A supernatural, fantastical tale of love found in the sleezy and glitzy streets of central Paris. 'Angel–A' is quintessential Luc Besson, ie little in the way of story, but my, the cinematography from Thierry Arbogast does look absolutely stunning. find out more...

Based on the myth of the Beast of Gevaudan, a creature that roamed the French countryside in the 18th Century slaughtering women and children. A revolutionary young scientist and his Iroquoi Indian companion are enlisted to hunt down the mysterious and perhaps supernatural animal, but the beast seems impossibly elusive and their troubles are compounded by the local authorities, some of whom appear to be hiding a dark secret. Brotherhood Of The Wolf is an insane mixture of horror, martial arts st find out more...

An inquisitive antiques dealer becomes obsessed with an amulet which he finds that holds the key to eternal life, the Cronos device. As he turns younger a ruthless millionaire comes looking for the elixir, but both find that there are higher authorities to answer to in the bloody climax. An original and intriguing variation on the vampire myth. find out more...

A father is haunted by the death of his young child. Omens point to disaster and hallucinations predict the future as this wonderful atmospheric film moves to its disturbing climax. Shot in the beautiful city of Venice and based on the book by Daphne du Maurier.

find out more...

Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence. find out more...

When a shy young man surfaces to face the real world he is faced with cruel taunts from his peers. The bullying stops however, when he diplays supernatural powers affecting the lives of those around him. An off-beat, tender and whimsical story along the lines of Edward Scissorhands. find out more...

Five builders enter the desolate and ominous Danvers state mental hospital on a two week contract. Though the hospital has long closed it still holds tormented memories and the men, each of whom have a dark secret of their own, are entering the merciless jaws of hell. "Session 9" is a class psychological horror, dripping in atmosphere, well acted, originally plotted and relentlessly unnerving. find out more...

Adrien Brody plays an amnesiac Gulf War veteran, who's either had part of his brain blown away, is a restless spirit or an angel, take it your own way, sentenced to life in a mental institution for a brutal killing he may, or may not, have done. There he is subjected to barbaric drug and sensory deprivation treatment during which he finds himself in 2007 with a girl, Keira Knightley, he met once in the past, a future, moreover, in which he discovers he has been dead for 14 years. How did he die? find out more...

Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton and a small town community, all trapped in the local supermarket, come under vicious attack from creatures prowling in a thick and unnatural mist. Local rumours point to an army experiment gone awry at a nearby top-secret base, but as the locals break off into increasingly murderous factions the ravenous monsters are in danger of taking a back seat to the carnage. Mist is a superior adaptation of a Stephen King horror thanks in large part to find out more...

Echoes of the past reverberate throughout this intelligent, chilling movie. Laura embarks on a mission to solve the puzzle of her adopted son's disappearance based on the clues left in their games and his talk of imaginary friends. High atmospherics dominate in this superior ghost story... Polanski's "Repulsion" meets "The Others". find out more...