Thanks for reading everyone, I try my best to help people find movies and other things they'll enjoy. Hopefully next year I can include a wider variety of stuff like video games or something. Here's some stuff I thought might be helpful for Halloween.
Lore Podcast
I don't listen to podcasts very often but I fell in love with Lore. Each episode is about a real-life scary story and the truth behind it. Almost like listening to that show Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, only without the fiction. Definitely check this out:
http://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes
Horror Shorts
There's no shortage of creepypasta and other scary stuff to check out online. Here's a random assortment of shorts:
Selfie from Hell - "A girl's just taking a selfie for her boyfried when something really creepy happens..."
Don't Move - "Set on one fateful night, six friends gather for their monthly 'games night'... and accidentally unleash a demonic force that might tear them - and their friendships - to pieces."
Suckablood - A variation of a German story about The Great Tall Tailor who cuts off a little boys thumbs with a giant pair of scissors for sucking his thumbs.
Lights Out - While it isn't terrifying, this short is effectively creepy. I wish the shorts in horror anthologies nowadays were this effective rather than setting up the punchline to a morbid joke. (I'm looking at you ABCs of Death 2)
The Old Chair - "A young woman gets an old, free chair off of Craigslist"
Bedfellows - "Terror always follows the phone call in the middle of the night..."
Brutal Relax - I have NO idea what the hell is going on but this is feels like a short Troma would make. Stay with it until the end, things get pretty crazy.
Finally, we have the short that was adapted into the 2013 film Mama with an introduction from Guillermo Del Toro.
Ash vs. Evil Dead
Premieres this Sat. Oct. 31 at 9P on Starz!
In Theaters
There seem to be a bunch of fun horror movies out this year for Halloween like Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (I've already posted the Red Band trailer here) which hit theaters today. The problem is some of these movies may not be playing at a theater near you, so check your local listings.
Green Inferno - Eli Roth's throwback to Italian cannibal films like Cannibal Holocaust and Canniabl Ferox. This actually came out towards the end of September but it's still listed on Fandango.
Freaks of Nature - Vampires, Zombies, and Aliens? Why not, looks like it'd be good for a laugh at least.
A Christmas Horror Story - Hell yeah! I hate when Halloween hasn't even come yet and everyone is already putting up Christmas decorations. If they want to take our holiday, I say we start invading Christmas! I don't even care if this is good, I feel like watching just because.
There's also Tales of Halloween, a new Halloween-themed horror anthology. I already posted the trailer here but I had trouble finding it at a theater near me. Hopefully you have better luck! Oh, and there's always Paranormal Activity...
Horror Streaming Services
Screambox
Shudder
I compared these two services back in August. Some details might've changed but they both still offer free trials. Sign up today and starting enjoying tons of horror movies!
Free Streaming Services
Can't afford to pay for Netflix or the streaming options above? No worries, there are alternatives as long as you don't mind sitting through some ads.
FrightPix
Troma - If you're a fan of this legendary indie studio like I am, check out their YouTube channel where over a hundred of their movies are available to watch for free! Don't forget to like and subscribe!
Paramount Movie Vault - Paramount uploaded hundreds of movies awhile back, check out movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Loved Ones, In Dreams, The Sender, and others for free on YouTube!
Archive.org - Public domain movies, not a bad option if you haven't seen the classics!
Break
Crackle
If you're putting together a playlist, here are some suggestions to help you out:
Creature Features
The Thing
Dead Sushi
Feast
Fright Night
Piranha
Tremors
Dog Soldiers
Splinter
Lake Placid
Stake Land
Trollhunter
Jeepers Creepers
Bad Milo!
Horror Anthology
Creepshow
Trick 'r Treat
Three... Extremes
The ABCs of Death
Body Bags
Tales from the Darkside
Chillerama
The Theatre Bizarre
V/H/S
Tales of Terror
Campfire Tales
Supernatural
The Conjuring
Triangle
The Echo
Eternal Evil of Asia
Sick Nurses
Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman
Art of the Devil II
Grave Encounters
Apartment 1303
Hellraiser
House on Haunted Hill
Poltergeist
The Lords of Salem
Insidious
The Entity
Dead Silence
Wind Chill
Cinderella
The Ring
Paranormal Activity
Demonic Possession
Evil Dead
Demons
The Exorcist
976-EVIL
Slashers
Hatchet
Laid to Rest
I Saw the Devil
Dream Home
Maniac
Orphan
The Collector
High Tension
The Hills Run Red
Friday the 13th
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Child's Play
Scream
Torture/Extreme
Martyrs
I Spit On Your Grave
Eden Lake
Storm Warning
Body Horror
The Fly
Slither
Contracted
Horror Comedy
Mr. Vampire
Dead Alive
Re-Animator
The Return of the Living Dead
Frankenhooker
Shaun of the Dead
Zombieland
They Live
Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead
Killer Klowns from Outer Space
Zombies
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Day of the Dead
[REC]
Night of the Creeps
The Return of the Living Dead
Doghouse
Burial Grounds: The Nights of Terror
Recipes
Glow-in-the-Dark Cupcakes
Get the full recipe here!
Cocktails
1 oz. Peach Schnapps
1/2 oz. Irish Cream
2 Drops of Grenadine
Blue Curacao
Get the full recipe here!
Zombie Slime Shooters
For cocktail:
1 ounce vodka
1 ounce peach schnapps
1 ounce sour apple schnapps
1 ounce coconut rum
1 ounce sweet and sour mix
For blood slime:
3 tablespoons corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
Get the full recipe here!
Green Grog
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen limeade concentrate
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate
2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage
1 (750 milliliter) bottle rum
2 quarts lime sherbet
Get the full recipe here!
Fallen Froggie
0.5 oz Midori melon liqueur
0.5 oz Baileys Irish Creme
splash of grenadine
Get the full recipe here!
Bloody Brain Shooters
1 1/4 oz. strawberry vodka such as Stoli
1/8 oz. Rose's lime juice
3/4 oz. Bailey's Irish Cream
splash of grenadine
Get the full recipe here!
Enjoy responsibly, Happy Halloween!