Halloween is a time to celebrate all things spooky, and what’s more frightening than a few classic horror movies to scare the bejeebers out of you. If you’re brave enough to sleep with the light off, and don’t mind a splash of red filling your screen every now and then, then buckle up – we’re in for a spooky ride.
Here are five horror movies to add to your must-watch list in the spirit of Halloween:
The Conjuring
This 2013 supernatural horror film tells the horrifying true story of world renowned paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren, who were called to help a family terrorised by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. The Warrens find themselves caught in terrifying scenarios as they confront a powerful demonic entity. You can expect chills throughout this film!
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You probably still hear people raving about this 2017 thriller, and with good reason. Based on the popular Stephen King novel, this adaptation stars Bill Skarsgard as the shape-shifting clown Pennywise. When children begin disappearing in the town of Derry, a group of kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against this evil clown with a track record of murder and violence that dates back for centuries. Prepare to scream like a baby!
The Nun
You might just have to leave the light on for this one. In this 2018 horror, a young nun at a cloistered abbey in Romania takes her own life. A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.
The Grudge
By far my favourite writes Cape {town} Etc’s Micayla Vellai as I fondly reflect on covering my face with my long, pitch black hair as a child and hiding behind corners to give people a fright. This 2020 supernatural horror film was first announced as a reboot of the 2004 remake and the original 2002 horror film Ju-On: The Grudge, but ended up taking place before and during the events of the 2004 film and its two direct sequels.
It tells the tale of Muldoon, a detective and single mother, who investigates a murder in a suburban neighbourhood. Soon, she realises that the house in which the incident occurred is cursed by an evil force.
Annabelle
Annabelle is a 2014 supernatural horror that follows the lives of John Form and his expectant wife Mia, who are violently attacked by members of a satanic cult. When the cultists try to summon a demon, they smear a bloody rune on the nursery wall and drip blood on Mia’s vintage doll gifted to her by John. This unleashes a string of paranormal events in the Forms’ residence, turning the former object of beauty into a conduit for ultimate evil.
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