Instead, he sets a simple table with elegance. Writer-director Oz Perkins never gets flashy or too-clever with his tale. The payoff is the sensation that you're watching some immersive, slippery nightmare unfold on screen. That said, if you like your horror with propulsive action, move right along to the next entry because this one’s definitely a slow burn. I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House doesn’t have much in the way of story, but what it lacks in narrative, it makes up in atmospheric chills and slow-burn dread. Haleigh Foutchĭirector: Osgood Perkins | Run Time: 1 hr 27 minĬast: Ruth Wilson, Bob Balaban, Lucy Boynton The end result is a mature, understated horror movie that slowly settles in under your skin with plenty of spooky folklore vibes that feel right at home in the Halloween season. Bruckner takes his time building the terror, offering brief glimpses at their monstrous stalker and using the natural camouflage of the forest to his advantage in staging his scares, and between the chilling looks at the creature, he takes his time fleshing out the trauma shared by these old friends and the conflicts that would threaten to tear them apart even if they weren’t being hunted by a supernatural force. The Ritual follows four friends into the woods, where they venture out mourn the death of a dear friend, but once they’re there, a spindly, scarcely seen creature haunts them every step of the way. The filmmaker behind standout segments in Signaland V/H/S made his feature debut this year with The Ritual, a Netflix original that digs into the well of shame and regret to mine piercing, distinctly adult terrors. It’s been a long wait for David Bruckner’s first feature film, but fortunately, it was worth it. Haleigh Foutchĭirector: David Bruckner | Run Time: 1 hr 34 minĬast: Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Robert James-Collier, Sam Troughton It might not be an outright "Halloween movie," but it's got all the right spirit where it counts, and a soundtrack full of classics that make a regular appearance on plenty of seasonal playlists. Jennifer Connelly stars as Sarah, a teenage girl who has to journey through a magical maze after her baby brother is taken by the Goblin King, encountering all kinds of curious creatures, surreal settings, and ultimately, a magical masquerade. Oh, and David Bowie rocked the socks off a whole dang generation as the Goblin King. And with stunning work from the Jim Henson Company, it also has all kinds of curious creatures, exquisite world-building, and the fantastical sense of otherworldly oddity we all love about the holiday that celebrates the thinning of the veil. Labyrinth isn't scary, heck it's not even spooky all that often, but if your favorite part of Halloween is the pageantry, oh baby, does Labyrinth have pageantry. Director: Jim Henson | Run Time: 1 hr 41 minĬast: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck
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