What to Watch for Halloween
Ready for Halloween? Mugar Greene Scholar and film aficionado Naveen Inim (COM and CAS’20) recently put together her top ten Halloween films for Instagram (which she’s letting us share here):
- Night of the Living Dead (1968): A horror classic! This is my all time favorite zombie movie (Sorry Zombieland).
- Edward Scissorhands (1990): This holiday mishmash of a movie is a tearjerker, a masterpiece, an ode to the outsider. I have an entire necklace in honor of this movie.
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935): A beautiful soiree through the camp of Gothic literature. A great classic for when you want to explore the origins of the Gothic film genre.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): An animated Halloween triumph. This flick is great for when you’re having an
identity crisis. Should you be the Pumpkin King or try out the Santa Claus gig for a bit? This movie has the answer. - A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014): This Iranian film is the feminist vampire film we all deserve! It also has one of the best soundtracks ever!
- Beetlejuice (1988): This fun halloween romp always has me laughing from start to finish. If you’re into ghosts, weird humor, and Harry Belafonte, Beetlejuice is for you!
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966): A nostalgic film that throws back to my childhood. There’s nothing like a Charlie Brown classic and some candy corn to ring in the Halloween spirit.
- Psycho (1960): Hitchcock’s classic is a thrill from beginning to end. One of the first efforts into the psychological thriller
genre, Anthony Perkins’ performance as Norman Bates is iconic! - Scream (1996): The parody of parodies! I recommend this if you want to dip your toes into scary movies! Perfect movie for when you’re chillin like a villain on Hallow’s Eve.
- Black Christmas (1974): If you love a good slasher film, Black Christmas is a great holiday hybrid for gore and spooks! You should definitely watch it before the remake comes out this December!
If you don’t follow us yet on Instagram, make sure you do! For Halloween, we’re having a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt and you could win an awesome BU Libraries shirt!