Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "institutionalized"

1. The Lobster (2015)

R | 119 min | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

In a dystopian near future, according to the laws of The City, single people are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in 45 days or they're transformed into beasts and sent off into The Woods.

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Jessica Barden, Olivia Colman

Votes: 297,378 | Gross: $8.70M

2. Halloween (2007)

R | 109 min | Horror

After being committed for 15 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution and immediately returns to Haddonfield to find his baby sister, Laurie.

Director: Rob Zombie | Stars: Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Tyler Mane, Brad Dourif

Votes: 130,668 | Gross: $58.27M

3. The Ward (2010)

R | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

An institutionalized young woman becomes terrorized by a ghost.

Director: John Carpenter | Stars: Amber Heard, Mamie Gummer, Danielle Panabaker, Laura-Leigh

Votes: 44,904

4. Ouija (II) (2014)

PG-13 | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board.

Director: Stiles White | Stars: Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca A. Santos

Votes: 56,999 | Gross: $50.86M

5. The Silent Twins (2022)

R | 113 min | Biography, Drama

Based on the lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, real-life identical twins who grew up in Wales and became known as "the silent twins" because of their refusal to communicate with anyone but each other.

Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska | Stars: Letitia Wright, Tamara Lawrance, Leah Mondesir-Simmonds, Eva-Arianna Baxter

Votes: 2,308

6. Brubaker (1980)

R | 131 min | Crime, Drama

The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Robert Redford, Yaphet Kotto, Morgan Freeman, Jane Alexander

Votes: 19,460 | Gross: $37.12M

7. The Quiet Ones (2014)

PG-13 | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A university professor and a team of students conduct an experiment on a young woman, uncovering terrifyingly dark, unexpected forces in the process.

Director: John Pogue | Stars: Jared Harris, Sam Claflin, Olivia Cooke, Erin Richards

Votes: 21,126 | Gross: $8.50M

8. Cathy's Curse (1977)

R | 82 min | Horror

A young girl is possessed by the spirit of her aunt, who died as a child in a car accident. Soon, people around her begin to mysteriously die off.

Director: Eddy Matalon | Stars: Alan Scarfe, Beverly Murray, Randi Allen, Dorothy Davis

Votes: 1,230

9. Profit (1996–1997)

90 min | Crime, Drama

Jim Profit works for a multinational company and isn't above using any means necessary to get ahead, which includes bribery, blackmail, intimidation, extortion, and even murder. Everyone at... See full summary »

Stars: Adrian Pasdar, Lisa Darr, Lisa Blount, Jack Gwaltney

Votes: 2,159

10. Nightmare in Badham County (1976 TV Movie)

R | 102 min | Drama, Thriller

During a road trip, two UCLA coeds end up in a Southern prison farm on trumped-up charges brought on by a small town sex-crazed corrupt sheriff.

Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: Deborah Raffin, Lynne Moody, Chuck Connors, Fionnula Flanagan

Votes: 690

11. Taboo-the Unthinkable Act (2016)

120 min | Drama

In the wake of a tragic emotional event, Angie Dobson is lead to do the unthinkable. She suffers from a history of sexual abuse. Instead of suppressing her feelings, she over indulges to ... See full summary »

Director: Renee S. Warren Peoples | Stars: Brenda Howard, ChelseyRai S. Standberry, Kelvin Rowe, Michael Gladden

Votes: 77

12. The Proud and Profane (1956)

Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Romance, War

In the Pacific during WWII, a Roman Catholic widow falls for a tough lieutenant colonel.

Director: George Seaton | Stars: William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin

Votes: 655

13. Children of Darkness (1983)

57 min | Documentary

A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation... See full summary »

Directors: Ara Chekmayan, Richard Kotuk | Stars: Peter Thomas, Richard Kotuk, John Brooks, Billy Calhoun

Votes: 441

14. Out on the Edge (1989 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 94 min | Drama

A troubled 17-year old is involuntarily committed to a sleazy behavior treatment center after dealing with the consequences of a bitter divorce.

Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Ricky Schroder, Mary Kay Place, Richard Jenkins, Natalija Nogulich

Votes: 146

15. The Mutants (1998)

113 min | Drama

Three homeless teenagers rejects struggle to survive together. Of them, Andreia is pregnant, while Pedro and Ricardo hustle, steal and are exploited by a pornographer.

