By Laine Rabideau, Contributing Writer

With the spooky season upon us, it’s time for the age-old question: what to watch? Well, fear not, the expert is here! I am so excited to provide you with a list of different types of horror movies so you can pick out the best ones for you!

Slashers:

• Scream (1996): The all-time classic; an absolute must-watch. A satirical slasher drama that redefined the genre for years. As Sidney Prescott prepares for the anniversary of her mother’s death, things become extra hard this year when two of her classmates also wind up dead.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence and references to sexual violence.

• Final Destination (2000): After escaping near death via premonition, a group of teens struggles to survive when death comes back to finish the job one by one.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence. 

Romantic Horror (For A Nice Halloween Date Night):

• Together (2025): A couple moves away to settle down together, but struggles to adjust to the new dynamic in their relationship. Things get a lot harder to navigate when their bodies begin to slowly fuse together.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence and body horror.

• Bones and All (2022): A young girl is born different, very different, from the people around her. As she sets out on a journey to find her mom, she will soon learn that there are others out there that share her appetite. 

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence, cannibalism and attempted sexual violence.

Psychological Horror:

• Silence of the Lambs (1991): The movie that created the Psychological Horror genre. When a case gets too tough for the FBI, they are forced to turn to one of the most notorious serial killers in the world for help, Hannibal Lecter.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence and cannibalism.

• Midsommar (2019): After suffering a terrible loss, a young woman sets out on a journey with her boyfriend and his friends to visit a remote community hidden in Sweden. The group is in for a rude awakening when they learn more about the cult they just entered.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence, cult activity, sexual violence and implied/referenced suicide.

Social Commentary Horror:

• The Substance (2024): A famous aerobics instructor loses her job suddenly when her boss decides that she has gotten too old to be considered attractive enough for the position. Out of desperation, she injects herself with a substance that promises to create a younger version of herself, but at a high cost.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence, body horror and sexist language.

• Get Out (2017): A young couple decides it’s time to meet each other’s family. However, Chris is uncomfortable around his girlfriend’s family. At first, he thinks that they are just struggling to accept the interracial relationship. However, it does not take long for him to find out that this was the plan all along.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence and racist themes.

Absolutely Terrifying (The Scariest Movies in My Opinion):

• Sinister (2012): A supernatural horror about a true crime author who moves into a murder house in the hopes of solving a cold case. He discovers a box with a bunch of old film reels and quickly realizes that this case is so much deeper than he could have imagined.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence and minor animal death.

• As Above, So Below (2014): A determined woman sets out with a group of adventurers into the catacombs of France in search of an ancient relic. Things quickly begin to go wrong as the group realises that they are no longer just in the catacombs; they’re in hell.

Trigger Warnings: graphic violence and claustrophobic scenes.