The Five Best (Worst) Horror Movies to Watch this October

It’s no secret that terrible movies are fun to watch. Movies like “The Room” and “Cats” are forever immortalized in the American anti-canon. In no genre does this assertion hold truer than horror. With Halloween approaching, it is time to count down the preeminent worst movies to watch during Spooky Season.

5. “Rubber” (2010)

French DJ Quentin Dupieux, also known as Mr. Oizo, entered the cinematic world with his debut film “Rubber” in 2010. The film follows a sentient tire, Robert, and his murderous rampage through the California desert. That’s the movie. Complete with absurd dialogue, middle-of-the-road acting, and pointless plot lines, “Rubber” is genuinely one of the most entertaining horror movies of the last decade. Structurally, Dupieux challenges the notion that films must have implicit meaning, thereby crafting a whole new meaning of his own. Deep stuff.

4. “The Cabin in the Woods” (2011)

Who doesn’t want to watch Anna Hutchinson make love to Chris Hemsworth before being brutally slashed by zombie rednecks? Via Joss Whedon’s screenwriting and Drew Goddard’s directing, “The Cabin in the Woods” geniously crafts a satire of the genre as a whole. So, why is it on the list of terrible horror movies? Simply because it is not really a horror feature, but rather a comedy. Although designated as a horror film, the sheer comedic timing and irony of the movie lends itself for a movie night with more laughs than screams.

3. “Halloween” Franchise

Fictional Serial killer Michael Myers has become such a household name that he appears on Google before the “Austin Powers” and “Saturday Night Live” actor of the same name (sorry Mike). Additionally, the “Halloween” piano cadence is impossible to miss in October. The original John Carpenter production in 1978 was an immediate hit, garnering 96% on Rotten Tomatoes: It is objectively not a bad film. However, the story of Michael Myers did not end there. In fact, the 11th sequel premieres on Oct. 15. Who can forget “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,'' with its whopping 9% Rotten Tomatoes rating, and “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” with an improved 12% rating? For the ultimate Halloween binge experience, watch the first 11 films in preparation for Jamie Lee Curtis’ glorious return to the franchise this October.

2. “Scary Movie” (2000)

Speaking of parodies, it’s important to give credit where credit is due to the Wayans brothers. Their 2000 masterpiece “Scary Movie” epitomizes Y2K humor and the entertainment of the new millennium. Ostensibly parodying the 1996 movie “Scream,” “Scary Movie” features all the necessities of a 2000s comedy — sex, drugs, hilarious screenwriting — all the while demonstrating the prowess of Black screenwriters in a white industry. With four sequels, the Wayans brothers have moviegoers all set for laughs in the month of October.

1. “Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular” (2003)

This is perhaps the scariest of them all, not because of its content — it’s a children’s movie — but because of its horrendous animation, obnoxious dialogue, and atrocious editing. This cinematic creation played every single year on Cartoon Network during October, so it’s impossible to forget. Kids in the 2000s may distinctly remember turning on the TV after school, and — to their dissatisfaction — catching a glimpse of the unnerving characters. Yet, there remains an element of nostalgia which allows 2000s kids to look back fondly on this movie. While watching it, one is reminded not only of the simplicity of childhood, but also of the comedic elements which lie within unintentional abominations. Hence, the “Spooktacular” wins the title of the worst Halloween “horror” movie to watch this month.