10 Confusing Horror Movies You Need To Watch Twice To Understand

10. Don’t Look Now (1973)

The death of a child is the hardest thing a parent can endure, as demonstrated by Nicolas Roeg’s harrowingly abstract 1973 horror masterpiece, Don’t Look Now.

It centres around John and Laura Baxter – played by Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, respectively – a young couple who flee from England to Italy to heal their minds and marriage after the accidental drowning of their young daughter, Christine. For the most part, this consists of John restoring an ancient church while Julie spends time with a pair of elderly sisters (one of whom is blind and psychic).

While that may sound fairly straightforward, Don’t Look Now is anything but. In fact, it’s full of odd behavior and dialogue from several characters – including the sisters – that perpetually make the Baxters (and audiences) feel uneasy. There are also a few ambiguous visions and visual deceptions spread throughout, as well as a mysterious recurring figure in red who reminds John of Christine.

How all of those events are connected – inevitably leading to one of the most shocking and sudden endings in horror history – is only made clear after at least two in-depth appraisals.

Or, you could just watch our 2019 video explanation.