Top 10 Classic Halloween Movies To Watch [2023]

While kids are out for the trick-or-treat, you can treat yourself to some of the spookiest movies for this Halloween. There are huge collections of horror and scary movies available around the world. Some of them are dreadful and shocking to watch. Here I have listed some of the best classic horror thrilling movies with the best scary soundtracks. Let’s make the Halloween night filled with dark and terror.

Best Halloween Movies of All the Time

[10] The Stranger (2008)

Director: Bryan Michael Bertino

Cast: Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Kip Weeks, Glen Howerton

Plot: A couple decided to relax the weekend with a family vacation. Instead of peacefulness, they fall into a dangerous situation with three masked torturers. Escaping from the torturers is the story of this movie

[09] Sister Death (2023)

Director: Paco Plaza

Cast: Aria Bedmer, Almudena Amor, Daniela Casas, Maru Valdivielso

Plot: A novice nun joins the school to teach schoolgirls in the former convent. The paranormal activities in the convent and the disturbing situation are the plot of this film.

[08] Annabelle (2014)

Director: John R. Leonetti

Cast: Ward Harton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard, Tony Amendola

Plot: This movie is based on a real-life story and it shows the horrifying and haunted experience of the family after the arrival of the Vintage Doll known as Anabelle.

[07] Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Director: Ruggero Deodato

Cast: Robert Kerman, Francesca Ciardi, Perry Pirkanen, Luca Barbareschi

Plot: The American film crew disappeared in the Amazon rainforest while making the documentary about the cannibal tribes. So the rescue team was to raid the Amazon rainforest in search of the crew. Escaping from the Terrible cannibal tribes is the plot of the movie.

[06] The Conjuring (2013)

Director: James Wan

Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sterling Jerins, Shannon Kook

Plot: It is the real-life incident of the paranormal activists Ed and Lorraine who help the family by exorcising the dark presence in the farmhouse.

[05] Halloween (1978)

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tony Moran, Nancy Kyes

Plot: On Halloween night, Michael Mayor stabs her teenage sister and he gets locked in the institution. Then he escapes and returns to the homeland to start killing the people.

[04] Child’s Play (1988)

Director: Tom Holland

Cast: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif

Plot: It is the story of a struggling mother who accidentally gifts a serial killer toy to her son. The horrifying sequences of the toy and the family are the storyline of the film.

[03] The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

Director: David Blue Garcia

Cast: Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Jacob Latimore

Plot: A group of friends planned to visit the grave of a grandfather. But they meet up with the family of cannibal and gets slaughtered one by one. Survival against the cannibal family is the plot of the movie.

[02] Poltergeist (1982)

Director: Tobe Hooper

Cast: JoBeth Williams, Heather O’Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, Beatrice Straight

Plot: It is a strange and creepy story of a Californian family. The young girl started communicating with the ghost on the television to play. But the spirit takes over the young girl, and the exorcism of the ghost is the story of this movie.

[01] The Exorcist (1973)

Director: William Friedkin

Cast: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair, Lee J.Cobb

Plot: It is the true story of a young girl who was possessed by a dark entity and the exorcism of two priests to save her life is the plot of this film.

As per my research, the above-mentioned are the most terrifying horror films of all time. If you have any suggestions about the movie list, feel free to comment below. Enjoy the horrifying Halloween night with your friends and family.