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92. In The House (2013)
dir. François Ozon

A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher.
91. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
dir. Tommy Wirkola

In this spin on the classic fairy tale, Hansel & Gretel are now bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world.
90. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
dir. J.J. Abrams

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise lead a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
89. The Facility (2012)
dir. Ian Clark

Seven volunteers find themselves fighting for their lives when a two-week long clinical trial takes an unexpectedly violent turn.
88. Iron Man 3 (2013)
dir. Shane Black

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
87. Dark Skies (2013)
dir. Scott Stewart

As the Barret family's peaceful life is rocked by a series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them.
86. The Great Gatsby (2013)
dir. Baz Luhrmann

Nick Carraway moves to Long Island and finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, Jay Gatsby.
85. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
dir. Stanley Kubrick

A U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the fighting in Vietnam.
84. Lolita (1962)
dir. Stanley Kubrick

Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged professor, moves to small-town America for a teaching position and becomes obsessed with the much younger Lolita.
83. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
dir. Stanley Kubrick

An insane United States Air Force general orders a first strike nuclear attack on the Soviet Union.
82. The Place Beyond the Pines (2013)
dir. Derek Cianfrance

A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop.
81. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
dir. Stanley Kubrick

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the moon's surface, and, with the intelligent computer HAL 9000, sets off on a quest.
80. Beautiful Creatures (2013)
dir. Richard LaGravenese

Ethan falls for new girl Lena, and together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families and their town.
79. The Paperboy (2012)
dir. Lee Daniels

A reporter returns to his Florida hometown to investigate a case involving a possibly innocent death row inmate.
78. Maniac (2013)
dir. Franck Khalfoun

Frank, a mentally disturbed owner of a mannequin shop, develops a dangerous obsession with Anna, an up-and-coming artist.
77. The English Teacher (2013)
dir. Craig Zisk

An English teacher's life is disrupted when a former student returns to her small town after failing as a playwright in New York.
76. The Lords of Salem (2013)
dir. Rob Zombie

A radio DJ is sent a box containing a record. The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town's violent past.
75. The Letter (1940)
dir. William Wyler

The wife of a rubber plantation supervisor shoots a man to death and claims it was self-defense; a letter by her own hand may prove her undoing.
74. Resolution (2013)
dirs. Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

Mike travels to an abandoned cabin to stage an intervention and get his friend Chris off meth, but outside forces interfere.
73. The Story of Luke (2013)
dir. Alonso Mayo

Sheltered by his grandparents, Luke, a young man with autism, is thrust into a world that doesn't expect anything from him.
72. Dollhouse (2012)
dir. Kirsten Sheridan

A night of partying turns into "Lord of the Flies" with pharmaceuticals when a bunch of crazy kids invade a swanky Dublin home.
71. I Am Love (2009)
dir. Luca Guadagnino

The Recchi family is forever changed when Emma gives in to an intense desire for her son's close friend.
70. Repo Man (1984)
dir. Alex Cox

Young punk Otto becomes a repo man after helping to retrieve a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result.
69. The Clinic (2010)
dir. James Rabbitts

While traveling across the Australian countryside with her fiancé, expectant mother Beth wakes up alone in an isolated clinic.
68. Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
dir. Colin Trevorrow

Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel.
67. Cracks (2009)
dir. Jordan Scott

A teacher who prides herself on being different meets a student who matches her nonconformist nature.
66. Noroi: The Curse (2005)
dir. Kôji Shiraishi

A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."
65. Evil Dead (2013)
dir. Fede Alvarez

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons.
64. Somewhere (2010)
dir. Sofia Coppola

An aimless Hollywood actor reexamines his life after his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with an extended visit.
63. The First Time (2012)
dir. Jon Kasdan

Dave, a guy who's pining for a girl he can't have, meets Aubrey, a creative type whose boyfriend doesn't quite understand her.
62. Room 237 (2012)
dir. Rodney Ascher

A subjective documentary that explores numerous theories about the hidden meanings within Stanley Kubrick's film The Shining.
61. Kiss of the Damned (2013)
dir. Xan Cassavetes

Djuna, a vampire, tries to resist the advances of Paolo, a human screenwriter, but eventually gives in to their passion.
60. Spring Breakers (2013)
dir. Harmony Korine

