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 Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Director: James Whale
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Elsa Lanchester
Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) makes a bride for his creature (Boris Karloff), and all hell breaks loose. Arguably better than the orginal - both emot... Read more
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
7.4/10
Director: Tim Burton
Starring: Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Johnny Depp, Timothy Spall, Sacha Baron Cohe...
Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller stars Johnny Depp in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison. The previously mild-mannered b... Read more
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1, Episodes 9-12 (1997)
8.2/10
Director: Reza Badiyi, Bruce Seth Green, Ellen S Pressman, Joss Whedon
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Charisma Carpenter, An...
'The Puppet Show' - Someone or something is killing the school's talent show contestants for their organs, and all eyes are on a spooky ventriloquist... Read more
28 Days Later (2002)
7.6/10
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns, Christopher Ecclest...
In this frightening film from Danny Boyle ('Trainspotting'), a quick-acting virus caused by diseased chimps sweeps across England, turning the inflict... Read more
The Bunker (2000)
3.1/10
Director: Rob Green
Starring: Charley Boorman, Jason Flemyng, Jack Davenport, Christopher Fairbank, John Carli...
A detachment of battle weary German soldiers retreating from the advancing Allied forces, takes refuge in an isolated anti tank bunker. Dangerously lo... Read more
Braindead ( Aka Dead Alive ) (1991)
8.1/10
Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Timothy Balme, Elizabeth Moody, Diana Penalver, Ian Watkin, Jed Brophy
Taking a trip back to suburban Wellington of the '50s, director Peter Jackson has created the mother of all zombie movies. Jam-packed with demented jo... Read more
The Mist (2007)
7.2/10
Director: Frank Darabont
Starring: Andre Braugher, Marcia Gay Harden, Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, Toby Jones, Willi...
When a mysterious mist containing evil monsters descends upon a small town in Maine, a diverse group of residents from the community takes refuge in a... Read more
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)
7.6/10
Director: Werner Herzog
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Adjani, Klaus Kinski
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
Gothika (2003)
5.8/10
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Starring: Halle Berry, Robert Downey Jr, Penelope Cruz, Charles S Dutton, John Carroll Lyn...
In this creepy thriller, Halle Berry is a psychiatrist at a New England hospital for the criminally insane. While on the way home after a difficult se... Read more
Nosferatu (1922)
8/10
Director: F W Murnau
Starring: Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Greta Schroeder
Aka 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror'. The first and the greatest (not to mention scariest) Dracula movie ever made starring Max Schreck as Nosferatu,... Read more