Ten Scary Movies for a Perfect Halloween

It's Halloween. If you are too old to trick or treat and no one has invited you to a costume party, it would be an excellent chance to stay at home, make yourself some popcorn and nachos and slip a great horror movie into your DVD player. Here are ten movies which would make for a scary All Hallow's Eve.

�The Omen (1976) Directed by Richard Donner - Gregory Peck and Lee Remick stars in this exceedingly disturbing film about a young boy whose mysterious and horrific deaths that follow him around would indicate he could be the dreaded Anti-Christ. Jerry Goldsmith's superb Oscar-winning score will really get under your skin.

Frankenstein (1931) Directed by James Whale - This film should be a staple of every Halloween. This best adaptation of the classic Mary Shelley novel still packs a punch even today when Boris Karloff's look has already been endlessly imitated and parodied. Sprinkled with some camp and dark humor, its sequel, The Bride of Frankenstein is said to be even better.

The Shining (1980) Directed by Stanley Kubrick - Stephen King was reportedly disappointed with Kubrick's adaptation of his best-selling novel and so are many of the book's fans. But those who look at it separately from the novel will find this is a wonderfully creepy and borderline surreal and cerebral horror masterpiece from one of the world's best directors. Time has, thankfully, vindicated it.

Ring (1998) Directed by Hideo Nakata - The film that placed Japanese horror into the consciousness of mainstream world cinema. Few films have ever topped this one which already spawned a sequel, a prequel, a Hollywood adaptation and even a Korean version. The Hollywood version may have better special effects but the Japanese version is guaranteed to make you sleep with the lights on.