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...
The Omen ( Blu-ray ) (2006)
5.5/10
Director: John Moore
Starring: David Thewlis, Julia Stiles, Mia Farrow, Michael Gambon, Liev Schreiber, Seamus...
Aka 'The Omen 666'. In this chilling remake of 'The Omen' (1976) man's darkest fears are manifested as an unspeakable terror is unleashed on the world... 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
The Other Side (2006)
5.4/10
Director: Gregg Bishop
Starring: Nathan Mobley, Jaimie Alexander, Cory Rouse, Poncho Hodges, Chris Burns, Shale N...
When Samuel North is mysteriously murdered and sent to Hell, he escapes back to the land of the living to track down his murderer. However the Nether... Read more
The Others (2001)
7.6/10
Director: Alejandro Amenabar
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Christopher Eccleston, Elaine Cassidy, Eric Sy...
In a remote mansion on the British isle of Jersey during World War II, soldier's widow Nicole Kidman lives in darkened isolation with her two children... Read more
The Possession (2012)
5.9/10
Director: Ole Bornedal
Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Natasha Calis
In this unnerving supernatural thriller, based on a true story, Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for... Read more
The Reaping (2007)
5.7/10
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Starring: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephen Rea, William...
Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) is an ex-theology professor who has lost the faith and now spends her time debunking unexplained religious phenomena.... Read more
The Red Shoes (2005)
5.9/10
Director: Young-jun Kim
Starring: Hye-su Kim, Seong-su Kim, Yeon-ah Park, Su-heui Go, Ha-rim Seo
Sun-Jae (Hye-su Kim) discovers her husband has been cheating on her and leaves him, moving into a dilapidated building with her young daughter. When... Read more
The Ring (2002)
7.1/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander
It begins as just another urban legend - the whispered tale of a nightmarish videotape that causes anyone who watches it to die seven days later. But... Read more
The Ring Two (2005)
5.4/10
Director: Hideo Nakata
Starring: Naomi Watts, Simon Baker, David Dorfman, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Sissy Spa...
Naomi Watts reprises her role as investigative reporter Rachel Keller, now determined to start a new life and escape her haunting memories. But when t... Read more
The Secret (2007)
6.4/10
Director: Vincent Perez
Starring: David Duchovny, Lili Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Brendan Sexton III
Hannah (Lili Taylor) and Bill (David Duchovny) are married soul-mates with a teenage daughter, Sam (Olivia Thirlby); but when Hannah is killed in an a... Read more