I'm afraid you'll love these! Best movies to watch during Halloween season

Maybe it's because the weather is colder, maybe it's because my fantasy football team has been playing horrendously, or maybe it's because I'm a fat guy who loves candy, but I'm all ready for Halloween.

And when you think about that holiday, you think of scary stuff.

My wife and I both love horror films, and this is the month we watch a lot of them. Unfortunately, since we keep much different schedules, we usually watch them separately. That's also a good thing because she has awful taste in scary movies, while I have awesome taste in the movies, as you'll shortly find out.

Here is a list of my favorite horror flicks, and before you rip me, I'll tell you these aren't necessarily the scariest.

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Some are, but others are good for other reasons, and I'll explain.

13. 'Misery'

I'll never forget watching that mean old lady use a hammer to bust that poor writer’s legs. I think this is what made me go into journalism instead of being a novel writer. I'd be so good that I'd get crazy fans to kidnap me and break my legs, and I couldn't take that chance. "Family Guy" did a fantastic remake of this.

12. 'Nightmare on Elm Street 4'

I liked all the early Freddy Krueger movies, but for some reason this was my favorite. The final few were terrible, including the one where Freddy does battle with Jason. Seriously, if those two are fighting, why is that a bad thing? They're both jerks who kill poor kids!

11. 'Hellraiser'

The movie is about a dude with pins sticking out of his head. As a kid, I was scared to death of needles, a fear that hasn’t left me. This dude had them sticking out of his entire head and face. Why wouldn’t that be scary? Also, I’m not into puzzles.

10. 'Red Dragon'

The third movie in the "Silence of the Lambs" trilogy was the best, in my opinion. It has a great story, Ed Norton is fantastic as the hero and it features the Wolf from "Pulp Fiction." What more do you need?

9. 'The Shining'

This movie is half scary, half hysterical. Some of the monologues Jack Nicholson does in this film make it a four-star movie. Throw in the violence and the gore, you have a near perfect film.

8. 'People Under the Stairs'

This is one of the sickest movies I've ever enjoyed. It features a kid who has his tongue cut out, a mean dog of a Rottweiler (who obviously wasn’t trained right because it’s not the breed, it’s the owner!), and the craziest couple in the world. They're gonna burn in hell!

7. 'Saw'

Hello, I want to play a game! I was never a "Saw" guy until my friend, Debbi Ungerman, told me I had to see it. I did, and then I think we went about two months watching a different "Saw" movie every Sunday. Most of the time, I gave up Sunday Night Football to do this. I can't say I was disappointed, but the first one was definitely the best.

6. 'The Exorcist'

Everybody has watched this, everybody is scared by it, and everybody likes it. Do not watch this movie alone, at night or if you're a sissy because it will give you nightmares. In fact I'm scared typing about it, so I'm going to make this brief.

5. 'Pet Sematary'

When I was a kid, we'd watch this movie all the time. It seems like such a family friendly movie. It's about a kid, a guy played by the real Herman Munster, and a little kitty cat. Unfortunately, the kitty cat is hit by a truck, is buried in a Pet Sematary then becomes a brutal killer. As someone with three cats, I can tell you, when they’re angry, they’re scary. Anyway, the father doesn't learn his lesson, so he then buries his kid, who also gets hit by a truck, and he becomes an evil creep, too. This family is terrible at crossing streets, because the same fate happens to his wife, and you'll never guess what he does! It’s creepy and fun at the same time.

4. 'Cujo'

A stinking bat ruined a nice St. Bernard. This friendly dog got rabies, so he tortures a woman and her kid. The kid is a brat, and if they were smart, they could easily get away from the poor pooch.

3. 'Jeepers Creepers'

It's not real scary, but it has an awesome monster, pretty girl and a catchy song that I downloaded off Napster (remember that?). I believe this is one of the first movies I went to with my wife, and I believe we saw it on Halloween. She loved it, and I think that's when I realized she was the one for me. Also, I as a pro wrestling fan who loves the bad guys, I love the ending.

2. 'Creepshow'

Want to know how much I loved this movie as a kid? I have four copies of the DVD. You know why? Because my sisters know how much I love it and one of them buys it for me every year. Sure, it helps that it's usually in the 99 cent discount bin (my sisters are cheap), but it's nice that they know their baby brother. Funny part about that is I have three sisters, so one of those dopes bought it for me twice. Anyway, back to the flick, this is broken up into five short stories and all of them are great. I prefer the roach one myself, but the seaweed one is pretty good, too. Plus it has Leslie Neilson and Ted Danson. "Creepshow 2" (which nobody has bought me) is also great and has the memorable line: "Hey lady, Thanks for the ride!" but that didn't make the list.

1. 'Exorcist 3'

Forget what you heard, this is the scariest movie of all time. I was in eighth grade when I watched this, and it scared the heck out of me. In fact, I never wanted to shut a door because of a scene in this movie (a nurse gets beheaded). And the dialogue from the Gemini killer made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. I watched it again and the movie still freaks me out. Do yourself a favor and watch it. It's on Peacock, Crackle, Fawesome.tv, Plex, Pluto, Tubi and Xumo Play. You have no reason not to watch it. Unless you’re chicken!

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