Top 10 Halloween Fright Films
Just in time for Halloween, the ten most terrifying movies on the Sundance Channel run a gauntlet of horrific styles.
Top 10 Halloween Fright Films
Just in time for Halloween, the ten most terrifying movies on the Sundance Channel run a gauntlet of horrific styles. For traditional slasher-movie thrills, there's the original FRIDAY THE 13TH (and, inevitably, a slasher sequel with FRIDAY THE 13TH PART II). Others are horror classics too distinctive to be called traditional; David Cronenberg and Roman Polanski rarely seem more at home than when they channel their own personal obsessions into the horror genre with movies like ROSEMARY'S BABY, THE FLY, and SPIDER. Lars Von Trier's ANTICHRIST fits into this pattern, too; it bears little resemblance to its genre brethren and is unmistakably the work of Von Trier, yet it is a horror picture, of sorts, filtered through the director's bracing, often lyrical misery. Of course, there are other ways to get scared without even going into horror; Danny Boyle's THE BEACH offers a scary vision of paradise corrupted, and, come to think of it, so does David Lynch's BLUE VELVET, in its own way. If you want to freak out, there's no shortage of options.
This month on Sundance Channel be sure to catch these terrifying films and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters.10. RED WHITE & BLUE (2010)
Erica is emotionless and jumps into bed with men until she discovers the kindness of strangers.
Watch RED WHITE & BLUE and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.9. HARD CANDY (2005)
A 14-year-old girl (Ellen Page) organizes an elaborate plot to punish a fashion photographer (Patrick Wilson) she accuses of pedophilia.
Watch HARD CANDY and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.8. THE BEACH (2000)
Young people (Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen) seek Nirvana on an island off the coast of Thailand, only to discover it is not what it seems.
Watch THE BEACH and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.7. BLUE VELVET (1986)
A young man (Kyle MacLachlan) ties the mystery of a severed ear to a roadhouse floozy (Isabella Rossellini) and her tormentor (Dennis Hopper).
Watch BLUE VELVET and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.6. SPIDER (2002)
Haunted by his childhood, a psychotic loner (Ralph Fiennes) has difficulty after his release from a mental institution.
Watch SPIDER and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.5. FRIDAY THE 13TH II (1981)
Jason is waiting for another batch of teens (Amy Steel, John Furey, Adrienne King).
Watch FRIDAY THE 13TH II and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.4. FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)
Someone... or something... slaughters teen counselors one by one at Camp Crystal Lake.
Watch FRIDAY THE 13TH and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.3. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968)
Satanists (John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon) want a pregnant woman (Mia Farrow) to bear the Antichrist.
Watch ROSEMARY'S BABY and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.2. THE FLY (1986)
A scientist's (Jeff Goldblum) molecules merge with a fly's in this remake of the 1958 shocker.
Watch THE FLY and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.1. ANTICHRIST (2009)
Director Lars von Trier takes you on a demonic journey with a couple (Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willem Dafoe) grieving over the loss of their child, to a cabin in the woods.
Watch ANTICHRIST and more chilling tales of revenge, mystery, and monsters this month on Sundance Channel.
