Domestic disturbance movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant domestic disturbance movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, scary and disturbing films and TV shows about / with domestic disturbance, danger, family relations, family problems, deadly, supernatural, parents and children, murder, blood and ghost plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Horror genres shot in USA, Canada, France and other countries.
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domestic disturbance movies
TOP 10 movies tagged as domestic disturbance: Flowers in the Attic (2014), Aurore (2005), Trespass (2011), Orphan (2009), Sleep Tight (2011), A Haunted House (2013), The Amityville Horror (2005), Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), The Haunting (1999), The Skeptic (2009).

List of domestic disturbance movies

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Flowers in the Attic (2014)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
TV show
Story: After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
Style: disturbing, sadistic, cliffhanger, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: brother sister incest, incest, attic, child abuse, mansion, family relations, abusive mother, domestic disturbance, brother sister sex, captive, widow, incestuous sex ...
Time: 60s, 1950s, 20th century
Place: virginia
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 7.3
 2K
Aurore (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 115 min.
Story: After the sudden death of her mother, Aurore Gagnon is abused by her disturbed step-mother as her town remains in the silence followed by her death. Based on a true story.
Style: disturbing, serious, realistic, crying, depressing ...
Plot: stepdaughter, child abuse, stepmother, domestic disturbance, physical abuse, life is a bitch, hidden truth, family relations, society, parents and children, trial, children ...
Time: 20th century, 1900s, 1910s
Place: quebec, canada
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 5.3
 45K
Trespass (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Kyle (Nicolas Cage) and Sarah Miller (Nicole Kidman) have it all: a huge gated house on the water, fancy cars, and the potential for romance in their relationship. He's just back from a business trip (he brokers diamonds) and their teen ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, suspense, intense, psychological thriller ...
Plot: home invasion, family in danger, betrayal, robbery, hostage, dysfunctional family, kidnapping, twists and turns, danger, dishonesty, infidelity, parents and children ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
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 7.0
 250K
Orphan (2009)
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, Germany, France
Duration: 123 min.
Story: A married couple with a rocky past adopt 9-year old, Esther to fill the void created by a recently-stillborn baby. However, Esther is not quite who she seems.
Style: scary, psychological, twist ending, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience: girls' night, teens, adult
Plot: adoption, orphan, killer child, murder, serial killer, fear, female psychopath, mysterious character, twists and turns, family in danger, insanity, murderer ...
Time: year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place: usa, connecticut, estonia
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 7.2
 46K
Sleep Tight (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Apartment concierge Cesar is a miserable person who believes he was born without the ability to be happy. As a result, he decides his mission is to make life hell for everyone around him. A majority of the tenants are easy to agitate, but Clara ...
Style: psychological, psychological thriller, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Audience: adult
Plot: home invasion, stalking, apartment building, obsession, domestic disturbance, caretaker, maniac, woman in danger, danger, concierge, cruelty, blackmail ...
Time: year 2011, 21st century
Place: barcelona, spain, iberian peninsula, europe
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A Haunted House (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A spoof of all the "found-footage/documentary style" films released in recent years.
Style: parody, spoof, funny, humorous, not serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: haunted house, ghost, domestic disturbance, danger, found footage, stupidity, supernatural, satire, imaginary, farce, culture clash, redemption ...
Time: year 2013, year 2012, year 1988, 21st century
Place: usa, los angeles
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The Amityville Horror (2005)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A family is terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a home that was the site of a grisly mass-murder.
Style: scary, demonic, suspenseful, suspense, creepy ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: haunted house, ghost, supernatural, supernatural horror, murder, danger, death, paranormal activity, domestic disturbance, family in danger, gory, paranormal ...
Time: year 2005, year 2000, 70s, 21st century
Place: wisconsin, long island, usa, new york
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Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband.
Style: psychological, suspense, suspenseful, tense, neo noir ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: obsession, domestic violence, stalking, violent husband, woman in danger, starting over, psychopath, dangerous attraction, haunted by the past, revenge, abusive relationship, obsessive love ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1990
Place: africa, iowa, usa
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 5.0
 80K
The Haunting (1999)
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: Dr. David Marrow invites Nell Vance, and Theo and Luke Sanderson to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself – ...
Style: gothic, suspense, psychological, demonic, scary ...
Audience: adult
Plot: haunted house, ghost, supernatural, evil, psychology, survival, insomnia, danger, domestic disturbance, destiny, vengeance, haunted ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: usa
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 5.6
 4K
The Skeptic (2009)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, scary, suspense, bleak ...
Plot: haunted house, afterlife, lawyer, ghost, uncover truth, haunted by the past, doll, supernatural, danger, haunted, family problems, domestic disturbance ...
