It's Showtime: Ten Halloween Must Watch Movies
Sophie Aguilar | October 29, 2025
With Halloween around the corner, it is time to watch some new (or old) Halloween/horror movies. This list ranges from Disney Channel Original movies to cult-classic thrillers.
Cult-classic, musical parody, raunchy comedy
After conventional couple, Brad and Janet (played by Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon), are left stranded in the rain, they take shelter in a castle owned by mad scientist Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry). Dr. Frank-N-Furter happens to be hosting a wild variety of characters, including Eddie (Meatloaf), Riff Raff (Richard O’Brien) and Magenta (Patricia Quinn). Each character is there to witness the unveiling of Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s newest creation: Rocky (Peter Hinwood), a “muscular man.” Amidst waiting for the reveal, Brad and Janet have to deal with Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s many antics, including seduction and attempted cannibalism.
Supernatural, tragedy, suspense
Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) is a shy teenage girl raised by an overbearing, religious mother (Piper Laurie). After blowing up lightbulbs while stressed, Carrie comes to realize she has telekinetic powers. She goes through a series of traumatic events, where she is bullied and humiliated, including being pranked in front of her whole school at her senior prom. Carrie then unleashes her powers on all classmates and staff at said prom, causing destruction and chaos for the whole town.
Vampire, drama, thriller
Brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) move to a small town in California with their mother (Diane Weist). While Sam meets two comic book geeks, Michael encounters a local gang of vampires. The leader of this gang is David (Kiefer Sutherland), who terrorizes Michael and his newest girl crush, Star (Jami Gertz).
Quirky, comedy, supernatural
When Barbara and Adam (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) die in a car crash, they are left to haunt their old home, while a new family, the Deetz, moves in. The daughter, Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder), notices the ghostly activity, such as a dinner party interrupted with the Deetz parents being possessed to sing “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” by Harry Belafonte. Barbara and Adam attempt to scare the Deetz family away, only to attract the unwanted help of Betelgeuse (Michael Keaton), an ill-natured spirit.
Witches, drama, mystery
Sarah (Robin Tunney) transfers to a new, private Catholic school in Los Angeles. She befriends a group of three wannabe witches (Neve Campbell, Rachel True, Fairuza Balk). Together, the four of them are able to complete numerous spells and incantations. After getting revenge on bullies, the girls became megalomaniacal.
Adventure, family, light-hearted
On her 13th birthday, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) learns that she is not only descended from a family of witches, but is also a witch herself. Marnie travels with her two younger siblings (Joey Zimmerman, Emily Roeske) to Halloweentown, where their grandmother lives. They then discover there is trouble in the town, so Marnie has to work with her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) to save the world.
Psychological, thriller, science fiction
Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) is told by Frank (James Duval), an evil-looking bunny, that the world will end in 28 days. Donnie learns about time travel and parallel universes. He wonders if he has somehow entered an alternate reality after sleepwalking away from a freak accident, where a jet engine falls into the room he walked out of.
Camp, romance, comedy
Raymond (Matthew Gray Gubler) moves back into his parents' house after not being able to find a job out of school. He believes his house is haunted by a vengeful spirit. He runs into Becca (Kat Dennings), an old high school friend whom he then recruits to help fight the evil spirit.
Psychological, romance, thriller
Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) goes on a romantic weekend getaway to an isolated cabin with Steve (Sebastian Stan) after a chance meeting in a grocery store. Over the course of the trip, Noa begins to learn about Steve’s unusual appetite. She wakes up, after being drugged, to find she is chained in captivity. She has to figure out how to escape from the cabin and save the other woman who is next to be a meal.
Science fiction, aliens, supernatural
Siblings OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald (Keke Palmer) discover an abnormal phenomenon in the sky above their horse ranch. The owner of a local theme park, Jupe (Steven Yeun), attempts to make a profit from this mysterious occurrence.