Classic horror branded 'must-see' by fans now available to watch for free

A classic horror film that fans have branded "beautiful, yet unpleasant" is now available to watch for free.

Don't Look Now stars Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, who play married couple Laura and John Baxter.

The 1973 hit follows the characters travelling to Venice after the tragic death of their daughter, where John plans to restore a church.

They encounter a clairvoyant who informs them their daughter is trying to contact them, before John begins to experience mysterious sightings that convince him.

With its exploration of grief and psychology, Don't Look Now quickly became a cult horror film, and is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

The classic has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes review, with more than 10,000+ ratings.

One fan wrote: "Haunting in both the psychological and emotional sense, as the feeling of grief is felt in every scene of this sad film. We are constantly wondering if there is a life after death as the characters struggle to come to grip with their losses. But, when the scares do appear, they come slow and steady which give us a foreboding feeling."

Another said: "Don't Look Now is a great mystery film that is unpredictable from beginning to end."

"Beautiful, yet unpleasant, thriller. Sutherland and Christie do fantastic work here, and the cinematography is excellent," someone else wrote.

A fourth added: "One hell of a movie with epic shocker of a climax! An absolute must see for fans of cinema as well as horror buffs who are up for something completely different!"

In 2015, Sutherland hit out at potential remake plans for Don't Look Now, after reports StudioCanal wanted to bring the film back.

Seething, he told Metro the remake is "bulls**t" and that the people behind it ought to be "ashamed of themselves".

He said: "Don't embarrass yourselves by participating in it. It's bulls**t. It was a piece of work indelibly written by Nicolas Roeg.

"Why would they do it? It's just people trying to profit off the back of something that's very beautiful.

"It's shameful. They should be ashamed of themselves."

Don't Look Now is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.