Filmen 'Annie' handler om den forældreløse Annie, der bor hos sin onde plejemor. Hun har haft et hårdt liv og har lært at begå sig på gaden i New York. En dag bliver hun adopteret af rigmanden Stacks som en del af hans pressekampagne for at blive borgmester. Annies humør og positive attitude får snart påvirket den kyniske rigmand, og alle omkring hende.
Da den otteårige dreng Cole begynder at sige, at han kan se døde mennesker, sender hans forældre ham til behandling hos den kendte børnepsykolog dr. Malcom Crowe. Coles symptomer minder om en tidligere patient Crowe havde, hvis liv endte tragisk, og for at råde bod på det, vil han gøre alt for at hjælpe sin nye patient. Som Crowe lærer Cole at kende, får han en frygtelig tanke. Hvad nu hvis Cole har ret - og han faktisk kan se de dødes ånder?
Jack Torrance flytter sammen med hans kone og deres 5 årige søn Danny ind på det elegante, men isolerede Overlook Hotel i Colorados bjerge. Her har Jack fået job som vicevært i vintersæsonen. Han håber på at få ro til at skrive, - men efter meget kort tid opdager de, at hotellets bærer på mange grusomme hemmeligheder. Jack bliver gradvis mere utilregnelig og det går op for dem alle, hvor isoleret de er i bjergene.
Tre teenageveninder får tilbudt et lift efter en fødselsdagsfest. Men manden bag rattet er en vildfremmed, Kevin, som bortfører Claire, Marcia og Casey og låser dem inde i en kælder. Her går det op for pigerne, at Kevin lider af galopperende personlighedsspaltning. For at slippe fri må pigerne prøve at tale en af hans 23 identiteter til fornuft, førend den 24. og grusomste personlighed indfinder sig.
Psykologistuderende Evan Treborn har opdaget at han mentalt kan rejse tilbage i tiden og påvirke begivenhederne. Nu har han mulighed for at forhindre, at hans barndomskæreste bliver udnyttet seksuelt af sin far, at hendes psykopat af en bror slår hans elskede hund ihjel og at rørbomben, der eksploderer i en postkasse, slår en mor og hendes lille baby ihjel. Problemet er bare, at hver gang Evan sætter sin verden i bevægelse og styrtdykker tilbage i tid og hukommelse for at gøre 'en ting godt, påvirker det andre ting i rystende grad...
Carrie bliver ydmyget af sine skolekammerater, da hun får sin første menstruation efter en idrætstime. Hendes gudfrygtige mor er ingen hjælp, men til gengæld har hun udviklet telekinetiske evner, så hun med viljens kraft kan flytte genstande. Hun er således i stand til at tage en alvorlig hævn over sine plageånder, der til gengæld er i gang med at forberede den ultimative ydmygelse.
Gyserfilmen 'The Black Phone' følger den 13-årige Finney, der i 1970'erne bor med sin lillesøster og alenefar i en by i Denver. Her er en kidnappende seriemorder på spil, hvilket har sat byens beboere i en konstant frygt for hvem, der bliver næste offer. Det ene barn og unge teenager efter den anden er nemlig forsvundet. Finney har imidlertid også andet at tænke på end den såkaldte The Grabber, nemlig bare det at være en helt almindelig dreng. Her slås han bl.a. med bøller i skolen, mens hans fordrukne og voldelige far gør hjemmet utrygt for både ham og søsteren. Finney ender dog midt i mareridtet en dag, da han ender i kløerne på den maskerede kidnapper, hvor han spærres inde i en beskidt kælder med en sort telefon på væggen. Da den pludselig ringer, er det med kontakt til andre af kidnapperens ofre. Hvad mon de vil?
Kevin Lomax er en ung succesrig forsvarsadvokat, der aldrig har tabt en retssag. Uanset forbrydelsens omfang lykkes det Kevin at forføre enhver jury med sin charme og logiske sans og i sidste ende at vinde. Derfor tilbydes Kevin et superjob hos et stort New Yorker advokatfirma. Her møder han firmaets karismatiske leder John Milton, der giver ham et tilbud, han ikke kan afslå. Men Kevin påvirkes kraftigt af sit nye liv. Succesen går ham til hovedet, og snart begynder hans liv at forandre sig til et mareridt...
Annie bor på et nedslidt børnehjem i tredivernes New York, styret med hård hånd af den ondskabsfulde Miss Hannigan, mens hun drømmer om at hendes forældre, som efterlod hende på dørtrinet som spæd, vender tilbage. Da milliardær Oliver Warbucks føler sig nødsaget til at forbedre sit image inviterer han Annie til at bo hos ham i en uge, men han bliver charmeret af den lille pige og adopterer hende. Men da Miss Hannigan øjner chancen for at tjene en stor sum penge på uærlig vis skaber hun problemer for Annie og Warbucks.
