What’s 31st October without watching at least one of these shows to get that Halloween feeling going? Because to host a lavish Halloween party is a pretty big deal for most of us. Not only do you need to plan and decorate everything but you also need to throw in the right food. And nope, not just regular fine food – but gross looking tasty food! So does all of that sound like a lot of work? Hell yes, it is!
Then why not just call in a couple of close friends? Do a little bit of moving around things and buying a few spooky stuff to decorate? May be cook a sumptuous Halloween meal and enjoy all the Halloween vibe right in your bed? Put one of the 10 best shows to watch on Netflix we have listed down for you? Whether it’s the ghostly or spiritual horror you are fond of or just psychological thriller-horror that makes you lose your mind, we have picked one best movie from each category to cater to your Halloween needs this 31st!
Mama
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Mama is probably one of the spookiest movies you will come across. It can set just the right atmosphere for your Halloween night! It’s a story of two little girls whose parents died tragically. After which, the two little orphaned girls forcefully started living in an ominous house before being finally rescued. Soon they found their new parents and were re-homed. But even after moving into the new house the evil force follows them and keeps bothering the family.
Also, just in case you were wondering, yep that’s the ghost in the picture!
The Haunting of Hill House
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The Haunting of Hill House is one of the most famous horror series trending on Netflix ever since its release in 2018. The first of its season released on 12th October, the Halloween month, to gain the most number of audience. It is categorized as occult fiction and horror fiction and the series consists of a total of 10 episodes and is rated 8.7/10 on IMDb and is one of must-watch series on Netflix. Especially on Halloween.
Mirrors
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Ever got creeped out by your own reflection in the mirror? If not, Mirrors will definitely make you think about it the next time you go near one. This supernatural horror movie was first released in 2008, followed by its two other parts, Mirrors 2 and Mirrors 3. In the story, an ex-cop gets appointed as the night security guard at a luxury department store which was haunted. The place had it’s tragic history of fire and other supernatural things before being burned down. This Halloween, watch how things turn as he finds himself trapped in the supernatural events taking place ever since he found a piece of mirror that had started taking effect on his family too.
Bates Motel
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Bates Motel is a psychological horror and thriller that is a prequel to the very famous Alfred Hitchcock’s book called Psycho that is based on the true story of the serial killer Ed Gein.
Bates Motel consists of 50 episodes divided into 5 seasons. The series mostly highlights the external and internal factors that contributed to the deterioration of the mental health of Norman Bates. Bates here plays none other than Ed Gein. The series also shows the obsessive relationship he had with his mother, Norma Bates, who always tried to protect her son from the outside world which in turn worsened things.
The Shining
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Voted as one of the best all-time horror movies, The Shining continues to be at the top of the list for most of us who love mystery and psychological horror. It is rated 8.4/10 on IMDb and won several awards including the Saturn Award for Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection. The movie is based on the main protagonist Jack who gets offered a job to look after an isolated hotel away from his hometown to live with his family where he loses his sanity and dangerously affecting his wife and little boy.
Train to Busan
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If you are a fan of zombies and often wander into the thoughts of a zombie apocalypse that you think might take place one day and also think of possible ways to survive it, then Train to Busan is the right kind of watch for you. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho, this movie has an IMDb rating of 7.5 out of 10. The movie starts with the hero, Seok-woo along with his daughter on her birthday, heading to Busan on a train to see his wife when the outbreak takes place in South Korea.
The Conjuring
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We have all probably watched this James Wan movie too many times but it just doesn’t get old for those of us that are fans of this typical horror category involving ghosts and spirits because Halloween is never complete without one of those. Categorized as Supernatural horror/mystery, The Conjuring has an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 and gives the perfect feels you need on a Halloween night.
The Ring
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It sounds like just another urban legend – a videotape filled with nightmarish images leads to a phone call foretelling the viewer’s death in exactly seven days. Newspaper reporter Rachel Keller, played by Naomi Watts, doesn’t believe the story until four teenagers all die mysteriously exactly one week after watching the tape. Allowing her investigative curiosity to get the better of her, Rachel tracks down the video and watches it. Now she has just seven days to unravel the mystery.
The Grudge
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The Grudge was adapted from the Japanese movie Ju-On : The Grudge, and made in English announcing it’s release in 2004. After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a single mother and detective tries to investigate and solve the case. Later, she discovers the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.
IT
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Clowns are supposed to be funny and make us laugh. But despite that we find them scary sometimes. Because clowns do whatever they want and they hide beneath a mask, under which could be anything! Based on Stephen King’s 1986 novel of the same name, IT released in 2017 with a supernatural storyline of Pennywise. Pennywise is the shape-shifting clown that lives in the sewers and targets innocent children to play his evil acts on and scare them.
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