Hocus Pocus
To reclaim their youth and beauty, the newly resurrected Sanderson sisters must take the souls of all the children in Salem. However, the troublesome trio of 300-year-old witches are fought off by teenage duo Max Dennison and his dream girl Allison along with the help of his eight-year-old sister Dani and an enchanted cat, Thackery Binx. Hocus Pocus is a classic, amusing film that evokes the nostalgic sentiments of an elementary school Halloween party and is the perfect selection to watch for a spooky movie night with friends or family while enjoying fall themed snacks.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Halloweentown’s pumpkin king Jack Skellington finds himself longing to take over Christmas because of the routine emptiness Halloween has brought upon him. The warm spirit of Christmastown gave him feelings of joy that he lacked annually. So, he took on the tasks of kidnapping Santa Claus and becoming December’s merry man himself. The Nightmare Before Christmas follows the mishaps encountered by Jack in his mission to take over Christmas. This exciting Tim Burton family musical is the most iconic holiday crossover.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Wes Craven’s eerie 1984 slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street introduced a new harrowing concept to the world of horror cinema with the creation of nightmare killer Freddy Krueger. The mangled murderer enters the dreams of adolescents and terrorizes them from within their own hippocampus, then kills them in real life. After her best friend was murdered this way, Nancy Thompson takes it upon herself to investigate this creepy phenomenon. Starring Heather Langenkamp and young Johnny Depp, this film is the most classic chilling flick of the 80s.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Based on the first book of J. K. Rowling’s renowned Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a movie that captivates its viewers into the enchanting world of wizardry. The imagination of this movie adapted by its book predecessor is to be admired and J. K. Rowling is to be esteemed for its creation. While watching Harry, Hermione, and Ron traverse through the halls of Hogwarts and fight off a dark evil, a butterbeer should be in hand and snickerdoodle cookies should be in the oven. The most popular book series to date, the Harry Potter movie adaptation is the exemplary choice to watch during the fall.
Scream
1996 was a year for revitalization of the scary slasher genre with its institution of the first ever Scream movie, which began one of Wes Craven’s most famous sagas to date. Ghostface, a “psycho killer” is the spine-chilling antagonist who has probably been invited into his victims homes as their unmasked friend numerous times. The murderer’s M.O. is taunting teens over phone calls, disemboweling them, and clearing his knife of their blood. With a clever plot twist and a touch of dark humor this film about a masked maniac is one that keeps watchers on edge each time a scary movie night comes along.
