Classic Movies to Watch this October
Here’s a list of classic Halloween films that are perfect spooky season entertainment:
Halloween (1978) - The quintessential slasher film with Michael Myers.
Hocus Pocus (1993) - A fun, witchy romp with the Sanderson sisters.
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) - The sequel to the beloved original, continuing the Sanderson sisters’ antics.
The Exorcist (1973) - A chilling tale of demonic possession.
Psycho (1960) - Hitchcock’s classic psychological thriller.
Beetlejuice (1988) - Tim Burton’s quirky ghostly comedy.
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024) - Need I say more?
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Introducing the dream-haunting Freddy Krueger.
Casper (1995) - A heartwarming story about a friendly ghost.
The Shining (1980) - Kubrick’s unsettling adaptation of Stephen King’s novel.
Halloweentown (1998) - A Disney classic about a magical family.
The Addams Family (1991) - A darkly humorous film about the eccentric Addams family.
Night of the Living Dead (1968) - George A. Romero’s groundbreaking zombie film.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - A cult musical that’s a Halloween tradition for many.
Friday the 13th (1980) - Another slasher classic that introduces Jason Voorhees.
Ghostbusters (1984) - A comedic take on ghost hunting with a supernatural twist.
Carrie (1976) - Another Stephen King adaptation, featuring a telekinetic teenager.
Poltergeist (1982) - A classic haunted house film that’s both scary and thrilling.
The Witch (2015) - A slow-burn horror film set in 1630s New England.
Child’s Play (1988) - The start of the series featuring the notorious Chucky doll.
Scream (1996) - Wes Craven’s meta-horror film that reinvigorated the slasher genre.
The Conjuring (2013) - A modern haunted house film based on real events.
A Quiet Place (2018) - A tense thriller where silence is key to survival.
The Babadook (2014) - An atmospheric film blending psychological horror with supernatural elements.
Evil Dead II (1987) - Sam Raimi’s over-the-top blend of horror and comedy.
The Cabin in the Woods (2012) - A meta-horror film that plays with classic genre tropes.
It Follows (2014) - A unique horror film with a haunting, persistent threat.
Tales of Halloween (2015) - An anthology film with ten different Halloween-themed stories.
The Haunted Mansion (2003) - A family-friendly film inspired by the classic Disney attraction.
Sleepy Hollow (1999) - Tim Burton’s dark and stylish take on Washington Irving’s tale.
Leprechaun (1993) - A horror-comedy with a malevolent leprechaun.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - A stop-motion classic that’s both Halloween and Christmas-themed.
The Craft (1996) - Trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft.
The Addams Family (1991) - They’re creepy and they’re kooky.
The Addams Values (1993) - Mysterious and spooky.
The Addams Reunion (1998) - They’re all together ooky.
Edward Scissorhands (1990) - The life of a man with scissors for hands.
Death Becomes Her (1992) - When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.
The Witches of Eastwick (1987) - three single women, unaware that they are witches, form an informal coven
