A screenshot from 8-player zombie shooter No More Room in Hell 2. (Image credit: Torn Banner)

The ghouls and goblins are out, but you've heard enough about the US midterm elections already. Let's talk about something fun: Gruesome horror!

Did you know? It's perfectly acceptable to buy Halloween candy and eat it all yourself while drowning out the plaintive knocking of trick-or-treaters with surround sound headphones. See below for a selection of horror game deals and lesser-known staff picks, plus a handful of scary movies we think you should put on your to-watch list.

If you're making the effort to actually go out on Halloween, you'll also find a selection of last-minute costume ideas that'll have people saying "did you come up with this on your own?" in a way that suggests they'll lose respect for you if you say yes.

Halloween deals

A selection of deals from this week's Steam Scream Sale and beyond.

Amnesia: The Bunker | $4.99 (80% off) on Steam and GOG

Hunt: Showdown 1896 | $11.99 (60% off) on…