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

1. Invincible (2021– )

TV-MA | 50 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

An adult animated series based on the Skybound/Image comic about a teenager whose father is the most powerful superhero on the planet.

Stars: Steven Yeun, J.K. Simmons, Sandra Oh, Grey Griffin

Votes: 205,406

2. Barbarian (2022)

R | 102 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.

Director: Zach Cregger | Stars: Georgina Campbell, Bill Skarsgård, Justin Long, Matthew Patrick Davis

Votes: 183,226

3. It (I) (2017)

R | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror

In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.

Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis

Votes: 607,108 | Gross: $327.48M

4. The Shining (1980)

R | 146 min | Drama, Horror

A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

Director: Stanley Kubrick | Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers

Votes: 1,108,060 | Gross: $44.02M

5. The Devil's Advocate (1997)

R | 144 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

An exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.

Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones

Votes: 402,377 | Gross: $60.98M

6. Resident Evil (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Nearly three decades after the discovery of the T-virus, an outbreak reveals the Umbrella Corporation's dark secrets.

Stars: Ella Balinska, Tamara Smart, Siena Agudong, Adeline Rudolph

Votes: 45,883

7. Patrick Melrose (2018)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

This series depicts how the son of an aristocratic family seeks redemption and recovery.

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hugo Weaving, Sebastian Maltz

Votes: 32,486

8. Mom and Dad (2017)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

A teenage girl and her younger brother must survive a wild 24 hours during which a mass hysteria of unknown origin causes parents to turn violently on their own kids.

Director: Brian Taylor | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Selma Blair, Anne Winters, Zackary Arthur

Votes: 27,414

9. At Close Range (1986)

R | 111 min | Crime, Drama

Reunited with his career criminal father, tough teen Brad thinks he's found his ticket to an exciting life of crime, only to find out he's wrong.

Director: James Foley | Stars: Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Mary Stuart Masterson, Chris Penn

Votes: 17,772 | Gross: $2.35M

10. The Wolfman (2010)

R | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten and subsequently cursed by a werewolf.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Simon Merrells

Votes: 111,790 | Gross: $61.98M

11. The Girl Who Played with Fire (2009)

R | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama

As computer hacker Lisbeth and journalist Mikael investigate a sex-trafficking ring, Lisbeth is accused of three murders, causing her to go on the run while Mikael works to clear her name.

Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Noomi Rapace, Michael Nyqvist, Lena Endre, Peter Andersson

Votes: 98,535 | Gross: $9.08M

12. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (2009)

R | 147 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Lisbeth is recovering in a hospital and awaiting trial for three murders when she is released. Mikael must prove her innocence, but Lisbeth must be willing to share the details of her sordid experiences with the court.

Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Michael Nyqvist, Noomi Rapace, Lena Endre, Annika Hallin

Votes: 74,589 | Gross: $5.43M

13. Helstrom (2020)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Daimon and Ana Helstrom are the son and daughter of a mysterious and powerful serial killer. The siblings have a complicated dynamic as they track down the terrorizing worst of humanity - each with their attitude and skills.

Stars: Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon, Elizabeth Marvel, Ariana Guerra

Votes: 10,086

14. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Horror

An ordinary man must embark on a search to find his missing wife that leads him to an abandoned house where a mysterious family lives who harbor an evil secret within the house and themselves.

Director: Koushi Nakanishi | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jack Brand, Sara Coates

Votes: 10,355

15. South of Hell (2015)

60 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A supernatural thriller set in South Carolina, South of Hell focuses on Maria Abascal, a stunning demon-hunter-for-hire whose power stems from within.

Stars: Mena Suvari, Zachary Booth, Lamman Rucker, Paulina Singer

Votes: 1,715

16. Music Box (1989)

PG-13 | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A lawyer defends her father accused of war crimes, but there is more to the case than she suspects.

Director: Costa-Gavras | Stars: Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Frederic Forrest, Donald Moffat

Votes: 8,668 | Gross: $6.26M

17. Mum & Dad (2008)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror, Thriller

Lena, a young Polish immigrant working as a cleaner at an airport, is invited to the family home of a co-worker, which turns sinister quickly as the family intend to 'adopt' her.

Director: Steven Sheil | Stars: Perry Benson, Dido Miles, Olga Fedori, Ainsley Howard

Votes: 6,473

18. To Your Last Death (2019)

TV-MA | 91 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy

In order to save her siblings, a young woman takes on her father and the powerful entity known as Gamemaster, who ensnares humans into diabolical plots while her species gambles on the outcome.

Director: Jason Axinn | Stars: Morena Baccarin, William Shatner, Damien C. Haas, Ray Wise

Votes: 3,861

19. Mindwarp (1991)

R | 96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In post-apocalyptic 2037, Judy rebels against the AI-ruled utopia where people live in a happy VR simulation. She's exiled to a post-nuclear wasteland where she meets drifter Stover. Mutated cannibals capture them for their leader Seer.

