10 Hidden Gem Supernatural Horror Movies

8. Below

Below 2002
Miramax Films

For some of us, the very notion of being cramped in a submarine deep in the ocean is the stuff of nightmares. Throw in supernatural shenanigans, and that takes the terror and tension to an even greater level.

Set during World War II, the submarine in question in Below is the US vessel known as Tiger Shark. Having picked up three survivors from a sunken British medical ship, the claustrophobia of being stuck in a tin can is amplified further when mysterious voices start to ring out around the Tiger Shark as members of the crew disappear.

Adding an extra sense of appeal to Below, there's a ragtag cast of great character actors, including Bruce Greenwood, Olivia Williams, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher and a pre-Hangover Zach Galifianakis leading the charge in this David Twohy-helmed picture. Plus, Darren Aronofsky served as a writer and producer on the movie.

Unfortunately for those involved with Below, the film sunk without a trace upon its initial release - as reflected by a box office return of barely $600,000 from a budget of $40 million!

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