What’s your favorite scary movie?
Wait, why are you screa… no, I’m not trying to kill… hello?
Uh, hello? That was sufficiently weird.
Apparently, it’s ill advised to call people at random and ask about their horror movie
tastes…
Anyway…
Halloween is upon us, and I do love everything about this season.
The changing leaves, the carved jack-o-lanterns, that persistent smell of pumpkin spiced lattes
everywhere I go – but my favorite part is sitting down to a good movie.
From the super spooky to flicks filled with plenty of Halloween spirit, I've picked ten
of my favorites that you may also want to watch this Halloween season!
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10.
Cabin in the Woods Drew Goddard’s 2012 horror comedy started
as so many in the past had – a band of friends head off to a secluded location for a weekend
of debauchery… but for the keen eye, not everything was following the formula.
The stereotypical characters were there, like the jock and the intellect, but they weren’t
filling their respective roles, and that’s the start of the magic of Cabin in the Woods
and why it’s a fresh addition to any horror collection because it addresses the horror
movie formula in a clever way.
Pop this movie in on Halloween and you’ll be treated to the greatest collection of monsters
ever compiled and a real “feel good” ending.
9.
Jeepers Creepers Jeepers Creepers, where’d ya get those peepers?
Jeepers Creepers, where’d ya get those eyes?
So Louis Armstrong’s 1958 upbeat, swinging hit wasn’t intended to instill fear, but
its use in the 2001 horror movie of the same name may have sullied it for many.
Following the mythos of a demonic creature that emerges every 23rd spring for a 23-day
hunt, Jeepers Creepers introduced The Creeper into the gallery of unforgettable horror icons.
Gosh all, git up, how’d they get so lit up?
Gosh all, git up, how’d they get that size?
8.
Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus is a prime example of Disney’s
ability to write a movie meant for kids but throw in enough material to keep adults entertained.
The return of the Sanderson Sisters on Halloween night is smarter and more mature than it had
to be, making it a well-rounded film for the season.
Being a Disney movie, it’s not scary by any means, but the costume design, especially
that of the undead and unfaithful lover of Winifred Sanderson, and presence of All Hallows
Eve can be appreciated by any Halloween aficionado.
7.
Trick ‘R Treat If you love Halloween and have a penchant
for horror movies, chances are you recognize this bundle o’ fun as the lead haunt from
the incredibly fun Trick ‘R Treat.
The horror anthology features four clever stories, all tied together by the burlap sack-wearing
Sam, that does the Halloween season justice.
It’s the perfect movie to watch on a dark night as the witching hour approaches, popcorn
comfortably nestled on your lap.
Trick ‘R Treat reminds us of the horrors that may unfold on All Hallows Eve, from vengeful
spirits to ritualistic Lycans.
6.
Evil Dead II Originally, The Evil Dead was known for terrifying
viewers, but in 1987, the series took a strange turn into campy horror, creating a legacy
that’s still ongoing today.
Bruce Campbell perfects the role of Ashley “Ash” Williams in this slapstick gore-fest,
directed by Sam Raimi.
The movie is a sort of sequel-reboot that alters and expands upon the events of the
first movie to serve as the start of an ongoing Evil Dead universe.
Buckets of blood and severed body parts successfully put to the test the limits of practical effects
while crafty camera work delivers jarring shots to complete the unforgettable horror-comedy
that is Evil Dead II.
5.
favorites.
4.
It Follows This 2014 indie film somehow found a way to
turn people walking at an average pace into an effective element of horror.
Sure, you could interpret the entire movie as a metaphor for STDs, but I’d rather enjoy
it as writer and director David Robert Mitchell intended me to – as a really freaky horror
movie.
After an unpleasant sexual encounter with her new boyfriend, Jay, portrayed by Maika
Monroe, finds herself pursued by a walking entity that takes the form of regular people.
The entity sounds incredibly lame but winds up being a surprisingly effective horror monster.
Yes, I promise you, long shots of people walking towards another person make for a really good
movie.
3.
House on Haunted Hill While the 1999 remake starring Geoffrey Rush
and Famke Janssen was fine enough, there’s no beating William Castle’s 1959 version
starring Vincent Price.
House on Haunted Hill teases the viewer and skittish heroine Nora Manning with an assortment
of creepy could-be ghosts and a sense that nothing is kosher about the party and $10,000
prize offered by Price’s Frederick Loren.
The most disappointing part about watching it today and not during its initial release
is the lack of a classic William Castle gimmick.
In the case of House on Haunted Hill, it was a red-eyed skeleton that floated over the
audience during the film’s climax.
2.
The Shining Here’s Jimmy!
When Stephen King wrote The Shining, he set a whole new precedent for horror novels, just
as Stanley Kubrick’s theatrical iteration did for movies of the genre.
The scares start off slow, allowing the Torrance family’s dysfunctionality to take center
screen, but once the ghosts of the Overlook Hotel are unleashed, we’re treated to disturbing
moments like Danny Torrance’s iconic encounter with the ghastly twins or the bathtub scene.
Admittedly, The Shining’s themes may be a bit heavy when matched to some of my other
choices, but it’s too much of a classic to overlook.
1.
Halloween You’re probably wondering if I’m talking
about the original piece of cinematic gold from the 70’s – or the forgettable Rob
Zombie remake, and the fact that anyone has to ask that just makes my horror-loving heart
so sad.
The memorable score, written by Carpenter in just three days, tense pacing, the eerie
simplicity of Michael Myer’s costume, a young Jamie Lee Curtis earning her place in
the Horror Hall of Fame – John Carpenter’s indie slasher had it all.
The Shape is an effective killer with a flair for the theatrical, at least when it came
to that final act romp through a house of the damned, and easily the season’s greatest
icon.
Just like Stephen King, who conceptualized The Shining at the Stanley Hotel, I came up
with this Archive at a Super 8 Motel.
They’re probably equally as scary… maybe the Super 8 was more-so.
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