Well, October is almost upon us and I think you know what that means: The Halloween season has arrived once again! There’s no question that as a major fan of all thimngs horror, this one of my favourite times of the year. Like many fans of the genre, I’ll be spending the entire month by watching nothing but horror films for the next 31 days. Since 2012 when it comes to my viewing list every year as part of the 31 Days Of Horror trend, I like to do something different compared to others when they do theirs. If you know me, you probably know what that is but if you don’t, let me explain. While most horror fans watch at least one horror film per day from their lists, I double the amount of ones on mine by raising it to 62 instead. You read that correctly: 62 horror films. In other words, I’ll be doing a double feature of two horror films each day throughout October. I always have a great time doing this every year since it gives me some more horror films to check out. Especially if they are ones I’ve been meaning to see. However, when it comes to my list, I do have some rules that I follow in regards to which 62 horror films I put on it:
1: All the horror films have to be ones that I have never seen before.
2: 31 of the films have to be older ones made before the year 2010 while other the 31 films have to be recent ones released in the past few years.
3: Sequels are not allowed to be included. Only stand alone films instead.
Even though it doesn’t seem like much, but these three rules make putting these lists together pretty easily. TThe one I have for 2025 is another great mixture of different horror films. For each double feature pairing, I’ve made sure to put two films together that share a common link with each other. Whether they be from the same sub-genre, share a similar story or thematic elements etc. I’ve covered all the bases of what type of horror films I’m covering this year: vampires, zombies, giallos, supernatural, slashers, psychological, horror comedies, monsters, sci-fi horror, serial killers, cults, silent horror, werewolves, Italian horror, folk horror, Hammer Horror, Asian horror and more. Outside 62 horror films that I picked, I’ll also be adding a couple of bonus films on certain days if they are being released in cinemas, making their premieres on streaming services or screening at the film festival MonsterFest. However, I’m making it a priority to watch my official 62 films that I picked for the list as the bonus films aren’t hugely essential since they’re more of a extra film to check out if I have the time to spare. Now the question remains: will I be able to watch them all? We’ll have to find out. So without further ado, here’s my complete final viewing list of every horror film I’ll be seeing in October…
Here’s my list:
Day 1: RETRIBUTION (1987) and HAUNTED ULSTER LIVE (2023)
Day 2: LADY IN A CAGE (1964) and WHO INVITED THEM (2022)
Day 3: DEATHDREAM (1974) and THE FUNERAL (2023)
Day 4: THE MAD MAGICIAN (1954) and ABRAKADABRA (2018)
Day 5: CELLAR DWELLER (1987) and THE LAST VIDEO STORE (2023)
Day 6: HOLD THAT GHOST (1941) and PRESENCE (2024)
Day 7: MUTE WITNESS (1995) and RED ROOMS (2023)
Day 8: THE KINDRED (1987) and HELL HOLE (2024)
Day 9: SLASHERS (2001) and STREAM (2024)
Day 10: DIE, MONSTER, DIE! (1965) and VENUS (2022)
Day 11: PAGANINI HORROR (1989) and WELCOME TO HELL (2021)
Day 12: DEATH GAME (1977) and EIGHT EYES (2023)
Day 13: THE BRIDE (1985) and LISA FRANKENSTEIN (2024)
Day 14: JACK BE NIMBLE (1993) and GRAFTED (2024)
Day 15: THE ANTICHRIST (1974) and THE EXORCISM (2024)
Day 16: DANTE’S INFERNO (1911) and GRAVE TORTURE (2024)
Day 17: THE BONEYARD (1991) and WE ARE ZOMBIES (2023)
Day 18: DREAM DEMON (1988) and SLEEP (2020)
Day 19: THE WITCH’S MIRROR (1960) and HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN (2022)
Day 20: CONQUEST (1983) and ONYX THE FORTUITOUS AND THE TALISMAN OF SOULS (2023)
Day 21: FROGS (1972) and FROGMAN (2023)
Day 22: WOLF BLOOD (1925) and THE BEAST WITHIN (2024)
Day 23: THE SECT (1991) and AZAREL (2024)
Day 24: MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935) and THE VOURDALAK (2023)
Day 25: THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH (1963) and STRANGE DARLING (2023)
Day 26: DARK AUGUST (1976) and I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE (2024)
Day 27: TOMIE (1999) and NEW RELIGION (2022)
Day 28: BLOOD HARVEST (1987) and CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD (2025)
Day 29: GORGO (1961) and LAKE MICHIGAN MONSTER (2018)
Day 30: TWINS OF EVIL (1971) and BLOOD (2022)
Day 31: HELLBENT (2004) and THE JESTER (2023)
Bonus Films:
BEAST OF WAR (2025)
THE BLACK PHONE 2 (2025)
BONE LAKE (2025)
CLOUD (2024)
DON’T LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE (2025)
DRACULA: A LOVE TALE (2025)
THE EXLIXIR (2025)
FRANKENSTEIN (2025)
GOOD BOY (2025)
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE (2025)
HELL HOUSE LLC.: LINEAGE (2025)
HIM (2025)
HOUSE ON EDEN (2025)
THE MAN IN MY BASEMENT (2025)
MATCH (2025)
NIGHT OF THE REAPER (2025)
OTHER (2025)
QUEENS OF THE DEAD (2025)
RESIDENCE (2025)
R.L. STINE’S PUMPKINHEAD (2025)
SHELBY OAKS (2024)
STAY (2025)
THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 2 (2025)
V/H/S/HALLOWEEN (2025)
VICIOUS (2025)
Well, there you have it. These are the films I’ll be seeing this year for Halloween. Keep a look out for my daily thoughts/mini-reviews for all of these films every day during October on my Twitter/X, Bluesky or Letterboxd accounts.
Article written by Bede Jermyn
The Super Network 