Supernatural
That which cannot be explained by science - psychic powers, other-worldly phenomena, things that go bump in the night and hide under the bed. Filmmakers have been tapping people's fascination for the supernatural since they first started cranking out celluloid. And who doesn't love a good ghost story? Below are Alice's films that touch on the paranormal, some in a nice way ('What Dreams May Come', 'Phenomenon'), some in a not-so-nice way, ('The Exorcist', 'The Grudge'). A little something for everyone...
Odd Thomas (2013)
6.9/10
Director: Stephen Sommers
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Anton Yelchin, Patton Oswalt, Addison Timlin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Nic...
Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger sh... Read more
One Missed Call (2003)
6.2/10
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Kou Shibasaki, Renji Ishibashi, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi
From cult Japanese director Takashi Miike comes this typically stylish idiosyncratic horror-thriller. Yumi's friend has a missed call on her cell-pho... Read more
One Missed Call (blu-ray) (2003)
6.2/10
Director: Takashi Miike
Starring: Kou Shibasaki, Renji Ishibashi, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Kazue Fukiishi
From cult Japanese director Takashi Miike comes this typically stylish idiosyncratic horror-thriller. Yumi's friend has a missed call on her cell-pho... Read more
One Step Beyond: Vol. 1 (1959)
7.9/10
Director: John Newland
Starring: Dennis Patrick, Mickey Shaughnessy, Suzanne Pleshette, Yvette Mimieux, Harry Tow...
This ground-breaking anthology series debuted on U.S. television one year before 'The Twilight Zone' and ran for a total of 96 half-hour episodes. Joh... Read more
Onibaba (1964)
8/10
Director: Kaneto Shindo
Starring: Nobuku Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato
An exotic and stylish tale of deceit and survival. A peasant mother and daughter lure soldiers away from their comrades and slay them for their armour... Read more
Orphan (2009)
7/10
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, Jimmy Bennett, Mar...
In the wake of a devastating stillbirth, prospective parents Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) are struggling to keep their marriage toge... Read more
Orphan: First Kill (2022)
7/10
Director: William Brent Bell
Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Hiro Kanagawa
After orchestrating a brilliant escape from an Estonian psychiatric facility, Esther travels to America by impersonating the missing daughter of a wea... Read more
Over the Garden Wall (2014)
8.9/10
Director: Nate Cash, Patrick McHale
Starring: Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, John Cleese, Shirl...
This brilliant and highly acclaimed animated television miniseries centers around two half-brothers who travel across a strange forest in order to fin... Read more
Paranormal Activity (2007)
6.3/10
Director: Oren Peli
Starring: Ashley Palmer, Katie Featherston, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong, Micah Sloat
This intense, edge-of-your seat horror film follows a young suburban couple (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who record the sinister disturbances i... Read more
Paranormal Activity ( Blu-ray ) (2007)
6.3/10
Director: Oren Peli
Starring: Ashley Palmer, Katie Featherston, Mark Fredrichs, Amber Armstrong, Micah Sloat
This intense, edge-of-your seat horror film follows a young suburban couple (Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat) who record the sinister disturbances i... Read more