Horror flicks to bring fear and laughs

Jacqueline Tatulyan

With Halloween comes candy and costumes but the most anticipated are the horror flicks. Each fall has a variety of great movie lineups sure to keep people on their toes throughout October.

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“Annabelle” is based on a true story of a haunted doll. Photo from annabellemovie.com

Annabelle” is a R rated movie that’s certain to own up to its rating. Mia’s husband, John, buys her a rare vintage doll as a gift before the birth of their daughter. After getting attacked by a satanic cult that invaded their house, the doll becomes a living nightmare for the couple. “Annabelle” is a spin-off of “The Conjuring” from 2013. The movie has an estimated budget of $5 million and is to be released on Oct. 3.

Vlad the Impaler in “Dracula Year Zero” has been revised to become “Dracula Untold.” Directed by Gary Shore, this film features Luke Evans, seen in “Immortals,” as Vlad Tepes. Tepes becomes the first vampire known as Dracula in order to save his wife and daughter from danger.  The PG-13 rated movie bites into theaters on Oct. 10. This movie is great for those who do not enjoy scary movies but are looking for an action movie with a bit of Halloween gore to watch this October.

Danielle Radcliffe is an antihero in "Horns." Photo from redgranitepictures.com
Danielle Radcliffe is an antihero in “Horns.” Photo from redgranitepictures.com

On Oct. 31 comes the thriller “Horns.” The movie will be showed at a limited amount of theaters and is an adaption of Joe Hill’s novel of the same name. The R rated movie stars Daniel Radcliffe as Ig Perrish, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend Merin Williams, played by Juno Temple. Ig grows horns, which soon help him find the true murderer of his girlfriend after the realization that they cause people to confess their sins.

Ouija” is a PG-13 action horror movie that opens Oct. 24. A group of friends attempt to contact their friend who died after finding a Ouija Board. By using the board to contact their friend, they instead awaken an ancient spirit that soon targets the group of friends. The cast includes Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto and Daren Kagasoff.

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“Housebound” is a satire on horror movies while keeping a fear factor. Photo from houseboundthemovie.com

In the horror/comedy “Housebound,” Kylie Bucknell is forced to go back to her mother’s home after being placed under house arrest. Her mother, Miriam, believes her home is haunted. Once Kylie starts to notice unusual occurrences throughout the house she worries whether they are accompanied with an angered spirit by her arrival or if she has inherited her mother’s imagination. “Housebound” is PG-13 and is released on Oct. 17 but it will be shown for a limited time.

No matter which movie you watch, this October will surely be filled with laughter and nightmares.