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Halloween - will you be watching any spooky films tonight?

(27 Posts)
PinkCosmos Tue 31-Oct-23 11:03:48

Any recommendations for something to watch this Halloween, other than the usual e.g. Scream, Halloween, Friday the 13th etc.

Witzend Tue 31-Oct-23 11:27:52

None of those. What I’d like is one of the M R James ghost stories. The one the BeeB did last Christmas (The Mezzotint) was brilliant - I can’t think why they don’t do them more often.

keepcalmandcavachon Tue 31-Oct-23 11:28:12

Casper the friendly ghost, Addams Family and both Hocus Pocus 1 and 2.
Fab, funny and fiendishly funny!

Witzend Tue 31-Oct-23 11:28:16

If it’s on iplayer well worth a watch!

Poppyred Tue 31-Oct-23 11:29:40

Watched the 1st episode of the Burning girls ……that was enough for me!……………🫣😩

Witzend Tue 31-Oct-23 11:30:17

Witzend

If it’s on iplayer well worth a watch!

The Mezzotint, that is.

Sparklefizz Tue 31-Oct-23 11:32:13

Eeek! Definitely no spooky stuff for me!

Shelflife Tue 31-Oct-23 11:37:31

No! Halloween is not really my thing?

Cabowich Tue 31-Oct-23 11:42:38

I might watch The Sixth Sense again if I have the stamina after cooking Halloweeny bits, putting the decorations up, dressing up, going out with grand-daughters and daughter trick or treating, playing some games - even apple bobbing - and drinking a Purple Storm cocktail. Yes, I think I can collapse and watch one of the best creepy films ever after all that.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 31-Oct-23 11:44:14

We will probably have an assortment of GC so the viewing will be Hocus Pocus, Casper and a couple episodes of Wednesday.

keepcalmandcavachon Tue 31-Oct-23 11:56:25

GrannyGravy13,
Yes Wednesday! The DANCE - love it.grin

Grandmabatty Tue 31-Oct-23 12:20:26

The Others is quite spooky. I'll probably watch Halloween, the original film.

nanna8 Tue 31-Oct-23 12:33:43

Can’t stand the Halloween hoo hah and all the vile things in the shops here.

merlotgran Tue 31-Oct-23 12:38:59

Witzend

None of those. What I’d like is one of the M R James ghost stories. The one the BeeB did last Christmas (The Mezzotint) was brilliant - I can’t think why they don’t do them more often.

I like the sound of this. I’ll check out iPlayer.

Sassanach512 Tue 31-Oct-23 12:43:39

If you want a ghost film rather than horror to watch 'The Changeling ' with George C Scott is a good one and there's that old black and white film called 'The Innocents ' starring Deborah Kerr which was quite unsettling. I remember watching it when I was young and having to sleep under the bedcovers afterwards 👻

merlotgran Tue 31-Oct-23 12:48:08

Grandmabatty

The Others is quite spooky. I'll probably watch Halloween, the original film.

That scared the bejeezus out of me the first time round! 😱

Shelflife Tue 31-Oct-23 12:51:38

nana8 , I am with you. My daughter and SIL ' celebrate ' Halloween so I endeavor to get into the ' spirit ' of it! I know it seems like harmless fun and I know I will be thought if as a killjoy but it's just not my bag!!!!

GrandmaKT Tue 31-Oct-23 13:02:26

I'd recommend 'Us' as a good horror film if you haven't seen it. It's on iPlayer

PinkCosmos Tue 31-Oct-23 13:10:49

Sassanach512

If you want a ghost film rather than horror to watch 'The Changeling ' with George C Scott is a good one and there's that old black and white film called 'The Innocents ' starring Deborah Kerr which was quite unsettling. I remember watching it when I was young and having to sleep under the bedcovers afterwards 👻

I have seen and enjoyed both of these films. The scariest old film I have ever seen is The Haunting. It was from 1963 and in black and white, which I think made it more scary. Julie Harris was in it. They did a remake in the 1990's (I think) but it was rubbish.

Witzend - I love the MR James Ghost Stories that the BBC show at Christmas. The Lost Hearts one scared me stiff when I first saw it at about 12 years old. I am so pleased that Mark Gatiss is reviving the BBC Christmas Ghost Story and MR James. He also did a documentary about MR James which was very interesting. I think you can get it on IPlayer

Greyduster Tue 31-Oct-23 13:18:16

I won’t be watching scary films - I have enough trouble sleeping - but if I had to think of a film that scared the living daylights out of me it would be “Woman in Black”!

Pammie1 Tue 31-Oct-23 13:29:38

I highly recommend an old 1940’s Ealing Studios movie called Dead of Night. You can stream it online at JustWatch.com and ITVX. It was the only ‘horror’ film made during WW11, as they were mostly banned during that time. Stars Melvyn Johns an Google Withers.

Essentially it’s an anthology of horror tales. An architect visits an old country farmhouse in connection with some work and when he arrives at the house, he gets the feeling that he has been there before. The owner invites him to join a group of guests who familiar to him. He tells them that he has dreamt about each one of them and begins to list events that occurred in the recurring dream. This a starts a conversation amongst the group, and each person admits to having experienced a strange, unexplainable event.

It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s genuinely one of the creepiest and most atmospheric films I’ve ever seen with a great plot twist. Well worth a watch and perfect for Halloween.

HeavenLeigh Tue 31-Oct-23 13:32:43

No won’t be watching any spooky stuff

Pammie1 Tue 31-Oct-23 13:33:00

Another one is Don’t Look Now, starring Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie. It’s about a bereaved couple who visit Venice after their child is drowned in an accident. They meet a couple of elderly psychic sisters and needless to say, everything goes downhill from there.

merlotgran Tue 31-Oct-23 14:31:34

Witzend

None of those. What I’d like is one of the M R James ghost stories. The one the BeeB did last Christmas (The Mezzotint) was brilliant - I can’t think why they don’t do them more often.

Unfortunately not available on iPlayer.

PinkCosmos Tue 31-Oct-23 15:37:03

Merlotgran - it's only available on Britbox

For anyone who is interested, there is a three part documentary called A History of Horror which is presented by Mark Gatiss on YouTube. It was made by the BBC