10 Scary Halloween Movies You Need To Watch

Halloween is getting close so to get us all the in spooky spirit I though I would list what I think are 10 scary Halloween movies you need to watch. These range from new to old and just some of my personal favorites so there’s something for everyone.

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1. A Quiet Place (2018)

A Quiet Place is a story that follows a family that needs live in silence because of mysterious creatures that hunt you by sounds. To me the scariest part in movies is when it’s really quiet and there’s something sudden and loud that happens. This movie is full of those moments if you love a jump scare.

2. Paranormal Activity (2007)

Paranormal Activity is that classic scary movie that we all know about. They currently have seven movies out so it’s a very successful series. If you’re into more of the haunting side of movies versus a jump scare then the Paranormal Activity series is meant for you.

3. House At The End Of The Street (2012)

The House At The End Of the Street is the first horror film that I really liked! I think it’s because it has a little more to do with mystery and you really don’t know what’s going to happen unlike other movies where you just know most of them will die. I think I liked this one a lot because it reminds me a little bit of Criminal Minds where you’re trying to figure out what happened. In this movie we’re trying to figure out what happened to make that girl kill her parents and where did she disappear to?

4. The Descent (2005)

This movie starts at a year after an emotional trauma. A girl named Sarah decides to go exploring some underground caves with her friends. However, when they descend they quickly see that there are strange cave paintings and that they aren’t alone. And the worst part is these creatures have a taste for human flesh.

5. It (1990 and 2017)

It is a movie I think we all know and obviously is good enough that they want to remake it. Steven King is literally the king of horror novels and he’s outdone himself with this story line about a demon that is possessing a child killing clown.

6. Halloween (1978)

This movie starts with a 6 year old boy who kills his 17 year old sister. While being transported 15 years later he escapes and returns to his old small town looking for his next victims.

7. The Shinning (1980)

The Shinning focuses on a family who moves to an isolated hotel hoping to clear the fathers writers block. But when his son’s usual visions become disturbing they realize this hotel has dark secrets.

8. The Exorcist

This movie follows a young girl who starts acting weird by levitating and speaking in tongues. A local priest thinks she may be possessed by the devil and seeks help to perform an exorcist on her.

9. Ready Or Not (2019)

Ready Or Not is a movie about a women who just married the man of her dreams. But now that she’s at his families estate she must survive from midnight until dawn while her new in-laws try to chase her down with guns, cross-bows, and other weapons.

10. The Conjuring

The Conjuring is a 7 film series that follows a husband and wife who are investigators that are called to homes when a supernatural presence makes itself known. Definitely an interested series and I’ve watched them all a few times.

And that’s my list of Halloween movies you have to watch! What is your favorite Halloween movie?