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Quite a few ghost films (especially English-speaking ones) didn't make my cut of the 50 best, so here are some other recommendations of good (but not great) ghost films: Pulse (2001), Wind Chill, The Uninvited (2009), The Bunker, Grave Encounters 2, A Tale Of Two Sisters, They Wait, Ghost Ship, The Haunted (1991), White Noise, Paranormal ...
- Ghostbusters (1984) We won't be getting academic or philosophical with this entry. Explaining why "Ghostbusters" tops this list is incredibly easy and can be summed up in three words: it's so good.
- The Innocents (1961) Modern audiences who dislike black-and-white films should be forced to watch Jack Clayton's adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw" to truly understand how effective the lack of color can be.
- Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) A metaphor that isn't explored all that often in ghost stories is the concept of ghosts as temptation. It's a realistic interpretation since many of us are tempted to believe in ghosts because their existence suggests life beyond death.
- Ringu (1998) When a film is remade as successfully as "Ringu," you can't help but compare them. Gore Verbinski's take on the material ("The Ring") is creepy, stylish, and crowd-pleasing.
- The Shining (1980) Director: Stanley Kubrick. Stephen King famously hates Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of his novel The Shining, which is difficult to understand until you actually read King’s original book, whereupon things become much more clear.
- The Innocents (1961) Director: Jack Clayton. There are few sights in gothic horror more instantly iconic than the female protagonist, dressed in a flowing nightgown, wandering the halls of a pitch-black Victorian country mansion at midnight, flaming candelabra in hand, brushing cobwebs out of the way as she searches for the source of a mysterious sound.
- Kwaidan (1964) Director: Masaki Kobayashi. Ghost stories don’t get much more gorgeous than the four in Masaki Kobayashi’s sprawling Kwaidan. Between two acerbically political and widely lauded samurai epics, Hara-kiri (1962) and Samurai Rebellion (1967), Kobayashi led what was then Japan’s most expensive cinematic production ever, an anthology film with its parts loosely connected by Lafcadio Hearn’s collection of Japanese folk tales and Kobayashi’s intuitive penchant for surreal, sweepingly lush sets.
- Poltergeist (1982) Director: Tobe Hooper. They’re heeeeeeeeeere… Steven Spielberg’s first big success in the producer’s chair (and notionally directed by Tobe Hooper) was released concurrently with ET: The Extraterrestrial and could arguably be seen as the dark side of a dyad about alienation in suburbia.
Oct 28, 2022 · If you're in the mood for a haunting watch, we've rounded up the best ghost movies of all time, including horror movies you can stream right now on Netflix.
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- Poltergeist (1982) Cast: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight. Rating: PG. Screen time never looked scarier than it does in Poltergeist, the 1980s thriller that left its mark on a generation.
- Casper (1995) Cast: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty. Rating: PG. Unlike Poltergeist, there’s no bait and switch in this adaptation of the cartoon series: Casper the ghost is sweet, personable and an all-around good friend from start to finish.
- The Sixth Sense (1999) Cast: Bruce Willis, Toni Collette, Olivia Williams. Rating: PG-13. This psychological thriller is every bit as scary as a slasher film but with a lot more thought behind it.
- The House On Haunted Hill (1959) Cast: Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long. Rating: PG-13. If you’re used to more modern horror films, The House on Haunted Hill might not be up your alley—namely because this black-and-white horror flick from the 50s is more campy than it is scary.
Sep 17, 2020 · Ghosts are the bread and butter of spooky movies, whether they're scary (La Llorona) or friendly (Casper!). Consider this list your guide to ghost movies.
These are the best ghost movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Shudder and more, including funny ones, family friendly picks, and ones based on true stories.
