10 best movies to watch on Halloween.

[ColonelColinCaine]

Yeah, it's a little early, but I like to plan ahead. Here they are:
(Post your favorites so I can have an idea of what else to rent on Halloween.)

1.(tie) Halloween 1 and 2
2. Evil Dead
3. Night of the Living Dead (original and remake)
4. John Carpenter's The Thing
5. The Blair Witch Project
6. Dawn of the Dead
7. A Nightmare On Elm Street
8. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
9. Fright Night
10. Phantasm

These aren't all necessarily the scariest movies ever made. I just think they're perfect for increasing the creepy atmosphere on Halloween.

[Brock Landers]

not bad...

I usually check out some of these:

-"Prom Night"
-"Halloween"
-"Tales From The Crypt"...the original, not "Demon Knight" or "Bordello Of Blood"
-"Scream"
-"Nightmare Before Christmas"
-"The Omen"...great Fall feeling
-"House on Haunted Hill"...original with Vincent Price...although I love the new version...
-"It's the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown"...while listening to the theme music from "HAlloween"
-"Pumpkinhead"
-"Carrie"
-"An American Werewolf In London"...Paris sucks...
-"Martin"
or a bunch of HBO's "Tales from the Crypt" series videos...

just a few nuggets for all you young-uns...and don't start with the "we are mature for a 12 year-old" speech...I believe you already...so relax...take a smoke break or a shot of some fire-water...oops, sorry, I forgot...you aren't old enough...and heck, most of these films are R-rated...wait...you can still watch Charlie Brown or the Nightmare before Christmas...phew...

[kerryanne]

I like to do my Halloween in mostly King style:

this is how we will start out

Dead Zone
Carrie
The Shining
Fire Starter
The Dark Half
Pet Semetary
Misery
It
Deloris Clayborne

and of course we have
Phantasam (can't decide which one to watch though. Any thoughts on this? The first one was good, but this series is s guilty pleasure, maybe I should just get all of them)
The Omen (I agree with Brock, it has a great fall feeling)
Night of the Living Dead (original only)

Last but not least no Halloween would be complete without Halloween 1 and 2. /ubb/smile.gif /ubb/smile.gif /ubb/smile.gif



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[The Arrow]

For Halloween I'd go with this...

Halloween
The Shining
Cats Eye
Twilight Zone The Movie
Night Of The Living Dead (Original)
Psycho (Original)
Phantasm (the first is the creepiest but the second is more fun)
Nightmare On Elm Street
Friday The 13th
The Exorcist

You bring the beer I'll bring the broads...

[ColonelColinCaine]

Yeah, kerryanne, I'll have to agree with Arrow that the original Phantasm is the creepiest, and most suitable for Halloween. But the sequel is a lot of fun, too.

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[screamer581]

Well I have some great news horror fanz IFC (the independent film channel) will be showing some oldies but goodies starting Oct 13th (Fiday the 13th). some include....... Texas Chainsaw Massacre,Night Of The Living Dead,Dawn Of The Dead,Martin (George A. Romero), Rabid (I actually haven't seen that one),The Brood, and Last House On The Left (I actually hated that one, sorry Wes!) Well I can't wait, and for the people that don't have IFC,.....sorry!!

[ANTBond007]

Well, I think I'll go like this:

2 p.m.
Halloween: Television Cut DVD

3:35 p.m.
Halloween 2 DVD

5:10 p.m.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers DVD

6:40 p.m.
Halloween 5: Limited Edition DVD

8:15 p.m.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers DVD (It'll be out! Yay!)

9:45 p.m.
Halloween: H20 DVD (rented, of course. I ain't payin' $40...)

I mean, it's Halloween! You can't watch anything else! Oh yes, Friday the 13th coming up. Watch all 9 films them....

[brandysnappz2]

Why don't the tv stations in the united kingdom celebrate Halloween?
You people in the usa are lucky, you get to watch all the classic horror films that night, but in the UK you are lucky if they screen anything in the horror genre, it rarely happens.
But, enough of my moaning, enjoy your Halloween!! (in a few weeks)

[screamfan]

true brandysnappz but you can watch recent horror movies on sky (IKWYDLS, H20, URBAN LEGEND) but thats about it. i really wanna see from dusk till dawn and nightmare on elm street 7 but there never on and blockbuster only have recent movies so i guess ill just have to do without.

I say people should watch whatever scares them, like halloween 1-7 dont scare me but movies like excorist and freddy 1 do so i think thats what ill watch.

