Countdown to Halloween 🎃

[Joan the Vampire Slayer]

So, every October I try to watch a horror movie everyday leading up to my favorite holiday Halloween 🎃!
Would anyone else like to join me in this? We could discuss and share what we watch? Or if that's too much to commit to, we could just discuss Halloween in general - what we plan to dress up as, events we plan to attend, treat recipes, decorations, etc. I know I can't be the only one on here who loves this holiday as much as I do! What do we think?

 

[ILLYRIAN]

We think hmm, I think 😊
give us a running commentary of the horror movies you watch Joan the Vampire Slayer, maybe some folks (looks at other members) will add their comments about that film, prefer films not episodes of a TV series (but that's just me).

 

[Bop]

I might rewatch Us (2019) because it's my favourite horror film and GhostWatch (1992) for the atmosphere and probably some films I've never seen.

What are you watching?

I love the Halloween season.

 

[Moptop]

.........what we plan to dress up as,

How I normally dress already scares a lot of people! 👚 😛

 

[ILLYRIAN]

See what's happening here Joan the Vampire Slayer, get watching films that are suitable for Halloween, . . no pressure . . . tee hee.

 

[Fuffy Baith]

We've already watched Hocus Pocus 1 and 2. lol. I also want to what the Buffy Halloween episodes this year, Werewolf by Night, Halloweentown, maybe Nightmare Before Christmas, and a few others. Not sure what gonna dress up as just yet.

 

[Anyanka Bunny Slayer]

Honestly, I'm going to turn all the lights out, light red candles, and blast death metal. Just for an hour or so, right after nightfall. Porch lights out as well. Then I'll sit near the window and watch people AVOID my place. I've done it before. 😄

 

[fauxindigo]

So, every October I try to watch a horror movie everyday leading up to my favorite holiday Halloween 🎃!
Would anyone else like to join me in this? We could discuss and share what we watch? Or if that's too much to commit to, we could just discuss Halloween in general - what we plan to dress up as, events we plan to attend, treat recipes, decorations, etc. I know I can't be the only one on here who loves this holiday as much as I do! What do we think?

My favorite horror movie from 2025 was Weapons... with Dangerous Animals close behind, so they make my Halloween playlist. I loved Weapons so much partly because it felt like an actual horror version of Hocus Pocus with how the kids got drawn in... and Hocus Pocus is a Halloween staple so Weapons ranks up there with it now as a Halloween horror must-see in my mind. Some of my other choice horror films Smile, Talk to Me, Night Swim and even though I'm not as big on slashers as I once was, I liked The Hunt & Thanksgiving from more recently. I love Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse Double Feature from 2007 which had a fake trailer for Thanksgiving so seeing it actually get made in 2023 was cool and fun. The Ritual (Blair Witch Project but actually terrifying), The Babysitter (the 'Scream' of the 2010s imo), Terrifier (series) (Ultimate Clown Horror Slasher- more gory than Hatchet which was gory af!) and the Cabin in the Woods (monster mash) from the 2010s. The Devils Rejects, Jennifers Body & Cursed from the 2000s make my list for top tier horror and black-comedy. NONE have as much pure Halloween spirit as the 90s classics Casper, Idle Hands, Hocus Pocus, Sleepy Hollow, House on Haunted Hill & The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Some other favorites like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Vamps, The Faculty, The Craft, Bride of Chucky, Urban Legend, House of Wax, Friday the 13th and Disturbing Behavior as well. I actually like Texas Chainsaw Massacre ('03), Halloween II ('09) & Hatchet more than the Friday the 13th remake, but aesthetically I liked the remake. I always found Michael Myers boring until Rob Zombies interpretations in Halloween ('07) & Halloween II ('09). Also, 30 Days of Night still holds up as quality horror for the season because that is still the scariest vampire movie I've seen.

Also for zombie/post-apocalyptic horror/action, my Halloween list is Zombieland, Dawn of the Dead, 28 Days Later, Resident Evil, Planet Terror & Doomsday. Doomsday especially is my favorite; it's kind of a masterpiece.

 

[ILLYRIAN]

Think of yourself as lucky, @NotASlayer, I have seen several of them and most of those were not scary. Which version of the film Sleepy Hollow was that one pictured, the Christina Ricci version was good but the Rachelle Lefevre version was poor.
Cursed, Jennifers Body, Hocus Pocus, Casper, Nightmare before Christmas, House of Wax, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Urban Legend, The Craft, Zombieland. Any somewhat scary parts were cancelled out by poor acting.

 

[HowiMetdaSlayer]

There's no character really that she could play at that age, unless she does Lily or waits a few years and does Neville's mum Alice.

