If you ever want proof that studios know nothing, then just remember that Michael Dougherty’s horror anthology masterpiece got sent straight to DVD in 2009, even after screaming success at showings like its legendary Fantastic Fest outing. Nearly two decades later, it’s hard to imagine the spooky season without little Sam wordlessly explaining the rules for making it out of Halloween with all your candy and body parts in the right place. – Richard Whittaker
