Top 10 Halloween Movies On Netflix

Top 10 Halloween Movies On Netflix

Halloween is just around the corner, it’s time to curl up with a scary movie streamed from Netflix. What are the Top 10 Halloween movies on Netflix this year?

Watch More Movies On American Netflix

Netflix. The company changed the way in which the world watches movies single-handed. It not only altered how we watch media, it changed how the media companies operate forcing them to get on board with digitization or fall by the wayside. The streaming media website is reported to host more than 5,700 TV and movie titles, more than any other site in operation today, the only problem is you probably can’t access them all. Not unless you live or reside inside the United States.

Why? In most cases, it is a simple case of copyrights and where, when, and by whom content may be viewed. In other cases, it is due to government control of the Internet, throttling, censorship, or worse. Don’t feel bad though, you aren’t alone. No other nation is privy to 100% of the US library and it will probably stay that way for a long time. Even Puerto Rico, the US closest neighbor, and protectorate has only access to about 93% of the portfolio and it only gets worse from there. US southern neighbor Mexico can access about 50% while friend and ally Great Britain has only about 38% access to the library. The very worst place to stream Netflix however is Morocco which can only access about 3% of all the shows, documentaries, and movies in the library.

The Best Halloween Movies On Netflix

Movies are one of those things where you really can’t say which is the best because we all have different tastes. When it comes to Halloween movies your tastes may run to bloody gore fests featuring masked slashers or something tamer like a nice family-friendly tale of ghosts and goblins. Whatever your choice, Netflix is sure to have it. If you know how to unblock American Netflix (I’ll tell you later) you can even watch them. In the meantime, you can peruse our list of the top ten Halloween movies.

Top 10 Halloween Movies On American Netflix | Le VPN

1. Nightmare On Elm Street.

This is the movie to spawn a decade worth of spin-offs’ and nightmares in the minds of generations of movie watchers. Written and directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984 this slasher film features a supernatural villain who stalks the dreams of local teens. The film starred Heather Langenkamp, John Saxxon, Ronee Blakely, Amanda Weiss, Jsu Garcia, Robert Englund, and Johnny Depp in his film debut. The plot centers on four teens stalked by Freddie Krueger (Englund) and killed in their dreams and thus in real life as well. The teens have no idea who or why the murders are happening but their parents do. They harbor a deep dark secret from long ago that has come back to haunt them. Craven completed the film on a meager budget of $1.8 million, a sum earned back in the first week of box office sales. Hailed as a masterpiece of the slasher film genre Craven skillfully intertwines dreams and reality in a way that toys with audience perception building suspense to the brink of snapping.

2. Scream.

Like all great horror films, this one sparked a series of sequels enthralling a generation of viewers. Although written by Kevin Williamson it was directed by Wes Craven and is another of his great masterpieces. Released in 1996 it stars David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox (Friends), Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, and Drew Barrymore. The film was a first of its kind as characters within the storyline were aware of modern-day thrillers and openly discussed plots and similarities to their current situation. The story revolves around Sidney Prescott who becomes the focus of attention for Ghostface, a mysterious killer the teens flee from. Featuring elements of black humor and whodunit mystery the film was a box office success.

3. The Sixth Sense.

It is a ghost story with a very unusual twist. This is one of the earlier films by M. Night Shyamalan starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment as a child who “can see dead people”. Released in 1999 to mass acclaim it tells the story of a troubled child therapist and a similarly afflicted child no one can seem to reach. The film cemented Shyamalan as a writer and director and one noted for his penchant for twisting plotlines and surprise endings. I know there is one part in the movie where everything I thought about the story got turned on its head. It was also nominated for 6 academy awards and grossed more than $293 in domestic box office sales, 2nd only to Star Wars: The Phantom Menace that year. Ironically, the Disney exec who originally bought the screenplay was fired because of it.

