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1. Body Double (1984)

R | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young actor's obsession with spying on a beautiful woman who lives nearby leads to a baffling series of events with drastic consequences.

Director: Brian De Palma | Stars: Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, Gregg Henry, Deborah Shelton

Votes: 38,125 | Gross: $8.80M

2. The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007)

R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

In an abandoned house in Poughkeepsie, New York murder investigators uncover hundreds of tapes showing decades of a serial killer's work.

Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Stacy Chbosky, Ben Messmer, Samantha Robson, Ivar Brogger

Votes: 24,667

3. The Wolf Man (1941)

Passed | 70 min | Horror, Mystery, Romance

Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.

Director: George Waggner | Stars: Claude Rains, Warren William, Lon Chaney Jr., Ralph Bellamy

Votes: 30,678

4. I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

R | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman who was missing reappears, but she claims to be someone else entirely.

Director: Chris Sivertson | Stars: Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough, Bonnie Aarons

Votes: 30,881 | Gross: $7.50M

5. Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (2021)

TV-MA | 47 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

This limited docu-series tells the true story of how one of the most notorious serial killers in American history was hunted down and brought to justice.

Stars: Paul Skolnick, Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno, Pearl Carrillo

Votes: 30,273

6. Moloch (2022)

99 min | Horror, Mystery

Betriek lives on the edge of a bog in the Netherlands. When she and her family are attacked by a stranger one night, Betriek sets out to find an explanation. She discovers that something is chasing her.

Director: Nico van den Brink | Stars: Sallie Harmsen, Alexandre Willaume, Anneke Blok, Fred Goessens

Votes: 6,750

7. I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2020–2021)

TV-MA | 50 min | Documentary, Crime, Mystery

Gripping examination of the unsolved crimes of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s.

Stars: Patton Oswalt, Paul Haynes, Amy Ryan, Lauren Orlando

Votes: 8,835

8. Tales from the Crypt (1972)

PG | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.

Director: Freddie Francis | Stars: Joan Collins, Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson, Geoffrey Bayldon

Votes: 13,008 | Gross: $1.70M

9. Someone's Watching Me! (1978 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A woman is being watched in her apartment by a stranger, who also calls and torments her. A cat-and-mouse game begins.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Lauren Hutton, David Birney, Adrienne Barbeau, Charles Cyphers

Votes: 5,174

10. The Prowler (1951)

Approved | 92 min | Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller

After Susan Gilvray reports a prowler outside her house police officer Webb Garwood investigates and sparks fly. If only her husband wasn't in the way.

Director: Joseph Losey | Stars: Van Heflin, Evelyn Keyes, John Maxwell, Katherine Warren

Votes: 4,083

11. Berserker (1987)

R | 85 min | Horror

Six people renting a cabin in the woods of Utah run afoul of a legendary viking warrior who dons the claws and mouth of a bear, with no help in sight.

Director: Jefferson Richard | Stars: Joseph Alan Johnson, Greg Dawson, Valerie Sheldon, Shannon Engemann

Votes: 1,070

12. Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (2021)

TV-MA | 49 min | Documentary, Crime, History

In 1970s NYC, the "Torso Killer" preys on women to fulfill his grotesque fantasies while eluding police. A docuseries dive into crime's darkest places.

Stars: Vernon Geberth, Malcolm Reiman, Peter Vronsky, Melinda Chateauvert

Votes: 5,548

13. Sexual Response (1992 TV Movie)

R | 90 min | Drama, Thriller

A radio call-in host helps people with their relationships, but finds her own marriage lacking. A man approaches her in a bar, and soon she's having an affair with him. The lover starts ... See full summary »

Director: Yaky Yosha | Stars: Shannon Tweed, Illana Diamant, Catherine Oxenberg, Emile B. Levisetti

Votes: 449

14. Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

Approved | 68 min | Comedy, Crime, Family

Nancy Drew, contest-reporter for the local newspaper, clears a young woman of murder charges.

Director: William Clemens | Stars: Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, Dickie Jones

Votes: 1,459

15. Evil Things (2009)

R | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

On January 9, 2009, five college students left New York City for a weekend in the country. 48 hours later, all five students have simply vanished without a trace. There were no leads and no evidence - until now.

Director: Dominic Perez | Stars: Laurel Casillo, Morgan Hooper, Torrey Weiss, Ryan Maslyn

Votes: 2,088

16. The Lodger (1944)

Passed | 84 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A landlady suspects that her new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

Director: John Brahm | Stars: Laird Cregar, Merle Oberon, George Sanders, Cedric Hardwicke

Votes: 4,100

17. Sweatshop (2009)

Unrated | 90 min | Horror

A group of friends break into an abandoned factory in order to throw a impromptu party; unaware that it is not as empty as they originally believed.

Director: Stacy Davidson | Stars: Ashley Kay, Melanie Donihoo, Peyton Wetzel, Danielle Jones

Votes: 1,330

18. Evilenko (2003)

Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A disgraced communist schoolteacher in Kyiv becomes a brutal, unfeeling serial killer. Based on the crimes of Andrei Chikatilo.

