Halloween is on a Saturday this year, which means we can celebrate all day long . No need to wait until after work to go to a party, trick-or-treat, or watch a movie . You can get out of bed, grab a cup of coffee, and get the spooky vibes rolling right away.

That is a lot more hours in the day to fill , though, and we at io9 figured we’d let you know what we’re watching this Halloween to potentially offer some inspiration.

The poster for The Thing . © Universal

The Thing

I’m not big on costumes or parties, but it’s hard not to lean into the spooky vibes of this time of year through on-theme pop culture. I save my yearly viewings of Friday the 13th for Valentine’s Day, though, and Halloween just seems a bit too on-the-nose. So, this year, I’m cueing up John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing . The visual effects are still gnarly all these years later, Ennio Morricone’s score perfectly captures the feelings of intense isolation and growing paranoia, and it stars Kurt Russell and Keith David.…