Best Madness Movies & TV Shows

Beetlejuice

A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

Run time: 92m Tagline: In this house, if you've seen one ghost...you haven't seen them all. Release: 1988-03-30

Stars: Alec Baldwin Catherine O'Hara Dick Cavett Geena Davis Glenn Shadix Jeffrey Jones Michael Keaton Patrice Martinez Sylvia Sidney Winona Ryder

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.

Run time: 201m Tagline: There can be no triumph without loss. No victory without suffering. No freedom without sacrifice. Release: 2003-12-17

Stars: Andy Serkis Billy Boyd David Wenham Dominic Monaghan Elijah Wood Ian McKellen John Noble Miranda Otto Sean Astin Viggo Mortensen

Batman

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

Run time: 126m Tagline: Justice is always darkest before the dawn. Release: 1989-06-21

Stars: Billy Dee Williams Jack Nicholson Jack Palance Jerry Hall Kim Basinger Michael Gough Michael Keaton Pat Hingle Robert Wuhl Tracey Walter

Joker: Folie à Deux

While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him.

Run time: 138m Tagline: The world is a stage. Release: 2024-09-30

Stars: Brendan Gleeson Catherine Keener Harry Lawtey Jacob Lofland Joaquin Phoenix Ken Leung Lady Gaga Leigh Gill Steve Coogan Zazie Beetz

The Fall of the House of Usher

Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.

Stars: Bruce Greenwood Carla Gugino Henry Thomas Kate Siegel Mary McDonnell Rahul Kohli Samantha Sloyan T'Nia Miller Willa Fitzgerald Zach Gilford