I'm in the early stages of outlining a new script and I want to start watching movies in the same genre for research. I asked friends on Facebook and Twitter for recommendations of ghost or supernatural movies that are must-sees. I received so many great responses that I decided to share them here. Thanks to everyone who chimed in!
Lists number of votes received if more than one:
- The Others (6)
- The Ring (5)
- The Sixth Sense (5)
- The Orphanage (4)
- The Fog (original) (3)
- Paranormal Activity (3)
- Poltergeist (3)
- A Tale of Two Sisters (3)
- The Changeling (2)
- Ghost (2)
- The Haunting (original) (2)
- The Legend of Hell House (2)
- The Shining (2)
- Truly Madly Deeply (2)
- The Uninvited (2)
- The Amityville Horror (original)
- Angel Heart
- The Blair Witch Project
- Carnival of Souls
- Dark Water (original)
- The Devil's Backbone
- Drag Me to Hell
- The Entity
- The Exorcist
- Face
- Ghostbusters
- Ghost Ship
- House on Haunted Hill
- Insidious
- The Innocents
- Jacob's Ladder
- Ju-on
- Nightmare on Elm Street (original)
- Reincarnation
- Riget (The Kingdom)
- Ringu
- Rosemary's Baby
- The Skeleton Key
- Stir of Echoes
- Suspiria
- The Tattooist
- Val Lewton movies
- Voice (seems to be called Phone now?)
- What Lies Beneath
- The Wig
And if someone had asked me the same question, I would have said The Others, The Sixth Sense, Poltergeist, The Shining and, of course, Ghostbusters (who ya gonna call?).
If you have other suggestions, please add them to the comments. Thanks!