Here is what horror film you should watch this Halloween, based on your King’s degree

Halloween is fast approaching, so we know you need a film to watch to get into the spooky spirit (or just something to watch when you need to procrastinate those midterm deadlines).

After doing some very serious research whilst procrastinating my own uni work, I have created the ultimate guide for which horror film you should watch based on your King’s degree. We suppose it will make you feel somewhat productive?

So, grab your snacks, turn off the lights and let’s find out which horror film your degree says you should be watching this Halloween.

Law – The Devil’s Advocate (1997)

For those devilish law students, this film is the best. It’s the most suitable supernatural horror starring Keanu Reeves. In The Devil’s Advocate, Reeves plays Kevin Lomax, who, while pursuing his career as a lawyer, meets a certain Devil.

With religious themes and incredible actors, this is the perfect artsy and intellectual film for when you need to sound clever on your Letterboxd review.

This movie is also a cautionary tale for all law students to watch out for those particularly cheeky people who surround you, although you’ve probably already met the devil in your seminars already.

English literature – The Shining (1980)

This film is a cult classic and it’s beloved by many. So, if you’ve already seen it, The Shining is definitely worth rewatching. For English literature students who just can’t help but analyse everything, this is an excellent source.

Featuring Shelley Duvall as the leading lady, this film is enticing to all English lit students because we just know she’s one of your favourites – don’t try to deny it.

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For those who don’t know, the film takes place in a supernatural hotel, where the lead character (played by Jack Nicholson) succumbs to the dark forces of the hotel and ends up terrorising his family. If you’ve already read the novel, you can claim incredibly intellectual bragging rights when watching with your friends.

This film is rich with iconic imagery and themes, although I bet you already figured those out, you clever cookie.

Medicine – Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994)

It’s Frankenstein’s monster, not just Frankenstein!

Medical students are probably too busy to read this, but we thought we would include you guys anyway. Maybe when you graduate you can spare some time for it?

For you busy bees, we’ve given you Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein starring Kenneth Branagh, which has been praised as the most accurate depiction of Shelley’s Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus, written in 1818. She wrote this novel when she was 18, so she was almost as busy as you guys are.

The film follows Victor Frankenstein, the most famous medical student, as he makes the creature in his pursuit of playing God. Although we all know this quest goes desperately wrong.

We’ve given you this film because we think you could end up doing the same, so please watch it and refrain from doing any wacky experiments.

History – The VVitch (2015)

The witch-hunts are a beloved topic for all history students. So, why not continue this interest further by watching The VVitch? Notice the use of the “VV” in the title, as the letter W was not used yet at the time the film is set. You’ve got to love the historical accuracy.

The film is set in 1630, following a Puritan family who are faced with paranoia and psychological terror, where they suffer the consequences of their sins. This film does not rely on jump scares; rather, it relies on historical witchcraft lore and dramatic tension.

If you want to test your witchcraft knowledge, then watch this film. Or just latch onto whoever’s next to you and wait for the tension to burst.

Psychology – Shutter Island (2010)

Shutter Island is well known for its success as a psychological horror. The film revolves around a U.S Marshal who is brought to the island to investigate an escaped convict. To escape from the place, he must confront his own psychology (get it?).

The main male lead of the film is none other than Leonardo DiCaprio. For all his diehard fans, this is definitely one of his best works. If you’re a psychology student and a big fan of the actor, then this film is a particularly enticing one.

Psychology students can treat this movie as a case study by finally living out all their dreams of diagnosing people, rather than endlessly studying research methods and coding.