Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "talking-with-the-dead"

1. Shutter Island (2010)

R | 138 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Teddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley

Votes: 1,455,102 | Gross: $128.01M

2. The Sixth Sense (1999)

PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.

Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams

Votes: 1,050,679 | Gross: $293.51M

3. Don't Look Now (1973)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in Venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond.

Director: Nicolas Roeg | Stars: Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland, Hilary Mason, Clelia Matania

Votes: 62,286 | Gross: $0.98M

4. ParaNorman (2012)

PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.

Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell | Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Tucker Albrizzi

Votes: 109,888 | Gross: $56.00M

5. Biutiful (2010)

R | 148 min | Drama, Romance

A man dying of cancer tries his best to leave the world on his own terms.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Javier Bardem, Maricel Álvarez, Hanaa Bouchaib, Guillermo Estrella

Votes: 94,586 | Gross: $5.10M

6. The Turning (2020)

PG-13 | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A young governess is hired to look after an orphaned girl, but the return of the girl's problematic brother uncovers secrets from their past. A modern take on Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw."

Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Barbara Marten

Votes: 16,141

7. Trick or Treat (1986)

R | 98 min | Comedy, Horror, Music

A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave.

Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini, Doug Savant

Votes: 7,864 | Gross: $6.80M

8. Shocker (1989)

R | 109 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

After being sent to the electric chair, a serial killer uses electricity to come back from the dead and carry out his vengeance on the football player who turned him in to the police.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Michael Murphy, Mitch Pileggi, John Tesh, Heather Langenkamp

Votes: 17,701 | Gross: $16.55M

9. Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

PG-13 | 99 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

After Charlie survives a car crash that kills his younger brother, he is given the gift of seeing the spirits of his brother and others who he has lost, and must use his powers to save the woman he loves from impending disaster.

Director: Burr Steers | Stars: Zac Efron, Kim Basinger, Charlie Tahan, Amanda Crew

Votes: 64,688 | Gross: $31.16M

10. Charlie Countryman (2013)

R | 103 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

While travelling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex.

Director: Fredrik Bond | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, Mads Mikkelsen, Til Schweiger

Votes: 29,770 | Gross: $0.01M

11. Proof (2005)

PG-13 | 100 min | Drama, Mystery

The daughter of a brilliant but mentally disturbed mathematician, recently deceased, tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his insanity. Complicating matters are one of her father's ex-students, who wants to search through his papers, and her estranged sister, who shows up to help settle his affairs.

Director: John Madden | Stars: Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Hope Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal

Votes: 46,296 | Gross: $7.52M

12. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

R | 121 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama

Ranch foreman Pete Perkins looks to fulfill the promise to his recently deceased best friend by burying him in his hometown in Mexico.

Director: Tommy Lee Jones | Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper, Dwight Yoakam, January Jones

Votes: 41,878 | Gross: $5.02M

13. Backtrack (I) (2015)

R | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A psychotherapist has nightmares and sinister visions. Ghosts? Is it more than his daughter's death causing this? He returns to his childhood home and dad to put things to rest.

Director: Michael Petroni | Stars: Adrien Brody, Jenni Baird, Bruce Spence, Greg Poppleton

Votes: 13,540

14. Ithaca (2015)

PG | 96 min | Drama, War

With his older brother off to war, fourteen-year-old telegram messenger Homer Macauley comes of age in the summer of 1942.

Director: Meg Ryan | Stars: Alex Neustaedter, Meg Ryan, Sam Shepard, Hamish Linklater

Votes: 3,108

15. Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005)

R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

Laura Henderson (Dame Judi Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, amongst other things, its all-nude revues.

Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest, Will Young

Votes: 16,447 | Gross: $11.03M

16. The Outsider (2002 TV Movie)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance, Western

A western love story revolving around the forbidden love between a young widow from a Mennonite-like religious group and a cold-blooded gunslinger whom she takes into her home after he is wounded.

Director: Randa Haines | Stars: Tim Daly, Naomi Watts, Keith Carradine, David Carradine

Votes: 2,417

17. Starfish (2018)

Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

A unique, intimate portrayal of a girl grieving for the loss of her best friend, which just so happens to take place on the day the world ends.

Director: A.T. White | Stars: Virginia Gardner, Christina Masterson, Eric Beecroft, Natalie Mitchell

Votes: 3,659 | Gross: $0.01M

18. Children of the Century (1999)

135 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

A story of doomed passion between two genius writers of the 19th century - novelist George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset.

Director: Diane Kurys | Stars: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel, Stefano Dionisi, Robin Renucci

Votes: 2,022 | Gross: $0.05M

19. Olivia (1983)

Not Rated | 85 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A woman who, as a child, witnessed her prostitute mother getting killed by a client, marries an abusive man, and is suffering from homicidal schizophrenia.

Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Suzanna Love, Robert Walker Jr., Jeff Winchester, Amy Robinson

Votes: 859

20. What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)

Not Rated | 109 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

A fictional photographer's quest to spiritually rediscover herself is interspersed with documentary footage of scientists and theologians discussing the philosophical aspects of quantum physics.

Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, John Ross Bowie, Robert Bailey Jr.

Votes: 13,847 | Gross: $10.94M

21. The Amateurs (2005)

R | 96 min | Comedy

Citizens of a small town, under the influence of a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, come together to make an adult film.

Director: Michael Traeger | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Ted Danson, Joe Pantoliano, Tim Blake Nelson

Votes: 6,573 | Gross: $0.02M

22. What the Bleep!?: Down the Rabbit Hole (2006)

PG | 156 min | Documentary, Drama

Interviews with scientists and authors, animated bits, and a storyline involving a deaf photographer are used in this docudrama to illustrate the link between quantum mechanics, neurobiology, human consciousness and day-to-day reality.

Directors: William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente | Stars: Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, Barry Newman, Armin Shimerman

Votes: 2,921 | Gross: $0.14M

23. Ferpect Crime (2004)

Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

An ambitious salesman will do anything for that big promotion he's been chasing, but inevitably, he will learn that there is no such thing as the perfect crime.

Director: Álex de la Iglesia | Stars: Guillermo Toledo, Mónica Cervera, Enrique Villén, Luis Varela

Votes: 12,981

24. Text (2019)

132 min | Drama, Thriller

College student Ilya spends 7 years in prison on a fake drug bust. Coming out, he wants revenge on the dirty cop, Pyotr. He gets Pyotr's smartphone filled with personal info and starts texting - pretending to be Pyotr.

Director: Klim Shipenko | Stars: Alexander Petrov, Kristina Asmus, Ivan Yankovskiy, Sofya Ozerova

Votes: 3,498

25. Kissed (2020)

6 min | Short, Horror

A coroner fixes up the new body in the morgue, and adds a few touches of his own.

Director: Elwood Quincy Walker | Stars: Aurora Persichetti, James Warfield

Votes: 316

26. Jacob the Liar (1974)

100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

A Jewish ghetto in central Europe, 1944. By coincidence, Jakob Heym eavesdrops on a German radio broadcast announcing the Soviet Army is making slow by steady progress towards central ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Beyer | Stars: Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell

Votes: 1,375

27. Kings & Queen (2004)

Unrated | 150 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Parallel storylines tell the current state of affairs for two ex-lovers: Nora's a single mother who comes to care for her terminally ill father; holed in up in mental ward, Ismael, a brilliant musician, plots his escape.

Director: Arnaud Desplechin | Stars: Emmanuelle Devos, Geoffrey Carey, Thierry Bosc, Olivier Rabourdin

Votes: 4,015 | Gross: $0.29M

28. Some Time Later (2018)

99 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi

In a distant point of time, a man alters the world he knows when he tries to sell lemonade.

Director: José Luis Cuerda | Stars: Roberto Álamo, Blanca Suárez, Iñaki Ardanaz, Carlos Areces

Votes: 1,479

29. Storm (2005)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

A shiftless loner finds that he suddenly has something worth living for, as he tries to protect the enigmatic love of his life from the men who want to do her harm.

Directors: Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein | Stars: Eric Ericson, Eva Röse, Jonas Karlsson, Lina Englund

Votes: 2,745

30. According to Spencer (2001)

R | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young man moves to Los Angeles to make something of himself -- but finds that such a task might take a little more work than he thought -- in this hilarious romantic comedy.

Director: Shane Edelman | Stars: Jesse Bradford, Mia Kirshner, David Krumholtz, Adam Goldberg

Votes: 735

31. Psychic Detectives (2004– )

TV-14 | Reality-TV

When the police are stumped and the cases have gone cold, "psychic detectives" Vicki Warren, Gale St. John, and Jim Sutterfield step in to help solve the mystery. Using visions, feelings, ... See full summary »

Stars: Les Marshak, Phil Jordan, Patrick McGuinness, Andy Morgan

Votes: 91

32. The Cold Lands (2013)

Unrated | 100 min | Drama

When his self-reliant mother dies unexpectedly, Atticus flees deep into the forests surrounding his Catskills home. Wandering the woods in shock, relying on what meager food and shelter he ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Gilroy | Stars: Lili Taylor, Silas Yelich, Maggie Low, Deb Monteith

Votes: 505

33. Coda (IV) (2013)

9 min | Animation, Short, Drama

A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and shows him many things.

Director: Alan Holly | Stars: Joseph Dermody, Orla Fitzgerald, Brian Gleeson, Donie Ryan

Votes: 1,098

34. The Dead Talk Back (1994 Video)

65 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A psychic researcher attempts to solve a murder by using a radio that enables him to speak with the dead.

Director: Merle S. Gould | Stars: Aldo Farnese, Scott Douglas, Laura Brock, Earl Sands

Votes: 988

35. Never Met Picasso (1996)

Not Rated | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A gay thirty year old lives at home and is in the midst of a serious creative funk. Rejected by numerous art schools and lacking romantic prospects, he looks to his charismatic Uncle Alfred for inspiration.

