Halloween is my favorite holiday, and every Halloween I pick some killer horror flicks to make this rockin’ holiday even better.  So check out my list below, and then comment on it, or list some of your own in our comments section.

Fright Night (1985) - This is one of my all time favorite vampire movies.  Similar to Hitchcock’s Rear Window, Fright Night is the story of a nosy neighbor that finds out the guy next door is a vampire.  Not just any vampire either, a super-cool vampire, with style, and a way with the ladies.  The effects on are awesome, and the soundtrack is amazing.  

Monster Squad (1987) - I watch this every year, and now I get to watch it with my son on my special edition DVD!  The flick, about a group of kids that start a monster club, and have to start fighting monsters that resemble the classic Universal Monsters is basically The Goonies for the horror crowd.  This is a Halloween classic that I can’t can’t get enough of.  

Trick or Treat (1986) – Ozzy and Gene Simons round out the cast of this cheesy heavy metal horror treat.  This flick has one of the best soundtracks on the planet, hot girls, and is never boring.  

Humanoids from the Deep (1980) - A true scifi/horror classic.  A small coastal town is attacked by a science experiment gone wrong.  These sea creatures have only two things on their minds, kill everyone they can, and rape all the women they can.  They don’t make them like this anymore.  

Creepshow (1982) - George Romero’s anthology classic based on the E.C. comics of the 50s’ is the be all end all of horror anthology movies.  Each and every story in this flick kicks major ass, and the comic book transitions are second to none.  The score for this flick is incredible as well, and worth tracking down.

The Return of the Living Dead (1985) - Dan O’Bannon’s classic horror comedy is regular Halloween viewing in my home.  O’Bannon paved the way for films like Shaun of the Dead, and did it with style.  How can you beet a flick that not only has punk rock zombies, but smoking hot buck naked punk rock zombies?  The soundtrack to this flick is my all time favorite, if you don’t own it you should be ashamed of yourself.

 

Murder Party (2007) - Jeremy Saulnier’s awesome flick about a group of artist intent on murdering someone in the name of art is essential Halloween viewing.  If you haven’t seen this flick, do yourself a favor and pick it up immediately.  Every character in this flick lives and breaths, and the filmmakers love of the genre is apparent on every frame.  

Halloween III: Season of the Witch - I know a lot of people don’t even count this flick as being part of the Halloween series, but I love it.  The masks are awesome, and the soundtrack is killer.  Long live the Silver Shamrock baby!  

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