Halloween marks the prime time to revisit slasher classics and psychological thrill rides. However, creating the perfect horror movie is no easy feat. More than just jump scares and gore, horror brings together all the best facets of film. Camera movement, score, acting, and editing all have to work in harmonious tandem to garner a terrifying reaction.

In a video essay by Plot Point Productions, they break down their picks of the best horror films of the 21st century, and provide thoughtful explanations as to why these films have earned their place in the canon (note, this video was made before the release of “Get Out” and “It“).

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If you’ve felt rumblings in the ground and ripples in your water glasses in the last few days, that’s because monsters are on the way. Or more accurately, they’re on an island in the Pacific, the setting for “Kong: Skull Island,” Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ thoroughly enjoyable reboot of the giant ape franchise. The film doesn’t just include the massive monkey made famous in the 1933 original, but also pits him and the human cast against a menagerie of inventive giant beasts that make up the rest of the population of the titular archipelago, as well as setting it up as part of an ongoing WB/Legendary monster universe that will eventually pit Kong against Godzilla.

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Boo! The 40 Scariest Movie Moments Of All Time

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By the pricking of my thumbs, a holiday-themed list feature this way comes. Yep, All Hallow’s Eve is almost upon us, and while the temptation to do some kind of “Before I Go To Sleep“-themed feature was a great one, we thought we should put together something appropriately spooky to get you in the mood for tomorrow night’s festivities.

So, during a break from making our costumes for the annual Playlist Halloween party (popular choices this year: the Babadook, Kevin Feige, Alexander from “Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” box-office receipts for “Sin City 2,” a GamerGater), we’ve been considering the state of recent horror.

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