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 Devil's Whore (2008)
7.2/10
Director: Marc Munden
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Dominic West, John Simm, Tim McInnerny, Tom Goodman-Hill, Pe...
A four-part mini-series set during the English Civil War as seen through the eyes of 17-year-old courtier Angelica Fanshawe. An English co-production... Read more
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
6.8/10
Director: John Hough
Starring: Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt
Four psychic investigators take on 'the Mt. Everest of haunted houses' in this effectively chilling ghost story. It's already destroyed one team of re... Read more
Hex: Season 1 (2005)
4.7/10
Director: Brian Grant
Starring: Jemima Rooper, Christina Cole, Michael Fassbender, Colin Salmon, Geraldine James...
At a remote English school, Cassie, a shy socially awkward student, is about to discover some chilling links to her past and supernatural powers she n... Read more
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
Sapphire and Steel: Volume 2 (1980)
Director: David Foster, Shaun O'riordan
Starring: David McCallum, Joanna Lumley
A unique blend of drama, thriller and science-fiction, 'Sapphire and Steel' stars David McCallum and Joanna Lumley as time-detectives from another dim... Read more
Robin of Sherwood: Series 2 (1985)
Director: Robert Young
Starring: Nickolas Grace, Michael Praed, Ray Winstone, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Clive Man...
Following the second season, actor Michael Praed was lured away to a role in US soap, 'Dynasty'. Series creator Richard Carpenter attempted to solve... Read more
Pet Sematary (1989)
6.6/10
Director: Mary Lambert
Starring: Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne, Dale Midkiff, Brad Greenquist, Miko Hughes
Stephen King adapted his own best-seller about a mysterious Indian burial ground with resurrective powers, and how one family's desperate decision lea... Read more
Stephen King's Rose Red (2002)
Director: Craig R Baxley
Starring: David Dukes, Judith Ivey, Julian Sands, Matt Keeslar, Melanie Lynskey, Nancy Tra...
A team of psychics and parapsychology experts are sent to uncover the secrets behind a supposedly haunted house called Rose Red, but entering the male... Read more
1408 (2007)
6.8/10
Director: Mikael Hafstrom
Starring: John Cusack, Samuel L Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub, Jasmine Jessica An...
John Cusack gives a riveting performance as Mike Enslin, cynical author of 'occult travel guides' in this stand-out horror. Though successful as a wri... Read more
[ Rec ] (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Jaume Balaguero, Paco Plaza
Starring: Ferran Terraza, Manuela Velasco, David Vert
A barnstorming, cinema verite horror experience that pulls few punches, fears no genre taboo, and reaches for the throat. While filming segments for a... Read more