Director: Steve Barnett | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Angus Scrimm, Marta Martin, Elizabeth Kent

Votes: 2,911

20. Ruby (1977)

R | 85 min | Drama, Horror

Sixteen years after Ruby Claire's gangster boyfriend was shot and killed by four associates, a series of gruesome murders takes place at the drive-in movie theatre she now owns. Meanwhile, ... See full summary »

Director: Curtis Harrington | Stars: Piper Laurie, Stuart Whitman, Roger Davis, Janit Baldwin

Votes: 1,146

21. Wrinkles the Clown (2019)

Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Comedy, Horror

In Florida, parents can hire Wrinkles the Clown to scare their misbehaving children.

Director: Michael Beach Nichols | Stars: Christopher Barcia, Miguel Bey, Trevor J. Blank, Andrew Caldwell

Votes: 1,620

22. Estigma (1980)

Not Rated | 94 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The death of Sebastian's father engenders in him pathological fears and hallucinations. His death wishes seem to cause horrible accidents, which he is unable to control. When his older ... See full summary »

Director: José Ramón Larraz | Stars: Christian Borromeo, Alexandra Bastedo, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Berta Cabré

Votes: 280

23. The Attic (1980)

PG | 101 min | Horror, Thriller

A librarian devotes her life to caring for her wheelchair-bound tyrannical father after being stood up at the altar. She fantasizes about causing deaths of the men who most wronged her and ... See full summary »

Directors: George Edwards, Gary Graver | Stars: Carrie Snodgress, Ray Milland, Ruth Cox, Rosemary Murphy

Votes: 869

24. Daughter of Darkness (1993)

96 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller

Police suspect a young teenager who was horrifically abused by her family and raped by her father of finally snapping and slaughtering them all.

Director: Kai-Ming Lai | Stars: Lily Chung, Hugo Ng, Anthony Chau-Sang Wong, Ka-Kui Ho

Votes: 710

25. Mourir d'aimer... (1971)

GP | 101 min | Drama

A love story between a teacher, Daniele, 32 years and one of her students Gerard, 17 during the heated atmosphere of May 68. Daniele is a fiery young woman, very involved politically. ... See full summary »

Director: André Cayatte | Stars: Annie Girardot, Bruno Pradal, Claude Cerval, Jean Bouise

Votes: 583

26. The Appeared (2007)

TV-MA | 120 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller

Malena and Pablo, two siblings on a trip through Argentina, find a diary describing crimes committed 20 years before. Then, they witness a family hunted down, tortured and murdered step by step following the facts described in the diary.

Director: Paco Cabezas | Stars: Ruth Díaz, Javier Pereira, Pablo Cedrón, Leonora Balcarce

Votes: 1,716

27. Psychic Detective Yakumo (2010)

TV-14 | Animation, Mystery, Thriller

In order to help a friend possessed by a spirit, Ozawa Haruka knocks on the door of her university's movie research association. There she meets Saitou Yakumo, a rude, unkempt young man ... See full summary »

Stars: Ayumi Fujimura, Daisuke Ono, Hiroki Tôchi, Akimitsu Takase

Votes: 367

28. Priest of Evil (2010)

Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller

Detective Sergeant Timo Harjunpää of the Helsinki Violent Crimes Unit is an honest and conscientious cop; one of the city's very best. He loses his daughter in tragic circumstances and is ... See full summary »

Director: Olli Saarela | Stars: Peter Franzén, Irina Björklund, Sampo Sarkola, Jenni Banerjee

Votes: 1,776

29. Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997 Video Game)

E | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery

After the events of Myst (1993), the Stranger travels to Riven to help Atrus by rescuing his wife Catherine, trapping his father Gehn and saving the Rivenese before their world collapses.

Directors: Robyn C. Miller, Richard Vander Wende, Tim Greenberg | Stars: John Keston, Sheila Goold, Rand Miller, Christine Steel

Votes: 532

30. Story of a Great Love (1942)

TV-PG | 155 min | Drama, Romance

Manuel Venegas regresa a su pueblo para conquistar al amor de su vida, Soledad. Pero para su sorpresa la encuentra casada con otro hombre. Sin importarles nada, ni las diferencias socials, ambos están dispuestos a luchar por su amor.

Director: Julio Bracho | Stars: Jorge Negrete, Domingo Soler, Gloria Marín, Julio Villarreal

Votes: 99

31. Reputasyon (2011–2012)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

Can one false accusation ruin a persons whole life? The story of Reputasyon begins with the idyllic life of Agnes de los Santos, whose family is respected by everyone in the small town of ... See full synopsis »

Stars: Cristine Reyes, Aiko Melendez, Jason Abalos, Rayver Cruz

Votes: 19

32. Florinda (1973)

Drama, Horror, Mystery

Florinda's (Susan Roces) World Shatters When Her Soon-Wed-To-Be Lover Rodrigo (Ramil Rodriguez) Mysteriously Vanishes Without A Trace,With Rodrigo's Inexplicable Disappearance Weird And ... See full summary »

Director: Armando A. Herrera | Stars: Susan Roces, Dante Rivero, Ramil Rodriguez, Rosemarie Gil

Votes: 9

33. The Boy with the Yellow Circle (2013)

10 min | Short, Drama

The story of a boy called Tom who becomes a 'hero' during his journey into adolescence.

