Shocktober 2024: 31 Nights Of Frights

Once again, September has come and gone, again. Just like that. In fact, another year has passed, just like that. And here we are again, ready for another Halloween Horror Movie fest.

So just as I’ve been doing since 2019, here is this month’s list of movies I’m offering up for you to give a look-see if you don’t have any planned. Most of these I’ve seen and some I plan to catch, as they are being released in theaters or for streaming this month. And while I don’t claim that all or any of these are masterpieces, some, if not many, will be well worth your time and attention.

Now for you newcomers, you’ll wonder why you don’t see some of the well-known flicks on this list. Just know that I’ve been doing this for 5 years now and, if you’re looking for some of the cult classics and Hollywood blockbusters, you can find them in my posts from previous years. Click any of these links to read them: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

One thing, though. This year is a little bit different. Instead of my traditional mixture of films from over the years, this list is comprised primarily of releases from this year alone (and maybe one or two from 2023 that didn’t make the last list). And of course, the grand finale.

So, let’s get to it, shall we?

Shocktober 2024: 31 Nights Of Frights

1. The Deliverance (2024) An Indiana family discovers strange, demonic occurrences that convince them and their community that the house is a portal to hell.
2. A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) A young woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing.
3. Salem’s Lot (2024) Author Ben Mears returns to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in search of inspiration for his next book only to discover his hometown is being preyed upon by a bloodthirsty vampire.
4. Alien: Romulus (2024) While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
5. MaXXXine (2024) In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.
6. The First Omen (2024) A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate.
7. The Exorcist: Believer (2023) When two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who’s been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.
8. When Evil Lurks (2023) In a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to “give birth” to evil itself. They decide to get rid of the body, only to end up unintentionally spreading chaos.
9. Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game turns deadly.
10. Mayhem (2017) A virus spreads through an office complex causing white-collar workers to act out their worst impulses.
11. No One Will Save You (2023) An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.
12. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023) In 1969 a young Jud Crandall and his childhood friends band together to confront an ancient evil that has gripped their hometown of Ludlow.
13. The Watchers (2024) A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.
14. Tarot (2024) When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings, they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death.
15. The Exorcism (2024) A troubled actor begins to exhibit a disruptive behavior while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play.
16. The Free Fall (2021) A young woman with amnesia struggles to regain her memory with the help of her husband.
17. Strange Darling (2023) Nothing is what it seems when a twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree.
18. Smile 2 (2024) About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her past.
19. Speak No Evil (2024) A family is invited to spend a whole weekend in a lonely home in the countryside, but as the weekend progresses, they realize that a dark side lies within the family who invited them.
20. Abigail (2024) After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.
21. The Front Room (2024) The story of a newly pregnant couple who are forced to take in an ailing, estranged stepmother.
22. The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024) On their way to their honeymoon, a couple’s vehicle breaks down, forcing them to take refuge in a remote Airbnb. As night falls, three masked strangers terrorize them until dawn.
23. Night Swim (2024) A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house’s past will unleash a malevolent force in the backyard pool.
24. Immaculate (2024) Cecilia, a woman of devout faith, is warmly welcomed to the picture-perfect Italian countryside where she is offered a new role at an illustrious convent. But it becomes clear to Cecilia that her new home harbors dark and horrifying secrets.
25. Oddity (2024) A psychic medium attempts to uncover the truth behind her sister’s murder at the site of the crime.
26. Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey (2023) After Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food.
27. Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey 2 (2024) Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger take their fight to the town of Ashdown, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake.
28. Under Paris (2024) To save Paris from a bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine.
29. Lisa Frankenstein (2024) A coming of RAGE love story about a teenager and her crush, who happens to be a corpse. After a set of horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a journey to find love, happiness – and a few missing body parts.
30. The Beast Within (2024) After a series of strange events leads her to question her family’s isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of the forest.
31. Halloween (1978) Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

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And that’s gonna do it for this year’s movie list!  If you’re looking for any of these titles but can’t find them, check your local library or search your Netflix, Hulu, Max, Peacock, Prime, Paramount+ services, and any other available streaming platforms to see what’s available.

…and, as always, be sure to watch it with a friend.

Have a Happy Halloween!

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