Editorial

6 Supernatural Horror Movies To Watch After Netflix's 'Things Heard & Seen'

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE)  Wed, 05 May 2021  HYPEBAE

Based on Elizabeth Brundage's novel All Things Cease to Appear, Netflix's latest supernatural horror movie Things Heard & Seen tells the chilling tale of the Clare family, who move to a historic hamlet in the Hudson Valley from Manhattan. Upon settling in their new home, Catherine (Amanda Seyfried) encounters a sinister spiritual presence, which her daughter Franny (Ana Sophia Heger) also senses in her room late at night through a series of paranormal episodes. Meanwhile, her skeptical husband George (James Norton) brushes off Catherine's concerns, causing her not to share her other discoveries. Eventually, Catherine learns more about the house's previous owners and the link between its disturbing history with the dark forces lurking around the halls.

For those who have already watched Things Heard & Seen, below, we've gathered six other supernatural thriller titles you can add to your viewing queue. Read on for our picks including 1922, Gerald's Game, Hereditary and more.

For more film recommendations, here are the best horror films with female villains.

1922 (2017)

Director: Zak Hilditch
Cast: Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Dylan Schmid
Where To Watch: Netflix

Set in Nebraska in the year 1922, Wilfred (Thomas Jane), Arlette (Molly Parker) and their 14-year-old son Henry (Dylan Schmid) move to a farm that Arlette inherits from her late father. However, after spending time at the farm, Arlette decides to sell it. Determined to stay, Wilfred plots to kill his wife with the help of Henry.

Dark Water (2005)

Director: Walter Salles
Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Ariel Gade
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime, Apple TV

Dark Water, a remake of the 2002 Japanese film of the same name, follows Dahlia (Jennifer Connelly) who moves away from her ex-husband, Kyle (Dougray Scott), with her daughter Ceci (Ariel Gade). Relocating to Roosevelt Island, Dahlia and Ceci now live in an apartment in a dilapidated complex where Dahlia discovers a strange leak from the ceiling. Little does Dahlia know that it is being caused by the ghost of a former resident of their building.

Gerald's Game (2017)

Director: Mike Flanagan
Cast: Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood
Where To Watch: Netflix, Apple TV

Based on Stephen King's novel of the same title, Gerald’s Game stars Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood as Jessie and Gerald, a married couple who are on holiday at an isolated lake house in Fairhope, Alabama. After a disturbing kinky game during sex followed by a heated argument, Gerald dies from a heart attack, leaving Jessie alone handcuffed to the bed. While trying to figure out how to escape, Jessie starts to hear voices and see strange figures.

Hereditary (2018)

Director: Ari Aster
Cast: Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime, Apple TV

The Graham family has a history of mental instability. When Annie’s (Toni Collette) mother passes away, she and her kids Peter (Alex Wolff) and Charlie (Milly Shapiro) start to go through otherworldly experiences, causing them to unravel terrifying secrets about their ancestry.

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)

Director: Osgood Perkins
Cast: Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss
Where To Watch: Netflix, Apple TV

Nurse Lily Saylor (Ruth Wilson) gets hired to look after Iris Blum (Paula Prentiss), a retired horror writer who suffers from dementia and lives in a remote house in Braintree, Massachusetts. During her time living with Iris, Ruth slowly starts to learn that the house is haunted by evil spirits.

Winchester (2018)

Director: Michael and Peter Spierig
Cast: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook
Where To Watch: Amazon Prime, Apple TV

Inspired by true events, Winchester follows the story of a widow named Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren). With the sudden death of her husband and the previous death of their child Annie, Sarah is left all alone in grief. On top of that, Sarah is convinced she is being haunted by the souls killed by the guns made by her husband’s company. After inheriting the Winchester fortune from her late husband, who was a famed gun manufacturer, Sarah decides to build a mansion in San Jose, California, where she wants to keep the evil spirits.

Read more at HYPEBAE