Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Horror > Psycho: 101 Films to Rent
- Intruder (1989)
- Dir. Scott Spiegel
Feat. Elizabeth Cox, Renee Estevez, Dan Hicks…
- Under–seen late entry from the 80's slasher cycle from EVIL DEAD co–writer Scott Spiegel.
A claustrophobic thriller set entirely in a…
- Stepfather 2, The (1989)
- Dir. Jeff Burr
Feat. Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster
- Terry O'Quinn returns for more slaying in suburbia in a better–than–average sequel. Highlight is a sequence that gives literal meaning to…
- Terror at the Opera (Opera) (1989)
- Dir. Dario Argento
Feat. Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini…
- A sort of DIVA of the horror genre, Argento happily abandons plot mechanics to provide a bravura display of his technical skill. Contains at least…
- American Gothic (1988)
- Dir. John Hough
Feat. Rod Steiger, Yvonne De Carlo, Sarah Torgov
- Creepy psychos living on a remote isle make life hell for holiday–making teens. Sound familiar? It is, but done with a certain inventive…
- Anguish (1987)
- Dir. Bigas Luna
Feat. Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul…
- What starts off as a run–of–the–mill slasher suddenly takes a turn into a highly effective movie–within–a–movie.…
- Flowers in the Attic (1987)
- Dir. Jeffrey Bloom
Feat. Louise Fletcher, Kristy Swanson, Victoria Tennant
- Adaptation of the Virginia Andrews book, about attic–bound children.
- Stepfather, The (1987)
- Dir. Joseph Ruben
Feat. Terry O'Quinn, Shelley Hack
- This psycho doesn't waste time with marriage guidance when a few waves of a machete is the quick and easy solution! Superior…
- Cassandra (1986)
- Dir. Colin Eggleston
Feat. Tegan Charles, Tessa Humphries, Dylan O'Neill…
- Quite watchable Aussie horror is set around a young woman's visions of her brother stabbing somebody to death during her childhood years. Using a…
- Stagefright (Deliria) (1986)
- Dir. Michele Soavi
Feat. David Brandon, Barbara Cupisti
- Highly admired by some, this stylish Italian slasher–horror concerns an insane actor who escapes confinement and stumbles into the rehearsals…
- Hills Have Eyes 2, The (1985)
- Dir. Wes Craven
Feat. Tamara Stafford, Kevin Spirtas, Michael Berryman
- Revisiting the same mutant–inhabited desert terrain of the original, this has a band of motorcross enthusiasts raise the appetite of the same…