Matt Soria's Halloween
I freaking love Halloween, and watching spooky movies. This is a place for me to keep a little record of what my family and I (mostly I) did, watched, and listened to each Halloween.
All Time Favorites
Movies
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Silence of the Lambs
1991 -
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Obsession
Obsession 2026 -
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Heredity
Heredity 2018 -
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Nosferatu
Nosferatu 1922 -
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The Exorcist
The Exorcist 1973 -
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The Shining
The Shining 1980 -
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Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead 1968 -
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Alien
Alien 1979 -
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Psycho
Psycho 1960 -
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Candyman
Candyman 1992
Matt's notes on Silence of the Lambs:
One of my all-time favorites.
Matt's notes on Obsession:
Holy shit. I thought this was fantastic. I don't know the last time I was that anxious or on edge watching a movie. The fear and dread I felt over the visual horror (like jump scares, visuals, gore) was probably equal to what I felt with some of the scenarios or subtext. It was unlike anything I've seen. Visually it was also beautiful. An instant classic.
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Matt's notes on Alien:
It's crazy this was made in 1979. There's only two shots that don't look amazing: the ship explosion, and the full body alien at the end. Otherwise everything looks absolutely incredible, and it's genuinely scary.
Matt's notes on Psycho:
A classic.
Matt's notes on Candyman:
Scared the crap out of me when I was a kid and saw a clip from the movie. So cool, and love a Chicago movie.









