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31 Films For Halloween 2021

10/30/2021

Halloween 2021 is finally here!

Throughout October I have been sharing a new film suggestion for you to watch and add a little spooky fun to this month.

All 31 film suggestions are now together in one list below. You could use this list for next Halloween or if you're planning a movie night, why not pick a selection from below?

Happy Halloween!

1 - Halloweentown

When a young girl living with her secret witch mother learns she too is a witch, she must help her witch grandmother save Halloweentown from evil forces.

2 - Haunt

On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an "extreme" haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some nightmares are real.

3 - Sleepy Hollow

Ichabod Crane is sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate the decapitations of three people, with the culprit being the legendary apparition, The Headless Horseman.

4 - The Haunted Mansion

A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.

5 - Halloween 3: Season of the Witch

Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.

6 - Frankenweenie

When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.

7 - Hubie Halloween

Despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem (and its Halloween celebration), Hubie Dubois is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something is going bump in the night, and it's up to Hubie to save Halloween.

8 - 1408

A man who specialises in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

9 - Scream

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a new killer, who targets the girl and her friends by using horror films as part of a deadly game.

10 - Happy Death Day

A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over again, in a loop that will end only when she discovers her killer's identity.

11 - Casper

An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.

12 - Fear Street Part 1

A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.

13 - Corpse Bride

When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.

14 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.

15 - Halloween 2018

Laurie Strode confronts her long-time foe Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

16 - It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.

17 - Over the Garden Wall

Two brothers find themselves lost in a mysterious land and try to find their way home.

18 - Child's Play

A single mother gives her son a much sought-after doll for his birthday, only to discover that it is possessed by the soul of a serial killer.

19 - Muppets Haunted Mansion

On Halloween night, Gonzo is challenged to spend one night in The Haunted Mansion.

20 - Ghost Ship

A salvage crew discovers a long-lost 1962 passenger ship floating lifeless in a remote region of the Bering Sea, and soon notices that its long-dead inhabitants may still be on board.

21 - The Witches

A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.

22 - Little Shop of Horrors

A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.

23 - The Shining

A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

24 - The Witching Season

Fuelled by nostalgia, this anthology of short horror films tells original tales of terror set during the Halloween season.

25 - It Follows

A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

26 - Halloween

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

27 - The Blair Witch Project

Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.

28 - The Conjuring

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in their farmhouse.

29 - The Frighteners

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in their farmhouse.

30 - Trick 'r Treat

Five interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: An everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater.

31 - Hocus Pocus

A curious youngster moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.

Thanks so much for reading this article! I actually share a whole load of Halloween things on my instagram so if you'd also like to follow my daily (almost) updates then head on over to HERE. You can also follow on Facebook now too!

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Seven Spooky Things To Do This Week! July 27th - August 3rd

7/27/2020

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Missing Halloween and the month of October? Me too! So from now until Halloween, each week they'll be a new 'Seven Spooky Things' post to ensure you can add a bit of Halloween to your day 365 days a year.

These Seven Spooky Things should keep you well spooked from July 27th to August 3rd.

Check out all of this weeks daily tasks below:

Monday

Let's still this week with a little up-cycling! As we're kick starting another spooky week with these tin can lanterns.

They're easy to make and take hardly any time at all. If you have a nail, hammer and some empty tin cans then you're pretty much all set. The tutorial does require print outs so you can hammer around your designs but if you simply draw the designs you would like onto the tin cans and then follow your own lines with the nails, you're all set.

Find out all the details right here.

Tuesday

Today's make is the opposite of yesterdays make... so instead of a quick and easy project, today we're going for something that will take a few days to make but looks a-ma-zing!!

This witch house is made entirely from cardboard and paint. The video tutorial breaks down every single step on how to make your very own house. This would look incredible as a table centrepiece or just a decoration around your house this Halloween (or leave it out all years because people need to see this!).

Check out all the steps right here.

Wednesday

Today we're cooking and this one is definitely a recipe you'll want to make over and over again. Whip up a batch of this slow cooker pumpkin chilli for a nice hearty treat.

Add a few tortilla chips for scooping and this dinner is perfect for a nice cosy night in. You can also freeze this too so if why not make a big batch and enjoy throughout Autumn?

