🏷 Best Abuse Movies & TV Shows - Page 4 - Full Archive

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An American Crime
Cast
Elliot Page Elliot Page
Catherine Keener Catherine Keener
Hayley McFarland Hayley McFarland
Nick Searcy Nick Searcy
7.3 777 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: United States of America
Duration: 97 min.
Audience: R
Story:  The true story of suburban housewife Gertrude Baniszewski, who kept a teenage girl locked in the basement of her Indiana home during the 1960s.
Plot:  child abuse, rape, carnival, based on true story, dysfunctional family, basement, murder, teenage girl, ...
Time:  1960s
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Martyrs
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Morjana Alaoui Morjana Alaoui
Mylu00e8ne Jampanou00ef Mylu00e8ne Jampanou00ef
Catherine Bu00e9gin Catherine Bu00e9gin
Robert Toupin Robert Toupin
7.3 3.0K votes
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 99 min.
Audience: R
Story:  A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Plot:  child abuse, suffering, nihilism, degradation, ecstasy, woman martyr, cult, hysteria, ...
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Cape Fear
Cast
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro
Nick Nolte Nick Nolte
Jessica Lange Jessica Lange
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis
7.3 3.9K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 128 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist. What do they have in common? 14 years ago, Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, and he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss.
Plot:  prison, small town, child abuse, rape, houseboat, cigar smoking, remake, revenge, ...
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Gangsta.
7.3 132 votes
Genre: Action, Animation, Crime
Country: Japan
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  In the crime-ridden, mafia-governed city of Ergastulum, Worick and Nicolas are two “handymen” known as “Benriya” who would take any dirty job from either police or mafia, for a good price. After an assignment from police the two met and later joined by Alex, a former prostitute who got interested in the mysterious background of the team, in particular of Nicolas’ abilities.
Plot:  child abuse, underground, swordplay, kidnapping, gangster, secret organization, dystopia, police, ...
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Strange Circus
Cast
Rie Kuwana Rie Kuwana
Masumi Miyazaki Masumi Miyazaki
Seiko Iwaido Seiko Iwaido
Issei Ishida Issei Ishida
7.2 213 votes
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:  The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear.
Plot:  child abuse, parent child relationship, gore, principal, incest
Place:  japan
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The Missing
7.2 304 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 16
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
Style:  psychological, suspenseful
Plot:  child abuse, detective, journalist, husband wife relationship, investigation, police, anthology, reporter, ...
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American Murder: Gabby Petito
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Gabby Petito
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Brian Laundrie
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Nichole Schmidt
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Jim Schmidt
7.2 101 votes
Genre: Crime, Documentary
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  What happened in the final days of Gabby Petito's life? In this gripping true-crime series, her loved ones reveal the untold story of her tragic murder.
Style:  shocking
Plot:  interview, van, domestic abuse, miniseries, domestic violence, true crime, missing person, text messaging, ...
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Brimstone
Cast
Guy Pearce Guy Pearce
Dakota Fanning Dakota Fanning
Carice van Houten Carice van Houten
Kit Harington Kit Harington
7.2 1.3K votes
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 148 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In the menacing inferno of the old North-American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.
Plot:  suicide, prostitute, rape, gun, obsession, villain, mute, religion, ...
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Bedevilled
Cast
Seo Young-hee Seo Young-hee
Ji Sung-won Ji Sung-won
Baek Su-ryeon Baek Su-ryeon
Park Jeong-hak Park Jeong-hak
7.2 490 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
Country: South Korea
Duration: 117 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  A disillusioned Seoul woman visits a remote island to reconnect with a childhood friend, only to find her trapped in an oppressive cycle of physical, mental, and sexual abuse. As tensions escalate, the situation spirals into a harrowing tale of survival and retribution.
Plot:  friendship, island, prostitute, rape, isolation, revenge, domestic abuse, rural area, ...
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Pinocchio
Cast
Dickie Jones Dickie Jones
Cliff Edwards Cliff Edwards
Christian Rub Christian Rub
Evelyn Venable Evelyn Venable
7.1 6.3K votes
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: United States of America
Duration: 88 min.
Audience: G
Story:  When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish.
Plot:  rescue, sea, child abuse, based on novel or book, magic, whale, donkey, lie, ...
Place:  italy
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The Painted Bird
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Petr Kotlu00e1r
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Nina u0160uneviu010d
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Alla Sokolova
Udo Kier Udo Kier
7.1 188 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Slovakia, Czech Republic
Duration: 169 min.
