8 Most Unorthodox Horror Film Hauntings
5) The Others (2001):
Similar to The Sixth Sense, The Others is a movie that relies heavily on its plot twist. So, fair warning, I’m going to spoil this movie. If you somehow managed to avoid these spoilers for 15 years and are also the kind of person who gives a single fuck about spoiling a movie released a decade and a half, you have been fairly warned. The Others is a film that is remembered for its twist, and rightly so. A ghost story told from the perspective of the ghosts is bold and badass. But it isn’t just a film with a great reveal. The Others is one of those rare films that both horror fans and general movie critics like. It’s a great film on top of being an excellent ghost story. If you somehow haven’t seen it, do so.
4) Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977):
Like most human beings, I heard about Death Bed: The Bed That Eats from Patton Oswalt’s Werewolves and Lollipops album. I didn’t get the chance to actually watch it until Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton inexplicably decided that his Blu-ray collection was simply incomplete without it sitting on his self. I had no idea what to expect from Death Bed. I certainly didn’t picture a borderline avant-garde art film about an artist trapped in a wall being forced to watch an evil bed made out of wind eating people. That’s all I can really explain. Never has a movie been so unforgettable and mind-wipingly stupid at the same time. Just watch it and see what I mean.
3) Burnt Offerings (1976):
Burnt Offerings brings “haunted house” to a whole new level. Why just have a ghost, when the house itself could be the bad guy! It’s the perfect elevator pitch. Chock-full of cheesy 70’s goodness, it’s batshit nuts. They get pretty creative with the whole “house trying to murder you” theme, but it’s always at a perfect level of camp. Also, they crush a child with a chimney, so bonus points.
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