Top 10 Horror movies to watch this Halloween
Experience eeriness and get goosebumps this upcoming Halloween
As Halloween is on the doorstep, late-nighters with Horror movies to bring shiver down the spine is a must-have. Watching horror flicks with close ones and enjoying the spookiness of Halloween has become a tradition. Therefore today, we have made a list of movies that will take sleep away and our readers will get the real taste of Halloween.
From the bona fide screenplay of ‘The Exorcist’ to the spine-chilling setting of ‘The Conjuring,’ directors of the horror genre have given us many remarkable horror movies. But in this list, we will look for Horror movies that failed to gain popularity as those above but are equally terrifying. The listed movies will set the right tone for you to enjoy this upcoming Allhallows Eve. Now delve in!
Best Horror movies to watch this Halloween
10. The Other Lamb (2019)
| IMDb Rating | 5.2 |
| Director(s) | Malgorzata Szumowska |
| Writer(s) | Catherine Smyth-McMullen |
| Stars | Raffey Cassidy, Michiel Huisman, Denise Gough |
| Official page/site | Link |
This movie is a slow burner for cult genre enjoyers. Selah, a teenage girl living in a remote forest born into a polygamist cult led by a man in their compound, begins questioning his teachings and her reality.
9. La Llorona (2019)
| IMDb Rating | 6.6 |
| Director(s) | Jayro Bustamante |
| Writer(s) | Jayro Bustamante, Lisandro Sanchez |
| Stars | María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kenéfic |
| Official page/site | Link |
This is a dramatic take on the legend of La Llorona with a Horror twist. After the Former Guatemalan general who ordered the genocide is found not guilty 30 years after Alma is murdered with her children during a military attack in Guatemala, Alma returns to the living world to torment the man.
8. Mama (2013)
| IMDb Rating | 6.2 |
| Director(s) | Andy Muschietti |
| Writer(s) | Andy Muschietti (story), Barbara Muschietti (story), Neil Cross (screenplay) |
| Stars | Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier |
| Official page/site | Link |
Mama is an eerie movie with great storytelling. After the murder of their parents, two young girls, Victoria and Lily, are forced to reside in an abandoned cabin with a dark and ominous presence. Even after getting rescued, the evil forces follow them to their new home.
7. Sinister (2012)
| IMDb Rating | 6.8 |
| Director(s) | Scott Derrickson |
| Writer(s) | Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill |
| Stars | Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransone |
| Official page/site | Link |
Sinister is a greatly written story with quality acting. The story narrates the life of true crime writer Ellison Oswalt who moves his family to a house that once witnessed gruesome murders. He begins researching the crime in hopes of writing a book about it. Soon, when his research leads him to some eerie footage, things turn dark and harrowing.
6. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
| IMDb Rating | 6.7 |
| Director(s) | Takashi Shimizu |
| Writer(s) | Takashi Shimizu |
| Stars | Megumi Okina, Misaki Itô, Misa Uehara |
| Official page/site | Link |
This is an old-school horror weaved in eastern style. Takeo Saeki murders his wife Kayako after discovering she is in love with another man, also killing the family cat, Mar, and his son, Toshio. The murders create a curse that revives the family as avenging ghosts. Whoever enters their house is consumed by the curse and eventually killed, which spreads to the place they die in and, in turn, consumes anyone who comes in.
5. Oculus (2013)
| IMDb Rating | 6.5 |
| Director(s) | Mike Flanagan |
| Writer(s) | Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard, Jeff Seidman |
| Stars | Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff |
| Official page/site | Link |
This story features some unique timelining with great sound design. Recently discharged patient Tim from a mental asylum learns from his sister that the murders he was convicted of, were actually orchestrated by a supernatural entity, the Lasser Glass mirror. The story unfolds in an attempt to destroy the mirror.
4. Noroi: The Curse (2005)
| IMDb Rating | 6.9 |
| Director(s) | Kôji Shiraishi |
| Writer(s) | Kôji Shiraishi, Naoyuki Yokota |
| Stars | Jin Muraki, Rio Kanno, Tomono Kuga |
| Official page/site | NA |
Noroi: The Curse is a striking blend of eeriness and realism. The story follows a prominent paranormal journalist Masafumi Kobayashi, who goes missing shortly after completing a documentary. However, what begins as an investigation into strange noises soon evolves into the chilling mystery of a demonic entity named Kagutaba.
3. Session 9 (2001)
| IMDb Rating | 6.4 |
| Director(s) | Brad Anderson |
| Writer(s) | Brad Anderson, Stephen Gevedon |
| Stars | David Caruso, Stephen Gevedon, Paul Guilfoyle |
| Official page/site | NA |
This movie is a dreadful and frightening experience. An asbestos abatement crew wins the bid for an abandoned insane asylum and starts to remove asbestos. Shortly after, they witness the horrifying incidents of the hospital, as the past of the asylum seems to be coming back.
2. The Others (2001)
| IMDb Rating | 7.6 |
| Director(s) | Alejandro Amenábar |
| Writer(s) | Andy Muschietti (story), Barbara Muschietti (story), Neil Cross (screenplay) |
| Stars | Jessica Chastain, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Megan Charpentier |
| Official page/site | Link |
This movie is creepy and thrilling throughout. Grace, the devoutly religious mother of Anne and Nicholas, moves her family to the English coast during World War II. She awaits word on her missing husband while protecting her children from a rare photosensitivity disease that causes the sun to harm them. Anne claims she sees ghosts. Grace initially thinks the new servants are playing tricks, but chilling events and visions make her believe something supernatural has occurred.
1. The Possession (2012)
| IMDb Rating | 5.9 |
| Director(s) | Ole Bornedal |
| Writer(s) | Juliet Snowden, Stiles White, Leslie Gornstein |
| Stars | Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick |
| Official page/site | Link |
This is a tale of a terrifying and spine-chilling story in all senses, therefore, is a complete package of a horror movie. One day going through a yard sale, Emily, a young girl, comes across an antique box and asks her father, Clyde Brenek, to buy it for her. Soon, she becomes increasingly obsessed and finds the hidden lock and releases an evil spirit that possesses her. Her father starts to look for answers as she exhibits signs of being possessed.
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