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1. Coco (I) (2017)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina | Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 590,283 | Gross: $209.73M
2. Hellboy (2019)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, Hellboy battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.
Director: Neil Marshall | Stars: David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane
Votes: 98,701 | Gross: $21.90M
3. The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg
Votes: 243,202 | Gross: $77.59M
4. Assassin's Creed (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 208,857 | Gross: $54.65M
5. House on Haunted Hill (1999)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An amusement park mogul offers a group of diverse people $1,000,000 to spend the night in a haunted house with a horrifying past.
Director: William Malone | Stars: Geoffrey Rush, Famke Janssen, Taye Diggs, Peter Gallagher
Votes: 60,135 | Gross: $40.85M
6. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Two young women accidentally bring back the Sanderson Sisters to modern day Salem and must figure out how to stop the child-hungry witches from wreaking havoc on the world.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak
Votes: 52,731
7. The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020–2024)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Tired of endless war, Demon King Anos decides to be reincarnated into a peaceful future. Enrolling in school, he doesn't get the welcome he hoped for.
Stars: Aleks Le, Kayli Mills, Brianna Knickerbocker, Griffin Puatu
Votes: 5,171
8. I Married a Witch (1942)
Passed | 77 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A beautiful 17th-century witch returns to life to plague politician Wallace Wooley, descendant of her persecutor.
Director: René Clair | Stars: Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Robert Benchley, Susan Hayward
Votes: 9,519 | Gross: $0.31M
9. Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
R | 85 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead and his Cenobite legions.
Director: Kevin Yagher | Stars: Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas, Doug Bradley, Charlotte Chatton
Votes: 24,582 | Gross: $16.68M
10. The Haunted Palace (1963)
Not Rated | 87 min | Horror
Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.
Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Maxwell
Votes: 8,465 | Gross: $2.62M
11. Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
PG | 96 min | Horror
In 1972 London - a century after his final battle with Professor Van Helsing - Count Dracula is resurrected by occultist Johnny Alucard, and goes after his archenemy's descendants.
Director: Alan Gibson | Stars: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Stephanie Beacham, Christopher Neame
Votes: 7,441
12. Black Sunday (1960)
Approved | 87 min | Horror
A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani
Votes: 17,591
13. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.
Stars: Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw, Harlen Carraher
Votes: 1,606
14. Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller
The Candyman arrives in New Orleans and sets his sights on a young woman whose family was ruined by the immortal killer years before.
Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Tony Todd, Kelly Rowan, Caroline Barclay, Michael Bergeron
Votes: 14,343 | Gross: $13.94M
15. Religulous (2008)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Comedy, War
Bill Maher's take on the current state of world religion.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Bill Maher, Tal Bachman, Jonathan Boulden, Steven Burg
Votes: 60,238 | Gross: $13.00M
16. Daughters of the Dust (1991)
TV-PG | 113 min | Drama, History, Romance
A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902.
Director: Julie Dash | Stars: Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, Barbarao, Trula Hoosier
Votes: 3,290 | Gross: $1.64M
17. Loonatics Unleashed (2005–2007)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The futuristic descendants of the Looney Tunes characters become superheroes when the aftershock of an alien meteor grants them each with strange new powers.
Stars: Charlie Schlatter, Jason Marsden, Jessica DiCicco, Rob Paulsen
Votes: 1,140
18. Baron Blood (1972)
PG | 90 min | Horror
A young man, visiting the castle of a murderous ancestor in Austria, accidentally brings his dead relative back to life - searching for new victims.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti, Luciano Pigozzi
Votes: 4,212
19. Night Terrors (1993)
R | 98 min | Horror
A woman visiting her father in Egypt becomes involved with Marquis De Sade's descendant and his terrifying cult.
Director: Tobe Hooper | Stars: Robert Englund, Zoe Trilling, Alona Kimhi, Juliano Mer-Khamis
Votes: 1,561
20. The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague (2023)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Himuro is an office worker who belongs to a race of supernatural beings with strange powers. Whenever he is deep in concentration, he subconsciously plunges his poor coworkers into a close ... See full summary »
Stars: Yui Ishikawa, Chiaki Kobayashi, Yumi Uchiyama, Kôki Uchiyama
Votes: 899
21. She (I) (2001)
94 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Leo Vincey receives a map from his late father, leading him to the legendary city of Kor in search of an explanation for his mysterious ancestry. He is accompanied by his girlfriend Roxanne... See full summary »
Director: Timothy Bond | Stars: Ian Duncan, Ophélie Winter, Marie Bäumer, Martina Colombari
Votes: 176
22. The Broken Crown (2016)
113 min | Biography, Drama, History
In a Spain consumed by ambition and power, the future of an empire depends on one woman's state of mind.
