Although it features the rocking tune “Devil’s Son” by metal band DC La Croix, 1988’s Hack-O-Lantern strangely isn’t a part of the surprisingly large heavy metal horror subgenre that includes movies like Trick r Treat, Black Roses, and Rock n Roll Nightmare.

The final battle between Laurie Strode and Michael Myers arrives in theaters (and Peacock) this weekend with Halloween Ends along with the latest from Park Chan-wook, the sequel to Accident Man starring Scott Adkins, a new Marlon Wayans comedy on Netflix, Grimcutty on Hulu and more in theaters and on streaming.

While “Nightmare” by A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master co-star Tuesday Knight is arguably the best-remembered song from that movie’s soundtrack (that or “Are You Ready for Freddy” by the Fat Boys), there were a ton of other songs and artists featured, including glam metal band Vinnie Vincent Invasion with “Love Kills”.

There’s lots of spooky options in theaters and on streaming for the first weekend of October, including the new Hellraiser, Werewolf by Night, Mr. Harrigan’s Phone and Terrifier 2 along with the return of David O. Russell with Amsterdam, Lyle Lyle Crocodile and more.

For 2003’s The Haunted Mansion movie, Nelly contributed the song “Iz U” to the movie’s soundtrack and had a spooky music video to go along with it.

There’s tons of options as September closes out in theaters or on streaming including Smile, Bros, Blonde, Hocus Pocus 2, Spirit Halloween, My Best Friend’s Exorcism, Dead for a Dollar and more.

Although not included on an actual Red Hot Chili Peppers album until 2003’s Greatest Hits, “Soul to Squeeze” was included on the soundtrack album for Coneheads and became a hit single for RHCP.

Don’t Worry Darling arrives in theaters after weeks of behind-the-scenes drama along with the re-release of James Cameron’s Avatar, new action movies from Dolph Lundgren and Antonio Banderas, Tyler Perry’s A Jazzman’s Blues on Netflix, The Infernal Machine, Meet Cute on Peacock and more in theaters and on streaming.

Coming off her third solo album, The Voyager, She’s Not Me by Jenny Lewis features a music video directed by Lewis that pays homage to some of her past childhood acting roles, like The Wizard and Troop Beverly Hills, with some help from famous friends like Vanessa Bayer and Fred Armisen.

The Woman King, See How They Run and Pearl hit theaters this weekend along with the special Fathom event for Clerks III, Confess, Fletch on Paramount+ and theaters, the remake of Goodnight Mommy on Prime Video and more in theaters and on streaming.

Coming from the soundtrack for Andrew Dice Clay’s The Adventures of Ford Fairlane from 1990, “Cradle of Love” became one of Billy Idol’s biggest hits and his last major hit in the US.