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1. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
R | 88 min | Horror
Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.
Writers: Jason Pagan, Andrew Deutschman, Adam Robitel, Gavin Heffernan, Brantley Aufill, Oren Peli | Director: Gregory Plotkin | Stars: Chris J. Murray, Brit Shaw, Ivy George, Dan Gill
Votes: 2,464
2. The Visit (I) (2015)
PG-13 | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
A single mother finds that things in her family's life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents.
Writer: M. Night Shyamalan | Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie
Votes: 23,532
3. The Gallows (2015)
R | 81 min | Horror, Thriller
20 years after a horrific accident during a small town school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show in a misguided attempt to honor the anniversary of the tragedy - but soon discover that some things are better left alone.
Writers: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing | Directors: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing | Stars: Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford
Votes: 8,353
4. Project Almanac (2014)
PG-13 | 106 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.
Writers: Jason Pagan, Andrew Deutschman | Director: Dean Israelite | Stars: Amy Landecker, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Virginia Gardner, Jonny Weston
Votes: 45,053
5. Unfriended (2014)
R | 83 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend.
Writer: Nelson Greaves | Director: Levan Gabriadze | Stars: Heather Sossaman, Matthew Bohrer, Courtney Halverson, Shelley Hennig
Votes: 30,756
6. Paranormal Activity (2007)
R | 86 min | Horror
After moving into a suburban home, a couple becomes increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence.
Writer: Oren Peli | Director: Oren Peli | Stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong
Votes: 174,679
7. Sinister (I) (2012)
R | 110 min | Horror, Mystery
Washed-up true-crime writer Ellison Oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies that suggest the murder he is currently researching is the work of a serial killer whose work dates back to the 1960s.
Writers: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill | Director: Scott Derrickson | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson
Votes: 136,813
8. Creep (I) (2014)
R | 82 min | Drama, Horror
When a videographer answers a Craigslist ad for a one-day job in a remote mountain town, he finds his client is not at all what he initially seems.
Writers: Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass | Director: Patrick Brice | Stars: Patrick Brice, Mark Duplass
Votes: 6,659
9. Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
R | 84 min | Horror, Thriller
Jesse begins experiencing a number of disturbing and unexplainable things after the death of his neighbor. As he investigates, it isn't long before Jesse finds he's been marked for ... See full summary »
Writers: Christopher Landon, Oren Peli | Director: Christopher Landon | Stars: Andrew Jacobs, Jorge Diaz, Gabrielle Walsh, Gloria Sandoval
Votes: 28,851
10. Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
R | 83 min | Horror
In 1988, young sisters Katie and Kristi befriend an invisible entity who resides in their home.
Writers: Christopher Landon, Oren Peli | Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman | Stars: Chloe Csengery, Jessica Tyler Brown, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Lauren Bittner
Votes: 72,787
11. End of Watch (2012)
R | 109 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Shot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends, and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
Writer: David Ayer | Director: David Ayer | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña, Anna Kendrick, America Ferrera
Votes: 168,138
12. As Above, So Below (2014)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.
Writers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle | Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge, François Civil
Votes: 41,585
13. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
R | 81 min | Horror
Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.
Writers: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez | Directors: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez | Stars: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, Joshua Leonard, Bob Griffin
Votes: 176,425
14. Area 51 (2015)
R | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.
Writers: Christopher Denham, Oren Peli | Director: Oren Peli | Stars: Reid Warner, Darrin Bragg, Ben Rovner, Jelena Nik
Votes: 5,914
15. Cloverfield (2008)
PG-13 | 85 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
Writer: Drew Goddard | Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller
Votes: 266,368
16. The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
What is taking Deborah Logan? Some memories are worth forgetting.
