Francis Goes to the Races (1951)
Aug 17, 2023Talking Mule Comedy
The second in a surprisingly popular series of comedies about Francis the talking mule, this involves Donald O'Connor and Francis in a series of hijinks set around horse racing track
Piper Laurie
Carrie (1976)
Jun 6, 2000Telekinetic Teen's Revenge/Stephen King Adaptation
The very first Stephen King adaptation, a hit that made King's name. Brian De Palma directs with flamboyant visuals that make you gasp but the film would be nothing without its amazing central performances from Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie
Ruby (1977)
Aug 2, 1999Haunted Drive-In/Possession
The underrated Curtis Harrington makes a quickie possession film about a haunted drive-in theatre. Cast soon after Carrie, the film is headed by a fierily passionate performance from Piper Laurie
Return to Oz (1985)
Dec 26, 2000Wizard of Oz Sequel
Almost forgotten Disney-made sequel to The Wizard of Oz, this takes a far darker outlook than the version you knew
Distortions (1987)
Nov 11, 2000Psycho-Thriller
Shabbily made psycho-thriller where Piper Laurie tries to scam niece Olivia Hussey out of an insurance payout at the same time as Olivia starts to see visions of her dead husband
Dream a Little Dream (1989)
Nov 6, 2024Bodyswap Film
One of the forgotten entries in the mid-1980s spate of bodyswap comedies where elderly Jason Robards finds himself in teenager Corey Feldman’s body. This suffers from a very confused script
Twin Peaks (1990)
May 5, 2003Smalltown Weirdness/Murder Mystery
David Lynch's dive into the dark underbelly of smalltown weirdness became the cult tv series of the 1990s. This is the slightly re-edited pilot issued for theatrical release internationally, which offers an ungainly wrap-up to the proceedings
Trauma (1993)
Feb 18, 2001Giallo Psycho-Thriller
Another giallo thriller from Dario Argento filled with all the wild bursts of imagination, bizarre plot twists and set-pieces we have come to expect from him
The Faculty (1998)
Dec 16, 1999Alien Body Snatchers Take Over a High School
Robert Rodriguez directs from a script by Scream writer Kevin Williamson. This wittily deconstructs the 1950s alien body snatchers film by way of The Breakfast Club
Possessed (2000)
Jul 3, 2007The "True Story" That Inspired The Exorcist
Steven E. de Souza directs a film that supposedly tells the true story that inspired The Exorcist but in practice is just another excuse to trot out the possession and exorcism cliches
The Dead Girl (2006)
Dec 2, 2007The Women Affected By a Serial Killer
Karen Moncrieff directs a strong and powerful drama that tells five stories of the women whose lives are affected by a serial killer. The film has an amazing ensemble cast who deliver sterling performances