During a blizzard, a college student breaks out of rehab and finds herself stranded at a rest stop in the mountains. To her horror, she uncovers a kidnapped child hidden in one of the cars. Now, she and the group of people at the rest stop must find a way to escape while also uncovering the identity of the kidnapper.
Valley of the Dolls follows the lives of three aspiring actresses in New York City as they navigate the dark side of fame, drug addiction, and the price of success. The story explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the challenges faced by women in show business. It delves into the personal struggles and complex relationships of the characters, highlighting the pressures and temptations they encounter in their pursuit of stardom. The movie provides a glimpse into the glamorous yet harsh reality of the entertainment industry in the 1960s.
Rent tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in New York City's Lower East Side in the thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The film focuses on their struggles with a drug epidemic and the dangers of living in poverty.
After surviving her first werewolf transformation, a teenage girl with a dark secret must confront her own desires, addiction, and the monster within.
A young man named Peter struggles to find a job and establish a connection with his father, who has just been released from prison. As Peter navigates his way through various hardships and challenges, he must confront the complex dynamics of their relationship and come to terms with his own identity.
In Puff, Puff, Pass (2006), two stoners, Larry and Rico, lose their apartment due to their marijuana addiction. They must find a way to get their lives together and avoid the drug lord who wants them dead. Along the way, they encounter a vicious dog, sleeping in a car, a drug rehab program, and a seductive blonde woman. With the help of a self-help group, Larry and Rico navigate the challenges of drug use, love, and personal growth.
A story of perversion, evil, and gore that takes place in a snowy setting. The protagonist experiences sleep paralysis and finds themselves trapped in a torture chamber. They encounter a devil and engage in art therapy while dealing with damnation and the occult. Haunting and repression play a significant role as guilt lingers. The movie features zombies, a group murder, and a drug rehabilitation center. It explores themes of puritanism, ambiguity, and an evil preacher. The plot also involves a van, spirits, art horror, surrealism, psychosis, hypnosis, and an impending apocalypse. Sadism, a satanic goat, child abuse, and gothic elements are included. Cult insanity, painting, and a church with extrasensory perception are integral parts of the story. A sect, faith, a goat, death, a farm, demons, drugs, a reverend, and drug rehabilitation contribute to the narrative. The protagonist aims to escape and utilizes supernatural powers, lucid dreaming, and hallucinations due to mental illness.
Relative Evil (aka Ball in the House) - When JJ (Jonathan Tucker) returns home from rehab, he is greeted by a conniving family who are plotting to cash in on a life insurance policy before his 18th birthday
When young Daria enters rehab to kick the drug habit her first love left her with, her perceived innocence saves her from the sexual advances of the mostly male junkies inside and gains her their protection. Suddenly thrown into the spotlight and enjoying the attention, Daria soon finds out that special treatment comes at a great price.
One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.
Around the Fire is a coming-of-age movie that follows a group of students at a boarding school. The story revolves around their struggles with addiction, drug rehabilitation, and the repercussions of drug abuse. It explores themes of family relationships, love, and personal growth.
Brothers Theo and Ryan lead very different lives. Theo is always in and out of drug rehabilitation while Ryan is a successful and rather conservative lawyer. Usually they do not get along and stay out of each other's way. When reunited at their father's funeral, Ryan's admission to being gay ultimately brings the two closer than they've ever been.
In the drug-infested streets of Los Angeles, a filmmaker named Fix battles his inner demons and struggles with his drug addiction and self-hate. As he navigates through a rehab clinic, he learns the true meaning of love and finds redemption.
A football player is framed for the murder of his team's owner, whose wife he happens to be sleeping with.
Lisa is a middle-class white woman from Toronto, Canada. She's also addicted to crack cocaine. To maintain her habit, she works as a prostitute while living in a hotel room. She's tried to get clean, but knows too well how easy it is to relapse. Meanwhile, she participates in Toronto's needle exchange program to reduce her risk.
Discover the remarkable journey of Eddie Guerrero, a beloved professional wrestler who overcame personal struggles and rose to become a champion in the world of wrestling.
Hanna Brooks is the new girl in town who is looking to find her place and fit in at Lakewood High School, which was rocked a couple of years earlier by the shocking drug overdose of a popular student. Hanna suffers from an anxiety disorder and the move to a new school is especially stressful for her. While trying to fit in with the “it” crowd, she finds herself pulled between two boys – a bad boy with a heart of gold, and an alluring, popular rich kid who is not as straight of an arrow as he seems. Her relationship with them sweeps her into a dangerous situation that her mother Deborah must fight to save her from.
A cult-like rehabilitation center abuses, brainwashes and imprisons vulnerable teens.
The life of man is poor and nasty. A few plants give temporary relief: marijuana, alcohol, and opium. After a history of opium, including the 19th-century Opium Wars, we learn of the discovery of heroin; the rest of the film examines heroin trade and addiction in the U.S. Two tons a year enter the U.S., with only 100 pounds interdicted. Most is used in New York City. Interviews with customs officials, prosecutors, medical doctors and junkies provide points of view. The harsh 1956 law and the medically-oriented law of 1966 are contrasted, with the film on the side of treatment and rehabilitation. It ends with advocating reducing use here and finding other cash crops for farmers abroad.
MSG: The Messenger of God is a social drama that follows the story of a spiritual leader who fights against various social evils such as drug addiction, female foeticide, and corruption. With his strong belief in spirituality and patriotism, he aims to bring positive changes to society.