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...
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
The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut ( Blu-ray ) (1973)
8/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Jack MacGowran, Jason Miller, Lee J Cobb, Linda Blair, Max von Sy...
Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, the frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her moth... Read more
The Exorcist Collection: The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen / Exorcist II: The Heretic / The Exorcist III (1973)
Director: John Boorman, William Friedkin, William Peter Blatty
Starring: Linda Blair, Ellen Burstyn, Richard Burton, Lee J Cobb, Jason Miller, Max von Sy...
Contains the original trilogy, 'The Exorcist - The Version You've Never Seen' (1973) - the one that started it all, based on William Peter Blatty's bo... Read more
The Exorcist: Extended Director's Cut (1973)
8/10
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Kitty Winn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J Cobb, Jason Miller, Jack MacGowran...
Controversial and popular from the moment it opened, the frightening and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her moth... 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
The Secret of Dorian Gray (1970)
Director: Massimo Dallamano
Starring: Helmut Berger, Herbert Lom, Margaret Lee, Richard Todd, Marie Liljedahl, Maria R...
In the late 60s in London, the model Dorian Gray (Helmut Berger) meets an aspiring actress, Sybil Vane (Marie Liljedahl), and they fall in love. Meanw... 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
The Illustrated Man (1969)
6.1/10
Director: Jack Smight
Starring: Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Robert Drivas
Rod Steiger plays the tattoo-covered title role in this fascinating vision of doom and danger based on the classic short story collection by futurist... Read more
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969)
3.5/10
Starring: Kenneth Cope, Annette Andre, Mike Pratt
Follow private investigator Jeff Randall (Mike Pratt) and his (deceased) partner, Marty Hopkirk (Kenneth Cope), on four adventures from this late 1960... Read more
Rosemary's Baby ( Blu-ray ) (1968)
8/10
Director: Roman Polanski
Starring: John Cassavetes, Mia Farrow, Ralph Bellamy, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Mauric...
Horrifying and darkly comic, "Rosemarys Baby" was Roman Polanski's Hollywood debut. This wildly entertaining nightmare, faithfully adapted from Ira L... Read more