6. "Halloween" (1978) and "All Hallows Eve"
Why "Halloween"?: No horrorfest is complete without John Carpenter's seminal Halloween flick. These days, many people who see it for the first time might not consider it "scary" - but that's only because most of the horror films they've seen lifted their best moments from Carpenter's classic. Michael Myers' first trip to the little town of Haddonfield was instrumental in kick-starting the slasher and serial killer craze in horror filmmaking during the 70's and 80's, and even if it's ability to outright terrorize has been dulled over the years, Halloween is still a extraordinarily well put together, atmospheric horror flick.
Why "All Hallows Eve"?: Originality is sometimes a tough thing to come across in horror these days. Fads flame in and out faster than you can track them (yeah, we're looking at you, found footage movies) and still overstay their welcome. Released by Ruthless Pictures this past October, All Hallows Eve manages to both embrace the tropes we all know (the final girl, creepy clowns, even found footage) and twist them all up into something that's a familiar yet refreshingly new tale of horror. If nothing else, All Hallows will catch you by surprise with just how twisted, daring, and clever it is.
Why Double Up?: If you're a classic slasher fan, Halloween is probably one of your go-to movies. And if you're a fan of Michael, Freddie, and Jason, odds are you find yourself disappointed in much (but certainly not all) of what contemporary horror has to offer. All Hallows Eve is a perfect compliment to John Carpenter's classic, and watching the two side by side presents a really interesting object lesson in the evolution of horror storytelling. Plus, they're both terrifying.