{"id":2087713,"date":"2025-10-13T13:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2087713"},"modified":"2025-10-13T13:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:14:03","slug":"my-favorite-movies-to-watch-at-halloween-like-hereditary-have-nothing-to-do-with-the-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/my-favorite-movies-to-watch-at-halloween-like-hereditary-have-nothing-to-do-with-the-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Movies To Watch At Halloween, Like Hereditary, Have Nothing To Do With The Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: A24<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Every October, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/best-streaming-services-subscribe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:best streaming services;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">best streaming services<\/a> unleash the usual suspects for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/50-best-horror-movies-time-230003021.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:best horror movie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">best horror movie<\/a> recommendations for spooky season: <em>Halloween<\/em>, <em>Hocus Pocus<\/em>, <em>Trick \u2019r Treat<\/em>, and <em>The Nightmare Before Christmas<\/em>. However, as someone who spends most of the year watching horror films (and writing about them), my seasonal viewing tends to lean toward those that evoke the Halloween spirit without ever mentioning it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The truth is, the best Halloween movies don\u2019t need pumpkins or masks, because it&#8217;s all about evoking the scent of rotting leaves, the hum of something ancient beneath the surface, and the creeping sense that the world is slightly off its axis. Here are eight films I return to every October, and not because they\u2019re about Halloween, but because they have the \u201cvibe\u201d of the season.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anya Taylor-Joy in The Witch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/llXW2bFvMHfb323UsF92Bw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/85fa663fb07a287c344b6174a14100e2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: A24<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Robert Eggers&#8217; The Witch (2015)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A lot of people call Robert Eggers one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/ive-seen-every-robert-eggers-140400968.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:best modern horror directors;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">best modern horror directors<\/a>, and that reputation started with <em>The Witch<\/em>. It doesn\u2019t look or feel like a typical Halloween movie, but it feels like something old and sinister has been unearthed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Set in 1630s New England, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/the-witch-and-other-slow-burn-horror-movies-and-how-to-watch-them\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:slow-burning horror flick;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">slow-burning horror flick<\/a> follows a Puritan family exiled from their community, trying to survive on the edge of a dark, unforgiving forest. Isolated and stretched thin, their belief in God and in each other starts to fracture as something evil starts creeping in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From its brutal opening to the witches\u2019 sabbath finale, <em>The Witch<\/em> plays mind games. Eggers doesn\u2019t rely on cheap jump scares, but builds tension through authentic language (so good that I <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.a24films.com\/products\/the-witch-book\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:purchased the screenplay;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">purchased the screenplay<\/a>) and the movie\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anya Taylor-Joy, in her breakout role as Thomasin, brings a quiet intensity and is part of the reason it remains one of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/streaming-news\/anya-taylor-joys-best-movies-and-tv-shows-and-how-to-watch-them\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:her best movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">her best movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Maika Monroe in It Follows\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZER_eIyRlYIzrlwOx7Q_qQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/bde0bc6c3414791568f2afa3f289ed11\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: RADiUS-TWC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">David Robert Mitchell\u2019s It Follows (2014)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">David Robert Mitchell\u2019s <em>It Follows<\/em> features one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/the-13-scariest-modern-horror-movie-villains\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:most unsettling horror villains;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">most unsettling horror villains<\/a> in recent memory, not a monster with a single face, but one that constantly changes, moving from body to body like a cursed STD. The film doesn\u2019t take place in October, but it might as well. It lives in a kind of endless dusk, full of bare trees, outdated cars, and the quiet rot of suburban life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Disasterpeace\u2019s synth-heavy score contributes to numerous <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/great-and-memorable-music-moments-in-horror-movies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:incredible horror music moments;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">incredible horror music moments<\/a> that add to the unease, transforming everyday streets into dreamlike dead zones. Watching it during autumn feels like walking home alone after a Halloween party, quiet, cold, and humming with the sense that something\u2019s not quite right.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Nicole Kidman looks terrified in The Others. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/l8Qllv8zb8TlMOgwr2U5iw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/cfba49b11bef19f155f210fed6762731\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Warner Bros., StudioCanal, Dimension Films, FilmFlex, Lucky Red<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar\u2019s The Others (2001)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alejandro Amen\u00e1bar\u2019s <em>The Others<\/em> is gothic horror done to perfection. It\u2019s all fog-drenched estates and whispering children. It&#8217;s one of a handful of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2550733\/a-quiet-place-and-other-pg-13-horror-movies-that-are-legitimately-scary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PG-13 scary movies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PG-13 scary movies<\/a> that is actually terrifying.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Nicole Kidman gives one of her most restrained performances as Grace, a devout woman trying to protect her photosensitive children from the outside world, only to discover that the haunting may be coming from within. Set in post-World War II England, the film evokes the stillness of a household that has lost its sense of purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s the kind of movie that makes you want to light candles, draw the curtains, and surrender to the season\u2019s melancholy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Alex Wolff in Hereditary\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/KKs1WegM.JZRH7Gcv6N8dQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/f323f5dc5baaad0f3887290f3cfffbb8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: A24<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Ari Asters&#8217; Hereditary (2018)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hereditary might be the ultimate Halloween movie, but it isn\u2019t. No pumpkins, no costumes, just sunlight, grief, and the slow rot of a family coming apart. Still, few films capture the mood of October better.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Plenty of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/13-horror-movies-meaningfully-address-200454051.