Writers: Adam Robitel, Gavin Heffernan | Director: Adam Robitel | Stars: Jill Larson, Anne Ramsay, Michelle Ang, Brett Gentile
Votes: 11,313
17. Project X (2012)
R | 88 min | Comedy, Crime
3 high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
Writers: Matt Drake, Michael Bacall | Director: Nima Nourizadeh | Stars: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame
Votes: 147,901
18. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Unrated | 95 min | Adventure, Horror
A New York University professor returns from a rescue mission to the Amazon rainforest with the footage shot by a lost team of documentarians who were making a film about the area's local cannibal tribes.
Writer: Gianfranco Clerici | Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi
Votes: 36,074
19. Into the Storm (2014)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Thriller
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Writer: John Swetnam | Director: Steven Quale | Stars: Richard Armitage, Sarah Wayne Callies, Matt Walsh, Max Deacon
Votes: 50,136
20. [Rec] (2007)
R | 78 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.
Writers: Jaume Balagueró, Luiso Berdejo, Paco Plaza | Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza | Stars: Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Votes: 122,510
21. V/H/S (2012)
R | 116 min | Horror, Thriller
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.
Writers: Brad Miska, Simon Barrett, David Bruckner, Nicholas Tecosky, Ti West, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Chad Villella | Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, David Bruckner, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Joe Swanberg, Chad Villella, Ti West, Adam Wingard | Stars: Calvin Reeder, Lane Hughes, Adam Wingard, Hannah Fierman
Votes: 40,259
22. Chronicle (2012)
PG-13 | 84 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Whilst attending a party, three high school friends gain superpowers after making an incredible discovery underground. Soon, though, they find their lives spinning out of control and their bond tested as they embrace their darker sides.
Writers: Max Landis, Josh Trank | Director: Josh Trank | Stars: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly
Votes: 191,747
23. The Houses October Built (2014)
Not Rated | 91 min | Horror, Thriller
Beneath the fake blood and cheap masks of countless haunted house attractions across the country, there are whispers of truly terrifying alternatives. Looking to find an authentic, ... See full summary »
Writers: Zack Andrews, Jeff Larson, Bobby Roe, Jason Zada | Director: Bobby Roe | Stars: Brandy Schaefer, Zack Andrews, Bobby Roe, Mikey Roe
Votes: 3,583
24. Devil's Pass (2013)
R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Five young filmmakers retrace the steps of a doomed group of hikers in pursuit of an unsolvable mystery.
Writer: Vikram Weet | Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Holly Goss, Matt Stokoe, Luke Albright, Ryan Hawley
Votes: 13,576
25. Trollhunter (2010)
PG-13 | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A group of students investigates a series of mysterious bear killings, but learns that there are much more dangerous things going on. They start to follow a mysterious hunter, learning that he is actually a troll hunter.
Writer: André Øvredal | Director: André Øvredal | Stars: Otto Jespersen, Robert Stoltenberg, Knut Nærum, Glenn Erland Tosterud
Votes: 49,853
26. Europa Report (2013)
PG-13 | 90 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
An international crew of astronauts undertakes a privately funded mission to search for life on Jupiter's fourth largest moon.
Writer: Philip Gelatt | Director: Sebastián Cordero | Stars: Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, Christian Camargo, Embeth Davidtz
Votes: 47,292
27. The Fourth Kind (2009)
PG-13 | 98 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A thriller involving an ongoing unsolved mystery in Alaska, where one town has seen an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances during the past 40 years and there are accusations of a federal cover up.
Writers: Olatunde Osunsanmi, Terry Robbins | Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi | Stars: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Votes: 60,172
28. Grave Encounters (2011)
Not Rated | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
For their ghost hunting reality show, a production crew locks themselves inside an abandoned mental hospital that's supposedly haunted - and it might prove to be all too true.
Writers: The Vicious Brothers, Stuart Ortiz, Colin Minihan | Directors: Colin Minihan, Stuart Ortiz, The Vicious Brothers | Stars: Ben Wilkinson, Sean Rogerson, Ashleigh Gryzko, Merwin Mondesir
Votes: 37,085
29. Devil's Due (2014)
R | 89 min | Horror, Mystery
After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy.
