Top Scary Shows and Movies To Put You On The Edge Of Your Seat!
We’re into the creepiest month of the year – but it’s a little bit early to reach for the skeleton costumes quite yet. No, better to build up to the main event; which means this is the perfect time to line up something to get that heart beating a little faster and put a bead of sweat or two on the brow.
We pulled together some suitable candidates for the latest issue of PLAY Magazine, so read on, and then grab the remote – but don’t worry about plumping the cushions; this ain’t a list to sit back and enjoy! Instead, enjoy the excitement as the thrills and spills come quick and fast with the five fantastic shouts below...
FREAKS
Available to rent now on Virgin Movies from €4.99
A scintillating story dripping with mystery and suspense, this delicious slice of sci-fi is one to watch long after the sun’s gone down! The story of a young girl leaving her home for the first time, powerful performances and a perfectly crafted plot combine to create one of the most surprising thriller hits in years…
EVIL
Mondays, 9pm, Alibi, Virgin TV 151
A priest, a psychologist and a contractor walk onto your screen – it sounds like a joke, but it’s actually the premise for one of the season’s most pleasant surprises! A supernatural drama to send a shiver up your spine, this brand new series sees supposed miracles, demonic possessions and other unusual occurrences investigated by an unlikely trio. It’s wonderfully written and excellently eerie; the perfect way to kick off a week!
THE PURGE
Available to rent now on Virgin Movies from €2.99
You’ll want to make sure your windows are shut before you close your curtains – because this one will make you glad of the safety of your living room! Depicting an evening without rules, this breathtaking film is a blast of dystopian chaos that will have you shaking in your seat…
THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER
Available to rent now on Virgin Movies from €2.99
Our own Barry Keoghan and Colin Farrell take centre stage here – but even Irish eyes aren’t smiling in this one! From Academy Award nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos, it’s a twisted tale of supernatural revenge, which balances silent and scary in an intoxicating cocktail; steel yourself for a sly and sinister story you won’t be able to look away from!
THE SINNER
Seasons 1-3 available now on Netflix, Virgin TV 999
A crime anthology that had audiences hooked from the beginning, the streaming sensation now comprises three separate stories – each as gripping as the last! Bill Pullman plays the ever-present Harry Ambrose in a show with enough suspense to leave even the most committed amateur sleuth in pools of sweat!
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