By: Jade West, Staff Writer
Fall is a wonderful time of year filled with sweaters, hay rides, and tiny chocolate bars. Just like every other season, fall is the perfect time to sit around and watch Netflix. However, to make your Netflix sessions a little more autumnal, here is a list of the best Netflix films to suit all of your movie-streaming needs.
1. Best Fall Classic: “The Village” (2004)
M. Night Shyamalan may be notorious for not doing anything right these days, but back in his prime, this director succeeded in making a film that truly encompasses all that fall has to offer. This movie is filled with murder, thrills, twists and turns, as well as fabulous butternut-yellow wardrobe selections and a generous supply of crunchy leaves. This film is so fall-tastic, you can practically taste the artificial pumpkin spice flavoring in every passing scene.
2. Best Terrible Movie: “Zombeavers” (2014)
Let’s be honest. One of the prime uses for our Netflix accounts is to indulge in the absolute worst films the world has to offer, and thanks to the producers of “American Pie” and “Cabin Fever,” we can, yet again, lower our standards. This is the story of a group of scantily-clad coeds who venture into the wilderness in search of some relaxation and beavers. But soon, the unnaturally good-looking college students are fighting for their lives when they realize that the beavers in the lake have a peculiar craving for human flesh. Could these beavers possibly be… ZOMBeavers? Yes. Yes, they could. And they are. And boy, does it make for an awful movie.
3. Best “Netflix and Chill” Movie: “Comet” (2014)
Looking for the perfect movie to turn on and then practically ignore while you canoodle with your bae and/or latest Tinder match? Look no further than Sam Esmail’s “Comet.” Justin Long and Emmy Rossum star in this modern romance that jumps around in time over the course of their relationship. This is the perfect romantic movie to watch with your significant other at your next “Netflix and Chill” night, because while it is capable of holding your attention, it does not require ALL of your attention.
4. Best Animated Movie: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” (1993)
We are all familiar with this Tim Burton classic, but you may not have known that this ball of nostalgia is now available to be streamed from your Netflix account whenever you are in the mood to have fifteen different Halloween songs stuck in your head all at once.
5. Best Scary Movie: “The Babadook” (2014)
Get ready to have your pants scared off. Jennifer Kent’s latest film does away with the traditional “jump and scare” tactics of horror and instead uses a psychological approach that seeps inside of your head and brings all of your childhood fears to terrifying life. This movie is sure to give you the satisfying scare we all crave at this time of year.