Allison Beck, Social Media Director
@abeckcourant
Boo! It’s finally October and with Halloween creeping up, sometimes it can feel as though there is no time to feel the excitement that you did as a little kid. One of the best ways to feel that Halloween spirit is to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and watch Halloween movies and TV specials. Whether you liked to be spooked or you want to reminisce on your childhood, the Courant has created a selection of the perfect 1 0 shows and movies to watch this Halloween season.
If you are in the mood to be scared….
● Halloween (Amazon Prime)
○ A young boy, Michael Myers, kills his sister and gets sent to prison…but then escapes.
● It (HBO Now)
○ A killer clown haunts a town and a group of kids go on a quest to stop him
● Silence of the lambs (Amazon Prime)
○ A classic horror movie that contains an interested FBI agent and a hungry cannibal
If you love the classics…
● Hocus Pocus (Amazon Prime)
○ After moving to Salem, 3 teens accidentally free a coven of evil witches.
● Halloweentown (Amazon Prime)
○ Follow Grandma to Halloweentown where supernatural creatures live a normal life.
● The Nightmare Before Christmas (Hulu)
○ This two-in-one holiday movie
If you want to binge watch TV…
● Friends season 8 episode 6- The One with the Halloween Party (Netflix)
○ When Chandler and Monica throw a Halloween costume party.
● American Horror Story (Netflix)
○ An American anthology horror television series that revolves around a creepy plot line and strange set of characters each season.
● The Office, season 2 episode 5- Halloween (Netflix)
○ Watch while Michael tries to decide who to fire at the office
● The Simpsons- Treehouse of Horror (Hulu)
○ Watch Bart and Lisa Simpson tell their scariest stories in their treehouse after trick-or-treating.
