Lets have some fun. Its kind of wild how Halloween is my favorite holiday, even though its the one fun day where wine is not usually part of the festivities. There are no traditional Halloween meals to pair wine with. Wine and candy pairings are a trick, not a treat and this year, Halloween parties, where wine does have a place, are cancelled (very sad, scary clown face).
This year, in lieu of planning a costume months in advance that will give VinePair CEO Adam Teeter waking nightmares, Im celebrating my favorite holiday by renting and streaming some of my favorite horror films this month, watching something within the genre every night from now until the 31st.
This got me thinking, how would I (Vine)Pair wine (see what I did there) with some of the top-notch scary movies out there? When pairing wine with horror films there are a few things to consider. Number one is just kidding, there is no right or wrong way. But! For some films, I considered where the movie takes place and tried to choose a wine from that area. For others, I simply chose wines that could settle viewers into the mood.
This is all so damn subjective, but the more I thought about it, the more fun it became. Am I stretching a little? Yes. But thats the fun of this holiday. Its all about creativity! And since I cant make my werewolf mid-transformation costume this year complete with lifelike, oozy cartilage and candy bone fragments I can snap off my shoulder to offer my peers I can have my fun here. Here are some of the ideas I came up with. Hope you find they pair well with fear and fun.
Since the Blair Witch Project came out in 1999, its been fun watching the found footage genre of horror evolve. Not all hit the mark, but when they do, its quite a ride. This 2014 sleeper does the work and comes out on top with some legit claustrophobic, sub-human insanity. It takes place in Paris, following a group of documentarians who head into the catacombs to search for a relic. Spoiler alert: It doesnt take long for it to really hit the fan. I can imagine all of them at a bistro as scooters vroom by settling into Paris before the adventure while sharing a bottle of cheap bistro red and steak tartare. This affordable Rhne blend would totally be on a bistro wine selection. Sip this, and settle in to get unsettled (#feelme?).
There are over a dozen films based on this true life story, but only a few tackle the original story from the original novel others just riff on the idea. My fave is the 2005 version with Ryan Reynolds (hi, Ryan). Its a fun haunted house romp with some original scares taking place in Long Island, N.Y. So why not settle in with a New York wine to feel like youre their next-door neighbor? Even though this wine is not from Long Island, it is a grape that truly represents the state as a wine-growing region. This Riesling came in at No. 2 in our 2018 top 50 wines. Its a comfy, cold weather white with frothy acidity, a slight sweet vibe, and good minerality. This wine pairs perfectly with caramel popcorn on a blustery night and this creepy, old-school ghost story with classic scares.
I mean, this one is almost a given. Iron-tinged liver dredged in flour, seared brown in butter and oil, then sauted with shallots and a dollop of cream just until the center is pink and tender. Fava beans softly boiled and tossed with a mixture of fresh bread crumbs and herbs. Sounds like a devilishly delicious Halloween night dinner for two, paired with a bottle of earthy Chianti that smells like cherries and cranberries along with freshly turned soil. I wont ask where you got the liver
This movie reminds me of hanging out with friends when the parents are gone. It seems like every killing scene lacks a parental figure, and even if they do come home, its too late. Also, this movie was filmed in wine country Sonoma County, specifically so Im thinking lights off, a comfy couch, and a bottle of Sonoma Chardonnay that your parents would have in the fridge to drink while they pay bills. This buttery and oak-slathered Chard is perfect for a Scream viewing. Pair this with some local cheeses and salty nuts. Just keep an eye on the knives.
Neil Gaimean wrote this eerie tale for his daughter Holly when she was just five years old. It is a twisted Alice in Wonderland-style story that grabs your imagination while being thoroughly terrifying. The studio in which it was filmed was a 140-thousand- square-foot warehouse in Hillsboro, Ore. I would love settling in to watch this 2009 kid-friendly horror film with a fuller-style Pinot Noir from, well, Oregon. This Pinot is made from grapes sourced throughout the states wine-growing regions. It has good lift, but a nice mocha depth to sip as a mouse leads Coraline to a land of button-eyed doppelgngers.
The key to this film is uneasiness. It seeps into your soul and gives you the chills. Its the kind of film that stays with you. You find yourself thinking about it at random moments throughout your day, and the chill ripples through you again. I was a Twin Peaks-obsessed teen in the 90s, and this was the culmination of all the craziness I loved about this dark, demonic murder mystery taking place somewhere in the forested mountains of Washington State. To calm that uneasy chill, a nice, oaky red blend from the Columbia Valley in Washington is in order. Solid, soft, and dark, it has a nice depth with a quiet, vanilla kiss. Turn off your ceiling fans, and if you see denim out of the corner of your eye RUN!