Find all of the details for this tasty dish right here.

Thursday

I really love this make, its quick, simple but really effective and a whole lot of fun to put together.

This One Hour Broom Parking sign is made using wood, paints and hooks. You could make this for Halloween as a decoration you bring out year after year or just a general home decoration. Personally I would hang this above the door in my kitchen.

Make your very own parking sign right here.

Friday

Last Halloween one product that quite a few people went crazy for was eyeball plants. They were available in places such as Homesense and TK Maxx here in the UK and quite a few of you were on the hunt for them.

There is a chance they might be back this year.. but if not why not make your own? Now is the perfect time to make them too as so many stores have artificial flowers available for Summer decorations. This particular tutorial using plastic eyeballs that you should be able to get closer to Halloween from stores like Poundland, The Range etc or substitute these for ping-pong balls and draw the details on yourself?

You can also make the flowers without purchasing artificial flowers and use felt that you cut and wrap around the eyeballs until you have a flower. You can find out how to make these flower right here and a felt example can be found here.

Saturday

I have shared countdown calendars in the past and let's be honest... you can never have too many Halloween calendars, so here is another!

This Calendar will take a little time to put together but it looks fangtastic and is actually a lot of fun to make and also use throughout October. Each day is a little hanging tag then when removed has a new activity to complete each day.

A great idea to make for the kids or even just for yourself. Why not make one with a new project for you to do each day as you countdown to the best day of the year? Start day one with decorating a room, day two baking, day three a craft project until you have a completely spooky house for October 31st.

You can find out all the details on how to make this right here.

Sunday

It's the last day of the week and so to help you unwind after the end of this busy, crafty week, i'm making today movie night!

This weeks film is the brilliant Happy Death Day and if you have never seen this.... where have you been? Happy Death Day is definitely one of my favourite films of the last decade and it's a load of fun too.

The film follows Tree, a college student who ends up murdered... only when she dies, she suddenly wakes up starting the day all over again. The only way to break the loop is to find her killer and stop herself getting killed once again.

It's such a great film and although the sequel isn't as good as the first it's also a lot of fun too and definitely one to check out right after you have watched this too.

Who to Follow
As a bonus extra each week i'll feature an instagrammer who has a spooky profile that you might like. This way you can add even more spookiness to your instagram feed each week too.

This weeks featured instagrammer is: @thedyerghoulhouse
Check out her awesome instagram for guaranteed Halloween treats all week!

If you would like to be featured just follow the October 31st Instagram or my own (link below) and make some noise!

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Five Ways To Celebrate Halloween At Home

7/9/2020

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I think we can all agree that 2020 hasn't exactly been the greatest year on record and with Halloween creeping closer and closer I have seen quite a few people stating that they won't be celebrating Halloween this year.

Although October 31st might be a little different in 2020, it does not mean that Halloween is cancelled, as there are plenty of fun things for you to do right in your very home. The ideas below will help you create a spooky night with your partner, family, housemates and just about anyone who you live with without leaving the house or inviting other people over.

So you can put those Covid-19 worries away and still celebrate the best night of the year.

Movie Night

A Movie Night is one of the best ways to spend Halloween night and there are so many ways you could easily make it as spooky as possible. The easy part is definitely picking what films to watch or even what shows to binge. Fortunately in this day and age we don't have to head to our local rental store to get the latest releases (Blockbuster we miss you!), instead you can find a heaps of spooky films and tv shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime and more.

Why not theme your night? You could decorate for a particular theme depending on what kinds of films you would like to watch. Create spooky foods like this Bewitched Popcorn or even stir up Halloween cocktails and make your own cinema tickets? Set your show times so the whole family knows when the film is about to start and turn your living room into a real spooky cinema experience.

If you're after some ideas then you can check out my list of Witchy and Horror films or Tv Shows to check out too.

Scary Story Night

If like me you made forts as a child, then you'll love this one. Instead of movies why not spend the night telling scary stories? You could gather together around a table of snacks with eerie music playing while each person reads a different story or why not take it one step further and build your own fort.

