31 Days Of Halloween Movie Challenge
Halloween season is starting soon, that’s why I wanted to create this 31 Days Of Halloween Movie Challenge, that way you will have a movie to watch each day.
In this Halloween movie challenge you will find psychological thrillers, paranormal, aliens, etc. Basically a little bit of everything.
I’m also not including movies that are older than the year 2000.
FYI: this Halloween movie challenge is not family friendly; but if that’s something you would like, let me know in the comments!
31 Halloween Horror Movies Marathon
To make it easy for you, I have linked/mentioned the websites where you can find each movie. I also added a link to the each trailer (just click the title of the movie to watch it).
Additionally, some of the movies in this 31 Days Of Halloween Movie Challenge are available for free, so you don’t need any subscription to watch them.
Finally, I also included new movies that you can watch at the movie theater since that’s also a fun activity to enjoy this spooky season.
Tip: If you are a member of Regal Crown Club (you can join for free), you can access their value days which is every Tuesday. You can get tickets for as low as $5 and you can also get 50% off on popcorn.
I know that AMC Theaters do something similar, but they call it Discount Tuesdays. Although their discounts are not as good as Regal.
Day 1
The Fourth Kind (2009)
During videotaped sessions with her patients, a psychologist in Nome, Alaska, uncovers disturbing evidence of alien abductions.
I chose this movie for the first day of the challenge to start “slow”.
You don’t get to see any aliens, but it’s creepy enough since it’s based on “true” events and it makes you feel like you are watching a documentary.
Day 2
The Visit (2015)
A teen and her younger brother discover a shocking secret about their seemingly charming grandparents while staying at their remote Pennsylvania farm.
Another movie that is not that scary, but it does make you jump a lot. It also has some light moments where you can laugh a little and relax.
Day 3
The Invisible Man (2020)
When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.
BONUS: Saw X (in theaters)
If you are in the mood, this day you can go to the movie theater and watch the latest installment of the Saw franchise.
Day 4
A Quiet Place (2018)
In this terrifyingly suspenseful thriller, a family must navigate their lives in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Hailed by critics and audiences around the world, experience the must-see movie of the year.
If you feel like watching multiple movies on one day, you can follow up with A Quiet Place Part II.
Day 5
Sinister (2012)
A true crime writer moves his family into a home where the previous occupants were brutally executed, hoping to find inspiration in the crime scene.
Day 6
Hereditary (2018)
When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter and grandchildren begin to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry, trying to outrun the sinister fate they have inherited.
Day 7
The Wailing (2016)
A foreigner’s mysterious appearance in a quiet, rural village causes suspicion among the locals – suspicion which quickly turns to hysteria as the townspeople begin killing each other in brutal outbursts for seemingly no reason.
Day 8
Frailty (2001)
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact “demons.”
Day 9
Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business by inviting an evil presence into their home, not realizing how dangerous it is.
Day 10
Halloween Kills (2021)
Surviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.
BONUS: It Lives Inside (in theaters)
Or instead, you can go to the movie theater that day (since it’s a Tuesday) to watch a new scary movie at a good price.
Day 11
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
A woman’s legendarily frightening stories are read by a group of teens, who must solve her mystery before it destroys every last one of them.
While this is not a horror movie, I think it wouldn’t be bad to take a break from all those rough topics from the previous days.
Also available on Hulu.
Day 12
Trick ‘r Treat (2007)
On the night when demons and tortured souls are free to walk the earth alongside mortal revelers, four tales of terror will make you laugh even while scaring you.
Day 13
Friday the 13th (2009)
A group of young adults visit a boarded up campsite named Crystal Lake where they soon encounter the mysterious Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions.
Surprise! This year we have an Friday 13th in October, and you obviously have to watch this movie for the 31 Days Of Halloween Movie Challenge.
Day 14
The Bay (2012)
In this terrifying eco-horror tale, a mysterious parasitic outbreak wreaks havoc on a small seaside town.
Day 15
Marrowbone (2017)
Four siblings with their mother move to escape a troubled past. When she dies, they vow to stay together. But when a ghostly presence torments them and a lawyer threatens their pact, the four must stand together or be torn apart forever.
Day 16
Train to Busan (2016)
While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
This is one of my favorite zombie movies that I watch every Halloween season.
Day 17
Don’t Breathe (2016)
Hoping to walk away with a massive fortune, a trio of thieves break into the house of a blind man who isn’t as helpless as he seems.
You can also follow up with Don’t Breathe 2.
BONUS: The Exorcist: Believer (in theaters)
Take advantage of Discount Tuesdays, and enjoy this movie for less!
Day 18
Flatliners (2017)
Med students stop their hearts to experience the afterlife. As their experiments become dangerous, they are haunted by their past sins.
Day 19
Incident in a Ghostland (2018)
A mother of two who inherits a house is confronted with murderous intruders on the first night in their new home and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later when the daughters reunite at the house, things get really strange.
Day 20
Smile (2022)
After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic patient incident, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing terrifying visions. As the lines between reality and nightmares blur, Rose must confront her troubling past to escape her chilling new reality.
Also available on Paramount+.
Day 21
The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
An elderly woman battling Alzheimer’s agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more malevolent.
Day 22
Constantine (2005)
A police detective enlists Constantine’s help in solving the death of her twin sister, taking them through the world of demons and angels that exists just beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.
This is the first scary movie that I watched (on a Halloween party when I was 12) and to this day there’s one particular scene that still haunts me.
Also available on HBO Max.
Day 23
Parasite (2019)
Ki-taek’s family of four is close, but fully unemployed, with a bleak future ahead of them. The son Ki-woo is recommended by his friend, a student at a prestigious university, for a well-paid tutoring job, spawning hopes of a regular income.
Day 24
Us (2019)
A family’s serene beach vacation turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them.
BONUS: Malibu Horror Story (in Theaters)
Another fun option to enjoy this spooky season and take advantage of those discounts that only happen on Tuesdays.
Day 25
The Black Phone (2021)
After being abducted by a child killer and locked in a soundproof basement, a 13-year-old boy starts receiving calls on a disconnected phone from the killer’s previous victims.
Day 26
Hell Fest (2018)
A serial killer in costume at a Halloween-themed amusement park kills off visitors, unbeknownst to bystanders who think it’s all part of the fun.
Day 27
Terrifier (2016)
A maniacal clown uses gruesome methods to viciously torture and murder women who have the unfortunate luck of entering his house of horrors.
That same day you can follow up with the sequel, Terrifier 2, that picks up moments after the first movie ends.
Day 28
Haunt (2019)
On Halloween, a group of friends visit an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they realize that some terrors are real.
Also available on Hulu.
Day 29
The Conjuring (2013)
Renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. In the most horrible case of their lives, the Warrens are forced to confront a powerful demonic entity.
Even though this is not an old movie, it’s definitely a classic and a must watch during this Halloween season.
Day 30
Signs (2002)
A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.
Day 31
Halloween (2018)
Witness Laurie Strode’s final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
BONUS: Five Nights at Freddy’s (in theaters)
Since Halloween falls on a Tuesday this year, make plans with your friend or family and go watch a scary movie. You will also be saving money by taking advantage of Discount Tuesdays at Regal Theaters.
Sincerely,