Director: David Grieco | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas, Ronald Pickup, Ruby Kammer

Votes: 3,539

19. Down Three Dark Streets (1954)

Passed | 85 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

An FBI agent investigates the murder of his partner by taking over the 3 cases he was working on, determined to find his killer.

Director: Arnold Laven | Stars: Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, Martha Hyer, Marisa Pavan

Votes: 1,565

20. Ruthless Realtor (2020)

TV-14 | 86 min | Thriller

A young couple unknowingly buy a house from a seemingly benign, but manipulative, estate agent, putting their lives in danger.

Directors: Devon Downs, Kenny Gage | Stars: Christie Burson, Lily Anne Harrison, Brian Ames, Alexandra Peters

Votes: 311

21. The Evictors (1979)

PG | 92 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A nice young couple move into an eerie house which is located in a small Louisiana town, unaware of its violent history, and soon find themselves tormented by the previous owners.

Director: Charles B. Pierce | Stars: Vic Morrow, Michael Parks, Jessica Harper, Sue Ane Langdon

Votes: 1,340

22. Murder by Television (1935)

Passed | 53 min | Mystery, Thriller

James Houghland, inventor of a new method by which television signals can be instantaneously sent anywhere in the world, refuses to sell the process to television companies, who then send ... See full summary »

Director: Clifford Sanforth | Stars: Bela Lugosi, June Collyer, Huntley Gordon, George Meeker

Votes: 766

23. Wicked as They Come (1956)

94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A poor but beautiful woman sets her sights on rising to the top, and lets nothing stand in her way - including murder.

Director: Ken Hughes | Stars: Arlene Dahl, Philip Carey, Herbert Marshall, Michael Goodliffe

Votes: 605

24. Look in Any Window (1961)

87 min | Drama

A teenager's parents finally realize how bad their home life is when their son is arrested for prowling.

Director: William Alland | Stars: Paul Anka, Ruth Roman, Alex Nicol, Gigi Perreau

Votes: 307

25. Tiny Terrors (2018)

Not Rated | 70 min | Horror

A box is delivered to Jonathan's door step containing several wicked little puppets.

Director: Manny Velazquez | Stars: Jesus Anaya, Isaiah Colon, Jafeth Garcia, Samuel Torres Wagner

Votes: 10

26. The Glass Cage (1964)

84 min | Mystery

Two detectives investigate the murder of a local businessman by a mysterious woman.

Director: Antonio Santean | Stars: Arlene Martel, John Hoyt, Elisha Cook Jr., Bob Kelljan

Votes: 119

27. Wedding in Malinovka (1967)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Musical, War

Civil War takes place. The power is constantly changing in Ukrainian village. In order to away with thugs, the Red commander asks local girl Yarinka to play fake wedding with their leader.

Director: Andrey Tutyshkin | Stars: Vladimir Samoylov, Lyudmila Alfimova, Valentina Nikolayeva, Evgeniy Lebedev

Votes: 1,565

28. The Woman Condemned (1934)

Passed | 66 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jerry, a young newspaper reporter, intrigued by the charm and beauty of Barbara, a girl accused of murder, sets out to prove her innocence in the face of a damaging array of circumstantial evidence.

Director: Dorothy Davenport | Stars: Claudia Dell, Lola Lane, Richard Hemingway, Jason Robards Sr.

Votes: 294

29. Exclusive (1992 TV Movie)

Open | 87 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

The famous TV journalist Marcy Singer receives an anonymous phone call that orders her to the Blue Moon bar. When she arrives, she finds 6 corpses. Urged by her new boss, she investigates ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Metzger | Stars: Suzanne Somers, Ed Begley Jr., Joe Cortese, Scott Bryce

Votes: 140

30. Die letzten Jahre der Kindheit (1979)

105 min | Drama

A 14-year-old repeatedly comes into conflict with the authorities and into the vicious circle of juvenile home stays and escapes, until he commits suicide in custody.

Director: Norbert Kückelmann | Stars: Gerhard Gundel, Dieter Mustaffof, Norbert Bauhuber, Karl Obermayr

Votes: 87

31. The House of Fear (1939)

Approved | 67 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play. The actor's body disappeared shortly after the crime, and his ghost is rumored to be haunting the theater.

Director: Joe May | Stars: William Gargan, Irene Hervey, Dorothy Arnold, Alan Dinehart

Votes: 146

32. Exspiravit (2016)

13 min | Short, Horror

Cheryl is house sitting for a stranger, in a remote part of town. When her boyfriend tells her he can't be with her, that night, her consternation turns into angst, upon noticing the ... See full summary »

Director: Mauro Blanco | Stars: Sam Valentine, Ryan Steven McKenzie, Giselle Pekelman, Juliana Opik

33. Murder in Times Square (1943)

Passed | 65 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance

Actor-playwright Cory Williams (Edmund Lowe) is sitting in a nightclub when Longacre Lil (Esther Dale), a Broadway vagrant, comes in and asks him for some money. He not only refuses her but... See full summary »

Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Edmund Lowe, Marguerite Chapman, John Litel, William Wright

Votes: 76

34. Harjunpää och antastaren (1985)

225 min | Crime, Drama

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Stars: Johan Simberg, Hellevi Seiro, Rabbe Smedlund, Johanna Ringbom

Votes: 36

35. Point of View (2001 Video Game)

Not Rated | Drama, Mystery, Romance

In an attempt to leave her traumatic past behind, Jane leads a low-key life. She takes interest in a cute sax player, but is too afraid to let him into her life. She's forced to deal with her issues, when someone begins stalking her.

