Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "traumatized-child"

1. Parasite (2019)

R | 132 min | Drama, Thriller

Greed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Song Kang-ho, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Choi Woo-sik

Votes: 956,810 | Gross: $53.37M

2. Prisoners (2013)

R | 153 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Keller Dover's daughter and her friend go missing, he takes matters into his own hands as the police pursue multiple leads and the pressure mounts.

Director: Denis Villeneuve | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo

Votes: 808,214 | Gross: $61.00M

3. Aliens (1986)

R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.

Director: James Cameron | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser

Votes: 762,191 | Gross: $85.16M

4. Oculus (2013)

R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A recently released inmate from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of committing were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror.

Director: Mike Flanagan | Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Rory Cochrane

Votes: 139,619 | Gross: $27.70M

5. Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

R | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In 18th-century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent to the Gevaudan province at the king's behest to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

Director: Christophe Gans | Stars: Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel

Votes: 71,421 | Gross: $11.26M

6. Antlers (2021)

R | 99 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with an ancestral creature.

Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene

Votes: 44,452

7. Mirage (2018)

TV-MA | 128 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

Two storms separated by 25 years. A woman murdered. A daughter missed. Only 72 hours to discover the truth.

Director: Oriol Paulo | Stars: Adriana Ugarte, Chino Darín, Javier Gutiérrez, Álvaro Morte

Votes: 64,133

8. Pieces (1982)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The co-eds of a Boston college campus are targeted by a mysterious killer who is creating a human jigsaw puzzle from their body parts.

Director: Juan Piquer Simón | Stars: Christopher George, Lynda Day George, Frank Braña, Edmund Purdom

Votes: 12,792 | Gross: $2.03M

9. The Package (II) (2018)

TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy, Thriller

When a group of teenage friends go on a spring break camping trip, an unfortunate accident sets off a race against time to save their friend's most prized possession.

Director: Jake Szymanski | Stars: Daniel Doheny, Geraldine Viswanathan, Sadie Calvano, Luke Spencer Roberts

Votes: 21,199

10. The Painted Bird (2019)

Unrated | 169 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

A young Jewish boy somewhere in Eastern Europe seeks refuge during World War II where he encounters many different characters.

Director: Václav Marhoul | Stars: Petr Kotlár, Nina Sunevic, Alla Sokolova, Stanislav Bilyi

Votes: 7,596

11. The Chalk Line (2022)

106 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A couple temporarily adopts a young girl that they found wandering around alone in the high road.

Director: Ignacio Tatay | Stars: Elena Anaya, Pablo Molinero, Eva Tennear, Eva Llorach

Votes: 10,263

12. Tales from the Hood (1995)

R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A funeral director tells four strange tales of horror with an African American focus to three drug dealers he traps in his place of business.

Director: Rusty Cundieff | Stars: Clarence Williams III, Corbin Bernsen, Joe Torry, De'aundre Bonds

Votes: 9,579 | Gross: $11.80M

13. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

R | 79 min | Horror, Thriller

Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.

Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Stars: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson

Votes: 18,793 | Gross: $2.49M

14. Highway to Hell (1991)

R | 94 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

An eloping bride is taken into Hell, and her fiancé must pursue.

Director: Ate de Jong | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Adam Storke, Chad Lowe, Kristy Swanson

Votes: 5,418

15. A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)

Not Rated | 97 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A recently widowed young mother will go to any lengths to protect her children as she seeks the truth behind her husband's murder.

Director: Abner Pastoll | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson, Jane Brennan

Votes: 5,511

16. The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014)

PG-13 | 98 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London arrives, awakening the house's darkest inhabitant.

Director: Tom Harper | Stars: Helen McCrory, Jeremy Irvine, Phoebe Fox, Leanne Best

Votes: 29,554 | Gross: $26.50M

17. Silent Fall (1994)

R | 101 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

An autistic boy witnesses his parents' double murder. A controversial therapist seeks to probe the child's mind in order to solve the case.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Linda Hamilton, John Lithgow, J.T. Walsh

Votes: 4,882 | Gross: $3.18M

18. At the End of the Tunnel (2016)

Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A paraplegic computer engineer in a wheelchair starts hearing noises and voices of bank robbers in his basement.

Director: Rodrigo Grande | Stars: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Pablo Echarri, Clara Lago, Federico Luppi

Votes: 15,613

19. Shoot the Moon (1982)

R | 124 min | Drama

A mother of four is abandoned by her husband for a younger woman. Husband, wife and children struggle to survive the seemingly inevitable divorce.

