9. Grave Encounters

Like May, Grave Encounters is one of those films that have become well-known in the horror community. Still, the average film fan has not seen this flick, with most writing it off as a cheap knock-off of Paranormal Activity or the other found footage films of the times. Really, this film is much closer to the cult classic Ghost Watch from 1992, and it was executed almost as well. Grave Encounters follows a television crew as they visit and document a haunted psychiatric hospital. Even though the critics don’t love this film, horror fans have been singing the praises for Grave Encounters since it was released in 2011. For the most part, the complaints that many have about the film are unfair. Many criticize the fact that it doesn’t feel authentic, but it is a movie. It shouldn’t need to be said, but if you can’t suspend your disbelief, you’re not going to enjoy it as much. Similarly, if you can’t accept that animals can speak English, you’re going to have a tough time with Dr. Dolittle.

8. Let Us Prey

Let Us Prey is an interesting concept that takes its time setting up. The final act makes it worth the time investment, though, so stick with it. There’s nothing really new in Let Us Prey, but don’t let that scare you off. The setup is a play on the popular trope in horror, a bunch of interconnected characters isolated together, but it’s popular because it works. The director, Brian O’Malley, is no fool either. He knows that he is standing on the shoulders of the horror films before him and he uses that. He expects that the audience will see where he’s going before he gets there, so he uses that to his advantage and mixes things around. There are cheap scares and clever twists. This is a fun film and O’Malley is an excellent horror director, so your Halloween would be wise to include him and Let Us Prey.

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