🎃 October Movie Marathon: English Learner Edition

If you already saw my Halloween Recommendations List, you know I went all in with the must-watches—movies, shows, and spin-offs that hit every spooky vibe. But let’s be honest, Halloween deserves more than just hitting play at random. So here’s my October Watch Plan: each week gets scarier, sequels and all, so by October 31st, you’re basically living in a haunted house. Let’s do this

👻 Week 1: Start Cozy & Fun (Oct 1–7)

Ease in with movies that are festive, funny, and light.

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Halloweentown Series

• Halloweentown (1998)
• Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001)
• Halloweentown High (2004)
• Return to Halloweentown (2006)

Hotel Transylvania Series

• Hotel Transylvania (2012)
• Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)
• Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)

The Addams Family + Spin-off

• The Addams Family (1991)
• Addams Family Values (1993)
• Wednesday (Netflix series, 2022– )

Casper (1995)

The Worst Witch

• The Worst Witch (1986 film)
• The Worst Witch (1998–2001 series)
• The Worst Witch (2017–2020 Netflix reboot)

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🕸️ Week 2: Nostalgia & Classics (Oct 8–14)

These are the quirky, iconic picks that scream Halloween without being too scary.

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Beetlejuice

• Beetlejuice (1988)
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Goosebumps

• Goosebumps (1995–1998 original TV series)
• Goosebumps (2015 film)
• Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
• Goosebumps (2023 Disney+ series)

Hocus Pocus

• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Coraline (2009)

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🔪 Week 3: Slashers & Thrills (Oct 15–21)

By mid-October, it’s time for gore and classics that made horror history.

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Friday the 13th Series

• Friday the 13th (1980)
• Friday the 13th Part II (1981)
• Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
• Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
• Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
• Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)
• Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
• Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
• Jason X (2001)
• Friday the 13th (2009 reboot)

A Nightmare on Elm Street Series

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
• Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
• Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 reboot)

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Scream Series

• Scream (1996)
• Scream 2 (1997)
• Scream 3 (2000)
• Scream 4 (2011)
• Scream (2022 reboot/sequel)
• Scream VI (2023)

Halloween Series (selected essentials)

• Halloween (1978)
• Halloween II (1981)
• Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
• Halloween (2007, Rob Zombie reboot)
• Halloween (2018 reboot/sequel)
• Halloween Kills (2021)
• Halloween Ends (2022)

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🕯️ Week 4: Supernatural & Gothic (Oct 22–31)

Finish the month with the heavy hitters—ghosts, demons, and gothic chills.

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The Conjuring Universe

• The Conjuring (2013)
• Annabelle (2014)
• The Conjuring 2 (2016)
• Annabelle: Creation (2017)
• The Nun (2018)
• The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
• Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
• The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
• The Nun II (2023)

Paranormal Activity Series

• Paranormal Activity (2007)
• Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
• Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
• Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
• Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014)
• Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)
• Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin (2021)

American Horror Story (selected seasons)

• Murder House (2011)
• Coven (2013)
• Freak Show (2014)
• Hotel (2015)
• Apocalypse (2018)
• Delicate (2023–2024)

Anne Rice Universe

• Interview with the Vampire (1994 film)
• Interview with the Vampire (2022–, AMC series)
• Queen of the Damned (2002)
• Mayfair Witches (2023–, AMC series)

The Exorcist Universe

• The Exorcist (1973)
• The Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
• The Exorcist III (1990)
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
• The Exorcist: Believer (2023)

🎬 Wrapping Up Your October Watch Plan

By the end of October, you’ve gone on a full spooky journey:

• Started cozy and fun with childhood classics 🍭
• Got nostalgic with quirky favourites 🕸️
• Survived a slasher marathon 🔪
• Faced supernatural chills and gothic stories 👻

This plan isn’t just about entertainment—it’s a way to practice listening skills, learn cultural references, and pick up new vocabulary in context. Each movie or show you watch becomes another tool in your English journey.

✨ Tip: Keep a “Halloween Vocabulary List” while you watch. Jot down spooky words like haunted, creepy, eerie, or phrases like “trick or treat” and “face your fears.”

📌 Want more recommendations and study tips? Don’t forget to check out our Halloween Recommendations Post—it’s the perfect companion to this watch plan!

💬 Now it’s your turn: Which week would be your favourite—cozy classics, nostalgic picks, slashers, or supernatural chills? Tell us in the comments!