4. The Corpse Bride.

The Corpse Bride is a stop-motion animated movie directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton. The screenplay was written by John August, Caroline Thompson, and Pamela Pettler from characters created by Burton and Carlos Grangel. It is the story of Victoria and Victor, star-crossed lovers doomed to misadventure. While practicing his vows for their wedding Victor, voiced by Johnny Depp, places the ring on a knob of root that turns out to be the finger of a dead person. The dead person is Emily, voiced by Helena Bonham Carter, who was murdered and now claims Victor as her husband. She spirits him away to the land of the dead where a series of adventures result in a somewhat happy ending. Released in 2005 it was met by critical and box office success.

5. Children Of The Corn.

This is one of a plethora of Stephen King stories to be turned into a film. It was released in 1984 and is based on a short story of the same name published in 1977. The story is set in the fictitious town of Gaitlen, Nebraska, and centers around an evil spirit that stalks the local cornfields. Known as “he who walks behind the rows” the spirit commands the local children to murder their parents and a pair of travelers who just happened to be passing through. King wrote the original screenplay but it was rejected in favor of another more violent version with more traditional plot lines. It has since gained a cult following sparking a number of sequels. Rotten Tomatoes lists it at 36% with an average score of 4/10. If you like low-budget, cheesy horror, this is the one for you. And don’t forget, “he wants you too, Malachi”.

6. XX.

This is an anthology featuring four vignettes framed by a dollhouse. The doll moves from room to room guiding the viewer from story to story. Originally released at the Sundance Film Festival it has since seen a limited theatrical release as well as video on demand. The four stories are directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, Annie Clark, Roxanne Benjamin, and Karyn Kusama. The first, The Box, is the story of a young boy allowed to look inside a box while riding on a train. After looking the boy refuses to eat and begins to lose weight. He tells his sister what he saw and she refuses to eat and so on until most of the family dies of starvation leaving one untouched individual in search of the box. The Birthday Party is the story of a woman trying to hide the death of her husband on her child’s birthday by disguising the body. It doesn’t altogether work. Don’t Fall features four friends traveling in the desert. One is taken over by an evil spirit that goes on to kill the others. Her Only Living Son is the story of Cora, the mother of Satan’s son, as she deals with the trials of life as the next prince of darkness comes of age.

7. The Addams Family.

It is a theatrical version of a beloved TV show of the same name. It is the story of Morticia and Gomez Addams and their spooky family. It was released in 1991 and classified as a fantasy comedy film. The Addams are an eccentric lot with members representing werewolves, vampires, and other creatures who go bump in the night. The story revolves around a lamenting Gomez who has not seen his brother Fester in many years. The family lawyer owes money to a loan shark and seizes on his brother’s resemblance to Fester to infiltrate the family. Gordon, the fake Fester, slowly grows closer and closer to the family while his erstwhile brother tries to steal the money he needs to pay back the loan shark. The film received generally good reviews and resulted in a series of sequels and merchandise.

8. Sleepy Hollow.

It is a 1999 American Gothic supernatural horror suspense film starring Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane. It is loosely based on the Washington Irving story The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and directed by Tim Burton. The plot centers on Ichabod Crane who is a constable sent from New York to investigate a series of murders. Evidence points to a headless horseman who turns out to be Hessian soldier killed during the Revolutionary War. The film was released to favorable reviews and grossed more than $200 million worldwide. It also received an Academy Award for Best Art Direction.

9. Jaws.

Jaws may be the greatest horror movie of all time, but of course, that’s just my opinion. The great white shark hit the screens around Amity Island in the summer of 1975 and has been a favorite of audiences ever since. The movie is based on a novel by Peter Benchley of the same name and directed by Stephen Spielberg. Plagued by budget problems tied to mechanical sharks breaking down all the time, Spielberg decided to go with a minimalist approach, hinting at the shark’s presence more than glorifying it. The result is, well it is quite frightening to a large finned torpedo barreling through the water or to hear it thumping on the bottom of the boat. It is now regarded as one of the best movies ever made and marks a turning point in the movie industry as the first summer mega-blockbuster. The movie grossed more than any other until the release of Star Wars in 1977 and was later added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry as a film “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant”.