Writer: Lindsay Devlin | Directors: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett | Stars: Allison Miller, Zach Gilford, Sam Anderson, Roger Payano
Votes: 13,016
30. Quarantine (2008)
R | 89 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A television reporter and her cameraman are trapped inside a building quarantined by the CDC after the outbreak of a mysterious virus which turns humans into bloodthirsty killers.
Writers: John Erick Dowdle, Drew Dowdle, Jaume Balagueró, Luiso Berdejo, Paco Plaza | Director: John Erick Dowdle | Stars: Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez
Votes: 54,583
31. V/H/S/2 (2013)
R | 96 min | Horror, Thriller
Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.
Writers: Simon Barrett, Jamie Nash, Timo Tjahjanto, Gareth Evans, Jason Eisener, John Davies, Brad Miska | Directors: Simon Barrett, Jason Eisener, Gareth Evans, Gregg Hale, Eduardo Sánchez, Timo Tjahjanto, Adam Wingard | Stars: Lawrence Michael Levine, Kelsy Abbott, Adam Wingard, Hannah Hughes
Votes: 24,446
32. The Sacrament (2013)
R | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
A news team trails a man as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing sister, where it becomes apparent that this paradise may not be as it seems.
Writer: Ti West | Director: Ti West | Stars: Joe Swanberg, AJ Bowen, Kentucker Audley, Amy Seimetz
Votes: 9,753
33. Afflicted (2013)
R | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely.
Writers: Derek Lee, Clif Prowse | Directors: Derek Lee, Clif Prowse | Stars: Clif Prowse, Derek Lee, Michael Gill, Baya Rehaz
Votes: 14,593
34. Extraterrestrial (2014)
Not Rated | 101 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of friends on a weekend trip to a cabin in the woods find themselves terrorized by alien visitors.
Writers: Colin Minihan, Stuart Ortiz, The Vicious Brothers | Director: Colin Minihan | Stars: Brittany Allen, Freddie Stroma, Jesse Moss, Anja Savcic
Votes: 10,123
35. Alone with Her (2006)
Not Rated | 78 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A quiet but disturbed young man puts the life of a woman he's obsessed with under a virtual microscope when he installs hidden cameras throughout her house.
Writer: Eric Nicholas | Director: Eric Nicholas | Stars: Ana Claudia Talancón, Colin Hanks, Jordana Spiro, Jonathon Trent
Votes: 2,966
36. Grave Encounters 2 (2012)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
A film student who is obsessed with the movie Grave Encounters sets out with his friends to visit the psychiatric hospital depicted in the original film.
Writers: The Vicious Brothers, Stuart Ortiz, Colin Minihan | Director: John Poliquin | Stars: Richard Harmon, Shawn C. Phillips, Jennica Fulton, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman
Votes: 15,464
37. V/H/S: Viral (2014)
R | 81 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
A Los Angeles police chase sends a fame-obsessed man on a wild ride to save his girlfriend from a cybernetic terror.
Writers: T.J. Cimfel, David White, Marcel Sarmiento, Gregg Bishop, Nacho Vigalondo, Justin Benson, Brad Miska, Todd Lincoln | Directors: Justin Benson, Gregg Bishop, Todd Lincoln, Aaron Moorhead, Marcel Sarmiento, Nacho Vigalondo | Stars: Patrick Lawrie, Emilia Ares Zoryan, Celia K. Milius, Steve Berens
Votes: 9,258
38. Banshee Chapter (2013)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
Journalist Anne Roland explores the disturbing links behind her friend's sudden disappearance, an ominous government research chemical, and a disturbing radio broadcast of unknown origin.
Writers: Blair Erickson, Daniel J. Healy | Director: Blair Erickson | Stars: Katia Winter, Ted Levine, Michael McMillian, Corey Moosa
Votes: 5,272
39. The Devil Inside (2012)
R | 83 min | Horror
In Italy, a woman becomes involved in a series of unauthorized exorcisms during her mission to discover what happened to her mother, who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism.
