It’s almost Halloween, and it’s time to prepare to get scared out of your wits. This Halloween should be celebrated with trick or treating, dressing up and watching horror films. There are all kinds of horror films you can watch: dolls, zombies, classics, monsters and more. The best of the best are the films down below.
“The Exorcist”
The Exorcist is in the top 10 classic horror movies of all time. It’s about a child possessed by a demonic spirit. The film was released in 1973, but the graphics were well done for this film’s time period, even if the movie is not as frightening as it would have been if it was made more recently. While it’s not as scary as it could be, it’s the perfect classic movie to start your Halloween movie marathon.
“It”
This film comes from the first half of one of Stephen King’s novels, and was released in 2017. The sequel, “It: Chapter 2,” was released on Sept. 6. “It” is a movie about a demon clown that sucks the souls out of children every few years. The intro was quite memorable: a little boy, Georgie, plays with his paper boat while it rains in the street, and the boat gets stuck down a storm drain. Then Pennywise, the movie’s antagonist clown, shows up to offer Georgie his boat and a red balloon. It all goes downhill after that, which is perfect if you want a good scare this Halloween.
“The Babadook”
The 2014 film begins with a single mother coping with a “weird,” hyperactive child. One day, the family of two find a book called “Babadook” about a creature who turns children crazy. The whole film, the mother believes that everything that happens in the book will come true and is worried that her child will become a crazy, murderous monster. Watch the film to find out what really happens.
“The Nightmare Before Christmas”
This children’s movie is not scary at all, but it is the perfect movie for the love of two holidays. If you want to start Christmas early, but it’s still Halloween season, this movie is the one for you. You know the movie will be simultaneously creepy and wonderful because it is directed by Tim Burton. Other than his name being all over this marketing, you can tell by the big eyes almost every character has. Released in 1993, this movie contains songs about Halloween, with everyone’s favorite being the “This is Halloween.” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is about Jack Skellington, who is tired of being the “Pumpkin King” of Halloween, and instead wants to do something else with his eternity. Jack then finds himself in Christmas Land and wants to take over Christmas and try something new. This movie is truly spectacular.
By: Ashley Diaz
Sourced: T. Kelly
