WHAT I'M WATCHING FOR HALLOWEEK

Happy HALLOWEEK!! It's one of the best times of the year and outside of Christmas, my favorite holiday- "Halloween is cool." I have to squeeze in all of the last minute Halloween things this week which definitely involves watching some on brand movies/shows. I can appreciate a classic scary movie here and there, however that's not really my vibes these days. Growing up, I think most of the novelty of watching scary movies came from them being rated R, lol. I remember feeling soooooo cool that my mom and dad let us watch the original Halloween movie when I was around 10 or 12. We made a whole big to-do out of it and of course had to watch it on the big tv in the basement, however basements + scary movie + 12 year old KP = extra spooks, lol! I remember being paranoid my dad was going to sneak down and scare the crap out of us, lolllllll. 

Long gone are my scary movie watching days (honestly I really think The Grudge and The Ring did it for me), however I do still have a love for the classics. One day I'll go back and re-watch some of my faves- Halloween is of course one of the best, however I also always loved A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, etc.

My list for this week definitely has different vibes. The one "scary" movie I threw in is the new I Know What You Did Last Summer. I vaguely remember watching some of the originals... I wasn't as into them as some of the other classics. I saw the new one is currently on Netflix and because it has some of the original cast and Madelyn Cline, I *may* give it a go if I'm feeling extra festive, lol. 

Also on the list are Death Becomes Her, Practical Magic and The Craft because I have had these on my "Halloween watch list" for years now and every year I never watch them. I'll chalk that up to never being able to find them online, however this year they're all on streaming services I have. I will for sure watch Practical Magic - that one is top of the list. Death Becomes Her is sort of a cheeky, horror-comedy drama? I can't wait to watch. I love Meryl, Goldie and Bruce! 

Twilight doesn't really need an explanation but I'm currently re-reading the book so I threw it on the list too. I'm almost done with my reread so I thought it'd be fun to also rewatch the movie after! I'd normally include the Harry Potter movies too but I'm on pause right now with my re-read/re-watch. 

Last on the list is A Discovery of Witches- a series I came across on Netflix. This one intrigued me and has a fantasy theme about witches/vampires/etc. I've never heard anyone mention it so I have no clue what to expect- have you ever heard of/seen it? The preview looked really interesting! 

HALLOWEEK WATCH LIST

+ Death Becomes Her
+ Practical Magic
+ I Know What You Did Last Summer
+ Twilight
+ A Discovery of Witches
+ The Craft

I doubt I'll make it through the entire list but I'm hoping to cross a few off! Let me know if you've ever watched any of these + what your favorite Halloween movies are!

What are your Halloween plans?

WHAT I WANT TO WATCH | OCTOBER

Lately there have been so many new releases on Netflix- I have to watch them soon! Both the new docuseries Monsters and the movie Woman of the Hour have been hot topics of conversation. They're both based off of real true crime stories from back in the '70s and '80s and right up my alley. On a totally different tone, I've also seen a lot about Nobody Wants This, a rom-com tv show starring Adam Brody and Kristen Bell. I think I can speak for all of us when I say Seth Cohen will always be welcome on screen!

An older film that I just discovered via the TikTok is The Magic of Ordinary days. I've seen several clips and from what I've gathered, it has drama vibes + some romance. It seems interesting and stars Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich which is actually neat- I've only ever watch him in the Scream franchise! 

I've also had Yellowstone on my list for years now and it just feels like a good time of year to watch? I think it gives off a bit of fall, no? I don't have a Peacock subscription so I may end up buying the DVDs- is it worth owning? I know it was all the rage a few years back! 

1. Nobody Wants This 

2. Woman Of the Hour

3. Monsters 

4. The Magic of Ordinary Days 

5. Yellowstone 

Ya'll know I always have to have some fall + Halloween picks too but we're running out of time!! October always goes by way too fast- I need to start marathoning some Halloweentown and Hocus Pocus! I'll try to share my Halloween watch list with you soon but until then, here's my October Watch List from last year! It has a lot more of my go-to Halloween picks! 

What have you been watching lately?

OCTOBER WATCH LIST

The binge-watching has begun. Last week I started The Good Witch on Netflix because it seemed like the perfect October show. I'm officially hooked now, ya'll. While it isn't a "Halloween" show, it definitely fits the bill and has all the fall vibes which I love. So far the storyline is keeping my attention and I love that there are a lot of seasons. It also wouldn't be October without watching my favorite Halloween movies this month. Always on the list for me are Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown and Ghostbusters. I grew up watching all of these on Disney so now they're my version of Halloween classics. I can appreciate a good horror film every now and then too, however feel-good is definitely my jam as an adult. I saw that Casper is on Netflix this year so I also added it on for fun.

A few movies I still haven't seen that have been on my Halloween watch list for years are Practical Magic and The Craft. I definitely love magic and witchy vibes so I think I'll enjoy these. I can also marathon any of the Harry Potter movies anytime of the year, however they definitely hit extra hard this time of the year. 

OCTOBER WATCH LIST

+ The Good Witch
+ Practical Magic
+ Harry Potter 
+ Casper
+ Ghostbusters
+ Halloweentown
+ The Craft

That's my (overly ambitious) list for this month. Realistically, I'll probably stay hooked on The Good Witch and everything else will get eighty-sixed... lol. I haven't watched any shows in a long time so it's given me something to look forward to at the end of the day. 

What are you watching this month?