Iconic horror movies in just five words
If parties aren’t your scene, or if partying on a Wednesday night strikes you as a bad idea (because it kind of is), never fear! There are plenty of other ways to celebrate the spooky season. My personal favorite is binge-watching the entire Scream franchise and making my way through an entire package of Oreos -- double-stuffed, obviously. My point is, you don’t need to get wasted wearing a Wonder Woman costume that was $60 at Party City to have fun on Halloween. You can just as easily have a good time by setting up a Netflix and Chills marathon in the lounge and watching people from your unit shit their pants at a jump-scare. Whether they are Silence of the Lambs genuinely terrifying or Friday the 13th campy, horror movies often become cult classics, which are great films to dissect with others. Below is a list of iconic horror movies ready to stream on Netflix, Hulu, or Prime, each with a little summary that will hopefully leave you wanting more. I also included a spooky scale because I'm a nice person who'd prefer if newbies to the genre didn't have heart attacks. Spooky Level One: Blueno painted like a jack-o'-lantern.Spooky Level Two: The door on Blueno’s butt is back, and wide open...Spooky Level Three: Blueno’s button eyes have been replaced with real eyes.Spooky Level Four: Blueno is missing his light bulb.Spooky Level Five: Blueno is gone. But the lamp remains...The Shining : Writer’s block ft. imaginary friends. (4)The Witch : Bad parenting leads to witchcraft. (5)The Conjuring : Good parenting leads to possession. (5)Train to Busan : Zombies and a hot dad. (3)
It Follows : That’s not how STDs work! (3)Teeth : Soooo, gynecologist or dentist then? (3)Gerald’s Game : Fifty Shades of Stephen King. (2)Jigsaw : Do morals justify torture porn? (2)
The Blair Witch Project: Just don't hike in Maryland. (2)Children of the Corn : Christian Gen-Z go next level. (3)The Nightmare Before Christmas : Emo skeleton daddy ruins Christmas. (1)Child’s Play: Ginger cabbage patch kid rampage. (3)
The Amityville Horror : American Horror Story Murder House. (4)Pet Semetary : Illiterate children have bad ideas. (3)Jaws: People are friends. Not. Food. (2)Carrie (1976) : Prom Queen gets heavy flow. (2)
Let Me In: Better love story than Twilight. (1)Paranormal Activity: Maybe DON’T taunt the demons??? (3)Get Out: TSA agents come in clutch. (4)The Sixth Sense: “I see dead people.” “......'Aight.” (2)
If you’re King’s number one fan, you’re likely familiar with all these titles. But there’s nothing wrong with re-watching! And if you’re a horror virgin, feel free to watch with the lights on (we don’t judge). Grab a couple pals or snuggle up with your Shrek body pillow (again, we don’t judge). Save the partying for the weekend!Images via, via, via, via, via, and via.