8 Spooky Films for Your Halloween Night Viewing

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Halloween night is meant for scary movies. Once the last Trick-or-Treaters have come and gone, it's time to get your own treats together and settle in for a night of fear.

These 8 movies skip the gory scenes and focus on terrorizing you.

1. The Witch (2015)

Circa 1630s. When the newborn son of a devout New England family disappears, they charge their daughter with being a witch. Warning: Black Phillip will find his way into your dreams.

How to stream: Cinemax, HBO Max, Amazon Prime

2. The Conjuring (2013)

Circa 1971. A couple and their five daughters move into a farmhouse in Rhode Island. Their dog, Sadie, refuses to enter the house, and paranormal activity soon commences. Warning: The possessed doll, Annabelle, is involved.

How to stream: HBO max, Apple TV

3. Burnt Offerings (1976)

A couple is surprised at how inexpensive the rent is on a Victorian summer home. Over time, they sense something peculiar going on as the lady of the house becomes obsessed with taking care of it. Warning: The house hates the husband.

How to stream: DirecTV, Tubi TV (with ads)

4. The Wicker Man (1973)

When a young girl goes missing, a police sergeant travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate. What he finds is a series of photographs celebrating the annual harvest with young girls serving as the May Queen each year. Warning: Nothing is as it seems in the pastoral village.

How to stream: Amazon Prime Freevee (with ads)

5. Rosemary's Baby (1968)

A young, pregnant wife fears her elderly neighbors are satanic cult members who want to use her unborn child for their rituals. Warning: Rosemary's suspected baby daddy will creep you out.

How to stream: AMC+, Apple TV

6. The Omen (1976)

After their biological child dies shortly after birth, a man replaces him with another baby without his wife knowing. Warning: Damien, the boy, takes the term 'demon child' to a whole new level.

How to stream: Hulu

7. Psycho (1960)

After stealing $40,000 from her employer in order to run away with her boyfriend, a tired secretary stops for the night at the ramshackle Bates Motel. Warning: If the proprietor of a motel complains of a difficult relationship with his mother, you should find other accommodations.

How to stream: Peacock, AMC+, Apple TV

8. When Michael Calls (1972)

A woman begins receiving distressed phone calls from her nephew who died 15 years prior. Warning: If someone dead calls, don't keep asking "Who is this?" Just hang up.

How to stream: YouTube