Haunt Films I've Watched
A list of every haunt film I've seen. By haunt film I mean films about houses, asylums, orphanages, persons, etc. that are haunted by ghosts or demons or in some way very much involve ghosts or the hereafter, including possessions and exorcisms, evil dolls, witchcraft in a haunt setting, and films in which there appears to be a haunting but a non-supernatural explanation is later revealed.
Keep in mind that while many haunt films are also horror films, the haunt genre and the horror genre are not the same thing. This list is not limited to horror and includes all sub-genres of the haunt genre - comedy, drama, family, etc. - so long as the previously mentioned conditions are met. Films such as the Harry Potter series do not meet the conditions even though they include ghosts and witchcraft because the ghosts are not the focus and the witchcraft is not intended to be scary.
As of the 266th film added to this list I'm writing a review for each one I add. I may go back and review some of the films I've seen previously but those reviews will be slow in coming if I ever even get around to them.
Not listed due to not being on imdb:
The 3:07 AM Project (2013) (Short Film comprised of 4 Micro-Shorts)
Keep in mind that while many haunt films are also horror films, the haunt genre and the horror genre are not the same thing. This list is not limited to horror and includes all sub-genres of the haunt genre - comedy, drama, family, etc. - so long as the previously mentioned conditions are met. Films such as the Harry Potter series do not meet the conditions even though they include ghosts and witchcraft because the ghosts are not the focus and the witchcraft is not intended to be scary.
As of the 266th film added to this list I'm writing a review for each one I add. I may go back and review some of the films I've seen previously but those reviews will be slow in coming if I ever even get around to them.
Not listed due to not being on imdb:
The 3:07 AM Project (2013) (Short Film comprised of 4 Micro-Shorts)
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- DirectorWilliam CastleStarsCharles HerbertJo MorrowMartin MilnerA family inherits what proves to be a haunted house, but a special pair of goggles allows them to see their ghostly tormentors.
- DirectorEric RedStarsFamke JanssenBobby CannavaleEd WestwickAfter Marnie Watson kills her abusive husband in self-defense, she is condemned to house arrest... only to discover that the house is possessed by the enraged and violent spirit of her dead husband.
- DirectorMikael HåfströmStarsJohn CusackSamuel L. JacksonMary McCormackA man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.
- DirectorMichael EvansStarsSean C. SimonPaul FoltzWhile walking home late one night, a man notices another man walking as well. Only this man has an eerie smile. What are his intentions?Whether this is a haunt film or not is ambiguous, but it does manage to be very creepy. Considering the antagonists seeming ability to teleport I would say that yes it is. It's predictable but that doesn't take away from the effect and I found it to be an enjoyable four minute film.
- DirectorEytan RockawayStarsJason PatricLouisa KrauseMark MargolisThe Confined is an intense and claustrophobic thriller that follows troubled Streak who, in a last-ditch effort at getting her life together, takes a job working nights as a security guard at an abandoned luxury apartment building.
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanStarsJessica LowndesJoe AndersonLin ShayeAn investigative reporter teams up with a police officer to solve the mystery of why a seemingly good man murdered her sister's family.The unique story concept sold me on this one instantly - a house built out of rooms people were killed in with the specific intent of building a haunted house.
It starts off with fantastic cinematography and within the first 7 minutes there is an extremely disturbing scene that gave me a good thrill. After that it becomes a detective mystery film for the next hour or so, and finally at long last it becomes a haunt film for the last twenty minutes with what is the most awesome haunted house I've ever seen on film. If there was a haunt thrill park with something like that house I would pay thousands to visit it.
Aside from taking so long to get to the haunt, the only downfall to the film is it is not scary, aside from the disturbing scene at the beginning and a few jump scares toward the end. Regardless of that though, the house was so well done I have to rank this one of the best haunted house films ever made. The house rivals and even surpasses the environments I've traversed in nightmares and horror video games.
If you want to see perhaps the best haunted house ever filmed, this is the movie to watch. Not the best haunted house film, but the best haunted house contained in a film. Just don't expect much in the way of fright or thrills and remember that it takes around an hour to finally get to the haunt - sort of like waiting in line at a thrill park to walk through an awesome looking but not-so-scary environment. - DirectorAndrés BorghiStarsSergio BerónPaula CarruegaPilar BoyleAlthough Alexia, Franco's ex-girlfriend, has been deceased for some time, Franco still has her as a contact on his social network. When he decides to delete her and move on, something strange starts to manifest through his computer.While I've seen similar plots, this one did a good job of being original. It managed to come across as creepy before the creepiness even began. It was a decent short haunt film with makeup and effects that were better than what I've seen in a lot of feature length haunt films.
