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All Things Considered producers Avery Keatley and Marc Rivers talk about movies that capture the eerie spirit of Halloween without the blood, gore, or jump scares.

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Looking to scare yourself this Halloween? These five Netflix movies will have you jumping out of your seat in pure terror.

From 'Bird Box' to Stephen King's '1922,' Netflix has the best treats for your Halloween movie marathon Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She ...