Honestly, I'm going to turn all the lights out, light red candles, and blast death metal. Just for an hour or so, right after nightfall. Porch lights out as well. Then I'll sit near the window and watch people AVOID my place. I've done it before. 😄

Wouldn't that just be a normal Friday for you? 🤔

 

[Cohen]

I like to watch halloween episodes of my favorite shows:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2x06 Halloween
4x04 Fear Itself
6x06 All the Way

Angel
5x05 Life of the Party
(side note: it's my headcanon that this Halloween episode was included because Buffy did a Halloween episode every other year, and this would have been season 8 for Buffy)

Charmed
3x04 All Halliwell's Eve
8x06 Kill Billie, vol 1

The Secret World of Alex Mack
2x04 The Secret

Bones
3x05 Mummy in the Maze

Criminal Minds
6x06 Devil's Night
9x06 In the Blood

NCIS
4x07 Witch Hunt
6x06 Murder 2.0
7x05 Code of Conduct

Grimm
2x09 La Llorona

Smallville
4x08 Spell
5x05 Thirst

Supernatural
1x07 Hook Man
4x07 It's the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester

Veronica Mars
3x05 President Evil

Dawson's Creek
1x11 The Scare
3x07 Escape from Witch Island
5x09 Four Scary Stories
6x06 Living Dead Girl

One Tree Hill
3x04 An Attempt to Tip the Scales
8x06 Not Afraid

Happy Endings
2x05 Spooky Endings

Cougar Town
2x06 You Don't Know How It Feels

American Housewife
1x03 Westport Zombies
2x03 Boo-Who?
3x05 Trust Me
4x05 The Maze

Boy Meets World
5x05 The Witches of Pennbrook
5x17 And Then There was Shawn

Doctor Who (NewWho) Not specials, but each kind of Halloweeny..
2x02 Tooth and Claw
3x10 Blink
5x06 Vampires of Venice
10x04 Knock Knock


There are tons other shows and specials, but I'm going to try to watch these, as I can this year..

 

[ILLYRIAN]

I guess that means you do not know what your favourite means?

 

[Joan the Vampire Slayer]

So sorry guys! Life got crazy for a sec there but I'm back! So happy to see replies to my thread. Yay.

I have been successful in watching a horror movie daily. Being unemployed helps, lol. Here's what I have watched thus far with ratings and comments:

Goosebumps TV show (1998) - watched the pilot eps. purely for nostalgia purposes. But honestly not a terrible show. 7/10

Scream 4 (2011) --my favorite of the franchise thus far. Always a good rewatch. 10/10

I Will Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006) --Third sequal to I Know What You Did Last Summer. Horrendous. Do not recommend. 2/10

Jennifer's Body (2009) - Better than I remember. Very clever and campy and delightfully dark. 10/10

Valentine (2001) - Not a bad film, and gets a star for starring DB. 8/10

Queen Of The Damned (2002) - Based loosely on a book. My guilty pleasure film. Cheesy but entertaining and very visually appealing 😉 Amazing soundtrack. 10/10

Dead End (2003) - Never seen this before. Very cool, dark and campy horror film with a different premise. 10/10.

BTW all these movies are free to watch on Tubi.

Beyond that I did put up my Halloween decorations and bought a cow costume for my dogs. Pics soon.

So what are yall planning to dress up as this year? I'm thinking of recycling my Care Bears one from last year ....

 

[Moptop]

How I normally dress already scares a lot of people! 👚 😛

Joan the Vampire Slayer Like what?

Like a old retired appliance repairman that played in a band on the weekends.......jeans, t-shirt, tennis shoes, and long hair......that's more gray than brown now!
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[nightshade]

I almost finished decorating at work, put up loads of bats yesterday.

I am tempted by the Lego Halloween wreath.

 

[ILLYRIAN]

Jennifers Body.
I tend to get a bit bored during ' Jennifers Body ' but right at the end when Amanda Seyfried is in the cell, I always felt there was another film with her as the main attraction.

Queen Of The Damned.
The last few scenes in the offices of the Talamusca(n)(?) with Paul McGann were really good but my favourite scenes were of Jesse and Lestat walking over London bridge, that is my all time favourite scene of all films, suffice to say I do like film ' Queen Of The Damned '.

 

[Anyanka Bunny Slayer]

Fav death metal band ?

Bound in Fear! 🤘 Though it's deathcore, which is a subgenre that's a bit more violent and soul-sucking than death metal. 😅 I like it, plus it keeps the neighbours away.

 

[Nix]

We are decorating for Halloween outside of mine and my neighbours houses and we are collecting for charity this year.

 

[nightshade]

Anyone done a murder mystery dinner party, a host your own rather than a restaurant/hotel type?

Not doing it for Halloween, might do an escape room instead, but looking at doing one at some point maybe over Christmas and New Years.

 

[HowiMetdaSlayer]

Probably just watch some Halloween movies and episodes. As for Halloween day, I'll be celebrating in Shinjuku & Shibuya! Should be a hoot! ☺️