- DirectorJason DeVanStarsJessica BarthSydney SweeneyMatt DallasAfter a troubled childhood, Ashley searches for a connection, and unknowingly invites in a demonic force, which leaves her loved ones fighting for her soul.Not a great movie overall, but the haunt scenes are fantastically terrifying. They are the very thing that I've watched hundreds of haunt films in search of but rarely find. A scene near the beginning when two kids are in a bathroom in the middle of the night was literally jaw dropping and made the hairs on my arms stand on end. I had to go back and watch that part several times because I was so in awe of what I'd just seen and wanted more clarity on it. A good many other scenes were similar, putting a huge grin on my face (the scarier something is the bigger I grin.) This one is definitely worth a watch despite its overall sub-par quality.
- DirectorNick WillingStarsOlivia WilliamsMatthew ModineAntonia ClarkeA young family moves to an isolated house which the wife has been hired to restore, only to discover that the previous owner is reputed to have murdered his wife.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRichard DreyfussHolly HunterBrad JohnsonThe spirit of a recently deceased expert pilot mentors a newer pilot while watching him fall in love with the girlfriend that he left behind.
- DirectorCourtney SolomonStarsDonald SutherlandSissy SpacekRachel Hurd-WoodAn invisible entity haunts a 19th century family, and family secrets soon begin to surface.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.
- DirectorChris RandallStarsBrad NormanJames KarenBrittany RisnerThe crew of a popular ghost hunting show gets more than they bargained for when they come across a location that's actually haunted.
- DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsJames BrolinMargot KidderRod SteigerNewlyweds and their three children move into a large house where a mass murder was committed. They start to experience strange, inexplicable manifestations which have strong effects on everyone living in or visiting the house.
- DirectorAndrew DouglasStarsRyan ReynoldsMelissa GeorgeJimmy BennettNewlyweds are terrorized by demonic forces after moving into a large house that was the site of a grisly mass murder a year before.
- DirectorDamiano DamianiStarsJames OlsonBurt YoungRutanya AldaA dysfunctional family moves into a new house, which proves to be satanic, resulting in the demonic possession of their teenage son.
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsTony RobertsTess HarperRobert JoyA reporter moves into the Amityville house in defiance of the supernatural events connected to it, and finds everyone around him besieged by the evil manifestations which are connected to a demonic presence in the basement.
- DirectorSandor SternStarsPatty DukeJane WyattFredric LehneThe demonic forces in the Amityville house transfer to an ancient lamp, which finds its way to a remote California mansion where the evil manipulates a little girl by manifesting itself in the form of her dead father.
- DirectorTom BerryStarsKim CoatesDawna WightmanHelen HughesFive people spend the night in an abandoned house, an Amityville haunted house, and soon find themselves terrorized by assorted ghosts, venomous insects and ghostly apparitions.
- DirectorTony RandelStarsStephen MachtShawn WeatherlyMegan WardAn architect brings home a mysterious old clock, not knowing that it's haunted by the demonic presence of the Amityville house. Soon, the clock begins to alter time and space and starts to possess members of the household.
- DirectorJohn MurlowskiStarsRoss PartridgeJulia NicksonLala SloatmanAn old mirror from the Amityville house finds its way into a young photographer's home, where the demonic presence soon manifests itself to cause more death and mayhem.
- DirectorSteve WhiteStarsRobin ThomasStarr AndreeffAllen CutlerA children's doll house, which is a miniature of the infamous haunted Long Island house, is given to a young girl where the demonic evil soon comes out to cause more terror.
- DirectorGeoff MeedStarsJason WilliamsAmy Van HorneDevin ClarkIn disregard of the shocking DeFeo murders, an unsuspecting family moves into the infamous house on 112 Ocean Avenue. Now, ghostly apparitions start to appear in their video surveillance system. Can they survive the Amityville haunting?
- DirectorAndrew JonesStarsSophia Del PizzoLee BaneJared MorganLisa Templeton begins a new job as a cleaner at High Hopes Hospital, a mental institution in Amityville, Long Island. Initially delighted to get the job, Lisa soon realises that all is not as it seems.
- DirectorBen WilkinsonStarsIan ChampionEvie CharlesworthIndia CharlesworthAmy keeps the monster under her bed away at night with her magic torch but one night the batteries run out.Though it looked home-made and not very professional, the way this film was presented was delightful. It was like a fairy-tale with a terrifying ending, or a short campfire story brought to life on-screen.