What to Watch This Halloween: Horror Films and Spooky Stories To Get You Through Quarantine Night

For Those Looking For Digital Horror - Come Play (Theaters)

Come Play is a modern Babadook, with fantastic sounds, a creepy modern creature, and palatable tension.  For more information, check out our review!

For Those Feeling The Lockdown - Host (Shudder)

The quintessential quarantine movie (and probably the best horror movie this year), Host dials in the scares with a clever use of technology, references to the current predicament, and enough jump scares to keep you from dropping out of this zoom meeting.  For more information, check out our review!

For Some Mind Games - Black Box (Amazon)

Black Box takes you on a technological deep dive with strong characters led by the amazing Mamoudou Athie, an intriguing story, and a mental mystery that will keep you guessing.  For more information, check out our review!

For a New Classical Classic - Nocturne (Amazon)

Nocturne's fantastic music, story, and characters create a slowly building symphony of suspense, obsession, and madness.  It also has probably my favorite movie poster released this year!  For more information, check out our review!

For Those Wanting To Get Outside - Creep (Netflix)

Creep was one of the earlier found footage horror films and did it so incredibly well, fueled by Mark Duplass's intense, unpredictable, and wholly personable performance.

For the Kids - Addams Family (Hulu)

The Addams Family is a nostalgic animated feature that captures the style and characters of the main show.  For more information, check out our review!

For Nostalgic Kids - It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (AppleTV+)

The Halloween classic is now only on Apple TV+, so if you still have your free year remaining, now is a great time to take advantage of it.  A mainstay in my own childhood, this is a classic Halloween film that can be enjoyed against and again!

For Those Looking For A Different Type of Horror - Cats (HBO)

Yes, this movie was universally panned.  Yes, it is a strange film.  But it is also catchy and has enough in there that I'm sure you'll be singing through the fever dream that is this film.

What to Watch This Weekend: Remembering RBG, Shortcut, All Roads to Pearla, Gutterbug, Judy, Addams Family, Just Mercy

For the Barrier Breakers - RBG (Hulu)

Remember RBG's legacy by watching this phenomenal documentary about her life and everything she did for this country.  The world is a sadder place today, but it was made all that much better by the strength, intelligence, and grit of this phenomenal, larger than life jurist.

For the Barrier Breakers Part 2 - On the Basis of Sex (Showtime)

If documentaries aren't your thing, check out this dramatization of how RGB broke some of her first barriers to entry, and argued one of the most important cases of her career.  Felicity Jones and Arnie Hammer make a great pair in this dramatization of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's early life.  

For the Horror and Stranger Things Fan - Shortcut (Theaters)

Shortcut is a thoroughly enjoyable creature feature that gets its claws into you early with its wonderful cinematography, young talented cast, perfectly toned style, and Stranger Things vibes.  For more information, check out our review!

For the Horror and Stranger Things Fan - Shortcut (Theaters)

Shortcut is a thoroughly enjoyable creature feature that gets its claws into you early with its wonderful cinematography, young talented cast, perfectly toned style, and Stranger Things vibes.  For more information, check out our review!

For the Drama Fan - All Roads to Pearla (Digital)

All Roads to Pearla is a beautiful noir film fueled by Timlin's powerful, dramatic performance, beautiful cinematography and music, and a complicated story.  For more information, check out our review!

For the Rebel - Gutterbug (Digital)

Gutterbug tells a very human story, with complicated characters, plenty of youthful rebellion, and a satisfying conclusion.  For more information, check out our review!

For the Drama Fans - Judy (Amazon)

Renee Zellweger takes on the difficult role of portraying the iconic Judy Garland.  Zellweger captures the beloved performer's personality with poise and emotional care.

For the Kids - The Addams Family (Amazon)

The Addams Family is a nostalgic animated feature that captures the style and characters of the main show.  For more information, check out our review!

For the Justice Seekers - Just Mercy (HBO)

Just Mercy is an inspiring, timely, and sadly appropriate movie for our times.  It has Oscar-worthy acting, amazing cinematography, and tells an important story that that doesn't leave a heart untouched or an eye dry at its conclusion.  For more information, check out our review!