Due to the nationwide lockdown, many of us are in the typical reverie. The month of March has stretched eternally long. However, the clock is ticking, and the earth is continuously rotating the sun. October end is here, and it means it is that time of the year. Yes, you are right! Things are about to be spooky.
If you were planning to start the trick or treat tradition in India, and this is not the right time. Maybe a year later. But that does not mean that you can’t celebrate Halloween.
Some freaky Halloween decorations, your spookiest jammies, your witch/wizard hat, and some good Halloween Movies on Netflix. Ta-Da! Halloween Perfect! Haven’t got a good movie playlist yet? Don’t worry anymore. Here our choosiest Halloween Movies on Netflix. These are specially curated to put a spell on you. Got everything? Let’s stream and scream.
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13 Halloween Movies on Netflix That Are Spooky as Hell
13. The House at the End of the Street
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: Mark Tonderai
Main Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Max Thieriot, and Elisabeth Shue
IMDb Rating: 6.8
RT: 13%
Genre: Horror
All the credits of this movie’s success go to actress Jennifer Lawrence and the good timing. Lawrence’s character moves into a new area with her family. Soon newbie Lawrence learns that a family was gruesomely massacred on her street. There is only one lone boy survivor of the murdered family. Soon the two people start to get on together as friends. Slowly the mystery unravels, and Lawrence learns that everything is not as normal as it seems on her street.
12. As Above, So Below (2014)
Worldwide Collection: $21.2 million
Director: John Erick Dowdle
Main Cast: Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, and Edwin Hodge
IMDb Rating: 6.2
RT: 26%
Genre: Mystery And Thriller, Horror
This movie is a faux documentary, very similar to the Paranormal Activity series. However, there is a magical element. The much-revered philosopher’s stone! The protagonist is a female archaeologist determined to find the famed treasure. She is not aware that the dangers laid in the path of the quest are going to scar her forever.
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11. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Worldwide Collection: $101.1 million
Director: Tim Burton
Main Cast: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, and Miranda Richardson
IMDb Rating: 7.3
RT: 69%
Genre: Horror
Young Johnny Depp, as Ichabod Crane was marvellous in this movie. The story is a horror depiction of classic literature. It is an adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic tale from the 1820s called ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’. Depp is playing the role of a police officer in the middle of a murder mystery. The headless horseman carries out these gruesome murders. Depp’s method-to-a-fault acting gained a nod of acceptance from the critics as well.
10. The Addams Family (1991)
Worldwide Collection: $111.3 million
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Main Cast: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, and Christopher Lloyd
IMDb Rating: 6.9
RT: 64%
Genre: Comedy
To all those people who think classics are the best, The Addams Family is a must-watch. This is one movie which you can watch with your kids and family. The characters are a spooky family with supernatural powers. The theme is a light-hearted comedy. The acting and timing of the entire star cast make them destined for their roles. It is one creepy movie that will make you laugh out loud.
9. Don’t be Afraid of the Dark (2010)
Worldwide Collection: $24.0 million
Director: Troy Nixey
Main Cast: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce, and Bailee Madison
IMDb Rating: 5.6
RT: 60%
Genre: Mystery And Thriller, Horror
This movie has a typical plot. A good happy family is moving to a new house. The house is full of surprises, and you know the rest. Or, do you? Despite such a cliché plot which is an adaptation of a classic, this movie will give you goosebumps. Katie Holmes justifies her character with her perfect timing.
8. The Babysitter (2017)
Worldwide Collection: $ million
Director: McG
Main Cast: Bella Thorne, Judah Lewis, and Hana Mae Lee
IMDb Rating: 6.3
RT: 72%
Genre: Comedy, Horror
The title might suggest something for a naughty night. Spoiler Alert! Don’t fall for the hot babysitter Samara Weaving as Bee. Judah Lewis as Cole does this rookie mistake. Not everything is normal with Weaving’s character. For starters, she is a part of a demonic cult. The next thing Lewis’s character knows is being in a fatal danger from ‘The Babysitter’. The best part of this movie is its graphics. Make sure you are surrounded by people with strong guts while watching this movie.
