September is halfway over, so you know what that means: Halloween Season is in full effect, and it’s time to start assembling your macabre movie checklists for 2022.
8.
The Black Phone (2022)
11.
Starry Eyes
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A terrifying story of Hollywood ambition that takes a hellish and self-destructive turn, Starry Eyes was not only a stellar directorial debut for Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer but helped put Midnight Mass and Haunting of Bly Manor star Alex Essoe on the map with her unforgettably ferocious performance. Watch Starry Eyes here.
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12.
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (1995)
14.
The Changeling (1980)
17.
The Innkeepers (2011)
19.
The Stepfather (1987)
20.
Bitter Feast (2010)
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Starring Joshua Leonard from The Blair Witch Project, this ingenious fright flick follows a disgruntled chef who kidnaps the food critic who ruined his career and forces him to participate in his own deranged cooking challenges. Watch Bitter Feast here.
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22.
Open 24 Hours (2018)
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In this taut and entertaining thriller, a woman who nearly murdered her serial killer boyfriend is forced by her parole officer to work a night shift at a 24-hour gas station, over the course of which she has to learn if the odd things she is seeing are real or paranoid hallucinations. Watch Open 24 Hours here.
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