The Verge’s favorite spooky Halloween entertainment
Scene from The Strangers (2008) | Image: Rogue Pictures It's October, which means that all the Halloween lawn and store decorations are out, as are all the holiday TV specials, horror movies, and terrifying games. Which to choose for a really good scare?
We asked The Verge staff members to tell us about their favorite ways to generate chills, and they came up with a wide variety of Halloween-ish entertainment. Some of their choices are subtly tension-building, some are truly frightening, some are really nasty, and some are just great camp horror.
Whatever types of frights you're into, you should find something here to help you celebrate what may be our favorite fall holiday.
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