Movies and TvShows featuring "munchausen-syndrome-by-proxy" theme.

In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.

The Act is a true crime drama TV show that explores the bizarre and disturbing relationship between Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her mother Dee Dee Blanchard. Gypsy Rose suffers from various illnesses and disabilities, but as the show unfolds, it becomes clear that her mother has been fabricating her conditions for personal gain. The series follows the events leading to Dee Dee's murder and the aftermath of Gypsy Rose's discovery of the truth.

When a mysterious stranger appears in a small town, he begins to uncover the dark secrets of the residents, leading to a series of shocking events. The lives of a suburban family are turned upside down as they struggle to hide their secrets and protect their loved ones.

The Politician follows the story of a teenager with political ambitions who must navigate the complex world of high school politics. Faced with challenges such as bribery, closeted teenagers, and Munchausen syndrome, he strives to achieve his dreams of becoming the president of the United States.

Camille Preaker, a troubled journalist with a history of self-harm and alcoholism, returns to her hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls. As she delves deeper into the case, she must confront her own demons and unravel the dark secrets of her past.

A lonely woman named Sue Ann befriends a group of teenagers and offers them a space in her basement to party. However, her kindness turns into obsession and she starts terrorizing them, leading to a series of violent and disturbing events. As the truth about Sue Ann's past is revealed, the teenagers must find a way to escape her clutches and survive.

In the movie Run (2020), a wheelchair user named Chloe lives with her overprotective and manipulative mother, Diane. As Chloe begins to uncover dark secrets about her mother, she realizes she must escape in order to save her own life. Filled with suspense and psychological twists, Run keeps viewers on the edge of their seats.

Everything, Everything is a story about a teenage girl who is confined to her home due to a rare immune disorder. However, when a new neighbor moves in next door, she starts to fall in love and longs for a life outside her sheltered existence.

After a near-fatal fall, young Louis Drax lies in a coma while a renowned neurologist tries to unlock the secrets of his accident and his troubled past, which may involve his unstable mother.

Mommy Dead and Dearest is a true crime documentary that explores the case of Dee Dee Blanchard and her daughter Gypsy Rose, who suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy. The film uncovers a web of lies, deceit, and abuse, ultimately leading to a shocking act of matricide.

When 10-year-old Maya Kowalski is diagnosed with a rare illness, a medical team tries to understand her condition. As they delve deeper, they begin to question Maya's parents and she ends up in state custody. The Kowalski family fights to bring their daughter back home.

When a young girl moves into a new home with her new legal guardian, she discovers dark secrets about the caregiver's true nature and becomes trapped in a dangerous situation.

The story of the mother and daughter relationship of Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?

Mama/M.A.M.A.: Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy is the provocative investigation of Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, a perplexing psychological disorder where a mother secretly but deliberately harms her child in order to get the sympathy and praise of others and the attention of the medical community. The film -- made over the course of three years and two continents -- scrutinizes the scientific research surrounding the diagnosis of Munchausen's and, in doing so, questions the very diagnosis itself. The filmmakers document the struggles of three average families battling the charge of Munchausen's with various, tragic results.

1928 and Donovan Slacks, a man with a fragile head, is sent to an English Sea Bathing Hospital. But when he falls in love with a local fishergirl, he discovers the bitter truth about his past and life goes into freefall. In the eye of the storm he takes a decision - determined to break free, he leads the local fishermen in an uprising against the government. But as things spiral out of control, can Donovan Slacks really become the leader everyone desperately needs?

In 'The Quietest Sound,' a detective is assigned to a missing child case. The entire movie is shot in a single take using security camera footage. As the investigation unfolds through intense interrogations and unexpected twists, the detective uncovers the shocking truth behind the tragedy.