{"id":8482,"date":"2018-10-31T00:36:26","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T08:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=8482"},"modified":"2018-10-31T00:36:26","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T08:36:26","slug":"the-western-howl-staff-pick-their-favorite-halloween-themed-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/the-western-howl-staff-pick-their-favorite-halloween-themed-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"The Western Howl staff pick their favorite Halloween-themed movies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by: The Western Howl staff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Chrys \u2014 \u201cThe VVitch\u201d (2015). My favorite scary movie has to be \u201cThe VVitch.\u201d I remember going to see it in theaters when it came out in 2016. This movie mastered the art of atmospheric horror. I can\u2019t sit through this movie without squirming in my chair, and comfort is an impossibility. The film still remains spooky without excessive use of jump scares, which I really appreciate. The cinematographer Jarin Blaschke and director Robert Eggers have created a visual environment that is dark, anxious, and horrifying. Anya Taylor-Joy is truly at her best and her performance really enhances it to all it\u2019s uncomfortable, horrible glory. I would strongly recommend this film.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at cweedon16@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Caity \u2014 \u201cHalloween\u201d (1978). This movie will never not be my favorite horror flick. It set the precedent for what a slasher film would be, and ushered in a decade of holiday-centered horror films that tried to imitate what this classic did. No matter how many times I watch it, the haunting \u2014 but simple \u2014 score, matched with the heart-racing scenes, are enough to make this the most memorable scary movie I\u2019ve seen yet. Introducing Jamie Lee Curtis, as director John Carpenter\u2019s nod to Curtis\u2019s mother Janet Leigh, star of \u201cPsycho,\u201d the film helped create the scream queen of slasher flicks. While this movie is a horror masterpiece, the sequels don\u2019t even come close to the original, so I\u2019d recommend only watching the first installment.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at chealy16@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Bailey \u2014 \u201cThe Nightmare Before Christmas\u201d (1993). This Disney flick is an innovative story that serves two genres: Christmas movies and Halloween movies. Now a cult classic, \u201cThe Nightmare Before Christmas\u201d combines the creative mind of Tim Burton with the musical stylings of Danny Elfman to create a movie that the whole family can enjoy. In fact, there\u2019s even a ride at Disneyland that is made-over with a \u201c The Nightmare Before Christmas\u201d<\/span> theme every year. And this year, the lovably misguided Jack Skellington, \u201cPumpkin King\u201d of Halloween Town, is getting re-released on Blu-ray as a celebration of the film\u2019s 25<\/span>th <\/span>anniversary. This funny and frightening tale made over 75 million dollars in the box office, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at bthompson15@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Kyle \u2014 \u201cHocus Pocus\u201d (1993). During one night of Halloween, three villainous witches made their way back from the dead to bring us the Disney film, \u201cHocus Pocus.\u201d This cult classic became my favorite Halloween-theme movie when I was a child. It includes the right amount of comedy, horror and music. No matter how many times I watch it, I can never get enough of the Sanderson sisters. It\u2019s as if they put a spell on me. Although meant for children, the director was able to sneak jokes that only adults can understand, so I would strongly recommend this movie to anyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at kmorden17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Rachel \u2014 \u201cSleepy Hollow\u201d, starring Johnny Depp and directed by Tim Burton, is my favorite Halloween movie. It is based on the legend of the Headless Horseman. It\u2019s a gothic supernatural horror film, although I didn\u2019t find it too scary. It\u2019s about Ichabod Crane, a police constable, who is sent to solve the mystery behind the murders taking place in the town Sleepy Hollow. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes dark themed movies, without a lot of scares. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at rhetzel18@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Ashlynn \u2014 \u201cCorpse Bride\u201d (2005). \u201cThe Corpse Bride\u201d is another classic Tim Burton animation that is perfect for Halloween. It\u2019s not a scary movie, but it does have the right amount of creepiness to celebrate this spine-tingling holiday. This lighthearted movie is perfect for anyone who is like me and loves a good laugh and a happy ending. It is a sweet story of a soon to be groom who gets the jitters. He unknowingly proposes to a corpse and has to figure out how to reverse what he has done. It\u2019s a spoopy film that I always watch on Halloween and highly recommend to others. <\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at anorton17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Becca \u2014 \u201cHush\u201d (2016). What I liked about this movie is that it doesn\u2019t fall into the usual scary movie tropes of having main characters who make terrible decisions that have you yelling at your screen. The main character in this movie is a young Deaf woman who is being stalked in her house by a killer. Unlike many other horror movies, in this one she actually makes smart, methodical decisions and the movie is full of constant suspense. The ending was also unexpected for me. While I usually find myself leaning towards supernatural when watching horror movies, this one stuck out to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at\u00a0rmeyers17@mail.wou.edu<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Cora \u2014 \u201cHalloweentown\u201d (1998). Witches and goblins and skelies, oh my! No Dylan, we\u2019re not in Cleveland, we\u2019re taking the bus to St. Helens, Oregon, a.k.a. \u201cHalloweentown.\u201d Watch as future head of the Cromwell line, \u201cI\u2019m 13…I\u2019m practically a grown-up\u201d Marnie, stumbles through finishing a spell her not-so-responsible grandmother started (before literally walking into a trap) to reverse the evil magic seeping its way into the heart of Halloweentown. Don\u2019t worry about Marnie being the most inept witch ever, her seven-year-old sister Sophie saves the day; and like a true hero gets none of the credit, leaving community health major senior Keith Mathew to cry \u201cwhat about Sophie?!\u201d With a dash of 90s radical slang, spoopy Halloween hijinks and a wholesome the \u201ctrue power is love\u201d moral, \u201cHalloweentown\u201d (and its three sequels) should appear in everyone\u2019s Halloween movie marathon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at cmcclain17@mail.wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Paul \u2014 \u201cScared Shrekless\u201d (2010). Our favorite childhood meme team is back at it again competing to see who can stay in Lord Farquaad’s old castle the longest by telling spooky stories. This short contains three sections that are told as separate stories. Gingy, our lovely little sentient gingerbread man, tells us about how his tumultuous love life led to him getting eaten by a zombie lover. Our friend Boots then tells us about his worst fear which is too intense to mention in such a short review. Finally, Shrek tells us about his experience with Pinocchio’s demonic possession and the mild psychosis that came along with it. Overall, if you need some fun short goofs with your favorite childhood characters you\u2019ll really enjoy this show.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at pfdavis14@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Paul F. Davis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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