Writers: William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman | Director: William Brent Bell | Stars: Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth, Ionut Grama
Votes: 29,402
40. A Haunted House (2013)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When Kisha becomes possessed, Malcolm - determined to keep his sex life on track - turns to a priest, a psychic, and a team of ghost-busters for help.
Writers: Marlon Wayans, Rick Alvarez | Director: Michael Tiddes | Stars: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner
Votes: 32,127
41. Apollo 18 (2011)
PG-13 | 86 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where two American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.
Writer: Brian Miller | Director: Gonzalo López-Gallego | Stars: Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen, Ryan Robbins, Michael Kopsa
Votes: 45,471
42. The Den (2013)
R | 81 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
While studying the habits of web cam chat users from the apparent safety of her own home, a young woman's life begins to spiral out of control after witnessing a grisly murder online.
Writers: Zachary Donohue, Lauren Thompson | Director: Zachary Donohue | Stars: Melanie Papalia, David Schlachtenhaufen, Adam Shapiro, Anna Margaret Hollyman
Votes: 7,140
43. Mockingbird (2014)
Not Rated | 81 min | Horror, Thriller
A couple are given a camera and a set of instructions which they must follow or else someone will die.
Writers: Bryan Bertino, Sam Esmail | Director: Bryan Bertino | Stars: Natalie Alyn Lind, Audrey Marie Anderson, Emily Alyn Lind, Todd Stashwick
Votes: 1,259
44. The Last Exorcism (2010)
PG-13 | 87 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.
Writers: Huck Botko, Andrew Gurland | Director: Daniel Stamm | Stars: Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum
Votes: 39,812
45. The Remaining (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
Friends gather at a wedding, but the celebration is shattered by terrifying apocalyptic events forcing them to examine life, love and faith as they must choose between redemption and survival.
Writers: Casey La Scala, Chris Dowling | Director: Casey La Scala | Stars: Johnny Pacar, Shaun Sipos, Bryan Dechart, Alexa PenaVega
Votes: 4,450
46. Jeruzalem (2015)
87 min | Horror
When a couple of American young adults fly to Israel to visit the city of Jerusalem, a biblical nightmare falls upon the city
Writers: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz | Directors: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz | Stars: Yael Grobglas, Yon Tumarkin, Danielle Jadelyn, Dibi Ben-Yosef
Votes: 123
47. Frankenstein's Army (2013)
R | 84 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. ... See full summary »
Writers: Richard Raaphorst, Miguel Tejada-Flores, Chris W. Mitchell | Director: Richard Raaphorst | Stars: Robert Gwilym, Hon Ping Tang, Alexander Mercury, Luke Newberry
Votes: 5,968
48. The Conspiracy (2012)
Not Rated | 84 min | Horror, Thriller
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
Writer: Christopher MacBride | Director: Christopher MacBride | Stars: Aaron Poole, James Gilbert, Ian Anderson, Peter Apostolopoulos
Votes: 5,591
49. Willow Creek (2013)
Unrated | 80 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
From celebrated Director Bobcat Goldthwait comes this edge of your seat horror that will make you think twice before going into the woods.
Writer: Bobcat Goldthwait | Director: Bobcat Goldthwait | Stars: Alexie Gilmore, Bryce Johnson, Laura Montagna, Bucky Sinister
Votes: 5,806
50. The Possession of Michael King (2014)
R | 83 min | Horror
Michael King (Shane Johnson), who doesn't believe in God or the Devil. Following the sudden death of his wife, Michael decides to make his next film about the search for the existence of ... See full summary »
Writers: David Jung, Tedi Sarafian | Director: David Jung | Stars: Shane Johnson, Ella Anderson, Cara Pifko, Krystal Alvarez
Votes: 7,697