As promised, here’s the third entry in what seems to be a franchise list of movie double features.
You can read parts one and two by following the links.
I will include the links for each movie on justwatch, on which you can change the country to suit your location, so you can find out where to watch it.
1. Fatal Attraction (1987) & Play Misty for Me (1971)
Play Misty for Me hasn’t received as much fame and notoriety as Fatal Attraction has over the years, although it can be credited with paving the way for the scorn woman’s revenge thriller subgenre. I’ve heard it said that without Play Misty for Me there wouldn’t have been a Fatal Attraction, which I can totally agree with.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/fatal-attraction
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/play-misty-for-me
2. The Tenant (1976) & Repulsion (1965)
I’m not sure if this much Polanski mind melting is good for your mental wellbeing, but if you can stand to be confused for 3-4 hours straight then you should be fine. I think I understood and liked Repulsion a bit more than The Tenant, personally. Both are full of subtle implications and dreamlike imagery, which would make for a complex double feature.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-tenant
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/repulsion
3. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956/1978) & The Faculty (1998)
I don’t think it matters which Invasion of the Body Snatchers adaptation you choose (if you watch only one), but I personally enjoy the 1978 version because of the casting, especially Donald Sutherland. Also, who doesn’t want to watch a 1970s Jeff Goldblum? The Faculty is a movie that will always be special to me. I watched it daily for about 6 months or so when I was 12-13 years old. It was a big deal to me, mainly because of Josh Hartnett and Usher, but it’s a good movie that still holds up. There’s a strong possibility that I can still talk along to it even now. The movie is essentially the teen version of Invasion, hence its inclusion on this list.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/invasion-of-the-body-snatchers-1978
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-faculty
4. Thir13en Ghosts (2001) & House on Haunted Hill (1999)
Two remakes from the same studio released two years apart from the paranormal haunted house subgenre of horror. These were the first two movies I ever watched on DVD, you know back when they were these new-fangled inventions. The originals are also worth a watch with their slow burning tension and thoughtful writing. The remakes are more stylish with plenty of funny moments and quotable dialogue that I still use today.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/thir13en-ghosts
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/house-on-haunted-hill
5. Circle (2015) & Cube (1997)
You know, because they’re both shapes. And they’re both mystery sci-fi movies where a group of people wake up in a mysterious location with strangers and have to avoid death. That old chestnut. Although the situations are slightly different, they both have a similar feel to them. The cast of Circle is larger and they can’t move, and Cube involves some problem solving and navigating through rigged trap cube rooms. Both exhibit paranoia and leave you with a lot of unanswered questions.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/circle-2015
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/cube
6. A Quiet Place (2018) & The Silence (2019)
Now I know the general consensus is that The Silence is just an inferior rip off of A Quiet Place, but hear me out. The Silence was based on a book that was published in 2015, and began filming in 2017, which was the same year A Quiet Place began filming. Then it was shelved until 2019 when Netflix picked it up. I personally preferred The Silence because I found A Quiet Place to be kind of dull and didn’t do enough to hold my short attention span. And that was before I even saw The Silence. I liked the bat-like creatures over the aliens, and thought the performances were better, particularly from Stanley Tucci. Ironically enough, Tucci is married to Emily Blunt’s sister, Felicity, which must have caused some interesting dinner conversations at home.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/a-quiet-place
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-silence-2018
7. Friday the 13th (1980) & Sleepaway Camp (1983)
Okay so Sleepaway Camp was a rip-off of Friday the 13th, or an homage if you prefer. It’s certainly campier (see what I did there?), but it’s a lot of fun. The deaths are over the top, as are the performances. Friday played it a bit more serious, most of the time. Both movies have memorable and outlandish endings, and both are well suited to a Summer horror watch.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/friday-the-13th
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/sleepaway-camp
8. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) & Wrong Turn (2003)
Since the remake of The Hills Have Eyes is more modern, I’ve opted to include it here, although you can watch the original if you prefer (you’re welcome). Wrong Turn has the similar “family of inbred cannibals killing a group of people” plot as Hills, but the locations are different with one being in the desert and the other being in the backwoods. I’ve watched Wrong Turn more times that the Hills remake, which I’ve only seen once but would watch again. Both are pretty brutal, but Hills is definitely more so.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-hills-have-eyes
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/wrong-turn
9. The Haunting of Hill House (2018) & Stephen King’s Rose Red (2003)
Not to deviate away from the movie aspect of the list, but I thought I’d include this series and mini-series since they’re both so good. They’re both based on Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, so the plots are the same with a few differences. Rose Red was written by Stephen King, who based it on the Jackson novel as well as a few other influences. Hill House is 10 episodes and Rose Red is just over 4 hours, so I’m not sure you can get through both in one go without some serious determination. You’re probably looking at around 15 hours, which I guess is manageable if you are a serial binger.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/tv-series/the-haunting-of-hill-house
Where to watch: YouTube
10. The Stepford Wives (1975)/The Stepford Children (1987) & Disturbing Behavior (1998)
The Stepford Wives and The Stepford Children are about men replacing their wives and children with androids. Disturbing Behavior is more about reconditioning teenagers to be perfect and obedient overachievers. There’s one for every decade, with each movie being a symbol of their time. The Stepford Wives, which was remade in 2004, is an interesting look at old fashioned, outdated values where women are expected to be housewives, mothers and nothing else in a time where feminism had really taken off. The second sequel, The Stepford Children, turns its attention of the unruly children of Stepford who have become uncontrollable as they enter their teen years. Disturbing Behavior is a great late-90s gem in the teen horror subgenre that crosses into sci-fi, and boasts a great cast of actors well known at the time. Katie Holmes and James Marsden just scream that particular time period.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/the-stepford-wives-1975
Where to watch: Dailymotion
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/uk/movie/disturbing-behavior
So that’s my third list of 10 horror movie double features. It could be possible to make a fourth list, but we’ll just have to wait and see if I can scrape together some more. Until then, I hope you enjoyed this list in the meantime.
Linsey Loves Horror 