Director: Alan Parker | Stars: Albert Finney, Diane Keaton, Karen Allen, Peter Weller

Votes: 3,057 | Gross: $9.22M

20. Child of Rage (1992 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Biography, Drama, Horror

A pastor and his wife adopt a brother and a sister, but the girl has terrible outbursts of rage. They get her in treatment and try to find out the reason for this.

Director: Larry Peerce | Stars: Mel Harris, Dwight Schultz, Ashley Peldon, Rosanna DeSoto

Votes: 843

21. Little Gloria... Happy at Last (1982)

180 min | Biography, Drama

The story deals with Gloria Vanderbilt's difficult coming-of-age when, at eleven, she was a pawn in a custody battle between her sybaritic mother and her aunt.

Stars: Angela Lansbury, Maureen Stapleton, Martin Balsam, Glynis Johns

Votes: 876

22. Perfect Strangers (1984)

R | 91 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A hit-man tries to seduce the mother of a child who witnessed his most recent kill.

Director: Larry Cohen | Stars: Anne Carlisle, Brad Rijn, John Woehrle, Matthew Stockley

Votes: 580

23. Which Way Home (2009)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary

"Which Way Home" is a feature documentary film that follows unaccompanied child migrants, on their journey through Mexico, as they try to reach the United States. We follow children like ... See full summary »

Director: Rebecca Cammisa

Votes: 1,198

24. Devil in the Brain (1972)

106 min | Mystery, Thriller

A child suspected of killing his father is imprisoned in a mental hospital. A doctor finds him mentally healthy and begins to suspect another explanation.

Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Stefania Sandrelli, Keir Dullea, Micheline Presle, Tino Buazzelli

Votes: 294

25. The Armoire (2009)

22 min | Short, Crime, Mystery

After a game of hide-and-seek, 11-year-old Aaron is hypnotized to solve the mystery of his missing friend.

Director: Jamie Travis | Stars: William Cuddy, Tammy Isbell, Penelope Corrin, David Keeley

Votes: 275

26. Terror en los barrios (1988)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Horror

A traumatized child grows up to commit serial murders, targeting men and women who look like his mom and her boyfriends.

Director: Julio Aldama | Stars: Grace Renat, Julio Aldama Jr., Norma Lazareno, María Elena Robles

Votes: 19

27. TV Junkie (2006)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary

A man tries to discover his purpose in life after searching through 3000 hours of video and over 5000 photos.

Directors: Michael Cain, Matt Radecki | Stars: Rick Kirkham, Tom Brokaw, James Brown, George Bush

Votes: 855

28. Úteky domu (1980)

84 min | Drama

The three main characters are Michal, an airplane mechanic, Marie, a fashion designer, and ten-year-old Honzík, who form a seemingly happy, well-adjusted family. Michal goes out with his ... See full summary »

Director: Jaromil Jires | Stars: Jana Brejchová, Jan Kanyza, Tomás Holý, Vlastimil Hasek

Votes: 33

29. Indiscretion (2006)

Not Rated | 83 min | Drama

An abused girl's fate hinges on a prayer and a balloon carrying a message. This innocent act will be the cause of others' paths to collide and change their lives forever.

Director: Ivan Velez | Stars: Rebecca Aviles, Christina Carrera, Connie J. Casagrande, Jayden Chan

Votes: 19

30. Ping an ye (1985)

93 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery

A family guy cop (Melvin Wong) goes deep into a case and gets involved with a deranged killer. His partner and friend (Philip Chan) along with a new protégé Porky (Pat Ha) take over the ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Chan | Stars: Patricia Ha, Terry Hu, Siu-Fung Wong, Melvin Wong

Votes: 67

31. Prize Fighter (1993 Video Game)

MA-13 | Sport

You're the Kid, a promising rookie prize-fighter. Fight Honeyboy Hernandez, Mega Joe Falco, T. Rex Hawkins and heavyweight champion Nuke 'The Duke' Johnson to win the title and help a young fan overcome his debilitating trauma.

Director: Ron Stein | Stars: Ben Hernandez Bray, Billy D. Lucas, Manny Perry, Jimmy Nickerson

Votes: 37

32. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Blood Drops (2000)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team is called to a suburban house where the whole family, except the two daughters, have been murdered with no apparent motive.

Director: Kenneth Fink | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 1,343

33. Punky Brewster (1984–1988)
Episode: Accidents Happen (1986)

Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Punky's dream is to become an astronaut when she grows up. When she sees the explosion of the Challenger Space Shuttle on TV, she is devastated.

