Movies and TvShows featuring "gruel" theme.

After being transported back in time to medieval England, a modern-day theme park employee must use his knowledge of the future to survive and find a way back home.

A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes.

In the year 1610, an orphan girl and her younger brother live alone in Transylvania. They encounter a female villain who is believed to be the notorious Elizabeth Bathory, also known as the Blood Countess. As they try to find their missing sister, they uncover a dark secret and are thrust into a dangerous world of vampiric horror.

After a car accident, a group of strangers wake up in an abandoned hospital with no memory of who they are or how they got there. They soon discover that they are subjects of a sadistic medical experiment conducted by a mad doctor and his twisted staff. As they try to escape, they face torturous challenges and encounter horrifying patients who have been subjected to brutal treatments. With time running out, they must find a way out before they become permanent residents of this hellish medical facility.

Proteus is a historical drama that takes place in 18th-century South Africa. It tells the story of a naturalist and a gay sailor who form a relationship amidst a colony and penal colony. The film explores themes of love, sexuality, homophobia, and the struggles faced by the characters. Through their journey, they navigate the complexities of a society entrenched in Calvinism and social norms.

Bedelia Carrington is living happily, it appears, in Monte Carlo with her husband Charlie Carrington. But a cultivated young artist, Ben Chaney, begins probing into her past with curious concern. Chaney, who is really a detective, learns that Bedelia's obsession for money has led her, in the past, to husband-poisoning for the insurance money.