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...
Silver Bullet (1985)
6.4/10
Director: Daniel Attias
Starring: Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Corey Haim
Stylish version of Stephen King's story about a small town being terrorised by a werewolf, with Gary Busey and young Corey Haim determined to put an e... Read more
Indiana Jones and the Temple Of Doom (Blu-Ray) (1984)
7.6/10
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Amrish Puri, Dan Aykroyd, Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Philip Stone, Ric Young,...
A prequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) set in 1935, the year before, the professor, archaeologist and adventurer by the name of Indiana Jones is... Read more
Ghostbusters ( Blu-ray ) (1984)
7.8/10
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Annie Potts, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis,...
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are three unemployed parapsychology professors who set up shop as a high-profile ghost removal service; but... Read more
Robin of Sherwood: Series 1 (1984)
Director: Ian Sharp
Starring: Nickolas Grace, Michael Praed, Ray Winstone, Peter Llewellyn Williams, Clive Man...
Richard Carpenter's ethereal, mist-shrouded take on the Robin Hood legend stars Michael Praed as the forest-dwelling Robin of Loxley - troubled and br... Read more
Cat's Eye (1984)
6.3/10
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays, Candy Cla...
Stephen King's horror trilogy. Drew Barrymore, James Woods and Alan King appear in three King stories about a clinic which helps smokers quit; a mobst... Read more
Firestarter (1984)
6/10
Director: Mark L Lester
Starring: David Keith, Drew Barrymore, George C Scott
This journey into supernatural terror stars Drew Barrymore as the cute kid with a special gift - thanks to a haywire scientific experiment she has the... Read more
Ghostbusters (1984)
7.8/10
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Annie Po...
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are three unemployed parapsychology professors who set up shop as a high-profile ghost removal service; but... Read more
The Hitchhiker: Volumes 1 and 2 (1983)
3.3/10
Starring: Gary Busey, Kirstie Alley, Peter Coyote, Sandra Bernhard, Helen Hunt, Margot Kid...
A collection of 17 epsiodes from HBO's long-running cult horror anthology series with such notable guest stars as Helen Hunt, Virginia Madsen, Willem... Read more
Cujo (1983)
6/10
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Christopher Stone
Dee Wallace is a woman whose marriage is on the rocks with a young son and a St Bernard. However when friendly pup Cujo (an ancient Indian word meani... Read more
Christine (1983)
6.7/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Keith Gordon, Alexandra Paul, John Stockwell, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton
Stylish adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a 1958 Plymouth Fury which comes off the assembly line possessed by evil powers. A great soundtrack i... Read more