31 Best Horror Movies For Halloween

1. Midsommar (2019) R

A cult horror movie about secret rituals, almost guaranteed to shock you. 

2. Suspiria (1977) R

A 70s mystery that has more to it than meets the eye - a great mix of thriller and witchcraft.

3. The Exorcist (1973) R

A horror movie that scandalized heretics all over the world that begs the question, is possession real, or is it a trick of the mind?

4. Heretic (2024) R

When two Mormon missionaries enter the house of a theologist, will they choose belief or disbelief in order to survive?

5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) R

Based on the killings of Ed Gein, this cannibal family lures in its victims to make their chili taste better.

6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) R

12 years after the end of the first movie, they re-enter society, and now their victim is Vanita “stretch” Brock, a disc jockey aspiring journalist. Will she be on the first cover, or in the obituaries?

7. Get Out (2017) R

A horror focused on the dangers of trusting a family that just seems a little too performative with their acceptance of  the plot twist.

8. It + It Chapter 2 (2017-19) R

Set 31 years after the novel, It and IT chapter two offer a new perspective to the story and light nostalgia in many with a heartwarming (and heartbreaking) coming of age story.

9. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) R

Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep. You’ll have a nightmare you won’t wake up from.

10. I Saw The TV Glow (2024) R

Childhood TV shows are never as good as you remember them to be, but you always wanted to be the protagonist. 

11. Hereditary (2018) R

Trauma isn’t a genetic factor in things, but it's passed down like it is. After their grandmother’s passing, how will the family cope?

12. The Lost Boys (1987) R

Santa Carla is the murder capital of the world, but Micheal and Sam’s mother decide it’s the perfect place to move to after her divorce. 

13. Lisa Frankenstein (2024) PG-13

If you can’t find your dream boyfriend, revive him!

14. The Love Witch (2016) R

Based on the psychedelic movies of the 60s, a witch leaves a trail of desperate or dead men behind her.

15. Scream (1996) R

Scream is a mockery of the slasher films that predate it, challenging the rules set by the sin factor.

16. Carrie (1976) R

Carrie, Stephen King's debut novel, is a tale of being an outsider, breaking free of religious abuse, and what happens when the quiet kids finally snaps.

17. Psycho (1960) R

Norman Bates runs a motel and his most common visitors are travellers, travellers that aren’t seen again.

18. Friday The 13th (1980) R 

Camp Crystal Lake got shut down after a terrible streak of bad luck beginning with the death of Jason Voorhees, but these camp counselors are trying to open it back up. Will the camp claim them too?

19. Fear Street 1978 (2021) R

Camp Nightwing is full of both Shadysiders and Sunnysiders, who have been rivals since 1666. Which side will win the color war and escape with their lives?

20. Fear Street 1666 (2021) R

Travel back to pre-salem witch trials, and discover where the curse on Shadyside began.

21. Child’s Play (1988) R

A little boy wants a “good guy” doll, but this doll isn’t so good.

22. Pet Sematary (1989) R

    Moving right next to a cursed Native American burial ground is surely a great idea.

    
    

23. The Shining (1980) R

Desolation makes you crazy, but so do the ghosts.

24. Beetlejuice (1988) PG

Lydia explores the new house and life with her stepmother, accidentally befriending ghosts on the way.

25. 28 Days Later (2003) R

The rage virus started by contaminating apes, and then overzealous animal activists spread it to the rest of London, possibly the whole world.

26. The Conjuring (2013) R

Ed and Lorraine pride themselves on being the only church ordained demonologists besides priests, and being demonologists, they go to help a family suffering from paranormal experiences.

27. Companion (2025) R

Iris is a companion robot, but don’t tell her.

28. The Wickerman (1973) R

A good christian man goes to a pagan island, little does he know that the missing person case he’s investigating is so much more.

29. The Craft (1996) R

Four girls start dabbling in witchcraft, seeking help from a deity named Manon, they perform love spells, revenge, and see what destruction their chaos brings.

30. Totally Killer (2023) R

Jaime time travels back to 1987 to escape a killer, and now the life of her mom’s friends rests on her shoulder-padded shoulders.

31. Fear Street 1994 (2021) R

The movie that kicked off the trilogy, paying homage to classic slasher films.