Must Watch Movies this Spooky Season
Every year we all make check-lists in our heads of traditions that we’d love to participate in during the holidays before the season passes us by. You may have sipped on a Pumpkin Spice Latte or went for a walk through the crunchy leaves, but have you watched your favorite Halloween movie yet? Spooky Season calls for thrillers, mysteries, and Disney classics.
Here are some top picks for your Halloween movie marathon:
Disney+ :
Let’s be honest, the movies from your childhood are just as good when you’re older! Disney+ makes it easy to find Halloween movies and themed TV episodes. At the start of October, Disney+ launched “Halloween Collection,” making it easy to reminisce on your favorites. Check out these forever popular Halloween picks:
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison explores an abandoned house with his sister Dani and their new friend, Allison. After dismissing a story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal (Rotten Tomatoes).
After learning she is a witch, Marnie helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures with her grandmother (Rotten Tomatoes).
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion (IMBD).
Two teen witches who were separated at birth and were adopted by two different families meet on their 21st birthday and must use their powers to save the world in which they were born, where their birth mother still lives (IMBD).
Netflix:
Netflix also has some great finds to get you in the Halloween spirit. With so many movies to choose from, everyone will find something they’ll enjoy! Try out these top rated movies for a guaranteed good time:
Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween (IMBD).
When a man claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams, arrives at the Addams' home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester's life. With the help of lawyer Tully Alford, Fester manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their home. Gomez realizes the two men are conspiring to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must challenge Fester (Rotten Tomatoes).
Set in 1799, "Sleepy Hollow" is based on Washington Irving's classic tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Faithful to the dreamy custom-bound world that Irving paints in his story, the film mixes horror, fantasy and romance and features an extraordinary cast of characters that dabble in the supernatural (Rotten Tomatoes).
In search of a fresh start, divorcee Sarah and her daughter, Elissa , find their dream house in a small town. But when startling, unexplainable events begin, the pair learn that a chilling secret holds the town in its grip. Years earlier a girl killed her parents and disappeared, leaving a brother, Ryan, as the sole survivor. Elissa begins a relationship with Ryan, and the closer they get, the deeper they're all pulled into a dangerous mystery (Rotten Tomatoes).
Huluween:
Hulu is officially Huluween! In honor of the Halloween season, Hulu has changed their name to get everyone into the spooky spirit. With these thrillers, you may want to sleep with one eye open:
A single mother and her child fall into a deep state of paranoia when a creepy children's book titled "Mister Babadook" manifests in their home (IMBD).
Greed and class discrimination threaten the relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan (Rotten Tomatoes).
A woman who lives in her old family home with her two photosensitive children is convinced that the home is haunted (IMBD).
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violent tendencies, while his psychic son sees horrific images from both the past and future (IMBD).
Freeform:
Tune in to Freeform for a schedule off all of your favorite Halloween movies. You won’t be disappointed with new choices every day! Check out the “31 Nights of Halloween” schedule.
It’s time to get your movie marathon started. Grab some popcorn, Halloween candy, and
blankets to settle into this holiday tradition with friends or family. You can even do a Zoom
movie marathon; all you have to do is share your screen and let the fun begin!