This list is composed of thrillers, comedies, and classics that will help you get into the Halloween spirit!
1. The Shining
Jack Torrance, played by Jack Nicholson, and his family take up residence as caretakers in an isolated hotel in the Rocky mountains. When the family is snowed in, they discover what the hotel really holds.
2. Halloweentown
After discovering she is a witch, Marnie travels to Halloweentown with her grandmother and is tasked with saving the entire town.
3. Young Frankenstein
Gene Wilder plays Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, the grandson of a mad scientist, who is invited to Transylvania, where he completes an experiment that brings a dead body back to life.
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas
The King of Halloween Town, Jack Skellington, discovers Christmas Town and attempts to take over the role of Santa Claus.
5. Ghostbusters (2016)
The all-female cast reboot that is, in my opinion, better than the original.
6. Hocus Pocus
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy play three witch sisters who are brought back to life and attempt to steal children’s souls to make themselves immortal.
7. Beetlejuice
Michael Keaton plays Betelgeuse (pronounced “Beetlejuice”), a charismatic spirit who helps a recently deceased ghost couple drive out the annoying new occupants of their home.
8. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
If you had a childhood, you will understand why this on the list!
9. Twitches
In the Disney original classic, Tia and Tamera Mowry play witch sisters, separated at birth, who meet for the first time on their 21st birthday.
10. Silence of the Lambs
This five-time Oscar winner showcases a young FBI agent played by Jodie Foster, who uses the help of the notorious Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to catch another serial killer on the loose.