Supernatural
That which cannot be explained by science - psychic powers, other-worldly phenomena, things that go bump in the night and hide under the bed. Filmmakers have been tapping people's fascination for the supernatural since they first started cranking out celluloid. And who doesn't love a good ghost story? Below are Alice's films that touch on the paranormal, some in a nice way ('What Dreams May Come', 'Phenomenon'), some in a not-so-nice way, ('The Exorcist', 'The Grudge'). A little something for everyone...
The Golden Compass (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Chris Weitz
Starring: Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker, Eva Green, Jim Ca...
Gifted with the last of the truth-telling Golden Compasses, young orphan Lyra Belacqua embarks on a daring journey to the Arctic Circle to find a miss... Read more
The Golden Compass ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
6.1/10
Director: Chris Weitz
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Ian McKellen, Ian McShane, Freddie Highmo...
Gifted with the last of the truth-telling Golden Compasses, young orphan Lyra Belacqua embarks on a daring journey to the Arctic Circle to find a miss... Read more
The Green Mile (1999)
8.5/10
Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Bonnie Hunt, David Morse, Graham Greene, Harry Dean Stanton, James Cromwell, Pat...
This superlative adaptation of Stephen King's novel is from the writer and director of 'The Shawshank Redemption', Frank Darabont. Tom Hanks is the he... Read more
The Green Mile ( Blu-ray ) (1999)
8.5/10
Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Bonnie Hunt, David Morse, Graham Greene, Harry Dean Stanton, James Cromwell, Pat...
This superlative adaptation of Stephen King's novel is from the writer and director of 'The Shawshank Redemption', Frank Darabont. Tom Hanks is the he... Read more
The Grudge (2004)
5.9/10
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall, Bill Pullman
Takashi Shimizu's eerie remake of his own Japanese thriller stars Sarah Michelle Gellar as an American health care worker living in Tokyo who takes a... Read more
The Grudge (2002)
6.7/10
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Megumi Okina, Misaki Ito, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Aka 'Ju-on'. Japanese legend has it that a man who dies in a fit of rage leaves behind a malevolent presence that nests in his home; a contaminant tha... Read more
The Grudge 2 (2003)
6.4/10
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Noriko Sakai, Chiharu Niyama, Kei Horie, Yui Ichikawa
A Tokyo house has been the site of many strange disappearances. Kyoko is a horror film actress who is invited by a film crew to investigate the 'haunt... Read more
The Grudge 2 (2006)
5/10
Director: Takashi Shimizu
Starring: Amber Tamblyn, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Jennifer Beal...
The creepy dead kid and his mum are back. This sequel picks up where the last one left off, with Sarah Michelle Gellar facing down the ghosties, when... Read more
The Guardian (1990)
5.3/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Brad Hall, Carey Lowell, Dwier Brown, Jenny Seagrove, Miguel Ferrer
William Friedkin, director of "The Exorcist", delivers a new kind of fairy tale for adults. When a wealthy young couple (Carey Lowell and Dwier Brown)... Read more
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5/10
Director: Rob Minkoff
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Nathaniel Parker, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason, J...
Inspired by the popular Disney theme park attraction, this family-friendly horror farce stars Eddie Murphy and Marsha Thomason as husband-and-wife rea... Read more