The Best Horror Movies and Dark Comedies for Halloween in 2024

The autumn climate is the perfect time to reach for dark comedies or horror films accompanied by a mug of hot chocolate and a blanket. In connection with this season, as well as the approaching Halloween, on which horror movies are a must-see item, we have made for you a list of productions that are worth reaching for now and on a spooky night. On the list we have collected lighter and heavier titles, among which everyone should find something of interest. So, we encourage you to check out what you can watch on Halloween in 2024.

Halloween

Halloween, John Carpenter, Compass International Pictures, 1978

For whom: only for mature viewers who like to be scared

Halloween is the perfect title for a spooky night, so if you're thinking about what to watch on this special day, reaching for the classic horror series will be a great option. Halloween franchise consists of thirteen better and worse films about a masked killer from different timelines, so there is plenty to choose from.

Get Out

Get Out, Jordan Peele, Universal Pictures, 2017

For whom: only for mature viewers who like to be scared

Get Out is a brilliant horror film directed by Jordan Peele. This Oscar-winning movie skillfully combines horror and social criticism, in which the fear is not of monsters or ghosts, but of people. This is the story of a boy, fearing his first meeting with his girlfriend's parents. And while they seem nice, they hide something creepy, which the boy initially explains to himself by their efforts to cope with their daughter's interracial relationship.

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride, Mike Johnson and Tim Burton, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2005

For whom: for entire families

Tim Burton and Halloween are a perfect combination, as he has proven through many of his works, but let's focus on one now. This film, created using the stop-motion method, tells a romantic story with twisted twists and turns, like the one when Victor, the main character, accidentally proposes to the dead woman. If you are fond of dark comedies – this one will be perfect for a Halloween screening.

The Addams Family

The Addams Family, Barry Sonnenfeld, Paramount Pictures, 1991

For whom: for entire families

Another dark comedy on our list. The Addams family probably needs no introduction to anyone. Two beloved films about them were made in the 1990s, so if you feel like spending more than three hours in the company of Morticia, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley and Fester Addams and the rest of the characters, Halloween might be the perfect opportunity to do so.

The Conjuring Universe

The Conjuring, James Wan, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2013

For whom: only for mature viewers who like to be scared

The Conjuring Universe contains some of the most interesting horror films, comprising as many as eight movies. So if you want a closer look at the cases of the famous couple of investigators of paranormal phenomena, Lorraine and Ed Warren, the story of an occult-possessed doll or a demonic nun, then reach for The Conjuring, Annabelle or The Nun.

Saw

Saw, James Wan, Lions Gate Films, 2004

For whom: only for mature viewers who like to be scared

If you get the urge for a little gore this Halloween, we have eleven films from the Saw series. So why not check out what traps Jigsaw has prepared for people who don't respect their lives and who he wants to remind of its value.

A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place, John Krasinski, Paramount Pictures, 2018

For whom: only for mature viewers who like to be scared

If you are looking around for a movie that will keep you in suspense, you should pay attention to A Quiet Place. The first installment of the horror series introduces us to a world where, in order to survive, you have to keep quiet, otherwise mysterious, brutal monsters will get you. The production is definitely worth watching, so if you haven't seen it yet, it might be high time.

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice, Tim Burton, Warner Bros., 1988

For whom: for whole families, although the youngest are advised against it

It's Tim Burton again, but how could you do without Beetlejuice on Halloween, which got a new release this year? The quirky, truly Burton-esque film fits perfectly into the autumn, let alone Halloween, climate, so why not spend at least one evening in the company of Michael Keaton's unique creation? Just remember, don't say Beetlejuice three times!

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her, Robert Zemeckis, Universal Pictures, 1992

For whom: for whole families, although the youngest are advised against it

Despite the fact that it is already 32 years old, the film Death Becomes Her hasn't aged a bit and is still an interesting item, which, like the others on this list, will be just right for a Halloween screening – alone or in the company of friends. The story additionally serves as a kind of warning to people who chase beauty and eternal youth at all costs, which, as the heroines of this production found out, can be disastrous.

Scream

Scream, Wes Craven, Dimension Films, 1996

For whom: only for mature viewers who like to be scared

How could a Halloween list lack a horror series, of which the masked killer costume remains probably the most popular costume for a night of frights? It's safe to say, then, that this is a must-see item for this period, and one that will provide entertainment for more than one evening, as there are as many as six films in the Scream series.

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