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From Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers
Rated R

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It stars Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a writer and recovering alcoholic who accepts a job as the off-season caretaker of the isolated Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Accompanied by his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd), Jack steadily begins to unravel psychologically, succumbing to the supernatural forces that lurk within the hotel. As the hotel's hauntings become more terrifying, Jack begins to lose his grip on reality, eventually descending into madness and trying to kill his family. The Shining is a masterful exploration of fear and insanity that remains one of the most influential horror films ever made.

From M. Night Shyamalan, starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams
Rated PG-13

The Sixth Sense is a 1999 supernatural psychological thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bruce Willis as Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist who tries to help a young boy, Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), who can see and talk to the dead. As Crowe attempts to uncover the truth behind Cole's special ability, he discovers that it also holds a dark secret that could endanger them both. Cole's mother (Toni Collette) is unaware of the danger and Cole is afraid to tell her. Through Crowe's guidance, Cole begins to confront his fears and discovers a world beyond his own. The film received critical acclaim, won numerous awards and earned over $672 million at the box office.

From Jack Clayton, starring Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave
Rated Not Rated

The Innocents is a 1961 psychological horror film directed by Jack Clayton and based on the novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. The film stars Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens, the governess hired to look after two children at a remote estate. As the story progresses, Miss Giddens becomes increasingly convinced that the children are being possessed by the ghosts of the former governess and her lover, who died tragically. The film follows Miss Giddens as she investigates the supernatural occurrences, ultimately leading to a dramatic conclusion. The Innocents is widely considered one of the most powerful and influential horror films of all time, and its psychological approach to the genre has been hugely influential.

From Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman, Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann
Rated PG-13

The Others is a psychological horror/thriller film released in 2001 and directed by Alejandro Amenábar. It stars Nicole Kidman as Grace, a woman living in a remote house in 1945 with her two photosensitive children, Anne and Nicholas. She is desperate to protect them from an unknown threat and hires three servants to help look after them. As strange events begin to occur, Grace becomes increasingly paranoid that the house is haunted. Gradually, it is revealed that the family are ghosts, and that the servants are actually the living inhabitants of the house. In the climax of the film, Grace discovers that her children had died years ago, and that she had been in denial, refusing to accept that they were gone. She is then able to lay them to rest peacefully.

From James Wan, starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor
Rated R

The Conjuring is a supernatural horror film directed by James Wan and released in 2013. It tells the story of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators, who are called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. As the Warrens dig deeper into the case, they discover a sinister, demonic force is at work, hell-bent on claiming one of the family’s members as its own. The Conjuring is a suspenseful and frightening tale of the Warrens’ fight against the dark forces that threaten their lives and those of the family they are trying to help.

From J.A. Bayona, starring Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera
Rated R

From Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Rated NC-17

From Robert Wise, starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn
Rated G

From Guillermo del Toro, starring Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve
Rated R

From James Wan, starring Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor
Rated R

From Ari Aster, starring Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff
Rated R

From Tobe Hooper, starring JoBeth Williams, Heather O'Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight
Rated PG

From Peter Medak, starring George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas, Jean Marsh
Rated R

From Jee-woon Kim, starring Lim Soo-jung, Yum Jung-ah, Kim Kap-su, Moon Geun-young
Rated R

From David Koepp, starring Kevin Bacon, Zachary David Cope, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas
Rated R

From James Wan, starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye
Rated PG-13

From Jennifer Kent, starring Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Hayley McElhinney
Rated Not Rated

From Mikael Håfström, starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Tony Shalhoub
Rated PG-13

From Babak Anvari, starring Narges Rashidi, Avin Manshadi, Bobby Naderi, Arash Marandi
Rated PG-13

From Scott Derrickson, starring Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone, Fred Thompson
Rated R

From Takashi Shimizu, starring Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara, Yui Ichikawa
Rated R

From John Hough, starring Roddy McDowall, Gayle Hunnicutt, Pamela Franklin, Clive Revill
Rated PG

From Gerard Johnstone, starring Morgana O'Reilly, Rima Te Wiata, Glen-Paul Waru, Ross Harper
Rated Not Rated

From Robert Zemeckis, starring Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer, Katharine Towne, Miranda Otto
Rated PG-13

From James Wan, starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Lin Shaye
Rated PG-13