Grab some old sheets, peg them altogether over chairs and tables and create a spooky hidden hideaway. You could even throw lots of fake leaves around the floor to add an outdoor effect and why not make your own glowing camp fire to really bring it all together. Hot Chocolates and foods like toffee apples, bonfire toffee and S'mores Cupcakes are the perfect sweet treats for tonights tales. You don't have to stay indoors either, if you can head into your garden and set up a tent, why spent the night outside instead? Add a few glowing Jack-O'Lanterns to your set up and you're ready for one spooky night.

If you're after books bursting with scary stories then I highly recommend The Mammoth Book of Halloween Stories and 31 Nights of Halloween.

Games Night

Everyone loves a good games night and Halloween is the perfect time to have the spookiest games night of the year. I previous released a list of board games that are extremely fun to play and also have a spooky theme that would be perfect for All Hallows Eve. I personally highly recommend Smashing Pumpkins as it's a quick game (similar to snap), that has cute Halloween themed cards and is suitable for all ages.

Games Night doesn't have to just be about board games though, there are plenty of games you can easily play around the house that are fun for everyone. You could set up a fun treasure hunt game with various riddles and prizes hidden around your home. This can be done so cheaply too by purchasing small prizes from stores such as Poundland and Home Bargains. Write out the clues for your players to follow and see if they can track down all of the hidden Halloween treats. It's easy to make your own games too like Pumpkin Ring Toss or Ghost Bowling, check out both of those games and another 28 ideas right here.

Set up a table of snacks, fun prizes for winners of different games and have a really fun Halloween night.

Victorian Night

Did you know Halloween was hugely popular throughout the Victorian era? People would attend various parties and play all kinds of different games. The majority of these games would be fun fortune style games to predict what the year has in store or who your next love would be.

For Halloween this year consider bringing back some of old traditions and have a Victorian Era Night and make it a fun event at home. Dress in your best clothing, a suit or fancy dress, whip up a delicious Victorian Chocolate Tart, Trifle and finger foods like sandwiches and scones. Light candles or place battery tealights all around the room and turn off the lights to set a spooky atmosphere.

Apples were used for bobbing with the first person to successfully grab an apple with their teeth becoming the first to marry. The quality of the apple would also be a symbol of the person they would be with. Apple skins were also used to find out the first letter of a future lovers name. The peel would be thrown over your shoulder and the shape it made on the group corresponding with the letter of their first name. There are so many different games that were played on Halloween night and you can read up on even more fun games right here and also here.

Craft Day/Night

The final idea on this list is one that has endless ideas and outcomes on what can be done for Halloween night. You can easily spend all day making different decorations that are around a specific theme. Create spooky gifts for the next big holiday (which shall not be named *shivers*), start creating decorations for Halloween 2021 as it is never too early to prepare for next year. Why not hold your very own pumpkin carving/designing day or just have fun all day making whatever your mind can come up with and then decorate for the night.

You don't just have to carve a pumpkin for Halloween, there are so many different ways to decorate your very own Jack-O'Lantern with many ways actually prolonging it's life (did you know a pumpkin can last for up to a year if left in a dry, dark space?). Why not paint one in different colours? turn them into your favourite film/tv characters, cover in glitter? the ideas are never ending and if you're stuck... pinterest is your best friend.

You can find check out over 100 pumpkin decorating ideas right here and for a few easy crafty makes head over here.

Thanks so much for reading this article! I actually share a whole load of Halloween things on my instagram so if you'd also like to follow my daily (almost) updates then head on over to HERE.

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Top 10 Halloween films as chosen by you!

3/4/2020

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I asked you all via the October 31st Facebook page what films you like to watch at Halloween and you did not disappoint!
So many of you let me know what you watch every year, with some of you even adding in your Halloween traditions and stories, which was honestly so nice to read. As I was putting the list together it was clear very quickly what film was the number one choice with the second being a very close tie.
So without further ado, here is the top ten Halloween films, as chosen by you!

10 - Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow is tenth on the list and what a great entry it is. The film follows Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) who is sent to investigate the town of Sleepy Hollow after reports of beheadings occurring by the Headless Horseman. Definitely one of Tim Burton's better films and always worth a watch each year, even if it's just for the pumpkin scarecrow at the very beginning!

