Black Swan : Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau, Janet Montgomery, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Sergio Torrado, Mark Margolis, Darren Aronofsky

Black Swan is a psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky that delves into the hothouse realm of ballet, following hard-working ballerina Nina (Natalie Portman) as she lands the plum role of the White Swan in a production of Swan Lake.

However, her company director informs her that she'll also play the Black Swan, requiring a looser, lustier attack, which leads to Nina's psychological instability and eventual breakdown.

Despite the film's flaws, Portman's all-or-nothing performance is superb, packing an enormous amount of ferocity into her small body.

The final sequence is one juicy curtain-dropper, making Black Swan a must-see for fans of psychological horror and ballet alike.