Director: Jordi Frades | Stars: Rodolfo Sancho, Irene Escolar, Raúl Mérida, Eusebio Poncela
Votes: 863
23. The Hollow (2004 TV Movie)
R | 83 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
After the local ghost story is told to a pre-Halloween crowd, the eve's full of pranks and teenagers disappear at the graveyard. It continues on Halloween. Is the legend true?
Director: Kyle Newman | Stars: Kevin Zegers, Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter, Ben Scott
Votes: 2,194
24. Lingaa (2014)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A small-time thief reforms after learning about the role played by his grandfather in building a dam.
Director: K.S. Ravikumar | Stars: Rajinikanth, Anushka Shetty, Sonakshi Sinha, Jagapathi Babu
Votes: 6,276
25. The Ghost Goes West (1935)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
A haunted Scottish castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, bringing the family ghost along with it.
Director: René Clair | Stars: Robert Donat, Jean Parker, Eugene Pallette, Elsa Lanchester
Votes: 2,121
26. Young MacGyver (2003 TV Movie)
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Angus MacGyver's nephew Clay quits school and joins the Phoenix Foundation. However, he finds it difficult to follow in the shoes of his famous uncle. His first mission is to stop an anti-American African terrorist group.
Director: Stephen Herek | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Alan Loayza, Lee Burns, Ron Canada
Votes: 210
27. Ant & Dec's DNA Journey (2019– )
Documentary
Celebrities embark on a life-changing journey to explore their family history. Alongside their best mate or family member, the celebs will set off on the ultimate road trip as they discover family members they never even knew existed.
Stars: Rory McCann, Michael McElhatton, Michala Hulme, Paul Edward McNeil
Votes: 69
28. Man on Fire (1957)
Approved | 95 min | Drama
A wealthy businessman whose wife has divorced him, is bitter about the divorce, and prevents his ex-wife from seeing their child. She takes him to court, and a judge tries to determine what will be best for the child.
Director: Ranald MacDougall | Stars: Bing Crosby, Inger Stevens, Mary Fickett, E.G. Marshall
Votes: 419
29. La llorona (1933)
73 min | Horror, Mystery
In modern day Mexico, a man on the street is supernaturally killed after hearing the eerie sound of a wailing woman. We then arrive at the manor of an upper class family, who are ... See full summary »
Director: Ramón Peón | Stars: Ramón Pereda, Virginia Zurí, Carlos Orellana, Adriana Lamar
Votes: 343
30. Murder, Mystery and My Family (2018– )
45 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Two leading British criminal barristers re-investigate historic murder cases on behalf of a relative of the person convicted of the crime, presenting any new evidence to a judge for assessment.
Stars: Tony Hirst, Jeremy Dein, Sasha Wass, David Radford
Votes: 111
31. The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980 TV Movie)
TV-G | 93 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ghosts and a young cadet try to save a military academy from being closed.
Director: Bruce Bilson | Stars: Dick O'Neill, Victor French, Louise Latham, Rad Daly
Votes: 366
32. Heartstopper (1989)
R | 90 min | Horror
A physician who was hanged during the American Revolution for being a vampire is resurrected. He confesses his crimes to a priest, but starts to kill again. His modern descendant turns out ... See full summary »
Director: John A. Russo | Stars: Kevin Kindlin, Moon Unit Zappa, Tom Savini, John Hall
Votes: 154
33. A House Through Time (2018– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Historian David Olusoga charts 180 years of British history as lived by the successive inhabitants of a single home in a British city - from its construction to the present day.
Stars: David Olusoga, Deborah Sugg Ryan, Ian Hislop, Gaynor Evans
Votes: 196
34. Le Grand Chef (2007)
113 min | Comedy, Drama
A young, incredibly talented chef quits the profession after a contest to head a world-class restaurant ends in tragedy. Retiring to a small rural town with his grandfather, he finds a new ... See full summary »
Director: Yun-su Jeon | Stars: Kim Kang-woo, Im Won-hee, Lee Hana, Maeng Bong-hak
Votes: 702
35. O aetos ton sklavomenon (1970)
106 min | Drama, Romance, War
For fear of condemning his compatriots to certain death by the hand of the Turkish oppressors, a proud Cretan returns to the blood-stained ancestral grounds under a new name. Will the Eagle of the Enslaved ignite the spark of rebellion?
Director: Orestis Laskos | Stars: Nikos Xanthopoulos, Ketty Papanika, Stefanos Stratigos, Giorgos Moutsios
Votes: 57
36. Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War (2016)
PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War: Waitstill Sharp, a Unitarian minister, and Martha Sharp, a trained social worker, in February 1939, boldly commit to a life-threatening mission in Europe to assist refugees.
