Spooky season: Scary movies to stream this Halloween

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Too old for trick or treating? Not one for cheesy costume parties? Then this Halloween, why not indulge in some seasonal spookiness with a marathon of hair-raising horror films? From campy classics to contemporary chills, gore-fests to psychological thrills, celebrate your own way with our guide to the best scary movies to stream this Halloween. 

Candyman

This Jordan Peele sequel to the 1992 horror is set in the same, now-gentrified, Chicago neighbourhood that has been terrorised for decades by the urban legend of the Candyman – a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, who dares his victims to summon him by repeating his name five times in a mirror. Following a chance encounter with a local old-timer, visual artist Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) begins to explore the story of the Candyman as material for his paintings, unwittingly opening a door to a complex past, which sees his sanity unravel and lets loose a wave of grim violence. 

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Halloween

15 years after brutally murdering his older sister on Halloween night, arch-villain Michael Myers escapes from the psychiatric unit where he has been institutionalised and returns to his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois in search of new victims. Scream Queen Jamie Lee Curtis shot to stardom after her turn as babysitter Laurie Strode in this classic Seventies slasher and is set to reprise her role again this year in the 13th instalment of the franchise, Halloween Ends

Where to watch: BBC iPlayer

Midsommar

It may be the film that launched a thousand memes, but Ari Aster’s Midsommar is an unsettling yet impressively crafted horror that has remained one of the best of the last few years. Following a family tragedy, anti-heroine Dani (Florence Pugh) accompanies her boyfriend and a group of his friends to a seemingly-idyllic remote Swedish village to take part in a traditional midsummer festival. However, what begins as a carefree holiday soon takes a sinister turn as the unnerving villagers invite the group to take part in their increasingly disturbing festivities. 

Where to watch: Netflix

Parasite

This Oscar-winning Korean comedy-thriller follows the destitute Kim family as, through a mixture of luck and a few underhand moves, they scam their way into jobs in the home of the wealthy Park family in an attempt to escape their financial woes. Soon greed and class discrimination threaten to unbalance the delicate symbiotic relationship between the two families and things quickly reveal themselves to not be as they seem on the surface. 

Where to watch: All4

Rosemary’s Baby

Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror, adapted from the novel by Ira Levin, is widely considered to be an all-time classic of the genre. Starring Mia Farrow, this sinister story sees young wife Rosemary Woodhouse, desperate to begin a family, move into an ominous New York City apartment building with her struggling actor husband. Surrounded by strange neighbours, when she finally falls pregnant, Rosemary becomes increasingly isolated and paranoid, coming to believe that her child is not of this world, with the chilling truth revealed only after she gives birth. 

Where to watch: All4

Run

Isolated and wheelchair-bound, homeschooled teenager Chloe (Kiera Allen) begins to suspect that her mother is hiding a sinister secret from her. Upon investigation, Chloe slowly discovers unsettling details about her upbringing, leading her to go on the run in this mystery-thriller starring Sarah Paulson.

Where to watch: Netflix

Saint Maud

In this debut film from writer-director Rose Glass for A24, a devout hospice nurse becomes increasingly obsessed with saving the soul of her dying patient, only for dark forces and her own past to threaten an end to her holy calling. Chilling and unsettling, this original amalgam of body horror and psychological thriller makes for a bold reflection of belief, madness and salvation in a faithless world. 

Where to watch: All4

Scream

“What’s your favourite scary movie?” asks the crazed serial killer in this campy Nineties slasher flick starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and Drew Barrymore. Set in the sleepy town of Woodsboro, a year after the death of her mother, teenager Sidney Prescott (Campbell) and her friends are terrorised by calls from a psychopathic killer in a white mask and long black robe who uses horror films as part of a deadly game that sees many of its players torn to shreds. 

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

Suspiria

After travelling to Germany to perfect her ballet skills, young dancer Suzy (Jessica Harper – who also features in Luca Guadanino’s 2018’s remake of the same name) arrives at the prestigious Tanz ballet school to find another student fleeing, and later found murdered on her return home. Once admitted, Suzy struggles to settle into the school as a series of strange events unfold, leaving her hearing odd noises and often feeling ill. As more people meet their end, Suzy begins to look into the history of Tanz, uncovering a terrifying secret at its centre – a secret that may still lie at the heart of the sinister school.

Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video

The Omen

When his wife Katherine (Lee Remick) suffers a stillbirth, American ambassador Robert Thorn (Gregory Peck) adopts orphaned baby Damien from a hospital in Italy. The family later relocates to London, where a strange series of events – including the supposed suicide of Damien’s nanny – prompts a warning from priest Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) that Damien (Harvey Stephens) will kill Katherine’s unborn child. When Brennan dies and Katherine miscarries after being pushed from a balcony by Damien, more mysterious deaths surround the family, leading Robert to delve into his son’s past – only to reveal that he may be the Antichrist in this classic horror mystery by director Richard Donner. 

Where to watch: BBC iPlayer

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