Headless Horsemen, Masked Killers, and the Paranormal: The Best Halloween Movies for Everyone
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The leaves begin to fall, the air is crisp and pumpkins glow in the dark. There's excitement in the air, the sun is weaker and night is longer bringing with it the mysteries of the dark. Halloween is around the corner with all the traditions: candy, costumes, hayrides, pumpkins, and of course Halloween Movies!! Do you have no idea what movie to curl up with this fall? Are you looking for a family film or a classic, or do you just want to be scared to the point that your pulling the blanket over your head? Read the following article, it will list various Halloween related movies that I believe embody the Autumnal and Halloween spirit! I've seen all of these movies over the years and own many of them. When i watch these films and shows I find myself in an instant Halloween mood! Now i know the Halloween/horror genre isn't for everyone, especially young children so I have organized my long list into various sections including Children/family, Classics, Revolutionary Films, Teen Screams, Television shows and others. I added the last category of others not because i couldn't place the films in one of the above categories, i just thought they deserved some attention as good entertaining films. I've listed the movies in no particular order and have left out many sequels which are just as good that may be interesting. If you want to know more about any particular section click on the links provided in the text to more detail hubs about Halloween movies. I hope you enjoy the season and find this list helpful!
Children/Family Halloween Movies:
- Hocus Pocus
- Scooby Doo and the Witches Ghost
- Scooby Doo and Zombie Island
- Disney's Halloweentown
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- The Addam's Family
- Clue
Classic Halloween Movies:
- Psycho
- House on Haunted Hill (1959)
- Halloween/ Halloween II
- BeetleJuice
- Poltergeist
- Night of the Living Dead
For more on these films go here : Classic Halloween Movies
Revolutionary Halloween Films:
- The Blair Witch Project
- Psycho
- Scream
- 28 Days Later
- House of 1000 Corpses
Read more about why these films are revolutionary here: 'Ghosts, Zombies, Witches, and crazy people: Revolutionary Halloween Films'
Teen Screams :
- Scream
- Friday the 13th
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- I know what you did Last Summer
- Cursed
Halloween TV:
- True Blood (HBO Season 4 finale Sept 11, 2011)
- The Munsters (On netflix)
- The Addams Family
- Supernatural (The CW)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- The Vampire Diaries (The CW)
- The Walking Dead (AMC second season starts this fall)
Other Halloween Movies worth mentioning:
- Sleepy Hollow
- An Interview with a Vampire
- The Hills have Eyes (2007 remake)
- The Others
- Wolf Creek
- Resident Evil
I hope this list was helpful and gives you some ideas on which movie to curl up on the couch with this fall! Happy Halloween!
More of my Halloween Hubs
- Best Halloween Directors
A list of the best movie directors for the horror and Halloween genre. - The Halloween Workout: It will make you Drop Dead!
The Halloween Work combines common themes from the holiday into a workout you won't forget!
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thanks, i put them into categories because i didn't want to just make a list, i wanted it to be more useful!
These are all awesome choices. I personally can't get through a Halloween without watching Hocus Pocus. It's one of my all time favorite movies!!! Great Hub!!
Hocus Pocus! I loved that film as a child. I love the poetic opening of this Hub and all of the suggestions listed. And as for your TV category. Spot on! I would probably add Doctor Who and The Walking Dead to that list (The Walking Dead did premiere on Halloween last year, for good reason). T
I totally forgot about The Walking Dead! I still have to catch up on that show and I'll have to add it to the list, thanks for the comment and reminder!
Fantastic choices!! I was so stoked to see Hocus Pocus at the top. It's one of my favorites! I also recommend The Haunting- the one from the 1950s. It's incredible!
FloraBreenRobison 8 months ago
I like how you have listed titles in categories so that people looking for a specific category-like family friendly-can know these titles are similar. I love classic films and will check out that hub after this one.