Genre: Horror

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Anthony Perkins · Janet Leigh · John Gavin · Vera Miles

Synopsis Psycho (1960) follows the story of Marion Crane, a disillusioned office worker who decides to take a chance at a better life. On a Friday, she is tasked with depositing $40,000 in the bank. Seeing an opportunity to escape her...

Direction Tod Browning

Cast Wallace Ford · Leila Hyams · Olga Baclanova · Roscoe Ates

Synopsis Freaks (1932) centers around the cunning trapeze artist Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova), who sets her sights on the inheritance of Hans (Harry Earles), a little person working in a sideshow. Cleopatra's manipulative advances are met with resistance from Hans' fellow sideshow...

Direction Charlie Brooker · Owen Harris · Carl Tibbetts · Otto Bathurst

Cast Rory Kinnear · Lindsay Duncan · Lydia Wilson · Tom Goodman-Hill

Synopsis Black Mirror (TV Series) (2011) is a thought-provoking anthology series that delves into the darker aspects of society and the impact of technology on our lives. Spanning five seasons and 22 episodes from 2011 to 2019, each standalone episode presents...

Direction Stanley Kubrick

Cast Jack Nicholson · Shelley Duvall · Danny Lloyd · Scatman Crothers

Synopsis The Shining (1980) follows Jack Torrance, a writer who accepts a position as the off-season caretaker of the secluded Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Rockies. Accompanied by his wife Wendy and their young son Danny, Jack hopes that the solitude...

Direction Hettie Macdonald

Cast Carey Mulligan · Finlay Robertson · Lucy Gaskell · David Tennant

Synopsis Doctor Who: Blink (TV) (2007) follows Sally Sparrow as she enters an old, deserted house and finds a mysterious message on the wall, penned in 1969 and addressed to her. Her companions begin to vanish, replaced by eerie notes. Someone...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Emil Jannings · Gösta Ekman · Camilla Horn · William Dieterle

Synopsis Faust (1926) opens with a celestial wager between angels and the Devil, who claims dominion over Earth. The Devil, disguised as the cunning Mephisto, spreads plague in a town, causing the elderly scholar Faust to seek a cure. Mephisto tempts...

Direction Robert Wiene

Cast Werner Krauss · Conrad Veidt · Friedrich Feher · Lil Dagover

Synopsis The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) introduces the enigmatic Dr. Caligari who arrives in a small town accompanied by his mysterious somnambulist, Cesare. Cesare, who has been in a deep sleep for 23 years, is now under Caligari's hypnotic spell....

Direction Ridley Scott

Cast Sigourney Weaver · John Hurt · Yaphet Kotto · Tom Skerritt

Synopsis Alien (1979) follows the crew of the commercial towing vessel Nostromo as they intercept a mysterious transmission from a distant, uncharted planet while en route to Earth. Compelled to investigate, the crew descends onto the planet's surface, where they encounter...

Direction Rod Serling · John Brahm · Douglas Heyes · Buzz Kulik

Cast Rod Serling · Burgess Meredith · Vaughn Taylor · Jack Klugman

Synopsis The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (1959) is a classic anthology series that aired from 1959 to 1964, spanning 5 seasons and 156 episodes. Created by Rod Serling, this iconic show delves into the lives of everyday people who unexpectedly encounter...

Direction F.W. Murnau

Cast Max Schreck · Alexander Granach · Gustav von Wangenheim · Greta Schröeder

Synopsis Nosferatu (1922) chronicles the tale of Count Orlok, who journeys from his crumbling castle to the bustling city of Wisborg following a visit from Thomas Hutter. Upon his arrival, Orlok becomes entangled with Thomas' betrothed, Ellen, who possesses the unique...

Direction H.G. Clouzot

Cast Simone Signoret · Véra Clouzot · Paul Meurisse · Charles Vanel

Synopsis Diabolique (1955) centers around Michel Delasalle (Paul Meurisse), the principal of a small-town boarding school, who finds himself at the center of a deadly scheme. The mastermind behind this plot is his wife, Christina (Véra Clouzot), who teams up with...

Direction Matt Duffer · Ross Duffer · The Duffer Brothers · Shawn Levy

Cast Winona Ryder · David Harbour · Matthew Modine · Finn Wolfhard

Synopsis Stranger Things (TV Series) (2016) is set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. The story begins when a young boy disappears, leading the community to uncover a web of secrets involving covert experiments, frightening supernatural entities,...

Direction Katsuhito Ishii · Shou Tajima

Cast Uma Thurman

Synopsis The Origin of O-Ren (S) (2003) delves into the backstory of O-Ren Ishii, a pivotal character in the narrative of "The Bride." As "The Bride" regains sensation in her lower body following a four-year coma, she reflects on the life...

Direction Masayuki Kojima

Synopsis Monster (TV Series) (2004) follows the story of Dr. Kenzou Tenma, a highly skilled Japanese neurosurgeon practicing in Germany. Tenma's exceptional medical abilities have earned him the admiration of his colleagues, and he is engaged to be married with a...

Direction Mamoru Kanbe

Synopsis The Promised Neverland (TV Series) (2019) follows a group of exceptionally intelligent children residing in a seemingly idyllic orphanage. Their world is turned upside down when they inadvertently break a cardinal rule and venture beyond the orphanage's boundaries, revealing a...

Direction Chris Morris

Cast Chris Morris · Mark Heap · Kevin Eldon · Amelia Bullmore

Synopsis Jam (TV Series) (2000) presents a compilation of grimly humorous sketches that challenge the limits of taste, decency, and conventional television norms. The series employs innovative and varied filming techniques, with scenes seamlessly transitioning into one another against a backdrop...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Tippi Hedren · Rod Taylor · Jessica Tandy · Suzanne Pleshette

Synopsis The Birds (1963) follows the story of Melanie Daniels, a wealthy and mischievous socialite known for her pranks, who encounters Mitch Brenner in a San Francisco pet shop. Mitch, seeking a pair of lovebirds for his sister's birthday, feigns ignorance...

Direction Ryū Nakayama

Synopsis Chainsaw Man (TV Series) (2022) follows the journey of Denji, a destitute young man driven by financial desperation. He takes on perilous jobs, including battling devils alongside his loyal devil-dog companion, Pochita. Despite his humble aspirations, Denji is overwhelmed by...

Direction Antonio Mercero

Cast José Luis López Vázquez · Agustín González · Goyo Lebrero · Tito García

Synopsis The Phone Box (TV) (1972) follows the harrowing experience of a man who finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a phone booth. Despite the efforts of numerous passersby to assist him, he remains confined. The situation takes a sinister turn when...

Direction Tod Browning

Cast Lon Chaney · Joan Crawford · Norman Kerry · Nick de Ruiz

Synopsis The Unknown (1927) follows the story of Alonzo, a renowned performer in Zanzi's gypsy circus, known as the "armless wonder" who amazes audiences by throwing knives with his feet, assisted by the captivating Nanon, Zanzi's daughter. In truth, Alonzo is...