Look, we get it, Halloween is on a Tuesday. You did the going out this last weekend, and now you’d rather just chill at home, eating candy. Fear not—you can get in the Halloween spirit without ever leaving your couch.
“Halloween”
Where to watch: Redbox
Don’t strain your sense of creativity—”Halloween” is a perfectly appropriate choice for your Tuesday night viewing. The holiday was made for slasher films, right?
“The Addams Family”
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Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon, Redbox
You don’t have to dress up to enjoy this one—you’re a homicidal maniac. They look just like everybody else. Bonus: You’re not just getting into the Halloween spirit, but the ’90s spirit as well.
“Hocus Pocus”
Where to watch: Freeform (on repeat all evening), Amazon, Redbox
Did you know that this movie wasn’t always revered as a Halloween classic? Disney reruns in the late ’90s erased the memory of its bomb opening in 1993. But don’t let that stop you; strap in to watch Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker haunt all night long.
“Silence of the Lambs”
Where to watch: Redbox
More thriller than horror, this movie has plenty to spook you. Cannibalism? Creating a coat out of skinned human flesh? It’s all here. “It puts the lotion on its skin …”
“Stranger Things”
Where to watch: Netflix
Eleven and the gang are back in the newly released season 2. If you already binged that over the weekend, go ahead and revisit season 1 (it’s still good).
“American Horror Story”
Where to watch: FX.com, Netflix, Hulu
Want an actual scare? Pick your poison—a cult, a coven, a murder house, a freak show? The anthology series has been terrifying for seven seasons now, so pick what terrifies you and enjoy.
“Gremlins”
Where to watch: Netflix, Amazon
The most high maintenance pet ever made for a pretty good Halloween movie. Gizmo wasn’t allowed to eat after midnight, but no one is stopping you from indulging in candy after the clock strikes 12.
“The Exorcist”
Where to watch: Redbox
Commit to true horror with this scary classic that had audiences passing out in the theater when it was released in 1973. If you watched it as a kid, you probably had nightmares for weeks. Will it be any better as an adult?
“The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Where to watch: Redbox
Is it a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie? We may never agree, but for now we’ll say both. And for those of you who are aggressively early Christmas celebrators, it kills two birds with one stone.
“Saw”
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Where to watch: Redbox, Netflix
The original gore flick is available via both Netflix and Redbox, as are many of the many sequels (seriously, how many “Saw” movies did we need?). We’d tell you to go see the new one in theaters, but that defeats the purpose of staying in.