Supernatural thrillers represent a unique sub-genre of cinemathat calls for filmmakers to take the most seemingly absurd concepts seriously.
Here are the ten best supernatural thrillers with great acting, ranked.
Carrie is a horror film directed by Brian De Palma, based on Stephen King’s novel.
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It stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy high school student who discovers her telekinetic abilities.
Carrie solidified its place in the horror genre for its powerful performances and chilling atmosphere.
After his child dies, Jacob struggles to separate reality from his delusions.
A young couple trying for a baby moves into an aging, ornate apartment building on Central Park West, where they find themselves surrounded by peculiar neighbors.
Jacob’s Ladder stars Tim Robbins alongside Elizabeth Pena, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, and Jason Alexander.
The movie features a twist ending that has become iconic in pop culture.
A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
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When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.
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Carrie is a horror film directed by Brian De Palma, based on Stephen King’s novel. It stars Sissy Spacek as Carrie White, a shy high school student who discovers her telekinetic abilities. Tormented by her peers and controlled by her fanatically religious mother, played by Piper Laurie, the film follows Carrie’s emotional and psychological struggles leading to a dramatic climax. Carrie solidified its place in the horror genre for its powerful performances and chilling atmosphere.
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A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
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Jacob’s Ladder is a horror mystery centering on a mourning father and scarred Vietnam War vet named Jacob that is dealing with dissociation. After his child dies, Jacob struggles to separate reality from his delusions. Jacob’s Ladder stars Tim Robbins alongside Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, and Jason Alexander.
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Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, The Sixth Sense is a psychological thriller about a young boy who can see and communicate with ghosts. Bruce Willis as Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist who tries to help Cole, played by Haley Joel Osment, while grappling with his own personal demons. The movie features a twist ending that has become iconic in pop culture.
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A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession.
When her mentally ill mother passes away, Annie, her husband, son, and daughter all mourn her loss. The family turn to different means to handle their grief, including Annie and her daughter both flirting with the supernatural. They each begin to have disturbing, otherworldly experiences linked to the sinister secrets and emotional trauma that have been passed through the generations of their family.
