10 Horror Movies To Watch If You Love Secret Window

As Halloween approaches, our thoughts turn to creepy costumes, trick or treating, and, of course, the best scary movies to watch on the final night of October!

Johnny Depp’s 2004 film Secret Window is a classic psychological thriller, with hints of the supernatural and plenty of twists and turns. It is based on a novella by master horror writer Stephen King, called Secret Window, Secret Garden, which was published in 1990 in an anthology called Four Past Midnight. If you enjoyed watching Secret Window, then there are plenty of other Hollywood thrillers with a twist in the tale which are perfect for Halloween viewing.

10 Hide and Seek

Starring Oscar-winner Robert de Niro and a young Dakota Fanning, the 2005 film Hide and Seek is a supernatural thriller about a young girl whose imaginary friend Charlie seems to be all too real, with deadly consequences and plenty of plot twists.

With a strong supporting cast including Elisabeth Shue and Famke Janssen, Hide and Seek made $122 million at the Box Office, and Fanning, who was just 11-years-old when the film was made, received an MTV Movie Award for Best Frightened Performance in 2005.

9 Disturbia

The 2007 thriller Disturbia stars Shia LaBeouf as a troubled teen who starts to spy on his neighbors when he is placed under house arrest and starts to suspect that some of them might be up to no good. The filmmakers said they were inspired by the Hitchcock classic Rear Window, and there are many similarities between the two, although the story was updated for the current century. Disturbia also starred Carrie Ann-Moss from The Matrix trilogy and David Morse as the sinister neighbor.

8 The Number 23

Jim Carrey is better known for his wacky comedy performances in films like The Mask and The Truman Show, but, in 2007, he took on a very different role in the psychological thriller The Number 23.

Directed by Joel Schumacher, who had also worked with Carrey on Batman Forever in 1995, the film is about a man who becomes obsessed with the 23 enigma, a strange belief that everything is somehow connected to the number 23. His obsession spirals out of control, leading to fatal consequences.

7 Primal Fear

The 1996 movie Primal Fear saw a young Edward Norton make his big-screen debut in a highly-acclaimed performance as Aaron Stampler, a young man with an apparent split personality accused of murdering a Catholic bishop.

Norton was even nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor In A Motion Picture for Primal Fear. Richard Gere co-stars as Stampler’s defense lawyer, while Laura Linney plays the prosecutor in a movie which has become famous for its twists and turns.

6 Identity

The psychological horror film Identity will undoubtedly remind thriller fans of the classic Agatha Christie novel, And Then There Were None, with both the movie and the book finding a group of strangers trapped together in a spooky location before people start turning up murdered.

Featuring a strong ensemble cast including John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Ray Liotta, and Rebecca De Mornay, the 2003 movie was directed by James Mangold, who went on to direct The Wolverine and Logan in the X-Men series, and it grossed $90 million at the Box Office worldwide.

5 The Invitation

The Invitation is an independent horror film that had its premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in 2015 to critical acclaim. Logan Marshall-Green stars as Will, who accepts an invitation to join his ex-wife for dinner, although it soon becomes clear that there was more to the request than meets the eye.

Directed by Karyn Kusama, The Invitation was only ever available on-demand and never had a cinema release, but still has an impressive 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is currently on Netflix.

4 Dream House

Current James Bond star Daniel Craig and fellow Brit actor Rachel Weisz began dating after they starred together in the 2011 movie Dream House, though working on a creepy psychological thriller could hardly be described as a romantic way to start your relationship.

Co-starring Naomi Watts and directed by the Oscar-nominated Jim Sheridan, Dream House was something of a flop at the box office, but it is the perfect choice for an entertaining Halloween movie with lots of twists and even a few jump scares.

3 The Skeleton Key

Any horror film set in New Orleans is bound to feature a lot of voodoo and witchcraft, and The Skeleton Key is no exception. Starring Kate Hudson as a nurse who finds herself living in a haunted house that is plagued by spirits and ghosts, The Skeleton Key also stars Peter Sarsgaard and John Hurt, and it had its premiere in 2005 before going on to make almost $50 million at the box office. This is a slow-paced horror movie, so don’t expect too many scary moments.

2 Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island has already become something of a cult classic in the ten years since its release. Long-time Scorsese collaborator Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a US Marshal who is sent to investigate a creepy psychiatric facility on Shutter Island after a patient escapes.

The movie has the look and feel of a classic film noir, but there are several very unexpected plot twists, including a surprise ending that has sparked several fan theories. The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, which also makes for a great Halloween read.

1 The Girl on the Train

The Girl on the Train was also based on a novel, by thriller writer Paula Hawkins, and the 2016 movies went on to make $173 million at the box office, with star Emily Blunt picking up best actress nominations at the Golden Globes and the British Academy Awards.

Blunt stars as Rachel, a commuter who finds herself involved in a murder investigation because of what she sees—or thinks she sees—from her train carriage. The film also stars Justin Theroux, Lisa Kudrow, and Rebecca Ferguson.