Bummer.
Maybe you should have just stayed home like all of those teenagers in movies past. At least at home, you know all the escape routes should a knife-wielding murderer comes after you and also know where your smudging sage and ouija board are in case of ghosts. Luckily for you, some of the best flicks are available on DVD and for live-streaming from services like Netflix.
So what to watch? Here are five good flicks to get your fear on in the comfort of your own home featuring the most supernatural of the supernatural: ghosts.
The Others (2011)
Starring Nicole Kidman, The Others implements the vintage gothic setting of a World War II-era mansion in this tale of a mother and her two young, photosensitive children stuck in their house as they await the return of their father who is off fighting in the war. Of course, the house just happens to be haunted. With excellent pacing and a twist ending that catches you off-guard, The Others is the kind of film that appeals to people who don't like horror or ghost films.
Ringu – The Ring (1998)
Skip the American remake of this classic Japanese ghost flick and go for the one that started it all. Considered the scariest film ever made in Japan, this film had people scared out of their minds any time their phone rang – and any time they put a VHS into their VCR player lest they be given “seven more days” to live. This film single-handedly revived the Japanese and Asian horror film genre and introduced the world to the phenomena of Japanese ghost stories, spawning multiple sequels, a prequel, and now a 3D revival that is sure to be the first modern ghost film to be given that treatment.
Paranormal Activity (2009)
What Blair Witch created, Paranormal Activity improved upon, making a name for itself as the most profitable horror film of all time. Using the same “found footage” style as it's spiritual predecessor but lacking an over-arching plot, Activity is a non-stop fright fest follows the haunting of suburban couples who are haunted by an evil presence that eventually set up cameras to film what occurs in their house on a nightly basis that lends to the films special brand of cinematography.
The Shining (1980)
Heeeeeeerrrrreeee's Johnny! You can't think horror and fright without Stephen King, and this nail-biting classic starring Jack Nicholson directed by Stanley Kubrick, you can't go wrong. The scenery is iconic, the script a pop-culture treasure, and the experience one that induces nightmares and cold sweats even if you haven't seen it in years. Come play with us!
The next time you want to experience an encounter with the supernatural, take a pick out of this top five, and you’ll definitely be in for a thrill!
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I want to bugger Shelley Duvall (as the bird was in 1967 when the bird was 18, not as the bird is now obviously).
ReplyDeleteSir Jorge, what about "House On Haunted Hill" (1959), thats an all-time classic.
ReplyDeletejimmie, you got it, it's a classic too, but i don't really write "comprehensive" lists, it takes too much work to make one of that length, i'd be way in over my head, but yes, there's more out there, including "the haunting of hell house" for instance
ReplyDeleteSir Jorge, "The Haunting" (1963) and "The Legend of Hell House" (1973) were both shot in Britain which makes them rubbish by definition. Just imagine how much better those two movies would have been if they`d been filmed in America instead ! ! !.
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