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Scary movies to watch on Halloween

by Z21708 • Created 5 years ago • Modified 4 years ago
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  • Kevin Bacon, Adrienne King, Ari Lehman, Robbi Morgan, Betsy Palmer, and Jeannine Taylor in Friday the 13th (1980)

    1. Friday the 13th

    19801h 35mR22Metascore
    6.4 (168K)
    A group of teenage camp counselors attempt to re-open an abandoned summer camp with a tragic past, but they are stalked by a mysterious, relentless killer.
    DirectorSean S. CunninghamStarsBetsy PalmerAdrienne KingJeannine Taylor
    If you're in the mood for a run-of-the-mills slasher, then check out Friday the 13th.
  • Heather Langenkamp in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    2. A Nightmare on Elm Street

    19841h 31mR76Metascore
    7.4 (280K)
    Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
    DirectorWes CravenStarsHeather LangenkampJohnny DeppRobert Englund
  • Bill Skarsgård and Jackson Robert Scott in It (2017)

    3. It

    20172h 15mR69Metascore
    7.3 (650K)
    In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
    DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsBill SkarsgårdJaeden MartellFinn Wolfhard
    If you're looking for something a little more modern, then you should watch It (2017) this Halloween.
  • The Shining (1980)

    4. The Shining

    19802h 26mR68Metascore
    8.4 (1.2M)
    A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
    DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny Lloyd
  • The Thing (1982)

    5. The Thing

    19821h 49mR57Metascore
    8.2 (504K)
    A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith David
    Want a good sci-fi horror flick, the The Thing would be the right movie for Halloween.
  • Bridget Hoffman in The Evil Dead (1981)

    6. The Evil Dead

    19811h 25mNC-1771Metascore
    7.4 (244K)
    Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.
    DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincor
    Want something a little more supernatural? Watch The Evil Dead, directed by Sam Raimi.
  • Alien (1979)

    7. Alien

    19791h 57mR89Metascore
    8.5 (1M)
    After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn Hurt
    If you want a sci-fi horror in space, then Alien would be perfect for the Halloween season.
  • Brad Dourif and Dinah Manoff in Child's Play (1988)

    8. Child's Play

    19881h 27mR58Metascore
    6.7 (126K)
    A dying serial killer transfers his consciousness into a popular kids doll using voodoo. A struggling single mother gifts her six-year-old son the much sought-after doll for his birthday, and the doll slowly begins to show its true colors.
    DirectorTom HollandStarsCatherine HicksChris SarandonAlex Vincent
  • Jeepers Creepers (2001)

    9. Jeepers Creepers

    20011h 30mR49Metascore
    6.2 (152K)
    A brother and sister driving home through isolated countryside for spring break encounter a flesh-eating creature which is in the midst of its ritualistic eating spree.
    DirectorVictor SalvaStarsGina PhilipsJustin LongJonathan Breck
  • Halloween (1978)

    10. Halloween

    19781h 31mR90Metascore
    7.7 (326K)
    Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.
    DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony Moran
  • V/H/S (2012)

    11. V/H/S

    20121h 56mR54Metascore
    5.8 (73K)
    When a group of misfits are hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire a rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they bargained for.
    DirectorsMatt Bettinelli-OlpinDavid BrucknerTyler GillettStarsCalvin Lee ReederLane HughesAdam Wingard
  • Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019)

    12. Us

    20191h 56mR81Metascore
    6.8 (372K)
    In order to get away from their busy lives, the Wilson family takes a vacation to Santa Cruz, California. At night, four strangers break into Adelaide's childhood home. The family is shocked to find out that the intruders look like them.
    DirectorJordan PeeleStarsLupita Nyong'oWinston DukeElisabeth Moss
  • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)

    13. Poltergeist

    19821h 54mPG79Metascore
    7.3 (189K)
    A family's home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a doorway to the "other side." With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
    DirectorTobe HooperStarsJoBeth WilliamsHeather O'RourkeCraig T. Nelson
  • James Brolin, Rod Steiger, and Margot Kidder in The Amityville Horror (1979)

    14. The Amityville Horror

    19791h 57mR28Metascore
    6.2 (47K)
    Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home.
    DirectorStuart RosenbergStarsJames BrolinMargot KidderRod Steiger
  • Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out (2017)

    15. Get Out

    20171h 44mR85Metascore
    7.8 (769K)
    A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
    DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaAllison WilliamsBradley Whitford
  • Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

    16. Friday the 13th Part 2

    19811h 27mR26Metascore
    6.1 (84K)
    Five years after the events of the first film, a summer camp next to the infamous Camp Crystal Lake is preparing to open, but the legend of Jason is weighing heavy on the proceedings.
    DirectorSteve MinerStarsBetsy PalmerAmy SteelJohn Furey
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

    17. Twilight Zone: The Movie

    19831h 41mPG44Metascore
    6.5 (43K)
    Four horror and science fiction segments, directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series.
    DirectorsJoe DanteJohn LandisGeorge MillerStarsDan AykroydAlbert BrooksVic Morrow
  • Kerry Remsen in Pumpkinhead (1988)

    18. Pumpkinhead

    19881h 26mR47Metascore
    6.2 (30K)
    After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers.
    DirectorStan WinstonStarsLance HenriksenJeff EastJohn D'Aquino
  • Boris Karloff, John Boles, Mae Clarke, Colin Clive, and Dwight Frye in Frankenstein (1931)

    19. Frankenstein

    19311h 10mApproved91Metascore
    7.8 (84K)
    Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.
    DirectorJames WhaleStarsColin CliveMae ClarkeBoris Karloff
    Want to watch something a little more vintage, Frankenstein would be perfect for Halloween.
  • Boris Karloff and Zita Johann in The Mummy (1932)

    20. The Mummy

    19321h 13mNot Rated
    7.0 (32K)
    A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.
    DirectorKarl FreundStarsBoris KarloffZita JohannDavid Manners
  • Doug Jones in Nosferatu (2023)

    21. Nosferatu

    20231h 32m
    4.8 (472)
    Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.
    DirectorDavid Lee FisherStarsDoug JonesSarah CarterEmrhys Cooper
  • Halloween II (1981)

    22. Halloween II

    19811h 32mR40Metascore
    6.5 (108K)
    While Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
    DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles Cyphers
  • Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle in Halloween (2018)

    23. Halloween

    20181h 46mR67Metascore
    6.5 (180K)
    Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
    DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi Matichak
  • V/H/S/2 (2013)

    24. V/H/S/2

    20131h 36mR49Metascore
    6.0 (47K)
    Searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find a collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance.
    DirectorsSimon BarrettJason EisenerGareth EvansStarsLawrence Michael LevineKelsy AbbottAdam Wingard
  • Cloverfield (2008)

    25. Cloverfield

    20081h 25mPG-1364Metascore
    7.0 (436K)
    A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.
    DirectorMatt ReevesStarsMike VogelJessica LucasLizzy Caplan

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