Story:  After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.
Plot:  child abuse, based on novel or book, war crimes, fairy tale, jewish ghetto, holocaust (shoah), german-polish border, sexual violence, ...
Time:  world war ii, 1940s, 20th century
Place:  poland
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Rewind
Cast
Sasha Joseph Neulinger Sasha Joseph Neulinger
7.1 38 votes
Genre: Documentary
Country: United States of America
Duration: 86 min.
Story:  Digging through the vast collection of his father's home videos, a young man reconstructs the unthinkable story of his boyhood and exposes vile abuse passed through generations.
Plot:  child abuse, sexual abuse, child molestation, childhood sexual abuse, child sexual abuse
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The Invisible Man
Cast
Elisabeth Moss Elisabeth Moss
Aldis Hodge Aldis Hodge
Storm Reid Storm Reid
Michael Dorman Michael Dorman
7.1 6.3K votes
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country: Australia, United States of America
Duration: 124 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
Plot:  based on novel or book, pregnancy, architect, fake suicide, stalker, remake, murder, domestic abuse, ...
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Sleep Tight
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Luis Tosar Luis Tosar
Marta Etura Marta Etura
Alberto San Juan Alberto San Juan
Petra Martu00ednez Petra Martu00ednez
7.1 1.2K votes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 101 min.
Audience: 15
Story:  César, an unhappy concierge, maintains a peculiar relationship with the very diverse inhabitants of the upper-class apartment building where he works in Barcelona.
Plot:  jealousy, barcelona, spain, blackmail, manipulation, letter, concierge, sociopath, ...
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Natural Born Killers
Cast
Woody Harrelson Woody Harrelson
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis
Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr.
Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones
7.1 3.8K votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Duration: 119 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media.
Style:  tense
Plot:  daughter, journalist, sadistic, mass murder, yellow press, pop culture, trauma, controversy, ...
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Climax
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Sofia Boutella Sofia Boutella
Romain Guillermic Romain Guillermic
Souheila Yacoub Souheila Yacoub
Kiddy Smile Kiddy Smile
7.0 2.3K votes
Genre: Drama, Horror, Music
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 97 min.
Audience: R
Story:  When a dance troupe is lured to an empty school, a bowl of drug-laced sangria causes their jubilant rehearsal to descend into a dark and explosive nightmare as they try to survive the night—and find who's responsible—before it's too late.
Plot:  dancing, child abuse, sexual abuse, drug abuse, pregnancy, paranoia, orgy, imprisonment, ...
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Under The Skin
Cast
Tan Jianci Tan Jianci
Jin Shijia Jin Shijia
Zhang Bojia Zhang Bojia
Zhu Jiaqi Zhu Jiaqi
7.0 35 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: China
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 48
Story:  Young artist Shen Yi's life changes when a commission leads to a police case gone wrong. Seven years later, he joins the Criminal Investigation Unit as a portraitist alongside Captain Du Cheng.
Plot:  fraud, plastic surgery, human trafficking, domestic violence, bromance, death, murder investigation, sketch artist, ...
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The Girl Who Played with Fire
7.0 1.8K votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Denmark, Germany
Duration: 129 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. So when a young journalist approaches him with a meticulously researched thesis about sex trafficking in Sweden and those in high office who abuse underage girls, Blomkvist immediately throws himself into the investigation.
Plot:  journalist, friendship, hacker, new identity, investigation, arson, domestic abuse, sex trafficking, ...
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Colors of Evil: Black
Cast
Jakub Gierszau0142 Jakub Gierszau0142
Marianna Zydek Marianna Zydek
Andrzej Chyra Andrzej Chyra
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7.0 115 votes
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 110 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Investigating the disappearance of children in a remote Polish town, prosecutor Leopold Bilski must unravel a sinister local legend before it's too late.
Style:  suspenseful
Plot:  child abuse, based on novel or book, missing person, political corruption, mysterious disappearance, crime thriller
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It Ends with Us
Cast
Blake Lively Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni Justin Baldoni
Jenny Slate Jenny Slate
Brandon Sklenar Brandon Sklenar
7.0 2.0K votes
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Duration: 131 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  When a woman's first love suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with a charming, but abusive neurosurgeon is upended, and she realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.
Style:  satirical, absurd
Plot:  based on novel or book, love triangle, abusive father, trauma, florist, flashback, love, domestic abuse, ...
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