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Create Your Own DIY Halloween Horror Movie Playlist

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Need the perfect movie lineup for Halloween? Fear not, I’ve got you covered with a spooky selection of deliciously scary films sure to make you scream (with delight). Whether you prefer classic scares or body horror, art films or comedic gore fests, I’ve included a little something for everyone.

Choose one movie from each section or curl up with all the movie selections from your favorite sub-genre! Grab some snacks and settle in for a hauntingly good time. Stay spooky friends!

Dracula 1931 Movie Poster
Dracula (1931), Starring Bela Lugosi

All-Time Classics
Iconic films that never go out of style

  • Dracula – 1931
  • Halloween – 1978
  • Evil Dead 2 – 1987
  • Friday The 13th – 1980
  • Night of the Living Dead – 1968
  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre – 1974
The Phantom of the Opera (1925), Starring Lon Chaney

Silent Scares
Keep it creepy with a silent scary movie

  • Nosferatu – 1922
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde – 1922
  • Phantom of the Opera – 1925
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari – 1920
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), Directed by
Kim Jee-woon

Beauty in the Darkness
Films that are equally high on scares and aesthetics

  • A Tale of Two Sisters – 2003
  • Let The Right One In – 2008
  • Suspiria – 1977 & 2018
  • A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night – 2014
Wild Zero (1999) Movie Poster starring Guitar Wolf
Wild Zero (1999), Starring Guitar Wolf

Horror Comedies
Laugh, scream, and laugh again . When silly meets spooky, everyone wins.

  • What We Do In The Shadows – 2014
  • Shaun of the Dead – 2004
  • Wild Zero – 1999
  • Return of the Living Dead – 1985
The Blair Witch Project (1999)

Found Footage Favorites
Scares that feel all too real

  • The Blair Witch Project – 1999
  • Grave Encounters – 2011
  • Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum – 2018
  • Hell House LLC – 2015
Videodrome (1983), Directed by David Cronenberg

Body Ody Ody Horror
For when it’s time to get gross

  • The Substance – 2024
  • Videodrome – 1983
  • The Thing – 1982
House “Hausu” (1977), Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi

WTF Did I Just Watch
Surreal films that stick with you long after the credits roll

  • Audition – 1999
  • House – 1977
  • Titane – 2001
  • Dead Alive (Braindead) – 1982

Happy Halloween ghouls! Drop your Halloween horror line up in the comments.

Mark Your Calendars: Two Spooktacular Poetry Readings in October + Official Book Launch

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In The Night, In The Dark Poems by Allison Goldstein - Book Cover
Come Celebrate the Launch of Allison Goldstein’s Poetry Chapbook, In The Night, In The Dark (Available Now from Bottlecap Press)

Halloween season is upon us and it’s time for some horror poetry. There’s already been a wonderful reception to my new poetry chapbook, “In The Night, In The Dark” and now I get to give it the spooky launch party it deserves with a full weekend of horror-filled Poetry Readings across South Florida!

That’s right ghouls, not one but TWO book launch events, ensuring that whether you’re a Palm Beach Goth or a Horror Fanatic in South Miami, you can come out, hear some Halloween-approved poetry, talk to me about your favorite horror films and more! Are you ready to step into the dark?

Delray Beach – Official Book Launch & Poetry Reading October 10th at The Hub at Space of Mind

First up is my hometown book launch on Friday, October 10th from 7 – 8 PM at The Hub at Space of Mind (101 NW 1st Ave, Delray Beach). I’ll be reading poems from the book and showing the movie clips that inspired each poem. There will also be a Q&A session and book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event and I may even have some stickers or other fun surprises in store! So dress up in your spooky best, grab your friend that loves poetry and/or horror movies and kick off Halloween season with a delightfully devilish night in downtown Delray Beach.

Where: The Hub at Space of Mind – 101 NW 1st Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444

When: Friday, October 10th from 7 -8 PM

The event is free and books will be available for purchase.

Miami – Poetry Reading & Book Signing October 12th at Freak House, Miami’s Premier Goth Boutique

Don’t despair Miami goths, I’m bringing my spooky brand of poetry directly to the source! Join me on Sunday, October 12th from 3 – 4 pm at Freak House (9408 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156), Miami’s favorite Goth and Alternative clothing store, for a live poetry reading, Q&A, and book signing event. It’s the perfect excuse to pick up some fiendish new gear while getting inspired for your next horror movie marathon. Grab your best ghoul-friend and meet me in Miami.

Where: Freak House – 9408 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156

When: Sunday, October 12th from 3 – 4 PM

The event is free and books will be available for purchase.

See you there!

Sept. Updates: New Author Profile on Wrote a Book, Horror Movie Checklist & Live Readings

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We’re fully into Spooky Season now and I’ve been busy decorating my shelves with skulls and potion bottles, working on my Halloween costume (hint, it includes wings), and promoting the perfect addition to everyone’s Fall reading list, “In The Night, In The Dark.”

A few exciting announcements!

I have a new author spotlight up on “Wrote A Book” where I talk about my writing history, process, and how my horror movie poems came together. You can check it out here: https://wroteabook.org/author-spotlight-allison-goldstein-about-in-the-night-in-the-dark/

Bear and Bird Boutique – All you South Florida ghouls already know about TATE’S Comics + Bear & Bird Gallery, it’s Broward’s go-to spot for comics, toys, outsider art, and all kinds of incredible pop culture memorabilia – and now you can find me there too! “In The Night, In The Dark” is available for purchase at both the Bear and Bird Gallery in Lauderhill, FL and Schenectady, NY.

Are you ready to step into the dark? I’m actively working on some live book readings and signings for “In The Night, In The Dark,” just in time for Halloween, including October dates in Miami and Delray Beach. Stay tuned and all will be revealed soon….

I’ve also been working on some fun Halloween-inspired designs, like this Horror Movie Night Checklist – because the only thing I love more than a spooky to-do list is checking the items off one at a time (so satisfying). What’s your must-haves for a horror movie watch party?