Genre: Supernatural
Supernatural stories admit the uncanny — ghosts, spirits, and forces beyond the natural law, intruding on the world we think we know.
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A Christmas Carol (1984)
George C. Scott plays Scrooge in a faithful television adaptation that became a holiday staple after theatrical release. -
Scrooged (1988)
A cynical TV executive producing a live Christmas Carol broadcast is visited by three spirits who confront his soul. -
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Michael Caine plays Scrooge opposite Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the Muppet ensemble in a sincere adaptation of Dickens. -
Ringu (1998)
Hideo Nakata directs the Japanese supernatural horror about a cursed videotape that kills viewers seven days after watching. -
The Sixth Sense (1999)
M. Night Shyamalan's story of a child psychologist treating a boy who sees dead people, with the famous third-act revelation. -
The Santa Clause (1994)
A divorced father inadvertently kills Santa Claus and discovers a contractual clause requiring him to take over the role permanently. -
Krampus (2015)
A dysfunctional family's hostile Christmas attracts the attention of the anti-Santa demon Krampus, who arrives with monstrous helpers. -
Beetlejuice (1988)
Tim Burton's comedy about a deceased couple haunting their old house and hiring a deranged bio-exorcist to scare out the living family. -
Fright Night (1985)
A teenager discovers his new neighbor is a vampire and seeks help from a washed-up TV horror host. -
The Lost Boys (1987)
Joel Schumacher directs the story of teenage brothers moving to a California coastal town where the local cool kids are vampires.