13. The Blackcoat’s Daughter

We debated whether or not we should include The Blackcoat’s Daughter for a couple of reasons. For one, it stars Emma Roberts, and it’s probably more mainstream than all of the other films on this list. The second issue we have is that it takes place in the winter. While we accept that many people enjoy watching all types of horror films for Halloween, we’re not big on winter horrors in October. For this reason, we never watch The Thing around Halloween as so many like to do. Even still, The Blackcoat’s Daughter is here because it’s an excellent film. It’s beautiful and atmospheric, but it also relies on shock and traditional scares when needed. The movie is difficult to sum up, but it is basically about two young girls who are left alone to deal with a mysterious force at their school over the break.

12. Resolution

Resolution is a film that uses the classic haunted house horror film setting to tell an engaging and often humorous story. This is a smart horror film that is more clever than it is terrifying, but it still has enough horror in it to quench your horror movie thirst. There are scary scenes, but this is not a jump film horror. Don’t expect that. This is a concept film that is much more about atmosphere and commentary on the genre than it is traditional scares. Still, the mood it develops and the intensity of the film is perfect for a Halloween horror night. Resolution knows what it wants to be from the very beginning even if you’re not sure what that is until the end.

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