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10 Movies You Should Watch This Halloween

Do you like scary movies? Here are some that are highly recommended!

Natalie Bennington

Oct 17, 2016

Cedar Crest College

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So, if you read my articles regularly, I believe you get that Halloween is my favorite holiday and autumn is my all time favorite season of the whole year. But if this is the first article of mine you are reading, I really really REALLY love autumn and Halloween. Anyway, you catch my drift so I am here today to tell you the top ten movies you need to watch right now! Halloween is just around the corner so its time to watch Tim Burton, Steven Speilberg, and Alfred Hitchcock movies; time to read Edgar Allen Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and Stephan King; and time to listen to Danny Elfman, Misfits, and HIM. So here are the top ten movies you all should watch this Halloween!

1. Hocus Pocus

Okay, who doesn't love Hocus Pocus? The movie was originally shown in the summer but it's all about Salem, the Sanderson sisters, and of course Halloween! If you have not seen it yet, WATCH IT! You'll fall in love instantly and will soon want to live in Salem.

2. Corpse Bride

This is my favorite Tim Burton movie. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Tim Burton are amazing when they work together. This creepy trio makes everything better and when Depp and Carter sing together as Emily and Victor in Corpse Bride, it makes everything better!

3. The VVitch: A New-England Folktale

Even though it is not historically accurate, the suspense and horror in the movie has truly scared everyone I know that has watched through it. It keeps you at the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next. Should I say that if you love plot twists, this is the movie for you!

4. Sleepy Hallow

Yes, Tim Burton is my favorite director but that does not make me biased to other horror movies! But this won't be the last Tim Burton movie on this list. Sleep Hallow gives the short story an interesting twist with a real headless horseman and a not so nice Lady Van Tassel. A must watch for anyone that loves suspense and thriller with a twisted plot.

5. Silence of the Lambs

If you are weirdly into serial killers like I am (I promise I am not crazy, I just really love crime thrillers) then Silence of the Lambs is just the movie for you this Halloween. Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter, Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, and Jame Gumb as Buffalo Bill will make have your heart beating out of your chest the minute the movie starts. Highly Recommend!

6. The Exorcist

I refuse to watch this movie however my good friends told me to put it on the list since they think it is the scariest and greatest movie ever. If you love watching movies about people being possessed and it being based off of the true story then have fun watching this. I won't be!

7. Halloween (1978)

If you are in the mood for a classic then Halloween is just for you. The amazing John Carpenter directs a movie about Michael Myers escaping from a car getting him to his court date and going back to his old hometown in Illinois to find more people to kill.

8. The Nightmare Before Christmas

This should be an obvious choice for Halloween. Scratch that, not just Halloween but Christmas, also (maybe Thanksgiving also if your in my family). Nightmare Before Christmas is a classic everyone should watch and it also has some of the best 1980songs to sing to!

9. The Conjuring

If you love paranormal movies and horror movies then the Conjuring is for you. A supernatural presence lives in as old house and has the idea to kill every human who lives and who steps into the house. It keeps you under the covers and makes you sleep with lights on so remember you were warned before you watch this movie!

10. The Shining

The Shining is the best movie to watch at any time any where no matter what you are in the mood to watch. Stephan King wrote the book and was soon put into theaters in 1980 by Stanley Kubrick. Every loves a nice thriller that stars Jack Nicholson!

If you are going to watch these movie I hope they won't keep up too late at night! But who doesn't love being scared sometimes right? It makes life fun! Have a lovely time screaming at the top of your lungs and almost having a heart attack!

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1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

2. I will look decent for class.

3. I will go to the gym more.

4. I will go to the library and study more.

5. I will meet new people.

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5. In the words of Lorelai Gilmore "Coffee, Coffee, Coffee"

Oh, so done.

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1. When it's December 1 and you have seven things due, three exams, and haven't slept in three days.

2. So you stress.

3. And cry.

4. Then call your mom to cry some more.

5. After the pep talk, you feel determined to get everything done.

6. But, now you're tired.

7. And really hungry.

8. Suddenly, it's 2 a.m. and you have only written three sentences and your paper is due in the morning.

9. You've made it to Friday... somehow.

10. Then Sunday hits and you find yourself back at the Lib.

11. So you cry some more.

12. But, you fight through the tears to get everything done because you're determined.

13. In the end, you feel on top of the world because you made it through the last week of class alive.

14. But, now it's finals week so good luck.

The ultimate list and gif guide to a college student's brain during finals.

What does the world outside the library look like?

Can I read this entire book tonight?

I should have gone to class more often.

Did the professor even teach this?

What is the lowest grade I can get on this exam and still pass the class?

Should I just drop out of school now?

Finals are ruining Christmas.

Just wrote three sentences so time for a break.

Need. More. Coffee.

What is sleep?

I'm too stupid for college.

Brain hurts.

Time for a Facebook Break.

I think I'm dying.

When will I ever need this information in the real world?

I can't read any of my notes.

I need my mom.

When was the last time I showered?

I need study snacks.

The struggle is so real right now.

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1. I'm so tired. I need a nap. Maybe I can sleep with my eyes open in class? Or pretend I'm not napping?

2. We have a test today? Why didn't anyone tell me? Did I know this?!

3. Can I quit school yet? It's only October, and I need a vacation.

4. The struggle is so real.

5. I'm so broke. SOS.

6. Stressed? Eat everything you own in your pantry and stuff your face with all your feelings.

7. "Did we have anything due in class today? Homework? Quiz? Test?" "Not that I know of..."

8. I need food. Where is the closest place to get food? I need it stat.

9. This is the longest day of my life. I need a drink, or two, or three.

10. Sleep? What is sleep? What a foreign concept.

11. When someone suggests going and studying in the library, let alone studying in general.

12. When the cafeteria or student center is packed and you can't find a seat anywhere so you literally have to sit in an abandoned corner.

13. When you see someone you used to hook up with. They see you, and approach you; so you have to pretend like everything is normal.

14. When you get your exam and realize you didn't study as much as you should have.

15. When you crush it on an exam or paper that you totally bullshitted.

16. I need a grande, extra strong coffee to get me through today.

17. When the professor announces you have a project due the following week with no instruction on what it's on and how to do it.

18. Is it Friday yet? Where's the weekend when you need it most?

19. It's freezing in here. I feel like I'm sitting in an igloo. I should have brought a jacket or worn long pants.

20. Did I remember my book? Damn, I forgot the book, and of course I need it for that quiz in class.

21. I would pay a million dollars to not go to class today; or actually never again.

22. I need a hoverboard to ride to class. Maybe then I wouldn't be running 15 minutes late to class every day.

23. Oh she/he's cute! I wonder if they're single. Who are they texting? They're BF/GF? I wonder if they think I'm cute. Could they be a potential new bae?

24. Why is there never any parking? I pay thousands of dollars a year for one parking spot to be open.

25. When it feels like you've been in class for an hour and you look at your phone and it has only been five minutes (I'm crying on the inside).

26. When the professor asks if there are any more questions at the end of class and someone raises their hand.

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