Top 8 Horror Movies for Halloween
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October is the month of all things spooky. From pumpkin carving to trick or treating nothing makes the Halloween spirit more vibrant than horror movies. Sit back and enjoy as I tell you why these are my top eight horror films to watch leading up to the big day!
8. Paranormal Activity (2007)
Mika and Katie begin to film suspicious activity going on in their house which turns into a disturbing discovery that there are supernatural pursuits occurring.
Now if you’re in the mood for a heart-pounding, sweat inducing, terrifying experience, the Paranormal Activity franchise has all the suspense and terror you could ask for. It is one of the scariest movies Oren Peli has directed, which called for the production of 4 more movies.
7. It (2017)
Every 27 years in Derry, a series of children go missing and a clown known as Pennywise menaces the kids of the town resulting in a regroupment of “loser” kids who fight the identity.
Contrary to popular belief, not every film remake is bad. Andres Muschietti’s adaption of ‘It’ is a blissful blend of scary and comedic relief with a touch of drama, thanks to a certain love triangle. The actors in this adaption will make you laugh and shrivel with fear. Definitely don’t skip out on this one!
6. Beetlejuice (1988)
Andy and Barbara Maitland are left haunting their household after they pass away in a car accident. While a new family of three, including a depressed daughter named Lydia move in, the Maitlands take initiative and try to scare them out of their house. With the help of a dead entity named Beetlejuice, who ends up causing more harm than good, the plot begins to unravel.
The wit and the comical relief in this movie calls for a less scary feature compared to the ones on this list, but don’t be fooled, Beetlejuice is still a Halloween classic. Directed by the Halloween king himself, Tim Burton, he knows his way around a fantasy-horror adaption.
5. Child’s Play (1988)
Birthday boy Andy receives the present of a lifetime; a good guy doll. Having a selection of catch phrases, body and eye movements, all you need is a pair of batteries to bring your doll to life. After strange things start occurring in the Barclay household, including the death of Andy’s mom’s friend, Karen Barclay starts to suspect that something supernatural is going on.
Scary dolls. Scary dolls that come to life. Enough said.
4. Dead silence (2007)
An unexplainable murder occurs, leaving a distraught man named Jamie, a widow. Coincidentally enough, a mysterious package was left on his doorstep, remaining in Jamie’s hands, a dummy doll. Returning to his hometown desperately for answers, he discovers the bone-chilling legend of Mary Shaw, the ventriloquist.
“Beware the stare of Mary Shaw,” they said, and they were right. If you’re looking to scare yourself senseless, possessed dolls is the route to go.
3. Scream (1996)
In a quaint suburban town, horror strikes as a gruesome murder of a high school student takes place exactly a year after the murder of main character, Sidney Prescott’s mother. The town is on high alert, on the hunt for a for a masked killer, and all eyes seem to turn to Sydney. As murders keep happening people are pointing fingers to their own suspects.
Featuring famous actors such as Courteney Cox and Skeet Ulrich, this movie is a play on your classic slasher who terrorizes high school students but with a twist. It is full of classic jump-scares.
2. Nightmare on elm street (1984)
An evil entity by the name of ‘Freddy Krueger’ torment a group of adolescents through their dreams and starts taking them down, one by one. Lead gal, Nancy has to move fast and stay awake if she wants to save her friends from this terrifying being that appears to be unavoidable.
A classic slasher-horror film turned into a whopping franchise of nine movies. You can’t go wrong with a killer that attacks you in your dreams and scars your memory with his terrifying knife-hand.
Halloween (1978)
A young boy by the name of Michael Myers on Halloween night of 1967 murders his teenage sister and consequently gets locked up, leaving his baby sister Lory an independent child. 15 years later, there’s a psych ward transportation bus crash, leaving mental patients out on the loose including an older Michael, who sets sail to his hometown, on the hunt to finish what he started.
Now this one is a given. This holiday wouldn’t be what it is without the chilling horror that is Michael Myers. The film has had many continuations and remakes that are still being done to this day. It was directed by the legend himself, John Carpenter.
Halloween has been terrifying horror fanatics for over 41 years and will continue to do so for years to come. These are my top eight, but there are so many more to consider! If you have any suggestions for me to watch as the Halloween season hits its peak, let me know! Hope you enjoyed and will come back for more spooky content this October!
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Andy March
Andy March is a 19 year old student at Algonquin College, being forced out of her comfort zone to write about stuff she likes and post it ! Avid lover of movies, movie soundtracks, and sweet and salty popcorn.
