🎃 Clevyr’s Favorite Halloween Watches

At Clevyr, we love a good theme—and when October rolls around, it’s time for spooky stories, cult classics, and family favorites that make this season a little more magical (or horrifying, depending on your taste).

We asked our team to share their favorite Halloween movies—everything from cozy fall nostalgia to space horror. Here’s what they picked:

👻 The Nightmare Before Christmas

Chosen by: Geena Jackson
Genre: Family / Animation / Musical
Why We Love It: “A timeless family-friendly classic. The music is fantastic, the plot is whimsical and fun, and the animation set the standard for stop-motion movies.”
Where to Watch: Disney+ (and probably every channel playing Halloween movies right now)

🎵 “This is Halloween, this is Halloween…” 🎵
If that’s not stuck in your head now, you’re stronger than we are.

🚀 Event Horizon

Chosen by: Chris Fritz
Genre: Sci-Fi Horror / Thriller (definitely not for kids)
Why We Love It: “I saw bits of it as a kid—that was not the right time to watch it. It’s gory and terrifying, but the plot is amazing and the atmosphere is unmatched.”
Where to Watch: Rent on YouTube or Amazon Prime, or free on Pluto TV.

If you like Dead Space, Alien, or that unsettling “something’s-wrong-in-space” feeling, this one’s for you.

🕯️ Waxwork

Chosen by: Anne Saunders
Genre: Horror / Comedy (also definitely not for kids)
Why We Love It: “College kids get trapped in a creepy wax museum with a strange owner and stranger exhibits. It’s the right kind of ‘80s campy gore, with a bunch of classic monsters and a cast old-school horror fans will recognize from other genre ‘classics’.”
Where to Watch: Watch with ads on Tubi or Plex, rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video.

If you like Evil Dead or Reanimator - silly, self-referential horror movies where you know the cast and crew had a good time making it - this one’s a solid pick. It even has a sequel!

🕵️‍♀️ Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Halloween Heists

Chosen by: Erich Keil & Geena Jackson
Genre: Comedy / TV
Why We Love It: “The heist episodes are ridiculous and over-the-top in the best way. They became an annual tradition we looked forward to.”
Where to Watch: Netflix (Seasons 1–4) or Peacock (the rest).

These episodes might not be scary, but they’re proof that Halloween doesn’t need a jump scare to be iconic.

🧟‍♀️ Honorable Mention: Community, Season 2, Episode 6 – “Epidemiology”

Chosen by: Anne Saunders
Genre: Comedy / TV
Why We Love It: Zombie outbreak + ABBA soundtrack + college chaos = Halloween perfection.
Where to Watch: Watch with ads on Tubi or Plex, or on Peacock with a subscription.

🕸️ The Takeaway

Whether you’re into jump scares, stop-motion, or sitcom shenanigans, we can all agree that the best Halloween stories are the ones we share.

Now turn off the lights, grab your favorite candy, and queue up something spooky!
From all of us at Clevyr—Happy Halloween! 👻