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1. The Ritual (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of old college friends reunite for a trip to a most dangerous country in Europe - Sweden, encountering a menacing presence there stalking them.
Director: David Bruckner | Stars: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton
Votes: 119,324
2. The Wicker Man (1973)
R | 88 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.
Director: Robin Hardy | Stars: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland
Votes: 92,089 | Gross: $0.06M
3. The Lair of the White Worm (1988)
R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror
When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in a foreign land, the residents of a nearby town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.
Director: Ken Russell | Stars: Amanda Donohoe, Hugh Grant, Catherine Oxenberg, Peter Capaldi
Votes: 15,061 | Gross: $1.19M
4. Arthdal Chronicles (2019–2023)
80 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
"Arthdal Chronicles" depicts the birth of civilization and nations in ancient times. It is a story of mythical heroes--their struggle, unity, and love of people living in a virtual land called Arth.
Stars: Jang Dong-Gun, Kim Ok-bin, Yoon Sa-bong, Jung Suk-yong
Votes: 5,942
5. Dagon (2001)
R | 98 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.
Director: Stuart Gordon | Stars: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez
Votes: 21,001
6. Resident Evil Village (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ethan Winters' world suddenly comes crashing down when Chris Redfield's appearance sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads him to a mysterious village.
Directors: Morimasa Sato, America Young | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jeff Schine, Michelle Lukes
Votes: 7,448
7. Svaha: The Sixth Finger (2019)
Not Rated | 122 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Pastor Park works to expose suspicious religious groups. He's hired to look into the cult group Deer Mount. Meanwhile, Police Captain Hwang investigates a murder case and the main suspect is a member of the Deer Mount cult.
Director: Jae-hyun Jang | Stars: Lee Jung-jae, Yoo Ji-tae, Jung Jin-young, Min Tanaka
Votes: 4,856
8. Holidays (2016)
Not Rated | 105 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
'Holidays' is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.
Directors: Anthony Scott Burns, Kevin Kölsch, Nicholas McCarthy, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Gary Shore, Kevin Smith, Sarah Adina Smith, Scott Stewart, Dennis Widmyer | Stars: Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters, Kate Rachesky
Votes: 11,876
9. Night of the Demon (1980)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror
An anthropologist and his students attempt to track down a Bigfoot responsible for a rash of violent murders, only to uncover something even more sinister.
Director: James C. Wasson | Stars: Michael Cutt, Joy Allen, Bob Collins, Jody Lazarus
Votes: 2,510
10. Eye of the Devil (1966)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
Workers employed at a French vineyard quietly follow old pagan rituals that call for the life of the marquis owner to save his crops during dry seasons.
Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: David Niven, Sharon Tate, Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence
Votes: 3,210
11. Blood Feast (1963)
Not Rated | 67 min | Horror
An Egyptian caterer kills various women in suburban Miami to use their body parts to revive a dormant Egyptian goddess while an inept police detective tries to track him down.
Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis | Stars: William Kerwin, Mal Arnold, Connie Mason, Lyn Bolton
Votes: 7,324 | Gross: $4.00M
12. Murderous Intent (2006)
PG-13 | 110 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A forensic psychologist (Collette) is tasked with determining whether or not a minor should face murder charges for killing his schoolmate.
Director: Gregory Read | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Richard Roxburgh
Votes: 5,504
13. The Legacy of the Bones (2019)
TV-MA | 121 min | Crime, Thriller
Inspector Amaia Salazar returns to the Baztán's valley for a new case, and this time even her loved ones won't be safe.
Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Marta Etura, 'Nene' Carlos Librado, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Francesc Orella
Votes: 10,214
14. Mardi Gras Massacre (1978)
Not Rated | 97 min | Horror
Police try to capture someone who is commiting ritual murders of women during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Director: Jack Weis | Stars: Curt Dawson, Gwen Arment, William Metzo, Laura Misch Owens
Votes: 1,015
15. Children of the Stones (1977)
173 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Scientist Adam Brake and his son Matthew arrive in the sleepy English village of Milbury to find it under the grip of weird psychic powers unleashed by the sinister village squire, Hendrick, and whose power they struggle to break.
Stars: Gareth Thomas, Veronica Strong, Peter Demin, Ruth Dunning
Votes: 855
16. The Laughing Dead (1989)
Not Rated | 92 min | Horror
A ragtag group of people go on an archaeological trip to Mexico to visit Mayan ruins, but get more than they bargained for, when they encounter a zealous group of Mexicans attempting to revive a deadly ancient ritual of their ancestors.
Director: Somtow Sucharitkul | Stars: Joey Acedo, John Anthoni, Hank Azcona, Bruce Barlow
Votes: 669
17. Frozen Scream (1975)
Not Rated | 85 min | Horror
Mad scientists turn people into frozen zombies and the zombies wreak havoc and kill people.
