Like a sneaky ghost on a moonless night, Halloween season is already upon us. For this spookiest time of the year, plunge into the heart of darkness with this spine-chilling selection of cinematic horrors. Watch if you dare! Ring (Horror, Thriller, Mystery) - Streaming on October 1, 2026 Dir. Hideo Nakata, 1998 A group of teenage friends are found dead, their faces twisted in terror. Reiko, a journalist and the aunt of one of the victims, sets out to investigate. In the process, she uncovers an urban legend about a cursed videotape, the contents of which causes anyone who views it to die within a week. RING is director Hideo Nakata’s third feature film. The film screened at Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal where it won the award for Best Feature in 1999. Rapture (Cult, Horror) - Streaming on October 1, 2026 Dir. Iván Zulueta, 1979 José has almost finished making his sophomore feature when his ex resurfaces and an enticing package—audiotape, Super-8 reel, and apartment key—arrives from an old acquaintance, Pedro. Adrift in drugs, doubt, and the vampiric pull of the past, José chases catharsis through filming and being filmed. Hailed as a cult classic of Spanish cinema, the film features Pedro Almodóvar in a voice acting role. Faust (Fantasy, Horror, Drama, Silent) - Streaming on October 14, 2026 Dir. F.W. Murnau, 1926 Faust, a pious alchemist, despairs as plague rages through the village. His prayers unanswered, he turns from God and summons the demon Mephisto, who grants him healing powers for one day. When the gift backfires, Faust goes back to his garret, where Mephisto waits with even sweeter enticements. FAUST was director F.W. Murnau’s final German film before he moved to the United States. Season of the Witch (Horror) - Streaming on October 1, 2026 Dir. George A. Romero, 1972 Joan Mitchell is an unhappy, suburban housewife who has an uncommunicative businessman husband, Jack, and a distant 19-year-old daughter, Nikki, on the verge of moving out of the house. Frustrated at her current situation, Joan seeks solace in witchcraft after visiting a local tarot reader.
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