Movies and TvShows featuring "faustian-bargain" theme.

The Witcher is a dark fantasy series that follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter in a medieval fantasy world. He navigates a treacherous world filled with evil sorceresses, prophecies, violence, and dark magic. As he takes on various quests, he encounters monsters, battles armies, and uncovers the secrets of his own destiny.

Ariel, a sixteen-year-old mermaid princess, is dissatisfied with life under the sea and curious about the human world. With her best fish friend Flounder, Ariel collects human artifacts and goes to the surface of the ocean to visit Scuttle the seagull, who offers very inaccurate and comical knowledge of human culture. Ignoring the warnings of her father (King Triton) and head maestro (Sebastian the crab) that contact between merpeople and humans is forbidden (the sea's primary contact with humans involve fishermen, so King Triton considers humans as nothing more than mere predators), Ariel still longs to be part of the human world; to this end she has filled a secret grotto with all the human artifacts she has found. One night, Ariel, Flounder and an unwilling Sebastian travel to the ocean surface to watch a celebration for the birthday of Prince Eric, with whom Ariel falls in love. A sudden storm hits, during which everyone manages to escape in a lifeboat except for Eric who goes back to rescue his dog Max. He almost drowns saving Max but is saved by Ariel, who drags him to the beach. Although it seems that his heart isn't beating, Ariel notices that Eric is breathing. She sings to him but dives underwater when Max returns to Eric. Upon being assisted by his chancellor (Sir Grimsby), Eric has a vague impression that he was rescued by a girl with a beautiful voice; he vows to find her, and Ariel vows to find a way to join Eric. Triton and his daughters notice a change in Ariel, who is openly lovesick. Triton questions Sebastian about Ariel's behavior, during which Sebastian accidentally reveals the incident with Eric. Triton furiously confronts Ariel in her grotto, using his trident to destroy her collection of human treasures. After Triton leaves, a pair of eels, Flotsam and Jetsam, convince a crying Ariel that she must visit Ursula the sea witch, if she wants all of her dreams to come true. Ursula makes a deal with Ariel to transform her into a human for three days. Within these three days, Ariel must receive the 'kiss of true love' from Eric; otherwise, she will transform back into a mermaid on the third day and belong to Ursula. As payment for legs, Ariel has to give up her voice, which Ursula takes by magically removing the energy from Ariel's vocal chords and storing it in a nautilus shell. Ariel's tail is transformed into legs, leaving her naked except for her seashell bra. Sebastian and Flounder drag her to the surface. Meanwhile, Triton discovers Ariel and Sebastian's disappearance and, wracked with guilt over his behavior, orders a search for them. Eric and Max find Ariel on the beach. He initially suspects that she is the one who saved his life, but when he learns that she cannot speak, he discards that notion, to the frustration of both Ariel and Max (who knows the truth). He helps her to the palace, where the servants think she is a survivor of a shipwreck. Ariel spends time with Eric, and at the end of the second day, they almost kiss but are thwarted by Flotsam and Jetsam. Angered at their narrow escape, Ursula takes the disguise of a beautiful young woman named 'Vanessa' and appears onshore singing with Ariel's voice. Eric recognizes the song and, in her disguise, Vanessa/Ursula casts a hypnotic enchantment on Eric to make him forget about Ariel. The next day, Ariel finds out that Eric will be married to the disguised Ursula on a ship. She cries and is left behind when the wedding barge departs. Scuttle discovers that Vanessa is Ursula in disguise, and informs Ariel. As Ariel and Flounder chase the wedding barge, Sebastian informs Triton, and Scuttle is assigned to literally 'stall the wedding.' With the help of various animals, the nautilus shell around Ursula's neck is broken, restoring Ariel's voice and breaking Ursula's enchantment over Eric. Realizing that Ariel was the girl who saved his life, Eric rushes to kiss her, but the sun sets and Ariel transforms back into a mermaid. Ursula reverts to her true form and kidnaps Ariel. Triton appears and confronts Ursula, but cannot destroy Ursula's contract with Ariel. Triton chooses to sacrifice himself for his daughter, and is transformed into a polyp. Ursula takes Triton's crown and trident, which was her plan from the beginning. Ursula uses her new power to gloat, transforming into a giant, and forming a whirlpool that disturbs several shipwrecks to the surface, one of which Eric commandeers. Just as Ursula is set to use the trident to destroy Ariel, Eric turns the wheel hard to port and runs Ursula through the abdomen with the ship's splintered bowsprit, mortally wounding her. With her last breaths, Ursula pulls the ship down with her, but Eric escapes to shore in time. With Ursula gone, her power breaks and the polyps in Ursula's garden (including Triton) turn back into the old merpeople. Later, after seeing that Ariel really loves Eric and that Eric also saved him in the process, Triton willingly changes her from a mermaid into a human using his trident. She runs into Eric's arms, and the two finally kiss. In the final scene, an unspecified amount of time later, Ariel marries Eric in a wedding where both humans and merpeople attend.

