Childhood Trauma Movies

A mentally disturbed "Hamburger Killer" stalks the streets murdering unsuspecting fast food diners in this 1978 low budget comedy-horror short.

A female college student went missing. The police questioned her two closest relations about the girl's whereabouts.

In this quiet, naturalistic dramatic short, six-year old Sarah grapples with understanding mortality after the sudden death of her older brother,...

A documentary that explores the reality of the LGBTQIA+ community through the perspective of those who, excluded from their families of origin, have...

A short film based on a real interview with a kid survived the 2006 war on Lebanon.

Seven people gather in a therapy room to face their shared, debilitating fear of clowns. As they share their traumas, they desperately try to find a...

Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance...

A daughter returns to her childhood home for a meal, which her mother will only endure if she gets her daughter's severed eyeball in return.

Two sisters try to survive the war by isolating themselves inside the house after their parents have disappeared. Through strange messages and clues,...

A young man, severely addicted to drugs due to childhood abuse, has his life impacted even further after a meeting with his dealer goes horribly...

Unable to understand why parenting seems like a constant uphill battle, an emotionally exhausted mother who can’t connect with her two young...

“A fragile journey into childhood, suspended between dream and harsh reality.”

OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military arrest. Each year, some 700 Palestinian...

Benny Lane won't take the pain, nor agony of his lonely/pathetic life any longer! Benny makes a drastic choice to kidnap a loner named Ford Burchett,...

A child runs into the woods in an attempt to escape Evil.

Unhappy with his unstimulating home life, 9-year-old Daniel yearns to be abducted by aliens. He sneaks out of his house to relive the kind of...

In the aftermath of war, an extraordinary professor brings hope to children haunted by trauma-induced nightmares.

The Internationally award winning documentary film from Norway follows a 33 year old woman's life prior to serving a 7 year prison sentence for...