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Got any interest in spoliation films?
Scream Blacula Scream Some regard this as the worst blaxploitation movie. Considering the genre consist primarily of low budget movies with very short filming schedules that's a fairly damning indictment but I think it can be enjoyed for what it is if you have an interest in this type of cinema.
I thought Insidious was good, and not annoyingly gratuitous with the violence.
Under the funny and spooky category, one of my favourite movies is Murder Party.
watching every AVGN halloween special
Ring (Japanese original)
The Eye (Taiwanese? Thai?)
M3GAN (you want the PG/13 rated version, as there's a gory cut out there)
The Conjuring 2 (the best of the whole franchise)
Nope
That should keep you going for a bit.
The Haunting of Hill House is a phenomenal show. Incredibly creepy, and one of the most emotionally powerful things I've ever watched.
The Night House is a really good horror/thriller, I don't recall it having any gore.
The Menu is phenomenal, but does have a bit of blood and gore.
I don't think I saw anyone mention Get Out, a fantastic movie.
I'm not a big movie guy, but these were some of my faves (along with Evil Dead, which have been mentioned a ton already 🙂)
For other media:
The Children MacNuggits – "The Crazy"
Calibretto – "Don't Go into the Woods"
Rob Cantor - "Shia LaBeouf"
I don't know if it would meet your "no kid's movie" requirement, but Hocus Pocus has been in my spooky season rotation forever.
Also, it's technically a musical I guess but the animated Legend of Sleepy Hollow narrated/sung by Bing Crosby is a classic.
Everything else on my list has already been mentioned, but I would be remiss not to mention one of my wife's favorites, Corpse Bride. If you were already looking at Nightmare Before Christmas, I think you'll enjoy it.
Hereditary (2018). Although it has some unpleasant moments, the story and actors play are so good. While the ending is okay (nothing surprising for the bar set by the movie), the tension throughout the story is well worth the watch. It is in my top list of horror/thriller movies of all time.
I don't see any recommendations for The Lost Boys yet. It's super '80s in the "both Coreys" way. It's dated, but still a lot of fun.
Prince of Darkness is a guilty pleasure for me. I love religious horror, so it's my favorite John Carpenter movie. There are some fairly violent bits, but it's not overly gory like a slasher flick. If you're okay with The Thing, this one should be fine.
The Endless is also religious horror, but it's more psychological. There's not much violence, but it's very tense.
Little Monsters (the 2019 one) is a heartwarming comedy about a teacher who has to protect her class from a zombie apocalypse during a field trip. It's got a moderate amount of zombie-movie gore, but it's treated in a humorous way. If you're okay with Shaun of the Dead, it should be fine.
Dracula: Dead and Loving it. It's a comedy/horror with Leslie Nielsen.
Tales from the Dark side: The movie (I never watched the series, so can't comment).
Wait till Christmas for Nightmare Before Christmas, it really is more of a Christmas movie imo. At the very least, its like the brunch of Halloweeen/Christmas movies
