Movies and TvShows featuring "death-character" theme.

When Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll and he has burned through eight of his nine lives, he launches an epic journey to restore them by finding the mythical Last Wish. Accompanied by an optimistic Chihuahua named Perrito, Puss faces various obstacles and confronts his past lives, all while being pursued by a black-hooded wolf who reveals himself as Death. Along the way, Puss reunites with his ex-fiance Kitty Softpaws and joins forces with Goldilocks and her Three Bears Crime Family to stop a pastry chef and crime lord named Big Jack Horner from using the Wishing Star to gain control of all magic. In the end, Puss learns the value of life and love, and sets sail to the Kingdom of Far Far Away with Kitty and Perrito.

After his wife's death, a media mogul is convinced Death is after him. Death takes the form of a young man and strikes a deal with the mogul to be his guide on Earth. In the process, Death falls in love with the mogul's daughter, leading to a series of events that spiral out of control. The mogul's last birthday becomes an opportunity to demonstrate the meaning of true love and sacrifice.

In the colorful Land of the Remembered, a young man named Manolo embarks on an incredible journey through the afterlife to save his true love, Maria. Along the way, he must face challenges, conquer his fears, and uncover the secrets of his family's past. With the help of his loyal friends and allies, Manolo discovers the power of love and the importance of following his heart.

After a teenager with the power of seeing the future has a premonition of a plane explosion, he, along with a group of classmates, survives the doomed airliner. However, they soon realize that Death is after them, as they begin to die in the order they were meant to die on the plane. With each intervention, Death puts the person who cheated it at the end of the list. As the survivors try to cheat death, they realize that it is not easily defeated.

In the year 1999, as the new millennium approaches, a former cop turned street hustler gets involved in a dangerous conspiracy while exploring virtual reality experiences that allow people to relive their memories. As he becomes entangled in a murder case and encounters police brutality, he must navigate a world of corruption, civil unrest, and personal demons.

A knight returning from the Crusades questions the meaning of life, death, and God while facing the Grim Reaper in a chess match amid the Black Plague. As the knight and Death play, their surroundings are engulfed in cultural turmoil caused by the plague, and the people try to cope with the devastation in their own ways.

The film follows a group of elderly office clerks who rebel against their corporate masters and turn their building into a pirate ship. The film is broken into distinct sketches, exploring topics such as the miracle of birth, growth and learning, fighting each other, middle age, live organ transplants, the meaning of life, the autumn years, and death. Through satire and surrealism, the film ultimately delivers the message to be nice to people, live together in peace, and find meaning in everyday life.

The film follows the eccentric and larger-than-life Baron Munchausen as he embarks on a globetrotting adventure, battling monsters, encountering surreal situations, and telling fantastical stories. With the Ottoman Empire and European mythologies as the backdrop, the Baron's journey takes him to the moon, where he faces off against a goddess and a Turkish army. The movie is a dark comedy filled with steampunk elements, satire, and surrealism.

In Scoop, a journalism student named Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) attends the show of an American magician named Splendini (Woody Allen) in London. While onstage, she is contacted by the recently deceased journalist Joe Strombel (Ian McShane), who gives her a tip about the elusive 'Tarot Card Killer.' Sondra begins to investigate the murder and becomes involved with the aristocratic Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), who may be the prime suspect. As Sondra gets closer to the truth, she finds herself in danger and must use her wit to solve the case.

Harry is a writer dealing with a mix of personal and creative issues. He navigates his relationships, including his volatile ex-wife and his sister who is in a mental institution. As he grapples with writer's block and personal demons, Harry finds solace in fictionalizing his life in his stories.

When a cartoonist named Stu enters a coma, he finds himself in a parallel world called Downtown, where his creation, Monkeybone, has taken over his body. Stu must navigate this bizarre world and find a way to escape before Monkeybone wreaks havoc in the real world.

Bernie Tiede, a beloved mortician in a small Texas town, forms an unlikely friendship with a wealthy widow, but when their relationship takes a dark turn, Bernie becomes entangled in a murder trial.

Extraordinary Tales is an animated horror anthology film that brings to life five of Edgar Allan Poe's most well-known stories: The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Masque of the Red Death. Each story is presented in a unique animation style, showcasing the macabre and chilling atmosphere of Poe's works.

In the small town of Bavaria in post-war Germany, a tuba player named X meets an angel and falls in love. Together, they navigate the bureaucracy of the afterlife and try to reunite X with his mother. This heartwarming comedy explores love, family, and the challenges of the afterlife.

This fiction feature debut by Xaver Böhm is the newest production from Komplizen Film. In this Faustian tale, anxious Yuri finds himself face-to-face with Death. Yuri is forced to confront his fears over the course of a fateful night.

In Death's Diner, two patrons stumble into a restaurant one foggy night and discover that their lives have come to an end. As they navigate the afterlife, they are faced with the realization that death is not the end, but rather a new beginning. Through a series of poignant encounters and introspective moments, they explore the meaning of life and the choices they made. Death's Diner is a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience and the mysteries of the afterlife.

In this psychotronic short film, a musician finds himself hiding under a table, disguised as a violinist, as the personification of death searches for him. With no dialogue, the musician must use his talent and wit to cheat death and save his own life.