As the leaves turn orange, red and yellow and the air drops to a cool crisp,  we pull our wool sweaters out of our closets and replace sandals with boots and get ready for a season of movie watching.  

I love movies, and entering fall and the spooky season calls for a few good movie recs.  

There are thousands of lists with critically acclaimed horror movies that will leave you speechless for weeks.  

I’m not particularly into that sort of thing. A little too masochistic for me.  

During the fall season, I’m more inclined to enjoy something a little cozier, with less blood and such.  

I’m also not planning on being pretentious with this list.  

Let’s save “Dead Poets Society” for another time. I’m here to have fun and not think a whole lot.  

“When Harry Met Sally” is a classic fall movie. I watched it for the first time just recently (criminal, I know) and it encapsulated a perfect autumn, cozy romance.  

The film follows Harry and Sally in their 10-year long friendship turned romance with a backdrop of gorgeous autumn imagery.  

I couldn’t make the trek to Central Park to see the foliage this year, so I got my fix via “When Harry Met Sally.”   

“Fantastic Mr. Fox” is another great fall movie.  

Wes Anderson is a genius and has an eye for orange.  

Everything from the fox’s cozy, underground houses to the cider they steal just screams the fall season.  

Wes Anderson movies don’t exactly move at a speedy pace either, and when I think of fall, I think of slowing down and enjoying the things around me as the year comes to a close.  

“Mystic Pizza” stars Julia Roberts in the ’80s in a coastal town called Mystic.  

How much more fall could we get?  

The outfits and hair and setting of the quaint little town is perfect for a rainy fall day.  

It’s one of those films where I couldn’t really tell you much about the plot. It just looked pretty.  

And sometimes that’s all that matters.  

When it comes to the movies I like to watch during this season, I don’t desire to be on the edge of my seat, clutching my blanket as if that will keep me safe from the horrors of some movie I’m forced to watch with my friends.  

Not for me, no thank you.  

“Lisa Frankenstein” is a newer release that I thoroughly enjoyed. It’s as “scary” as this list is going to get. 

I thought this film was hilarious and had a level of camp that I wasn’t anticipating.  

It’s a romance between a girl, Lisa, and The Creature that she brings back to life and she helps retrieve some of the limbs he lost in the process.  

This movie has some interesting twists and turns, and I immediately deemed it a fall favorite.  

My last recommendation is “Practical Magic.”  

I just adore this movie. The soundtrack, the cast, the costumes, and the design are all top tier.  

Basically, the plot consists of these two gorgeous witch sisters who kill a man with Stevie Nicks playing in the background.  

Let’s be serious. This is the epitome of fall.  

Its witchy and fun, but not scary (my favorite). Plus, it always gives me good outfit inspiration.  

These movies will leave you feeling absolutely fine. Not scared and not devastated (like any movie starring Robin Williams where he teaches young men lessons. Please I can’t handle that kind of heartbreak).