Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Halloween Horror Guide

A Portable Keyhole’s recommendations for this All Hallows’ Eve, sorted by streaming platform. Side note: Most of these are also available for rent/purchase on Amazon.

Netflix
The Shining. photo courtesy of nerdist.com
The Witch (2015): A spooky, slow-burn pioneer tale.

The Conjuring (2013): The movie that spawned a modern horror shared universe.

It Follows (2015): A smart, slow-burn horror flick.

The Shining (1980): Stanley Kubrick’s classic masterpiece.

Gerald’s Game (2017): A Netflix original based on a Stephen King novel.

The Sixth Sense (1999): You’ll see dead people.

Terrifier (2016): An ultra-gory slasher with a terrifying villain.

The Village (2014): An M. Night Shyamalan classic.

Coraline (2009): A spooky, kid-friendly animated feature.

I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016): A smart and spooky monster movie.

Amazon Prime
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Jaws (1975): Spielberg’s classic masterpiece of shark-tastic horror.

Unsane (2018): A claustrophobic thriller set in an asylum.

What We Do in the Shadows (2014): An oddball comedy that follows a group of vampire roommates.

Zombeavers (2014): There are zombie beavers. Madness ensues. 

Hulu
The Fly. photo courtesy of collider.com
The Fly (1986): David Cronenberg’s definitive monster remake.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): A ghoulish, kid-friendly tale from Tim Burton.

HBO GO
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It (2017): A terrifying modern Stephen King adaptation.

The Silence of the Lambs (1991): The only horror film to win Best Picture.

The Omen (1976): An old-fashioned Antichrist feature.

In theaters
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Halloween: Sequel to the 1978 classic.

Bad Times at the El Royale: Not scary, per se, but a twisty-turny mystery movie.

Other recommendations:
Modern
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10 Cloverfield Lane (2016): A claustrophobic, creepy thriller with plenty of surprises.

The Babadook (2014): The scariest movie I’ve seen in a while.

Get Out (2017): A smart, scary paranoia flick.

Hereditary (2018): A bizarre, slow-burn cult horror movie.

A Quiet Place (2018): John Krasinski’s monster mash.

Cabin in the Woods (2012): A clever deconstruction of horror movie tropes.

The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies (2014): A waking nightmare of a movie.

Classic
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Psycho (1960): Alfred Hitchcock’s disturbing slasher masterpiece starring Norman Bates.

Rear Window (1954): Hitchock shows us why he's called the master of suspense.

Halloween (1978): John Carpenter’s original 1978 slasher film starring Michael Myers.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974): The ultra-violent original.

Rosemary’s Baby (1968): A highly suspenseful and incredibly creepy cult flick.

Alien (1979): A must-see for sci-fi fans featuring one of the best monsters of all time. 

The Exorcist (1973): The original film that's been freaking people out for 40 years. 

Misery (1990): A claustrophobic Stephen King masterpiece.

Wait until Dark (1967): A hidden gem starring Audrey Hepburn as a blind woman. 

Young Frankenstein (1974): A zany, monster-themed comedy classic from Mel Brooks.

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