With Halloween just around the corner, it’s about time we got into the spooky spirit! What better way to do this than a horror movie marathon over the weekend?
I’m not the jump-scare type, but I really enjoy toe-curling suspense. If you’re the same, then keep scrolling. We’ve got the best pick of gripping horror flicks to watch this Halloween. Streaming on Showmax and Netflix, so you don’t have to look far!
Hereditary
Showmax
(Showmax)
This psychological, supernatural horror has been dubbed “disturbing and unsettling” by critics, and is one of the most genuinely scary films I have ever seen. After the death of artist Anna’s mother, the Graham family is in grief. Soon, strange and haunting things start to happen as Anna discovers a dark history behind her ancestry.
Midsommar
Showmax
(Showmax)
An American couple and their group of friends visit a remote Swedish town for a fabled pagan mid-summer festival. The rolling hills and beautiful scenery in the land of eternal light is idyllic, but things take a sinister turn as villagers of the town start to engage in bizarre rituals.
The Ritual
Netflix
(Netflix)
Why are all the scary films set in Sweden?
Four friends take a trip to the Swedish wilderness as they grieve the loss of a close friend, and attempt to amend their strained but-longstanding relationships with one another. However, when they reach the forest, the four men realise they’re not alone. Something is awry. Will the group ever return home?
His House
Netflix
(Netflix)
A Sudanese refugee couple flee from their war-torn home and find asylum in an English town but find something evil lurking beneath the surface. This tender yet terrifying film is a reflection on shared trauma as a family tries to ‘start over’ in a home they don’t necessarily want to live in.
Split
Showmax
(Showmax)
This one is an oldie but a goldie, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Kevin, a man suffering from dissociative identity disorder, has 23 alter egos. When he kidnaps three young girls, one of the girls, Casey, gets closer to Kevin’s friendlier personas in an attempt at escape, before he unleashes his 24th alter ego: The Beast.
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