Movies and TvShows featuring "mental-torture" theme.

In Brute Force, a group of prison inmates plan an escape to expose the injustices and abuse they endure at the hands of sadistic prison guards. As tensions rise and violence erupts, the prisoners must navigate their way through a web of deception, betrayal, and danger.

After being accused of murdering his wife, an African-American man is sentenced to life in prison. As he struggles with racial discrimination, isolation, and the haunting ghost of his dead wife, he begins to question his own sanity. With the help of a sympathetic psychiatrist, he must navigate the horrors of the prison system and uncover the truth behind his wife's death.

In 1970s Czechoslovakia, a political prisoner is subjected to mental and physical torture during a brutal interrogation. The story follows his struggle to maintain his sanity and resist the pressures to confess. Based on real-life events, this gripping drama explores themes of political repression, manipulation, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Gaslight is a gripping mystery-thriller from 1940. A husband systematically manipulates his wife's perception of reality in order to drive her insane and gain control of her inheritance. With themes of deception, obsession, and psychological torture, Gaslight is a classic example of British film noir.

Why is a satirical comedy that follows the story of a man who is mistakenly arrested and imprisoned in Italy. The film explores themes of victimization, injustice, and bureaucracy, as the protagonist navigates the absurdities of the Italian justice system. With elements of tragedy and humor, Why offers a scathing critique of the failures of the legal system.

A murderous psycho breaks out of a mental hospital and goes after his rich uncle who killed his father and raped his mother.

Gulaal is a 2009 crime drama film that delves deep into the dark and gritty world of revenge and nihilism. The story revolves around a young student who gets embroiled in a web of manipulation and violence, leading to a tragic ending. With its portrayal of emotional abuse and existentialism, Gulaal exposes the ugly side of human nature and the consequences of overconfidence.

Set during the terrifying reign of Filipino despot, Marcos, two upper caste but very different strangers team up to try and survive the physical and mental torture they undergo after they are suddenly jailed. Geny is the conservative businessman while Serge is more sensitive and outgoing. Both of the young men's parents give all of their money, but the government refuses to free them. Even a mutual hunger strike fails to move their jailers. In desperation, Geny and Serge begin plotting their escape.

The story of political prisoners, detained in a jail before the start of the WWII, and their torture and attempts to escape, and join a partisan unit.