Time: 21st century
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 6.6
 109K
You're Next (2011)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.
Style: slasher, scary, suspenseful, rough, disturbing ...
Plot: home invasion, survival, gory, masked killer, murder, massacre, deathtrap, twists and turns, parents and children, trap, blood, plot twist ...
Time: 2010s, year 2011, 21st century
Place: missouri, usa
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The Silent House (2010)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Country: Uruguay
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Laura (Florencia Colucci) and her father Wilson (Gustavo Alonso) arrive at a cottage off the beaten path in order to repair it since its owner (Abel Tripaldi) will soon put the house on sale. They will spend the night there in order to start the ...
Style: suspenseful, bleak, tense, rough, disturbing ...
Plot: domestic disturbance, home invasion, family in danger, found footage, danger, survival, family problems, escapades, ghost child, haunted, father daughter relationship, ghost ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s
Place: uruguay, latin america
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Wives with Knives (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Criminal Behavior Analyst, Casey Jordan, interviews women who have been accused and/or charged with stabbing their spouses or boyfriends. The viewer sees an interview with the accused women and a reenactment of the alleged history of the ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, sincere
Plot: destructive relationship, domestic disturbance, woman in danger, couples, spouse killer, danger, testimony, strong female presence, jealous spouse, interview, poisoning, true crime ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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The Afflicted (2011)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A story of incomprehensible abuse delivered by an explosively violent mother of four. Journey through the mind of a child that experiences a living hell, defined and defended by the twisted religious beliefs of her mother (imdb.com)
Style: disturbing, rough, serious, realistic, scary ...
Plot: danger, parents and children, mentally unstable, life is a bitch, family problems, domestic disturbance, alcohol abuse, siblings relations, serial killer, religion, mental illness, torture ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa
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Are We Done Yet? (2007)
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Newlyweds Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor with a bizarre approach to business.
Style: entertaining, humorous, funny, not serious, feel good ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot: african american, house, hip hop, kids and family, buying a house, family relations, suburbs, renovation, family life, contractor, domestic disturbance, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
Place: oregon, usa
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Saving Grace B. Jones (2009)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: In a 1950s-era Missouri town the life of a couple is thrown into chaos when the husband's sister is released from the local asylum and comes to live with the family.
Style: emotional, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: couples, family in danger, redemption, homecoming, domestic disturbance, family relations, life turned upside down, family in crisis, estrangement, mentally unstable, hopes, disorder ...
Time: 1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1951
Place: missouri, usa
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A Long Way Home (2003)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Family members struggle to heal their emotional wounds after an incident of sexual abuse.
Style: touching, sincere, emotional, realistic, contemplative ...
Plot: psychiatrist, haunted by the past, dysfunctional family, sexual abuse, domestic disturbance, redemption, life is a bitch, family in crisis, hopes, parents and children, family problems, estrangement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Home Sweet Home (2001)
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 101 min.
Story: The wife and son of an unemployed, foul-tempered man suffer under ever-worsening domestic violence. One day while his father is taking a nap, the young son decides to take matters into his own hands. In a panic, the wife and son both believe the man ...
Style: serious, emotional, touching, realistic, psychological
Plot: domestic violence, abusive father, family relations, disability, family problems, family in crisis, parents and children, dysfunctional family, domestic disturbance, life is a bitch, couple relations, homecoming ...
Time: 21st century
Place: eastern europe
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 5.8
 99
Ritual (2000)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story: A young man drops out of college to fix his family when he senses something is terribly wrong at home.
Style: psychological, disturbing, serious, suspense, independent film ...
Plot: dysfunctional family, family problems, estrangement, youth, crumbling marriage, domestic disturbance, life is a bitch, redemption, family life, curses spells and rituals, social decay, parents and children ...
Time: 90s
Place: malibu california, bahamas
Is relevant ?
 6.4
 62K
The Money Pit (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: After being evicted from their Manhattan apartment, a couple buys what looks like the home of their dreams – only to find themselves saddled with a bank-account-draining nightmare. Struggling to keep their relationship together as their rambling ...
Style: realistic, light, slapstick, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience: date night
Plot: home renovation, house, screwball, farce, writers, culture clash, love story, greed, life philosophy, chaos, couple relations, family in crisis ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: usa, rio de janeiro, new york
Is relevant ?
 4.1
 21K
The Apparition (2012)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Plagued by frightening occurrences in their home, Kelly and Ben learn that a university's parapsychology experiment produced an entity that is now haunting them. The malevolent spirit feeds on fear and torments the couple no matter where they ...
