After The Sixth Sense proved to be a huge hit, it wasn’t long before several similar ghost movies quickly came about. Ghost films which offered more than a terrifying haunting became more and more popular during the 2000′s, with an emphasis on story, plot and a spooky twist as well as the usual ghoulish going-ons you’d expect from a ghost movie. Some of the very best and most successful of these chilling ghostly thrillers include:
- The Others (2001) Staring Nicole Kidman and Christopher Eccleston, The Others gave viewers a twist that has got to be one of cinemas greatest shockers. Totally unpredicted and yet so obvious – this is how a twist should be. The acting is brilliant and the creepiness factor shoots off the scales.
- What Lies Beneath? (2000) Even the title is a question in this ghostly thriller that will keep you guessing to the end. The cast is brilliant in this as is the film’s direction. Often overlooked in the ghost genre, but one not to miss.
- Gothika (2003) Okay, okay. Gothika is a big turd, but it still fits nicely into this list. The ghosts are not just used to scare the pants of you, but are there to create a mysterious, headscratching plot that (fails) to keep you on edge and wonder what the answers behind the plot enigmas are.
For a more recent example of a chilling ghostly thriller, look no further than The Pact….
Break-out horror movie smash of the year that has been electrifying hardened genre fans and non-horror fans alike, “The Pact” combines the supernatural terrors of “Paranormal Activity” with the tense atmospherics of a serial killer thriller to create a unique, modern-day take on the classic ghost story.
And it’s out now on DVD and Blu-ray! Order yours here.
Previous Parts:
- Part I: Things That Stay Silent In The Night!
- Part II: The Terrifying Twenties
- Part III: The Uninvited
- Part IV: House On Haunted Hill
- Part V: Ghoulish Gimmicks & Shocking Spookshows
- Part VI: The Innocents – Classic British Chills
- Part VII: The Haunting
- Part VIII: Low Budget Terrors – Let’s Scare Jessica To Death!
- Part IX: The Amityville Horror
- Part X: There’s Something In The Fog!
- Part XI: The Shining
- Part XII: The Changeling
- Part XIII: Ghost Story
- PART XIV: The Entity
- Part XV: Poltergeist
- Part XVI: Who You Gonna Call?
- Part XVII: Field Of Dreams
- Part XVIII: Ghost
- Part XIX: Ghostwatch
- Part XX: Ringu
- Part XXI: I See Dead People!
- Part XXII: Chilling Ghostly Thrillers
