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Scary Movies To Watch Before Halloween

"What's your favorite scary movie?"

Allison Krieg

Oct 25, 2016

Columbia College of Missouri

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Halloween is coming up soon, and if anyone knows me, they know I love horror movies. I can never seem to find one that truly scares me, but that doesn't stop me from seeing the latest one, so I've compiled a list (in no particular order). I should say it in no way includes every single "good" horror movie, because there are still several I have yet to watch, but it includes some of the better ones I've seen ! I have included some suspense, slasher, and horror-comedy to keep it balanced. Some of these are on the list just because they willingly fall into the horror movie tropes, making them enjoyable for their stereotypical nature. Hopefully I have listed some here that you have never seen before! If you're like me, and like to look up a movie before watching it, I encourage you to look at the movie's page on IMDb!

1. Scream (1996)

2. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

3. Halloween (1978)

4. The Strangers (2008)

5. The Conjuring (2013)

6. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

7. The Others (2001)

8. Orphan (2009)

9. Zombieland (2009)

10. Misery (1990)

11. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

12. Gremins (1984)

13. Cloverfield (2008)

14. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

15. Blair Witch (2016)

16. The Shining (1980)

17. Funny Games (1997)

18. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

19. Hush (2016)

20. Insidious (and the sequels!) (2010-)

21. It Follows (2014)

22. The Boy (2016)

23. The Visit (2015)

24. Saw (2004)

25. The Forest (2016)

26. The Uninvited (2009)

27. Final Destination (2000)

28. Pet Sematary (1989)

29. The Birds (1963)

30. House of Wax (2005)

31. Hostel (2005)

32. Annabelle (2014)

33. Would You Rather (2012)

34. You're Next (2011)

35. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

36. Death Becomes Her (1992)

37. Sorority Row (2009)

38. Cabin Fever (2002)

39. Dead Silence (2007)

40. As Above, So Below (2014)

41. The Skeleton Key (2005)

42. What Lies Beneath (2000)

43. Vacancy (2007)

44. The Sixth Sense (1999)

45. Signs (2002)

46. Hide and Seek (2005)

47. The Orphanage (2007)

48. The Ruins (2008)

And...just for fun, here are a couple TV shows:

49. Scream: The TV Series (2015-)

50. American Horror Story (2011-)

51. Scream Queens (2015-)

Like I said, this list is not exhaustive. It only includes movies I've seen and want to recommend to others! There are many classic movies missing from this list, and that just means that I have my own list to keep working on!

Happy Halloween!!

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"What's your favorite scary movie?"

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5. The Conjuring (2013)

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14. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

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16. The Shining (1980)

17. Funny Games (1997)

18. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

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21. It Follows (2014)

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26. The Uninvited (2009)

27. Final Destination (2000)

28. Pet Sematary (1989)

29. The Birds (1963)

30. House of Wax (2005)

31. Hostel (2005)

32. Annabelle (2014)

33. Would You Rather (2012)

34. You're Next (2011)

35. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

36. Death Becomes Her (1992)

37. Sorority Row (2009)

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43. Vacancy (2007)

44. The Sixth Sense (1999)

45. Signs (2002)

46. Hide and Seek (2005)

47. The Orphanage (2007)

48. The Ruins (2008)

49. Scream: The TV Series (2015-)

50. American Horror Story (2011-)

51. Scream Queens (2015-)

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