Walt Disneys fantasifulde og magiske eventyr begynder en nat for længe siden i den venlige dukkemager Geppettos værksted. På en hylde sidder hans trædukke Pinocchio stille, men så kommer Ønskefeen og vækker dukken til live, præcis som Geppetto altid har ønsket sig. Men Pinocchio har meget at lære af livet for at blive en rigtig dreng, og får derfor hjælp af den kloge Jesper Fårekylling, der skal lære ham hvad der er rigtigt og forkert. For Jesper Fårekylling bliver det hårdt arbejde at holde den nysgerrige Pinocchio på rette spor…
Zain, som blev født til et hårdt liv på gaden i Beirut, er nu 12 år gammel, og bestemmer sig for at sagsøge sine forældre for at have sat ham i verden.
Filmatisering af Broadway-musicalen baseret på Alice Walkers litterære klassiker af samme navn fra 1982.
'3096 dage' handler om Natascha Kampuschs otte år lange fangeskab. Om morgenen den 2. marts 1998 forsvinder den 10-årige østrigske pige på vej til skole. Otte år senere dukker hun pludselig op og kan fortælle en rystende historie. Hun har de sidste 3096 dage levet i fangenskab hos kommunikationsteknikeren Wolfgang Priklopil i en kælder særligt konstrueret til formålet.
Den tidligere gangster Jimmy Markums højtelskede datter bliver myrdet, og hans gamle ven, politimanden Sean, bliver sat på sagen. Samtidig med at politiet arbejder på at opklare forbrydelsen, bruger Jimmy sine egne forbindelser til at starte en efterforskning. Snart begynder både Sean og Jimmy at mistænke deres gamle barndomsven Dave for at være morderen.
Max Cady har afsonet 14 år for en brutal vodtægt. I fængslet har han udvilet sig til en rendyrket og jernhård psykopat, som er fast besluttet på at få hævn over den advokat, som fik ham dømt. For advokat Bowden er Cady et ubehageligt spøgelse fra fortiden, og hans tilværelse forvandles til et mareridt. Han er ikke i stand til alene at beskytte sin kone og sin datter, og hyrer derfor en privatdetektiv til at stoppe Cady. Men så bryder helvede for alvor løs. Et helvede som leder til Cape Fear... Den perfekte ramme om den umenneskelige fuldbyrdelse af Max Cadys Hævntogt
Sharon er psykisk syg, og lægerne anbefaler indlæggelse på livstid. Det vil hendes mor Rose ikke høre tale om, så hun søger tilflugt i Silent Hil, en uhyggelig spøgelsesby, der altid er indhyllet i tåge og fuld af skumle væsner. Sharon bliver kidnappet og Rose beslutter at sætte hårdt mod hårdt i forsøget på at redde sin datter og komme en lurende ondskab til livs.
A tight-knit group of teens unearths a long-buried secret, setting off a chain of illicit events that takes them on an adventure they'll never forget.
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
Surrounded by a forest and a gated entrance, the Grace Field House is inhabited by orphans happily living together as one big family, looked after by their "Mama," Isabella. Although they are required to take tests daily, the children are free to spend their time as they see fit, usually playing outside, as long as they do not venture too far from the orphanage — a rule they are expected to follow no matter what. However, all good times must come to an end, as every few months, a child is adopted and sent to live with their new family... never to be heard from again. However, the three oldest siblings have their suspicions about what is actually happening at the orphanage, and they are about to discover the cruel fate that awaits the children living at Grace Field, including the twisted nature of their beloved Mama.
Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who has the ability to turn back time and prevent deaths. When his mother is killed he turns back time to solve the mystery, but ends up back in elementary school, just before the disappearance of his classmate Kayo.
The Diclonius, a mutated homo sapien that is said to be selected by God and will eventually become the destruction of mankind, possesses two horns in their heads, and has a "sixth sense" which gives it telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murder most of the guards in the laboratory, only to get shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives and manages to drift along to a beach, where two teenagers named Kouta and Yuka discovers her. Having lost her memories, she was named after the only thing that she can now say, "Nyuu," and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the evil "Lucy" is not dead just yet...
Cha Woo Kyung is a child counselor who works at a children’s center. Her life seems perfect since he is married to a great husband and is pregnant. However, her perfect life doesn't last long, when an accident changes her life. She then meets Kang Ji Hun, a detective who is hurt for hiding his troubling past but is strict toward criminals and believes they should be punished to the full extent.
