Of Dread and Horror

I am kind of dreading Halloween.

I am not big on decorations. I don't particularly enjoy figuring out costumes. And I certainly don't enjoy the candy overload that comes with Halloween each year. 

And while I think babies-to-elementary school kids in costumes are adorable, I am not particularly fond of teens who raid our candy bowl. Last year, they actually stole the bowl.

We have 2 teens in the house. At least one of them is full-set on going trick-or-treating with friends. I am told that "You can't stop me!"

Um, yes, I can. 

There are other ways our teens can have fun on Halloween. 

All that aside, I think I could enjoy reading a creepy book or watching a moderately scary movie (not too much gore, please) with the family. Maybe that would even make me feel less dreadful about Halloween. 

Any recommendations?

On my list (to be watched with the big kids)

• Nightmare on Elm street (I've never seen it)
• Sixth Sense 
• Alien (I've seen bits and pieces but never beginning-to-end)
• Nosferatu (the old silent film; this also would be a new one for me)
• Psycho
• Signs

For Halloween, do you welcome trick-or-treaters and give out candy? Or do you leave a bowl full of candy on your porch? Or do you turn out the lights and pretend no one is home?