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1. Evil (2019–2024)
TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A skeptical clinical psychologist joins a priest-in-training and a blue collar contractor as they investigate supposed abnormal events, including, demonic possession, and other extraordinary occurrences to see if there's a scientific explanation or if something truly supernatural's at work.
Stars: Mike Colter, Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, Michael Emerson
Votes: 35,158
2. A Haunting in Venice (2023)
PG-13 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey
Votes: 114,622
3. 1408 (2007)
PG-13 | 104 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
Director: Mikael Håfström | Stars: John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub
Votes: 295,169 | Gross: $71.99M
4. MythBusters (2003–2018)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, Mystery, Reality-TV
A weekly documentary in which two Hollywood special effects experts attempt to debunk urban legends by directly testing them.
Stars: Robert Lee, Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage, Kari Byron
Votes: 54,905
5. Ghost Stories (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Horror
After receiving a file with details of three unexplained cases of apparitions, skeptical professor Phillip Goodman embarks on a terrifying trip.
Directors: Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman | Stars: Samuel Bottomley, Deborah Wastell, Amy Doyle, Daniel Hill
Votes: 37,138 | Gross: $0.14M
6. The Awakening (I) (2011)
R | 102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.
Director: Nick Murphy | Stars: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton, Lucy Cohu
Votes: 69,017
7. Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Game-Show, Mystery
Aspiring magicians from all over the world perform their best tricks to try and fool Penn and Teller, the world-famous magician duo. If the two can not guess how the trick was done, the "fooler" gets to be on their Las Vegas magic show.
Stars: Penn Jillette, Teller, Alyson Hannigan, Jonathan Ross
Votes: 4,197
8. An Honest Liar (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy
The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi.
Directors: Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein | Stars: James Randi, Penn Jillette, Teller, Ray Hyman
Votes: 10,524 | Gross: $0.12M
9. Houdini (1953)
Approved | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
From his beginnings as a "wildman" carnival act to the internationally famous feat of escaping from a locked trunk in an ice-jammed river, the great Harry Houdini emerged as the world's most captivating magician and escape artist.
Director: George Marshall | Stars: Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher, Angela Clarke
Votes: 3,738
10. (Un)Well (2020)
TV-MA | Documentary
This docu-series takes a deep dive into the lucrative wellness industry, which touts health and healing. But do these wellness trends live up to their promises?
Star: Jennifer Julian
Votes: 1,245
11. Ancient Aliens Debunked (2012)
191 min | Documentary
Ancient Aliens Debunked is a 3 hour refutation of the theories proposed on the History Channel series Ancient Aliens. It is essentially a point by point critique of the "ancient astronaut ... See full summary »
Director: Chris White | Stars: Chris White, Michael S. Heiser
Votes: 473
12. American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2019)
Documentary, History
British historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in US history are actually fibs and stories concocted by pop culture, politics and national(istic) pride.
Star: Lucy Worsley
Votes: 136
13. British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley (2017)
Documentary, History
Historian Lucy Worsley reveals how some of the biggest moments in British History are actually a concoction of fibs and stories which have been manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
Stars: Lucy Worsley, Nathen Amin
Votes: 239
14. What Happened? (1992– )
30 min | Documentary, History, Mystery
This show investigated man-made and natural disasters to see what really happened. The producers used computer simulation and film analysis to theorize high-profile events, e.g., JFK's ... See full summary »
Stars: Ron Roggé, Bill Lykins, Mik Scriba, Nicolas Read
Votes: 14
15. Metatron (2013– )
Documentary, History
Welcome to my channel. On this channel I speak about 4 things: "languages", "videogames", "Medieval weapons and armours" and "History" and much more. If you are interested in one of these ... See full summary »
Star: Raffaello Urbani
16. UFO: Down to Earth (1997– )
Documentary
This major four-part series of one hour films for the Discovery Network presents all the credible scientific evidence in the UFO debate. It is an antidote to the widespread perception of ... See full summary »
Stars: Stanton Friedman, Timothy Good, George Shultz, Bruce Maccabee
Votes: 21
17. Riley Dennis Is a Dummy (2017 Video)
11 min | Short, Talk-Show
Andy Warski and Chris Warski respond to a video by Riley J. Dennis about illegal immigration.
