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'.
Masters of Horror: Cigarette Burns / Dreams in the Witch House (2005)
7.6/10
Director: John Carpenter, Stuart Gordon
Starring: Norman Reedus, Udo Kier, Ezra Godden
Features two episodes from the horror series: 'Cigarette Burns' - directed by John Carpenter, a movie-theatre director is hired to hunt for the only k... Read more
Masters of Horror: Dance of the Dead / Fair Haired Child (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Tobe Hooper, William Malone
Starring: Jonathan Tucker, Jessica Lowndes, Ryan McDonald, Marilyn Norry, Lucie Guest, Rob...
Tobe Hooper's contribution to the 'Masters of Horror' series, 'Dance of the Dead', is set in a nuclear, post-apocalyptic America where a naive young t... Read more
Masters of Horror: Deer Woman / Sick Girl (2005)
7.6/10
Director: John Landis, Lucky McKee
Starring: Brian Benben, Anthony Griffith, Cinthia Moura, Sonja Bennett, Angela Bettis, Eri...
Another two episodes in the horror director's series. 'Deer Woman' from John Landis features a burnt out detective who has been relegated to the 'wei... Read more
Masters of Horror: Incident On and Off a Mountain Road / Chocolate (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Don Coscarelli, Mick Garris
Starring: Bree Turner, Angus Scrimm, John DeSantis, Ethan Embry, Henry Thomas, Lucie Lauri...
Don Coscarelli's entry in the 'Master of Horror' series is based on a short story of a woman captured by a homicidal maniac after her car breaks down... Read more
Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up / Homecoming (2005)
7.6/10
Director: Joe Dante, Larry Cohen
Starring: Fairuza Balk, Warren Kole, Michael Moriarty, Laurene Landon, Jon Tenney, Thea Gi...
Both these entries in the 'Masters of Horror' series are adapted from short stories. Larry Cohen directs 'Pick Me Up', with Fairuza Balk as a travell... Read more
Masters of Terror: Mario Bava ( Black Sunday / Black Sabbath / Hatchet for the Honeymoon / Shock ) (1960)
Director: Mario Bava
Starring: Boris Karloff, Michele Mercier, Mark Damon, Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Ivo...
4 classic terror tales from the Godfather of Italian Horror Cinema! Mario Bava dazzled audiences with his vivid visual style, setting the standard for... Read more
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
5.4/10
Director: Stephen King
Starring: Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Yeardley Smith
Author Stephen King stepped behind the camera for the first time to direct his story of rampaging trucks - and it is so bad it may be some time before... Read more
Maxxxine (2024)
6.4/10
Starring: Mia Goth, Simon Prast, Elizabeth Debicki, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Bacon, Halse...
In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hol... Read more
May (2002)
6.7/10
Director: Lucky McKee
Starring: Angela Bettis, Jeremy Sisto, Anna Faris, James Duval, Kevin Gage
"May" is a terrifying tale about a young woman's passion, which turns to obsession, to create the ultimate friend. As the subject of constant ridicule... Read more
Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus (2009)
2.5/10
Director: Jack Perez
Starring: Lorenzo Lamas, Deborah Gibson, Vic Chao, Sean Lawlor, Dean Kreyling
Ludicrously shonky creature feature with two gigantic prehistoric sea critters released from their icy slumber in very bad moods. Giant Octopus goes f... Read more