patricide theme

A character murders their own father.

Examples

Kylo Ren murdered his own father Hans Solo by running him through with a light saber in "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (2015).

26 total · 1 choice · 9 major · 16 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ahp1x17 choice Lizzie was accused of having killed her father but it was Emma who did the deed.
ahp1x02 major Kim had killed his own father during an argument and his brother had helped cover up the crime.
ahp3x16 major The story culminates with Sylvia shooting dead her father, whom she had secretly resented perhaps her whole adult life.
ahp5x18 major It was revealed in the end that Sue had murder her father, Matt, for carrying on with a 59-year-old man.
movie: 12 Angry Men (1957) major A boy was alleged to have killed his father.
movie: 30 Years to Life (1998) major Vinnie Dawson was framed for the murder of his stepfather, and spent the bulk of the film trying to prove his innocence.
movie: TekWar: TekLab (1994) major Richard Steward arranged for his father Prince Albert to be murdered so that his could ascend to the throne.
rbt1985e3x11 major Wendy and Peter hacked their semi-intelligent virtual reality playroom to bring about the destruction of their recalcitrant parents.
tftc1989e6x11 major Ray asphyxiated his father on his deathbed to prevent him from giving his house to charity, rather than letting it go Ray.
tftc1989e7x01 major Fiona (formerly Frank) orchestrated the cold blooded murder of her/his father to gain an inheritance.