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7. Cabin Fever (2016)
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: Mark Tonderai
Main Cast: Nadine Nicole Crocker, Matthew Daddario, and Samuel Davis
IMDb Rating: 6.8
RT: 13%
Genre: Drama
Children are very innocent, aren’t they? Well, your opinions are about to change. This movie is one step ahead of all the grotesque horror movies. However, there is one thing in this movie that you can relate to. There’s a virus. A group of five is in the middle of their fun vacay when things start to get out of hands. Scary strangers and a killer virus are following them everywhere.
6. The Monster (2016)
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: Travis Zariwny
Main Cast: Nadine Nicole Crocker, Matthew Daddario, and Samuel Davis
IMDb Rating: 3.7
RT: 12%
Genre: Horror
In this movie, the star is a mythical monster. When Zoe Kazan finds herself in front of it, she is completely blown. Life is very harsh for Kazan with a marriage that ends in divorce and not so good relationship with her daughter. To add up to her burdens here’s a hungry monster. The graphics team has a really good job with this film.
5. The Ritual (2018)
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: David Bruckner
Main Cast: Rafe Spall, Rob James-Collier, and Arsher Ali
IMDb Rating: 6.3
RT: 73%
Genre: Horror
The title says it all. They were five friends. However, one of them dies. The remaining four as a tribute to their old pal decide to take a dream trip of their late friend. Although, it is not a simple trip to a beach or a hill station. Take a guess. Where do you think things can get spooked up? Yes, you are right. Into the Wilderness. The rest is a click away for you to watch.
4. 1922 (2017)
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: Zak Hilditch
Main Cast: Thomas Jane, Neal McDonough, and Molly Parker
IMDb Rating: 6.3
RT: 91%
Genre: Horror
We have been talking about Horror for so long. Aren’t you missing someone? The King of Horror, of course. Stephen King’s books have a record of leaving readers at the edge of their seats. How can the list of Halloween Movies on Netflix complete without Stephen King? Never. 1922 is about a Nebraska farmer and his son. The farmer employs his son to kill his wife. That’s right, his mother! Such sins deserve punishment by Satan himself. And he does punish them.
3. A Haunted House (2013)
Worldwide Collection: $40.0 million
Director: Mike Tiddes
Main Cast: Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, and Cedric the Entertainer
IMDb Rating: 5
RT: 9%
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Again the title says it all. However, don’t yet pull the blanket over your eyes. The title might be typical. But the movie is not. This is again a light-hearted comedy in the horror genre. One can only see so many gore things. This movie is listed in Halloween Movies on Netflix for a change. Fear can be dealt with laughter. So laugh your guts out. This movie is silly fun, and scary goofiness.
2. The Evil Dead (1981)
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: Sam Raimi
Main Cast: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, and Betsy Baker
IMDb Rating: 7.5
RT: 95%
Genre: Horror
What do you need for a horror movie? Woods, a cabin, someone dies waiting for a protagonist to stumble upon and unleash him. Let Pandora’s Box opens. This movie has all of this. A small budget film yet very good at its intentions. Now, you will need the blanket to cover your eyes.
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1. Poltergeist (1982)
Worldwide Collection: $44.1 million
Director: Tobe Hooper
Main Cast: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, and Beatrice Straight
IMDb Rating: 7.3
RT: 86%
Genre: Mystery And Thriller, Horror
This is one of the evergreen Halloween Movies of all time. It is Steven Spielberg for god’s sake! Of course, it had to be our number one movie on Halloween Movies on Netflix List. The Academy Awards and record breaks on Box Office say so. This is the most spawned movie with other world dimensions open through the static device.
In this case, it a television. Television?! Aren’t children constantly around them? So is the little girl. She catches a whiff of the Poltergeist.