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These Are the Best Halloween Movies on Netflix to Binge Through October

For those less inclined to watch scary movies, Halloween is basically just a celebration of Hocus Pocus and the films of the ’90s that spark nostalgia. But as October creeps up, so will true Halloween fanatics’ desire to get hours and hours of scary films in. Below you will find a list that will accommodate both the Disney-Halloween types and The Exorcist types. No one is left out, despite the fact that this was written by someone who only plays it safe with Hocus Pocus .

In case you haven’t already happened upon this obvious pun, Netflix is calling October “ Netflix and Chills .” So, there’s that, too.

The Conjuring

As far as supernatural films go, this one hits all the marks. The Conjuring starts off in a secluded farmhouse, so that’s a horror checkmark right there. It follows the story of a family of seven (two parents and their five daughters) as they discover the dark history of their new home. Of course, they discover these things after a series of unsettling events cause the parents to call demonologists. The word exorcism is thrown around, which is another tick on the horror chart.

Boys in the Trees

When teens go walking in a dark forest, it’s usually never the start of a happy movie. On Halloween night in 1997, Corey encounters an old friend, Jonah, but once he does, spooky and unnatural things start happening.

Sabrina

There’s something about stories that feature dolls coming to life—the Halloween industry and scary-movie lovers are all about them. People who have an irrational fear of dolls coming to life (*raises hand*) probably are not. But if you can stomach it, this 2018 film is about a toy manufacturer and his wife, who are terrorized by their niece who tries to summon her late mother’s spirit. Soon, a cursed doll named Sabrina begins to haunt the family. Not to be confused with Sabrina the Teenage Witch ( the funny or the scary one).

Life After Beth

This is for the Halloween movie watchers who, in any other season, would most likely be watching April Ludgate as Janet Snakehole on Parks and Rec . In a role April would definitely approve of, Aubrey Plaza plays Beth, whose death shatters her boyfriend Zach’s heart. But, as if pulled from a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, Beth rises from the dead, good as new. Well, that last part isn’t exactly true. This is listed as a comedy, in case you’re looking to lighten the mood a bit.

Scream

If you haven’t been to a Halloween party where this is playing, then you haven’t truly experienced Halloween in America. Scream came out in 1996 and features anyone who was anyone in the ’90s. High school student Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) is the target of a serial killer only known as “Ghostface.” As for that ’90s lineup? David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, and Rose McGowan are all there, too.

Insidious

In a plot similar to Stranger Things, but scarier and with fewer Eggos, a mother and father are shocked when their son goes into a coma—with no known cause. He soon becomes a vessel for ghosts in another dimension, and his parents start to notice disturbing things around the house. They hear creepy voices on the baby monitor, the security alarm is inexplicably triggered, and there’s a bloody handprint in the house. Bring in the demonologists.

Cult of Chucky

Chucky is the ultimate dolls-come-to-life series, if that’s your thing. In this one, Chucky is back to terrorize his victim, Nica, who is in a mental institution after being framed for Chucky’s murders. It appears that Nica’s nightmare is not over.

Carrie

A combination of a classic and a must-watch Halloween movie, this 1976 film is based on a Stephen King novel about Carrie White, a bullied teen with supernatural powers. The iconic prom scene has been referenced as recently as Season Two of Netflix’s Derry Girls. Sissy Spacek is an Oscar-winning actress, but her portrayal of this high school girl whose name is synonymous with this time of year might just be her best-known role.

The Witch

A combination of a classic and a must-watch Halloween movie, this 1976 film is based on a Stephen King novel about Carrie White, a bullied teen with supernatural powers. The iconic prom scene has been referenced as recently as Season Two of Netflix’s Derry Girls. Sissy Spacek is an Oscar-winning actress, but her portrayal of this high school girl whose name is synonymous with this time of year might just be her best-known role.

The Invitation

Dinner party gone sinister is just one of those tropes that doesn’t get old. When a man goes to a dinner party at the home he once shared with his ex-wife, he realizes there might be more going on than a three-course meal and a few toasts to health and happiness. The divorced couple are still grappling with the death of their young son, which was the reason for their split. That’s not a great start to a nice evening of entertainment.

This story originally appeared on Esquire.com . Minor edits have been made by the Esquiremag.ph editors.