‘Tis the season to get spooked! Breakfast At Dominique’s is here to bring you our official 31 Nights of Halloween Movie Watchlist. Save the graphic provided below to follow along with us and enjoy your month jam-packed with all the Fall spooky-season goodness! If you can’t get enough and need even more, a runner-up list is at the bottom of this article for those who (like me, Dominique) choose to stuff a couple of films into one night.
All of the films you are about to see are personal favorites of mine, my friends, and our social media followers. This will be an annual event. Pop over to our Instagram to be included in the making of this list next year!
Our 31 Nights of Halloween Movie Watchlist:
- Practical Magic (1998)
The perfect introduction to a month of films to fill you with all of the cozy Fall feelings, this Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman film is full of witchy fun. - The Mummy (1932)
Our upcoming coffee icon, Boris Karloff, brings this Universal Classic Monster to life in this gloriously spooky Horror movie. - Children of the Corn (1984)
Everyone’s nightmare in a single film: uber-religious children deciding there is no need for adults. - Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Christina Ricci is completely recognized as a Halloween Queen, and it’s well-deserved. However, Johnny Depp is a bit of an underrated icon when it comes to ranking Halloween Kings. Try making a watchlist without a Depp film – you just can’t. - House of Wax (2005)
A total comfort film when it comes to the Horror genre. Paris Hilton, Chad Michael Murray, Jared Padalecki, and Elisha Cuthbert all in one awesomely cheesy and eek-worthy modern-day remake classic. Of course, the 1953 version is a fantastic film to watch as well. We are all Vincent Price lovers here! - Labyrinth (1986)
Our Davie Bowie-adoring hearts have a soft spot for this family-friendly film! “You remind me of the babe!” - The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Wes Craven is one of the most iconic Horror film directors of all time and this classic really took him to another level. - Halloweentown (1998)
Debbie Reynolds came to be a beloved figure in the households of the ’90s and early 2000s children everywhere through this Disney channel movie series. Long live Aggie Cromwell! - Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Some of the best Thriller films came out of the 1990s and Silence of the Lambs is perhaps the most quoted and imitated of the bunch. - Child’s Play (1988)
Every ginger’s favorite Horror character. Who doesn’t love little Chucky? - The Omen (1976)
This was the first horror film to genuinely shoot terror through me as a child. Gregory peck + Horror = legendary. - The Changeling (1980)
“Considered both an overlooked gem and one of the greatest haunted house films ever made, The Changeling is even more terrifying for having been based on real events that took place in an old home near Denver’s Cheesman Park in the late 1960s.” – Gary Sweeney, a close friend of the company. - Prom Night (2008)
One of the FEW remake films that can be argued to be more enjoyable entertainment than the original (in my opinion). This teen Horror movie night classic is a jolly good time. - Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Family-friendly, full of laughs, and just the right amount of campy creepiness! Elvira remains a Queen. - The Amityville Horror (1979)
An iconic film based on a true story – YES, PLEASE! - The Lost Boys (1987)
One thing about us is that we all have a bit of a soft spot for a good (horribly bad in a good way) vampire flick. The Lost Boys is one of the great ones that you can just put on and ride the wave of this vibe-y California 1980s Haim/Feldman classic. - The Exorcist (1973)
Revolutionary in the world of Horror films. The Exorcist was one of the highest profiting Horror films of all time. - The Haunting (1999)
Much like the 2005 House of Wax, this one is such a comfort film for some reason. Don’t listen to what anyone else says… Catherine Zeta-Jones is the star of this film. - Dracula (1931)
A Universal Classic Monster film that brought Bela Lugosi to horror icon status. A must-watch for any vampire-loving classic horror film fanatic. - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Every theater kid’s favorite festive musical, this is the film that shot Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry into cult classic icon status. Fun fact: A social media follower actually taught me this – The Boris Karloff 1932 classic The Old Dark House actually inspired this one! - Beetlejuice (1988)
“Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!” A childhood favorite. Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, Sylvia Sidney, Catherine O’Hara, and Alec Baldwin… ugh, an outstanding cast of entertainment giants. - Psycho (1960)
When you think of Alfred Hitchcock, what is the first thing to come to mind? The impact Psycho has had on culture is so substantial that it easily could be considered one of the most influential films of all time. - Hocus Pocus (1993)
Come, little children! 1990s Disney and Bette Midler at their best. - House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
If you asked me to share my top 5 Horror films, this would be on that list for sure. Rob Zombie knocked this one out of the park and created this indulgent eye-candy horrorland that makes every rewatch 10x more enjoyable because you’re always noticing something new. - Poltergeist (1982)
An infamous film mainly for the behind-the-scenes tragedies the cast suffered through. If you haven’t seen the film, it is a must-watch! - Scream (1996)
Holy cameo! From enlisting the Fonz to The Exorcist’s Linda Blair, Wes Craven pulled all the stops in this satiric slasher featuring Drew Barrymore, Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Matthew Lillard, Courteney Cox, and so many more ’90s icons. - Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
You may come out of this list as a Craven film expert. - Frankenstein (1931)
The film and Universal Classic Monster that is most commonly associated with our upcoming coffee icon, Boris Karloff. “IT’S ALIVE!” - The Addams Family (1991)
Listen, we all love and cherish the classic TV series. This reimagining is just such a perfect universe though! The casting choices were phenomenal and the goals of the original series were beautifully maintained and executed. I love this version so much that an Anjelica Huston tattoo is fully in my life plans. - The Crow (1994)
A necessary film to hold off on watching until Devil’s Night. This Brandon Lee classic is an annual must-watch to put you in the Halloween spirit. - Halloween (1978)
This quintessential namesake film of the holiday feature’s our culture’s modern-day scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, daughter of THE scream queen, Janet Leigh.
Our 31 Nights of Halloween Runner-Up List:
- Queen of the Damned (2002)
- The Shining (1980)
- Insidious (2010)
- Final Destination (2000)
- The Love Witch (2016)
- The Strangers (2008)
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
- The Grudge (2004)
- Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- The Posession (2012)
- The Old Dark House (1932)
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
- The Conjuring (2013)
- Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
- JUST RELEASED: Rob Zombie’s The Munsters (September 27, 2022)
This year is also a special one as the long-awaited Hocus Pocus 2 is to be released on September 30th, 2022! We are eagerly waiting to see if it lives up to expectations! It will be available to stream on Disney+.
If you’re like me and fully indulge yourself into a life revolving around Halloween, the Sloppy Horror Podcast is such a good time for long drives and entertainment throughout the work day.
There are absolutely a few films we forgot to mention on either of these lists! What movies are on your must-watch list for the season? Comment yours!
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Dominique Benedict is the founder and owner of Breakfast At Dominique’s. Her favorite topics include classic everything from movies to music to cars and the 90s film, Dazed and Confused.