Director: Teresa Villaverde | Stars: Ana Moreira, Alexandre Pinto, Nelson Varela, Helder Tavares

Votes: 651

16. I Am Not a Sheep (2014)

18 min | Short, Horror, Thriller

An odd man with a questionable level of mental stability (Ian, played by Joel D. Anger) goes to his girlfriend (Moirah, Taylor Nelms) to try to sort out his reality as it appears to slowly ... See full summary »

Director: Zac Webb | Stars: Joel Anger, Taylor Nelms, Samuel Taylor, Jacob Taylor

17. My Life Belongs to You (1965)

106 min | Drama, Romance, War

Amid death in Nazi-occupied Lamia, a Greek-Australian army officer has an affair with a compassionate Red Cross nurse, only to get separated during a mission in Cairo. Will the mother and her child ever reunite with the missing father?

Director: Panagiotis Konstadinou | Stars: Gely Mavropoulou, Giorgos Kabanellis, Aggelos Mavropoulos, Giorgos Nezos

18. The Tick (2001–2002)
Episode: Arthur, Interrupted (2002)

TV-G | 207 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Arthur's family has him committed.

Director: Dean Parisot | Stars: Patrick Warburton, David Burke, Liz Vassey, Nestor Carbonell

Votes: 173

19. The Veil (1958)
Episode: Jack the Ripper (1958)

Not Rated | 25 min | Horror, Mystery

A clairvoyant, in dreams and visions, sees a series of grisly murders in London's Whitechapel district. But his knowledge of the details of the crimes makes him a suspect in the eyes of the police.

Director: David MacDonald | Stars: Boris Karloff, Niall MacGinnis, Dorothy Alison, Robert Brown

Votes: 164

20. Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1989)

TV-PG | 27 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

After Charles Sr. helps discharge Charlie from the School for Orphans, Charlie discovers his innate ability as an actor, and convinces his father to reunite with his mother. Then, when life challenges the Chaplins once again, Syd returns.

Director: Baz Taylor | Stars: Joe Geary, Lee Whitlock, Twiggy, Ian McShane

Votes: 6

21. The Devil You Know (2019– )
Episode: Did The Devil Or Disorder Make Him Do It? (2019)

TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Crime

Journalist Chad Nance looks beyond the headlines of the Pazuzu Algarad murders to find out if monsters are born or made.

Director: Patricia E. Gillespie | Stars: Chad Nance, Carmen Doub, Matt Flowers, Antoine Hardie

Votes: 40

22. Lisey's Story (2021)
Episode: Blood Bool (2021)

TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Lisey calls Professor Dashmiel to warn him about Jim Dooley, who is already close at hand.

Director: Pablo Larraín | Stars: Julianne Moore, Clive Owen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Dane DeHaan

Votes: 632

23. Upstairs Downstairs (2010–2012)
Episode: The Cuckoo (2010)

TV-PG | 61 min | Drama

Persie begins to develop a relationship with Ribbentrop, the King decides to abdicate, Lotta continues to be traumatized and Hellam discovers he has a sister.

Director: Saul Metzstein | Stars: Keeley Hawes, Ed Stoppard, Jean Marsh, Eileen Atkins

Votes: 168

24. Archie (2023)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2023)

TV-14 | 46 min | Biography, Drama

Cary Grant recalls his traumatic childhood.

Director: Paul Andrew Williams | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Laura Aikman, Linda John-Pierre, Stella Stocker

Votes: 181

25. The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode: 50 Things Nobody Tells You About Being in Prison (2021)

30 min | Documentary, Animation

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26. Born to Kill? (2005– )
Episode: Patrick MacKay: The Devil's Disciple (2013)

45 min | Documentary, Crime

The case of British serial killer Patrick David Mackay, who is suspected to have murdered up to thirteen people in the mid 1970s.

Director: Greg Goff | Stars: Christopher Slade, Robin Clark, Ellen Clent, Roland Hayes

Votes: 20

27. The Infographics Show (2011– )
Episode: Prison is Horrible but not for the Reason You Think (2019)

10 min | Documentary, Animation

For many prisoners the worst thing about prison are the living conditions.

28. Mr. Mercedes (2017–2019)
Episode: Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream (2017)

TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Jerome and Holly tell Hodges their concerns about the Mercedes Killer. Tensions continue to escalate between Brady and Robi. As details about the investigation emerge, Hodges, Pete, and Izzy close in on their suspect.

Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Jharrel Jerome, Scott Lawrence

Votes: 926