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'.
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
5.1/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Stellan Skarsgard, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Remy Sweeney, Julian Wadham
Renny Harlin directs this controversial prequel chronicling Father Merrin's (Stellan Skarsgard) first encounter with the demon Pazuzu. Questioning his... Read more
The Orphanage (2007)
7.5/10
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
Starring: Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Geraldine Chaplin, Roger Princep, Mabel Rivera
A gothic chiller featuring a woman returning to the now-closed orphanage where she was raised. Laura and her husband plan to reopen it as a home for d... Read more
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Eli Craig
Starring: Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden, Alan Tudyk
What do you get when you cross two West Virginia hillbillies with evil? Tucker and Dale are two best friends on vacation at their dilapidated mountain... Read more
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
6.9/10
Director: Sidney Salkow
Starring: Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia
When a deadly airborne virus strikes down humanity, the immune Dr. Robert Morgan (Vincent Price) becomes the last man on earth. Yet Morgan is not alon... Read more
The Island of Dr Moreau (1996)
4.4/10
Director: John Frankenheimer
Starring: Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Temuera Morrison
This remake of the classic H. G. Wells story stars Marlon Brando as the not-so-good doctor, whose experiments with genetics have resulted in horrific... Read more
The Evil Dead (1981)
7.5/10
Director: Sam Raimi
Starring: Betsy Baker, Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Sarah York, Hal Delrich
Earning the memorable Stephen King eulogy of being 'the most ferociously original horror film of the year', Sam Raimi's low budget gore-fest is an exh... Read more
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
5.8/10
Director: Renny Harlin
Starring: Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, Samuel L Jackson, LL Cool J, Michael Rapaport, Ste...
Sharks being used in intelligence-enhancing experiments go out of control, attacking the occupants of a high-tech undersea compound in this sci-fi fla... 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
Pontypool (2008)
6.6/10
Director: Bruce McDonald
Starring: Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle, Georgina Reilly
Shock jock Grant Mazzy (Stephen McHattie) has been kicked off the airwaves and now works at a small-town morning show. Another mundane day on the job... Read more
The Omen (1976)
7.6/10
Director: Richard Donner
Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Billie Whitelaw
Undoubtedly one of the scariest movies ever made, this horror classic stars Gregory Peck as an American diplomat who, rather than tell his wife (Lee R... Read more