Movies and TvShows featuring "disappearance-of-a-dead-body" theme.

Diabolique (1955) is a psychological thriller set in a boarding school, where the abusive headmaster's wife and his mistress conspire to murder him. However, their plan goes awry when the body mysteriously disappears, leading to a series of unexpected twists and turns.

In a small town in Vermont, the residents stumble upon a dead body and try to hide it, leading to a series of misunderstandings and comedic situations. As they struggle to keep the body hidden, a love story unfolds and the true identity of the corpse becomes a macguffin that drives the plot.

A disappearing body leads a detective and his sidekick into an encounter with a gill man.

While visiting Egypt, Mrs. Graham steals a famous jewel called "The Eye of the World" from a mummy's sarcophagus and returns to the United States, planning to use the gem as collateral for a loan. Kah, the priestess in charge of protecting the tombs of Egyptian nobility, is soon on her trail , determined to retrieve the gem. Mrs. Graham's lovely daughter, Betty, agrees to marry a suitor for money to prop up her father's failing business. When the bridegroom is murdered on the couple's wedding night, and the body disappears, Phil Kelly decides to lend a hand in solving the crimes.

When a salesman accidentally becomes a killer, he must navigate a series of comedic mishaps in order to avoid detection and maintain his reputation.

Miracles for Sale follows a homicide detective who becomes embroiled in a complex murder case involving illusionists and supernatural powers. As he uncovers the truth, he must navigate false accusations, impersontations, and hidden doorways.

21 Nights with Pattie is a comedy-drama-mystery film set in the South of France. The story revolves around a dead body that disappears, leading to a series of unusual events including a ghostly vision, a street party, and a stormy night. The main character, a writer, finds himself in an isolated place surrounded by strange occurrences and encounters. As the plot unfolds, themes of frigidity, sexual desire, and necrophilia come into play. The film also explores the relationship between a mother and her son, as well as the concept of mortality. With its mix of humor, drama, and mystery, 21 Nights with Pattie offers a unique and captivating cinematic experience.

Charles Nordeck is a successful marriage counselor whose own marriage is on the rocks. When his wife Anne seeks a divorce, Charles refuses to sign the papers fearing the bad publicity could ruin his career. The adulterous Anne then convinces her lover Peter to take care of the problem.

In Quebec 40s, orphans or abandoned children are placed in a gigantic psychiatric hospital where children were locked. Were they sick? No, they simply had no family. To escape this oppressive universe, they created a parallel world: the institution's basement where, in a maze of tunnels, they founded an independent company, with its rituals, spells. A young girl, Agnes, reigns over this underground world that adults seem to tolerate.

Two men try to bury a body.