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 Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
6.8/10
Director: Val Guest
Starring: Brian Donlevy, Jack Warner, Margia Dean
Aka "The Creeping Unknown". Britain's first rocket has been successfully launched and returns to Earth but communication has been severed. Only one of... Read more
The Queen of Spades (1949)
7.3/10
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Starring: Anton Walbrook, Dame Edith Evans
An elderly countess strikes a bargain with the devil and exchanges her soul for the ability to always win at cards. An army officer, who is also a fan... Read more
The Quiet Family (1998)
7.1/10
Director: Kim Jee-Woon
Starring: Kang-ho Song, Min-sik Choi, Park In-hwan, Na Mun-heui
A South Korean black comedy horror about a family who take over the running of Mt Lodge, a hotel in the suburbs. However punters aren't lining up and... Read more
The Raven (1963)
6.7/10
Director: Roger Corman
Starring: Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Jack Nicholson
The wheels of horror churn amid touches of humour in this twisted tale of sorcery most fowl! Inspired by the gothic poem by Edgar Allan Poe and starri... 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 Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)
6.5/10
Director: J Lee Thompson
Starring: Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O'Neill, Margot Kidder
When college professor, Peter Proud begins experiencing flashbacks of an earlier life, he's mysteriously drawn to a place he's never been to, but whic... Read more
The Relic (1997)
5.7/10
Director: Peter Hyams
Starring: Penelope Ann Miller, Tom Sizemore, Linda Hunt
It's 'Alien in a museum' as a monster imported from the South American jungle stalks the halls of a Chicago museum; only tough cop Tom Sizemore and le... Read more
The Return (2006)
4.8/10
Director: Asif Kapadia
Starring: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sam Shepard, Kate Beahan, Peter O'Brien, Adam Scott
An adult (well, brunette at least) Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as an outwardly together sales rep who is in truth troubled by an absent father, a stal... Read more
The Return of the Living Dead (1984)
7.4/10
Director: Dan O'Bannon
Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa
On his first day on the job at an army surplus store, poor Freddy unwittingly releases nerve gas from a secret U.S. military canister, unleashing an u... Read more