Few movies are as appropriate for Halloween as, well, Halloween. 😱 It's about a murderer who killed his brother and sister when he was little, so he was institutionalized. But then he escapes and starts stalking someone. Told ya it was scary!

⚠️ Age rating: 16+

A friendless (and telekinetic!) teen takes the fate of her town into her own hands after her fellow students humiliate her at the prom. 👸 

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Adapted from Anne Rice's gothic novel, this haunting film stars (are you ready? ❤️‍🔥) Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Christian Slater, and an 11-year-old Kirsten Dunst.

⚠️ Age rating: 16+

Now we know why Frankenstein is such a popular Halloween costume choice. 💚 In this classic film from 1931, a scientist brings a monstrous creature to life.

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This popular tale of a young boy who stumbles upon a gaggle of witches is just-right for Halloween viewing. 🐀

⚠️ Age rating: 10+

For a Halloween movie that's a true classic, look no further than Dracula. ❤  Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, and Anthony Hopkins star in Coppola's visually stunning version of the classic Dracula legend.

⚠️ Age rating: 14+

In this ultra-scary film, writer Jack Torrance takes on a job as a caretaker for an isolated Colorado hotel, in the hopes of overcoming his writer's block. But his son, who has psychic abilities, is able to see the dark spirits that haunt the hotel. 👻

⚠️ Age rating: 14+

Said to be based on a true story, James Broland and Margot Kidder star as the new owners of a home whose previous tenants were murdered. 😱

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This move about a terrifying doll, Chucky, who comes to life to wreak havoc on a town has inspired six sequels, a television series, and a 2019 reboot. 🔪

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Ten months after the small town of Midwich was struck by a mysterious event during which everyone in the village fell unconscious at once, 10 local women give birth on the same day. 👪

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The original Freddy Krueger film still gives a fright decades later. 😱 If you really want a serious spook, have a marathon with all the sequels, including the 2010 remake.

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A possessed daughter, a terrified mother, and two priests hoping to rid the girl of her demons make for one memorable horror flick. 😱

⚠️ Age rating: 18+ 

Whether you opt for the 1990 original, or test out the remake, you’ll likely need to sleep with the lights on after a viewing of this terrorizing tale. 🎈

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There are horror flicks, and then there're Gremlins! These creepy-cute 😛 creatures wreak havoc on a small town after a salesman completely disregards warnings not to feed them after midnight, and expose them to bright light and water. 💧💦

⚠️ Age rating: 10+ 

When his child is stillborn, an American diplomat is convinced to exchange the dead baby for a living one, in order to spare his wife’s feelings. But as the child grows, a series of gruesome “accidental” murders begin to occur, and the horrifying identity of the child becomes clear in this timeless, bone-chilling thriller. 😱 

⚠️ Age rating: 16+ 

There is no Halloween selection without some of Tim Burton's classics. 😀 In this one  Jack Skellington, a being from Halloween Town, finds Christmas Town and is instantly enchanted. The situation becomes riveting when his obsession with Christmas leads him to abduct Santa Claus. 🎅

⚠️ Age rating: All ages admitted

Still on Tim's gothic fantasy world, Beetlejuice tells the tale of a recently deceased couple, who get stuck haunting their former residence. 👻 Things take a turn when the house is purchased by another couple and their teen daughter, Lydia (Winona Ryder).

⚠️ Age rating: 12+

Tim Burton’s unlikely love story is just eerie enough to include in your October lineup. ✂️

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This Burton's gothic supernatural tale, tells the story of how detective Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman go head-to-head (pun intended) in the modern take on one of Halloween’s spookiest ghost stories. 🎃

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And to top it all off, we end with Burton's musical slasher film about a man who seeks revenge from the judge who framed him for a crime he did not commit. In order to do so, he reopens his barbershop and begins murdering his customers with a razor. ✂️

⚠️ Age rating: 16+ 

This legendary movie features three kooky college professors who lose their university jobs. Naturally, they opt for careers in the ghost-busting business, and they team up to de-haunt houses and save people from the supernatural. We dare you to watch this classic without singing "who ya gonna call!" 👻

⚠️ Age rating: All ages admitted

If you're a fan of scary movies, you can't let Halloween pass by without watching this one. In Scream, a group of teens in California uses their knowledge of horror films to outsmart—or try to outsmart—real-life killers.🔪

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After three students disappear during an exploration into a supposedly haunted forest, there's just one item found: their video camera. 📹

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The '80s adaptation of King's classic horror novel follows a family who has moved to a rural town and is greeted with a burial ground of evil forces that sits just outside their home. 💀

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While in the process of an ugly divorce from his wife, a writer moves to his lakeside cabin to find solitude. However, a psychotic stalker blames him for plagiarizing his work and refuses to leave him alone. 👀

⚠️ Age rating: 14+

When it comes to the Addams Family movies there’s a lot to love. Great jokes, campiness, and gothic style? Plus, Angelica Huston is a total vision as Morticia. Consider these perfect viewing for anyone who loves the Halloween mood, but could do without actual scares. 😛

⚠️ Age rating: 12+

This is a true classic the whole family can enjoy. For more than 50 years, Snoopy and the gang have been getting families old and young into the Halloween spirit. 🎃

⚠️ Age rating: All ages admitted

No one did thrillers quite like Hitchcock. Watch his 1960 film, Psycho, for a masterclass in horror that inspired generations of future filmmakers. 📹

⚠️ Age rating: 18+

Can we mention spooky films without The Sixth Sense? A mandatory item in any Halloween must-see list, the frightening flick follows a young boy who refuses to share a supernatural secret with anyone besides his psychologist. 👻

⚠️ Age rating: 12+

This freaky horror movie tells the story of young FBI agent Clarice Starling trying to track down a deeply disturbed serial killer. Fair warning—this movie is not for the faint of heart. 😶

⚠️ Age rating: 16+