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'.
Head of the Family (1996)
5.3/10
Director: Robert Talbot
Starring: Blake Bailey
Upset the head... and you're dead! The "head" of the Stackpoole family is literally that - a giant head on a tiny body, who physically controls the re... Read more
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
7.5/10
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Starring: Federico Luppi, Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes
From Guillermo Del Toro comes this haunting ghost story set in a Spanish orphanage that houses children of left-wing families during the final days of... Read more
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1, Episodes 1-4 (1997)
8.2/10
Director: Charles Martin Smith, John T Kretchmer, Stephen Cragg, Bruce Seth Green
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, An...
'Welcome to the Hellmouth' - Sophomore Buffy Summers transfers to Sunnydale High to make a fresh start but can't escape her destiny as a Slayer becaus... Read more
Necronomicon: The Book of the Dead (1993)
Director: Brian Yuzna, Christophe Gans, Shusuke Kaneko
Starring: Belinda Bauer, Bruce Payne, David Warner, Dennis Christopher, Jeffrey Combs, Mil...
This anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segment involving Lovecraft's research into the Book of The Dead a... Read more
Daughters of Darkness (1971)
6.7/10
Director: Harry Kumel
Starring: John Karlen, Delphine Seyrig, Andrea Rau, Daniele Quimet, Paul Esser
Delphine Seyrig (Stolen Kisses), is an Hungarian countess and present-day vampiress who, in order to continue her daily blood baths, must continually... Read more
The Skeleton Key (2005)
6.5/10
Director: Iain Softley
Starring: Kate Hudson, John Hurt, Gena Rowlands, Peter Sarsgaard
Caroline (Kate Hudson) is a hospice worker hired by Violet (Gena Rowlands) to come down to New Orleans and look after her dying husband (John Hurt).... Read more
Terror Train (1980)
5.9/10
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Ben Johnson, Hart Bochner, David Copperfield, Derek McKinnon
Take an excursion into terror with Jamie Lee Curtis and movie veteran Ben Johnson in this classic shocker from director Roger Spottiswoode (Tomorrow N... Read more
Frankenstein (2004)
4.6/10
Director: Kevin Connor
Starring: Luke Goss, Alec Newman, Donald Sutherland, Julie Delpy, William Hurt
This mini-series adaptation of Mary Shelley's seminal horror story is perhaps one of the most faithful to date. Donald Sutherland is great as the old... Read more
The Last House on Dead End Street (1977)
5.4/10
Director: Roger Michael Watkins
Starring: Roger Michael Watkins, Ken Fisher, Bill Schlageter, Kathy Curtin, Paul M Jensen
After serving a year in prison a drug dealer is released and decides to go back to making porn movies; but the money men want something new. Affronte... Read more
Belief (2005)
4.8/10
Director: Phil Davison
Starring: Sara Georgie, Marguerite Juanico-Nielson, Anita Cumming, Amadeus Rainbow
From the director/writer of 'Kung Fu Vampire Killers' comes this black comedy horror that finds three friends on holiday in Central Otago who pick up... Read more