Creaking floorboards, the tickle of icy fingers on the back of the neck, and the smell of cigarettes and perfume in a room that was empty for years: this is what you'll find in the perfect Halloween movie.

Although ghosts can be funny, like Beetlejuice, or romantic, like Patrick Swayze's unforgettable dedication to Demi Moore, Halloween entertainment requires suspense, a bit of shock, and fear, just enough to leave you sitting up in the dark, afraid to cross the room for the light switch, but that's okay. Who really wants to go to sleep on Halloween? This Top Ten List provides plenty of choices to keep you wide-eyed and shivering on Halloween night.

1) The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

• In Drag For Halloween

• Mickeys Halloween

• Willy Wonka Halloween Costume

• Halloween Reading Passages

• Costume Dog Halloween Infant