The Newsroom‘s John Gallagher, Jr. has taken to Twitter to share his scariest Halloween films. To share the Halloween spirit, Gallagher, Jr. has been tweeting one scary, creepy or downright terrifying film every day, for the entirety of October. We have the first 15 days here, so which spooky movies made the cut?
It seems the Newsroom star was so worried he had dropped his “Halloween game” that he decided to bombard us with film suggestions all month – not that you’ll hear any complaints here. Some inclusions were surprising, some were more typical. Decide for yourself, we have the first half of the month here. Friendly guy that he is, John Gallagher, Jr. has even given you a 140-characters-or-less summary of why you should check out each film.
Expect Part 2 when Gallagher, Jr. finishes tweeting his suggestions at the end of October, just in time for Halloween!
October 1: ‘The Evil Dead’
10/1. The Evil Dead. Sam Raimi's bloody arrival as a premiere master of cult camp horror comedy & Bruce Campbell as hero Ash. Groovy.
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) October 1, 2012
October 2: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’
10/2. Jacob's Ladder. Adrian Lyne takes a break from sexual thrillers & F's with your head. Unsettling as heck Home run perf by Tim Robbins.
Article Continues Below— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) October 2, 2012
October 3: ‘Peeping Tom’
10/3. Peeping Tom. A killer covertly films his murders & offers a glimpse into his twisted psyche. Shot in 1960. WAY ahead of it's time.
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) October 3, 2012
October 4: ‘Night of the Living Dead’
10/4. Night of the Living Dead. Sure there had been zombie movies before it but none quite like this game changer from George A. Romero.
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) October 5, 2012
October 5: ‘Poltergeist’
10/5. Poltergeist. This Hooper/Spielberg gem is on my mind 'cause I was near the Freeling house while at work in Simi Valley yesterday.
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) October 5, 2012
October 6: ‘An American Werewolf in London’
10/6. An American Werewolf In London. John Landis gave us one of the best (if not the greatest) horror/humor blends in cinematic history.
— John Gallagher, Jr. (@JohnGallagherJr) October 6, 2012
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