Horror and Thriller Movies to Watch on Halloween

For Halloween, which is celebrated every year on October 31st, Episode has prepared a compiled list of related movies. Have a good watch for Halloween…

Rosemary’s Baby (1968)

Directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, and John Cassavetes, this classic horror film is still creepy as hell. It is about a pregnant woman living in Manhattan who discovers that her neighbors want to use her baby for satanic rituals. Rosemary’s Baby won awards including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.

The Conjuring (2013)

The first movie of the Conjuring series was directed by James Wan, who has made many horror movies. This story starts with a family of seven moving into a haunted farm house. Quickly realizing that something is not right in the house, the family seeks help from ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine. Starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson, The Conjuring was nominated for many awards. A good option to watch on Halloween.

It (2017)

New Line Cinema’s horror thriller IT directed by Andrés Muschietti (Mama), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

A movie by Tim Burton, the director of cult movies like The Dead Bride and Charlie’s Chocolate Factory. With Henry Selick in the director’s chair, this movie is a sweet animation to watch with the family on Halloween. The movie takes place in an interesting town called “Halloween Town”. The main character Jack Skellington is a skeleton who is responsible for organizing the Halloween celebrations every year, but this year, the town decides to take over Christmas.

Scream 5 (2022)

The last movie in the Scream series, released last year. The first four films were directed by Wes Craven, however this time the directors are Matt Betinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The cast includes Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Roger L. Jackson, Roger L. Jackson, Marley Shelton and Courteney Cox from the famous Friends series.

Insidious (2010)

A family of four moves into a new house and the story begins. They begin to experience paranormal events when their son mysteriously falls into a coma. Directed by James Wan, this horror movie stars Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne. It won two Fright Meter awards for Best Actress and Best Horror Movie.

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