9 - Practical Magic

Very happy to see this film make the list as it's a favourite of mine! Practical Magic is the story of two sisters who wind up accidentally killing an abusive boyfriend and try to hide his body but magic and the otherworld have other ideas. This film is such a great story (a prequel book has also been released this year too) and the soundtrack is enough to get your feet moving.

8 - A Nightmare On Elm Street

It's no surprise A Nightmare on Elm Street made the list, this film terrified me as a kid. A slain janitor returns to terrorise and murder teenagers in their dreams and the only way to stop him, is to wake up! Spawning a whole series of films, this is definitely a must watch any time of the year!

7 - It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Confession.. I only saw this for the first time in 2017 but instantly fell in love with. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is an adorable short film about the peanuts gang celebrating Halloween and the arrival of 'The Great Pumpkin'. First released in 1966, this film has become a timeless classic and I am so glad to say it will be a part of my Halloween every year from now on.

6 - Beetlejuice

Two words... Winona Forever. Beetlejuice is another Tim Burton film to make the list and rightly so. A recently deceased couple attempt to use the help of Beetlejuice to rid their home of an annoying family. Staring Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis, this film is brilliant from start to finish. Oh and it has some killer quotes.

5 - Halloweentown

Halloweentown is a definite classic and another timeless masterpiece for Halloween. A young girl discovers she is a witch and uses her powers to help save the town. If you haven't seen it before, check it out as soon as possible!

4 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

The third and final Tim Burton film to make the list, The Nightmare Before Christmas. This was extremely close to actually being in third place but was knocked off the top three spot by one vote. If you haven't seen TNBC before then where have you been? Jack Skellington is tired of the same old Halloween every year and goes on the hunt for something new. He stumbles upon Christmas Town and decides that this year he'll be taking over Christmas for all. It just doesn't exactly all go to plan.
After watching it though, you'll have to decide whether it's a Halloween or Christmas film? Myself personally, I say it's definitely both!

3 - Trick 'r Treat

I watch this film so many times each year that it's just become a total go to Halloween film when i'm after that Halloween feeling. Trick 'r Treat features five interwoven stories that happen on Halloween night including a teenagers prank, secret killer principal and a group of girls who are after more than just a date. With the announcement of a sequel a few years ago, it really doesn't surprise me that it's in the top three as it's already a cult classic.

2 - Halloween

A list of top Halloween films would not be complete without the original Halloween film. You just knew it was going to make it on the list before you even clicked the link. For the small few who haven't seen this film, Halloween focuses on Michael Myers, a killer who killed his sister when he was only 6 and ends up in a mental asylum. 15 years later he returns and goes on a killing spree.

40 years later and the Halloween franchise is as big as ever! A brand new Halloween film has just been released in cinemas and instead of following the original sequels or even remaking the original, the new film ignores everything after the first film. Watch this and then get to the cinema to see the newest film. Ive seen it and it is amazing! Go go go!!

1 - Hocus Pocus

As I was going through all of the submissions, Hocus Pocus quickly started to add up as a film so many of you watch every Halloween and it's no wonder why. Hocus Pocus is an absolutely classic Halloween film and is currently celebrating it's 25th anniversary.
On Halloween night in 1693 Salem, three witches are hanged for the murder of a small child and the disappearance of her brother. Right before their lives come to an end Winifred Sanderson casts a spell that will allow them to return when a virgin lights the black flame candle. 300 years later a virgin lights it and all hell breaks out. This surprising family comedy from Disney is an all time favourite of mine and i'm so happy to see it reach first place!

This year Disney also released the Anniversary edition on blu ray which features trivia and never before extended and deleted scenes! If you haven't seen this before then I have no idea where you have been but see it, see it now, RIGHT NOW!

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A few films that didn't make the top ten but definitely deserve a mention are The Addams Family, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, Tales of Halloween and Coraline!

Thanks to everyone who took part in this list!

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New teaser trailer for 'IT' remake looks terrifyingly good.

3/29/2017

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The new teaser trailer for this years 'IT' remake has dropped and as expected it looks absolutely terrifying!

Directed by Andrés Muschietti and based on the popular book by Steven King the official synopsis for the film goes as follows:
'In a small town of Derry, Maine, seven children come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.'

Expected to be as scream-worthy as the original, IT is due for release on the 8th of September 2017 and you can check out the trailer below;

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