Four college coeds find their Florida spring break taking an unexpected turn after falling in with a local gangster.
59. Dark Horse (2011)
dir. Todd Solondz

Romance kind of blooms between an avid toy collector who is the dark horse of his family and a depressed woman on the rebound.
58. Nashville (1975)
dir. Robert Altman

Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous individuals prepare for a political convention as secrets and lies are surfaced and revealed.
57. Zombie (1979)
dir. Lucio Fulci

Strangers looking for a woman's father arrive at an island where a doctor is searching for the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead.
56. Laurence Anyways (2012)
dir. Xavier Dolan

The story of an impossible love between Fred, a woman, and Laurence, a man who reveals his inner desire to become his true self: a woman.
55. Side Effects (2013)
dir. Steven Soderbergh

Emily and Martin have their world turned upside down when a new drug prescribed by Emily's psychiatrist has unexpected side effects.
54. Man Bites Dog (1992) dirs. Rémy Belvaux, André Bonzel and Benoît Poelvoorde

A film crew follows a heartless killer as he goes about his daily routines. But complications set in when the film crew begins lending a hand.
53. The Possession (2012)
dir. Ole Bornedal

A young girl buys an antique box at a yard sale, unaware that inside the collectible lives a malicious ancient spirit.
52. 5150 Elm's Way (2009)
dir. Éric Tessier

After falling from his bike and injuring himself, film student Yannick goes in search of help at the worst possible place.
51. Sassy Pants (2012)
dir. Coley Sohn

Bethany struggles to break free from her smothering mom without any help from her deadbeat gay dad to realize her dream of attending fashion school.
50. Phenomena (1985)
dir. Dario Argento

A girl with the ability to communicate with insects transfers to a Swiss boarding school, where her capability might help solve a string of murders.
49. End of Watch (2012)
dir. David Ayer

Two young L.A. police officers discover a secret that makes them the target of the country's most dangerous drug cartel.
48. Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
(2012) dirs. Matthew Akers and Jeff Dupre

Follows the Serbian performance artist as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
47. Holy Motors (2012)
dir. Leos Carax

From dawn to dusk, a few hours in the life of Monsieur Oscar, a shadowy character who travels from one life to the next.
46. In Their Skin (2012)
dir. Jeremy Power Regimbal

One family's cottage vacation is violently interrupted by another family's murderous journey in search of the "perfect" life.
45. Seven Psychopaths (2012)
dir. Martin McDonagh

A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the L.A. criminal underworld after his friend kidnaps a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
44. Oz The Great and Powerful (2013)
dir. Sam Raimi

A small-time magician arrives in an enchanted land and is forced to decide if he will be a good man or a great one.
43. Would You Rather (2012)
dir. David Guy Levy

Desperate to help her ailing brother, a young woman unknowingly agrees to compete in a deadly game of "Would You Rather," hosted by a sadistic aristocrat.
42. Cloud Atlas (2012)
dirs. Tom Tykwer and The Wachowskis

An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, while one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero.
41. West of Memphis (2012)
dir. Amy Berg

The story behind the incredible and desperate fight to free the West Memphis Three from jail, and Damien Echols from execution.
40. Scanners (1981)
dir. David Cronenberg

A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt Darryl Revok, another man with abilities, who is hellbent on world domination.
39. Indentity Thief (2013)
dir. Seth Gordon

Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing his identity.
38. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
dir. Rich Moore

A video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.
37. What Richard Did (2012)
dir. Lenny Abrahamson

A popular young rugby player has everything going for him until a violent altercation happens at a house party.
36. Keep The Lights On (2012)
dir. Ira Sachs

Erik and Paul meet through a casual encounter and end up having a decade-long relationship that's filled with ups and downs.
35. Smashed (2012)
dir. James Ponsoldt

A married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol gets their relationship put to the test when the wife decides to get sober.
34. Lincoln (2012)
dir. Steven Spielberg

President Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the Civil War, unite the country and abolish slavery.
33. Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
dir. Lee Toland Krieger

Celeste and Jesse try to stay friends while divorcing, but soon realize how difficult it is to let their past relationship go.
32. Private Property (2007)
dir. Joachim Lafosse

