Anygüey’s Guide To A Halloween Movie Night

We realize that not everyone likes to go balls to the wall liquor treatin’ for Halloween like we do. There’s nothing wrong with being a homebody. As a service to the hermits among you, we have compiled a schedule of some horror flicks to enjoy at home on the one night girls think it’s okay to dress like skankzilla.

7:00 PM- Las Vampiras (Federico Curiel, 1969)

You want to start your night with something lighthearted. Las Vampiras is a lucha libre film that features Mil Mascaras and recently deceased prolific actor John Carradine. Carradine plays Bronos, a count in charge of a harem of vampiresses who are sent out to find new victims. That is, of course, until Mil Mascaras shows up to stop this nefarious plot. The film is completely campy, and will make you laugh. Look out for the scene in which the bats transform to women. The Spanish dubbing for Carradine’s character is also a humoristic stand out.

8:40 PM- Cronos (Guillermo Del Toro, 1993)

This is the film that launched Guillermo Del Toro’s career. An antique dealer, played by Federico Luppi, comes across a little golden device, a relic from the 16th century, that gives him eternal life. What he doesn’t realize, however, is that dying, rich man Dieter de la Guardia (played by Hellboy’s Ron Perlman) also wants the cronos device and its vampiric powers. This movie is not a slasher, so don’t expect blood and guts. It is a very thoughtful and legitimate scary movie full of suspense. Check out the trailer below.

10:30 PM- La Maldición De la Llorona (Rafael Baledon, 1963)

It’s time to revisit the Mexican horror genre, and what better movie to do so with than La Maldición De La Llorona. The movie revisits the Mexican myth of a woman who spends eternity crying and asking if anyone’s seen her drowned children. In the film, a married couple moves to a countryside mansion only to discover that it may be haunted. This movie is unintentionally funny, but it still has its legitimately spooky moments that make it worth being on this list.

11:45 PM-El Orfanato (Juan Antonio Bayona, 2007)

It’s time to step up the scary factor once again. El Orfanato comes to us from Spain. Much like Kubrick’s The Shining,  it deals with a little kid who begins to see some seriously weird shit, only instead of seeing creepy twins, he sees a little boy wearing a scary-ass mask. The acting, the script, and the score all come together to make you want to shit your pants. This movie made it over to the US largely because of Guillermo Del Toro, so be thankful, bitches.  Check it out:

1:30 AM-From Dusk Till Dawn (Robert Rodriguez, 1996)

Let’s end on a good note. None of the movies so far have offered much gore, and let’s face it, it’s not really a Halloween movie night without blood and guts splattering in all directions. For those of you not familiar with the movie, From Dusk Till Dawn is about two criminals who seek refuge in a Mexican strip joint after a messy bank robbery. What they don’t realize, however, is that this ain’t your typical titty bar. If that’s not enough reason to make you want to watch this, then perhaps Salma Hayek will convince you otherwise: