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• Practical Magic

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  No autumn-movies list could start anywhere but with the witch girl’s witch movie. This now cult classic bombed in theaters, but Nicole Kidman has never been hotter and Sandra Bullock has never been more lovely. The witchcraft vibes are absolutely…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Election (Criterion Collection)

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  What better way to channel that back-to-school feeling than a satire about high school and politics? In Election, overachieving, high-strung high school student Tracy Flick (played to perfection by Reese Witherspoon) is faced with an unexpected…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bottoms (2023)

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  Speaking of back-to-school satires, do yourself a favor and immediately make plans to see Bottoms. Rachel Sennott (The Idol) and Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) star as two high school seniors who establish a fight club as a way to hook up with girls. It all…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drumline

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  If you were ever in your school’s marching band, or even just went to a football game, you’ll be roused by this early-aughts film starring Nick Cannon as the rebellious new recruit on the drumline at a fictional HBCU.

• Knives Out

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  From the sweaters to the steaming mugs of tea, there is something undeniably autumnal about this mystery movie.

• The Craft

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  If you grew up on Teen Witch but feel ready for something slightly scarier, why not revisit this ’90s classic? Perma-witch Fairuza Balk and our queen Neve Campbell face off in the only place more demonic than Hell: high school.

• Casper

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  This ghost flick is definitely family-friendly more than it is spooky, but there’s only so many times you can watch Hocus Pocus.

• Hocus Pocus

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  That said, just watch Hocus Pocus already—you know you want to. It’s another box-office flop that became beloved; the Sanderson Sisters are now a common costume for friend triads, and we’ve met loads of pets named Binx for a reason.

• Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

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  Yep, the sequel works! Focusing on the Sandersons rather than any of the mortal characters from the first movie, this charming and truly funny follow-up is one of the better movies to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in a long time.

• Remember the Titans

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  Fall means homecoming, back to school, freshly sharpened pencils, and football, football, football. This based-on-a-true-story integration tale is a bit simplistic, but the soundtrack is fantastic, and Denzel Washington is wonderful.

• Halloweentown and Halloweentown II

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  A town where it’s Halloween all the time? Moving there, stat. And how often do we get to see the literally iconic Debbie Reynolds waving her hands over a cauldron?

• Sleepy Hollow

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  Christina Ricci is at her most powerful in fall—this cannot be denied. The legend of Ichabod Crane brought to life by the spookster himself, Tim Burton? How could you deny?

• You've Got Mail

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  This one has absolutely nothing to do with death, unless you count the death of small businesses at the hands of Tom Hanks. The beloved rom-com takes place over a few seasons, but all the bookstore scenes make it a fall fave.

• Sweet November (2001)

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  This tearjerker may have gotten negative reviews, but it does takes place during November. Death and decay…as the seasons change, so do we. Winter comes for us all.

• Scream

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  The ultimate teen slasher keeps being revived for a reason: It’s so much fun. The fashions, the soundtrack, the memorable lines…this is Wes Craven at his best, and Ghostface is always an easy Halloween costume option.

• Scary Movie

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  Laugh-out-loud gags take the horror genre down a peg or seven. Regina Hall and Anna Faris are a truly hysterical duo in this spoof of everything from The Grudge to The Ring.

• James and the Giant Peach

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  It may not be a pumpkin, but when you’ve got a Claymation spider living inside a big yellow fruit (yes, pumpkins are fruit!), that’s Halloween!

• The Witches of Eastwick

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  Something sexy this way comes. Jack Nicholson stars as Beelzebub himself, driving the women of Eastwick wild with his powers. If you can’t get down with Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Susan Sarandon, what are you waiting for in a movie?

• Friday Night Lights

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  If you’ve already binged the series, let’s take it back to where it all began, the movie that started it all. Heck, my high school didn’t even have a football team and this movie still gets to me.

• Cruel Intentions (1999)

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  This sexy teen drama takes place in the month leading up to the first day of school, so we suppose, technically, it’s an end-of-summer flick.