Heavenly Creatures (1994)

Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

What to watch after Heavenly Creatures

• Little Children (2006) — Same subject: mother
• The Frighteners (1996) — Same subject: mother, murder
• The Wings of the Dove (1997) — Same feel: dramatic, complex
• The Lovely Bones (2009) — Same feel: dramatic, disturbing
• Finding Neverland (2004) — Kate Winslet appears in both
• Meet the Feebles (1989) — Same subject: murder