The leaves crunch beneath our feet and the sky’s overcast: fall is here. As the days get colder, curling up on the couch with a hot drink and a good watch sounds more and more inviting.
But what to watch is the question? Whether you are more of a TV show person rather than a movie watcher or you are the opposite, there is a fall classic for you.
If you’re looking for an addicting, creepy 2010s show, “Pretty Little Liars” is for you. A year after their best friend went missing, four girls have a hard time moving on with their lives when a mysterious person, who seems to know all of the girls’ secrets, threatens to expose them through menacing texts. With about 25 episodes for seven seasons, you quickly become invested in the many twists and mysteries of “Pretty Little Liars.”
A more cinematic drama comes in th
e form of “Stranger Things.” Even though only one season of the show entirely takes place during fall, the overarching eerie tone and unsettling, dark aesthetics give the watcher a feeling that hits the best during the autumnal months.
“Gilmore Girls” is a name that has made its rounds on social media lately, but for all the right reasons. “Gilmore Girls” is an early 2000s dramedy about the lives of a single mother and her daughter who live in the cozy small, fictional town of Stars Hollow, Pennsylvania. This show has become popular on social media becau
se of its autumn atmosphere. This cult classic is great to cozy up to on a rainy day if you just need some background noise.
There is a great fall movie for movie lovers for whatever genre you’re in the mood for. And rom-coms are great year-round, but if you are looking for your next fall romance watch “When Harry Met Sally” is an amazing autumn classic. This movie follows, through the years, the constant bickering of Harry and Sally’s tumultuous friendship. A precious friends-to-lovers romance is an excellent choice for a swoon-worthy movie night.
If the mood for movie night is more fun and adventurous, then Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is that night’s watch. Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, this is an imaginative stop-motion film. It tells the story of a fox reminiscing about his past days of thieving pulling off a grandiose final heist with the help of some unexpected friends and his family. The warm orange tones of each scene bring an unmistakable fall ambiance to the watcher.
Looking for a mystery to fit the mood of a darker, brooding fall? 2019’s “Knives Out” is there for picking. A genius whodunit murder mystery, with a dash of sophisticated humor, that only gets better the more you watch it. The ever-unfolding plot portrays an uber-rich family fighting over the inheritance of the now-dead, head of the family that has, seemingly out of the blue, to the poor nurse charged to take care of the old patriarch.
Whatever mood you’re in, movie or TV show, romance or mystery, there is a perfect watch waiting for you this fall!
