Canadian films about madness

List of the best Canadian films about madness according to the audience: Joker, American Psycho, The Lords of Salem, Phil, The Witch, Grave Encounters 2, ABCs of Death 2, The Row, Ghostland, Dream House.

In the top there are new films of 2021, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 8.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration02:25

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, Canada
Duration01:42

A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.

Markimdb: 5.1
Genrehorror, thriller
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
Duration01:37

The City of Salem, Massachusetts is visited by a coven of ancient witches.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy, drama
CountryCanada

A depressed dentist in mid-life crisis tries to learn why one of his happiest patients suddenly commits suicide, and a dark comedic adventure ensues.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrehorror
CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
Duration02:35

    In 1630s New England, William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassable wilderness, exiled from their settlement when William defies the local church. When their newborn son vanishes and crops mysteriously fail, the family turns on one another.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryCanada
    Duration01:40

    Tortured by the ghosts of the demonized insane asylum that killed the crew of GRAVE ENCOUNTERS, film students fight to escape death as their own paranormal investigation goes terribly wrong in this horrifying sequel.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, fantasy, comedy
    CountryUSA, New Zealand, Canada, Israel, Japan, Nigeria
    Duration02:05

    Taking all that was great from the first installment, ABCs OF DEATH 2 aims to be a wilder, leaner, faster paced and even more entertaining anthology this time around, with a new crop of award-winning, visionary filmmakers from around the globe.

    Markimdb: 3.3
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryCanada, USA

    A killer stalks and terrorizes a group of sorority girls on a college campus.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama
    CountryCanada, France
    Duration01:23

    A mother of two inherits a home from her aunt. On the first night in the new home she is confronted with murderous intruders and fights for her daughters' lives. Sixteen years later the daughters reunite at the house, and that is when things get strange...

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:24

      Publisher, Will Atenton quits a lucrative job in New York to relocate his wife, Libby and their daughters to a quaint town in New England. However, as they settle into their home the Atentons discover that a woman and her children were murdered there, and the surviving husband is the town's prime suspect. With help from a neighbor who was close to the murdered family, Will pieces together a horrifying chain of events.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller, detective
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:45

      In the middle of a routine patrol, officer Daniel Carter happens upon a blood-soaked figure limping down a deserted stretch of road. He rushes the young man to a nearby rural hospital staffed by a skeleton crew, only to discover that patients and personnel are transforming into something inhuman. As the horror intensifies, Carter leads the other survivors on a hellish voyage into the subterranean depths of the hospital in a desperate bid to end the nightmare before it's too late.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrecomedy, drama, crime, detective
      CountryCanada
      Duration00:30

      Ex-pro hockey player Matt Shade irrevocably changes his life when he teams up with fierce P.I. Angie Everett to form an unlikely investigative powerhouse.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration02:35

      Former childhood pals Leo and Nikki are attracted to each other as adults—but will their feuding parents' rival pizzerias put a chill on their sizzling romance?

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryCanada, India
      Duration01:41

      An unemployed doctor turned cab driver becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi into a mobile clinic.

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:27

      Ten years ago, Kate Collins (Ashley Jones) was a different person. Literally. She was living in Chicago, working as a bartender, and going by her real name ‘Stephanie Wickers.’ That all changed when she witnessed the murder of her boss by a ruthless member of an up and coming crime syndicate named Alek Ravik (Al Sapienza). Knowing that Klebanov saw her, she faked her death, changed her name, and went into hiding in Philadelphia. When a crooked cop retires and young, eager Detective Miesen (Alain Chanoine) is chosen to head a new task force to tackle crime syndicates in Chicago, the unsolved murder case is reopened. Miesen believes that Kate/Stephanie is still alive and begins to look for her. Unfortunately, so does Alek.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genrecomedy
      CountryCanada

      Fed up with being censored in their post-Trailer Park Boys lives, the out of work stars/world-renowned 'swearists', Mike Smith, Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay decide to start their own uncensored network on the internet.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:53

      A small fishing village must procure a local doctor to secure a lucrative business contract. When unlikely candidate and big city doctor Paul Lewis lands in their lap for a trial residence, the townsfolk rally together to charm him into staying. As the doctor’s time in the village winds to a close, acting mayor Murray French has no choice but to pull out all the stops and begin The Grand Seduction.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:52

      Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing incidents seem to indicate that she's still alive. Police, parents and Cassandra herself, will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:34

      During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genrefantasy, drama
      CountryCanada

