“Ghostbusters” and Other Ghastly Movies To Learn A New Language

Warning: Spoilers may or may not be included in this list of Halloween movies. Please read at your own risk.

Spooky season is here and that means spooky movies are playing left and right for leisure and for learning. Confused after reading the “for learning” part? Don’t be, because you may not know it, but watching movies is a fun way to learn new things like a new culture and language.

Think about it, movies contain visual cultural nuances and natural expressions that keep you highly entertained and engaged for hours. And let’s face it, you’ll learn a new point of view about life, cinema, and its in-betweens.

Before you go Trick-or-Treating, check out this possibly horrifying list of movies you should definitely stream to learn a new language. Booooooooooo!

Spanish Selections

Macario

Macario is a supernatural drama set in Mexico. In the film, a poor man sacrifices half of a turkey to Death in hopes of preventing his own passing. As a token, Death gives him healing water that only works at Death's choosing.

Hasta el viento tiene miedo

A gothic supernatural horror classic from Mexico. Female college students stranded over Christmas break find themselves haunted by the ghost of a dead girl.

French Flicks

Le Manoir (The Mansion)

A group of students ringing in the New Year at an old mansion find that strange and scary things begin to happen as soon as they arrive.

Italian Horror

Inferno

A young man investigates the disappearance of his sister in New York, which happens to be the residence of a dangerous, centuries-old witch.

English Classics

Coraline

An 11-year-old girl discovers a parallel universe that seems perfect, but hides dangerous mysteries that threaten to keep her from her real home.

Ghostbusters

When three scientists are fired, they open a business to capture annoying ghosts and poltergeists across New York City.

Korean Cinema

The Wailing

An unexplained ailment spreads through a small village after a stranger arrives, causing the villagers to turn violent and kill their own families.