Halloween is right here. And there is no better way to enjoy this spooky season than watching a horror film.
Here is a list of films that’ll spice up your Halloween night
Psycho (1960)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this horror/thriller is an immortal masterpiece. This American psychological horror is 1h 49m long.
After stealing money from her employer, Marion mysteriously disappears. Her lover and her sister are desperate to find her. They reach the infamous Bates Motel where they are welcomed by not-so-normal Norman Bates. The story ends with the discovery of an ugly truth about the Bates Motel.
The Exorcist (1973)
Directed by William Friedkin, this 2h 2m long horror film is one of the most horrifying movies ever made.
After playing with an Ouija board, Regan a young girl shows bizarre behavior. Suspecting that Regan has been possessed, her mother Chris, and an actress, consult two priests. The priests have never seen anything like that. The only hope is the ancient rite of demonic exorcism.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper. The film is 1h 23m long.
The film follows a group of friends, who run out of gas while driving to their grandfather’s house. Events change when they fall into the group of cannibals. One by one, they are tortured and massacred by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his psychopathic family.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
This Horror/Found footage film is 1h 21m long and has been directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduarado Sanchez.
Three film students decide to document the mystery behind the Blair Witch incidents in the Maryland backwoods. However, things take an unexpected turn, as they mysteriously vanish with only the clips left behind.
The Ring (2002)
Adapted from the Japanese horror film of the same name, director Gore Verbinski re-created a spine-chilling American version. The film is 1h 55m long.
The story is about a mysterious videotape that kills the viewer within seven days. After her niece’s horrifying death, Rachel, a young journalist, starts to investigate this tape.
28 Days Later (2002)
Directed by Danny Boyle, this 1h 53m horror and sci-fi film is an interesting watch, especially after the Coronavirus pandemic.
A mysterious, incurable virus wreaks havoc in the United Kingdom. Four weeks later, a team of survivors tries to cope with the aftermath of the outbreak and hopes to find security
Unfriended (2014)
This 2014 supernatural horror film by Levan Gabriadze is an interesting watch in today’s Zoom era, The film is 1h 23m long.
Six online friends get the shock of their lives. One day they receive a message from their deceased friend while video chatting. Thinking it to be a prank, they are soon haunted by supernatural forces.
Hush (2016)
Directed by Mike Flanagan, Hush is a 1h 27m long horror/thriller movie.
A deaf and mute writer retreats into the woods to live a solitary life. Things change for worse when she’ll have to fight for her life as a masked killer appears in her window
Get Out (2017)
Get Out is a 2017 American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, and Catherine Keener. The plot revolves around a young black man (Kaluuya) who discovers shocking secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend (Williams).
Midsommar (2019)
Directed by Ari Aster, Midsommar is a 2h 51m long pastel-colored folk horror film.
Dani and Christian are in a failing relationship. Dani’s psychological trauma keeps them together. To lighten up her mood, Christian invited Dani to join a trip with his friends. The journey to the once-in-a-lifetime summer festival changed their lives forever as the events became increasingly disturbing.
Till Death (2021)
Directed by Scott Dale, Till Death is a 2021 thriller film. The film is 1h 28m long.
The story follows a woman named Emma waking up handcuffed to her dead husband. With two assassins waiting to kill her she finds out that every essential item in the house needed for her escape is missing.
Enjoy the films mentioned in the list as this Halloween “There will be food and drink and ghosts…and perhaps a few murders. You are all invited.” House on Haunted Hill (1959).
