Halloween, October’s trademark holiday, is one filled with jack-o-‘lanterns, sugar-loaded candy, scary and not-so-scary costumes. The popularized holiday’s theme surrounds the concept of provoking fright – yet, the many overused costumes and often simplistic house decorations have gradually lost their fear factor. This is why on this beloved holiday, those wanting a true scare or who are simply getting into the Halloween spirit have heavily relied on the art of cinema.
The following is a subjective list of movies that have each been deemed a necessity for future Halloween nights.
As put by Paulina Kasak with The Tribune, “The spirit of Halloween, through its many permutations, originates in a weakened veil between the worlds of the living and the worlds of the dead—Halloween movies simply transport this magic into the power of film.” The holiday will be forever cherished by those of all ages, majorly due to the impact the films themed around it have made.
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