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 David Hannay Collection: Alison's Birthday / Solo (1981)
Director: Ian Coughlan, Tony Williams
Starring: Joanne Samuel, Vincent Gil, Lisa Peers
A double feature from Australian producer David Hannay. 'Alison's Birthday' (1981) - When Alison is invited back to her childhood home to celebrate h... Read more
The Woman in Black (Blu-ray) (2012)
6.4/10
Director: James Watkins
Starring: Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Daniel Radcliffe, Liz White, Shaun Dooley, Roger All...
Hammer Films' moody adaptation of the Susan Hill novel follows young attorney Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) to a spooky home in Northern England, re... Read more
X-Men: The Animated Series (Series 1-5) (1992)
8.4/10
A team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe. Read more
One Missed Call (2003)
6.2/10
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Kou Shibasaki, Renji Ishibashi, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi
From cult Japanese director Takashi Miike comes this typically stylish idiosyncratic horror-thriller. Yumi's friend has a missed call on her cell-pho... Read more
Kwaidan (1964)
8/10
Director: Masaki Kobayashi
Starring: Keiko Kishi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kazuo Nakamura
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Masaki Kobayashi's 'Kwaidan' features four nightmarish tales adapted from Lafcadio Hearn's classic Japanes... Read more
Onibaba (1964)
8/10
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Starring: Nobuku Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato
An exotic and stylish tale of deceit and survival. A peasant mother and daughter lure soldiers away from their comrades and slay them for their armour... Read more
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
7.5/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes
From Guillermo Del Toro comes this haunting ghost story set in a Spanish orphanage that houses children of left-wing families during the final days of... Read more
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1, Episodes 1-4 (1997)
8.2/10
Director: Charles Martin Smith, John T Kretchmer, Stephen Cragg, Bruce Seth Green
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, An...
'Welcome to the Hellmouth' - Sophomore Buffy Summers transfers to Sunnydale High to make a fresh start but can't escape her destiny as a Slayer becaus... Read more
Scrooge (1970)
7.5/10
Director: Ronald Neame
Starring: Albert Finney, Dame Edith Evans, Kenneth More, Alec Guinness
The spirit of Christmas becomes a musical celebration of life in this rousing adaptation of Charles Dickens' beloved family classic, 'A Christmas Caro... Read more
Necronomicon: The Book of the Dead (1993)
Director: Brian Yuzna, Christophe Gans, Shusuke Kaneko
Starring: Belinda Bauer, Bruce Payne, David Warner, Dennis Christopher, Jeffrey Combs, Mil...
This anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segment involving Lovecraft's research into the Book of The Dead a... Read more