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    Phobia 1980 POSTER

    Phobia

    1980

    English

    4.3

    5

    23%

    23%

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    fear

    group therapy

    Horror

    ice hockey

    murder

    phobia

    Thriller

    John Huston John Huston Director Paul Michael Glaser Paul Michael Glaser as Dr. Peter Ross David Bolt David Bolt as Henry Owen Susan Hogan Susan Hogan as Jenny St. Clair Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Welsh as Sergeant Wheeler
    A psychiatrist involved in a radical new therapy comes under suspicion when his patients are murdered, each according to their individual phobias.
    Steel 2015 POSTER

    Steel

    2015

    English

    5.5

    6

    37%

    37%

    Action

    age difference

    agoraphobia

    childhood trauma

    depression

    Drama

    gay interest

    Mystery

    nightclub

    Romance

    Sven J. Matten Sven J. Matten Director Chad Connell Chad Connell as Daniel John B. Lowe John B. Lowe as Ned Watson Erik Athavale Erik Athavale as Ralph Tyhr Trubiak Tyhr Trubiak as Rock Star
    Daniel, a successful TV journalist living life in the fast lane, has fallen into a deep depression. His seemingly perfect life suddenly collapses under him when panic attacks force him to deal with himself and his past.
    Gerald's Game 2017 POSTER

    Gerald's Game

    2017

    English

    6.5

    116

    91%

    70%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    car accident

    child abuse

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    eclipse

    Horror

    sorrow

    Thriller

    Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan Director Bruce Greenwood Bruce Greenwood as Gerald Burlingame Carla Gugino Carla Gugino as Jessie Burlingame Kate Siegel Kate Siegel as Sally Henry Thomas Henry Thomas as Tom
    When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Jessie (who is handcuffed to a bed in a remote lake house) faces warped visions, dark secrets and a dire choice.
    Dosed 2019 POSTER

    Dosed

    2019

    English

    7.1

    1

    childhood trauma

    depression

    Documentary

    drug addiction

    health care

    magic mushroom

    recovering addict

    Tyler Chandler Tyler Chandler Director Rick Doblin Rick Doblin as Self Mark Howard Mark Howard as Self Robyn Howard Robyn Howard as Self Geoff Acres Geoff Acres as Self
    The documentary follows one woman's quest to overcome anxiety, depression, and opioid addiction through the use of psychedelic medicines.
    The Endless 2017 POSTER

    The Endless

    2017

    English

    6.5

    85

    91%

    67%

    Action

    brother

    childhood trauma

    cult

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Horror

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    sibling relationship

    suicide

    supernatural

    Thriller

    Justin Benson Justin Benson Director Ric Sarabia Ric Sarabia as Early 1900s Man Justin Benson Justin Benson as Justin Smith James Jordan James Jordan as Shitty Carl Lew Temple Lew Temple as Tim
    Two brothers return to the cult they fled from years ago to discover that the group's beliefs may be more sane than they once thought.
    The Cleaning Lady 2018 POSTER

    The Cleaning Lady

    2018

    English

    5.5

    26

    64%

    43%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    cleaning lady

    disfigured face

    Horror

    infidelity

    love affair

    obsession

    Thriller

    Jon Knautz Jon Knautz Director Alexis Kendra Alexis Kendra as Alice Stelio Savante Stelio Savante as Michael Waymond Lee Waymond Lee as Parking Lot Patron Rachel Alig Rachel Alig as Shelly
    In a bid to distract herself from an affair, a narcissistic woman befriends a cleaning lady with burn scars, but she soon discovers that the scars may be more than skin deep.
    Woyzeck 1979 POSTER