Stars: Andy Warski, Chris Warski, Riley J. Dennis
18. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 79 (1917)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "Stars of Yesteryear", "Unmasking the Mediums, No. 4" (Message Reading), and the cartoon Bobby Bumps' Amusement Park (1917).
Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Hereward Carrington
20. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 72 (1917)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "On Duty with the Coast Guards", "Scientific Stock Breeding", "Unmasking the Mediums, No. 2", and the cartoon Bobby Bumps Submarine Chaser (1917).
Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Hereward Carrington
21. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 75 (1917)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "Going to Sea in the Heart of New York", "Unmasking the Mediums, No. 3", "Water Sports in Beautiful Hawaii", and Bobby Bumps' Fourth (1917).
Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Hereward Carrington
22. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 86 (1917)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "U.S. Ambulance Corps at Work", "After Mallards on the Carolina Coast", "Unmasking the Mediums", and A New Submarine Destroyer (1917).
Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Hereward Carrington
23. Nonsense! You're Wrong About the Separation of Church and State! (2018 Video)
52 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Stefan Molyneux, Mike M. DeMarco
24. The Legacy of I.F. Stone (2015 Video)
42 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Jeff Cohen, Glenn Greenwald, Peter Jennings, Lyndon B. Johnson
25. Nostradamus Decoded (2009 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.
Director: Pavel Cantu | Stars: Osvaldo Avallone, Matthew Brenher, Vincent Bridges, Paul Halpern
Votes: 32
26. It Sounded Like a Freight Train (1992 TV Movie)
25 min | Documentary
Stars: Ted Fujita, Tom Hess, Steve Kahn, Terrell McRory
27. Paramount-Bray Pictographs, No. 65 (1917)
Documentary, Short
Subjects include: "Transplanting the Peasant Arts of Europe", "Preparing the School-Boy Athletes", "Unmasking the Mediums, No. 1" (Reading Messages in Sealed Envelopes), and the cartoon Stung! (1917).
Director: P.D. Hugon | Star: Hereward Carrington
28. Insider Science (2015– )
Documentary
Science Insider explains the science we encounter in our daily lives. It includes several series such as: 'Debunked' which reveals the truth about health myths, 'What's Inside' which ... See full summary »
Stars: Abby Tang, Erich Voight, Rebecca Robbins, Sophie Balzora
29.
Conspiracy? (2004– )
Episode:
Majestic 12: UFO Coverup
(2004)
45 min | Documentary
This program reviews the research of the more credible skeptics of the US Government's report on the incident at Roswell New Mexico in 1947 where many people believe an alien spacecraft was... See full summary »
Stars: Tom Kane, Steven Alford, Kenneth Arnold, Nick Bartzen
Votes: 15
30.
I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970)
Episode:
Bigger Than a Bread Box and Better Than a Genie
(1966)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Tony investigates a phony fortune teller who is almost proved real with Jeannie's help.
Director: Claudio Guzmán | Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Hayden Rorke, Bill Daily
Votes: 221
31.
Miracles (2003)
Episode:
Saint Debbie
(2003)
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
After a small town woman survives getting her throat slit in a failed diner robbery, the group investigates whether a miracle has occurred.
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Angus Macfadyen, Marisa Ramirez, Hector Elizondo
Votes: 58
32.
Monsters (1988–1990)
Episode:
Sin-Sop
(1990)
TV-14 | 21 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A nice, young, southern faith healer uses the miraculous cleansing ability of the corpse of the most evil man in the world to run a small, popular, sin-extraction business. A female reporter and a cynical psycho-killer try to debunk him.
Director: P.J. Pesce | Stars: Richard Borg, Christine Dunford, Christopher Shaw, Charlotte Booker
Votes: 84
33.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Curse/Angel on a Plane
(1997)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A team of archaeologists discovers a strange, sealed, Egyptian tomb and begins suffering from a mysterious illness. A passenger plane caught in the storm is saved from crashing by what some claim to be a mystery woman.
