Kuala Lampur, Oct. 31 -- It is that time of the year again when horror hounds, casual moviegoers, and genre purists alike flock to screens big and small looking for their annual spooky season fix.

As someone who lives for genre cinema, navigating the relentless wave of Halloween horror releases has always been a double-edged sword, which is to say that for every genuine, game changing surprise that leaves you buzzing, there's also usually an uninspired chore of a film waiting to drag you down.

After wading through the countless horror flicks on offer during the past couple of weeks or so, let's look at three distinctly different Halloween offerings hitting our home screens and streaming platforms, from a music themed entry in a long run...