Director: Roberts Kravecs | Stars: Lucas Botrel Terceiro, Tommie Grabiec, Bernadette Wood, Lolita Sniega

Votes: 9

34. Bin defa ölürüm (1985)

77 min | Adventure, Drama

Kemal wants to take his murdered father's vengeance.

Director: Çetin Inanç | Stars: Cüneyt Arkin, Bahar Öztan, Gazi Havvas, Tugrul Meteer

Votes: 26

35. The Bionic Woman (1976–1978)
Episode: Welcome Home, Jaime: Part 2 (1976)

TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Jaime finds out her old adversary Carlton Harris has been laying traps for her in order to test her Bionic abilities. So she decides to play into his hands by pretending to have had enough ... See full summary »

Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Kip Niven, Dennis Patrick

Votes: 156

36. The Others (2000)
Episode: Theta (2000)

TV-14 | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Marian tries to help a sorority girl who appears to be causing serious harm to others, but may be harboring a dark secret.

Director: Tom McLoughlin | Stars: Julianne Nicholson, Gabriel Macht, Missy Crider, Bill Cobbs

Votes: 20

37. The Twilight Zone (2002–2003)
Episode: Cradle of Darkness (2002)

TV-14 | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

A woman goes back in time to the birth of Hitler and attempts to interfere so that World War II never happens.

Director: Jean de Segonzac | Stars: Forest Whitaker, Katherine Heigl, James Remar, Nancy Sivak

Votes: 493

38. The X-Files (1993–2018)
Episode: Schizogeny (1998)

TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A teenager becomes the prime suspect in his stepfather's odd murder. Mulder is not buying it since the man was literally swallowed by the ground. After another parent is killed, the suspicion falls on someone close to the kids.

Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Chad Lindberg, Sarah-Jane Redmond

Votes: 3,496

39. Forensic Files (1996–2011)
Episode: Haunting Vision (1999)

TV-14 | 21 min | Documentary, Crime

On a September night in 1966, Dianne Keidel met a friend for a drink, and afterward, she disappeared. Investigators were unable to determine if Dianne was the victim of foul play, or if she... See full summary »

Stars: Peter Thomas, Patty Cipoletti, Bill Cook, Clark Davenport

Votes: 141

40. I Lived with a Killer (2019–2020)
Episode: The Tourniquet Killer (2019)

41 min | Documentary

The Tourniquet Killer: Anthony Shore's daughter Tiffany put a stop to her serial killer dad's murder spree when she found the courage to speak the truth.

Directors: Steve Allen, Fiona Isaacson | Stars: Gerald Bourque, Tiffany Hall, Bill Hunt, Anthony Shore

41. Who Killed Sara? (2021–2022)
Episode: Ver el mundo arder (2021)

TV-MA | 40 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Alex and Rodolfo delve into the past to discover the identity of Diana the Huntress. Elisa helps Bruno figure out what happened to Emara.

Directors: David Ruiz, Bernardo De la Rosa Villarreal | Stars: Manolo Cardona, Ginés García Millán, Carolina Miranda, Alejandro Nones

Votes: 300

42. BlackBoxTV (2010–2015)
Episode: Silverwood: Unknown Caller (2012)

TV-MA | 10 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Alex's mother abandoned her and her father. No note. No goodbye. Only a voicemail.

Director: Tony E. Valenzuela | Stars: Bree Essrig, Spencer Garrett, Justin Giddings, Jermaine McNeal

43. Making A Serial Killer (2021– )
Episode: Anthony Shore (2021)

Crime

Camouflaged as a married father of two, he used his job as a repairman to target girls.Though he evades capture for years, it's an in-the-family atrocity that brings him to justice.

Stars: Brian J. Frederick, Judy Ho, Andy Kahan, Kim Ogg

44. Evil Lives Here (2016– )
Episode: My Secret Nightmare (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Tiffany Shore grows up knowing that her father is evil and is successful planning her escape to leave him.

Director: Joel Pincosy | Stars: Ed Bergtold, Jessica Cherniak, Asen Grigorov, Tiffany Hall

Votes: 67

45. Hunter Street (2017–2021)
Episode: The Deed (2017)

TV-G | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The final villain is revealed as the kids race to solve the last clues and unlock the mystery.

Director: Hans Somers | Stars: Stony Blyden, Maemae Renfrow, Kyra Isako Smith, Thomas Jansen

Votes: 31

46. Haunted (2018– )
Episode: The Slaughterhouse (2018)

TV-MA | 31 min | Horror, Reality-TV

Two sisters grow up scared and alone in a real-life house of horrors, where their sadistic father does unspeakable things.

Director: Jan Pavlacky | Stars: Terrilyn, Sadie, Jacob, Tracey

Votes: 339