Movies and TvShows featuring "mistaken-for-dead" theme.

Hired to cover up a high-profile crime, a fixer soon finds his night spiralling out of control when he's forced to work with an unexpected counterpart.

Five married men secretly share a loft where they bring their mistresses. One day, the body of a murdered woman is found in the loft, leading to suspicion, betrayal, and a desperate search for the killer.

After a car accident, a man is pronounced dead for 90 minutes. During this time, he experiences Heaven before being brought back to life.

Kika is a dark comedy film from 1993. The story revolves around a woman who is mistaken for dead and becomes involved in a twisted plot involving obsession, tabloid journalism, and a web of dark secrets. With elements of comedy and drama, Kika takes the audience on a rollercoaster ride of unexpected events and shocking revelations.

Foxtrot tells the story of an Israeli family dealing with grief and loss after the accidental death of their son, who was serving in the Israeli army. The film explores themes of mourning, family relationships, and the consequences of mistaken beliefs. It also delves into the complexities of the Israeli military system and the impact it has on individuals and their loved ones. Through a series of interconnected events and powerful moments, Foxtrot paints a poignant picture of the profound effects of loss and tragedy.

The Horrible Dr. Hichcock is a gothic horror movie from 1962. The film follows the story of a mad doctor who becomes obsessed with his dead wife. He starts performing evil experiments on living women, hoping to bring his wife back to life. The movie has elements of gothic atmosphere, mad love, perverse obsession, and sado-masochistic themes.

Hustler White is a dark comedy that takes place in Hollywood, exploring the underground world of gay hustlers. The movie revolves around the story of a young man who, mistaken for dead, becomes drawn into the sleazy world of car theft, robbery, and the gay porn industry. Along the way, he encounters various characters and experiences the complexities of the gay community in Los Angeles.

In this horror/sci-fi movie, a lonely scientist creates a potion that makes him invisible. However, the invisibility drives him insane and he seeks revenge on those who wronged him.

A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver under their bed.

When the Raven Flies is a story of revenge set in the Viking age. After witnessing the murder of his family and the burning of his village, a man sets out on a journey to seek vengeance. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and forms unlikely alliances.

A detective investigates the mysterious death of a young actress.

An erotic horror movie dedicated to Joe D Amato, Hyde's Secret Nightmare combines the two genres and mixes them in equal parts. Cross-cut erotic and horror scenes are kept together by a thread of dramatic force bordering on obsession, paranoia, phobia, perversion, and lack of self-acceptance. Everything unfolds in an extreme world where sex seems the only way to attain a state of well-being.

Inspector Cadek from the 13th police station should keep an eye on the released safe-cracker nicknamed The Cat. He rightly suspects that Cat will go and pick up his last loot which the police didn't manage to find and that he will want revenge on Karta who helped get him behind bars. At the hospital, Cat's ex-lover Fróny hopelessly falls for doctor Chrudimský and decides to start a new life. She still refuses to help the inspector in his search for The Cat and Karta.

Right after she moves in with him, Frederico's new girlfriend Francesca sends him back to her former boyfriend's apartment to fetch her something she forgot - but he's surprised to find him lying there - dead. Assuming that Francesca killed him and sent him for cleaning up, he cuts him up in pieces, puts him in a suitcase and tries to get rid of it... but he has a hard time finding a suitably quiet place. Unfortunately there's a witness, who comes back on him. One thing leads to another, and the normally shy and overly fearful Frederico has to rid himself of more and more corpses until this black comedy ends.

A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly from a high tower. He dies, and his soul is doomed to the eternity in hell for committing suicide. In the present days, in New Zeland, Elmer has the last chance to prove that men can fly and save his soul: his spirit enters in the brain of a very intelligent inventor, Jack Brown, and forces him to try to fly. Jack uses his last creation, an amplifier in a tape record, to succeed in the journey, but his invention is strongly desired by his former boss and his lover, who want to sell it to a Chinese investor. Jack's girlfriend helps him to accomplish his intent.

In Quarandinner, seven friends gather for a private dinner during the pandemic lock-down. As tensions rise, the harmony and relationships between them start to crumble. The dinner becomes a chaotic battlefield filled with jealousy, paranoia, and unexpected events. With the COVID-19 pandemic as the backdrop, the group struggles to navigate through the evening, leading to an explosive climax that tests their friendships and reveals hidden secrets.%s

A young-wife desperate to give her beloved comatose and dying husband a child considers her only option: cloning. Giving birth to a son fulfills her dream of having a family. But the arrival of the baby awakens a supernatural presence unleashing unexpected results. The family must make an impossible choice and live with a secret forever. (DCIFF)

Two friends compete for a mysterious woman at a party. Next morning, she's found dead in the apartment of one of them, and they can't remember what happened.