Style: scary, suspenseful, suspense, serious, psychotronic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: supernatural, ghost, evil spirit, paranormal, disappearance, fear, experiment, haunted by the past, experiment gone awry, danger, domestic disturbance, pandora\'s box ...
Time: year 2012, year 2000, year 1973, 2010s, 70s ...
Place: california, usa
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A Haunted House 2 (2014)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Having exorcised the demons of his ex, Malcolm is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, however, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.
Style: parody, spoof, funny, humorous, horror comedy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: silly humor, haunted house, supernatural, demonic possession, found footage, disorder, danger, ghost, domestic disturbance, nothing goes right, exorcism, supernatural power ...
Time: year 2013, 21st century
Place: usa
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 4.1
 335
Family Demons (2009)
Genre: Horror
Country: Australia
Duration: 80 min.
Story: When an abused teenage girl murders her alcoholic mother, the mother's vengeful spirit returns to haunt her. Even in death, the mother is hell bent on denying her daughter her freedom.
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, psychological, bleak ...
Plot: murder, child abuse, teenage life, dysfunctional family, supernatural, ghost, family problems, addiction, woman in danger, domestic disturbance, life is a bitch, danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
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 3.8
 146
Anna's Eve (2004)
Genre: Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When the dedicated social worker Anna Liu finds the boy Michael Duncan dreadfully murdered in the kitchen of his house and his mother Eve Duncan missing, she has a nervous breakdown. Eight months later, she is still recovering using pills and living ...
Style: serious, scary, rough, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot: ghost, murder, supernatural, family in danger, domestic disturbance, danger, supernatural ability, amateur detective, family problems, missing child, afterlife, custody ...
Time: 21st century
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 5.5
 6K
The Echo (2008)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Bobby Reynolds is released on probation from Rikers and moves to the old apartment in East Village, New York, where his lonely mother lived and passed away. He finds a job as mechanic at the Houston Auto Repair shop owned by the supportive Hector ...
Style: scary, serious, suspenseful, suspense, twisted ...
Plot: ghost, supernatural, ex convict, riddles and clues, family problems, danger, domestic disturbance, parents and children, grudge, curses spells and rituals, gory, haunted house ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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The Aggression Scale (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: When out-on-bail mob boss Bellavance discovers that $500,000 of his money is missing, he sends four hardcore hit men to send a "loud and messy" message to the suspected thieves' families. But when the killers invade the Rutledge home, ...
Style: realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, mindfuck ...
Plot: home invasion, murder, vengeance, rivalry, young heroes, domestic disturbance, danger, heroes, youth, family in danger, embezzlement, self defense ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
Is relevant ?
 6.8
 3K
Our Children (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Young and full of life, Murielle (Emilie Dequenne, Rosetta) has a promising future ahead of her when she meets and falls head over heels for Mounir (Tahar Rahim, A Prophet). A wedding soon follows, and the happy couple quickly set about preparing to ...
Style: disturbing, serious, realistic, sincere, sad ...
Plot: generosity, motherhood, love, children, downfall, family relations, destructive relationship, life is a bitch, losing-it hero, mentally unstable, domestic disturbance, fall in love ...
Time: year 2012, 2000s, 21st century
Place: belgium, morocco
Is relevant ?
 6.2
 18K
Mother's Day (2010)
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Crazed members of a sadistic family return to their childhood home to terrorize the new owners.
Style: disturbing, scary, suspenseful, psychotronic, serious ...
Plot: home invasion, hostage, kidnapping, rape and revenge, psychopath, sadistic horror, danger, mentally unstable, siblings relations, violence spree, manipulation, revenge ...
Time: year 2000, 21st century
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Wait Until Dark (1967)
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: After a flight back home, Sam Hendrix returns with a doll he innocently acquired along the way. As it turns out, the doll is actually stuffed with heroin, and a group of criminals led by the ruthless Roat has followed Hendrix back to his place to ...
Style: tense, psychological, clever, serious, talky ...
Plot: blindness, murder, heroin, home invasion, disability, blind woman, surveillance, doll, danger, psychopath, blind character, drug dealing ...
Time: 20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place: new york, america, usa, montreal
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 6.7
 77K
High Tension (2003)
Genre: Horror
Country: France, Romania
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Alexia travels with her friend Marie to spend a couple of days with her family in their farm in the country. They arrive late and they are welcomed by Alexia's father. Late in the night, a sadistic and sick killer breaks into the farmhouse, ...
Style: scary, slasher, splatter, disturbing, twist ending ...
Audience: date night
Plot: serial killer, gory, macabre, home invasion, psycho killer, kidnapping, torture, insanity, survival, killing spree, disturbed individual, murder ...
Time: year 2003, year 2000, y2k, 21st century
Place: france, south of france, europe
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