Dale is a cool, composed, and highly skilled adventurer who's made quite a name for himself despite his youth. One day on a job deep in the forest, he comes across a little devil girl who's almost wasted away. Unable to just leave her there to die, Dale takes her home and becomes her adoptive father. Devil or not, Latina is beyond adorable, and the adventurer soon finds himself head over heels with being a parent. But why was she out in the forest to begin with, and why does she carry the mark of a criminal?
Cha Dohyeon is a rich heir to a family company with one major problem. Due to suppressed childhood trauma, he suffers from dissociative identity disorder manifested in seven unique personalities who are out of his control. In order to overcome this disorder in secret, he hires a first-year medical resident to help him heal by killing off each personality one by one.
The drama is shot from the perspective of women and tells a story about finding light in the darkness and embracing hope in motherhood. Lin Xu Zhi is a woman who doesn’t have a past. She was adopted and is still scarred from being abandoned by her birth mother. She’s an elementary school teacher that realizes one of her female students is receiving abuse from her mother. Her maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. In caring for the young girl, named Xiao Ou, two broken souls find solace in each other.
France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law again on his trail. Ruthless Inspector Javert pursues him thorough years, driven by a twisted sense of justice, while Valjean reforms himself, thrives and dedicates his life to good deeds. In 1832, while the revolution ravages the streets of Paris, Valjean and Javert cross their paths for the last time.
Kippei is a ladies man. Always in trouble for flirting in class, after class, anytime he can. So it is some big surprise to him when he gets saddled with watching Yuzuyu, a cute little girl.Yuzuyu`s mother has gone missing, and so Kippei`s family is watching her until her mother can be found. Of course, since Kippei could use a few lessons in responsibility, he is the "best" choice for the job.This story is working out to be very cute. Kippei`s natural "mother" instinct is really brought to the front while trying to to his best for Yuzuyu, but he is a boy. His ineptitude regarding the smallest things a mother would need to know [like packing a lunch for school] are endearing rather than hokey, and the character of Yuzuyu is cute, without being overly so.
A lot of stories unfold when Ms. Ma, a cold-hearted witch, becomes a homeroom teacher at an elementary school.
A young girl named Hye-Na is abused by her mother, Ja-Young. Although she is not okay, she tells other people she is alright. Soo-Jin is a temporary teacher at the elementary school where Hye-Na attends. Soo-Jin is aware of her situation and decides to become her mother.
Yasuko Matsuyuki plays the part of Nao Suzuhara, an elementary school teacher. When she realizes that one of the female students is receiving abuse from her mother, Nao's maternal instincts kick in, and she impulsively decides to bring the girl into her own care. Serving as a substitute mother, Nao takes the child on a trip from Hokkaido to Tokyo, and the two experience various events together along the way.
A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.
In the crime-ridden, mafia-governed city of Ergastulum, Worick and Nicolas are two “handymen” known as “Benriya” who would take any dirty job from either police or mafia — for a good price. After an assignment from police the two met and later joined by Alex, a former prostitute who got interested in the mysterious background of the team, in particular of Nicolas’ abilities.
Twelve-year old Aoyagi Ritsuka is left with his insane mother as his only family when his brother, Seimei, is killed suddenly. After moving to a new school, he meets Agatsuma Soubi, who claims to have known his brother. Ritsuka eventually discovers that Soubi and Seimei used to be a fighting pair, whereby Soubi was the "Fighter" and Seimei was the "Sacrifice". Now that Seimei is gone, Ritsuka has inherited Soubi, who will become his "Fighter". After learning that Seimei was killed by an organisation known as the "Seven Moons", Ritsuka decides to investigate into his brother's death, with the sometimes useless help of Soubi, along the way.
Clain lives quietly amongst doppels—holograms that replace his parents and friends. Alone on a typical day, he saves a shrine maiden from pursuers and treats her wounds. He’s mystified by her worldly charms, but she disappears—leaving only a pendant behind. When a curious girl emerges from the amulet, Clain’s life takes a chaotic turn as he seeks to unlock the secrets his new friend holds.
A story that follows three children from a coastal town who unintentionally film a murder scene. As the kids become involved with the suspect, it opens up a case that is far more complicated than it looks and entraps several families into an unpredictable outcome.
Shōtarō Tatewaki is a normal high school student with a serious demeanor hangs around with Sakurako Kujō. Sakurako is an extraordinarily beautiful woman in her mid-20s from a rich family who loves "beautiful bones." The two live in the city of Asahikawa in Hokkaido, and they get involved in various incidents regarding bones.