Director: Art Dielhenn | Stars: George Gaynes, Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, Cherie Johnson

Votes: 44

34. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
Episode: Hero Worship (1992)

TV-PG | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Data rescues an orphaned boy named Timothy from a damaged ship. As a way to repress his own pain, Timothy begins to mimic Data's personality.

Director: Patrick Stewart | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn

Votes: 2,981

35. Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode: Dead in the Water (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Something in the lake of a small town is killing innocent people.

Director: Kim Manners | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Amy Acker, Daniel Hugh Kelly

Votes: 7,994

36. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Badlaa (2001)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A small Indian man on a creaky cart with powers of illusion is believed to have the ability to take over people's bodies and kill them by leaping into their anal cavity. Doggett and Scully try to stop his gruesome killing spree.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Gillian Anderson, Robert Patrick, Michael Welch, Jordan Warkol

Votes: 2,872

37. CSI: NY (2004–2013)
Episode: Necrophilia Americana (2006)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The body of a woman, half eaten by beetles, is found in a museum exhibit. The only eye-witness is a young boy who refuses to talk. Danny works solo on the case of a dead urban golfer found on a construction site.

Director: Steven DePaul | Stars: Gary Sinise, Melina Kanakaredes, Carmine Giovinazzo, Anna Belknap

Votes: 309

38. Yellowstone (2018– )
Episode: You're the Indian Now (2020)

TV-MA | 40 min | Drama, Western

In the wake of the Beck Brothers, John reshuffles the political decks; Beth finds a trespasser on the ranch and learns that he may have big ambitions for the surrounding land; John helps Tate deal with his nightmares.

Director: Stephen Kay | Stars: Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley

Votes: 2,542

39. Monk (2002–2009)
Episode: Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus (2007)

TV-PG | 44 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Monk's less than holiday mood is only worsened when he's accused of shooting Santa and becomes the most hated man in the city.

Director: Randy Zisk | Stars: Tony Shalhoub, Traylor Howard, Jason Gray-Stanford, Ted Levine

Votes: 1,155

40. Homicide for the Holidays (2016– )
Episode: The Last Thanksgiving (2021)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime

A mother is brutally shot to death while driving her sons home from a Thanksgiving celebration. When the hunt for her killer leads to an unlikely suspect, investigators soon realize her murder is not as random as it once seemed.

Director: Chad Cunningham | Stars: Jessica Cori, Mark Greer, Liam Jones, Mary Miles Kokotek

41. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023)
Episode: Part 2: Wattle (2023)

60 min | Drama

Twig is thrilled at the prospect of having a child at Thornfield again, but June is worried.

Director: Glendyn Ivin | Stars: Sigourney Weaver, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell, Frankie Adams

Votes: 431

42. The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem (2021– )
Episode: Episode #1.11 (2022)

TV-MA | Drama

In 1929, Luna suffers in silence after witnessing her mother's attack and the death of her attacker. In 1939, she once again finds herself entwined in her uncle's life.

Director: Oded Davidoff | Stars: Michael Aloni, Yoalah Brinson, Tamir Ginsburg, Tom Hagi

Votes: 24

43. Adam Mach (2016– )
Episode: Rozbrecel jsem ségru!! (2016)

11 min | Comedy, Reality-TV

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Director: Adam Mach | Star: Adam Mach

44. Patrick Melrose (2018)
Episode: Never Mind (2018)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama

At the Melrose family's house in the South of France, young Patrick has the run of the magical grounds; while the family awaits the arrival of weekend guests, shocking events transpire that tear Patrick's world in two.

Director: Edward Berger | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, James Fleet

Votes: 1,611

45. Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020)
Episode: The Day After Thanksgiving (2017)

TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy

The Huangs' idea to skip Thanksgiving this year doesn't last long when Louis plays matchmaker and invites Grandma's ESL teacher, Bernard, to dinner after he notices their flirtation in ... See full summary »

Director: Sean Kavanagh | Stars: Randall Park, Constance Wu, Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler

Votes: 215

46. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode: Omega (2019)

TV-MA | 47 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Another arrival at the Hilltop Colony reveals information about the leader of a hostile new group of savages. A party searches for Alden and Luke.

Director: David Boyd | Stars: Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Alanna Masterson

Votes: 7,805

47. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: She (2019)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After a malnourished and confused 9-year-old is found hiding in a storage unit, the team reopens an old missing persons case that Special Agent Ziva David had a personal interest in.

Director: Mark Horowitz | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham

Votes: 734