1In Search of Darkness
TMDB7.5
2019·103 votes
An exploration of '80s horror movies through the perspective of the actors, directors, producers and SFX craftspeople who made them, and their impact on contemporary cinema.
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2How the Grinch Stole Christmas
TMDB6.8
2000·8.3K votes
The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who and her family may be enough to melt his heart...
3The Legend of Billie Jean
TMDB6.5
1985·204 votes
Average Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy, is caught up in an odd fight for justice. She is usually followed and harrased around by local boys, who, one day, decide to trash her brother's scooter for fun. The boys' father refuses to pay them back the price of the scooter. The fight for "fair is fair" takes the teens around the state and produces an unlikely hero.
4Renfield
TMDB6.4
2023·2.1K votes
Having grown sick and tired of his centuries as Dracula's lackey, Renfield finds a new lease on life — and maybe even redemption — when he falls for feisty, perennially angry traffic cop Rebecca Quincy.
5Days of Thunder
TMDB6.4
1990·1.7K votes
Talented but unproven stock car driver Cole Trickle gets a break and with the guidance of veteran Harry Hogge turns heads on the track. The young hotshot develops a rivalry with a fellow racer that threatens his career when the two smash their cars. But with the help of his doctor, Cole just might overcome his injuries-- and his fear.
6Leprechaun 3
TMDB5.8
1995·356 votes
It was a normal night in Las Vegas, Nevada, all the lights were flashing brightly, until a man with one hand, one eye, and one leg walks into a pawn shop with a statue of a hideous looking Leprechaun. The owner claims it's a good luck charm. The statue also wore a medallion around it's neck. The careless pawn shop owner took off the medallion setting the Leprechaun free...
7Tales of Halloween
TMDB5.7
2015·532 votes
Ten stories from horror's top directors. Ghosts, ghouls, monsters, and the devil delight in terrorizing unsuspecting residents of a suburban neighborhood on Halloween night. This creepy anthology combines classic Halloween tales with the stuff of nightmares.
8Hatchet III
TMDB5.7
2013·388 votes
A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.
9The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
TMDB5.7
1986·1K votes
A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
10Stepfather 2
TMDB5.5
1989·121 votes
"Stepfather" Jerry Blake escapes an insane asylum and winds up in another town, this time impersonating a marriage counselor. With a future wife and new stepson who love him, Blake eliminates anyone who stands in his way to building the perfect family.
11Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
TMDB5.4
1990·641 votes
Two college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road were they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his family.
12Contracted
TMDB5.4
2013·547 votes
A young woman contracts what she believes to be an STD—but it ends up being a far worse disease.
13Contracted: Phase II
TMDB5.3
2015·249 votes
Picking up directly where the previous film left off, the story follows Riley, one of the last people to come in contact with Samantha, as he scrambles to track down those responsible for the outbreak before the highly contagious disease not only consumes his body, but the world as we know it.
14Halloween II
TMDB5.3
2009·1.5K votes
Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
15Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
TMDB4.5
2016·407 votes
The new installment of the Sharknado franchise takes place 5 years after Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! There have been no Sharknados in the intervening years, but now they’re appearing again in unexpected ways.