguirre | Stars: Patty Shepard, Simón Andreu, José María Prada, Trini Alonso

Votes: 546

19. Adopting Terror (2012 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 89 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A husband and wife learn that the biological father of their adopted baby daughter will stop at nothing to get her back.

Director: Micho Rutare | Stars: Sean Astin, Samaire Armstrong, Monet Mazur, Brendan Fehr

Votes: 965

20. A Place Called Today (1972)

X | 103 min | Drama

Racial tensions arise when a black lawyer runs for mayor of a racially divided town.

Director: Don Schain | Stars: J. Herbert Kerr Jr., Lana Wood, Cheri Caffaro, Richard Smedley

Votes: 80

21. Bundy Reborn (2012)

Unrated | 87 min | Horror, Thriller

David O'Hara is a troubled medical student who kidnaps, rapes and murders women. He impregnates his victim, Melissa, in an attempt to replace his lost family. When Melissa escapes, he goes on a murderous rampage to get his family back.

Director: Matthan Harris | Stars: Matthan Harris, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Doug Bradley

Votes: 209

22. Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown (1986)

Not Rated | 4 min | Animation, Short, Action

Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his head in this wild animated student short by Jim Reardon.

Director: Jim Reardon | Stars: Etienne Badillo, Rich Moore, Mike Reardon, William Holden

Votes: 481

23. One Must Fall (2018)

96 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A horror-comedy slasher set in the 80s about a woman wrongfully fired from her office job and forced to take on a temporary job on a crime scene cleanup crew. With a maniacal serial killer ... See full summary »

Director: Antonio Pantoja | Stars: Julie Streble, Barry Piacente, John Wells, Todd Proctor

Votes: 1,710

24. L'arbre de Guernica (1975)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, War

The Spanish Civil War, as experienced by the town of Villa Ramiro. The local count and his Fascist nephews ally with the rebels; the count's son, indifferent to politics at the outset, ... See full summary »

Director: Fernando Arrabal | Stars: Mariangela Melato, Ron Faber, Cosimo Cinieri, Rocco Fontana

Votes: 447

25. The Disturbance (1990)

93 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A psycho is on the prowl, and his victims are all beautiful women. The police must catch him before he kills again.

Director: Cliff Guest | Stars: Timothy Greeson, Lisa Geoffrion, Ken Ceresne, Jerry Disson

Votes: 156

26. Numbered with the Dead (2007 Video)

Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

An ex-DEA agent and his vigilante friend must protect a young woman from her psychotic ex-lover.

Director: John Wiehn | Stars: John Wiehn, Charles Post, Jesse S. Martinez, Meghan Benafield

Votes: 18

27. 24 (2001–2010)
Episode: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (2002)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Palmer and Jack finally meet for the first time and discuss Operation Nightfall. Nina talks to Teri about her and Jack's past relationship after they reach the safehouse.

Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert

Votes: 1,806

28. Blue Murder (2001–2004)
Episode: Inside Jobs (2001)

Drama, Crime

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Director: T.W. Peacocke | Stars: Maria del Mar, Joel Keller, Jeremy Ratchford, Maurice Dean Wint

29. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Romantic Rogue (1959)

TV-PG | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Stacey Chandler gives Helen Harvey his mother's cameo as an engagement gift but Helen finds out that Stacey is a con man. Irene Wallace tries to involve Stacey in a con game against Helen, but he refuses. Irene is killed and Helen charged.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

Votes: 368

30. Waking the Dead (2000–2011)
Episode: The Hardest Word: Part 1 (2004)

TV-14 | 59 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A serial killer, possibly a man and woman working together, are responsible for a series of kinky, sex-related murders.

Director: Philippa Langdale | Stars: Trevor Eve, Sue Johnston, Holly Aird, Claire Goose

Votes: 156

31. Whispering Smith (1961)
Episode: The Mortal Coil (1961)

Approved | 25 min | Western

Smith suspects an influential businessman of murdering his brother when he announces he has an iron-clad alibi without being asked. Over the objections of Police Chief Richards, Smith ... See full summary »

Director: James Neilson | Stars: Audie Murphy, Guy Mitchell, Sam Buffington, John Beradino

Votes: 23

32. Inés of My Soul (2020)
Episode: La muerte, menos temida, da más vida (2020)

Drama

DEATH GIVES MORE LIFE WHEN LESS FEARED: Christmas arrives in Cuzco, but it seems that there will be no time for peace and recollection since an Almagrier is conspiring to rise up against ... See full summary »

Directors: Nicolás Acuña, Vicente Sabatini | Stars: Elena Rivera, Eduardo Noriega, Enrique Arce, Federico Aguado

Votes: 24

33. The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode: La llave (2008)

78 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

As more connections come to light between those at the school, Elsa awaits word on baby Samuel while Paula and Eveyln strive to prevent Jacinta's death.

Director: Jesús Rodrigo | Stars: Luis Merlo, Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Martiño Rivas

Votes: 38

34. Breaking Bad (2008–2013)
Episode: Salud (2011)

TV-14 | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Jesse, Gus, and Mike fly down to Mexico, and Jesse cooks the blue meth for the cartel. Walt misses his son's 16th birthday after his fight with Jesse.

Director: Michelle MacLaren | Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris

Votes: 34,619

35. Hell on Wheels (2011–2016)
Episode: Derailed (2012)

TV-14 | 43 min | Drama, Western

A train is derailed by the Cheyenne. Durant orders Cullen to lead a team to track them. Lily moves out of Durant's coach and into her own tent beside the brothel. Tension mounts for ... See full summary »

Director: David Von Ancken | Stars: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Common, Dominique McElligott

Votes: 802

36. Archer (2009–2023)
Episode: Heart of Archness: Part I (2011)

TV-MA | 22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Malory wants her son dragged home from a South Pacific island, where he's getting over Katya's death. Rip gets him on a seaplane that crashes, thanks to Sterling.

Director: Adam Reed | Stars: H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Ji Li, Heaven MacPherson

Votes: 1,894

37. Fleming (2014)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2014)

TV-MA | 47 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A mischievous Ann invites Fleming to Esmond's birthday party, and although Fleming has brought Muriel as his date, sexual chemistry sizzles between them. Meanwhile, France is looking like ... See full summary »

Director: Mat Whitecross | Stars: Dominic Cooper, Lara Pulver, Samuel West, Anna Chancellor

Votes: 254

38. Family Guy (1999– )
Episode: Boopa-dee Bappa-dee (2013)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy

The Griffins take a trip to Italy and are forced to deal with annoying immigration laws after Peter destroys the family's passports.

Directors: Mike Kim, Dominic Bianchi, James Purdum | Stars: Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis

Votes: 1,556

39. Gotham (2014–2019)
Episode: Everyone Has a Cobblepot (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

While Gordon seeks information about the recent controversy with Commissioner Loeb, Fish's allegiance with the prisoners is questioned when she appears to join forces with Dr. Dulmacher. ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Eagles | Stars: Ben McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Zabryna Guevara

Votes: 3,422