Things that go bump in the night, the monster in the closet, the shadow on the wall and the shape under the bed are all part of our subconcious fears that stem from childhood... the fear of the unknown. Horror films tap into that fear and serve up fright-filled nightmares that keep us screaming for more... For that one man cottage industry of fear and suspense, Stephen King films can be found through the 'Special Interest' link, under 'Based on...' or by using the 'Stephen King' link on any of his adaptations. See also 'Classic Horror'.
The creepy dead kid and his mum are back. This sequel picks up where the last one left off, with Sarah Michelle Gellar facing down the ghosties, when... Read more
William Friedkin, director of "The Exorcist", delivers a new kind of fairy tale for adults. When a wealthy young couple (Carey Lowell and Dwier Brown)... Read more
Four young adult siblings try to fend for themselves after the mysterious death of their parents. But they harbor some dark secrets which include abdu... Read more
In his first film in nearly fifteen years, director John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) harks back to the depravity that made his 198... Read more
A perversely evil 18th-century warlock is burned at the stake. A century after the human barbecue, the warlock's great-great grandson returns to the f... Read more
Aka 'Grip of the Strangler'. Set against the backdrop of Victorian society in London, this atmospheric horror features Boris Karloff as a novelist inv... Read more
This nerve-jangling adaptation of Shirley Jackson's 'The Haunting of Hill House' centres on a gathering at a Boston mansion. An anthropologist, a disb... Read more
This state-of-the-art supernatural thriller stars Liam Neeson, a professor who recruits three people for experiments which he claims will cure their i... Read more
When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the ho... Read more
This modern reimagining of the Shirley Jackson novel follows siblings who, as children, grew up in what would go on to become the most famous haunted... Read more