Halloween 2023: Here is a curated list of eerie books and films to enjoy

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Films

Dare to binge
Corpse Bride (2005)

Treat yourself to this stop-motion-animation classic that chronicles the adventures of Victor, who finds himself married to the ghost of a bride after accidentally practising his vows in the woods. It's an adorable romantic horror.
Available On: Prime Video

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Hausu (1977)
Catch the Japanese cult horror comedy about a schoolgirl travelling with her six friends to her ailing aunt's country home. Things go awry when they come face-to-face with supernatural events and entities as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home.
Available On: archive.org

Hell House LLC (2015)
Join a group of friends in this gripping found-footage style film as they decide to transform an abandoned hotel into a haunted house attraction. As they set up for the Halloween season, disturbing and unexplained events occur, leading to a tragic and terrifying opening night.
Available On: YouTube

The Addams Family (1991)
Embrace the eccentricities of the titular Addams family whose unconventional lives takes a dark yet hilarious turn when an uninvited guest with his own vested interests, whom they believe to be their long-lost relative, comes knocking at their door.
Available On: Prime Video

Books

Read yourself out of sleep
Say Cheese and Die!
by RL Stine

Dive into an eerie world of teenage horror where a group of friends discover a cursed camera that predicts sinister futures in its photographs. Filled with unexpected twists and surprises, things turn spooky when the camera reveals more than they would have imagined.
Available On: amazon.in and audible.in

The October Country
by Ray Bradbury

Tired of the repetitive stuck-in-a-haunted-house narrative? Uncover eerie tales of a sinister carnival with haunted rides and a woman obsessed with voodoo magic among others in this chilling journey beyond the usual.
Available On: amazon.in and audible.in

Shiver by Junji Ito
A city plagued by a giant floating head that triggers a suicide epidemic, a sick girl haunted by hanging figures outside her window, and a film shoot that takes a bloody and gory turn are a few things you can expect from this graphic novel based on modern Japanese horror tales.
Available On: amazon.in and audible.in

Northanger Abbey
by Jane Austen

This satirical gothic story follows a young woman who becomes so engrossed in gothic novels that it leads her to imagine dark secrets and supernatural beings in her mansion that may not actually exist. A perfect portion of horror served with humour on the side, we say.
Available On: amazon.in and audible.in