1. Ichi the Killer (殺し屋1)
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
It has an average vote of 7.003 on TMDB.
2. Ghostwatch
For Halloween 1992, the BBC decides to broadcast an investigation into the supernatural, hosted by TV chat-show legend Michael Parkinson. Parky and a camera crew attempt to discover the truth behind the most haunted house in Britain. This ground-breaking live television experiment does not go as planned, however.
It has an average vote of 7.062 on TMDB.
3. Kamikaze Girls (下妻物語)
Momoko is an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life. Ordinary, that is, if you define ordinary as wearing elaborate lolita dresses from the Rococo period in 18th Century France. However, when punk girl and self-styled 'Yanki' Ichiko comes calling, her days as 'ordinary' are most certainly numbered...
It has an average vote of 6.946 on TMDB.
4. Brute Force
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
5. The Spiral (らせん)
A young pathologist seeks answers to the mysterious death of a friend and soon comes into contact with the same cursed videotape that caused the death of the friend's wife and son, which is haunted by the curse of Sadako, a relentless spirit.
It has an average vote of 5.342 on TMDB.
6. The House of Yes
Jackie-O is anxiously awaiting the visit of her brother home for Thanksgiving, but isn't expecting him to bring a friend — and she's even more shocked to learn that this friend is his fiance. It soon becomes clear that her obsession with Jackie Kennedy is nothing compared to her obsession with her brother, and she isn't the only member of the family with problems.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
7. Crying Fist (주먹이 운다)
Jobless, besieged by creditors, and abandoned by his wife, the once silver medalist Tae-shik has sunk to street hustling, becoming a human punching bag. Meanwhile, young Sang-hwan's delinquent ways land him behind bars. Both men look to boxing to turn around lives gone astray, aiming for the amateur title, ultimately pitting them against each other, but more importantly, against themselves.
It has an average vote of 7.209 on TMDB.
8. The Great Yokai War (妖怪大戦争)
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai , where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.
It has an average vote of 6.294 on TMDB.
9. Un état d'urgence (Un état d'urgence)
Two soldiers who guard a building in Paris. An abandoned suitcase, curious passers-by, an open window and a mad homeless allow to step up the situation. The border between everyday life and real danger blurs.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
10. Day of the Dead
When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.
It has an average vote of 5.229 on TMDB.
11. Trade
A Texas cop, whose own daughter might have been forced into sexual slavery, joins forces with a Mexican youth to find the boy's sister, who was abducted and forced into prostitution. Meanwhile, a Polish woman who was promised a better life in America also becomes a victim.
It has an average vote of 6.929 on TMDB.
12. Sadako vs. Kayako (貞子vs伽椰子)
A girl, Yūri Kurahashi, after watching a cursed videotape together with her friend in a haunted house, becomes trapped in a conflict between the two murderous ghosts: Sadako Yamamura and Kayako Saeki
It has an average vote of 5.523 on TMDB.
13. Daisies (Sedmikrásky)
Two teenage girls embark on a series of destructive pranks in which they consume and destroy the world around them.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
14. Battleship Potemkin (Броненосец Потёмкин)
A dramatized account of a great Russian naval mutiny and a resultant public demonstration, showing support, which brought on a police massacre. The film had an incredible impact on the development of cinema and is a masterful example of montage editing.
It has an average vote of 7.62 on TMDB.
15. Man on the Moon
The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
16. Audition (オーディション)
Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.
It has an average vote of 7.125 on TMDB.
17. Mother (마더)
A mother lives quietly with her son. One day, a girl is brutally killed, and the boy is charged with the murder. Now, it's his mother's mission to prove him innocent.
It has an average vote of 7.726 on TMDB.
18. Persona (Persona)
A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.
It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.
19. Rope
Two longtime friends attempt to prove that they committed the perfect murder by hosting a dinner party with the family of a classmate they just strangled to death.
It has an average vote of 7.951 on TMDB.
20. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
