And The Silence of the Lambs won like 5 Academy Awards too. Ruth Gordon won an Oscar for Rosemary's Baby. (Available to rent.) We refuse to fact-check this, but Get Out is possibly the only Oscar winner on this list. He tells us about his 5-year-old's bedtime story demands and let's just say, twisted storytelling definitely runs in the family. (Available to rent.) If you plan on watching Saw, we also recommend checking out our interview with screenwriter Leigh Whannell. (Available to rent.) Possibly the last time we found the ending to a horror film surprising. (Available to rent.) Ever since Dead Snow came out, we are always 100% down for any movie with Nazi zombies. Don't worry, this article isn't going anywhere. (Available to rent.) This is the part where you stop reading the article and immediately go put on Ghostbusters. (Available to rent.) We always appreciate a well-done horror comedy! You can catch the sequel, Zombieland Double Tap, on Starz. (Available to rent.) Nearly half the movies in our roundup were in some way inspired by this classic slasher film. (Available to rent.) This is possibly one of the worst films ever made, but it stars Gerard Butler as Dracula. (Available to rent.) Not to be confused with the Brooke Shields film The Blue Lagoon. Are you sold? Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) (Available to rent.) OK, here's our pitch: Jessica Walter and Clint Eastwood. But the original left me feeling emotionally violated, and that's a special kind of horror that's hard to replicate. (Available to rent.) I'll say this about the remake: it's probably more suspenseful than the original. (Available to rent.) Frankly, we could use more sci-fi horror films. (Available to rent.) It's a Halloween movie list, so we're obligated to include Pumpkinhead. But hey, now I'm also afraid of heights! Pumpkinhead (1988) (Also available on Peacock.) As a child I was only afraid of two things: Chucky and spiders. This would pair well with The Omen for a Halloween double feature. (Also available on Tubi.) We don't particularly get this franchise, but Hellraiser viewing parties are a pretty common Halloween activity. It's pretty rare with a horror masterpiece to stumble upon a masterpiece of a sequel, especially with a different director. We all know the saying, "In space, no one can hear you scream," but your neighbors will definitely be able to hear you scream while watching this on your couch. It isn't at all related to Halloween, but you should also check out Coal Miner's Daughter. Carrie (1976)Ĭarrie is so good! Sissy Spacek just has a special place in my heart. (Also available on HBO Max, Peacock and Hulu.) We know, the found footage gimmick is tired, but do you actually remember how scary this movie was? An entire generation couldn't go camping for like a decade after it came out. Fox classic about a teen werewolf will have you howling for more! I promise that's the last pun in this article. American Psycho (2000)ĭown with the yuppies! Honestly this is one of my all-time favorite films. One of the few films on this list that is also a cinematic masterpiece. Jeff Goldblum in a creature feature is all we're really looking for in a Halloween film. Not big on horror? No worries, you can check out one of the greatest comedies ever made instead. This is the quite possibly the most perfect Halloween movie on this list. We're going to throw this out there: More films should be set in the 1600s. If you don't barf while watching the shaky camera work, it's a pretty good creature feature. One of our favorites, and Zelda Rubinstein's performance is really just the cherry on top. Anjelica Huston is majestic in this Roald Dahl adaptation.
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