2017 Halloween is coming soon! Yes, you may have prepared creative Halloween decorations and costumes to celebrate the most thrilling and interesting holiday in whole year. On the other hand, some of you may prefer to watch a horror movie with families instead of holding a jubilant party to enjoy the Halloween spirit. But if you are in hesitation of selecting a great movie for families, the list of best 5 Halloween movies on DVD are available for your reference. Psycho (1960) At very beginning, Psycho received mixed reviews from praises on great performances by actors to blames on dull plot. However, it is loved by the public and recognized one of the most shocking films in whole history. It got 4 nominations of Academy Awards containing Best Director and Best Supporting Actress and is topped on AFI's 100 Years…100 Thrillers chart. It is absolutely the No.1 choice if you want a creepy night with a Halloween DVD. Halloween (1978) Halloween was criticized imitating techniques of Hitchcock (Director of Psycho) and despised by some critics at the start. Through several years, it won the reputation as an iconic Halloween movie widely influencing modern horror genre and considered as one of the best films of 1978. It was nominated as the Best Horror Film on Saturn Awards 1979 and received Best DVD/Blu-ray Special Edition Release, Best DVD/Blu-ray Collection on Saturn Awards 2014/2015 respectively. Insidious (2011) Despite of a little bit low rating (about 6-7) on movie review aggregation sites, for example IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, it received a commercial success with a total of 97 million gross becoming the most profitable film of 2011. Critics reviewed it as "not terrifically good" but can please moviegoers with a scary and funny suspense. It was also nominated as the Best Horror on Empire Awards. Compared with other two best Halloween DVD movies, Insidious is better for watching with whole family. The Witch/The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) The Witch was critically acclaimed for its cast, terrific sound effects and chilling suspense. However, some critics and audiences figured out that this film paid much attention on regions, sins while didn't correctly fit into the genre of horror. Put those mixed reviews aside, this Halloween DVD movie won Best Horror (Film) on Empire Awards and received other 37 wins and 62 nominations. Get Out (2017) Get Out received an even universal acclaim according to high ratings on IMDb, Rotten Tomatos, Metacritic and more. It is defined as a brilliantly effective and entertaining horror/comedy thrill ride for scary, funny and thought-provoking story. It also obtained nominee as the Best Horror on BET Awards and other 4 wins/17 nominations. Commercially, it successfully had a box office of $253 million worldwide against the budget of $4.5 million. Other Halloween DVDs Worth Watching2017 Top 5 Halloween Movies on DVD Upcoming 2018 Top 5 Halloween DVD Movies Source: https://www.winxdvd.com/resource/best-halloween-dvds.htm |
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