Director: Stephen Kijak | Stars: Alexis Arquette, Georgia Ragsdale, Margot Kidder, Don McKellar

Votes: 156

36. The Shadow of the Ferns (1985)

90 min | Crime, Drama

After a murder of a gamekeeper who catches them red-handed having just downed a deer, two teenage boys, conceited Ruda (Marek Probosz) and shy Václav (Zbigniew Suszynski) go on the run through the woods.

Director: Frantisek Vlácil | Stars: Marek Probosz, Zbigniew Suszynski, Miroslav Machácek, Frantisek Peterka

Votes: 156

37. Väärät juuret (2009)

99 min | Drama

In this stylish Finnish drama, the secrets and desires of a family can no longer be suppressed. Mikko turns out to have a hereditary illness. Since then he has been worried. How long can he... See full summary »

Director: Saara Saarela | Stars: Pertti Sveholm, Milka Ahlroth, Niko Saarela, Emma Louhivuori

Votes: 219

38. Nonsense Revolution (2008)

Comedy, Drama

After a night spent drinking and partying, a group of six best friends is torn apart when they accidentally kill their bisexual friend Kaz when he darts in front of their car. One year ... See full summary »

Director: Ann Verrall | Stars: Anastasia Phillips, Alex House, Gregory Penney, Seamus Morrison

Votes: 116

39. Old Man Dogs (1997)

88 min | Horror

A couple are hiking when an accident occurs. Sunnie is killed but her body is never recovered. One year later, Lyle receives a call from someone claiming to be Sunnie.

Director: Bill Millios | Stars: Bill McNally, Julia Radochia, Don LaBranche, Wendell Goodrum

Votes: 42

40. Travis (1996 TV Movie)

79 min | Horror, Mystery

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Director: Václav Postránecký | Stars: Frantisek Nemec, Josef Somr, Jaroslava Tvrzníková, Pavel Povrazník

Votes: 24

41. What Happened Downstairs? (2021)

17 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

While staying at an Airbnb in upstate New York, Robert and May find themselves in a haunted house. The problem is, they can't remember anything that happens downstairs. Quickly ... See full summary »

Director: Andrew Nisinson | Stars: Andrew Nisinson, Meilin Gray, Katy Rea

Votes: 27

42. Carnets d'ado (2001–2003)
Episode: Life After All (2003)

90 min

Two kids parents go out to dinner for the evening and are killed in a car crash. The boys have to learn how to deal.

Director: Olivier Péray | Stars: Marianne Basler, Matthieu Tribes, Maxime Monsimier, Eric Savin

Votes: 81

43. The Order (2019–2020)
Episode: Free Radicals, Part 2 (2020)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

While the Knights look for ways to protect themselves, Alyssa gives Jack a job: find the "magic tourist" who's been wreaking havoc on campus.

Director: Leslie Hope | Stars: Jake Manley, Sarah Grey, Louriza Tronco, Sam Trammell

Votes: 428

44. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
Episode: Part VI (2022)

TV-14 | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Obi-Wan is drawn into a confrontation with Vader, as Luke's fate hangs in the balance.

Director: Deborah Chow | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Moses Ingram, Vivien Lyra Blair, Kumail Nanjiani

Votes: 23,768

45. PizzaTalk (2020– )
Episode: POSSIAMO PARLARE COI MORTI? (2021)

Talk-Show

A chat with Silvia Amendolagine, medium and sensitive, about talking to the deceased: is it possible? Clearly in front of a pizza.

Director: Ivano Mingotti | Stars: Silvia Amendolagine, Ivano Mingotti

46. Svet pod Hlavou (2017)
Episode: Dvojboj (2017)

56 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

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Director: Marek Najbrt | Stars: Václav Neuzil, Ivan Trojan, Judit Bárdos, Jan Budar

Votes: 17

47. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: Two Girls Kissing (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Courtney makes a brave decision. Clay's memories of Hannah drive a wedge between him and Skye. Someone trashes the yearbook office.

Director: Gregg Araki | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,499

48. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Drunk Slut (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Worried about threats against them, Alex and Clay urge Jessica to testify about Bryce. Clay enlists Tony's help to find a potential witness.

Director: Karen Moncrieff | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,337

49. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Second Polaroid (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Clay hides a secret from his parents. Concerned about his reputation, Marcus lies in court. Jessica and Alex skip school together.

Director: Karen Moncrieff | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,165

50. 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020)
Episode: The Chalk Machine (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Tyler and Cyrus embrace their outsider status. Alex fights to recover his lost memories. Ryan and Mrs. Baker look to Hannah's poems for clues.

Director: Eliza Hittman | Stars: Dylan Minnette, Katherine Langford, Christian Navarro, Alisha Boe

Votes: 3,095