Iconic Halloween movies that will give you chills (or are just simply perfect for the chilly season!)

The spooky season is on the way which means that it's the perfect time to binge-watch Halloween movies. Be sure to add these iconic films on your to-watch (again) list!

1.) Hocus Pocus

Sure, it may have not been released in the iconic 80s, but this is definitely a classic. The Sanderson sisters rise from the dead after the black flame candle is lit by a virgin. Their mission? To feed on the energy of children to make themselves young. It's up to Max, his sister Dani, and their friend Allison to put a stop to it.

2.) Monster House

Whether you're a fan of animated movies or not, you'll surely enjoy this early 2000s film. Two best friends, DJ and Chowder, and their new friend, Jenny, try to uncover the mystery of the house across the street after the owner, Nebbercracker, seemingly dies.

3.) Halloween movie series

I mean, it literally has the word Halloween in it! Sure, Michael Myers only comes out on October 31st, but the fact that he's nearly invincible and insane is pretty terrifying.

4.) Any Wes Craven horror film

"The Hills Have Eyes", "A Nightmare on Elm Street", and of course the famous Ghostface slasher series, "Scream", are just to name a few!

6.) Friday the 13th

Sure, he only comes out on Friday the 13th, but a killer with a hockey mask and a machete is terrifying any time of the year!

7.) Thir13en Ghosts

There's not one ghost involved, nor two, but 13? One bad spirit haunting a place is scary enough, but 13 makes it extra, extra spooky! When a family inherits a house from their late uncle, they uncover some dark secrets. The fact that the glass walls move is just the beginning.

8.) Any John Leonetti horror film

The "Annabelle" series, "Dead Silence", and "The Conjuring" are just a few to name!

9. Any Blumhouse Productions film

I'm always happy to see a film by Blumhouse Productions, but the one that I find the scariest of them all? "Sinister"! A struggling writer finds old footage of a crime which strikes his curiosity. Eager to unravel the mystery, he moves his family into the home of the crime scene.

10.) The Addams Family

No Halloween movie list is complete without this creepy family! I'm not a big fan of remakes, but I have hopes for the 2019 animated version.

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