We’re back this week with another 31 Days of Halloween Movies, discussing punishing Santas, Linklater-esque witch drama, animated spooky vacations, and a BBC mockumentary so realistic, it got taken to court. 

There are some great recommendations this week, so after listening to today’s episode, be sure you head down to the show notes where we’ve linked every movie we discussed thus far.

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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 – 2025:

- Oct. 1: Saw II (2005) – Stream on ⁠Hulu⁠ or ⁠your favorite VOD⁠ sites.

- Oct. 2: Eraserhead (1977) – Stream on ⁠HBO Max⁠ or ⁠your favorite VOD⁠ sites.

- Oct. 3: Sinners (2025) – Stream on ⁠HBO Max⁠ or ⁠your favorite VOD ⁠sites.

- Oct. 4: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) – Rent on VOD.

- Oct. 5: The Craft (1996) – Stream on Prime Video or ⁠your favorite VOD ⁠sites.

- Oct. 6: Werewolves Within (2021) – Stream on <a href="https://e.justwatch.com/a?uct_web_app_version=3.12.3-webapp%23ff0509c&r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hulu.com%2Fwatch%2Fd2c7c68b-95ac-4cb8-8adc-7710d7d0199e&uct_ua=mac-chr&uct_country=US&uct_buybox=special&cx=eyJzY2hlbWEiOiJpZ2x1OmNvbS5zbm93c