A young man reacts poorly when his mother reveals that she would like to sell the home she shares with him and his gentler twin.
31. Tiny Furniture (2010)
dir. Lena Dunham

Recent college grad Aura moves back in with her family and tries to figure out what she should do with her life.
30. American Mary (2012)
dirs. Jen and Sylvia Soska

The allure of easy money and notoriety sends medical student Mary Mason into the world of underground surgery and body modification.
29. The Collection (2012)
dir. Marcus Dunstan

A man who escapes from the vicious grips of the serial killer known as "The Collector" is forced to rescue an innocent girl from the killer's warehouse.
28. Apartment Zero (1989)
dir. Martin Donovan

A withdrawn Beunos Aires movie buff develops an unusually charged relationship with his mysterious new roommate.
27. Antiviral (2012)
dir. Brandon Cronenberg

After becoming infected with the virus that killed superstar Hannah Geist, Syd March must unravel the mystery surrounding her death to save his own life.
26. Warm Bodies (2013)
dir. Jonathan Levine

After R (an unusual zombie) saves Julie from an attack, the two form a relationship that could transform the entire lifeless world.
25. Mama (2013)
dir. Andrés Muschietti

Annabel and Lucas are faced with the challenge of raising his young nieces that were left alone in the forest for 5 years.... but how alone were they?
24. Rust and Bone (2012)
dir. Jacques Audiard

A struggling single father helps a beautiful whale trainer recover her will to live following a terrible accident that leaves her confined to a wheelchair.
23. The Master (2012)
dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

A veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader.
22. The ABCs of Death (2013)
dirs. Various

A twenty-six chapter anthology that features twenty-seven directors and showcases death in all of its vicious wonder and brutal beauty.
21. The Grey (2011)
dir. Joe Carnahan

After their plane crashes in Alaska, six oil workers are led by a skilled huntsman to survival, but a pack of merciless wolves haunts their every step.
20. Texas Chainsaw (2013)
dir. John Luessenhop

A young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance and receives much more than she bargained for.
19. Flight (2012)
dir. Robert Zemeckis

An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling.
18. Silent Hill: Revelation (2012)
dir. Michael J. Bassett

On the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is.
17. Amour (2012)
dir. Michael Haneke

The love of an octogenarian couple is put to the ultimate test when one of them suffers a stroke and the other must assume the role of caretaker.
16. Monsters (2010)
dir. Gareth Edwards

Six years after an alien invasion, a journalist agrees to escort an American tourist through an infected zone in Mexico to the safety of the US border.
15. Life of Pi (2012)
dir. Ang Lee

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery.
14. Carnage (2011)
dir. Roman Polanski

Two pairs of parents meet to discuss an altercation between their sons, but this initially cordial meeting soon turns into a disastrous one.
13. John Dies at the End (2013)
dir. Don Coscarelli

A new street drug that sends its users across time and dimensions has one drawback: some people return as no longer human.
12. Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
dirs. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman

The story takes place in 2011, five years after Katie killed her boyfriend Micah, sister Kristi, her husband Daniel and took their baby, Hunter.
11. Argo (2012)
dir. Ben Affleck

A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran.
10. The Sessions (2012)
dir. Ben Lewin

A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.
09. Django Unchained (2012)
dir. Quentin Tarantino

With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner.
08. Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
dir. David O. Russell

After a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and meets the mysterious Tiffany.
07. Les Misérables (2012)
dir. Tom Hooper

Jean Valjean is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert.
06. The Impossible (2012)
dir. Juan Antonio Bayona

An account of a family caught, with tens of thousands of strangers, in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of our time.
05. Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
dir. Kathryn Bigelow

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks.
04. Hitchcock (2012)
dir. Sacha Gervasi

Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: "Psycho."
03. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
dir. Peter Jackson

Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug.
02. Blood Simple (1984)
dir. Joel Coen

A rich but jealous man hires a private investigator to kill his cheating wife and her new man. But, when blood is involved, nothing is simple.
01. The Killing Room (2009)
dir. Jonathan Liebesman

Four individuals sign up for a psychological research study only to find that they are now subjects of a brutal, classified government program.


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