A Glean movie guide
Spooky, Not Scary
Perfect for a fun, eerie night in.
Atmospheric horror and creature features that deliver thrills without the nightmares.
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The movie list
- 01
Beetlejuice
A visual masterpiece that prioritizes quirky comedy and supernatural style over genuine scares.
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
- 02
Ghostbusters
This iconic supernatural comedy treats ghosts as a business opportunity rather than a source of terror.
After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.
- 03
The Others
A masterclass in suspense that relies on chilling atmosphere and mystery instead of gore.
Grace is a woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.
- 04
Tremors
A high-energy creature feature that balances desert-town tension with a humorous, lighthearted tone.
Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
- 05
Happy Death Day
This clever time-loop mystery blends slasher tropes with a fun, fast-paced premise.
Caught in a bizarre and terrifying time warp, college student Tree finds herself repeatedly reliving the day of her murder, ultimately realizing that she must identify the killer and the reason for her death before her chances of survival run out.
- 06
Gremlins
Dark comedy elements and iconic creature designs make this a perfect pick for a lighthearted scare.
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
- 07
Little Shop of Horrors
The musical format turns classic horror tropes into a campy, stylized, and highly entertaining romp.
Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker, Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day, Seymour finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for its supper.
- 08
The Witches
A dark fantasy that delivers creepy, memorable imagery suitable for a family-friendly spooky night.
While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga, a young boy named Luke inadvertently spies on a convention of witches. The Grand High Witch reveals a plan to turn all children into mice via a magical formula. When they discover the eavesdropper, the witches test the formula on him. Now, with the help of Helga and hotel manager Mr Stringer, Luke the mouse must fight back against the witches.