Happy Halloween!

 Happy Halloween!

If you're looking for something to watch to celebrate the season, and, like me, you've already watched the Halloween series five million time, here are a few more recommendations:

Ghostwatch

This television special really spooked British audience when it first aired. Similar to Orson Welles' infamous War of the Worlds broadcast, many people though Ghostwatch was real. Even knowing that it's not, it's still a damn spooky little haunted house film.

Night of the Demons series

I'll admit that I haven't seen the third movie in the original trilogy - it's too hard to find a decent version of it online, and it's not available on DVD or Blu-ray. However, the first two films are excellent. The first is a blackly funny minor classic, and Part 2 is better than I could have ever expected or hoped (seriously, Sister Gloria is my hero!). The remake stars genre vets Monica Keena and Edward Furlong, and though it got mixed reviews, I personally really enjoyed it.

Hell Fest

This entertains flick takes place at a Halloween carnival whose grounds are being stalked by a real serial killer. It's fast paced, fun, and features a delightful Tony Todd cameo.

Haunt

Haunt is a 2019 slasher taking place in an "extreme" haunt that turns out to be an even more harrowing experience than our heroes expected when their friends start dying.. This one features multiple creepy costumed villains and likable protagonists. Katie Stevens in particular makes for a believable final girl; I really cheered for her as she found her inner strength.

The Funhouse Massacre

Another movie taking place at a Halloween carnival, this movie is a bit of a hidden gem. I went into it not expecting much and was really surprised that it turned out to be a creative, wickedly fun little film.

House of 1000 Corpses

A lot of people seem to forget that this is a Halloween movie. Though it doesn't focus a lot on the holiday, it's still worth a watch on Halloween. The cast is magnificent, particularly Sid Haig as Captain Spaulding and then-newcomer Sheri Moon as Baby. House of 1000 Corpses can be unflinchingly brutal, and not everyone loved Zombie's kitchen sink approach, I find it to be a crazy good time and a wonderful love letter to the horror genre.

Trick 'r Treat

Michael Dougherty's loose anthology format is an excellent way to tell these loosely connected stories, all taking place over the course of one haunted town's Halloween night. I particularly love Anna Paquin's mysterious segment, which has an excellent, unexpected payoff.

Tales of Halloween

Tales of Halloween is another Halloween themed horror anthology, this one featuring ten segments by various talented horror directors, including personal favorites Darren Lynn Bousman, Mike Mendez, and Neil Marshall. The cast is also a who's who of horror stars making this a can't miss for genre fans.

Terrifier

This movie is excellent. Art the Clown is the creepiest killer clown since Tim Curry's Pennywise, and he gets up to some seriously twisted shit in this film. Gorehounds will rejoice, and coulrophobics will tremble. But seriously, don't miss this one.