It's October, and that means Halloween is almost here. So as the weather dips and the leaves turn, it's the perfect opportunity to gather some recommendations for the scariest horror documentaries to watch this Halloween season. Below are five of our favorite traditional documentaries that utilize horror techniques and inspirations in their subjects. But also, we've added a handful of fiction films that have done the opposite, appropriating the documentary form in unfolding their narratives.

Steve Rickinson

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"Came to Bucharest after living in Amsterdam & Brooklyn, among others, Steve is the industry editor for Modern Times Review documentary magazine.

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