Here Comes Halloween: Frightful Films

Hello everyone,
this is my second post in my 'Here Comes Halloween' series and I am so excited for all of these upcoming posts to go live!
Following on from my previous post, which was dedicated to all those faint hearted and fearful friends, today's post is the opposite of that and is dedicated to all the fear thrill seekers in the world!
Whether it's blood, guts or just a very creepy plot you're after, there is bound to be something on this list for you. So here goes, my top five frightful films which are perfect for Halloween viewing:

1. Saw (2004, James Wan)

   

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   Technically this is a franchise, with seven films in the series, as well as an ultra terrifying live maze and ride at Thorpe Park in the UK. If you are after some twisted viewing for Halloween then marathoning the Saw series is probably the best idea you can think of. Each film follows Jigsaw, a psychopath, who having realised how mortal he is, sets out to challenge just how much people are willing to live. This includes leaving people in traps with only a cassette letting them know they are a part of a 'game' and a very gruesome method of escape, such as finding a key in a literal pit of needles! Jigsaw is a nasty piece of work and his little puppet Billy is just downright creepy, but I really believe the Saw films are some of the best modern horror, but certainly aren't for the fainthearted!
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006, Jonathan Liebesman)

   

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   Okay so, I was 11 when this came out and maybe I really shouldn't have been watching it, but to this day I cannot bring myself to re-watch it because it was so damn traumatising! Cannibalism is one thing I can't stomach (is that punny?) and this film just makes my tummy turn. It tells the story of the Hewitt family, who have taken an abandoned baby boy and raised him as their own, only to shape him into Leatherface, perhaps the scariest villain in film. If you enjoy people eating people, and wearing masks from actual human flesh then boy is this the film for you!
3. Friday the 13th (1980, Sean S. Cunningham) 

   

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   Like most good horrors, Friday the 13th is a cult franchise, known for one of the best villains of all time, Jason Vorhees. Now, the original 1980's film I've listed only features the antagonist a little, but is perfect for giving the backstory for all of the proceeding films. Like the two films previously listed, Friday the 13th would be perfect for Halloween movie marathoning, if you're feeling brave enough!
4. Orphan (2009, Jaume Collet-Serra)

   

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   There's something about children in horror which truly gives me chills, especially when that child has a key role in all the creepiness going on. The film follows a married couple (one of them being Vera Farmiga, horror royalty) who decide to adopt a child following the loss of their baby. Now they could've picked any cute little kid to join their family, but instead they opted for Esther, an outcast from the rest of the children in the care home and basically a protégée of the devil!
5. Halloween (1978, John Carpenter)

   

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   This is perhaps the most celebrated horror series of all time, with Michael Myers being the greatest horror icon. Not only are the Halloween films my favourite horror series, they're also one of my favourite film series ever! The original, written and directed by Carpenter, tells the story of Michael Myers, a young boy who murders his sister on Halloween night, and then throughout the series, continues his slaying on the same night each year. The earlier feels also feature the ultimate scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis.

I hope you enjoyed this list of frightful films. I would definitely recommend viewing them with the lights on, the doors locked and with maybe one or two people for company. Let me know what you think are the most frightening films out there!
Keep on being spoopy until my next post!
Love, Aimee :) x