Director: Frank Roach | Stars: Renee Harmon, Lynne Yeaman, Wolf Muser, Thomas McGowan
Votes: 626
18. A Woman Possessed (1975)
95 min | Horror
Laurent, a seemingly normal young man, is looking to join a witches' sect that resides in a forest near his house. The only thing is Laurent's wife Aline also needs to join the sect in ... See full summary »
Director: Mario Mercier | Stars: Lisa Livane, Erika Maaz, Jean-François Delacour, Mathias von Huppert
Votes: 218
19. H.P. Lovecraft: Two Left Arms (2013)
80 min | Horror, Thriller
Carter, an art conservator, arrives in Italy to restore a fresco in an old church. He discovers that the strange locals are hiding something and a mystery relating to a nearby lake that legend says was created by a meteor.
Directors: Adam Rehmeier, Domiziano Cristopharo | Stars: Yvonne Sciò, Paolo Stella, Carlo De Mejo, Yuri Antonosante
Votes: 89
20. Sins of the Father (II) (2022)
101 min | Horror
After the death of his father, Aden and his mother, Sarah, return to sell of his family home. As they clear out the house, they uncover sinister secrets from The Family's past.
Director: Vanessa M.H. Powers | Stars: David Michaeli, Nora Targonski O'Brien, Anissa Eisenberg, Anthony Tallarico
Votes: 77
21. Red Roses of Passion (1966)
85 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Jaded Carla drugs her stuck up aunt and her daughter with mind-altering aphrodisiac concocted from a rose by an ominous Pan sex cult. The women become crazed nymphos and the only way to cure them is for Carla to give herself to "Pan".
Director: Joseph W. Sarno | Stars: Judson Todd, Jean James, Carol Holleck, Helena Clayton
Votes: 223
22. Deadly Premonition (2010 Video Game)
M | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Eccentric FBI agent Francis York Morgan has been called in to investigate the ritualistic murder of Anna Graham in the small town of Greenvale. With every clue he finds, the surreal mystery deepens.
Director: Swery | Stars: Melissa Hutchison, Amy Provenzano, Amy Rubinate, Christiane Crawford
Votes: 548
23. Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? (1968)
130 min | Adventure, Comedy
A pompous, adventure-seeking businessman journeys through Africa with a clumsy employee to find his own disappeared brother-in-law.
Director: Ettore Scola | Stars: Alberto Sordi, Bernard Blier, Alfredo Marchetti, Franca Bettoia
Votes: 1,050
24. Thief: Deadly Shadows (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Mystical order of the Keepers hires master-thief Garrett to find, steal and destroy artifacts that their prophecy describes as keys to releasing an ancient evil. Garrett is about to face his greatest, scariest and deadliest challenge yet.
Directors: Randy Smith, Warren Spector | Stars: Stephen Russell, Alexander Brandon, Ken Carberry, Marc Carver
Votes: 591
25. Pathologic (2005 Video Game)
M | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Three people try to uncover the source of a lethal virus in a mystical eerie Eastern European village at the turn of the 20th century.
Director: Nikolay Dybowski | Stars: Titus Adam, Daniel Barnes, Martin Cooke, Dmitriy Polonskiy
Votes: 129
26. La invitada (2023)
83 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Ana moves to a house in the forest where her only friend lives. The ambition of her friend's father to take over the nearby lands will awaken an old pagan cult that will use Ana as their only option to protect the place.
Director: Facundo Escudero Salinas | Stars: Catalina Magliocchi, Fiorella Indelicato, Mariana Anghileri, Diego De Paula
Votes: 7
27. Simonetta's eyes (2023)
11 min | Short, Fantasy
Walking in her home, Evelia experiences the past, the present and the future at the same time. In the symbolic life she leads, governed by the god Janus, everything around her seems to ... See full summary »
Directors: Alondra Mijangos, Diana Mijangos | Star: Diana Mijangos
29.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Winding Cloth
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
On the Welsh coast, Lindsay's archaeologist mentor and old flame discovers a burial site with a coffin that contains the winding-cloth (death shroud) of a sadistic medieval overlord. An evil cult kidnaps him.
Director: Clay Borris | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 14
30.
Wellington Paranormal (2018–2022)
Episode:
The Wicked Man
(2022)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
When a not-so-young 'girl' goes missing, O'Leary and Minogue search for her on the mysterious Sales Island run by a weird, goat-worshipping cult.
Director: Jackie van Beek | Stars: Mike Minogue, Karen O'Leary, Maaka Pohatu, Thomas Sainsbury
Votes: 165
31.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020)
Episode:
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Devil Within
(2020)
TV-14 | 57 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Ambrose treats Nick's affliction while Harvey and Theo tend to Roz. Meanwhile, Sabrina and Caliban continue in their unholy regalia challenge.
Director: Roxanne Benjamin | Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo
Votes: 1,137
32.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020)
Episode:
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Sabrina Is Legend
(2020)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The lines between past, present and future blur as Sabrina stages an act of heroic restoration. But will her powers prove to be enough?
Director: Rob Seidenglanz | Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo
Votes: 1,325