10 Best Halloween Movies

In honor of Halloween...

For those who love horror, suspense and creepiness you are bound to love my list of my favorite, and in my opinion the best Halloween movies.  They range from old favorite classics, to comedy, and even chick flicks.  In no particular order the 10 Best Halloween movies are...

PRACTICAL MAGIC

Not a big box office hit, but that's not what the movie is about.  It's about a shabby chic house, midnight margaritas, and sisterly love...Ahhh!

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASACRE

Terrifying! At least it was for me believeing that this movie happened only 15 minutes from my house! Fast forward ten years to find out that it was filmed 15 minutes from my house.  Now the movie is a little less terriying, but it still has the low budget documentary style which still creeps me out.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY

There is something gorgeous about a decaying manor, velvet smoking jackets, and floor sweeping gowns.  Plus this movie has some great one-liners in it.

THE EXORCIST

From my sheet covered eyes this was the scariest movie ever...when I was six!  The remarkable special effects and the eerie atmosphere of this film still make it one the scariest movies ever.

THE SHINING

There's nothing creepier than twins that dress alike and talk at the same time.  There's nothing creepier than a haunted hotel. There's nothing creepier than Jack Nicholson's "Here's Johnny" smile. There's nothing creepier than this movie. Period.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Oh, Mel Brooks how I love you! Gene Wilder's hysteria is perfectly natural in this spoof, which is somehow perfectly disturbing. 

THE BIRDS

No one does suspense better than Alfred Hitchcock.  Even with modern techonology and CGI, this black and white film is still scary.

ROSEMARY'S BABY

How can pregnancy be disturbing?  Easily answered when you are carrying Satan's offspring! Side note: Mia Farrow's hair is awesome!

ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Love it or Hate it: Halloween wouldn't be the same without it. Sing to me Lips!

NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

Wes Cravens intellegent premise, combined with horrifying Freedy Krueger still causes nightmare to this day.  Plus who doesn't love a good stripped sweater and hat, stylish!