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1. I Spit on Your Grave: Vengeance Is Mine (2015)
Unrated | 92 min | Horror, Thriller
Jennifer is still haunted by the memory of being gang raped and almost killed years ago. At her therapist's advice, she joins group therapy and meets similar women. She befriends one and they want more than just talk - justice/vengeance.
Director: Richard Schenkman | Stars: Sarah Butler, Jen Landon, Doug McKeon, Gabriel Hogan
Votes: 15,567
2. Queen Christina (1933)
Approved | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone
Votes: 8,629 | Gross: $0.77M
3. Macao (1952)
Passed | 81 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
Nick Cochran, an American in exile in Macao, has a chance to restore his name by helping capture an international crime lord. Undercover, can he mislead the bad guys and still woo the attractive singer/petty crook, Julie Benson?
Directors: Josef von Sternberg, Mel Ferrer, Nicholas Ray, Robert Stevenson | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix, Thomas Gomez
Votes: 3,816
4. Along the Great Divide (1951)
Approved | 88 min | Western
A U.S. Marshall and two deputies rescue a cattle rustler from a lynch mob led by a local cattle baron convinced that the rustler also killed his son.
Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar, Walter Brennan
Votes: 2,269
5. Shadow on the Mesa (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama, Western
After his mother is murdered, a gun-slinging bounty hunter finds the father he never met who is battling a range war against a powerful land baron.
Director: David S. Cass Sr. | Stars: Wes Brown, Kevin Sorbo, Gail O'Grady, Shannon Lucio
Votes: 572
6. Tripwire (1989)
R | 87 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A terrorist (Warner) and an FBI agent (Knox) fight out a personal feud with one another.
Director: James Lemmo | Stars: Terence Knox, David Warner, Isabella Hofmann, Charlotte Lewis
Votes: 322
7. The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)
Approved | 89 min | Drama, History, Romance
A male Polish secret agent and a female Russian secret-police spy smuggle messages to St. Petersburg in candlesticks. While chasing after stolen candlesticks they discover each other's identity and fall in love.
Director: George Fitzmaurice | Stars: William Powell, Luise Rainer, Robert Young, Maureen O'Sullivan
Votes: 831
8. Trouble for Two (1936)
Passed | 75 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The Crown Prince (Robert Montgomery) is to marry the Princess Brenda of Irania, but the Princess declines the arranged marriage. Relieved, Florizel heads for London, with the Colonel (Frank... See full summary »
Director: J. Walter Ruben | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen
Votes: 553
9. Winter's End (2005)
98 min | Thriller
Winter's End is a thriller set on a rural, isolated farm. Amy Rose lives on this farm with her two brothers Henry and Sean and we follow Amy's progress from abuse and oppression at the hands of her older brother Henry, to independence.
Director: Patrick Kenny | Stars: Michael Crowley, Jill Bradbury, Paul Whyte, Adam Goodwin
Votes: 1,838
10. The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
Approved | 88 min | Drama, History, Romance
Paris is Burning. Under the iron fist of Robespierre, hundreds are executed, by the swift and bloodstained guillotine. Through these acts of injustice a new heroism is born - the League of The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Director: Hanns Schwarz | Stars: Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart, Margaretta Scott, James Mason
Votes: 348
11.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
A Bad Place to Die
(1967)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Trampas is sentenced to hang for a murder he didn't commit. The Virginian and Stacey try to find new evidence while Clay Grainger and the attorney try for a new trial. Meanwhile, a desperate Trampas escapes prison with his cell mate.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Charles Bickford, Doug McClure, Clu Gulager, Don Quine
Votes: 73
12.
The Patient (2022)
Episode:
Intake
(2022)
TV-MA | 21 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Dr. Alan Strauss, a therapist mourning the death of his wife, takes on an enigmatic new client. As they wrestle with very different problems, their professional relationship is transformed by a choice that binds them deeply together.
Director: Chris Long | Stars: Steve Carell, Domhnall Gleeson, Andrew Leeds, Laura Niemi
Votes: 1,169
13.
Orphan Black (2013–2017)
Episode:
Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner
(2013)
TV-MA | 44 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
With Paul missing, Sarah is forced to confront the conspiracy head on. But when Paul learns Sarah has kept essential information from him, the fragile trust between them threatens to shatter. Meanwhile, Cosima grows closer to Delphine and the dangerously fascinating Dr. Leekie.
Director: Brett Sullivan | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard
Votes: 1,875
14.
Condor (2018–2020)
Episode:
No Such Thing
(2018)
TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Mae is tortured by lingering questions surrounding her husband's death. Caleb tells Joe about his CIA source. Joubert and Boyd cross paths at Kathy's house and make a critical discovery.
Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Max Irons, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni
Votes: 520