Movies and TvShows featuring "locked-room" theme.
Alice in Borderland is a Japanese drama TV show based on the manga series of the same name. It follows a group of young people who find themselves transported to an empty city where they must participate in dangerous and deadly games in order to stay alive. As they navigate through various challenges and conflicts, they unravel the mysteries of the city and discover the truth behind their circumstances. With elements of action, adventure, drama, mystery, and sci-fi, Alice in Borderland combines thrilling gameplay with psychological suspense.
In Insidious: The Last Key, Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet, as she confronts demons from her past and fights to save her own family from the evil that has plagued them for generations. With the help of her loyal sidekick and a group of gifted ghost hunters, Elise must delve into the depths of her childhood home, unlocking secrets and facing terrifying entities in order to protect her loved ones.
Teachers is a British workplace comedy that follows the lives of a group of teachers at a comprehensive school. The series focuses on their personal and professional lives, from dealing with difficult students to navigating relationships and friendships. The show explores various themes such as love, friendship, and the challenges of teaching.
When his brother suddenly disappears, a man begins to search for him and discovers a sinister secret involving hypnosis and murder. As he delves deeper into the mystery, he realizes that nothing is as it seems and must confront his own forgotten past.
During the American Civil War, a wounded Union soldier seeks refuge at an all-girls school in Virginia. As the women provide him with shelter and care, tensions rise as they vie for his attention, leading to jealousy, betrayal, and ultimately, a dangerous situation.
A man must save his friend from a haunted mansion by unraveling the mystery behind it.
Georgie, a dreamy 12-year-old girl, enjoys her peaceful life in her London flat, where she creates a world of magic. However, her blissful solitude is shattered when her estranged father unexpectedly returns. She is forced to confront the reality of her circumstances and navigate the challenges that come with her father's reappearance.
After moving into a new apartment, a couple must deal with the aftermath of a traumatic event, putting a strain on their relationship. As they navigate the emotional fallout, they are confronted with themes of revenge, forgiveness, and the consequences of their actions.
When a psychiatrist is called to investigate a haunted mansion, he must face an evil king trapped in a decapitated dancer's body. As he uncovers the palace's dark secrets, he finds himself in a fight for his life against supernatural forces.
Obsession (1976) is a gripping psychological thriller that follows a man who becomes dangerously obsessed with a woman he believes is his dead wife's doppelganger. As he gets entangled in a web of deceit, guilt, and secrets, he must confront the consequences of his actions before it's too late.
Manichitrathazhu is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language psychological horror film about a young psychiatrist who tries to unravel the mystery behind a series of supernatural events that occur in a haunted mansion.
Elizabeth Harvest follows the story of a newlywed woman who moves into her husband's large estate. As she explores the house, she stumbles upon forbidden rooms and hidden secrets. She soon realizes that her husband has been cloning her and other women, and she must uncover the truth before it's too late.
Homebound is a psychological horror movie that takes place in the English countryside. It follows a family dealing with a creepy and evil child, as they uncover a conspiracy and face suspenseful and mysterious events.
A family decides to take a vacation in a remote bayou house, hoping to spend some quality time together. However, their peaceful getaway quickly turns into a horrifying ordeal as they find themselves targeted by a mysterious stranger. With no way to escape and their lives at stake, they must uncover the truth behind their tormentor before it's too late.
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In 'Presence of Mind,' a governess arrives at a remote island home to take care of two young children. As she becomes involved in their lives, she starts experiencing strange occurrences and ghostly possessions. She must confront her own fears and unravel the dark secrets of the family in order to protect the children and herself.
Enomoto Kei is a security "otaku" working for a security firm, devoted to improving the securities system on a daily basis. He is not an easy person to familiarize oneself with, always collected and calm, unapproachable, a maniac in Physics, Science, Architecture and profound in other basic theoretical foundation. He is certain and proud of the fact that there is no key which he cannot unlock. One day, Kei is asked to help reveal a mystery behind a locked room murderer. While he lacks any interest in solving the mystery, he is inevitably intrigued by the term, "Closed Doors" and decides to take on the position. He works side by side with Aoto Junko and Serizawa Gou, who are lawyers working at a major law firm. Junko is pure and forward, acting upon her instincts while Serizawa is a prideful elitist who sees time as money, and therefore, will not take on any job that is unprofitable. Possessing a vast amount of knowledge and acute insightfulness, Kei is able to unlock the closed doors and unravel the secrets leading to the solution. Never before has there been a drama focused solely on closed doors.
When a tourist in Rome receives a mysterious telephone call and witnesses a murder, she teams up with a reporter to solve the case. As they investigate, they encounter theft, wrongful conviction, locked-room mysteries, and a serial killer, leading them to unravel a web of deception and danger.
Erika Toda joins a law firm headed by Serizawa-san, on the first case she meets Enomoto Kei of Tokyo total security who unlocks Serizawa who has accidentally been trapped in a vault. Form thereon the trio solve 10 cases related to the locked room. Enomoto always makes a small scale model and thinks technically in terms of security and locks to solve cases, while Serizawa assists by hinting some circumstantial evidences. Serizawa is always ready to take credit of new found fame.
Four men and women are trapped together. To escape, they have to find something in common with each other. The worst escape game begins!