Movies and TvShows featuring "psychotic-state" theme.

Bigger Than Life (1956) tells the story of a schoolteacher named Ed Avery who starts taking cortisone as a treatment for a rare inflammatory disease. However, he becomes addicted to the drug, leading to severe mood swings, hallucinations, and a complete transformation of his personality. As his behavior becomes increasingly erratic and abusive, his wife and son struggle to cope with the consequences. The film explores themes of mental illness, drug addiction, and the destructive effects of societal pressures.

David Coleman spends his whole life looking to fit in. He is constantly bullied and screwed over by his so called friends. He finally has the family he had always wanted when his foster mom dies of Cancer. Now his life is nothing but hell. Thinking his bi-polar medication isn't helping him at all he quits taking them against the orders of his psychiatrist. When he accidentally kills one of his bullies he feels a bit of satisfaction that leads to a meticulous serial killer in the making.