Halloween Movies

Part of the Halloween fun is sitting down in front of a Halloween movie on Halloween night and getting scared out of your wits.  There are a huge number of horror movies available so it can be difficult to choose. Indeed you will find that not all horror movies are Halloween movies and vice versa.

The following are some of the classic Halloween movies that many people love to watch around Halloween:

·    Halloween – The film ‘Halloween’ is many peoples top pick for scary Halloween viewing. The first in this series was released in 1978. This film gave birth to the horrific character of Michael Myers and stars Jamie Lee Curtis.

·    Poltergeist – This 1982 Halloween movie stars JoBeth McWilliams and Craig Nelson. A real estate developer and his family start experiencing creepy happenings. The daughter ends up disappearing into another dimension and paranormal experts fight to save the day. Excellent special effects and a definite Halloween movie.

·    The Omen – There have been many versions of this since but the 1976 version starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick is fantastic. A great story line as Lee Remick stars as the Anti-christ, born into the body of an innocent looking little boy.

·    The Exorcist – Another old film but this academy award winning 1973 film was classes as one of the scariest horrors of all time when it was first released. The film deals with the demonic possession of a little girl and her mother’s attempts to have her exorcised with the help of several priests.

There are many other fantastic Halloween movies out there. If you look online you will find many different review sites that mention some of the classics and favourites, so do your research, get down to your local DVD store and get watching a scary Halloween movie this Halloween.