Fortnight of Fright | Halloween Books + Movies

Halloween Books + Movies

Can you guys believe that Halloween is just ONE WEEK from today? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN!? As usual, time is flying by. Of course, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be well into the Halloween spirit by now, but just in case you need a crash course in Halloween media in which to indulge to get you just the right amount of spooked, Morgan from Gone with the Words is here to help!

I’m so happy to be participating in Fortnight of Fright again! I’m a big fan of being festive and I particularly love Halloween and fall! One of my favorite things to do is watch Halloween movies (although I don’t like horror movies). Here’s a list of movies that are on my must list:

Hocus Pocus: a true cult classic and a forever favorite. In fact, I wrote about it two years ago!

The Haunted Mansion: an under the radar pick and much better than you might think! It’s spooky and funny and has a lot of fun nods to the ride.

Casper: “Can I keep you?” I’ll never be over that, or the music.

Monster House: a perfect Halloween treat, it’s great.

Goosebumps: I saw this in theaters last year and immediately wanted to add it to my Halloween lineup! Fun and scary.

Ghostbusters: another that had to be added to my annual list. I laughed so much and the ghosts are creepy!

Practical Magic: romantic, tragic, and so very witchy.

Hotel Transylvania: lots of fun, I love all of the monsters!

Paranorman: Sad but wonderful with a historical twist, and set in a Salem-like town.

The Covenant: I watched this for the first time recently (couldn’t resist the attractive cast!). It’s cheesy but the atmosphere is spooky and perfect for Halloween, as is the witchy storyline.

Unfortunately I’m a very moody reader so even though I have good intentions, I’m not great at sticking to lists. These five books are on my October TBR though, rife with witches, demons, faeries, and creepy mysteries. All sound like good seasonal books to me!

The Bone Witch

The Creeping

The Dark Days Club

The Darkest Part of the Forest

The King Slayer

What movies do you like to watch every year? Are there any seasonal books on your TBR?