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...
Carrie (1976)
7.4/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Amy Irving, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, P J Soles, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, W...
Director Brian De Palma brings Stephen King's novel to the screen with this classic horror film. Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie, a shy and introverted h... Read more
Carrie ( Blu-ray ) (1976)
7.4/10
Director: Brian De Palma
Starring: Amy Irving, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, P J Soles, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, W...
Director Brian De Palma brings Stephen King's novel to the screen with this classic horror film. Sissy Spacek stars as Carrie, a shy and introverted h... Read more
Casper (1995)
6.1/10
Director: Brad Silberling
Starring: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
Amazing special effects render this tale of the friendly ghost more real and exciting than previous tales of good-humoured hauntings. Bill Pullman, Er... Read more
Cat's Eye (1984)
6.3/10
Director: Lewis Teague
Starring: Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays, Candy Cla...
Stephen King's horror trilogy. Drew Barrymore, James Woods and Alan King appear in three King stories about a clinic which helps smokers quit; a mobst... Read more
Celine and Julie Go Boating (1974)
7.8/10
Director: Jacques Rivette
Starring: Juliet Berto, Dominique Labourier, Bulle Ogier
An accomplished dreamlike mood piece with reverberations of 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Orpheus' as two girls change the outcome of a drama played dail... Read more
Charlie St Cloud (2010)
Director: Burr Steers
Starring: Donal Logue, Kim Basinger, Ray Liotta, Amanda Crew, Charlie Tahan, Zac Efron
Based on a novel by Ben Sherwood, this heartfelt drama stars Zac Efron as young sailor, Charlie St. Cloud. The recipient of a Stanford scholarship, Ch... Read more
Children of the Corn (1983)
5.6/10
Director: Fritz Kiersch
Starring: Courtney Gains, Linda Hamilton, Peter Horton
A Stephen King horror story about a young couple who arrive in a small Iowa town controlled by demonic children. Cast includes Peter Horton and Linda... Read more
Children of the Stones (1977)
7.7/10
Director: Peter Graham Scott
Starring: Gareth Thomas, Iain Cuthbertson, Peter Demin, Ruth Dunning, Katharine Levy, Vero...
What is the powerful force that seems to have taken hold of the village of Milbury? Why are the people acting so strangely and why do they greet each... Read more
Christine (1983)
6.7/10
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Keith Gordon, Alexandra Paul, John Stockwell, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton
Stylish adaptation of Stephen King's novel about a 1958 Plymouth Fury which comes off the assembly line possessed by evil powers. A great soundtrack i... Read more
Corpse Bride (2005)
7.4/10
Director: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Starring: Voices Of, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman, Danny...
Tim Burton returns to the world of stop-motion with this macabre comedy about a man who accidentally marries a corpse! A hugely talented voice cast i... Read more