[brandysnappz2]

I agree with you screamfan, you can watch recent horror movies on sky, but when I was a kid, I remember watching all the classic mevies such as friday 13th, prom night, etc.. on Haloween night, and used to scare myself silly, I would just like to see uk tv channels screen horror movies all through the night, say from 11pm, because not everyone has sky.

[The Troll Man]

There's been nothing much on UK TV on Halloween since Ghostwatch a few years back, and that may be why - lots of people complained (because it scared them!) and there were a couple of problems with the wrong sort of people watching it and taking it too seriously, like with The Exorcist and Clockwork Orange, there may have been one suicide...

[Stab2000]

I say:
1.)Halloween
2.)Friday the 13th
3.)Rosemarry's Baby
4.)Scream
5.)A Nightmare on Elm Street
6.)Prom Night
7.)Pet Semetary
8.)Cats Eye
9.)The Exorcist
10.)and Halloween 2

[ColonelColinCaine]

Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention Return of the Living Dead. I watch it every year, so I'd be stupid not to put it on my list. I don't feel like reworking the list to fit it on there right now, so I'll just give it special mention.

[i,am jacks bb name]

for me its a time to see horror films i havent seen before i wouldnt of foud classics like alice sweet alice or mothers day if it wasnt for my yearly video store haunts for halloween ry soething ofbeat like the cheesy horror boxes ll you will never know what you will find good luck and god haunting and colin did you get the print of return from video screams and frankyl when it comes to offbeat horror IFc is the shizinit lol

[Willow]

OK, this is important. If you want a horror filled hallowe'en there are certain films you just HAVE to watch. Here's my list:

1. Carrie
2. IT
3. The Shining
4. Christine
5. Children of the corn
6. Scream (cheesy, I know but I'm a sucker for Matthew Lillard)
7. Dracula (Bela Legosi)
8. Hallowe'en 1
9. The Haunting
10. Interview with a Vampire.

[Brandon]

1.Halloween
2.Haloween II
3.Haloween:H20
(the trilogy-don't give me any grief but I prefer to only acknowledge those three.)
4. Scream(possibly Scream 2)
5.Psycho(the orginal)
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street
7. The Blair Witch Project
8. Gremlins
9. Ghostbusters
10. some classic Scooby-Doo and SNL: Halloween Special

Those last few are to play when trick or treaters are at my house so as not to offend any parents. Luckily I own all of these since I'm already in debt at Blockbuster.

[ColonelColinCaine]

Come on, guys, I'm going to need a lot more suggestions. I've already seen most of these.
Thanks to those who did post, though.

[DancingGhost]

Not necessesarily just on Halloween, I encourage one to watch these movies ALONE and in the dark, if fact I dare you ! 1. The Changeling - 1980, 2. The Forgotten One (the first hour is super scary) 3.Lady in White, 4.The Norliss Tapes, 5.The Night Stalker, 6.The Exorcist (of course) 7.Count Yorga Vampire, 8.Repulsion, 9.The Sentinel, 10.Night of the Living Dead (of course) 11.Witchboard Some of these movies are hard to find, but, boy are they worth seeking out.

[kerryanne]

Here's a new suggestion, The Hearst. I don't really remember it too well, but hey it's something different. /ubb/smile.gif /ubb/smile.gif /ubb/smile.gif

[Brock Landers]

You want different? Than I would really recommend the early Roman Polanski film "The Fearless Vampire Killers". It's like a box of chocolates...(minus the retard on the bench)...it's a horror soiree of the finest pedigree...

[Mr. Meat]

After the fear of being possessed after watching the classic The Exorcist and after you're done worrying if you heard a sound outside that could only be the slow footsteps of Mikey Myers, put in Evil Dead 2. Gory fun, it'll cheer ya up and make you ready for bedtime...::tries his hardest to produce an evil laugh::

[ColonelColinCaine]

Thanks, guys! I've seen a lot of those too, (I can't even count how many times I've seen Evil Dead 2) but still some good suggestions. Now if I can just find some of them.

[*veers*]

How about
1-THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (Terence Fisher)
2-THE WICKER MAN (Robin Hardy)
3-MARTIN (George Romero)
4-TERROR AT THE OPERA (Dario Argento)
5-A CAT IN THE BRAIN (Lucio Fulci)
6-MATTHEW HOPKINS: WITCHFINDER GENERAL (Michael Reeves)
7-SPELLBOUND (Alfred Hitchcock)
8- NIGHTMARE IN A DAMAGED BRAIN (Romano Scavolini)
9-THE BEYOND (Lucio Fulci)
10-THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (Roger Corman)

Do not, EVER, watch all of these films in the one sitting on any kind of drug. You will not recover. But if you are straight on HALLOWEEN take your mind on a trip!

