With Halloween being just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to immerse yourself in the spine-tingling world of horror movies. Students here at Charter have shared their favorite horror movies to set the mood for spooky season. From classics such as Scream, to the newer terrors of Jigsaw, these films are an essential part of the Halloween season. So, get ready to scream, laugh, and jump in your seats as we countdown to the 31st with some of Charter’s favorite horror films.

“I love The Purge movies because it’s so scary to think about if what happened in the movies actually happened in real life, and [there are] also a lot of jump scares. I always watch them with my cousin, so it’s kind of a tradition at this point. My favorite is probably the second one, [The Purge: Anarchy].” – Giana Marte, Sophomore

“[My favorite horror movie is] Nightmare on Elm Street because that was Johnny Depp’s first movie when he started out in the industry, and I just love him.” – Elyse Temes, Junior

“Halloween is my favorite scary movie, because I think it’s just a classic, an original, and everyone knows Michael Myers, so I think it’s really fun to watch with other people especially.”

– Maria Cabrice, Freshman

“My favorite horror movie is Scream [1996] because I feel like you really can’t go wrong with watching it. The other ones are also good, but the original is the best, in my opinion.” – Paige McCarthy, Sophomore

“Terrifier, Jigsaw, and Chucky all scared the life out of me. So I would say those are my favorites.” – Monika Williams, Senior

“Child’s Play is definitely my favorite. It was the first horror movie I ever watched. As a kid, I loved Chucky, and I had all of the dolls, and I was even Chucky for Halloween for 3 years in a row, so I’ve just always loved it.” – Andre Arana, Junior

“My favorite has to be either Scream or the Friday the 13th movies. I love both of them, they’re both just really fun to watch. Scream was the first horror movie I ever watched, and I still love to watch it, it’s just a classic.” – Bella Garcia, Sophomore

“I saw The Shining when it came out in theaters, but I think I was too young. After I watched it, I was scared of hotels for the longest time!” – Mr. Bayer, Principal

“I’d say the Scream movies [are my favorite], because they’re so fun to watch with friends and it’s always just a good time.” – Caterina Montgomery, Freshman