Raising Cain (1992) movie poster

Raising Cain

1992 ·1h 32m · ★ 6.1 (386)

Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.

Why it matters
6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
0
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
100
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
57
Survival
50

Setting

Hospital

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Child in DangerTaboo ContentDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

attempted murderchild abusedetectiveevil twinflashbackhypnotismintensekidnappingmultiple personalitypsychologistpsychoticswamp

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