Us (2019)
A family's beach vacation is interrupted by their nightmarish doppelgängers. Is it an invasion of alien impostors? Nope. Try again. What makes this eery flick by Jordan Peele a Halloween standout is that it makes you ponder the monster within.
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2Disney's Haunted Mansion (2023)
This update on the 2003 Eddie Murphy original stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jared Leto. The new one is streaming exclusively on Disney+.
3Umma (2002)
Ignore your ancestors at your peril! In this newer pick from 2022's Halloween movie releases, a mother (Sandra Oh) is raising her daughter on a rural farm—a lifestyle that works for her physical aversion to electricity but not so well for her teen who is ready to leave for college. Things get spooky when her own estranged mother's ashes arrive from Korea.
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4Zombieland (2009)
If you need a little comic relief mixed into your scare-a-thon, try this zombie movie classic starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Emma Stone.
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5Coco (2017)
One for the kids! This animated Pixar classic is not about Halloween but the third day of the Hallowtide season: Día de los Muertos on November 2. Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) is a young boy who dreams of becoming a great musician, but his family forbids music. He embarks on an adventure to the Land of the Dead to uncover the mysteries behind his ancestor's stories and traditions.
6Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Twenty years after the original movie, Jamie Lee Curtis's Laurie Strode must battle the Shape once again and save her son.
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7Monster House (2006)
In this animated feature, that creepy house down the street turns out to be an actual monster. Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, and Catherine O'Hara lend their voices to this instant classic.
8Candyman (2021)
Whether you watch Jordan Peele's modern-day remake or go for the 1992 original, whatever you do, just don't chant this vengeful supernatural killer's name three times!
9Black Phone (2021)
This new thriller starring Ethan Hawke finds a 13-year-old boy trapped in a basement. A disconnected phone starts ringing and connects him with other victims.
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10Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
This Tim Burton classic turns 30 this year, and the animated movie makes the perfect watch from Halloween through Christmas. And Jack Skellington is always a solid costume choice. Stream this one on Disney+ or rend on Amazon Prime.
11The Monster Squad (1987)
Five kids fight to protect their town when Count Dracula and his goonies show up.
12Corpse Bride (2005)
Another Tim Burton classic, this musical movie is a perfectly creepy choice to watch at Halloween. It's available to stream on Max.
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13Coraline (2009)
Terri Hatcher and Dakota Fanning star in this stop-motion movie about a girl who finds a mysterious door in her new home, only to uncover a dark secret.
14Young Frankenstein (1974)
Mel Brooks directs the story of the grandson of the infamous scientist who is struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe. When he is invited to Transylvania, he harkens back to his family heritage when a dead body is reanimated. Stream through Max or Hulu.
15Arachnophobia (1990)
For some, there's nothing scarier than a spider. If that's you, then this 1990 movie, starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, will scare you silly.
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16Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Roman Polanski directs this classic film starring Mia Farrow as a young pregnant woman who suspects that her neighbors are members of a Satanic cult.
17The Addams Family (1991)
This spooky, kooky family based on the 1964 cartoon reconnects with what they believe to be a long-lost relative. It stars Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, and Christopher Lloyd. Rewatching this classic will tide you over while you wait for the new season of Wednesday.
18Children of the Corn (1984)
A young couple stranded in the rural town in Nebraska encounters a mysterious religious sect of children amidst prospering corn fields in this movie based on a short story by Stephen King.
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19Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Adapted from Anne Rice's gothic novel, this haunting film stars Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, and 11-year-old Kirsten Dunst.
20The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
In this 2003 remake of the 1974 classic by the same name stars Jessica Biel, a group of friends traveling through Texas tries to dodge a serial killer.
Amy Mitchell is the managing editor at Country Living and VERANDA. She writes about a wide range of topics, including homes and lifestyle content.
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