Staff picks: what to watch this Halloween season

“Jennifer’s Body” is a movie that has aged like fine wine. Its subtle feminist messages were horribly received upon release (or they flew over the audience’s heads), but have been readily accepted by audiences in the last few years. Rather than the uber-macho viewers the film was intended to reach, “Jennifer’s Body” provides nuanced commentary on female sexuality and female friendships. In...

Created by Patrick McHale for Cartoon Network, “Over the Garden Wall” is the perfect show to binge-watch with friends and family to embrace the fall spirit without becoming frightened. The 10-episode animated miniseries follows two step-brothers who encounter a variety of magical creatures on their journey home. Inspired by traditional folk art, children’s books from the 1800s and traditional...

Halloween movies are often characterized by countless jump scares, goosebump-inducing monsters and bloody gore that leaves the viewer in a state of panic. “Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost,” however, lacks many of these elements yet still manages to provide a thoroughly enjoyable Halloween movie experience. The movie features Mystery Incorporation, a gaggle of paranormal detective...

From the bang of its opening theme to the goofy charm of 1984 special effects, “Ghostbusters” is a timeless autumn classic. Simply put, it’d be wonderful if you watched it this October. “Ghostbusters” has a pretty straightforward plot. Three professors—Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz and Egon Spengler—get fired from their jobs at Columbia University for wasting funds on investigating ghosts...