Director: David Wheeler | Stars: Stefanie von Pfetten, Chris Bradford, Christopher Shyer, Sarah Rodgers

Votes: 62

36. Midnight Shadow (1939)

Approved | 54 min | Mystery

In a quiet, all-black Oklahoma community live the Wilsons, whose pretty daughter Margaret is courted by awkward Buster and suave stage mentalist Prince Alihabad. On one busy night, Mr. ... See full summary »

Director: George Randol | Stars: Frances Redd, Buck Woods, Richard Bates, Ollie Ann Robinson

Votes: 204

37. The Lone Defender (1934)

Drama, Mystery, Romance

Feature version of the same-titled 1930 serial, with re-shot and added material.

Stars: Rin Tin Tin, Walter Miller, June Marlowe, Buzz Barton

Votes: 16

38. Night Intruder (1938)

14 min | Short, Crime, Drama

A middle-aged woman with friends and a sleeping mother upstairs uses her head to protect everyone when she finds out that there is a burglar in her house.

Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Floyd Gibbons, Helen Carew, Edith Ketchum, Jean Whittaker

Votes: 80

39. Le rôdeur (1967 TV Movie)

Drama, Thriller

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Director: Jean-Claude de Nesle | Stars: Karen Blanguernon, Roger Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Moutier

40. Deviant (2008)

12 min | Short, Horror

A skilled and unusual prowler makes a mistake on one of his nocturnal visits that will prove to be his downfall.

Director: Gerard Lough | Stars: Michael Parle, Fatima Fleming, Gabriel Logue

Votes: 14

41. Yuukai shoujo (2014)

82 min | Thriller

One sister is in the third year of junior high school while the other is in the third year of high school. Their parents are divorced. They were often beaten when they lived with both ... See full summary »

Director: Kôsuke Hishinuma | Stars: Himeka Asami, Natsumi Kawashima, Ryôsuke Midorikawa, Sakura Morishima

42. The Prowler (1957)

24 min | Crime, Short

This police training film shows the procedures used to deal with a prowler sighting during the night watch.

Votes: 14

43. Merodeo (2016)

14 min | Documentary, Short

Found footage of police repression and xenophobia in Córdoba, edited with real events of two young prowlers in the city, one of them a candidate for detention.

Director: Fernando Restelli | Stars: Mariano Cornejo, Fernando Restelli

44. Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
Episode: The Corvini Inheritance (1984)

70 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Unstable security chief of an auction house becomes increasingly obsessed with his female neighbor, who's being stalked, and a supposedly cursed jewel that's being auctioned. Is he losing his mind or is the curse real?

Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: David McCallum, Jan Francis, Terence Alexander, Stephen Yardley

Votes: 125

45. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985–1989)
Episode: The Night Caller (1985)

TV-PG | 30 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A young divorcée, who's just moves in into a new building, must deal with a creepy ogler from the apartment across hers who may or may not be the stalker who's driving her insane with his obscene phone calls.

Director: John Byrum | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Linda Fiorentino, Michael O'Keefe, Tony Bill

Votes: 133

46. Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode: The Tale of the Stone Maiden (2000)

Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A boy is turned into a statue in the woods after he refuses to introduce his artist girlfriend to his snobby parents. His girlfriend then tries to save him with the help of two eccentric adults.

Director: Adam Weissman | Stars: Jeff Saumier, Terra Vnesa, Maggie Castle, Ryan Best

Votes: 501

47. Charles in Charge (1984–1990)
Episode: Ladies' Night Out (1989)

Not Rated | 23 min | Comedy, Family

Buddy and Charles attempt to keep Sarah and Jamie from escaping to an after-hours dance club.

Director: Zane Buzby | Stars: Scott Baio, Willie Aames, Nicole Eggert, Josie Davis

Votes: 60

48. Dennis the Menace (1959–1963)
Episode: Dennis Goes to the Movies (1959)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family

Dennis sneaks out on his sitter to go to the movies where his parents are and causes trouble at the theater.

Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Joseph Kearns

Votes: 133

49. The Flying Doctors (1986–1992)
Episode: Forgiveness (1986)

Drama

Geoff gets caught up in an intriguing situation when a prowler threatens a local woman.

Director: Colin Budds | Stars: Robert Grubb, Liz Burch, Lewis Fitz-Gerald, Bruce Barry

Votes: 12

50. Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955–1958)
Episode: The Animal Instinct (1957)

30 min | Drama

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Director: Allen H. Miner | Stars: Jane Wyman, John Larch, Paul Bryar, Claudia Bryar