What’s your favorite ghost movie?

// May 2nd, 2011 // movie talk

1. The Orphanage (2007)

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THE TRAILER:
El Orfanato is the original title. It was produced by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone). It’s about a mother never-ending effort in searching for her lost son. I watched it alone, wearing headphone in the middle of the night, but the sounds were way too creepy, I decided to delay watching it until daytime and with NO headphone.

2. The Others (2001)

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THE TRAILER:
To me, this is Nicole Kidman’s best movie. The cast (especially the children), the setting and everything about the movie was perfect. If you decide to check the trailer, don’t read the comments below so it won’t ruin your movie experience.

3. The innocents (1961)

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THE TRAILER:
It’s an old movie, in fact it’s in black and white so therefore no fancy special effects or CGI kind of things. It was so simple, but I think it was way more effective because it looks more real. I love The Others so much, I want to experience some scary movie at the same level and some people suggest me ‘The Innocents’, and it works (scares me) really well obviously.

4. The Sixth Sense (1999)

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THE TRAILER:
“I see dead people…” That’s probably one of the most memorable quotes ever. Haley Joel Osment is perfect in his part as the kid who is, yes, seeing the dead people. He was so great he was nominated for Oscar. Just like The Others, it’s better not knowing anything about the movie before you watch it.

5. The Ring (2002)

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THE TRAILER:
Usually the remake couldn’t match the original, but I actually prefer Naomi Watts’s version. Unfortunately, now there were too many copycats and parodies that could ruin the enjoyment of everyone who decided to watch this movie for the first time.