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...
WillFull (2001)
6.2/10
Director: Rebel Penfold-Rissell
Starring: C Thomas Howell, Anna Lise Phillips, Anne Looby, Charles Tingwell, John Gaden
A mischievous story about love and loss between a mother and her adult daughter. Catherine returns home after years abroad, only to be confronted by h... Read more
The Lord Of The Rings ( Blu-ray ) (1978)
6.2/10
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Starring: Christopher Guard, John Hurt, William Squire
A young Hobbit named Frodo is thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the one ring which was created by the dark lo... Read more
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
5.8/10
Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Starring: Katie Featherston, Lauren Bittner, Christopher Nicholas Smith, Chloe Csengery
In 1988, in California, cinematographer Dennis moves to the house of his girlfriend Julie to raise a family with her daughters Katie and Kristi. Littl... Read more
The Fury (Blu-ray) (1978)
6.4/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Kirk Douglas, John Cassavetes, Amy Irving
A stylish, violent tale about two young people's deadly psychokinetic powers - and an evil government agency that's trying to control them. Directed b... Read more
Ghost Ship (2002)
5.5/10
Director: Steve Beck
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Ron Eldard, Isaiah Washington, Karl Urban
Creepy shocker in which the crew of a salvage tugboat skippered by Gabriel Byrne tries to bring home an abandoned Italian ocean liner adrift in the Be... Read more
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
5.7/10
Director: Tod Williams
Starring: Katie Featherston, Seth Ginsberg, Molly Ephraim, Sprague Grayden, Micah Sloat, B...
Sequel to runaway hit 'Paranormal Activity' in which a young couple are terrorised by a mysterious, demonic presence in their new home. When Katie (Ka... Read more
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
7.8/10
Director: Jacques Rivette
Starring: Juliet Berto, Dominique Labourier, Bulle Ogier
An accomplished dreamlike mood piece with reverberations of 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Orpheus' as two girls change the outcome of a drama played dail... Read more
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
7.4/10
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Awkwafina Nora Lum, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Yeoh, Tsai Chi...
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. Read more
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness (4 K Ultra HD) (2022)
7.5/10
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel M...
Doctor Strange teams up with a mysterious teenage girl from his dreams who can travel across multiverses, to battle multiple threats, including other-... Read more
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
4.9/10
Director: Bill Condon
Starring: Peter Facinelli, Billy Burke, Kristen Stewart, Nikki Reed, Taylor Lautner, Eliza...
Following the wedding of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson), Jacob (Taylor Lautner) leaves his wolf pack when he learns the... Read more