Halloween is this weekend, and I want to know if you are prepared for some nightmares? It would not be the spooky holiday that it is, if people did not find ways to scare themselves and scream at the top of their lungs or weep silently in a corner. There are plenty of ways to get the job done. Visit a haunted house, walk through a creepy corn maze or ride on a frightening hayride. But, let us not forget the tried-and-true scary movie. There’s the slasher flick, the classic childhood monsters, the creepy children, the gore, the psychological thriller and the supernatural.
No clue on which movies to rent from blockbuster, netflix or redbox for Halloween? No worries, we have compiled a list of horror movies to help inspire nightmares. These are guaranteed to get your hairs to stand-on-end, to get you to scream and hide behind your hands, to look underneath your bed before bedtime, and to plug in that old cartoon character nightlight.
Slasher
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and Sleepaway Camp (1983)
- Friday the 13th (1980) and Friday the 13th (2009)
- Psycho (1960) and American Psycho (2000)
- My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) and Prom Night (1980)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- Scream (1996) and I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Monsters (Werewolves, Witches, Zombies, Vampires, Aliens)
- American Werewolf in London (1981) and Ginger Snaps (2000)
- Nosferatu (1922) and Hellraiser (1987)
- Dawn of the Dead (1978), Dawn of the Dead (2004) and 28 Days Later (2002)
- Night of the Living Dead (1968) and The Evil Dead (1981)
- The Blair Witch Project (1999) and The Howling (1981)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and Pet Sematary (1989)
- Pumpkinhead (1988) and Candyman (1992)
- Puppetmaster (1989) and Child’s Play (1988)
Creepy Kids
- The Omen (1976) and Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- The Exorcist (1973) and The Ring (2002)
- Silent Hill (2006)
Gore
- Suspiria (1977), The Hills Have Eyes (1977) and The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
- Creepshow (1982)
Psychological
- Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
Supernatural
- Poltergeist (1982) and Amityville Horror (1979)
- The Shining (1980) and The Grudge (2004)/ Ju-On (2002)
- The Changeling (1980) and The Orphanage (2007)
- Darkness (2002) and Tales from the Hood (1995)
