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...
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
7.9/10
Director: Bryan Forbes
Starring: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Nanette Newman, Patrick Magee
Kim Stanley plays a crooked medium who has become slightly unhinged since the death of her son. Craving money and publicity, she concocts a scheme wit... Read more
Secret Window (2004)
6.6/10
Director: David Koepp
Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S Dutton
In this gripping psychological thriller, Johnny Depp plays Mort Rainey, a successful author struggling with a serious case of writer's block and a pai... Read more
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
7.4/10
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Awkwafina Nora Lum, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Yeoh, Tsai Chi...
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. Read more
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.4/10
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Starring: Tony Leung (Chiu Wai), Awkwafina Nora Lum, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Yeoh, Tsai Chi...
Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. Read more
Shikoku (1999)
5.6/10
Director: Shunichi Nagasaki
Starring: Chiaki Kuriyama, Yui Natsukawa, Michitaka Tsutsui, Toshie Negishi, Ren Osugi
One of Japan's most rural island provinces, Shikoku translates as 'Four Countries', though an alternate spelling can be read 'The Land of the Dead'.... Read more
Silent Hill (2006)
6.6/10
Director: Christophe Gans
Starring: Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates
Radha Mitchell is Rose, a desperate mother with a troubled child, who goes looking for answers in the eerie fog-drenched town of Silent Hill. Hardly... Read more
Silver Bullet (1985)
6.4/10
Director: Daniel Attias
Starring: Gary Busey, Everett McGill, Corey Haim
Stylish version of Stephen King's story about a small town being terrorised by a werewolf, with Gary Busey and young Corey Haim determined to put an e... Read more
Sinister (2012)
6.8/10
Director: Scott Derrickson
Starring: Ethan Hawke, James Ransone, Juliet Rylance, Fred Dalton Thompson, Clare Foley, M...
Ten years ago, true crime writer Ellison Oswalt (Ethan Hawke) made his reputation with a best-selling account of a notorious murder. Now, desperate to... Read more
Skyland: Season 1 - Part 1 (2005)
7.3/10
Director: Emmanuel Gorinstein
This beautifully animated French series follows siblings Lena and Mahad and their struggle to save the endangered planet. Set in the 23rd century, Ear... Read more
Skyland: Season 1 - Part 2 (2005)
7.3/10
Director: Emmanuel Gorinstein
In the concluding part of this captivating series, 12-year-old Lena, a seijin who has not let her powers be corrupted by greed, continues on her missi... Read more