13 of 2024’s Best Horror Movie Monsters We Won’t Soon Forget

Happy Halloween!

Break out your Blu-rays, or log into your favorite streaming service, and get ready to celebrate the night with a scary movie. If you really want to take it to the next level, pick one that actually takes place on Halloween. We are all familiar with the 1978 John Carpenter titular classic, but there are several others you might not know about.

Thankfully, we have compiled a list of some of the best available. From anthologies to slashers, there is surprisingly a lot to choose from. Whether you’re more of a traditional person, or like things off-beat, we have included it here.

For instance, Satan’s Little Helper isn’t exactly a blockbuster, but it gets the job done. It’s a kooky little film, but fun and bloody enough to vibe with the holiday.

Same with Hell House LLC. The found-footage cult classic takes itself a little more seriously than Satan’s Little Helper, but it packs a wallop, especially that final scene. You won’t forget it and it may even inspire you to watch the sequels.

On the higher end, the Guillermo del Toro-produced Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, based on the book by Alvin Schwartz, is an excellent mainstream pick. The special effects and costume designs are pretty great, and the PG-13 rating means it is the perfect family film for traumatizing your teenagers.

If you don’t have any of these films on standby already head over to JustWatch to see if they are either available to rent or own on digital. Unlike some of the people in the movies listed below, have a happy and safe Halloween!

Halloween (1978)

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to kill again.

Black Pumpkin

On October 31st, two preteens in a small town accidentally awaken an evil that has lain dormant for decades. They are forced to survive through a terrifying Halloween night of cat-and-mouse, from the monster known as “Bloody Bobby.”

Trick ‘r Treat

Five Halloween stories: A principal has a secret life, a virgin is looking for her first time, a group of kids pull a prank, a woman who loathes Halloween does not respect the rules and a mean old man meets a demonic trick-or-treater.

Hell House LLC

Five years after an unexplained malfunction causes the death of 15 tour-goers and staff on the opening night of a Halloween haunted house tour, a documentary crew travels back to the scene of the tragedy to find out what really happened.

Satan’s Little Helper

A naive young boy unknowingly becomes the pawn of a serial killer.

Terrifier

A maniac named Art the Clown terrorizes two friends on Halloween and everyone who gets in his way.

Night of the Demons

Ten teenagers party at an abandoned funeral parlor on Halloween night. When an evil force awakens, demonic spirits keep them from leaving and turn their gathering into a living Hell.

The Houses October Built

Five friends are stalked by a group of mysterious and disturbed individuals while on a road trip looking for the ultimate haunted house attraction.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Pennsylvania, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.

Tales of Halloween

Ten stories are woven together by their shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents.

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

When young Marylee Williams is found viciously mauled, all hell breaks loose in her small rural town. A gang of bigots pursue a suspect: her mentally challenged friend Bubba Ritter.