Week three takes Cole into the heart of monster horror in The Mist, through fun haunts with Mickey, into a few book-to-big screen adaptations, and finishes with mummies and cannibals (in that order).
Be sure you check out Cole’s 2026 recommendations in our show notes.
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We hope you enjoy today’s episode, be sure to share it with any fans of horror, Halloween, or spooky movies, and we’ll be back every Friday this month with more from Cole.
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Cole’s 31 Movies of Halloween – 2026:
- Oct. 1: Saw III (2006) – Rent on VOD.
- Oct. 2: Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Rent on VOD.
- Oct. 3: Clue (1985) – Stream on Kanopy, PlutoTV, or VOD.
- Oct. 4: Backrooms (2026) – Stream on HBO Max or VOD.
- Oct. 5: The House on Sorority Row (1982) – Stream on Prime Video or VOD.
- Oct. 6: Mothman Prophesies (2002) – Stream on Prime Video, Netflix, Shout, or VOD.
- Oct. 7: Carrie (1976) – Stream on