      When Charlie Harris ends up in a coma, he leaves the Hope-Zion Hospital in chaos - and his fiancée and fellow surgeon, Alex Reid, in a state of shock. As the staff of Hope-Zion races to save lives, comatose Dr. Harris wanders the halls of Hope-Zee in "spirit" form, not sure if he's a ghost or a figment of his own imagination.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genrecomedy, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:33

      A rebellious teenager forced to repeat her last year of high school is caught between adolescence and adulthood - and between two very different male admirers.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:56

      Elliot, a successful gynecologist, works at the same practice as his identical twin, Beverly. Elliot is attracted to many of his patients and has affairs with them. When he inevitably loses interest, he will give the woman over to Beverly, the meeker of the two, without the woman knowing the difference. Beverly falls hard for one of the patients, Claire, but when she inadvertently deceives him, he slips into a state of madness.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genremusical, adventure, cartoon
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:29

      A spectacular sled race through the village. Frankie-Four-Eyes and his team, including Sophie as the driver, take on the newcomers: the mysterious and conceited Zac and his athletic cousin Charlie.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genrehorror, thriller, crime
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:24

      When two friends open a Halloween fun house on Devil's Night it is all fun and games until their former sorority sisters begin to arrive. These six sisters are confronted by their past as the night spins out of control.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genredrama, adventure, western
      CountryGermany, Canada
      Duration01:41

      Canada, the summer of 1898. A group of German settlers travel towards the far north in covered wagons with packhorses and their few possessions in tow. The seven travellers set off from Ashcroft, the final railway station. Along with their leader, flamboyant businessman Wilhelm Laser, they are hoping to find their fortune in the recently discovered goldfields of Dawson, but they have no idea of the stresses and dangers which lie ahead on their 2,500 kilometre journey. Before long uncertainty, cold weather and exhaustion begin to take their toll and conflicts escalate. The journey leads these men and women deeper and deeper into a menacing wilderness. (Berlinale.de)

      Markimdb: 4.1
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:53

      On August 16, 2013, the Supreme Court mandated the CIA to declassify files that had been kept secret for the past 75 years. Visual records of documented paranormal events were released to the public. The following incident took place in Gracefield, Quebec.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryCanada
      Duration00:30

      Katherine, a high-powered executive who believes men are intimidated by her career, is persuaded by her friend to create an internet dating profile claiming she is an executive assistant.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genredrama, biography
      CountryCanada

      In a small Arctic town struggling with the highest suicide rate in North America, a group of Inuit students' lives are transformed when they are introduced to the sport of lacrosse.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrehorror, fantastic
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:27

      Six ambitious forensic undergrads are pitted against one another on a scientific expedition to a remote island, vying to win an esteemed trainee position with the FBI. Unbeknownst to them, the site was formerly used as an illegal biological testing ground for life-term criminals who were then left for dead. The arrival of the students disturbs the resting place, unleashing a pack of zombie criminal convicts who systematically hunt them down, one by one.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genredrama
      CountryCanada

      The Joke Thief takes us on a journey of one man's last hurrah. Simon McCabe is a stand up comedian who has been making people laugh for 35 years. All his life he has been the life of the party, but now he is tired, miserable and almost washed up since he's never got a lucky break due to a reputation of joke stealing. One faithful night, his longtime friend and fellow comedian convinces a comedy club owner to give Simon some stage time and one last shot at redemption. On the ride down to his gig, Simon takes us on a whirlwind journey of his life, as he replays back special moments in an emotional series of flash backs that made him the sad, funny man that he is today.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrehorror, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:42

      When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrethriller, drama, detective
      CountryCanada, Spain
      Duration01:28

      A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
      CountryCanada

      The Sublet is a suspense driven psychological thriller about Joanna, a new mom coping with her baby alone in an odd sublet apartment. As her husband neglects her to focus on his career, Joanna questions her sanity as she discovers a violent past to the apartment and suspects that the building may be haunted.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryCanada

      Detective John Cardinal attempts to uncover the mystery of what happened to the missing 13-year-old girl whose body is discovered in the shaft-head of an abandoned mine. At the same time, he comes under investigation by his new partner, Lise Delorme, a tough investigator in her own right.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genredrama
      CountrySpain, Canada, France
      Duration01:52

      As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own and a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present, a young journalist will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genremelodrama, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:05

      An unexpected affair quickly escalates into a heart-stopping reality for two women whose passionate connection changes their lives forever.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genreaction, crime
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:26

      A female police officer has to keep a prisoner from escaping a nearly abandoned hospital unit at the same time his violent partners come looking for him.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genreaction, thriller
      CountryCanada

      A young woman comes to in a roadside diner with no idea where she is or how she got there. Split between two timelines, she gets taken on a violent journey as she seeks out the person responsible for her lover's death.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genredrama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:31

      Clara and Nikolai meet at a sweat-soaked rave and end their night at his apartment. The first part of the film is an erotic and candid portrait of their lovemaking. When Clara tries to sneak out without saying goodbye, this typical hookup takes an unexpected turn...

