October 6th, 2017 | American Culture

It is officially the beginning of October and with that, the Halloween Season. What better way to get into the spirit of Halloween than to start watching some spooky movies. Here is a  list of 13 movies that are sure to get you into the Halloween Mood.

Young Frankenstein (1974)

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Young Frankenstein is an American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks in which the grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein struggles to prove that he isn’t completely insane. In the process, he discovers the procedure to reanimate the dead.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a British-American musical directed by Jim Sharman screwball comedy horror film in which a newly engaged couple’s car breaks down in a remote location. They are forced to seek help from the nearest resident who just happens to be throwing a party, the bizarre Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Ghostbusters (1984)

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Ghostbusters is an American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman where Three former professors and a common man start up a new ghost removal service. It doesn’t take long before they get overwhelmed. Make sure to check out the 2016 reboot with an all-female cast!

Beetlejuice (1988)

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Beetlejuice is a 1988 American comedy-fantasy film Directed by Tim Burton where a recently-deceased ghost couple discovers that their home is being invaded by an obnoxious family. They decide to hire a sleazy ghost who specializes in terrorizing humans to get rid of them.

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

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Edward Scissorhands is an American romantic dark fantasy film Directed by Tim Burton about a gentle man, who has scissors for hands, being introduced into a new community after living alone for many years.

The Addams Family (1991)

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The Addams Family is an American fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld in which some con artists plan to steal from an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.

Hocus Pocus (1993)

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Hocus Pocus is an American comedy horror fantasy film directed by Kenny Ortega in which three witch sisters are resurrected in Salem, Massachusetts on Halloween night. They vow to get revenge on the town that sentenced them to death, but not if the kids can help it.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas is an American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick in which the King of Halloween town discovers Christmas Town. After experiencing the magic in this new land, he tries to bring Christmas to his home, which causes confusion.

Casper (1995)

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Casper is an American live-action/computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Brad Silberling where a paranormal expert and his daughter move into an abandoned house populated by three mischievous ghosts and one friendly one.

Halloweentown (1998)

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Halloweentown is a Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Duwayne Dunham about a girl who learns she is a witch. After her grandmother is captured, she is forced to save the town, full of other supernatural creatures, that her family is originally from after a great evil tries to take over.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is a British-American fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus adapted from the book of the same name written by JK Rowling. After a young boy with a great destiny is told he is a wizard, his first year attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry proves to be more dangerous than he ever imagined. Make sure you watch the rest of the series too! There are 7 more movies after this one, as well as a recent movie set in the same world called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

Corpse Bride (2005)

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Corpse Bride is a British-American stop-motion-animated musical fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton about a shy groom who is practicing his wedding vows near a deceased young woman, she is reanimated assuming he has married her.

Goosebumps (2015)

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Goosebumps is an American horror comedy film directed by Rob Letterman based on the children’s book series of the same name by R.L. Stine. A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R. L. Stine after Stine’s creations are accidentally set free on the unexpecting town of Madison, Delaware.