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There are movies that you just can’t forget after watching them. That mostly happens either because you were impressed by what you saw or it connected emotionally to it. That also happens because one more reason: you start imagining what if you it happens to you. You start imagining yourself in the character’s place and that scares the hell out of you. Stanley Kubrick‘s masterpiece ‘The Shining’ is one such film. It crawls under your skin and doesn’t leave you for days. Add to it the natural spookiness of Jack Nicholson and we get a larger than life horror saga where past meets the present to unleash a mind-boggling scare fest. Cabin fever gets a new definition as the lead actor plunges into madness and becomes a nightmare for his own family. Majestically shot and inherently disturbing, ‘The Shining’ is your go-to horror movie irrespective your mood.
Now, if you are looking for recommended movies similar to The Shining, you are at the right place. Here’s the list of movies that I am sure you are going to love if are also The Shining fan. You can watch some of these movies like The Shining on Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime.
10. Suspiria
Dario Argento handles the supernatural in his movies with the expertise of an occultist, in this case “Witches”. You get the feeling that the events are happening in your own backyard as he involves you so much in the narrative that the lines between the reel and real gets blurred. We all want to be a part of his ‘beyond-the-known’ adventures. He beautifully combines elements of the macabre and darkness with an ‘Alice-in-Wonderland’ kind of energy. With passing time his films are constantly acquiring cult status and ‘Suspiria’ definitely grabs the maximum eyeballs.
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9. Audition
You can call it whatever you want; a torture movie, a love story with a twist or a study on feminism and misogyny. Horror here is the reality of the society we live in. We take many things for granted but this movie forcefully wakes you up from your peaceful slumber and shakes you to your core. Over all ‘Audition’ has a very melancholic tone but it gets grossly violent and merciless when you least expect it.
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8. The Skin I Live In
In honor of his late wife who died in a flaming car accident, a scientist tries to synthesize the perfect skin which can withstand burns, cuts or any other kind of damage. As he gets closer to perfecting this skin on his flawless patient, the scientific community starts growing skeptical and his past is revealed that shows how his patient is closely linked to tragic events he would like to forget. It is not a difficult film to watch but it does certainly leave you feeling disturbed.
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7. Funny Games
Two psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.. A sadistic game of cruelty starts with the bet that the captives will not be able to sustain by next morning. You keep watching the movie with the hope that eventually someone will escape their murderous intentions. Alas ! With a wink, they drown the last of their captives and again start looking for their next target. Don’t be surprised if you feel very angry after watching this film.
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6. Under The Skin
An otherworldly woman who seduces lonely men might sound like the ultimate sexual fantasy coming true but there’s a catch. Erotica is just on the surface level, the film forces you to delve deep into your psyche to unravel the mysterious connection between sex and power relations. Jonathan Glazer’s science fiction tale is coated with the vulnerability of human emotions and the scariest part is that even aliens can’t escape it.
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5. Irreversible
Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. I know it is a very disturbing film, but at the same time I think it has a clear message in it. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect it is a film that shows how cruel time can be.
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4. Requiem For A Dream
‘Requiem For A Dream’ is a movie-viewing experience that you may never have had before — and never will. How drugs destroy four lives who aspire to be great — but succumb to addictions — may seem to be a simple enough premise, but it is the innovative and bold story-telling of Darren Aronofsky that stands out and takes this film to the heights of greatness. Also, few movies have such devastatingly affecting ending as this film does.
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3. Rosemary’s Baby
The maverick director Roman Polanski’s debut Hollywood production is an urbane, post-modern horror flick where a couple has to pay a heavy price for happiness. The film deals with a variety of themes like Satan worship, witchcraft, black magic seamlessly and gives us an intriguing narrative. Apart from Polanski’s avant-garde direction the best thing about the film is its leading lady Mia Farrow. She plays her part with the precision of a compass. There are no unnecessary shrieks or overtly outlandish characters that are so particular of horror films. The director takes care of the thrills as well as the leading lady’s hair and clothes thus making it a true blue pop culture winner.
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2. Psycho
The most Hitchcockian movie ever made. ‘Psycho’ is considered as one of the greatest movie ever made, and not for no reason. The award-deserving performance from Anthony Perkins, and a once-in a life time script from Joseph Stefano, were enough of a prelude for Hitchcock to work on. Following a woman working in a bank, who absconds with a sizable amount of money, the story’s main protagonist, or antagonist, presents itself to us in the form of Norman Bates, the vague owner of Bates Motel, who apparently lives alone with his mother. Lila, the woman banker, falls prey to his demonic alter-ego of his mother, and her missing prompts her sister and boyfriend to look into the matter. The twisted end surely took us by surprise and is still remembered as one of the best endings of all time.
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1. The Exorcist
The age old battle between the good and the evil was never before portrayed so effectively on screen like ‘The Exorcist’ did. The name of the film itself give away its content but the effect that the film had on its viewers in the early 70s can hardly be described in words. The release of the film marked a watershed moment in American cinema especially in the horror genre as cutting edge technical expertise made sure that fear gets multiplied on the screen. It is a film that you won’t be able to forget for days.
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