Holidays & Entertaining Holidays Halloween 13 Famous Halloween Quotes and Sayings to Get You in the Holiday Spirit Let the good (and scary) times roll with these funny and spooky quotes from famous Halloween-themed movies, songs, and books. By Real Simple Editors Real Simple Editors Facebook Instagram Twitter An article attributed to "Real Simple Editors" indicates a collaborative effort from our in-house team. Sometimes, several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The REAL SIMPLE team strives to make life easier for you. They are experts in their fields who research, test and clearly explain the best recipes, strategies, trends and products. They have worked for some of the most prestigious brands in lifestyle journalism, including Apartment Therapy, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, the Food Network, Good Housekeeping, InStyle, Martha Stewart Living, O: The Oprah Magazine, Parents, POPSUGAR, Rachel Ray Every Day, and Vogue. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 4, 2019 Share Tweet Pin Email Halloween only rolls around once each year, but it can be celebrated for an entire month through store-bought or last-minute Halloween costumes, must-watch Halloween movies on Netflix, Halloween quotes or sayings, and more. As soon as October arrives, it's time to break out the pumpkin spice everything and lean into spooky, funny, Halloween-ready movies and books. (You may even toss some Halloween puns around.) You may have a few Halloween quotes or Halloween sayings memorized, but you also might be struggling for a spooky greeting or searching for a cute Halloween quote to use as a caption on your seasonal Instagram post. If you're in the latter category, we've got you covered with this roundup of some of the best Halloween quotes, sayings, and phrases around. We turned to classic literature, modern spooky cinematic masterpieces, and other appropriately spooky sources to find the best quotes and sayings to get you in the Halloween spirit. Just use them sparingly throughout October—you don't want to expend all your spooky energy before Halloween even hits. Save the best quote for last, and remember that a picture is worth a thousand words: A few solid pumpkin carving stencils can do a lot to put you (and any visitors, ghostly or otherwise) in the holiday spirit. Getty Images Getty Images Whether you're keeping your Halloween celebrations PG this year with classic, kid-friendly movies and shows or you're leaning into the darker, scarier side of the holiday, there's a quote here to help you out as you're planning Halloween decorations, putting together party invitations, preparing social media captions, and more. Copy a few of these sayings to your phone to pull out during an opportune moment, or screenshot your favorite for easy reference later. Who knows: By the end of October, you might have a few of these Halloween quotes memorized for next year. 01 of 13 "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble." Emma Darvick – From Shakespeare's Macbeth 02 of 13 "It's Halloween, everyone's entitled to one good scare." Emma Darvick – Brackett, Halloween (1978) 03 of 13 "Oh look, another glorious morning. Makes me sick!" Emma Darvick – Winifred Sanderson, Hocus Pocus (1993) 04 of 13 "Be afraid ... Be very afraid." Emma Darvick – Ronnie, The Fly (1986) 05 of 13 "I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey." Emma Darvick – The Criminologist, The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) 06 of 13 "Magic is really very simple, all you've got to do is want something and then let yourself have it." Emma Darvick – Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown (1998) 07 of 13 "When the spooks have a midnight jamboree/They break it up with fiendish glee/The ghosts are bad but the one that's cursed/Is the headless horseman; he's the worst/That's right, he's a fright on Halloween night!When he goes a joggin' 'cross the land/Holding his noggin in his hand/Demons take one look and groan/And they hit the road to parts unknown/Beware, take care he rides alone!" Emma Darvick - From "The Headless Horseman," The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949) 08 of 13 "I've seen enough horror movies to know that any weirdo wearing a mask is never friendly." Emma Darvick – Elizabeth, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) 09 of 13 "I was working in the lab late one night/When my eyes beheld an eerie sight/For my monster from his slab began to rise/And suddenly to my surprise.He did the mash/He did the monster mash/The monster mash/It was a graveyard smash. He did the mash/It caught on in a flash/He did the mash/He did the monster mash." Emma Darvick – Song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett 10 of 13 "I'm a homicidal maniac, they look just like everyone else." Emma Darvick – Wednesday, The Addams Family (1991) 11 of 13 "Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue." Emma Darvick – Ichabod Crane, Sleepy Hollow (1999) 12 of 13 "We came, we saw, we kicked its ass." Emma Darvick – Dr. Peter Venkman, Ghostbusters (1984) 13 of 13 "Do you believe in destiny? That even the powers of time can be altered for a single purpose? That the luckiest man who walks on this earth is the one who finds ... true love?" 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