Movies and TvShows featuring "mental-institution" theme.

Rodrigo Junquera finds out he is close to death, he decides to ask the nanny of his young child, Virginia Martínez, a beautiful and honest woman, to marry him with the intention of preparing the road so she can look after his children when he's gone. Virginia has to deal with the contempt of Rodrigo's children who acuse her of being an ambitious woman who married their father for his money. Virginia is in love with Rodrigo's eldest son, Carlos Alberto, who has come to mistreat her after finding out she married his dad.

Legion is a TV show about David Haller, a mutant with incredible powers but also a troubled mind. As he navigates through his mental illness and explores the dangerous depths of his own mind, David discovers that there may be more to his powers and his past than he initially thought.

In a post-apocalyptic future, a cyborg is sent back in time to protect a young boy from a more advanced and powerful cyborg. The two cyborgs battle it out, with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance.

A cranky history teacher named Paul Hunham is forced to stay at a remote prep school over the Christmas holidays. He is accompanied by Angus, a troubled student who always gets into trouble, and Mary, a grieving cook. Despite their differences, they form a bond and help each other realize that they have the power to shape their own futures.

In the late 1800s, a man takes on the identity of a doctor at Stonehearst Asylum, where he discovers the disturbing truth about the treatment of the patients.

In 1963, a Korean War veteran named McMurphy pleads insanity to avoid hard labor and is transferred to a mental institution. He becomes a leader among the patients and opposes the tyrannical nurse who suppresses them. The battle between McMurphy and the nurse escalates, leading to tragic consequences.

In a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet. The story is set in the indeterminate future. A virus, deliberately released in 1996 in multiple locations around the world, has killed off nearly all of the Earth's population, at least five billion people...

Susanna Kaysen, a directionless teenager, is rushed to a mental institution after a suicide attempt. There, she befriends a group of troubled women, including a sardonic anorexic, a girl who burned herself as a child, a lesbian, and a compulsive liar. Susanna's life is turned upside down by the return of Lisa Rowe, a sociopath who befriends her. Together, they cause trouble and Susanna begins relying on Lisa. Through her diary and therapy sessions, Susanna navigates her recovery and eventually leaves the institution, determined to start anew.

Six months after the incidents involving the lethal videotape, new clues reveal the presence of a new evil lurking in the darkness. Rachel Keller, a newspaper reporter, and her son Aidan have moved to a small town to escape the terrifying events that haunted them. However, when Samara Morgan begins a new cycle of death and revenge, Rachel must uncover the truth to save her son's life. As she delves deeper into the dark secrets surrounding Samara, Rachel discovers that the only way to stop the evil is by facing her biggest fear and making a sacrifice.

After being confined to an insane asylum for four years, Chucky is seemingly back to terrorize the now adult Andy Barclay. As Andy battles his own personal demons, he must also confront the resurrected killer doll and his cult of followers.

Halloween II (2009) is a horror movie that follows the murderous rampage of Michael Myers as he returns home to Haddonfield, Illinois. The film delves into the psychological disorders of the characters, particularly the nurse dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. The plot includes brutal murders, a white horse symbolizing madness, and a series of sadistic killings. As the body count rises, the movie explores themes of family relationships, loss, and the consequences of unresolved trauma.

Endless Love is a drama and romance movie released in 1981. It revolves around the passionate and obsessive love story between two young lovers. The film explores themes of rejection, self-destructiveness, obsession, and mental illness.

20 years ago a half-frozen boy was rescuded in the mountains after his parents apparent sucide. He gets released from a mental institution and his girlfriend notices him talking about a dark mountain shadow. Meanwhile a murder happens in a residential area in Tokyo. Assistant Inspector Goda Yuichiro takes on the investigation. Soon an official of the Ministery of Justice gets murdered in a similar fashion pointing towards a serial killer. Yet, Goda receives a strange order from above: he's not to further investigate in this direction. He senses a huge mystery behind the case and starts chasing after the psychopath killer called Marks. Somehow a journalist's research about a corrupt construction magnate and another unsolved murder that happend in the mountains 13 years ago are also linked to the case.

In 'Case 39,' a social worker named Emily Jenkins saves a 10-year-old girl, Lilith Sullivan, from her abusive parents. As Emily investigates the case further, she begins to suspect that Lilith is not an ordinary child but is possessed by a supernatural entity. As Emily fights to protect Lilith, she becomes entangled in a dangerous battle between good and evil.

Psychiatrist Dr. Miranda Grey wakes up in the mental hospital she worked at, as a patient treated by her co-worker. She has no memory of why she is there or what she has done. As she tries to cope with her new life, she discovers that a ghost is using her body to carry out messages and commit murders. With the help of a fellow inmate, she starts regaining her memories and uncovers a dark secret. Miranda escapes the hospital and finds clues that implicate her deceased husband and a corrupt sheriff. In the end, she learns to free herself from the ghost's influence and helps another spirit find peace.

Liv moves to London and encounters a group of boys with the ability to travel through dreams. They decide to perform a ritual to make their greatest dream a reality, but it comes at a high cost.

Unsane follows the story of a woman who is involuntarily committed to a mental institution where she is confronted by her stalker. As she tries to navigate her way out, she realizes that the line between reality and delusion is blurred. With the help of a fellow patient, she must fight to regain her freedom and prove that she is not insane.

Suddenly, Last Summer is a psychological drama set in the 1930s. Catherine Holly, a young woman who witnessed the traumatic death of her cousin Sebastian in a mysterious accident, is committed to a mental institution by her wealthy aunt. Dr. Cukrowicz, a skilled but unorthodox psychiatrist, is assigned to evaluate Catherine's sanity. As he delves into her traumatic memories, he uncovers shocking secrets and dark family dynamics.

A woman starts having vivid dreams about a serial killer, which lead her to believe that he is more than just a figment of her imagination. As the dreams become more intense and terrifying, she becomes determined to uncover the truth and stop the killer before he strikes again.

What starts out as a fantasy, could just be reality.