10 Halloween horror films ▼ HALLOWEEN (2018)

▼ HALLOWEEN (1978)

The ultimate Halloween-set film, which triggered a new genre of horror movies. John Carpenter’s classic remains creepy to this day.

▼ THE GUEST

This 2014 cult film is a mish-mash of genres and is set during Halloween to add extra thrills to the craziness.

▼ HOCUS POCUS

The Disney film about witches, starring Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, is now 25 years old.

▼ SLEEPY HOLLOW

Tim Burton’s Halloween-set horror mystery stars Johnny Depp.

▼ MONSTER HOUSE

A mix of mystery, ’80s nostalgia and mild scares, this animated film is an underappreciated gem.

▼ THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Tim Burton’s animated favourite sees Jack Skellington stumbling from Halloween Town into Christmas Town.

▼ PRACTICAL MAGIC

This romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman as sisterly witches culminates in a Halloween scene.

▼ DONNIE DARKO

Set in October and with a pivotal Halloween party scene, this film made Jake Gyllenhaal a star.

▼ ET

One of the most memorable scenes is on Halloween, when Elliott and Michael are able to sneak ET out of their house. Forty years after the original, Jamie Lee Curtis is back to take on Michael Myers one more time.