Movies and TvShows featuring "grand-guignol" theme.

After being falsely imprisoned and losing his wife, a vengeful barber returns to London and forms a sinister partnership with a pie shop owner. They murder his customers and bake their bodies into pies, all while he seeks revenge on the corrupt judge who ruined his life.

In House of Wax, a sculptor uses wax figures to cover up his murders and seeks revenge on those who wronged him. Set in a wax museum, the film is a proto-slasher that combines elements of horror and crime genres.

In 1880s London, a serial killer known as the Limehouse Golem is on the loose, leaving a trail of murders. Detective Inspector Kildare is assigned to the case and teams up with a young writer, Dan Leno, to solve the mystery. As they dig deeper, they uncover dark secrets and hidden motives, leading them to question everyone around them. With time running out, they must unravel the identity of the Golem before more lives are lost.

Spider is a disturbing drama about a schizophrenic man named Dennis Cleg. He moves into a halfway house in London and becomes obsessed with his own distorted memories, leading him to uncover a dark truth about his past.

Bernie is a delusional man who becomes entangled in a web of drugs, violence, and paranoia as he searches for his birth parents.

Chamber of Horrors is a 1966 crime-horror movie that follows an investigation into a psychopathic killer who is on the run after committing a series of gruesome murders. The story takes place in a wax museum and revolves around the hunt for the murderer.

In Mad Love, an obsessed surgeon becomes infatuated with a renowned actress and goes to great lengths to win her love. His obsession leads to madness and a series of gruesome murders.

In 19th-century Paris, a detective is tasked with solving a series of gruesome murders. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers dark secrets and confronts his own haunted past. With the help of an unexpected ally, he must catch the killer before more lives are lost.

Ed Gein (2000) is a biographical crime drama that tells the story of the infamous serial killer Ed Gein. Set in Plainfield, Wisconsin in the 1950s, the movie delves into Gein's twisted mind and his horrifying actions. From grave-robbing to creating furniture and clothing from human remains, Gein's macabre crimes shock a small town. As the story unfolds, it explores Gein's dysfunctional family relationships, his domineering mother, and the psychological factors that led to his descent into madness.

The Road Builder is a psychological drama that takes place in a decaying mansion. It follows the story of a drifter who discovers a deadly secret in the house, leading to a suspenseful and mysterious plot. The film explores themes of sexual melodrama, psychological trauma, and tragic romance.

College student Sonja summons the demonic sorcerer Var after viewing a 500-year-old film containing his spirit.

A horror movie duology: "The Black Veil" is set in 1888, as the widow of a psychiatrist visits a college friend who is performing in a theatre that enacts gruesome mutilations and torture. In "Listen to Midnight" a photographer recounts the events leading up to his murder, which is linked to a story he had heard in Japan about a female dragonfly luring the male to his death.

After the death of her husband, a widow starts a new life as a landlady. She discovers her husband's infidelity and seeks revenge on him and other unfaithful men who live in her apartment building.

In Frankenstein 1970, a mad scientist named Victor Frankenstein creates a creature in the year 1970. The story revolves around the monster's disfigurement, jealousy, and the havoc caused by science gone wrong. Set in a hidden castle, the film explores themes of hypnosis, secret rooms, and the consequences of meddling with life and death. Frankenstein 1970 also touches upon the horrors of Nazi experimentation and features a unique blend of horror and science fiction elements.

Burroughs: The Movie is a biographical documentary that explores the life of William S. Burroughs, a prominent writer of the Beat Generation. The film delves into Burroughs' drug addiction, his relationships with fellow artists, and his impact on literature.

Sarah, the wife of a theater director, decides to leave her mutt of a husband because she is tired of his morbid fantasies. It is true that Baptiste has a rather unstable troupe that rehearses horror plays in a dance hall. Sarah comes out of the wings for life, but it turns out to be as incongruous and phantasmagorical as her husband's plays. This is why she returns to him. "The real grand guignol is life. The other is the farce."

The stern matriarch of a family that lives in a creepy mansion finds that a killer is hiding in the house, searching for a $500,000 fortune rumored to be hidden there and chopping off the heads of anyone who gets in the way.

Lon Chaney plays a Parisian sculptor who falls in love with his model (Mildred Manning). She, however, cares nothing for him. The film is considered lost.

A documentary highlighting some of the oddest, strangest and more grotesque examples of human behavior. Included are a tour of the Grand Guignol theater in Paris, a man who sticks long needles through his body, reindeer being castrated, and footage of lesbians and strippers.

A man does not know what fear is. His good friend dares him to spend one night in a scary place. A house of wax will get the job done.