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...
Dorian Gray (Blu-ray) (2009)
6.3/10
Director: Oliver Parker
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Caroline Goodall, Colin Firth, Fiona Shaw, Rebecca Hall, Ben Barnes...
Young Dorian Gray (Ben Barnes) arrives fresh on the London social scene and is taken under the wing of corrupt, devilish Lord Henry Wotton (Colin Firt... Read more
Final Destination 3 (Blu-ray) (2006)
5.8/10
Director: James Wong
Starring: Kris Lemche, Ryan Merriman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Texas Battle, Alexz Johnson
It's graduation night, high school senior Wendy and her friends are at a theme park, but just before setting off on the roller coaster she has a terri... 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
Tomie Unlimited (2011)
4.6/10
Director: Noboru Iguchi
Starring: Moe Arai, Miu Nakamura, Aika Ohta
A photography student's life takes a turn for the worse when her dead sister is welcomed back into the family home. Read more
Solomon Kane (Blu-ray) (2009)
6.1/10
Director: Michael J Bassett
Starring: Alice Krige, Jason Flemyng, Max von Sydow, Pete Postlethwaite, Mackenzie Crook,...
"Solomon Kane" is a 16th century anti-hero created by famed pulp author Robert E. Howard ("Conan the Barbarian"). When the devil lays claim to his hop... Read more
Final Destination 2 (Blu-ray) (2002)
6.2/10
Director: David R Ellis
Starring: Ali Larter, A J Cook, Michael Landes
Scary sequel to the surprise hit shocker stars AJ Cook as a teenager who has a vision of a horrific multi-car accident while driving to Florida for sp... Read more
Deliver Us from Evil (Blu-ray) (2014)
6.2/10
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Eric Bana, Sean Harris, Edgar Ramirez, Joel McHale, Olivia Munn
New York police officer Ralph Sarchie, struggling with his own personal issues, begins investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes. H... Read more
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Blu-ray) (2005)
6.7/10
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Campbell Scott, Jennifer Carpenter, Colm Feore
Inspired by real events, this is as much courtroom drama as supernatural chiller. It tells in flashback the tragic story of 'Emily Rose' (Jennifer Ca... Read more
A Chinese Ghost Story 2 (1990)
Director: Tony Ching Siu-Tung
Starring: Michelle Reis, Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Jacky Cheung
The mystic fantasy spectacular continues as four teenagers led by Leslie Cheung, find themselves in the middle of a nasty supernatural war between an... Read more
Red Lights (Blu-ray) (2012)
6.2/10
Director: Rodrigo Cortes
Starring: Robert De Niro, Sigourney Weaver, Cillian Murphy, Toby Jones, Elizabeth Olsen
Expert at exposing charlatan psychics, two professional skeptics (Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver) have a harder time discerning how popular mentalis... Read more