Movies and TvShows featuring "death-game" theme.

Squid Game (2021) is a thrilling and suspenseful TV show that follows a group of contestants who are forced to participate in a dangerous game with a large cash prize at stake. As the game progresses, the players face brutal challenges and must navigate a web of secrets and intrigue. With their lives on the line, they must do whatever it takes to survive.

Alice in Borderland is a Japanese drama TV show based on the manga series of the same name. It follows a group of young people who find themselves transported to an empty city where they must participate in dangerous and deadly games in order to stay alive. As they navigate through various challenges and conflicts, they unravel the mysteries of the city and discover the truth behind their circumstances. With elements of action, adventure, drama, mystery, and sci-fi, Alice in Borderland combines thrilling gameplay with psychological suspense.

During a summer camp, 15 children, 8 males and 7 females, find a grotto by the sea. Deep within they discover working computers and some electronic equipment, and later the owner, a man called Kokopelli. Kokopelli claimed to be a programmer working on a brand new game, in which a large robot has to defend the Earth against fifteen alien invasions. He persuades the children to test the game and sign a contract. All but one of them signs; barely a moment later they mysteriously awaken on the shore believing what happened was just a dream.

The Future Diary follows a high school student, Yukiteru Amano, who discovers a diary that can predict the future. He is forced to participate in a deadly game against other diary owners, where the last one standing will become the new God of Time and Space. As Yukiteru navigates the game, he encounters serial killers, terrorists, and supernatural beings, all while trying to protect himself and his friends.

Eight individuals trapped in a mysterious 8-story building participate in a tempting but dangerous show where they earn money as time passes.

Yotsuya Yuusuke is a loner who likes to spend his time playing video games. One day, he and his classmates Shindou Iu and Hakozaki Kusue are transported to a fantasy world where they are given a mission to save human civilization. In order to return home, they must complete various quests and face dangerous creatures along the way. Yotsuya, Iu, and Kusue must rely on their wits and skills to survive and fulfill their destiny.

Darwin's Game is an intense anime TV show that follows Kaname Sudou, a seemingly ordinary high school student who is invited to play the mysterious mobile app called Darwin's Game. Little does he know that this game is not a mere amusement, but a battle for one's life. With various players possessing unique sigils that grant them extraordinary abilities, Kaname must navigate through a world of danger and deceit to survive.

Alice in Borderland is a TV show about a group of friends who find themselves transported to a parallel world where they must participate in deadly games to stay alive. With their lives on the line, they must rely on their wits and survival skills to navigate this brutal and unforgiving world.

Riddle Story of Devil is an anime TV show that follows the story of the assassin Tokaku Azuma who enters a prestigious all-girls school, Myoujou Academy, as part of a mission to eliminate a target. However, she soon finds herself becoming entangled in a deadly game of survival and unexpected romance with another student Haru Ichinose.

When his girlfriend suddenly disappears, a university student and his friend are pulled into a dangerous alternate gaming universe. They have to use their superior problem-solving skills and intellect to win challenges and advance to the next level. Can they find Qing Zhi in time and make it out alive?

In a bid to restore his family's prosperity, Coriolanus Snow becomes a mentor in the 10th Hunger Games. He is assigned the District 12 female tribute, Lucy Gray Baird, and aims to win the viewers' hearts. As he bonds with Lucy Gray, a rebel bomb explodes, leading to chaos and death. Coriolanus realizes that genetically modified snakes will be unleashed, and cleverly uses Lucy Gray's scent to save her. However, he is punished for cheating and forced to join the Peacekeepers. In District 12, he reencounters Lucy Gray and discovers a rebellion plot. Coriolanus's actions result in the death of rebels and his desire to escape with Lucy Gray.

Luo Ran has been investigating the death of his wife with his best friend Ning Yu. They end up getting onto a train headed for C City in order to chase female suspect Jiang Xue. The train suddenly derails mid-journey, and the hundred or so survivors find themselves transported to a ruined city with no living soul in sight, cut off from the rest of the world. The city is filled with dangers on all sides and supplies are dwindling. The survivors start dying off or disappearing one by one—a brutal game of survival begins.

