Abusive Mother
"abusive mother" Movies and TV Shows
#1
The Virgin Suicides
Synopsis:
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Starring:
Kirsten Dunst,
Danny DeVito,
Michael Paré
#2
Casino
Synopsis:
In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro, his ex-hustler wife Ginger, her con-artist ex Lester Diamond and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
James Woods,
Joe Pesci
Plot:
crime epic,
las vegas nevada,
casino,
mafia,
gambling,
gambling syndicate,
rise and fall,
american mafia,
mob boss,
mafia boss
...
#3
Carrie
Synopsis:
Carrie White, a shy and troubled teenage girl who is tormented by her high school peers and her fanatically religious mother, begins to use her powers of telekinesis to exact revenge upon them.
Starring:
Amy Irving,
John Travolta,
P.J. Soles
#4
14 and Under
Synopsis:
This episodic film is a close relative of Wolf Hartwig's schoolgirl report movies, made by the same people, in a similar style, around similar topics. However, this one specifically focuses on the coming-of-age aspects, to an extent that it also touches on delicate issues such as paedophilia.
Starring:
Rinaldo Talamonti,
Harald Baerow,
Ulrike Butz
#5
Triangle
Synopsis:
When Jess sets sail on a yacht with a group of friends, she cannot shake the feeling that there is something wrong. Her suspicions are realised when the yacht hits a storm and the group is forced to board a passing ocean liner to get to safety, a ship Jess is convinced she’s been on before.
Starring:
Liam Hemsworth,
Melissa George,
Michael Dorman
#6
Split
Synopsis:
Though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him — as well as everyone around him — as the walls between his compartments …
Starring:
James McAvoy,
Anya Taylor-Joy,
Haley Lu Richardson
#7
Power Rangers
Synopsis:
Saban's Power Rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove — and the world — is on the verge of being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too la…
Starring:
David Denman,
Naomi Scott,
Ludi Lin
#8
Insidious: Chapter 2
Synopsis:
The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.
Starring:
Lin Shaye,
Patrick Wilson,
Leigh Whannell
#9
Glass
Synopsis:
In a series of escalating encounters, former security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Meanwhile, the shadowy presence of Elijah Price emerges as an orchestrator who holds secrets critical to both men.
Starring:
Sarah Paulson,
Luke Kirby,
Bruce Willis
#10
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Synopsis:
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
Starring:
Zoë Kravitz,
Johnny Depp,
Katherine Waterston
Plot:
magic,
wizard,
suitcase,
based on novel,
magical creature,
urban fantasy,
sorcery,
orphanage,
portal,
spin off
...
#11
Cry Macho
Synopsis:
Mike Milo, a one-time rodeo star and washed-up horse breeder, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home from Mexico.
Starring:
Dwight Yoakam,
Clint Eastwood,
Marco Rodríguez
Plot:
kidnapping,
neo western,
contemporary western,
modern western,
1970s,
year 1978,
cowboy,
wife,
horse,
journey
...
#12
Corpse Bride
Synopsis:
Set in a 19th-century european village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride Victoria waits bereft in the land of the living.
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Michael Gough
Plot:
gothic horror,
horror for children,
bride,
corpse,
arranged marriage,
abusive mother,
puppet animation,
stuttering,
worm,
gothic
...
#13
Carrie
Synopsis:
Carrie White is a lonely and painfully shy teenage girl with telekinetic powers who is slowly pushed to the edge of insanity by frequent bullying from both classmates at her school, and her own religious, but abusive, mother.
Starring:
Angela Bettis,
Kandyse McClure,
Patricia Clarkson