The Best Scary Movies To Kick Off The Spooky Season

Well It's September which means It's basically Halloween. There are plenty of Halloween movies to kick off the season, but which one is the best? Do you find the scariest one, or do you start light with a classic from your childhood? Do you go Disney or Blum House?

There is obviously no perfect list for this. It depends on the person. We could base this off by looking at some of the highly ranked movies by critics, or just see what the most popular horror movies of all time are. These are based on Thrillist.

Best Ranked Horror Movies

1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

2. The Exorcist (1973)

3. Psycho (1960)

4. Halloween (1978)

5. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

6. The Thing (1982)

7. The Fly (1986)

8. Nosferatu (1922)

9. Jaws (1975)

10. Alien (1979)

Most of these aren't really family movies. Almost all are what you most likely expected. I personally like to start with the funny, light Halloween movies to kick off my spooky season. I also enjoy any of the classics.

The less scary ones

Hocus Pocus (1993)

The Addams Family (1991) & Addams Family Values (1993)

Scooby Doo & The Ghoul School

Mean Girls

The Haunted Mansion

Halloweentown (1998)

See more from Rotten Tomatoes rankings here. Now you've got stuff for you, and stuff for the kids!

How I Start My Season

I always recommend anything Scooby-Doo. It's light, it's a classic, and it kicks off the season perfectly. I hope you have a great Fall and Halloween season this year! Let us know your favorite horror movies and shows on our app today.

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