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:horror films deal with grief;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">horror films deal with grief<\/a>, but <em>Hereditary<\/em> towers over the rest. The family home becomes a living thing, infected from within. Toni Collette\u2019s performance as Annie Graham is a full-body breakdown. She wasn\u2019t just snubbed for an Oscar, but robbed. Her rage and sorrow are so raw, and if you\u2019ve <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/experiencing-very-personal-loss-want-010400896.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:experienced a personal loss;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">experienced a personal loss<\/a>, then you know it feels like she stops acting and is living the pain. Ari Aster trades in slow, creeping dread for scares that are structural. Miniatures echo the real world, while seance lighting flickers through hallways. And by the time we reach the final scene, a literal crowning of generational doom, we, the audience, are begging for a reprieve.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Coraline in the film Coraline looking down in her hand.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4JqLMlC8NL8gdODAnpBw_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/cabc2c3cc4998d1e43fb6fc7453f901d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Focus Features<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Henry Selick\u2019s Coraline (2009)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On paper, <em>Coraline<\/em> is a children\u2019s movie. In practice, it\u2019s one of the most disturbing animated films ever made.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Henry Selick\u2019s adaptation of Neil Gaiman\u2019s novella invites us into a pastel-colored dreamscape that slowly peels away to reveal something monstrous. Coraline Jones, voiced by Dakota Fanning, finds a secret door to a mirror world where her \u201cOther Mother\u201d seems too perfect, until she offers to sew buttons over Coraline\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film\u2019s tactile stop-motion texture gives it a hand-crafted eeriness; every fabric wrinkle and flicker of candlelight feels alive. <em>Coraline<\/em> is Halloween for the imaginative, as well as a timeless story about curiosity and the danger of getting exactly what you wish for.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens in The Innocent\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/gRRVXEelEPmn2ypDabTalg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/3055213ad97e4aaf23fd20619d6a7166\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: 20th Century Fox<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jack Clayton\u2019s The Innocents (1961)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before <em>The Others<\/em>, there was <em>The Innocents<\/em>. Jack Clayton\u2019s adaptation of Henry James\u2019 <em>The Turn of the Screw<\/em> remains one of the most psychologically precise ghost stories ever filmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deborah Kerr stars as a governess who becomes convinced the spirits of former servants possess her young wards. What makes the film timeless isn\u2019t the hauntings themselves, but the uncertainty surrounding them. We don\u2019t know if the ghosts are real or if the governess is losing her mind.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Freddie Francis\u2019s luminous black-and-white cinematography is stunning, with every reflection, every open window, feeling like a portal. Modern horror owes a debt to <em>The Innocents<\/em>, and watching it in October feels like paying homage to the genre\u2019s haunted lineage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Tom HIddleston lifts up an awe struck Mia Wasikowskas chin in Crimson Peak.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nVpu4mUDRl4.oER2hM6B_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/f5fc3016b7095e9e1c45db8d4a6f74e7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Legendary\/Universal<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Crimson Peak (2015)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Guillermo del Toro\u2019s <em>Crimson Peak<\/em> is a gothic fever dream. It\u2019s not a horror film in the conventional sense, as it&#8217;s more a romantic tragedy drenched in blood and candle wax, but its imagery is pure Halloween bliss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mia Wasikowska plays Edith, a writer drawn into a marriage with a doomed baronet (Tom Hiddleston), and his sinister sister (Jessica Chastain) along for the ride. Their decaying mansion bleeds red clay through its floors, as if the earth itself were hemorrhaging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Del Toro treats horror as a form of art history, referencing <em>Rebecca<\/em>, <em>Jane Eyre<\/em>, and <em>The Haunting<\/em>, while crafting a visual world that feels like a haunted museum exhibit. I\u2019m so excited for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/horror-fan-im-both-excited-181926751.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:his Frankenstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">his <em>Frankenstein<\/em><\/a> to land on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-movies-2025-movie-release-130453990.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 movie schedule;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">2025 movie schedule<\/a>, because the man knows how to make heartbreakingly sincere, macabre masterpieces.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jonathan Pryce leadiing parade in Something Wicked This Way Comes\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HHhULncJsSrxPPRPpcaq3g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/68b377e459cae09037dbce501e1e6d85\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: Disney<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jack Clayton&#8217;s Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jack Clayton (again!) directed this under-appreciated <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/upcoming-book-screen-adaptations-read-140405103.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:book-to-screen adaptation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">book-to-screen adaptation<\/a> of the classic Ray Bradbury novel. It&#8217;s a film that should be a Halloween staple, but never quite found its audience. However, fortunately for you, this one has just landed on streaming; all you need is a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/best-disney-9-tips-most-172112198.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Disney+ subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Set in a small Illinois town, <em>Something Wicked This Way Comes<\/em> captures the bittersweet essence of fall better than almost any movie. A mysterious carnival arrives, offering townsfolk their deepest desires, at a soul-shattering cost.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jason Robards delivers a quietly devastating performance as a father confronting his own aging and regret, while Jonathan Pryce\u2019s Mr. Dark oozes charisma and menace. It\u2019s a movie about temptation, and the price of second chances, which are the very emotions that stir every October when the air cools and the world seems briefly bewitched.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Anya Taylor-Joy choosing to live \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ZkaxvIbPn9yLx8IpPJLT9Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cinemablend_388\/f3c5845828e6d6d67a46f5ef7a6de3a3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: A24<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Why These Movies Capture The Spirit Of The Season<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Halloween doesn\u2019t just live on a date on the calendar, but in the atmosphere of the fall season. It&#8217;s flickering candlelight, whispering trees, and the feeling that something ancient has taken notice of you. It, as I said before, is a vibe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Each of these films taps into that same electricity at the intersection of something sacred and fascinating. So this year, skip the predictable slashers and put on something that makes your soul ache a little. Because the best Halloween movies, in my opinion, don\u2019t need jack-o\u2019-lanterns, they just need that spooky season spirit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. 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