[The Arrow]

I can't believe I forgot the ultimate Halloween flick: SUSPIRIA...fer sure that one will be on my plate...

[kerryanne]

Hey Arrow...What's that one about. I've never heard of it.

[The Arrow]

Its a Dario Argento flick about an american student who enrolls at a posh dance academy without knowing that its run by a covent of witches.

the film has amazing sets (real abstract, full of colors), eerie lighting and a chilling score.

Its a very spooky movie and its perfect for Halloween.

[Brock Landers]

The Arrow is right...it's got great visuals and the lead actress, Jessica Harper, is quite the babe...or was quite the babe...you may remember her from that Peter O'Toole Film "My Favorite Year" where she plays K.C. Downing, or as Daisy in Woody Allen's "Stardust Memories". She was also in "Mr. Wonderful", "Boys" and appeared on "The Garry Shandling Show"...

I read that Suspiria was the first part of an incomplete trilogy of films by Dario Argento about the "Three Mothers." (the second film was "Inferno")...

[doctor drew]

I had the chance to check out Suspiria at a repertory cinema a few weeks back. It was my first foray into Argento's twisted world and well, it freaked the shit out of me.

The opening scene where the girl rides in the taxi at night during the torrential downpour sets the "eerie" tone for the whole film. When she checks in to the hotel and the crazed knifeman bursts through the window, disemboweling and hanging her...I jumped like a school girl.

What I really dug about the movie, like you said, were the elaborate sets of the rooms and halls. It had a sanitarium-like feel to it, with all the young girls trapped inside. The walls had these elaborate landscapes and images, very much like the Tarsem's The Cell, only adding to the madness. The music bordered at times, on ultra cheese, but c'mon, what do you expect from an Italian horror flick? The whole "old ladies" running the dance school had a creepy vibe too.

Simply put, a great Halloween flick. Good call, Arrow.

'drew

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[The Arrow]

Yeah I saw it recently on the big screen too.

But they played the censored print.

The film was scratched

And the audience was drunk and laughing so hard.

The good thing is that I found the uncut version on tape but its in french. At least I got to see the opening murder in all its glory...wow

[ColonelColinCaine]

Halloween's less than a week away. Any more suggestions?

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[The Arrow]

I think Pumpkinhead would make a wonderful Halloween night screening.

Night Of The Demons (if you're drunk)

[*veers*]

Um a few more, okay

1-The Church (Michele Soavi)
2-The Fog (John Carpenter)
3-An American Werewolf in London (John Landis)
4-The Boogey Man (Uli Lommel)
On Saturday though, I'll be watching Channel 4's new documentary about slasher movies. It will rock. Arrow if you know anyone in the UK who can make you a NTSC copy, you should go for it. Channel 4 take the horror genre very seriously over here. They made a horror documentary for the halloween period before. All about horror which included new interviews with Craven, Argento, Barker and loads more

[revx]

Screamer...I spent all day yesterday salivating at the thought of watching TCM on IFC last night...Even though I've waited six months to watch the Yanks kick some Mets butt, I tuned in at 10:00. Why, oh, why did they talk over the movie. I was very upset. But, I am renting the video for tonight.

[AntonioDelLago]

Great topic, CAINE! Can't believe I'm just discovering it now! It was WAY down on the list.

1,2,3. A triple feature of HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN II and H20.
4. THE SHINING
5. PSYCHO (1960)
6. THE CHANGELING
7. THE EXORCIST
8. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)
9. THE INNOCENTS
10. THE LADY IN WHITE

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[Norman Bates]

Halloween 1 and 2 back to back

[Randy_Junior]

Of COURSE one MUST watch the HALLOWEEN trio (1,2 & H2O/7). Good call on NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. Since it IS Halloween, I think the flicks should be Halloween-themed. Like JACK-O, TRICK OR TREATS, and maybe HALLOWEEN 3 (just think of it as it's own movie).

