By Marie SalazarSocial Media Editor

As the spooky season rolls around and the time to hit the streetsto trick-or-treat arises, many remain worried for the communitydue to the spread of COVID-19. To maintain social distance,many individuals have opted out when it comes to traditional trick-ortreating. This ultimately leads to a night locked in with food and somespooky movies! Here are the top 10 movies to watch during Halloween.

10 “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993)

This Christmas and Halloween crossover hasthousands of individuals at the edge of their seatssimply trying to figure out what holiday to playit on. This jolly-spooky movie tells the story ofJack Skellington, Halloween Town’s beloved king,mistakenly finding his way to the town of Christmas.

9 “Children Of The Corn” (1984)

Fortunately, this movie has just the right amountof creepy. Shortly after finding their way into a smalltown, a young couple realizes the town they happenedto venture into is run by crazed cult children whobelieve everyone has to die by the time they reach 18.

8 “IT” (2017)

Personally, crazy clowns have always been a favoriteof mine. In this thriller, seven teens from the smalltown of Derry, Maine are literally forced to facetheir worst nightmares. These small-town kids mustdefeat a crazy shapeshifting demon clown known asPennywise. The trick is adults can’t see him.

7 “Beetlejuice” (1988)

Don’t say his name three times or you’re stuck inthe same position as the recently deceased Adamand Matilda. In this film, a young couple is trappedinside their own home after they died in a tragic caraccident. Unfortunately, the recently deceased coupleis forced to watch a new family move in. Looking fora way to scare them out, they look into a man whois known in the business. However, this takes a turnfor the worse that leaves Adam and Matilda in anuncomfortable situation.

6 “The Conjuring” (2013)

“The Conjuring” is a piece of art. This movie will keep youon your toes the whole hour and 52 minutes. In this film, afamily of five moves into a home that they presumed wouldbe their forever home. After a short time, a supernaturalpresence interacts with one of their children as well aslatching on to the mother. After this occurs, the family isforced to call paranormal investigators. However, that iswhen things began to get interesting.

5 “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (2003)

“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” hits a little closer to homethan wanted. However, that does not determine the cinematicquality of this movie. If you’re looking for a movie that causesyou to look over your shoulder as you get your charger out ofyour car or makes you exercise by forcing you to run to yourlocked front door, this remake is for you. The film introducesa brother and a sister who gather friends after coming to anunderstanding that their father’s grave had been vandalized.After taking a detour they are introduced to the crazedleather face killer, which forces them to fight for their lives.

4 “Halloweentown” – All 4 of the movies (1998-2006)

If you want to experience a few hours of nostalgia, the“Halloweentown” movies are for your enjoyment. Duringthe prime years of 1998-2006, all four movies were released.Each movie portrayed the process of Marnie, a youngadolescent witch, understanding and growing in the normalhuman world while also dealing with the magic worldcontinuously changing around her.

3 “As Above So Below” (2014)

If you’re looking for a heart-stopping movie that will scarethe socks off you, this movie is for you. This documentaryparanormal movie is set in the catacombs below Paris,which have been known to be the home for over six millionindividual’s remains. In this film, an archaeologist in searchof one of history’s greatest artifacts learns the item they’relooking for is below Paris. This journey forces the team toencounter what we would consider hell on Earth.

2 “Halloween” (1978)

Though there have been many remakes, nothing willtop the original “Halloween” movie directed by JohnCarpenter in 1978. This thriller introduces the famouscharacter we know as Michael Myers. In this film, wewitness Michael’s first cold-blooded murder at the ageof six. After serving 15 years in prison, Michael escapesand begins hunting his victims.

1 “Scream” (1996)

This horror film is the perfect combination of humorand thriller that allows us to remain engulfed andsatisfied with its cinematic features. In this film, a groupof high school students is forced to face everyone’s worstnightmare (homework, just kidding!) — a crazed massmurderer stalking them. One girl specifically faces thistragedy a year after losing her mother. After strange phonecalls and “help” from the police, these teens are forced tosuspect those closest to them.