The Nightmare Before Christmas is a great movie to watch to get into the Halloween spirit.. It takes an unusual approach to the holiday’s theme by blending two major celebrations: Christmas and Halloween. It’s unique animations and stop motion pictures set it aside from other Halloween movies. The story of how the main character fights his own emotions by realizing that Christmas’ joy and happiness are much better than the sadness and sorrow of his town. This movie is perfect to watch with any age, due to it having an inviting storyline to all.

The movie Halloween combines a thrilling storyline with tons of scares and drama. In the heart of the partially fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, Micheal Myers is a crazed serial killer who preys on a character named Laurie Strode. This nail-biter was made in 1978 with many sequels after its release displaying how iconic a movie it was. Myers, the main character not found in the movie anymore, was so inspiring that people started dressing as him for the holiday. It’s R-rated, which means it has lots of violence and is not a great movie to watch with people too young. The movie also had top-of-the-line cinematography for its time making it a must-see movie.

As Halloween approaches quickly, right now is the perfect time to turn on one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, The Shining. This movie became a staple in horror films for its cinematography, psychological horror and unbelievable acting performances. For how old this movie is, it aged well, and is still one of the most-watched scary movies out there. The 1980 film is rated R making it a watch for older people. The movie alone has had a significant impact on culture in the horror genre, adding to the reasons why it’s a great movie for this time of year.