October Movie Watch List (with cocktail pairings)

Curated by Garnish Your Glam, here is your guide to the best movies to watch this October, categorized by various themes such as Millennial Nostalgia, Comedic, Spooky/Scary/Horror, Thrillers, and Fall Rom Coms. Each category is complemented with a specially selected drink to enhance your movie-watching experience.

Millennial Nostalgia

These movies are a perfect blast from the past and family friendly. They will take you back to your childhood while giving you a dose of the Halloween spirit:

• Hocus Pocus (1993)

• Casper (1995)

• Nightmare before Christmas (1993)

• Teen Witch (1989)

• Halloweentown (1998)

• It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

• The Addams Family (1991)

• Double Double Toil and Trouble (1993)

Drinks to pair: Pumpkin Spiced Espresso Martini & BOOzy Blackberry Tonic

Comedic

These films offer a light-hearted and fun approach to the Halloween season:

• Beetlejuice (1988)

• Edward Scissorhands (1990)

• Death Becomes Her (1992)

• So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

• Ghostbusters (1984)

Drinks to pair: CaribBOOean Water & Magic Potion Pink Drink

Spooky/Scary/Horror

For those who enjoy a good fright during the Halloween season, these horror classics will surely do the trick:

• Sleepy Hollow (1999)

• Psycho (1960)

• Exorcist (1973)

• Poltergeist (1982)

• Scream (1996)

• The Shining (1980)

• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

• Halloween (1978)

• The Amityville Horror (1979)

• The Innkeepers (2011)

Drinks to pair: Haunted Lychee Martini & CosmoBOOlitan

Thrillers

These thrilling movies will keep you on the edge of your seat:

• The Night House (2020)

• The Village (2004)

• Rear Window (1954)

• The Birds (1963)

• Vertigo (1958)

• The Invisible Man (2020)

• The Pale Blue Eye (2022)

Drinks to pair: Vampire Fangria & 10 cc's of Cosmos

Fall Rom Coms

These romantic comedies will warm your heart during the chilly fall evenings:

• When Harry Met Sally (1989)

• Runaway Bride (1999)

• You’ve Got Mail (1998)

• Practical Magic (1998)

Drinks to pair: Midnight Margaritas & Autumn in New York Sour

So, there you have it, a comprehensive October movie watch list with the perfect accompanying fall beverages. Enjoy the movie marathon!