10. The Army Of Darkness.

This is hands down my favorite fantasy-inspired horror movie. It is the sequel to The Living Dead and a continuation of the story of Ashe. Ashe is a mild-mannered employee of S-Mart who has been transported back in time by an evil book called the Necronomicon. The Necronomicon is a grimoire of spells including the means by which Ashe can get back to his own time. In order to do that he must first escape capture and an evil banshee at the bottom of a pit, construct a new arm to replace the one he had to cut off in the first movie, adventure to where the Necronomicon could be found, and then remember the words clatu, verata, nick…something. From there the story spins out of control as an army of evil dead rises from the grave forcing Ashe to ally himself with his former enemies in order to escape a lifetime of death. The movie is a low-budget tongue-in-cheek spoof combining elements of fantasy, horror, and adventure. It was released in 1992 and stars Bruce Campbell who, along with the movie, has inspired a legion of cult followers. And remember, shop smart, shop S-Mart.

What is a use of a VPN for Netflix?

For those who don’t know what a VPN is – the letters stand for a virtual private network. A virtual private network is a sophisticated technology that has only recently become available on a commercial basis. This is because the technology was first developed by top-secret government projects in cooperation with America’s largest and most powerful corporations to secure their connections and data. Setting up a VPN requires in-depth knowledge of the Internet and a substantial amount of hardware infrastructure including but not limited to the network of dedicated servers. But not if you are using a personal VPN service like Le VPN!

The way it works is simple. Under ordinary circumstances, the information you send from your computer is digitized and broadcast across the net to the destination of your choice in packets. Along the way, your computer, your router, your ISP, and the receiving computer are broadcasting your IP address to the world so that anyone can see you, where you are, who you are connected to, and what you are sending.

The VPN fixes those problems by first encapsulating your data inside a new, clean packet with no identifying marks. It then uses the tunneling protocol to bypass your local ISP so they don’t know you are on the net and connects to a VPN server instead. The VPN server assigns your packets a new IP address for the country that it is located in and then sends it on to the destination of your choice. Depending on the protocol you use, the server you connect to, your data may also be encrypted before or after the packets are re-packed providing a further level of security. The fact that this process masks your IP address and allows you to unlock geo-restricted is secondary.

If you want to watch real British BBC then log onto a server in the UK. If you want to watch French soap operas log in to a French server. Le VPN has a network of VPN servers in more than 100+ locations worldwide and supports 3 levels of security and a SmartDNS / HybridVPN for really fast connection speeds while watching TV and movies. The HybridVPN, which is a combination of SmartDNS and VPN, provides the security of a VPN with the ease and flexibility of SmartDNS for faster, safer access to geo-restricted content. Netflix VPN connections have been an issue for the last couple of years, since 2016 the company has tried to block as many VPN providers as possible.

Halloween is fun and so are scary movies. What’s not fun is being blocked from the content you want to watch and know is available online, what’s even less fun is to fall victim to hacking, malware or fraud. The good news is that both problems can be solved with one fell swoop, a VPN. VPN is the fourth pillar in Internet security, along with anti-virus/anti-malware, firewalls, and Internet best practices. They also let you watch your favorite movies and shows, regardless of the season, your location, or their location. If you want to watch what you want to watch and think upgrading your security at the same time is a good idea, then you have nothing to lose and no reason to wait, so get Le VPN.

spring-season-100x95

SPRING SALE

GET 3 YEARS FOR $79.99

NO LOGS

100+ LOCATIONS

P2P ALLOWED

Easy To Use

30-Day Money Back

Friendly Support

Bitcoin Accepted

Ultra High Speeds

Written by Vuk Mujović @VukMujovic

Vuk Mujović is the founder of MacTíre Consulting, an analyst, data management expert, and a long-term writer on all things business & tech. He authored blogs, articles, and opinion pieces aimed to help both companies and individuals achieve growth without compromising their security. Vuk is a regular guest author to Le VPN Blog since January 2018, where he gives his expert opinion on the topics related to cybersecurity, privacy, online freedom, and personal data protection. He also often shares his tips and best practices in relation to internet security and digital safety of private individuals and small businesses, including some additional applications of using a VPN service.

Leave Comment