Movies and TvShows featuring "shock" theme.
The action takes place in Victorian England in the last quarter of the 19th century. 27-year-old amateur detective Sherlock Holmes becomes a bystander to a crime along with Dr. John Watson, a military doctor who has just returned from the war in Afghanistan. During the investigation, Watson, not yet having an apartment in London, settles with Holmes in Mrs. Hudson's «half board», and then takes part in the affairs of his new friend. Watson gives Holmes boxing lessons. Watson himself is an experienced boxer, able to deal with several opponents with his bare hands. In addition, he is an excellent marksman. Considering Holmes a genius, the doctor decides to tell the whole world about his talent and the mysteries he revealed in his stories, where he often embellishes the events («the true story» of which the series presents). Watson is taught to embellish events by the editor-in-chief of the «Morning Chronicle».
A pharmacist living in a small town has always dreamed of getting married. She encounters various obstacles and adventures along the way, including love at first sight, a wedding dress mishap, and meddling family members. Will she be able to find her perfect match and fulfill her dream of getting married?
A group of people stay in a haunted mansion and experience paranormal phenomenon. The main character, an insomniac, starts a sleep study to investigate the haunting. As the story unfolds, they uncover the dark secrets of the mansion and the supernatural horror that lurks within.
In the winter of 1847, a captain and his soldiers at a remote military outpost in California are faced with the harrowing task of surviving while being surrounded by enemies and enduring severe hunger. As they struggle to stay alive, they soon discover that their biggest threat may not be the enemy soldiers, but something much more sinister lurking in the wilderness.
An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim. The curse is linked to the tragic murders of Kayako Saeki, her husband Takeo, and their son Toshio. As Karen Davis tries to uncover the truth about the curse and its connection to the house where she works, she becomes tormented by Kayako's vengeful ghost and must find a way to break the curse before it claims her life.
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a young heiress. In World War I, Poirot devises a strategy to advance his Belgian company but gets injured. In 1937, at a London club, Poirot watches a performance and sees Linnet Ridgeway dancing passionately with her fiance Simon Doyle. After six weeks, in Egypt, Poirot encounters his friend Bouc and joins them at the hotel to celebrate Linnet and Simon's wedding. Others join their honeymoon trip on the cruise ship S.S. Karnak. Linnet asks Poirot for protection from the obsessive Jackie, who has stalked them to Egypt. To escape Jackie, the group boards the Karnak. Poirot interrogates the guests and discovers their various motives to harm Linnet. Poirot investigates further, finding clues and uncovering the truth behind the murders. As the passengers disembark, Poirot is unable to voice his feelings to Salome. Six months later, he visits her club to watch her rehearse, alone in the dark.
Urban Gothic was a horror based series of short stories shown on Channel 5 running for two series between May 2000 and December 2001. Filmed on a low budget and broadcast in a later time-slot, it nonetheless acquired a following. It has also since been repeated on the Horror Channel. Set around London there is an underlying story thread that only becomes clear in the last episodes of each series. Each episode was different in style from the others, running the gamut of documentary-style independent film to spoof, to slick dramas similar in style to The Outer Limits or The Twilight Zone.
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte is a psychological thriller that follows a woman named Charlotte who is haunted by the past. After a traumatic event, Charlotte becomes secluded in her family mansion and is tormented by her own memories. As she uncovers family secrets and faces her own demons, she must confront her own sanity and determine who she can trust.
Silenced tells the harrowing story of a group of deaf students who endure physical and sexual abuse by their teachers in a Korean school. Based on a true story, the movie sheds light on the corruption and injustice that allowed the abuse to go unpunished. It explores themes of hopelessness, mental abuse, and the fight for justice.
After their plane crashes in the Andes Mountains, a group of survivors must come to terms with their dire situation and make difficult choices to stay alive. Facing freezing temperatures, lack of food and water, and the prospect of never being rescued, they are pushed to their limits and forced to confront their own mortality. Through courage, determination, and a will to survive, they find the strength to persevere in the face of unimaginable hardship.
In the New Mexico desert, giant ants, mutated by atomic radiation, wreak havoc on a small town. As the townspeople panic and struggle to survive, a group of scientists and the military race against time to eliminate the giant ants before they spread and cause further destruction.
A group of friends set out on a boating trip, but their adventure quickly turns into a nightmare when their boat capsizes and they find themselves stranded in the middle of the ocean. As they struggle to survive, they soon realize that they are not alone in the water - a giant shark is hunting them down one by one.
In Requiem for a Dream, the lives of four individuals living in Coney Island become entangled as their drug addictions consume them, leading to the destruction of their dreams and sanity.
Joong-ho, a former detective turned pimp, is horrified to discover that his girls are going missing. As he investigates, he realizes that they are being targeted by a sadistic serial killer. Joong-ho goes on a race against time to find the killer and save the remaining girls, while also seeking his own redemption.
In 'Would You Rather', a group of strangers are invited to participate in a deadly game where they must make harrowing choices to survive. The contestants face sadistic challenges, including torture and physical harm, as they navigate through a series of life or death scenarios. As the game progresses, tensions rise and the true nature of the host is revealed. Will anyone make it out alive?
Fashion is a drama film that follows the journey of a female protagonist in the fashion industry. She faces various challenges and struggles, including dealing with a pregnancy, rivalries with other models, and the dark side of the fashion world. The movie explores themes of ambition, fame, and the price one has to pay for success in the fashion industry.
This nightmarish anthology series, under the creative guidance of master of horror Eli Roth, showcases classic urban legends as you've never seen them before. Featuring lurking psychopaths, murderous mysteries, creepy creatures and twisting tales, these disturbing legends prey on our most deeply embedded fears to shock and terrify.
After finding the body of a murdered girl, a man becomes the prime suspect in her death and must uncover the secrets and lies within his own life to prove his innocence.
