From fairly logical horror movies to Alienatic what-if movies, the best Halloween movies are the percolation of mixed psychological, fantasy, and mythological horror genres.
Halloween comes but once a year, not just in the US but now, in every corner of the world. And people love the feeling of celebration even when ghosts are coming into the human world. Well, this is the main emancipation of the fest, but worldwide, our horror fans fancy this period to be funky with lots of trick and treats, horror pranks, and of course, the best Halloween movies that are forbidden to be forestalled.
As soon as the cuckoo strikes at twelve on 30th September, our spooky pros grab hot chocolate drinks with their favourite flavoured popcorn and sink into their binging station. We want to help you! We have 11 strong and the best Halloween movies to flip on the television and binge-watch horror movies alone or with your crime partner.
The time has come to turn on the theatre experience at home to experience necessary chilling time during the Halloween month – 31 days of horror.
Here we go…
The Shining (1980)
Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining 1980 is a gem of the era and people of all generations feel connected with the spooky storytelling art of the director. Most horror fans around the world love the work of Stephen King and The Shining is certainly one of their fave cinematic art.
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The movie is not just a psychological horror that you can watch while blinking and resting aside and chatting, but it requires constant attention as Stanley had instilled numerous messages in almost every scene. And if you have already watched, there is a chance that you might have missed them. Watch Room 237, a documentary which tried to decode and encapsulate all the hidden messages in The Shining.
The Exorcist (1973)
How can we miss our all-time Halloween favourite – The Exorcist, which still haunts the Baby Boom Generation and Generation X!
It won’t be wrong to say that this is def one of the best Halloween movies to rewatch without even blinking.
The mod gen also considers it to be the scariest horror movie not just because of the fictional story but also because of the real-time unexplainable events that happened at the time of shooting and after that. Here are some facts to give you solid goosebumps while watching the classic horror movie:
- The Exorcist is based on a real exorcism case of a 14-year-old boy dubbed Roland Doe.
- There are plenty of blink-and-you-‘ll-miss demon appearance scenes throughout the movie.
- When Karras fell down the staircases at the end of the movie, you can see “Fight Pigs” carved on the left side. The reference has been taken from a Biblical story in the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus exorcised demons into a herd of pigs, and they ran down a hill to their death just like Karras.
- A real priest was on the set. Was it really that spooky?
Go on, grab a blanket, switch off the lights and keep your spicy popcorn and coke ready for the flabbergasted 2.12-hour journey.
Hereditary (2018)
Watching Hereditary will make you feel like you are the centre of the spooky environment and the only thing you can do is to watch. Hereditary showcased slow-paced and spell-binding storytelling where the protagonist is a boy who got possessed by one of the demon kings named Paimon.
The horrific details and witchcraft significance made this movie a bright one for those who hate sudden booh-bahs and scary jumps by using high pitch audio and looking for some depth in the story. The story revolves around a family that is burdened down by its own grave secrets, resulting in its own annihilation.
The Call (2020)
Asians are applauded for their amazing Horror movie-making skills. If you are a serious horror fan, don’t miss Indonesian, Thailand and South Korean horror movies. They are worth all your adrenaline!
‘The Call’ is a South Korean horror movie, which includes a little bit of sci-fi, a lot of mystery and definitely creepiness throughout. The movie revolves around the story of two girls who were 20 years apart and got somehow connected with a phone. You will learn that not everything that seems angelic is pure.
Warning – Don’t watch the trailer or reviews. Simply watch this gem without prior pictures to get 100% juice.
The Conjuring (2013) – Best Halloween Movies
It is impossible not to watch the Conjuring series even if you are not a horror genre fan. The beautifully entangled stories of all The Conjuring movies have made many fans around the world.
Based on the very common idea of an American family moving to a haunted house and beginning to ignore the potential unexplainable events and threats which later led to life-threatening consequences, The Conjuring in 2013 brought a complex dark world to horror fans. The reason for it being one of the best Halloween movies and best horror movies to date is very legit.
Best Scene: Don’t forget to clap with your teeth after the hide & seek & clap scene!
Terrifier 2 (2022)
Who said that only classic horror movies are the best Halloween movies? The modern cinema sack also has some best picks for your 31 days of binge-watching.
Halloween is incomplete without slasher movies on the bucket list. We’ve got you covered with this blockbuster horror movie of 2022 – Terrifier 2. Directed and screenplay written by Damien Leone, who also brought us All Hallow’s Eve and Terrifier (2013), Terrifier 2 is giving serious spine-tingling moments. Currently running in the pan USA, the world is still waiting for its time in the queue.
Don’t miss it guys as soon as it hits the theatre near you.
Halloween (1978) Best Halloween Movies Series
Some movies never lose their nerve-crackling effect even after so many years. There is a whole generation gap, but still, it makes its way to our television, especially during Halloween time.
The Halloween movie series consists of the best Halloween movies for binge-watching with your complete family or friends. This is one of the best slasher movies of a psychiatric patient – Michael Myers who went on a killing spree in his quiet hometown Haddonfield.
Malignant (2021)
Another modern presentation of the scientific horror foundation is James Wan’s Malignant, a story of a young woman Madison, who has been constantly terrified of gruesome details of murders of people she never met in her life. After useless ignorance and fighting the visions, she decided to save those people from the hands of their ultimate death.
Give this movie a try and get ready to be surprised. And to be enthralled till the last scene avoid trailers and spoiler reviews.
Sinister – Best Halloween Movies
As its name shouts and makes it pretty clear that it has definitely something to do with ‘sin’. And who is capable of doing a sin? Perhaps the one who is completely devoid of that or innocent, like children.
Let’s not talk more and turn on the TV to watch the complete two movie series of Sinister. Consists of gruesome and creative murders of adults and a lot of eerie environment and audio drops, Sinister will definitely haunt fudge out of you whenever you encounter a tiny totter.
Get Out (2017)
Jordan Peele’s one of the best Halloween movies, Get Out is a hot cake for horror movie lovers.
The horror out of a real-time situation, from the non-fictional world, hits you hard than the fictional stories. It gives you ‘What-if’ and ‘This-is-Possible’ insinuations and this is what makes it wonderfully blood-curdling.
Beautifully showcasing the never-ending fight against racism throughout the world, this movie is a masterpiece. No matter whether you’re from a privileged “superior race” or black or brown, this movie will definitely hit you in the right spot.
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