Spooky Season is upon us and that means time to pull out all the movies that imbody the season. Honestly, these are some of my favorite vibes throughout the year. There is such a wide spectrum of Halloween content from trick-or-treating to the paranormal to pure gore. Here is what I am watching to celebrate the season! What is your favorite Halloween viewing?
Netflix
- ParaNorman (2012) dir. Sam Fell and Chris Butler
- A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting (2020) dir. Rachel Talalay
- Labyrinth (1986) dir. Jim Henson
Hulu
- Scream Queen Season 2
- Over the Garden Wall (2014) – miniseries also available on HBO Max
- The Final Girls (2015) dir. Todd Strauss-Schulson
- Black Swan (2010) dir, Darren Aronofsky
HBO Max
- Scooby-Doo (2002) dir. Raja Gosnell/Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) dir. Raja Gosnell
- The Witches (1990) dir. Nicolas Roeg/ The Witches (2020) dir. Robert Zemeckis
- Corpse Bride (2005) dir. Tim Burton and Mike Johnson
- Freaky (2020) dir. Christopher Landon
Owned
- Halloweentown (1998) dir. Duwayne Dunham
- Rest of the series available on Disney Plus dir. Mary Lambert/Mark A.Z. Dippé/David Jackson
- Twitches (2005) dir. Stuart Gillard /Twitches Too (2007) dir. Stuart Gillard
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) dir. Charles Barton
Nice list. I’m going to try ParaNorman. Below is a selection of comedy / horror recommendations. These are a bit scarier than Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein so be prepared to cover your eyes.
Bucket of Blood (1959) – Roger Corman
The Fearless vampire Killser (1967) – Roman Polanski
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) – Robert Fuest
Fright Night (1986) – Tom Holland
Tremors (1990) – Ron Underwood
Shaun of the Dead (2004) – Edgar Wright
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (2010) – Eli Craig
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) – Jermain Clemenet
Happy Death Day (2017) – Christopher Landon
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I have seen Shaun of the Dead, so I’m going to say I nailed it.
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