Halloween Movie Month [Top 5 Movies]

Now there's really not going to be anything groundbreaking in his post, no huge reviews, no opinions of what horror movies are good or bad, etc. This is just me listing out the top five movies I enjoyed watching the most this month. Now these aren't my "Top 5 Horror films of all time" or anything like that. Just from all 31 movies, I'm picking my top five, and re-linking them to you. You may have missed a day, missed the post, or whatever. This going to be my last Halloween Movie Month post as well, so I'm also throwing up links to all my posts from this month at the bottom. Thanks to all of you who read these posts all month too. I appreciate that you'd take time and read my reviews and opinions on movies. I think I'm rambling now. Anywho, here's the top five movies I enjoyed watching this Halloween Movie Month! (Links to the post in the movie title above each poster.)

5. Paranormal Activity 3

4. Scream 4

3. Psycho

2. The Silence of the Lambs

1. The Shining

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Halloween Movie Month! Movies #1/2: How To Be A Serial Killer and Red State

Halloween Movie Month! Movie #3: The Evil Dead
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #4: The Shining
Halloween Movie Month! {Bonus}: American Horror Story
Halloween Movie Month! Movies #5/6: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Psycho
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #7: Paranormal Activity
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #8: Scream
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #9: The Last House On The Left
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #10: Scream 4
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #11: The Blair Witch Project
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #12: Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #13: Final Destination
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #14: House of 1000 Corpses
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #15: Halloween
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #16: Friday the 13th
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #17: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #18: Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Halloween Movie Month! Movie #19: Shaun of the Dead
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #20: Resident Evil
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #21: 28 Days Later
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #22: Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #23: Paranormal Activity 3
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #24: Poltergeist
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #25: Drag Me To Hell
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #26: Insidious
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #27: Child's Play
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #28:  The Exorcist
Halloween Movie Month! Movie #29: The Silence of the Lambs
Halloween Movie Month! Movies #30/31: SAW and SAW II

Halloween Movie Month [The Shining]

Now if you've never seen The Shining, you're missing out on one of horrors first fine films. It tells the story on the Torrance family, who take over the daily repair needs of a hotel that can't afford to keep it's doors open for the harsher winter months. From the start Danny's imaginary friend, Tony tells him a bad idea to go there. When they finally do arrive it's quaint at first, turning into a terror-filled hotel of real horrors affecting everyone's minds. Right from the start of this movie the cinematic looks of the mountains in Colorado are gorgeous. The first driving scene up, later in the movie when Shelly goes outside after months of Winter has dropped snow on the hotel and even the pull back of the hedge-maze looks amazing. Also the rooms and the hotel itself look unique and grandiose. Also the music is perfect. Happy in the happy times, leading to a scare it builds, and when something big happens it hits you. By the way, I love the use of the heartbeat behind the music in scenes. Perfect touch for this type of movie. The metamorphosis of Jack, by Jack Nicholson. is truly great acting in my eyes. Not saying Shelly Duvall and Danny Lloyd aren't good. Shelly is better than most lead horror actresses today, and Danny does as well as a kid can do acting. But with Jack, we start with a hard-working man. Wanting to get away and work on his life and be with his family. But at some points he starts to turn, and finally a psychopath emerges that's a pleasure to see on the screen. Nicholson's so good at his timing, the talk, even down to all the facial expressions. Just perfection. If you're looking for a bloodbath, find another movie. This one's gonna mess with your head, make you say "what the fuck", and maybe even make you jump a few times. Psych-horror at it's finest. This one is a must see in my book.

Halloween Movie Month! Movies #1/2: How To Be A Serial Killer and Red State

Halloween Movie Month! Movie #3: The Evil Dead