1. The Werewolf
The arrival in a small mountain town of a dissheveled stranger launches a series of murders committed by some sort of animal. As the town doctor and his daughter attempt to help the stranger, the sheriff investigates the murders; and they uncover a sinister experiment involving two rogue scientists, a car accident victim, his wife and children, and a serum that causes a man to turn into a ravaging werewolf.
It has an average vote of 5.489 on TMDB.
2. The Sea Is Watching (海は見ていた)
O-Shin is a young brothel worker who, one night, helps a young samurai escape from his pursuers. Against the warnings of her fellow workers, particularly Kikuno and the brothel's owner, O-Shin falls in love with the samurai.
It has an average vote of 5.9 on TMDB.
3. A Man Vanishes (人間蒸発)
A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the list, someone who had seemed to disappear from the face of the earth due to embezzlement from his company, and the filmmakers begin an investigative documentary into the reasons behind and attempt at tracking him down.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
4. Le Moulin (日曜日式散步者)
Poetry, literature, painting and old film clips converge in this lyrical, unusually designed film essay about Le Moulin, the Taiwanese poets’ collective which protested in the 1930s against the cultural superiority of the Japanese occupier and the domination of realism in poetry.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
5. Saint Valentine's Night (Ніч святого Валентина)
(Ніч святого Валентина)
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
6. Violence at Noon (白昼の通り魔)
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
7. Henry V
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
8. Samurai Rebellion (上意討ち 拝領妻始末)
The mother of a feudal lord's only heir is kidnapped away from her husband by the lord. The husband and his samurai father must decide whether to accept the unjust decision, or risk death to get her back.
It has an average vote of 8.183 on TMDB.
9. The Black Belly of the Tarantula (La tarantola dal ventre nero)
Inspector Tellini investigates serial crimes where victims are paralyzed while having their bellies ripped open with a sharp knife.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
10. The Baby of Mâcon
Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
11. The Phantom of the Opera
A London opera house is haunted by tragic events on its opening night, but when its star is kidnapped, a producer tracks down the Phantom who is intent on seeking his revenge.
It has an average vote of 6.352 on TMDB.
12. Simon of the Desert (Simón del desierto)
Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
13. Late Autumn (秋日和)
A woman and her daughter are each forced to contend with an increasing pressure to marry, particularly from three men who knew her late husband.
It has an average vote of 7.799 on TMDB.
14. The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales (El esqueleto de la señora Morales)
A taxidermist decides to murder his wife after having to put up with her after twenty years of hellish marriage.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
15. The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (人間の條件 第3部望郷篇/第4部戦雲篇)
Kaji is sent to the Japanese army labeled Red and is mistreated by the vets. Along his assignment, Kaji witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against the recruit Obara. He also sees his friend Shinjô Ittôhei defecting to the Russian border, and he ends in the front to fight a lost battle against the Russian tanks division.
It has an average vote of 8.167 on TMDB.
16. Kwaidan (怪談)
Taking its title from an archaic Japanese word meaning "ghost story," this anthology adapts four folk tales. A penniless samurai marries for money with tragic results. A man stranded in a blizzard is saved by Yuki the Snow Maiden, but his rescue comes at a cost. Blind musician Hoichi is forced to perform for an audience of ghosts. An author relates the story of a samurai who sees another warrior's reflection in his teacup.
It has an average vote of 7.694 on TMDB.
17. Bareilly Ki Barfi (बरेली की बर्फी)
Bitti Mishra is a bohemian Bareilly girl who falls deeply in love with Pritam Vidrohi, an author because she admires his progressive way of thinking. Finding him though proves to be as hard as looking for a needle in the haystack. So Bitti seeks the help of the local printing press-owner, Chirag Dubey on her journey of love.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
18. The Turin Horse (A torinói ló)
A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signal the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
19. Still Life
A council case worker looks for the relatives of those found dead and alone.
It has an average vote of 7.531 on TMDB.
20. Irresistible
A Democratic political consultant helps a retired Marine colonel run for mayor in a small, conservative Wisconsin town.
It has an average vote of 6.083 on TMDB.