Autumn: a time of swirling leaves, warm drinks, and cozy sweaters. And here in Shoreline, a time of frequent rain. This lousy weather makes fall the perfect time to settle in and watch some good movies, and why not stay in the autumnal spirit while doing so? From the scary slashers to the feel-good films, and everything in between, here are some favorite fall movie recommendations from our very own newspaper staff: 

“Coraline”– 2009, PG

• Trigger warning: Body horror

“Dead Poets Society”– 1989, PG

• Trigger warnings: Suicide, corporal punishment

“Halloween”– 2018, R

• Trigger warning: Extreme gore 

“Halloweentown”– 1998, NR

“Hocus Pocus”– 1993, PG

“Invisible sister”– 2015, G

“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”– 1966, NR

“Loving”– 2016, PG-13

• Trigger warning: Racism

“Paranorman”– 2012, PG

“Practical Magic”– 1998, PG-13 

• Trigger warnings: Drinking, dead bodies

“Remember the Titans”– 2000, PG

• Trigger warnings: Racism, mild violence

“The Nightmare Before Christmas”– 1993, PG

• Trigger warning: Unsettling imagery (sewing on/removal of limbs, eating bugs, scary clowns, etc.)

“Twitches”– 2005, PG