In a Holy Grail War, Mages (Masters) and their Heroic Spirits (Servants) fight for the control of the Holy Grail—an omnipotent wish-granting device said to fulfill any desire. Years have passed since the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War in Japan. Now, signs portend the emergence of a new Holy Grail in the western American city of Snowfield

Your Turn To Kill is a gripping Japanese TV show that follows the story of a newly-wed woman who finds herself entangled in a sinister death game with her neighbors. As the game unfolds, she must navigate through a web of mysteries and intrigue to survive. With her life on the line, she must uncover the truth behind the murders and outsmart her opponents. This suspenseful drama explores themes of trust, survival, and the dark side of human nature.

In 'Saw' (2004), two strangers, Adam and Dr. Gordon, wake up in a dirty bathroom chained to the walls. They find out that they are pawns in a game set up by a notorious serial killer known as Jigsaw. The killer gives them instructions through audio tapes, forcing them to make life-or-death decisions. As they try to escape, they uncover the killer's motive and the truth behind their abduction. With time running out, they must find a way to survive and outsmart the sadistic killer.

Iride Akatsuki and seven other charismatic game streamers wake up in the world of a mysterious free-to-play game called Naka no Hito Genome. Now they are competing in real-life games with life-or-death stakes, but clearing several game tasks could earn them 100 million lives.

Akagi Shigeru is a young, white-haired mahjong genius. One summer in 1965, he ends up facing off against Washizu Iwao, Japan’s King of Darkness who has amassed enormous fortune and power, at the request of his acquaintance, the rogue detective Yasuoka. As the observer, Ogi Takeshi, a leader of the henchmen of Inada-gumi watches over them, mahjong with special rules called Washizu Mahjong begins. It is a life or death struggle with Akagi’s fresh blood and Washizu’s entire fortune at stake.

John, a terminally ill cancer patient, journeys to Mexico for an experimental treatment. However, he soon realizes that the procedure is a fraudulent scheme. Determined for revenge, John abducts the con artists and subjects them to deadly games, orchestrated by his apprentice Amanda. As the tests unfold, secrets and betrayals are revealed, leading to a final confrontation and a surprising twist.

Chun Yu is a university student whose life is thrown into unspeakable turmoil when she receives a chilling text message that reads: “I know what the 19th floor of hell is.” Soon, she realizes that other students on campus have received the very same message. Before long, she learns that she has been sucked into the macabre reality of a mobile game that takes place in a ghostly “haunted” building where every floor is full of dangers, horrors, and terrifying secrets. Worse still, she observes, when unwitting players fail to beat a level in the game, they immediately fall into a coma. With no other choice, she begins to play the game, where she meets fellow player Gao Xuan. The duo begins to navigate the perils of the building together, slowly heading toward the dreaded 19th floor. But what awaits them if they make it to the game’s final, decisive level?

Yuuichi Katagiri knows the hardships of not having enough funds. He works hard to save up in order to go on the high school trip. However, after the class' money is all collected; it's stolen. Suspicion falls on two of Yuuichi's friends. Yuuichi Katagiri has battled financial hardships his whole life but has learned to stay content and positive thanks to his close circle of friends. To keep a promise he made to them, Yuuichi saves up enough money to join them on the school trip. But when the gathered money mysteriously goes missing, suspicion falls on two of Yuuichi's friends: Shiho Sawaragi and Makoto Shibe, who were in charge of collecting the payments. Although innocent, Shiho and Makoto take responsibility for the failure to protect the money when no one else comes forward. A few days later, Yuuichi and his friends receive mysterious letters which trick each of them into meeting up. Upon arrival, they are ambushed and knocked unconscious. They wake up in a mysterious room in the presence of 'Manabu-kun,' a character from a controversial children's show that stopped airing due to its malicious content. He informs the group that one of them indirectly gathered them together in order to settle a large debt. They are to play a 'friendship game': a series of games that will test the strength of their bond and trust in each other. As the group's faith wavers due to the growing number of secrets and betrayals, Yuuichi must figure out who of his 'friends' he can actually trust and ultimately discover the identity of the traitor.