Day 66: Top 10 for Halloween

Halloween is fast approaching, even though I can hardly believe November is practically here. I was thinking the other day about any good Halloween movies that I own to watch on Thursday evening, and I actually came up with more than I thought. This is a list of the top 10 Halloween movies that I own. Also, I always watch the top movie on this list every Halloween.

10: Nothing But Trouble - This is the ultimate B movie of the 80's. It has John Candy, Chevy Chase, and even Digital Underground (2Pac) in it. Very disturbing, but in a funny way.

9: Ghostbusters - I love the classics, and this is the classic from my generation. Not too scary, can make you laugh, and has some great acting by some great comedians.

8: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - I love musicals, even though this one is highly gory.

7: Rocky Horror Picture Show - Tim Curry in drag singing. Need I say more? One of the best (and only) sing along experiences I have experienced in a theater.

6: Cry Wolf - If you haven't seen this intense teen thriller I would highly recommend it. There's almost no gore, it has an amazing twist at the end, and Bon Jovi is in it!

5: Beetlejuice - Michael Keaton at his best in my opinion. He's only in the movie for about a half hour, but makes up for it by giving the most outrageous, off the wall performance.

4: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - Another classic that is a must see every Halloween. 25 minutes of pure enjoyment.

3: The Silence of the Lambs - I love psychological thrillers, and this movie doesn't disappoint. Anthony Hopkins at his best.

2: Little Shop of Horrors - Another great musical in the horror genre, as in the newer version with Rick Moranis and Steve Martin. It's not too often you get to see Steve Martin busting a move in a lab coat.

1: The Nightmare Before Christmas - When this movie first came out I was not allowed to watch it (I was nine). I have now seen it so many times I sing along to all the songs. Sometimes I even watch it at Christmas time as well.

That's all folks, as you can tell I really love musicals. Almost half of my list is musicals, but only two movies on there I would consider to be gory movies. It just goes to show you can have a great Halloween movie, or scary movie, without lots of blood and guts. I do have to say there is one honorable mention. I don't own it, so I didn't put it on my list, but I would have to say Psycho is one of the better scary movies out there. It proved that it isn't what you see that scares you, it's what you don't see that's even scarier.

What's your favorite Halloween movie? What movie do you HAVE to watch every Halloween? Later this week I will post my top 10 songs for Halloween. For now this is a picture of my costume last year, I was a clown.