1999 - R - 10/10 - Must see Halloween classic

This movie is a classic for a reason. If you caught our October episode of Scary But Not That Scary, you know that 25 years later we still can’t stop raving about Sleepy Hollow. Tim Burton’s gothic visuals, the eerie fog, and the iconic Headless Horseman perfectly capture the spirit of Halloween. It is so effective in all areas, it raises the bar for what we expect from all other movies. Stylish, mysterious, and full of spooky charm, it blends a classic story with great filmmaking, earning its place atop Burton’s catalog.

For the month of October, we present a list of some of our favorite movies to watch this time of year, whether they are spooky, campy, or downright horrifying.  This year, for our first list we are running through 4 different categories and 5 movies in each. These are not our top 5 in each of these categories but these are all movies we have seen and recommend.

FAMILY HALLOWEEN MOVIES

Halloween vibes that are also kid (8+) friendly.

Frankenweenie (2012, PG) - Monster House (2006, PG) - Ernest Scared Stupid (1991, PG) - ParaNorman (2012, PG) - Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (1985, NR)

HALLOWEEN-TIME MOVIES

Movies set around halloween itself.

Trick ‘r Treat (2007, R) - Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982, R) - House of 1000 Corpses (2003, R) - Donnie Darko (1992, R) - Sleepy Hollow (1999, R)

Straight Up Nightmares

Intense and stressful. You were warned.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, R) - mother! (2017, R) - The Shining (1980, R) - Hereditary (2018, R) - The Ring (2002, PG-13)

Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen

Cult, obscure, underseen, trash, goodbad, etc.

Mandy (2018, R) - WNUF Halloween Special (2013, NR) - Hack-O-Lantern (1988, R) - The Ritual (2017, R) - Chopping Mall (1986, R)

Use the lists above to note what you have seen or what you are able to talk your normie friends into watching the one month of the year they let you pick the movie!