Directors: Ken Burns, Artemis Joukowsky | Stars: Marina Goldman, Tom Hanks
Votes: 639
37. The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977 TV Movie)
56 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
The grandson of the world's first and foremost consulting detective and his bumbling, bionic sidekick attempt to catch the only living descendant of Professor Moriarty.
Director: Joseph McGrath | Stars: John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Ron Moody, Holly Palance
Votes: 730
38. The Exotic Dreams of Casanova (1971)
90 min | Comedy
During a huge sex party at his place, spaghetti western star and the greatest lover's descendant Joe Casanova is knocked unconscious. He dreams that he's put on trial which quickly turns into another orgy.
Director: Dwayne Avery | Stars: Jack Richesin, Terri Johnson, Neola Graef, Vincent Barbi
Votes: 79
39. The Canterville Ghost (2016)
90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
In the depths of a British legend, the ghost of Eleanor Canterville is condemned to haunt the castle of his family and to scare away any inhabitant. It fulfills this task perfectly, helped ... See full summary »
Director: Yann Samuell | Stars: Audrey Fleurot, Michaël Youn, Michèle Laroque, Lionnel Astier
Votes: 359
40. Hell Harbor (1930)
Passed | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Lovely Anita dreams of escaping the monotony of her island home and sailing to bustling Havana. But when her abusive father promises her to the greasy local merchant, Anita does everything in her power to make her dream a reality.
Director: Henry King | Stars: Lupe Velez, Jean Hersholt, John Holland, Gibson Gowland
Votes: 267
41. The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow (2002 Video)
Not Rated | 47 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
It's Halloween and friends Nick and Kate are on a mission to find the biggest pumpkin in the patch. Unfortunately, the pumpkin they choose is haunted by the ghost of the Headless Horseman, and he wants his head back.
Stars: Joanna Ruiz, Jules de Jongh, Eric Meyers, Tom Clarke Hill
Votes: 141
42. Sexy Timetrip Ninjas (1984)
65 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
1615. Ninja Sarutobi Sasuke is assigned the task of finding a hidden treasure that will restore his clan to their full power. However, sexy ninja warrior Kagero stands in Sasuke's way. ... See full summary »
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Yûka Takemura, Arisa Shindo, Yûko Aoki, Yutaka Ikejima
Votes: 112
43. A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
142 min | Comedy, Crime
When a not-so-stellar lawyer is in need of something to help her case she has to rely on an unconventional witness for testimony. Will the court agree to hear testimony from and will the ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 1,251
44. Sylvie et le fantôme (1946)
Unrated | 97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
On the eve of her 16th birthday, Sylvie's father needs cash to stay in his castle so he sells Sylvie's favorite thing, a painting of Alain, the lover of Sylvie's grandmother, killed in a ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Autant-Lara | Stars: Odette Joyeux, François Périer, Pierre Larquey, Claude Marcy
Votes: 491
45. The Belly of the Beast (2008)
89 min | Horror
In 2008, 12 Disciples of Satan are released upon the earth, to do battle with 12 Disciples of direct descendants of the Apostles.
Director: Corbin Timbrook | Stars: Jim Fitzpatrick, Jodi Knotts, David Gail, John Castellanos
Votes: 402
46. Koara kachô (2005)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Tamura is an average divorced salary-man in Japan - and also a man-sized, suit-and-tie wearing, bipedal koala bear.
Director: Minoru Kawasaki | Stars: 'Hurricane Ryu' Hariken, Lee Ho, Eiichi Kikuchi, Arthur Kuroda
Votes: 677
47. O Drakoulas ton Exarheion (1983)
87 min | Comedy, Horror, Music
A mad scientist creates the band Music Brigades from body parts of dead musicians.
Director: Nikos Zervos | Stars: Konstantinos Tzoumas, Tzimis Panousis, Vangelis Kotronis, Isavella Mavraki
Votes: 996
48. Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor (2004 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew is invited to an old manor in England to figure out why the woman living there has been acting strangely.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Amy Broomhall, Conni Ellern, Jenn Ruzumna
Votes: 125
49. Descendants (2008)
14 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A 3-D animated film about the dream of reaching the unreachable and about the fact that something good can evolve from something evil.
Directors: Patrick Cunningham, Heiko van der Scherm | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Christy Scott Cashman
Votes: 256
50. The Chinese Exclusion Act (2017)
TV-PG | 114 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens.
Directors: Ric Burns, Li-Shin Yu | Stars: Hoon Lee, Mae Ngai, Jean Pfaelzer, David Lei
Votes: 104