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:30

      Maryse and her husband are desperate to sell a backhoe sitting abandoned in their suburban yard. Her brother, Benoit, is trapped in endless adolescence, sharing their childhood home with their invalid father. Benoit is enamoured with a single mom named Nathalie, and he's hoping to finally grow up by living with her... but Nathalie's son does not approve. A serious accident at the factory where Maryse works, a strange series of coincidences, and the arrival of a Man claiming to come from the future launch Maryse and Benoit on a life-changing road trip. Following up his acclaimed feature film Continental, a film without guns, filmmaker Stephane Lafleur once again brings us an ensemble of compelling characters, in a story where the ordinary and the fantastic collide

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
      CountryCanada, USA
      Duration01:24

      A sleazy cable-TV programmer begins to see his life and the future of media spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquires a new kind of programming for his station.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom
      Duration01:56

      A solitary middle-aged bachelor and a naive Irish teenager transform one another's lives to arrive at a place of recognition, redemption and wisdom in Atom Egoyan's adaptation of William Trevor's celebrated 1994 novel. Seventeen and pregnant, Felicia travels to England in search of her lover and is found instead by Joseph Ambrose Hilditch, a helpful catering manager whose kindness masks a serial killer. Hilditch has murdered several young women, but he has no conscious awareness of the crimes; like Felicia, he doesn't see his true self. Felicia's Journey is a story of innocence lost and regained: Felicia awakens to the world's dangers and duplicities; and Hilditch, who grew up lonely and unloved, comes to realize what was taken from him, and what he himself has taken.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genrethriller, drama
      CountryCanada

      Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness as fur trappers but their tranquility starts to be threatened when they think are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf and Joseph leaves them behind to track it.

      Markimdb: 4.5
      Genrehorror, fantastic, thriller
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:30

      Five university friends gather at a house party to ring in the New Year. Unbeknownst to them, an epidemic has erupted outside, causing outbreaks around the world. With nowhere else to turn, they barricade themselves indoors with only their phones, laptops, and other tech devices. They use their devices to research the possible cause of this outbreak. Information and video footage over flow their computers as they descend further into the cause and the ensuing chaos. As the virus spreads, the mood in the house changes from fear to paranoia. Who is safe? Who can they trust? Reality becomes blurred as they slowly discover the source of the virus causing the sickness...and there is no going back.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genrehorror, fantastic
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:26

      A sewage worker gets trapped inside a septic tank during a water contamination crisis and undergoes a hideous transformation. To escape, he must team up with a docile Giant and confront the murdering madman known as Lord Auch.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrehorror
      CountryFrance, Canada
      Duration01:39

      A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrecomedy, melodrama
      CountryCanada, Republic of Ireland
      Duration01:33

      Wallace, a medical school dropout, has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So while everyone around him, including his roommate Allan, seems to be finding the perfect partner, Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry, an animator who lives with her long term boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. But there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder: what if the love of your life is actually your best friend?

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrethriller, melodrama, drama
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:31

      A doctor takes in a mysterious man who washes ashore at her remote cottage with a gunshot wound. Quickly they both learn the killer has arrived to finish the job, while a storm has cut them off from the mainland.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genremelodrama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration00:35

      Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke, the film will take viewers on a mouthwatering mystery that centers on Hannah Swensen, shop owner of the Cookie Jar where much of the town's gossip percolates along with the strong coffee. But when a mysterious murder occurs, Hannah turns into a culinary detective and finds herself trying to solve the crime while getting caught in an unexpected romantic mystery of her own.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, family
      CountryCanada
      Duration01:48

      Aurelie Laflamme feels alone in the world, especially since her father's death five years ago. What if her father had been an alien who left Earth to return to his own planet? In that case, Aurelie would be an alien too. That would explain many things such as why she feels different from others, especially her mother, why she can't string two words together without making a mistake, and why boys really get on her nerves. Through the pages of her diary, Aurelie confides her joys and sorrows, successes and failures, love and friendships, and tries to find her place.




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