    Woyzeck

    1979

    German

    7.0

    14

    86%

    76%

    Action

    becoming an adult

    child hero

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    leipzig

    leipzig, germany

    revenge

    Werner Herzog Werner Herzog Director Wolfgang Bächler Wolfgang Bächler as Jew Irm Hermann Irm Hermann as Margret Dieter Augustin Dieter Augustin as Marktschreier Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski as Woyzeck
    Having fathered an illegitimate child with his lover, Marie, feckless soldier Franz Woyzeck takes odd jobs around his small town to provide some extra money for them. One job is volunteering for experiments conducted by a local doctor, who puts Woyzeck on a diet of peas. This serves to drive him close to madness, and the discovery that Marie is involved in an affair with the local drum major exacerbates the situation. Pushed too far, Woyzeck resorts to violence.
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    Boy Wonder

    2010

    English

    6.8

    4

    57%

    62%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    homicide

    pimp

    prostitute

    subway

    Thriller

    Michael Morrissey Michael Morrissey Director Chuck Cooper Chuck Cooper as Bill Baldwin Daniel Stewart Sherman Daniel Stewart Sherman as Gary Stenson Kether Donohue Kether Donohue as Lizzy Zulay Henao Zulay Henao as Teresa Ames
    A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion.
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    The Conformist

    1970

    Italian

    7.9

    30

    98%

    90%

    Action

    bad hitman

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    fascism

    hitman

    italy

    paris, france

    Bernardo Bertolucci Bernardo Bertolucci Director Orso Maria Guerrini Orso Maria Guerrini as Dominique Sanda Dominique Sanda as Anna Quadri Stefania Sandrelli Stefania Sandrelli as Giulia Gastone Moschin Gastone Moschin as Manganiello
    A weak-willed Italian man becomes a fascist flunky who goes abroad to arrange the assassination of his old teacher, now a political dissident.
    Pieces 1982 POSTER

    Pieces

    1982

    Spanish

    6.0

    9

    40%

    50%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    detective

    Horror

    murder

    Mystery

    perversity

    puzzle

    stalker

    Thriller

    Juan Piquer Simón Juan Piquer Simón Director Alejandro de Enciso Alejandro de Enciso as Cop #1 Christopher George Christopher George as Lt. Bracken Lynda Day George Lynda Day George as Mary Riggs Edmund Purdom Edmund Purdom as The Dean
    A frustrated Boston detective searches for the maniac responsible for mutilating a number of university coeds.
    Desecration 1999 POSTER

    Desecration

    1999

    English

    4.3

    8

    52%

    52%

    catholic school

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    hallucination

    hell

    Horror

    nun

    supernatural

    Dante Tomaselli Dante Tomaselli Director Garret Montanez Garret Montanez as 4 year-old Bobby Danny Lopes Danny Lopes as Bobby Rullo Gene Burke Gene Burke as Father O'Leary Helen Palladino Helen Palladino as Mrs. Cannizzaro
    Sixteen year-old Bobby is emotionally damaged by his mother's early death. He accidentally causes a nun's death, unleashing a chain of supernatural events that lead him into the pits of Hell.
    No Way Up 2024 POSTER

    No Way Up

    2024

    English

    4.6

    39

    36%

    Action

    Adventure

    airplane trip

    bodyguard

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    ocean

    rescue mission

    shark

    Thriller

    Claudio Fäh Claudio Fäh Director Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan as Will Attenborough Will Attenborough as Colm Meaney Colm Meaney as Lee Byford Lee Byford as Airline Passenger
    Characters from different backgrounds are thrown together when the plane they're travelling on crashes into the Pacific Ocean. A nightmare fight for survival ensues with the air supply running out and dangers creeping in from all sides.
    Fugitive Pieces 2007 POSTER

    Fugitive Pieces

    2007

    English

    6.9

    5

    68%

    64%

    Action

    Adventure

    childhood trauma

    Drama

    holocaust (shoah)

    War

    world war ii

    Jeremy Podeswa Jeremy Podeswa Director Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike as Alex Nina Dobrev Nina Dobrev as Bella Devon Bostick Devon Bostick as Ben David Fox David Fox as Mr. Taylor
    A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada.
    Clownhouse 1989 POSTER

