By Sophy Martinez

SAN JOSE, CALIF. – Spooky season is coming next month in October and for our horror fans- more spooky movies will have you on the edge of your seat. 

Lots of people during the months of September and October snuggle up with sweets and treats in anticipation for Halloween. The top three horror movies are classics like “Scream”, “Carrie”, and “The Shining.” These movies released in the 70’s – 90’s that all have unique and terrifying stories with plenty of screams. They all compose of brilliant female leads and entertaining characters. 

Remember playing “FNAF” as a kid at night and switching through security cameras to close the door right on time? The video game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” gave the best jump scares and is now an upcoming live action. Highly anticipated and nostalgic movies this year features “Five Nights at Freddy’s” essentially about a new security guard working his night shift who must desperately battle haunted animatronics. The movie is set to release on Oct 27, 2023 – just in time for Halloween. 

Movie sequels like “Feat Street” showcase a trilogy that takes place from the 60’s to the 90’s that tell us compelling stories of surviving the killers of Shadyside. Silver Creek student Jessica Martinez said, “The trilogy was so interesting to see a lot of the stories connect together and just pretty interesting and scary.” 

Family friendly scary movies like “Coraline,” Hocus Pocus”, and “Monster House,” teach your kids valuable lessons about their fears. Not too scary but will also give your little ones a few jumps. These movies are also animated which can give a more imaginative vision and not just always a live action that can’t always capture certain ominous scenes.