Read the original post:
Six Wines to Pair With Classic Horror Movies This Halloween - VinePair
- Best Horror Movies Of 2024 (So Far) - Time Out - May 20th, 2024
- The Best Horror Movies If You Loved The Strangers - CBR - May 20th, 2024
- The Smartest Horror Movie Heroes, Ranked - CBR - May 20th, 2024
- 15 Horror Movies So Controversial They Got Banned - CBR - May 20th, 2024
- Before 'Psycho,' This Is The Twisty Horror Thriller Hitchcock Wanted to Make - Collider - May 20th, 2024
- 10 Most Rewatchable Horror Movie From Each Year of the 2010s - Collider - May 20th, 2024
- Jaws and Hitchcock's Psycho inspired new horror movie The Strangers: Chapter 1, as director explains its lack of gore - Gamesradar - May 20th, 2024
- The monsters that made me: Growing up disabled, all of my heroes were villains - Polygon - May 20th, 2024
- Shocking Horror Movie The Coffee Table Is Earning Raves From Stephen King. Its Director Wants Audiences to Suffer and Hate Me - Variety - May 20th, 2024
- Netflix fans freak out over 'insanely scary' horror film that found its way into the top 10 - Daily Mail - May 20th, 2024
- 10 Best So-Bad-They're-Good Horror Movies of the '90s, Ranked - Collider - May 20th, 2024
- Making Sense of I Saw The TV Glow's Tragic and Terrifying Ending - TIME - May 20th, 2024
- New Horror Movie With 21% RT Score Nearly Triples Budget At The Box Office In Just 10 Days - Screen Rant - May 20th, 2024
- Sting director says he's "kind of remaking Alien" with the giant spider horror movie - Gamesradar - May 20th, 2024
- How Scary Is The Strangers: Chapter 1? It's R-Rating Explained - Screen Rant - May 20th, 2024
- New Upcoming Horror Movie Gives Five Nights At Freddy's 2 Its Biggest Rival After $291 Million Success - Screen Rant - May 20th, 2024
- 10 Impossible Horror Movie Kills (and the Visual Effects Behind Them) - CBR - May 20th, 2024
- 10 Most Satisfying Horror Movie Reveals - WhatCulture - May 20th, 2024
- Stephen King Reviews Horror Movie With 88% RT Score: "You Have Never Seen A Movie As Black As This" - Screen Rant - May 20th, 2024
- Wolf Man Producer Reveals If the Horror Movie Is Part of Universal's Dark Universe Franchise - CBR - May 20th, 2024
- Nicolas Cage is set to take on another horror movie, this time about Jesus? - Gamesradar - May 9th, 2024
- Horror Tips from Director Jeff Wadlow and the Set of 'Imaginary' - No Film School - May 9th, 2024
- Upcoming horror movie amps up its marketing by having crazed killers pop up all over the nation - Gamesradar - May 9th, 2024
- This Upcoming Horror Movie Is The Best Chance Of 2024 Beating Five Night's At Freddy's Box Office - Screen Rant - May 9th, 2024
- Abigail Lands on Digital Platforms 2 Weeks After Theater Release: How to Stream the Horror Movie Online - Billboard - May 9th, 2024
- Stephen King Praises 'Scary' and 'Gross' Horror Movie With Near-Perfect Reviews - CBR - May 9th, 2024
- 'Mind Body Spirit' Review: A Horror Movie That Puts a Yoga Twist on 'Hereditary' - Collider - May 9th, 2024
- Nicolas Cage Is Taking on a New Horror Movie of Biblical Proportions - Collider - May 9th, 2024
- Daylight horror: 12 movies that are still scary with the lights on - The A.V. Club - May 9th, 2024
- How To Watch Tarot: Is the Horror Movie Streaming or in Theaters? - TheWrap - May 9th, 2024
- Mind Body Spirit Review: A Found Footage Horror Film With Something To Say About The Influencer Age - Screen Rant - May 9th, 2024
- This Unexpectedly Great Horror Movie Reboot With 80% On Rotten Tomatoes Is Now Streaming & I Wish I Saw It In ... - Screen Rant - May 9th, 2024
- The horror movie so realistic its director was arrested for murder - JOE.ie - May 9th, 2024
- 'Tarot' Scares Up a Bleak Weekend at the Global Box Office - Collider - May 9th, 2024
- Insane 2024 horror movie with a twist hits 95% on Rotten Tomatoes - Dexerto - May 9th, 2024
- 10 of the Most Disturbing 2024 Horror Movies You (Probably) Haven't Heard Of - Dread Central - May 9th, 2024
- EXPOSURE: This Short Film Will Make You Want To Throw Your Security Cameras In A Dumpster - FANGORIA - May 9th, 2024
- 5 New Horror Movies Releasing This Week Including 'Abigail' at Home - Bloody Disgusting - May 9th, 2024
