Movies and TvShows featuring "death-of-relative" theme.
A Shaolin martial artist named Lee is recruited by Mr Braithwaite to attend a fighting tournament on Han's island under the guise of seeking revenge for his dead sister while secretly spying on Han, a former monk from Lee's temple who is also an opium lord. Lee meets other fighters, Roper and Williams, with their own agendas. On the island, Lee discovers Han's illegal activities and fights to free the prisoners and defeat Han in a final battle. In the end, Lee and Roper escape while Han is defeated.
Boarding School follows the story of a 12-year-old boy with a burn on his face named Jacob. After the death of his grandmother, he is sent to a mysterious boarding school by his stepfather. As Jacob settles into his new environment, he discovers that the school is not as it seems. He uncovers a dark secret involving reincarnation, ghosts, and a murder-for-hire plot. Jacob must navigate the twisted world of the boarding school and confront his own fears in order to survive and uncover the truth.
In Munster, Go Home!, the Munster family travels to England to claim an inheritance. Upon arriving, they find themselves embroiled in an adventurous car race, encountering eccentric characters and supernatural beings along the way. They must navigate the challenges and embrace their unconventional family in order to succeed.
When a wealthy eccentric dies and leaves his inheritance to a distant cousin, a group of relatives gather at his spooky mansion to hear the reading of the will. As the night progresses, they must navigate hidden doors, secret passages, and spooky happenings to uncover the truth and claim their share of the fortune.
A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.
Room 205 is a horror movie set in a haunted dormitory room. It follows the story of a protagonist who experiences supernatural occurrences and struggles to convince others of the evil presence in the room. As the plot unfolds, dark secrets and hidden truths are revealed, leading to terrifying consequences.
Marianne Jannetier, a well-to-do Parisian, engaged to Andre Benoit, a high-ranking government official, flees the city when the goose-stepping Nazi storm-troopers arrive. When her mother dies on the road to Bordeaux as a result of Nazi bombing, she returns to Paris and joins the underground movement. Nicholas Jordan, an American member of the RAF, stranded in Paris after the evacuation is also working with the Paris underground. Marianne kills her former fiancée, a pro-Nazi informant, for the traitorous state papers he is carrying, and she and Jordan try to flee over a French seaport...
Meg, Pippa, and Hillary are sisters who grew up in Sorrento, a small seaside town in Australia. Meg, who has lived in England for 10 years has just written a criticially acclaimed novel which she claims is entirely fictional. The book causes a stir in Sorrento and in her family when it is supected that the book is not as fictional as she claims.
Deployed on mission in Helmand, Afghanistan, 25-year old Thomas steps on a landmine and loses both his legs. At the local rehabilitation center, he meets Sofie, an ascending ballerina from the Royal Danish Ballet, who is helping a relative to regain strength after a long term sickness. Thomas desperately wants back in the field and gets impatient as progress does not emerge as fast as he wants to. When Sofie offers to help him with a more intense rehabilitation plan, he accepts. Despite their differences, they develop a special bond and a mutual affection.
In this Yukon adventure, a gold mining community is rocked by a murder. A Mountie investigates and encounters a female gambler. Action ensues, but justice prevails.
White Night (2007) follows a guilt-ridden policeman who reunites with his estranged brother to investigate a murder. As the investigation progresses, their dark secrets and delusions come to light, leading them down a path of self-destruction. The plot explores themes of guilt, family, and redemption.
In this entry in the enduring series, the suave jewel thief finds himself helping the police break up a ring of diamond smugglers. Along the way, he winds up accused of both robbery and murder.
18-year-old Angela, reared in a New England town by her Aunt Betsy, receives an inheritance which she uses to go to New York, ostensibly for voice training, but she is pursuing Major Hilary Jarret, an Army surgeon with whom she has become infatuated. Her departure depresses her childhood friend Jimmy Plum. Dr. Plum devises an errand on which to send his love-sick son to New York, where Jimmy discovers Angela thinks she is Jarret's fiancée. Jimmy also renews acquaintances with a group of show people, including Sally McGuire, who attempts to console him. Jimmy meets Jarret's divorced wife, Harriet, famed photographer. Jimmy engineers a meeting of Jarret and Harriet with Angela present, which forms the beginning of an understanding that Jarret is not for her. Jimmy is inducted into the Army.
Sergeant Ken Strange, of the Canadian Mounted Police, and his dog, King, are on the trial of the murderer.
William Grogan, lives in New York City and meets the outside world only through the little basement window of his plumbing shop. One day he sees and falls in love with a pretty pair of feet, belonging to Ruth Warren, a schoolteacher who is lusted after by Norton Colburton, a dissolute playboy. Ruth is about to marry Colburton, but at the last minute runs away and decides to take a Cook's tour. On the boat, she meets Grogan, who has inherited a fortune, and recognizing the feet, he falls in love with their owner.
Angry, because he is making too many headlines with his gang-busting activities, the police chief transfers Lt. Lewis Nagel to the sleepy suburban town of Fairview, where he is followed by reporter Steve Withers because he knows Nagel will find a story.
Lady Time is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the concepts of time and mortality through the story of a woman. It explores her mysterious past, the fleeting nature of life, and the profound impact of death. Through the use of family photographs and 8mm films, the documentary uncovers the hidden layers of her life and invites viewers to contemplate their own existence.
Rancher Rex Allen receives a summons from his uncle. an old time frontiersman, that he is in trouble. The uncle has been hired to lead a modern-day band of adventurers on a wagon train retracing the route taken by their ancestors 100 years ago. Before Rex can talk to his uncle, the uncle is murdered, and Rex sets out to find the killer and the motive by taking his uncle's place as the leader of the wagon train.
The Prairie is set at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. Hoping to find their destiny in the new territory, the Bush Family heads southward in a covered wagon. Sharing the family's numerous dangers and hardships are Ellen Wade (Lenore Aubert), sole survivor of an Indian attack, and army mapmaker Paul Hover (Alan Baxter). Cousins Abiram (Russ Vincent) and Asa (Jack Mitchum) duke it out over Ellen's affections
A simple car trip is beset by politically charged tension and a militarized reality.