[mary lou 102]

i remember waching halloween 1 and 2 on my local tv station on halloween. i was 8. im now 14 they still scare the shit out of me

[CAPTAIN BLAKE]

Start off with some spooky stuff that isn't TOO disturbing, 'cause I got kids who love scary stuff, see. The Ray Bradbury adaptations THE HALLOWEEN TREE and SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES come first, then THE FOG (Oh, come on, it's scary but it's a ghost story; They can handle it!) and DEAD OF NIGHT (1945). Send 'em up to bed and it's time for THE HAUNTING ('63), CURSE OF THE DEMON, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, HORROR HOTEL, CARNIVAL OF SOULS...And of course, HALLOWEEN.

[SteveSzyk]

Bump!

[Cyclonus]

This month I've watched:

Alien
Videodrome
Bringing out the Dead
Evil Dead/ED2
Carrie
Sleepy Hollow
eXistenZ
From Hell

I also ordered "Hellraiser" off amazon.com, but I don't think I'll get it in time! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/frown.gif

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[Zing!]

Here's a few flicks I've been viewing for the last week and will be tonight... HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

DRACULA (Universal, 1931)
FRANKENSTEIN (Universal, 1931)
THE MUMMY (Universal, 1932)
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal, 1935)
SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal, 1939)
THE WOLFMAN (Universal, 1940)
FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN (Universal, 1942?)
HOUSE OF DRACULA (Universal)
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (Universal)
GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal)
HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (Universal)
THE MUMMY'S TOMB (Universal)
ABBOT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (Universal)

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[horrorbuff20]

My ten:

A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET
HALLOWEEN
SCREAM
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS
LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT
FRIDAY THE 13TH
WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE
CHILDS PLAY
CHERRY FALLS

[Headbangerzombie]

1. Halloween
2. Horror of Dracula
3. Night of the Living Dead
4. The Omen
5. The Blood Spattered Bride
6. Bride of Frankenstein
7. The Beyond
8. Suspiria
9. The Howling
10. Phantasm

I think it's good to mix up your movies a little, but always keep the atmosphere really creepy.

[DaShape333]

Halloween
Halloween 2
Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Dead Alive
Suspiria
Friday the 13th
Nightmare on Elm Street
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Exorcist

[ColonelColinCaine]

Hey, CCC here! Shit, I leave this place for a month, and you totally redesign everything!

Anyways, I'm just here to bump this back up to the top, as it's become kind of an annual thing.


Well, anyways, great to be back, and I'll talk to 'ya later!

[criddic2]

1. Sleepy Hollow
2. The Sixth Sense
3. Dracula (Lugosi)
4. Horror of Dracula (Lee)
5. Wes Craven's New Nightmare
6. Scream
7. Nosferatu
8. Fright Night
9. The Wolf Man
10. Interview with the Vampire

Honorary 5

11. Wolf
12. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (March)
13. Frankenstein (Karloff)
14. Phantom of the Opera (Chaney)
15. The Omen

[Myers666]

My list would have to go like this......

Halloween
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Blair Witch Project
The Last House on the Left
Evil Dead
The Exorcist
Psycho (original)
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Friday the 13th Part VI or VII (not for scares....mostly for entertainment)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3

[ColonelColinCaine]

I didn't get to bump this topic last year due to a BEAUTIFUL house-flooding incident, but I'm here to bump it this year, and damnit, that's what I'm gonna do!

[TheAxeGrinder]

I would post my list right this minute, but I'd probably be late for my Microcomputing class in the process. But I'll just give you a preview of what's on it. Evil Dead. . .Evil Dead. . .Evil Dead. . .

[edit]

In no particular order:

House Of 1000 Corpses
May
The Blair Witch Project
Halloween
Halloween 3
Ginger Snaps
Twin Falls Idaho (not horror but weird and kinda creepy)
Pet Sematary
Lady In White
Idle Hands

[artguylarry]

Here is my list, but not rated 1-10. Just random order

The Omen
The Exorcist
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (original)
Burnt Offerings
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Pet Cemetary
Creepshow
Nightmare on Elm Street (1 only)
Bride of Frankenstein
The Mummy (Karloff)

Come on, you know that those cheesy b/w horror flicks make halloween more fun. And face it, it's the only time Halloween 3 is acceptable.

[Jason13thh]

Okay here are the ten best films u could watch for Halloween :

At a fun and entertainment level :

1. Night Of The Demons
2. Chopping Mall
3. F13th 6
4. Neon Maniacs
5. HOHH
6. The Lost Boys
7. Jason X
8. Aliens
9. Cut
10. Pumpkinhead

[Johnny582]

OK i disagree with stephen king movies being watched on halloween. thats like a Halloween eve thing.
i watched like dead zone on halloween ,and i dunno, felt like a dead halloween.
I dunno what would make the perfect halloween. I'll give it a try.