    Clownhouse

    1989

    English

    5.4

    7

    33%

    41%

    chase

    childhood trauma

    circus

    controversy

    fortune teller

    Horror

    Mystery

    sibling relationship

    Victor Salva Victor Salva Director Victor Salva Victor Salva as Radio Newscaster / Extra at Carnival Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell as Randy Karl-Heinz Teuber Karl-Heinz Teuber as Real Dippo Erika Young Erika Young as Storekeeper
    Three teenage brothers are terrorized by a trio of escaped mental patients disguised as clowns.
    In Darkness 2018 POSTER

    In Darkness

    2018

    English

    5.8

    64

    47%

    56%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    london, england

    murder

    musician

    Mystery

    police

    suicide

    Thriller

    Anthony Byrne Anthony Byrne Director Natalie Dormer Natalie Dormer as Joely Richardson Joely Richardson as Alex Ed Skrein Ed Skrein as Marc Kim Adis Kim Adis as Protester
    A blind musician hears a murder committed in the apartment upstairs from hers that sends her down a dark path into London's gritty criminal underworld.
    Procession 2021 POSTER

    Procession

    2021

    English

    7.1

    4

    98%

    82%

    Action

    catholic priest

    childhood sexual abuse

    childhood trauma

    Documentary

    pedophile priest

    sexual abuse

    trauma

    Robert Greene Robert Greene Director Monica Phinney Monica Phinney as Self Terrick Trobough Terrick Trobough as Self Vanessa Trobough Vanessa Trobough as Self Ryan Trobough Ryan Trobough as Self
    Six men who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy as boys find empowerment by creating short films inspired by their trauma.
    Martian Child 2007 POSTER

    Martian Child

    2007

    English

    6.7

    14

    35%

    72%

    Action

    adoption

    adoptive father

    alienation

    childhood trauma

    Comedy

    Drama

    education

    Family

    underdog

    Menno Meyjes Menno Meyjes Director John Cusack John Cusack as David Amanda Peet Amanda Peet as Harlee Oliver Platt Oliver Platt as Jeff Joan Cusack Joan Cusack as Liz
    A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
    The Forest 2016 POSTER

    The Forest

    2016

    English

    4.8

    77

    10%

    22%

    Action

    childhood trauma

    female protagonist

    forest

    Horror

    japan

    Mystery

    suicide attempt

    supernatural

    Thriller

    Jason Zada Jason Zada Director Taylor Kinney Taylor Kinney as Aiden Yukiyoshi Ozawa Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Michi Natalie Dormer Natalie Dormer as Sara / Jess Price Stephanie Vogt Stephanie Vogt as Valerie
    Set in the Aokigahara Forest, a real-life place in Japan where people go to end their lives. Against this backdrop, a young American woman comes in search of her twin sister, who has mysteriously disappeared.
    Honey Boy 2019 POSTER

    Honey Boy

    2019

    English

    7.2

    53

    94%

    92%

    abusive father

    Action

    childhood trauma

    clown

    Drama

    motel

    rehabilitation

    vietnam veteran

    Alma Har'el Alma Har'el Director Martin Starr Martin Starr as Alec Shia LaBeouf Shia LaBeouf as James Lort Natasha Lyonne Natasha Lyonne as Mom Maika Monroe Maika Monroe as Sandra
    The story of a child star attempting to mend his relationship with his law-breaking, alcohol-abusing father over the course of a decade, loosely based on Shia LaBeouf’s life.
    Step Brothers 2008 POSTER

    Step Brothers

    2008

    English

    6.9

    116

    54%

    69%

    Action

    autonomy

    becoming an adult

    childhood trauma

    Comedy

    hostility

    slacker

    stepbrother

    Adam McKay Adam McKay Director Seth Morris Seth Morris as Doctor Brian Huskey Brian Huskey as Interviewer Horatio Sanz Horatio Sanz as Lead Singer Seth Rogen Seth Rogen as Sporting Goods Manager
    Brennan Huff and Dale Doback might be grown men. But that doesn't stop them from living at home and turning into jealous, competitive stepbrothers when their single parents marry. Brennan's constant competition with Dale strains his mom's marriage to Dale's dad, leaving everyone to wonder whether they'll ever see eye to eye.
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