Subgenre Sampler
Psycho: 194 Films to Buy & Rent
Willard (2002)
- Dir. Glen Morgan
Feat. Crispin Glover, Jackie Burroughs, R. Lee Ermey…
- Stylistic update of the 70s mini–classic of the same name, with cult actor Crispin Glover as the meek office clerk who befriends and trains a…
Hannibal (2001)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Ray Liotta
- Anthony Hopkins reprises his iconic role as Hannibal Lechter in this controversially gruesome sequel to the serial killer classic, SILENCE OF THE…
Ichi the Killer (2001)
- Dir. Takashi Miike
Feat. Tadanobu Asano, Nao Omori, Shinya Tsukamoto
- Dir. Takashi Miike earned his notoriety with this wincingly violent revenge thriller in which a bent ex–cop (played by "Tetsuo" director,…
Session 9 (2001)
- Dir. Brad Anderson
Feat. Peter Mullan, David Caruso, Josh Lucas…
- A “haunted house” movie with a difference, this is an intense, thinking person’s spook session involving a team of tradesmen hired to clean up…
Shot in the Heart (2001)
- Dir. Agnieszka Holland
Feat. Elias Koteas, Giovanni Ribisi, Eric Bogosian
- Interesting slant on the Gary Gilmore case – an infamous US murderer and subject of a Norman Mailer book –this sets Gilmore (Koteas) against his…
Valentine (2001)
- Dir. Jamie Blanks
Feat. Denise Richards, David Boreanz, Jessica Capshaw…
- The dir. of URBAN LEGEND brings us a Valentine’s Day slasher–massacre, centred round a cupid–masked serial–killer out to avenge…
Wendigo (2001)
- Dir. Larry Fessenden
Feat. Patricia Clarkson, Jake Weber, Erik Per Sullivan
- Elaborating on a renowned ‘urban legend’ with a refined script and a no–nonsense commitment to storytelling, this is a project fostered in…
When Strangers Appear (Shearer's Breakfast) (2001)
- Dir. Scott Reynolds
Feat. Radha Mitchell, Barry Watson, Kevin Anderson…
- A piquant little thriller set at a lonely country rest–stop – Foxton standing in for Oregon – with dir. Reynold’s (HEAVEN, THE…
Bruiser (2000)
- Dir. George Romero
Feat. Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, Leslie Hope
- Jason Flemyng plays a weak–willed and miserable office executive who wakes to find he's literally lost his identity. His 'blank face' becomes…
Cherry Falls (2000)
- Dir. Geoffrey Wright
Feat. Brittany Murphy, Jay Mohr
- A mystery psycho–killer's penchant for slaying virgins presents life–saving opportunities for the geeks and jocks of a small–town…