Watching Michael Shannon play a potentially disturbed man in "Take Shelter" was one of the most harrowing movie-going experiences in 2011. In the film, he plays Curtis, a man who has apocalyptic visions and is unsure whether to take them seriously or not. Just to be safe, he begins to expand his family's tornado shelter, in order to protect his family.
The film's most frightening scene comes near the end of the film at a community fish fry, when a friend confronts Curtis about his strange behavior. Shannon erupts in fury in an unforgettable scene, made all the more real because the extras in the shot didn't know what was going to happen.
"The Woman In Black": Five Other Gothic Horror Movies
Posted 2/3/12 7:08 pm EST by Kevin P. Sullivan in Commentary
Daniel Radcliffe's new film, "The Woman in Black," builds off a rich tradition of the Gothic horror movies. It's the perfect excuse to look back at the movies that scared with floor creaks and swinging doors, and there are more than a few that you may not have seen recently, if ever.
Here is a look at some of our favorite Gothic horror movies in honor of "The Woman in Black."
"Nosferatu"
F.W. Murnau's silent vampire film may have unabashedly stolen from Dracula, but the film went down in history as an all-time classic. There are few images that are as iconic as Nosferatu disappearing in the sunlight during the finale. It may seem antiquated now, but this is the granddaddy of all Gothic horror.
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