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Halloween is a great time to indulge in horror movie marathons.

“Child’s Play”: Chucky gets a new chance to wreak havoc. This time he’s not a doll, but a multimedia app that can do a lot of damage to all he encounters.

“Escape Room”: Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control and must keep a tenuous grasp on their wits to find clues or die in this psychological thriller.

“The Haunting of Sharon Tate”: This film is based on a chilling murder case that involved 26-year-old actress Sharon Tate, Charles Manson and his deadly cult.

“Mystery of the Night”: Set in the 1900s, this film follows a young child who is banished along with his mother to the haunted forests of the Philippines. The boy ends up being raised by the spirits that reside there.

“The Nightingale”: Clare, an Irish convict in 1820s colonial Tasmania, is kept captive by a sadistic lieutenant who is part of an effort to “tame” the indigenous local population. Revenge and retribution comprise the main themes of this movie.

“The Prodigy”: Golden Globe nominee Taylor Shilling stars in this film that explores yet another problem child whose parents have everything to fear.

“The Lodge”: A man forms a friendship with the only survivor of a cult’s violent mass suicide and heads with her and his children to a lodge. They are soon snowed in and horrifying things start to happen.

“Thriller”: Set in central Los Angeles, this slasher flick pays homage to the genre in a unique way. Tragic pranks, hooded killers and deserving victims make this an enjoyable, yet frightening horror film.