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PSYCHO II Reviews of the superb sequel

Psycho II is a 1983 slasher horror film directed by Richard Franklin (Link; Roadgames; Patrick) from a screenplay written by Tom Holland (Rock, Paper, Scissors; Child’s Play; Fright Night). It is obviously the …

INSIDIOUS (2010) Reviews and overview

Insidious is a 2010 American-Canadian independent psychological horror film written by Leigh Whannell, directed by James Wan (Saw). The story centers on a couple whose son inexplicably enters a comatose state and becomes a vessel for …

A TALE OF TWO SISTERS (2003) Reviews and overview

A Tale of Two Sisters (장화, 홍련 Janghwa, Hongryeon literally ‘Rose Flower, Red Lotus’) is a 2003 South Korean psychological horror film written and directed by Kim Ji-woon. The film is inspired by a Joseon Dynasty folktale entitled “Janghwa Hongryeon jeon”, which …

SISTERS Reviews of Brian De Palma’s mystery horror

Sisters is a 1972 psychological thriller directed by Brian De Palma from a screenplay co-written with Louisa Rose. Also released as Blood Sisters. The movie stars Margot Kidder (Black Christmas, 1974), Jennifer Salt, Charles …

THE WARD Reviews of John Carpenter horror

The Ward is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen. The movie stars Amber Heard, Danielle Panabaker, Mika Boorem, and Jared Harris. The story revolves around a young institutionalised woman …

ORPHAN (2009) Reviews and overview

‘Can you keep a secret?’ Orphan is a 2009 psychological thriller and horror film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (The Shallows; Non-Stop; House of Wax) from a screenplay by David Leslie …

PEEPING TOM Reviews of Michael Powell’s classic

Peeping Tom is a 1960 British psychological horror-thriller film directed by Michael Powell from a screenplay written by the World War II cryptographer and polymath Leo Marks. The title derives from the slang expression ‘peeping Tom’ describing a voyeur. …