- The Best Horror Movies Streaming This Month Will Make Your Skin Crawl (May 2024) - SlashFilm - May 9th, 2024
- This Surreal Horror Movie on Max Is One of the Most Influential Films Ever - Collider - May 9th, 2024
- The 30 best classic horror movies of all time - Entertainment Weekly News - March 16th, 2024
- The 23rd Spring, Is Jeepers Creepers Coming Back To Michigan? - 102.5/104.9 The Block - March 16th, 2024
- Winnie The Pooh Horror Movie Dominates The Razzie Awards - 106.3 The Groove - March 16th, 2024
- This Underrated Blumhouse Horror Movie Is Unlike Any Other Creature Feature - Collider - March 16th, 2024
- 13 Horror Movies Where Everyone Dies by the End - MovieWeb - March 8th, 2024
- Willy Wonka Experience Villain The Unknown Gets Its Own Horror Movie - TMZ - March 8th, 2024
- The 13 Scariest Horror Movies Streaming on Peacock: Alien, Leprechaun, The Exorcist: Believer and More - Syfy - March 8th, 2024
- Every Horror Movie Releasing in March 2024 - MovieWeb - March 8th, 2024
- 10 Scariest Movies That Have Won Oscars - Collider - March 8th, 2024
- The 10 Best New Horror Movies To Watch in March 2024 - Collider - March 8th, 2024
- Horror Movie Based on Viral Willy Wonka Experience Coming Soon - Bloody Disgusting - March 8th, 2024
- Where To Watch Imaginary: Showtimes & Streaming Status - Screen Rant - March 8th, 2024
- Immaculate: Eveything You Need to Know About Sydney Sweeney's Upcoming Horror Movie That Will Give You ... - FandomWire - March 8th, 2024
- The 20 best horror movies on Peacock - Entertainment Weekly News - March 8th, 2024
- Horror Movie Based on the Willy Wonka Experience Villain, The Unknown, Now in the Works - MovieWeb - March 8th, 2024
- Melissa Barrera's Scream 7 Replacement Actually Sounds Better Than Fighting Ghostface Again - Screen Rant - March 8th, 2024
- 'Shaitaan' Movie 2024 Filming Locations: Shooting Spots Of The Horror Flick - TRAVEL + LEISURE INDIA - March 8th, 2024
- The Horror Movie Franchise With the Most Sequels Ever Is One You've Never Heard of - Collider - March 8th, 2024
- Jimmy Fallon asked people to ruin a horror movie by adding a single word to its title - Upworthy - March 8th, 2024
- The Absolute Best Horror Movies on Hulu - CNET - March 8th, 2024
- Willy Wonka Experience creepy character 'The Unknown' handed role in new horror movie - The Mirror - March 8th, 2024
- The Best Sea Monster Movies, Ranked - Screen Rant - February 28th, 2024
- The Borderlands Movie's Scary Behind The Scenes Drama That Has Us Worried - Screen Rant - February 28th, 2024
- Netflix Just Quietly Added the Best Holiday Thriller of the Decade - Inverse - February 28th, 2024
- The 20 best scary movies streaming right now - Entertainment Weekly News - February 19th, 2024
- Best Horror Movies of 2024 Ranked - New Scary Movies to Watch - Rotten Tomatoes - February 19th, 2024
- 'Only Murders in the Building' Adds Molly Shannon to Season 4 Cast - Yahoo Eurosport UK - February 19th, 2024
- Why Lindsay Lohan Refused to Kiss Charlie Sheen in "Scary Movie 5" - Best Life - February 19th, 2024
- 15 Best Scary Movies To Stream - Screen Rant - February 11th, 2024
- Eight Skin-Crawling Scary Films That Don't Have Any Jump Scares In Them - Digg - February 11th, 2024
- David Cronenberg names some of the scariest movies ever - Far Out Magazine - February 11th, 2024
- 12 Horror Movies That Will Give You the Biggest Jump Scares - Collider - February 3rd, 2024
- TAROT's Trailer Brings the Iconic Cards to Life and Things Get Weird - Nerdist - February 3rd, 2024
- Review: Baghead - Is the Movie as Scary as it Looks? - Blazing Minds - February 3rd, 2024
- Natasha Lyonne Says James Woods Hit On Her As A Teenager While Filming Scary Movie 2 - 106.3 The Groove - February 3rd, 2024
- The Witcher's Freya Allan explains the challenges of filming her first horror movie Baghead: "You have to surrender ... - Gamesradar - January 26th, 2024
- The 5 Best Uses of Popcorn in Scary Movies - Dread Central - January 26th, 2024
- 5 Horror Films That Transformed The Genre - Study Finds - January 26th, 2024
- Kristen Stewart Wants to Star in Another Horror Movie in the Future - ComingSoon.net - January 26th, 2024
- Best Home Invasion Movies of All Time, Ranked - MovieWeb - January 26th, 2024
Reviewed and Recommended by Erik Baquero