The Box by Richard Kelly - 2009
The box takes you back to the era of watching classic horror/ thriller movies. In spite of its 2009 release tag, Richard Kelly’s The Box is set during the period of 1976 at Virginia. It is a film which has lots of substance in it and has the capability to make the audiences think. The Box starts with the story of a happy family... More
The Echo by Yam Laranas - 2009
The Echo brings some elements of refreshing horror entertainment with quite cliché storyline. Director Yam Laranas, in spite of giving a good treatment to this English horror movie, has failed to make any particular situation in The Echo which can really be remembered by the audiences. Ex-convict Bobby (Jesse Bradford) returns to... More
Opera by Dario Argento – 1987
Here comes another masterpiece written and directed by the horror-thriller master Dario Argento. With several artistic death scenes (it is neither SAW nor Hostel) of beautiful women, and if you are an admirer of Argento’s genre and style of film making, you are bound to enjoy this thrilling Italian movie experience. Opera (English... More
[Rec] by Jaume Balaguero & Paco Plaza – 2007
The point of view (POV) camera technique has been once again explored in [Rec]. You just don’t watch the movie; you become a part of it. And it’s more exciting, if it is a horror movie. The effort of the director duo Jaume Balaguero and Paco Plaza has definitely made this movie an ultimate non-stop thrilling experience of 75... More
Repulsion by Roman Polanski – 1965
Polanski’s first step towards the world of English psychological horror/thriller movie started with Repulsion. This is also this first English movie made by him in England. Considering the time it was made, the movie is quite thrilling. You cannot avoid the goose bumps. Young and beautiful Carol Ledoux (Catherine Deneuve), a beauty... More
Rope by Alfred Hitchcock - 1948
A classic masterpiece by the classic director Alfred Hitchcock, Rope is still one of most watched creations by him. This creation of Hitchcock is the adaptation of a play by Patrick Hamilton. The story of Rope is based inside an Apartment. Brandon Shaw (John Dall) and Phillip Morgan (Farley Granger), both Manhattan intellectual decide... More
The Others by Alejandro Amenabar - 2001
The Others written and directed by Alejandro Amenabar is a very popular Hollywood based horror flick. It has won around 22 awards in countries like UK and US. This horror movie takes you back to the era of post World War II. Grace Stewart (Nicole Kidman), widow of a war veteran and a mother of two shifts to a new house with her two... More
Rosymary’s Baby by Roman Polanski - 1968
Rosemary’s Baby is an intense horror film and known to be director Roman Polanski’s one of the finest movies of the Apartment Trilogy. Rosemary’s Baby had been really blended well with bits of drama and romance too apart from the expected horror element; and the end result is the birth of a fantastic movie. This... More
Child’s Play by Tim Holland - 1988
Child’s Play takes you back to the good old days of pure classic horror movies. Directed by Tim Holland, this movie almost became a cult in itself during the late 80’s. After watching a commercial, young Andy (Alex Vincent) asks her mother (Catherine Hicks) to buy him a “Good Guy” doll for his birthday. Her... More
When a Stranger Calls by Simon West - 2006
Though it is rated quite low in imdb, still I consider When a Stranger Calls as one of my favourite thrillers. This movie is a tight package of thrill and suspense directed by Simon West. However, this is a remake of a 1979 Fred Walton thriller with the same title. When a Stranger Calls starts with Jill Johnson (Camilla Belle), a... More
A L’ Interieur by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury – 2007
Directed by the duo Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, A L’ Interieur (English title: Inside) is a spine chilling experience of French thriller movie containing gruesome bloody violence in pool of blood along with loads of disturbing and graphic contents. Watching this movie will definitely be a different experience. This movie... More
1920 by Vikram Bhatt - 2008
Now we do have some scary or semi-scary desi-horrors. Gone are the good old days of Ramsay Brothers. 1920 is directed by Vikram Bhatt and is able to generate decent reviews. However, whether those were paid reviews or not, that cannot be determined. Though I generally try my best to stay away from desi horror movies, only the reactions... More

