10. Phenomena (1985)
A lot of murders are committed in a Swiss Academy. Young Jennifer Corvino (Jennifer Connelly) seems to have a telepathic connection with insects which leads her to where the bodies of the murder victims are. Entomologist John McGregor (Donald Pleasance) believes that Jennifer's powers could be harvested to find the murderer. The Head Mistress of the Academy believes that Jennifer is killing people and should be put away in a hospital for the criminally insane. The murderer traps Jennifer in a house and kills McGregor. Jennifer must fight her way through pitfalls laid down by the murderer. But she can always depend on her insect allies for assistance. A film that is best appreciated if you sit back and watch it, rather than analyse and dissect, Phenomena is a must see for horror film fans due to its original content and confident execution. The cast are fantastic - featuring a young Jennifer Connolly and Donald Pleasance as the scientist who believes Jennifer can figure out who the killer is with her affinity with bugs. The soundtrack by Goblin is incredible and heightens the atmosphere considerably. The climax of the film is extremely exciting and suspenseful. Argento created a mini masterpiece with Phenomena.