Halloween Horror Movie Hotlist
We know nothing is scarier than looking at your phone right now BUT For this most delightfully ghastly season, we posed a wicked little question to our favorite fiends—I mean, bands: ‘What is the one horror film that every unsuspecting mortal simply must witness?’ The answers, my dear unfortunate souls, have conjured a positively spine-tingling collection! Behold—a handpicked horror hotlist, teeming with obscure monstrosities and deliciously twisted deep cuts, guaranteed to make your skin start crawling… and perhaps never stop! So, light your candles, lock your doors, and prepare yourself…
for the thrills that await below!
ASSISTED LIVING:
LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971)
“This movie rules”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Pluto

BE NOTHING:
BAD TASTE (1987)
“Humans being hunted and killed for an alien fast food chain”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, YouTube

BIG BURLY:
LET SLEEPING CORPSES LIE A.K.A THE LIVING DEAD AT MANCHESTER MORGUE (1974)
“They actually tell you where the zombies come from. Also that sample from ‘Wizard In Black‘.”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Shudder
BUNGLER:
THE WITCHFINDER GENERAL (1968)
“One of my favorites. That or the original Wickerman”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, YouTube

THE COMPANY CORVETTE:
DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)
“Can I just say Tobe Hooper? I guess I’ll have to go with Dawn of the Dead if I can only pick one.”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Prime

CONCRETE CAVEMAN:
THE THING (1982)
“Best boys sleepover ever”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Prime

DIURETIC:
HELLRAISER (1987)
“All the practical effects and the plot are so cool and creepy and weird. Very very wet movie. Frank being all goopy and shit.”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Prime
FALSE TRACKS:
FROM BEYOND (1986)
“Fun with pineal glands!”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Prime

FAMILY GARDEN:
SOCIETY (1989)
“What a film.”
Where to watch: Shudder

FORGE THE CHAINS:
TETSUO THE IRON MAN (1989)
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Apple TV, Criterion

FUGUE STATE:
THE FLY (1986)
“The practical effects are top notch. It’s my favorite example of gross body horror but still campy enough to be enjoyable.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Criterion

IDIOT MAMBO:
CARNIVAL OF SOULS (1962)
“It is so unnerving and surreal.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Prime

IXIAN:
GALAXY OF TERROR (1981)
“I stumbled on it just watching random movies while working and was like…wait, this one is good”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Tubi

JONATHAN PATRICK:
HOSTEL (2005)
“I’ll never look at art shows in bombed out warehouses the same way again.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime
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QUAGGA:
THE SUBSTANCE (2024)
“It’s a new one. Best movie I’ve ever seen”
Where to watch: Apple TV
RUAH:
TOD BROWNING’S FREAKS (1932)
“Freaks is a lil too real, that movie fucked me up for a while afterwards.”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Prime

SANDCASTLE:
VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST (2000)
“Of course”
Where to watch: Internet Archive (dubbed)

SNOW CAPS:
GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990)
“It’s ‘Spoopy’. I also recommend the Key and Peele sketch about it”
Where to watch: Max
SPESIMIN:
LUCIO FULCI’S ZOMBIE AKA ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS (1979)
“Right mix of fun and brutality. IF you want something from a different time period just to switch it up check out ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932)”
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Shudder

STALL:
VIDEODROME (1983)
“House, Hills Have Eyes Remake, Josh doesn’t like horror movies, and Adam isn’t at practice today”
Where to watch: Shudder, Prime

STRAIGHT ON VIEW:
CANDYMAN (1992)
Where to watch: Shudder, Peacock

SWAMP PALACE:
HOUSE (1985)
“Kind of unknown, underrated.”
Where to watch: Pluto, Prime
TRUCULENT:
CEMETERY MAN AKA DELLAMORTE DELLAMORE (1994)
“All of [Michele Soavi]’s movies are good but this one is my favorite.”
Where to watch: Tubi, Shudder

WEBB CHAPEL:
GHOSTWATCH (1992)
Where to watch: Internet Archive, Shudder
