Halloween Movies
Here are a couple fun Halloween horror movies you may want to try this year, in between some Halloween gaming and snacking. These three movies are normally fine for casual and diverse groups of movie watchers. I’ve included a video trailer stream for the movies to judge for yourself.
I’ll include a link to purchase online but all three of these movies are available for rent, download or purchase at your local retailers to have in time for your Halloween party.
Drag me to Hell (rated PG13)
In Drag me to hell Sam Raimi returns to his comedy horror roots, think Evil Dead trilogy, and cooks up a fun, with a dash of gross (in a good way), horror movie. There are some funny parts that a Halloween party of friends will laugh about and enjoy. It has some traditional horror themes but everything is woven well together.
Trick r’ Treat (rated R)
Trick r’ Treat is an anthology movie that follows four interconnecting storylines and groups of people through one Halloween night with a Creepshow movie feel. The characters and storylines have a realness to them. Things are not watered down and the movie does not take itself seriously as well, it has a nice mix of suspense and comedy sprinkled in. There is a blend of classic horror and stories that have a feel of being new urban legends. I can see this movie being watched at many future Halloween parties every year. For True Blood fans, Anna Paquin is in the movie as well.
As an additional touch, you may want to consider some atmospheric music while playing games and talking. For something other than traditional spooky sounds, my favorites are the albums by Midnight Syndicate. They have themed CD’s that would fit nicely into a Halloween game session. I would recommend either their new and remastered “Out of the Darkness” or “The 13th Hour.” You can sample some of the music at their site to see if it is for you.
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See all of my Halloween 2009 posts for food, snacks, games, movies and other ideas for your Halloween party
Trick r treat look good. I didn’t hear about this one before.
It is actually a straight to DVD release. There were some delays and complications with a theater release and it ended up going right to DVD, or so I’ve heard. But don’t let that scare you… this is not your normal straight to DVD release.
Midnight Syndicate, sweet. I bought a copy at the halloween store today.