Horror Movies
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 Frighteners (1996)
7.1/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Michael J Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson
Peter Jackson's wild horror-comedy principally filmed in Lyttelton, and starring Michael J. Fox as a psychic con-artist who uses a trio of ghosts he's... Read more
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
7.6/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz
A reverential remake of Murnau's classic by the perversely talented Herzog. Klaus Kinski's Count cannot match Schreck's original for sheer terrifying... Read more
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
7.3/10
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Salma Hayek, Quentin Tarantino, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, C...
Director Robert Rodriguez and star-screenwriter Quentin Tarantino throw in everything they can think of in this tale of a pair of bank-robbing brother... Read more
Suspiria (1976)
7.5/10
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Alida Valli, Jessica Harper, Joan Bennett, Stefania Casini, Udo Kier
A dancing school in a small German town is the setting for unholy terror, as modern-day witches seek to resurrect their coven's long-dead founder, in... Read more
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
7.5/10
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Tom Waits
This erotically-charged, blood-soaked take on Stoker's classic tale is not the faithful adaptation as promised but is sensational viewing nevertheless... Read more
Dagon (2001)
6.3/10
Director: Stuart Gordon
Starring: Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Brendan Price, Raquel Merono
"Re-Animator" auteur Stuart Gordon dips once more into the oeuvre of horror master H.P. Lovecraft, crafting this terrifying tale of a couple who find... Read more
Hellraiser (1987)
7/10
Director: Clive Barker
Starring: Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Andrew Robinson
Horror novelist Clive Barker directed this grisly tale about a mysterious box which, legend has it, if opened, will release spirits and give the ultim... Read more
Rosemary's Baby (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
The Fly (1986)
7.5/10
Director: David Cronenberg
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Cronenberg's 'The Fly' is less a remake of the original film than a remake of the original short story about a brilliant scientist who develops a syst... Read more
Cradle of Fear (2001)
4.4/10
Director: Alex Chandon
Starring: Dani Filth, Eileen Daly, Emily Bouffante, Stuart Laing, Louie Brownsell
A shocking and brutal anthology which takes you on a murderous ride through four crimson tainted stories of savage revenge. It seems evil has a new na... Read more