By: Grace Morse
With the warm months coming to an end and the leaves beginning to change, it’s a great time to grab a blanket, popcorn, and some friends to wind down and enjoy a Halloween movie night! From comedy to horror, Halloween movies are a great way to relax while getting in the holiday spirit! There are just ten days until Halloween, so here are ten movie recommendations to help you count down to the 31st:
1.Hocus Pocus
To ease yourself into the countdown, watch this 1993 comedy film written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris. Hocus Pocus follows teenager Max Dennison as he tries to find his place after moving to Salem, Massachusetts. In his exploration of his new town, Max stumbles upon a witch coven. After meeting these witches, Max and his friends must attempt to stop them from becoming immortal.
2. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Celebrate Halloween along with the Peanuts in this short, 25-minute classic. Follow the Peanuts as they prepare to trick or treat, and watch Linus hopefully prepare for a visit from the Great Pumpkin!
3. Halloweentown
Third up is Halloweentown! When 12-year-old Marnie learns her grandma is a good witch, she begins witch training in order to work with her grandmother to save Halloweentown from evil.
4. Casper
After moving into a new house, Dr. James Harvey, “ghost psychiatrist”, and his daughter, Kat, meet Casper the ghost. While Dr. Harvey works to eradicate ghosts from the house, Kat and Casper become friends. Casper follows the pair as they try and save the ghosts from Kat’s father.
5. Twitches
For day five, turn on the 2005 Disney Channel original movie, Twitches. Based on the Twitches book series, the movie follows twin sisters separated at birth as they reunite and use their powers to save the world from evil.
6. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, follows Brad and Janet when they get a flat tire and stumble upon Dr. Frank-N-Furter's creepy mansion. Inside this house, Brad and Janet are introduced to many strange characters which are revealed through music and dance.
7. Ghostbusters
A group of scientists, after being fired from their jobs at a prestigious New York City university, decide to transform themselves into “ghostbusters” to fight the supernatural. In doing this they discover a window to another dimension that will cause New York City to be destroyed. Now, the group must figure out a way to save their city from total annihilation.
8. The Addams Family
Fester, the long-lost brother of Gomez Addams arrives back at the Addams home. This is very exciting, but when Gomez’s wife, Morticia, notices “Fester” struggling to piece together parts of his life, she gets suspicious. This imposter Fester then works with a lawyer to get the Addams family removed from their home and attempts to steal their fortune. Now, Gomez and his family must challenge Fester and protect their fortune.
9. Scream
In the horror classic Scream, viewers watch a masked killer stalking high schoolers in the suburbs. While the genre of this movie is slasher-horror, it’s not only scary, but also funny and clever, keeping you glued to your seat.
10. Halloween
At the end of this countdown, on Halloween itself, it's only fitting to watch Halloween! This film follows Michael Myers, a current 21-year-old who murdered his older sister when he was just 6 years old. As Myers is waiting for a court date, he escapes prison and returns to his hometown in search of more victims.
Stay warm, eat candy, and enjoy the Halloween season with these 10 movies!