Movies and TvShows featuring "villain-not-really-dead-cliche" theme.

In a prologue, business magnate Peter Weyland speaks with his newly activated android, who chooses the name David after observing a replica of Michelangelo's statue of David. The crew of the colonization ship Covenant is bound for a remote planet, Origae-6, but they discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination. They must attempt a harrowing escape from the planet and the dangerous alien creatures that inhabit it.

In a future where Earth's resources are depleted, a paraplegic Marine is sent to the moon Pandora to gather information about the indigenous Na'Vi. As he learns about their culture and falls in love with a Na'Vi woman, he must choose between loyalty to his own kind and defending the world he now calls home.

In 'Saw' (2004), two strangers, Adam and Dr. Gordon, wake up in a dirty bathroom chained to the walls. They find out that they are pawns in a game set up by a notorious serial killer known as Jigsaw. The killer gives them instructions through audio tapes, forcing them to make life-or-death decisions. As they try to escape, they uncover the killer's motive and the truth behind their abduction. With time running out, they must find a way to survive and outsmart the sadistic killer.

Ten years have passed since the Woodsboro Massacre. Sidney Prescott returns to her hometown as part of her book tour, but the brutal murders start again. As the town is thrown into chaos, Sidney, with the help of her friends, tries to uncover the identity of the killer. However, she soon realizes that the killer is closer to her than she ever imagined.

In the final installment of the Skywalker saga, Rey learns of the return of Emperor Palpatine. With the help of her friends, she embarks on a mission to find a Sith wayfinder to locate Palpatine's hidden fleet. Along the way, Rey learns about her true lineage and faces off against Kylo Ren. The Resistance must gather allies from across the galaxy to defeat the First Order and bring balance to the Force.

On Halloween night in 1963, six-year-old Michael Myers brutally murders his sister. Fifteen years later, he escapes from a mental institution and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois. There, he stalks and terrorizes a babysitter named Laurie Strode and her friends, leading to a violent and deadly confrontation.

During their spring break road trip, a brother and sister encounter a flesh-eating creature that is on a killing spree. They must navigate a series of terrifying events as they try to escape the creature's clutches.

After a car crash, a famous author is rescued by his number one fan, who turns out to be an obsessive and abusive captor.

A young woman arrives at her Airbnb rental late at night for a job interview. However, she finds out that the house has been double-booked and a strange man is already there. Despite her doubts, she decides to stay, but soon realizes that the house holds horrifying secrets.

After the death of their son, the Peterson family welcomes David, a soldier claiming to be their son's friend. However, a string of accidental deaths occur, all connected to David's presence.

After his wife is murdered, Jamie Ashen returns to his hometown of Ravens Fair to uncover the connection between his family and the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw. He discovers a curse linked to the town and must bury a possessed doll to end the terror. As he investigates, he is pursued by a police officer who is also affected by the curse. In the end, Jamie realizes that his stepmother is the true villain, and he suffers the same fate as the other victims in the town.

Douglas Quaid, a factory worker, visits a company called Rekall that implants fake memories. During the procedure, he discovers that he has real memories of being a spy and escapes. He then learns about a plot to invade the Colony and must recover a code from his memory with the help of the Resistance. Along the way, he meets a woman from his dreams, fights against the police, and ultimately defeats the villain and his forces.

In Child's Play 3, a killer doll named Chucky returns to wreak havoc on Andy Barclay, who is now a teenager attending a military school. Chucky takes over the body of another doll and continues his murderous rampage, framing Andy for the crimes. As the body count rises, Andy must find a way to stop Chucky once and for all.

After surviving Michael Myers' attack, Laurie is rushed to the hospital while Dr. Loomis continues his hunt for Myers. However, Michael tracks Laurie to the hospital and begins a murderous rampage. Will Laurie be able to escape the relentless killer?

Years ago, a young Christopher Robin met and befriended a group of anthropomorphic creatures in the Hundred Acre Wood. However, after Christopher left for college, the creatures went into starvation and developed a hatred for humanity. Five years later, Christopher and his wife Mary return to the desolate Hundred Acre Wood and are ambushed by Piglet. Pooh and Piglet drag Christopher into the woods, showing him the remains of Eeyore and burning Mary's corpse. Later, a group of university students rent a cabin in the Hundred Acre Wood, where they are hunted down by Pooh and Piglet. Maria and Jessica decide to rescue their friend Alice from the duo, but face intense violence. Christopher appears and crushes Pooh between two vehicles, but Pooh frees himself and kills Maria. A traumatised Christopher flees as Pooh repeatedly stabs Maria's corpse.

Leatherface, 48 years after his killing spree in 1973, terrorizes a group of young friends in a remote Texas town. They accidentally disrupt his hidden world while trying to auction off old properties. As the group uncovers the truth about an occupied orphanage and the ownership of the properties, Leatherface goes on a killing spree to protect his secrets. The friends must fight for their lives as they face the relentless and brutal Leatherface.

Michael Myers escapes from a mental institution after 15 years and returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie. He targets and kills several people along the way. Dr. Loomis, a psychiatrist, tries to stop him. The story revolves around Michael's relentless pursuit of Laurie and the horrifying events that unfold in the small town of Haddonfield.

When a desperate mother and her two adult children resort to violence to solve their problems, their actions set off a chain of events that leads to tragedy and bloodshed.

In 1956 Chicago, Leonard, a tailor, is forced to treat a wounded mobster and hide a briefcase with incriminating evidence. He orchestrates a plan to uncover the rat in the organization and save himself. Betrayal, deception, and a tragic past drive the story.

When a wheelchair-bound woman receives a mysterious package containing a possessed doll, she soon finds herself targeted by the doll who is determined to kill her and anyone in its path.