From horror, thriller & science fiction to corny/cult classics, here are some of the best movies to add to your October watchlist in anticipation of Halloween.

• Hereditary (2018)

• Us (2019)

• Mother! (2017)

• Suspiria (2018)

• Phantasm (1979)

• The Lighthouse (2019)

• Paranormal Activity (2007)

• Midsommar (2019)

• The Witch (2015)

• Gretel & Hansel (2020)

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

• The Shining (1980)

• Candyman (1992)

• Poltergeist (1982)

• The Conjuring (2013) & The Conjuring 2 (2016)

• The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

• Carrie (1976)

• Insidious (2010)

• Pet sematary (1989) & (2019)

• Thoroughbreds (2017)

• Get Out (2017)

• Vivarium (2019)

• Split (2017)

• The Sixth Sense (1999)

• Night of the Living Dead (1968)

• Children of the Corn (1984)

• The Ring (2002)

• A Quiet Place (2018)

• Alien (1979)

• Cloverfield (2008) & 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

• Super 8 (2011)

• The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)

• I Am Legend (2007)

• Annihilation (2018)

• The Hole in the Ground (2019)

• The Amityville Horror (1979)

• Halloween (1978) & (2018)

• Psycho (1960)

• Friday the 13th (1980)

• Final Destination (2000)

• Child’s Play (1988) & 2019)

• Dolls (1987)

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

• The Nun (2018)

• Annabelle (2014) & Annabelle: Creation (2017) 

• It (2017)

• Ghostbusters (1984) & (2016)

• The Omen (1976)

• Sleepy Hollow (1999)

• The Blair Witch Project (1999) & Blair Witch (2016)

• Scream (1996)

• I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

• Urban Legend (1998)

• The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

• Fright Night (1985)

• Vamp (1986)

• Jennifer’s Body (2009)

• Teen Wolf (1985)

• Ginger Snaps (2000)

• The Craft (1996)

• Häxan (1922)

• Parents (1989)

• The House of the Devil (2009)

• Dracula (1931)

• The Wolf Man (1941)

• Frankenstein (1931) & Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

• Practical Magic (1998)

• I Married a Witch (1942)

• Carnival of Souls (1962)

• Young Frankenstein (1974)

• Little Monsters (1989)

• Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) & Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)

• Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

• Beetlejuice (1988)

• The Haunted Mansion (2003)

• The Addams Family (1991) & Addams Family Values (1993)

• Casper (1995)

• Corpse Bride (2005)

• Monster House (2006)

• Coraline (2009)

• Scooby Doo (2002) & Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)

• Twitches (2005)

• The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

• Halloweentown (1998)

• Hocus Pocus (1993)

Ian Pricer is a queer, 18-year-old, aspiring writer/poet. Her time is often spent watching movies, writing, reading, and creating. Often found taking photos and planning personal projects, such as screenplays and books. She hopes to go on and develop a career in film, as she is absolutely in love with cinema and storytelling. Recently, her poems have been published in All My Friends first issue, and will also be in the upcoming issues of Luna Collective, Jawbreaker, and Polemical. You can find her on Instagram @sweetnuthn