This psychological chiller drips with atmosphere, but compared to the Japanese original its ending is something of a damp squib.
Thriller
Class of 1984
Whether for its eighties nostalgia, or its absurdly reactionary violence, this is one guilty pleasure that still makes the grade.
War of the Worlds
Spielberg's second holocaust survival feature is an unexpectedly subversive Wells adaptation that puts extreme human behaviour under the microscope.
The Descent
This dark labyrinth of trauma, treachery and troglodytes sets terrifying traps for the mind.
eXistenZ
David Cronenbergs delve into a grimy video game world has lots of plus points, but isnt quite as good as it should be. Stick to Super Mario.
Walk on Water
The buddy flick meets the spy movie in this provocative examination of Israel's uneasy relationship with Germany.