Top 5 horror movies to watch when you’re not trick-or-treating on Halloween | Hollywood

It’s mid-October, Halloween is just two weeks away, and the atmosphere is getting even spookier. There’s never been a better time to gear up for a horror movie marathon. We’ve curated a list of scary movies you can watch when you’re not going trick-or-treating this spooky holiday season.

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Hereditary is a psychological horror film directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut in 2018. Critics around the world have rated the film as one of his “scariest” horror films of all time. The film’s official synopsis reads: “When the Graham family matriarch dies, her daughters and grandchildren must uncover mysterious and increasingly horrifying secrets about their ancestors in an attempt to escape the evil fate they have inherited. Begin.” it says.

The movie has an IMDb rating of 7.3 and a 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. A24’s horror film is produced by Kevin Frakes, Lars Knudsen, and Buddy Patrick. Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne.

papal exorcist

The Pope’s Exorcist is a 2023 horror film that revolves around “Father Gabriele Amorz, the Vatican’s chief exorcist who battles demons and innocent demons.” The film, starring Russell Crowe, is a “detailed portrait of a priest who performed more than 100,000 exorcisms during his lifetime.” Directed by Julius Avery and produced by Doug Belgrade. In addition to Crowe, other actors starring in the film include Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe, and Franco Nero.

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Midsommar is a 2019 folk horror film starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Wilhelm Blomgren, Elora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, and Will Poulter. The film is written and directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary). The film’s synopsis is: “A couple travels to Scandinavia to visit their rural hometown’s legendary Swedish Midsummer Festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat soon turns increasingly violent at the hands of a pagan cult. It develops into a strange competition.”

The film has been called one of the “most disturbing” films of all time, with a rating of 7.1 on IMDb and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes.

witch

The 2015 fantasy horror film revolves around “a 1630s New England family torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic, and possession.” The Witch, written and directed by Robert Eggers, has been labeled “terrifying,” “disturbing,” and “most horrifying.” The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, and Kate Dickie. IMDb has a rating of 7.0 and Rotten Tomatoes has a rating of 90%.

evil dead rise

The official synopsis for the 2023 horror-gore film reads, “The reunion of two estranged sisters is interrupted by the rise of a demon possessing their bodies, and they face the most nightmarish family imaginable. However, they find themselves in a fundamental fight for survival.” The film was written and directed by Lee Cronin and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film stars Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Morgan Davis, Gabrielle Echols, and Nell Fisher.