Movies and TvShows featuring "forced-to-sing" theme.
In Mothra (1961), a giant moth creature is discovered on an island inhabited by miniature people. The people send twin sisters, who are believed to have a profound connection with the creature, to Tokyo to request its return. However, greed and colonialism threaten the peaceful existence of the islanders and their sacred creature.
In Paris, a disfigured man known as the Phantom haunts the Opera House, causing tragedy and unrequited love. He becomes infatuated with a young soprano, Christine, and kidnaps her, forcing her to sing for him. As their relationship unfolds, secrets are revealed and tragic events unfold.
Orphans of the Storm follows the lives of two sisters, one blind and one orphaned, as they navigate through the turbulent times of the French Revolution. Their bond is tested as they search for each other amidst political turmoil, deceit, and a love triangle. This silent film depicts the struggles of the lower classes and the stark contrast with the aristocracy in a time of great upheaval.
In The Ape Woman, a young woman with grotesque features is exploited in a circus sideshow, where she is forced to sing against her will. This dark comedy explores themes of exploitation and the human fascination with the grotesque.
In a Glass Cage is a chilling drama that delves into the dark psyche of a former Nazi war criminal who lives a secluded life as a paraplegic in an iron lung. When a young man arrives seeking revenge for the horrific crimes committed by the torturer, a twisted and sadistic battle ensues, pushing the boundaries of sanity and morality.
A mysterious and disfigured phantom haunts the Paris Opera House, terrorizing its occupants and demanding that a young singer be given lead roles. As the phantom's obsession turns deadly, a young man tries to rescue the singer while uncovering the phantom's dark secrets.
Mouchette is a 1967 French film directed by Robert Bresson. It tells the story of a 14-year-old girl named Mouchette, who lives in a rural village and faces various challenges in her life. She has a domineering father, a bedridden mother, and suffers from poverty. The film explores themes of humiliation, rage, and hate as Mouchette navigates her difficult circumstances. It is a minimalist movie based on the novel of the same name.
When Big Bird is fooled into thinking that his friends have forgotten him, he embarks on a journey to find his true family. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and meets new friends who help him on his adventure.
In a post-apocalyptic future, a rock band is forced to battle a demon who plans to use their lead singer's voice to summon evil. With the fate of humanity at stake, the band must find a way to stop the demon and save the world, all while navigating through a dystopian, cyberpunk world.
A mad scientist invents a machine that can shrink people down to doll size. He uses this machine to shrink unsuspecting victims and keeps them as his own dolls. A group of people find themselves trapped in the scientist's secret laboratory, trying to escape before they too become puppets.
In Svengali, a music promoter named Svengali uses hypnotism to control his artists and propel them to stardom. However, his obsession with a young singer leads to tragedy and unrequited love.
A haunting spirit of an unknown girl who dwells in a karaoke booth, named "Premika" after the clothing tag she wears. One night, someone accidentally switched on a karaoke booth that Premika possesses in. Then, she was awakened from the death, and is ready to torment whoever that sings incorrectly or out of tune, bringing together a horrifying, laughing, amusing and tuneful haunt.
An L.A. cop investigating the rape and murder of his wife traces the crime to a psycho biker gang that smuggles guns. He teams up with an FBI agent to stop them and catch his wife's killers.
Street Angel is a 1937 movie about a young woman who escapes the hardships of her life as a prostitute and newspaper seller by immersing herself in a musical world. Forced to sing, she finds solace and hope in her singing. The movie explores the struggles and challenges she faces and showcases her strength and resilience.
In this musical short film, a waiter is strapped to a bomb and forced to sing and dance to entertain the customers. With a police siren in the background, fear and explosive tension fill the air.
Six classmates receive an email from Asuka, who they thought had committed suicide, asking them to meet her later that night. But when they are attacked by a girl in a rat mask, the students realize that someone is out for revenge!
A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this chaos a magical bottle, that fulfills the owner one single wish, appears among some fugitives - however after the fulfillment it has to be sold for half it's price to a new owner. The director Ludvík Ráža has created an attractive and surprisingly cruel film aimed not only at young viewers.
A couple can not have children, because the man is infertile. They decide to abduct the most popular singer of the Netherlands (Dries Roelvink) and to get a child with her and his seed. This leads to embarrassing situations.
Koko is recruiting customers for a 50 cent sightseeing tour of the museum. Betty is Koko's only passenger. Betty gets locked inside by accident. The skeletons from the displays come to life and chase Betty, until she is finally rescued by Bimbo.
An aging hero is looking through the photo album and remembering the Gay 90's, and in particular a picnic interrupted by villainous Roger St. Clair, who tries to tempt Emily to the big city and away from Harold; when that fails, he takes her by force. Six months later, Harold is still searching; Emily is forced to sing on the stage of Roger's bar, accompanied by a barbershop quartet on "All Is Not Gold That Glitters." Harold passes by and hears her. Roger beans him with the curtain and ties Emily to the railroad tracks. Harold rescues her; there follows a sawmill scene, a shootout, and ultimately victory for our hero. Back in the present day, they wonder what happened to Roger, which is his cue.