10/31
12pm-Zombie
2pm- monster sqaud
4pm-Friday the 13 part 5
6pm-The Blob 80's
8pm-The Howling
10pm-The Thing
11/01
12am-Carnival of souls
2am-blair witch project
4am- salem's lot

[horrorfreak13]

All right the movies I'm watching on Halloween and my ten are
1. Halloween
2. Halloween 2
3. Friday The 13th
4. Friday The 13th part 2
5. Nightmare On Elm Street
6. Nightmare On Elm Street 3
7. Hellraiser
8. Evil Dead
9. Evil Dead 2
10. Night Of The Living Dead (both)

[A Canadian ThereWolf]

ThereWolf's top ten;

1. Halloween
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3. The Evil Dead
4. The Exorcist
5. Night Of The Living Dead
6. Psycho (Original)
7. A Nightmare On Elm Street
8. An American Werewolf In London
9. The Howling
10. Pet Sematary

[Raymond Babbit]

Halloween
Halloween 2
Halloween: H20
Exorcist
Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
Army of Darkness
Se7en
The Shining
Night of the Living Dead
Friday the 13th.

[charles lee ray]

Halloween
Fri. the 13th (series)
Nightmare on Elm St.
House of 1000 Corpses
Evil Dead
Zombie
Redneck Zombies
TCM
Day of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Boogymen
Scream

[The Sandman]

You can't failed with that list...

1- Halloween (any of them except the 3rd, look at this movie in the dark like all the rest)
2- Night of the Living Dead 1990 (i discovered that movie at Halloween in 92 approx.)
3- Creepshow 1 or 2
4- Night of the Creeps (so funny)
5- The Blob (remake)
6- Pet Sematary (more the sequel because it's a feeling of Halloween more)
7- Ernest Scared Stupid (it haves gory scenes, believe it or not, classic)
8- A nightmare on Elm Street 3rd or 4th
9- Friday the 13th part VI or VII
10- Demons (by Lamberto Bava)

[SpaceMutt07]

1. Halloween
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street
3. Friday the 13th
4. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
5. Scream
6. Candyman
7. Child's Play
8. Hellraiser
9. Jeepers Creepers
10. The Blair Witch Project

[ZanshiX]

1. Halloween (its called Halloween, damnit, how can it be beaten?)

2. The Evil Dead trilogy (classics, what can I say?)

3. Friday the 13th: Jason Lives

4. Killer Klowns from Outer Space

5. Dead Alive

6. Cabin Fever (when that comes on DVD)

7. House of 1000 Corpses

8. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

9. Dawn of the Dead

10. The Toxic Avenger

[Misery]

Is there anywhere I can get Lady In White for a somewhat cheap price?

[charles lee ray]

Originally posted by Misery
Is there anywhere I can get Lady In White for a somewhat cheap price?

it's been on TV like 3 times in the last few months but i would check Best Buy. they usually have a pretty good Horror section, at least the one near me does.

[poopontheshoes7]

pumpkinhead man, i love that movie it rocks, its awsome for all hallos eve. The blue moonlight effect at night in the woods is awsome its so eerie

[Ginger]

1. Night of the Demons
2. Night of the Demons 2
3. House of 1000 Corpses
4. Halloween
5. Halloween 2
6. Return of the Living Dead
7. Mirror Mirror
8. Night of the Living Dead (90's)
9. Dawn of the Dead
10. Leif Jonker's Darkness

[bskutle]

I'm planning on watching many more horror films this October, but here are the 10 currently I would consider my faves to watch on Halloween (actually, THIS Halloween):

1. "The Ring" (2002; Gore Verbinski)
2. "The Shining" (1980; Stanley Kubrick)
3. "Evil Dead II" (1987; Sam Raimi)
4. "Nosferatu" (1922; F.W. Murnau)
5. "The Frighteners" (1996; Peter Jackson)
6. "The Exorcist" (1973; William Friedkin)
7. "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1919; Robert Wiene)
8. "The Masque of the Red Death" (1964; Roger Corman)
9. "Sleepy Hollow" (1999; Tim Burton)
10. "Psycho" (1960; Alfred Hitchcock)

Honorable Mention:
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Hush" (1999)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fear, Itself" (1999)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror I" (1990)