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Ring 2Ring 2 (2001) Recommended
Dir. Hideo Nakata
Feat. Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Sato
Esteemable sequel to the 1998 original, this finds the supernaturally fatal videotape – the one that causes death, a week after watching it –…
Stand, TheStand, The (1994)
Dir. Mick Garris
Feat. Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Laura San Giancomo
Stephen King's most popular novel was also his lengthiest, which is why it takes cinematic form as a mini–series. Despite dramatic padding and…
Sometimes They Come BackSometimes They Come Back (1992)
Dir. Tom McLoughlin
Feat. Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson cannot forget the brutal murder of his brother twenty years earlier, especially when the 'deceased' killers return to play havoc. From…
Black Cat, TheBlack Cat, The (1980)
Dir. Lucio Fulci
Feat. Patrick Magee
Village crank Patrick Magee is suspected in a gruesome series of killings, linked by the presence of the black puss. Dodgy (dubbed) acting aside,…
Ghoul, The (1975)
Dir. Freddie Francis
Feat. Peter Cushing, John Hurt
In the foggy moors of the 1920's, one of Peter Cushing's 'gate crashers' disappears and turns up dismembered, initiating a disturbing pattern. …
Baron BloodBaron Blood (1972)
Dir. Mario Bava
Feat. Joseph Cotten, Elke Sommer, Massimo Girotti
A resurrected 16th century warlock moves back into his old haunt to continue his macabre fantasies. A petrified Elke Sommer runs around in a…
Thirteen Ghosts (1960)
Dir. William Castle
Feat. Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow
A nuclear family inherit a house haunted by a dozen ghosts of various colourful guises and some hidden stash. Trademark William Castle…
Ghost ShipGhost Ship (1952)
Dir. Vernon Sewell
Feat. Dermot Walsh, Hazel Court, Hugh Burden
Small–budget supernatural yarn with a uniquely British flavour about a couple that purchase a haunted yacht.
Spiral Staircase, TheSpiral Staircase, The (1946)
Dir. Robert Siodmak
Feat. Dorothy McGuire, Ethel Barrymore
This creaky staircase descends into a spooky mansion of cantankerous matriarchs, mute nymphettes, 'weak' stepsons and impending murder. Dated, yes,…
Dead of NightDead of Night (1945) Aro Favourite
Dir. Robert Hamer, Basil Dearden, Charles Crichton
This model of the horror portmanteau film remains unsurpassed by modern all–comers, with five strong, scary short stories that converge quite…

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