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In 1963, a Korean War veteran named McMurphy pleads insanity to avoid hard labor and is transferred to a mental institution. He becomes a leader among the patients and opposes the tyrannical nurse who suppresses them. The battle between McMurphy and the nurse escalates, leading to tragic consequences.

A lawyer takes on a negligent homicide case involving a priest who performed an exorcism on a young girl. The trial becomes a haunting battle between the supernatural and the legal system as they try to prove the existence of demonic possession.

After being set free, Barnabas Collins, an imprisoned vampire, returns to his ancestral home where he must protect his dysfunctional descendants. He must navigate a new world as he tries to restore his family's fortunes, battles a rival business owner who is also his ex-lover, and faces his own curse of eternal suffering. Along the way, he forms a romantic connection with a governess who resembles his lost love and must confront his enemy to save his family and break the curse.

In a future of mass surveillance and political repression, Winston Smith begins a forbidden love affair amidst the constant surveillance and manipulation of the Party.

After being confined to an insane asylum for four years, Chucky is seemingly back to terrorize the now adult Andy Barclay. As Andy battles his own personal demons, he must also confront the resurrected killer doll and his cult of followers.

Jasmine, a former New York socialite, moves to San Francisco to live with her blue-collar sister, Ginger. As her glamorous past is revealed through flashbacks, Jasmine's life of privilege and wealth unravels. She attempts to regain her former glory by entering into a relationship with a wealthy man, but her lies catch up to her and lead to her downfall.

A gangster makes an employee pose as a doctor to prevent his troubled girlfriend from getting a lobotomy.

Brain Dead follows a businessman who undergoes a series of bizarre events after accidentally stabbing himself in the eye with a pencil. He starts experiencing hallucinations, nightmares, and paranoia, leading him into a world of insanity. As he tries to save himself, he unravels a sinister corporation's plot involving brain surgery and a brain in a jar.

Psycho Beach Party is a campy comedy horror film that takes place on a beach in the 1960s. The story revolves around a group of friends who are enjoying their summer at the beach when a series of murders start happening. As the body count rises, they must unravel the mystery and find the killer before they become the next victims.

Struggling actress accepts high paying job to play a rich heiress committed in a lunatic asylum, not knowing she's really being set up as a surrogate for the real girl who'd been murdered.

A female cyborg named Young-goon is admitted to a psychiatric hospital after attempting to steal a battery. As she undergoes treatment, she forms a bond with a fellow patient who believes he can steal people's skills. Together, they navigate the surreal world of the hospital and find healing amidst their own traumas.

A mentally ill man inherits a country estate and believes he is God, leading to a series of twisted and hilarious events.

Crazy is a biographical drama film released in 2008. It tells the story of a musician's rise to fame and personal struggles, including scandals, adultery, and addiction. Set in the 1950s, the film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the price of success.

Helen is a movie about a woman named Helen who is dealing with clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. She finds support and comfort in her female friendships, particularly with her best friend. The movie explores themes of mental health, the importance of friendship, and the journey towards healing.

After suffering a nervous breakdown, a young woman is committed to a mental institution where she struggles to regain her sanity through therapy and treatment.

Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405 is a documentary that tells the story of Mindy Alper, a talented artist who uses her art as a form of therapy. The film explores her struggles with mental illness, including her battle with depression, anxiety, and a communication disorder. It showcases her unique artistic style and the impact it has on her life and relationships. Through interviews with Mindy, her friends, and her psychotherapist, the documentary offers a deep and intimate portrait of an artist's journey through mental illness and the power of art as a means of expression and healing.

A young physics student must find a way to reverse a deadly quantum time anomaly and solve the murder of her boyfriend while battling short-term memory loss and time slips caused by the event.

Factory Girl tells the story of Edie Sedgwick, a young socialite and model who becomes a muse for artist Andy Warhol and his famous Factory. As she rises to fame in the vibrant New York City art scene of the 1960s, Edie's life becomes a whirlwind of parties, drugs, and relationships. However, her rapid descent into addiction and the manipulation and exploitation she faces within the Factory ultimately lead to her tragic downfall.

Regeneration (1997) is a biographical drama set during World War I. It follows the story of soldiers suffering from shell-shock and their treatment in a psychiatric hospital. The film explores the friendship between the soldiers and the struggles they face as they try to overcome their trauma.

In Shock Corridor, a journalist goes undercover in a mental institution to investigate a murder, but his own sanity begins to unravel as he becomes immersed in the world of the insane. As he delves deeper into the case, he experiences shocking treatment methods and dangerous encounters.