Summer is officially here!
While many are headed to the beach and lounging poolside, why not beat heat and cool off with a great scary movie?
On a recent episode of the horror-loving podcast, Shockwaves, hosts Rebekah McKendry, Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and guest Jeffrey Reddick (creator of Final Destination) discussed their favorite summer horror movies. They listed some great picks, and Rob wrote an article on Blumhouse.com with his selection of summer slashers.
It got us thinking about what horror movies we love revisiting every summer.
Instead of waiting until October to satisfy your horror cravings- pull the shades, and enjoy a horror movie that’s perfectly suited for summertime.
We kick off the first post in this three-part series with some of our favorites featuring getaways gone wrong and slashers of summer.
Also- if you’re on Instagram, be sure to join us this July for Mr. and Mrs. Halloween’s Summer of Scares Horror Challenge! We’ll be sharing our favorite moments from summer horror films throughout the month of July, and we hope you’ll join in on the fun by sharing your favorites too! Be sure to include #SummerOfScares
I Know What You Did Last Summer / I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Hostel
Psycho Beach Party
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8DBBA0QkdE
Club Dread
Long Weekend (1978) / Long Weekend (2008)
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) / The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs3981DoINw
House of Wax
Wolf Creek
The Hills Have Eyes (1977) / The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Eden Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g1wYEAWOrs
Jeepers Creepers
Turistas
Funny Games (1997) / Funny Games (2007)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48s781bxWF8
Donkey Punch
An American Werewolf in London / An American Werewolf in Paris
Joyride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udKUOQ2czWg
The Hitcher (1986) / The Hitcher (2007)
Disturbia
Borderland
It Follows
The Devil’s Rejects
Death Proof
Those are just a few we enjoy, but we didn’t get them all!
What vacation disasters and summertime stabs do you watch every year?
Share your thoughts with us below, and join us next week for Part 2 of our Summer of Scares series: Cabins in the Woods & Summer Camp Scares!
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Reminder! Join us this July on Instagram for Mr. and Mrs. Halloween’s Summer of Scares! We’ll be sharing our favorite moments from summer horror films throughout the month of July, and we hope you’ll join in on the fun by sharing your favorites too! Be sure to include #SummerOfScares
Great list! My summertomb favorites are shark and crocodile movies. Scary or cheesy, or both, they have a special place in my heart!
Thank you so much, Candace! We love watching animal attack/creature feature in the summer too! Those are some of our favorite movies ANY time of year!
If you’re interested and looking for some new recommendations for this summer, we made a “Summer of Scares: Animal Attacks & Aquatic Horror” post too! http://mrandmrshalloween.com/2017/07/18/summerofscarespart3/