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With more than two dozen frightening films screening locally during the run-up to All Hallows’ Eve, here are six favorites to get you started. 28) is celebrating its 22nd incarnation with a mostly secret lineup focused on witches and warlocks, while the Somerville Theatre has once again recruited Horror Movie Survival Guide co-host Julia Marchese for its third annual Halloween Hullabaloo (Oct. The Coolidge Corner Theatre’s annual all-night horror marathon (Oct. “Shocktober” brings an embarrassment of riches for Boston area moviegoers looking for something even more terrifying than trying to park in Salem. But you know that horror films are always better with a crowd. It's that time of year when everyone likes to cozy up at home and watch scary movies. Facebook Email Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Psycho.' (George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images)