Directors: Ken Girotti, Marc F. Voizard | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 30
34.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Heartland
(1998)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Something is creating dead zones on the land that's been given by the government to the Cree a long time ago, and people have now begun dying as well. Some believe it's supernatural, but the team has a more conspiratorial theory.
Director: Stephen Williams | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 17
35.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Possession/Man Out of Time
(1996)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A terrified family man starts seeing demons and soon so does his wife. A desperate Englishman who seemingly appeared out of nowhere claims to be a farmer from the 17th century.
Directors: John Bell, Allan Kroeker | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 59
36.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Freefall/Presence
(1996)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A skydiver somehow lands safely without a parachute. A small boy is being terrorized by an entity that may or may not be real whenever he enters the kitchen.
Directors: John Bell, Milan Cheylov | Stars: Paul Miller, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 44
37.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
The Haunting
(1998)
TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A ghost scares a man to death in an elite hotel. The team discovers that the haunting may have something to do with the shady owner. Anton hopes the case might help him learn what happened to his family that vanished in a freak accident.
Director: John Bell | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 18
38.
PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996–2000)
Episode:
Tribunal
(1999)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
In this clip-show, the team is put on trial before an ad hoc tribunal. The prosecutor reexamines some of their cases involving aliens in order to debunk them and prove that aliens don't exist. Peter is poisoned before his testimony.
Director: John Bell | Stars: Matt Frewer, Nancy Anne Sakovich, Barclay Hope, Colin Fox
Votes: 14
39.
Tales from the Darkside (1983–1988)
Episode:
The Circus
(1986)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Newspaperman Bragg debunks charlatans as a way of "staying sane." His latest quarry is the obscure circus of Dr. Nis. When Bragg visits, Dr. Nis tries to prove its authenticity.
Director: Michael Gornick | Stars: William Hickey, Kevin O'Connor, Ed French, Jacques Sandulescu
Votes: 257
40.
Zorro (1990–1993)
Episode:
Ghost Story
(1990)
TV-G | 22 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Sergeant Mendoza inherits a hacienda from his late wealthy relative, and with it a higher status in society. Unfortunately, the place seems to be haunted. Zorro intends to prove otherwise.
Director: Michael Levine | Stars: Duncan Regehr, Patrice Martinez, James Victor, Michael Tylo
Votes: 26
41.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
College Admissions Scandal, 'Fine People' Hoax, Baby Killing Hoax, More
(2019 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Scott Adams
42.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Aspirin, the Rise of White Supremacist Violence, False Memories
(2019 Podcast Episode)
News
White supremacists may be far less dangerous than the press. Scott asks callers if they believe that 97% of climate scientists agree about climate change.
Star: Scott Adams
43.
True Blood (2008–2014)
Episode:
Burning House of Love
(2008)
TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
After spending the night with Bill, Sookie is convinced that she has found the man of her dreams as the person who took her virginity. But Sookie's fellow workers and the customers at the ... See full summary »
Director: Marcos Siega | Stars: Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwanten
Votes: 2,116
44.
PBS Space Time (2015– )
Episode:
Do Events Inside Black Holes Happen?
(2015)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Colloqual conversations about black holes often present misconceptions about how black holes actually work. Here are some clarifications.
Star: Gabriel Perez-Giz
45.
The Jimmy Dore Show: Live (2012– )
Episode:
Buttigieg Fabricating African American Support Again
(2020)
Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Star: Jimmy Dore
46.
The Dan Bongino Show (2017– )
The Most Savage Political Ad You'll Ever See
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Trump halts immigration. Politicians push for an economic shutdown. Bongino addresses new info on the Spygate scandal.
Star: Dan Bongino
47.
The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
The Media Openly Roots Against America
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Matt Walsh
48.
Tim Pool Daily Show (2018– )
Democrats Launch NEW HOAX Against Republicans and Trump, Accusing Him of Colluding with China
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Star: Tim Pool
49.
Red Ice TV (2008– )
Episode:
Trust the Censors & Global Effort with Guest Host Laura Towler
(2020)
News
Stars: Henrik Palmgren, Laura Towler
50.
The Propaganda Report (2016– )
We're Being Steered Toward Chaos
(2020 Podcast Episode)
News
Stars: Monica Perez, Brad Binkley