It’s an objective fact: October is a top three month. For some (like us), one of the best parts of the month is the autumnal streaming content, like these four classics that you must consume before we reach November.
Practical Magic
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Dianne Wiest, Stockard Channing – how could this movie possibly be anything other than beloved? If you check Rotten Tomatoes, you’ll learn that critics detested this movie when it was released. But it’s become somewhat of a cult classic, and if you like all things witchy, romantic, and coastal, and if you think drinking margaritas at midnight is even remotely enticing, there’s no better film than Practical Magic.
Practical Magic is streaming now on Hulu.
Beetlejuice
We all know the drill by now – say his name three times (this film missed a fantastic opportunity to use the word thrice) and he’ll appear. But there are a plethora of other crazy details in this Tim Burton classic that require just as much conversation as the lore about repeating Betelgeuse’s name (yes, that is how you spell it). Beetlejuice is a film rife with spook and spectacle, all of which deserve annual attention.
Beetlejuice is streaming now on Max.
Twilight
Twilight might not be the first film that comes to mind when you think of Halloween classics – it’s not set during the month of October, and there’s absolutely no mention of anything autumnal. But it’s got the vibe of a Halloween movie, and if there’s ever a time to rewatch it, it’s October. Sure, this film is objectively bad, but that’s what makes it so good. Twilight will never be in the same conversation as The Godfather or Casablanca, but it deserves some recognition during spooky season, and that should absolutely come from the streaming community.
Twilight is streaming now on Prime Video.
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands is far and away the best film about a man with scissors for hands. (As far as we know, it’s the only film about a man with scissors for hands, but that is neither here nor there.) But beyond that very reductive statement, the second Tim Burton film to grace this list (he is the best spooky director in Hollywood), Edward Scissorhands is actually a brilliant commentary on the exclusivity and inclusivity of tight-knit communities. That might not be the best defense for watching this movie in October, but in what other month are you going to watch it?
Edward Scissorhands is streaming now on Max.