In 'Most Dangerous Game,' a man named Dodge agrees to be hunted by a group of rich individuals in exchange for a large sum of money. With a terminal illness and desperate to provide for his family, Dodge must use his survival skills and wit to outsmart his pursuers and stay alive.

Losing Alice follows an ambitious female film director who becomes involved in a mind game with a mysterious woman, leading to a series of manipulative actions and a tragic romance. The story explores themes of psychological drama, femme fatales, and the blurred lines between reality and fiction.

In 1890s London, a hedonistic painter named Dorian Gray makes a Faustian bargain to trade his soul for eternal youth. As he continues to live a life of debauchery, his portrait ages and becomes a hideous reflection of his sins, while he remains eternally young and untouched by the passage of time. The painting becomes a symbol of his moral decay and the consequences of his actions.

In 'The Undead,' a woman named Diana Lovejoy finds herself transported back to medieval times where she is accused of witchcraft. With the help of a psychic investigator, Diana delves into her past lives and uncovers a dark secret involving a Faustian bargain and a coven of witches. As she fights to break free from her past, Diana becomes entangled in a web of black magic, manipulation, and the supernatural.

A Syrian man is given the opportunity to travel to Brussels in exchange for having his back tattooed by a renowned artist. As his body becomes a living artwork, he enters a world of fame, money, and privilege, but soon realizes the price he has paid for his dreams.

In the year 1820 in Prague, a college student is desperate for money and makes a deal with a money-lender who turns out to be a demon. The student soon realizes the consequences of his Faustian bargain and must find a way to escape his fate.

Mr Corbett is a cruel employer to Ben Partridge. One night on New Years Eve Ben is sent out to deliver some medicine. Along the way he wishes his master was dead, little knowing that the man he is delivering to is the Collector of Souls.

A documentary about the creation of the atomic bomb and its aftermath, focusing on the Manhattan Project and the moral implications of nuclear weapons.

When a young boy named Dave discovers a magical hockey puck, he is transported to a parallel world where he must compete in a high-stakes hockey game against an evil team of demons. With the help of a mischievous demon named Gabe, Dave learns the true value of teamwork, friendship, and the importance of never giving up.

It tells the story of an older pedant who buys adolescence from Satan.

The Devil sets his sights on Sam Silverstein, a sexually frustrated sixty-five-year-old Jewish husband in crisis, whom he selects as an easy mark. At first Silverstein resists, but as life moves from one disappointment to another, he agrees to sell his soul for a chance to make out with a pretty young thing.

A bandleader whose career is nosediving makes a deal with the owner of a bar to sell his soul for success.

In Maciste in Hell, a superhero named Maciste must journey through the depths of Hell to save his lover from the clutches of evil. Along the way, he faces horrifying creatures, intense battles, and must make a faustian bargain to succeed. This expressionist film combines elements of fantasy, horror, and drama to create a thrilling and visually stunning experience.

A young man with a unique psychic talent is recruited by a mysterious company. In return, he is given everything he wants: a house, a car — everything. His situation seems ideal. Everything's eventual — or is it?