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With Halloween right around the corner, there is no better time during the year to spook yourself out with a great scary movie!

Couch + popcorn + cuddling partner

Sure you can go to a Haunted House, haunted corn maze, and more, but there is nothing better than sitting on the couch with a bowl of popcorn and the lights dimmed while cuddling with a cute boy or girl….knowing that you’re about to get scared out of your mind.

If you’re looking for a great scary movie to watch this Halloween season, here is MSN’s “top-5 screamers list” of must-see movies, including:

No.5: ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ – This scary flic made in 1997, boasts of an all-star cast including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Freddie Prinze Jr.

Basically, four teens are haunted without end for the consequence of their actions just one summer before – the dumping of a stranger’s body into the sea after they hit and ran over the poor soul. And if you want to make your night a double feature, you can rent ‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,’ to add to your night of scare!

No.4: ‘Scream’ – Starring Drew Barrymore, ‘Scream’ is another classic that will have you under the covers in no time. With a killer known as “Ghost Face” targeting and killing only teens, this movie will surely have you paranoid the next time you’re alone in the middle of the night. ‘Scream’ has also given birth to three sequels that you may (or may not) enjoy watching as well.

No.3: ‘King Kong’ – Breaking from tradition, MSN chose the original ‘King Kong’ for their third slot. Although it may not be considered a classic Halloween movie, ‘King Kong’ is definitely full of screams from scared-out-of-their mind onlookers as they witness a giant gorilla ransacking Manhattan.

No.2: ‘Halloween’ – Made in 1978, ‘Halloween’ is one of the highest-grossing horror films ever made. Starring a sexy and young Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut, the movie basically follows a psychotic killer who has escaped a mental institution as he wreaks havoc on a town while taking out people one-by-one.

No.1: ‘Psycho’ – Last but not least, the best Halloween movie/scary flic according to MSN is none other than Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho.’ Dating all the way back to 1960, this movie has been remade several times over the years…but the original may still be the best.

And if you can’t recall which scene made ‘Psycho’ popular, take a look at the image above. Lastly, if you want to make your night an “Alfred Hitchcock Night,” you could double your pleasure by watching ‘The Birds’ once you’re through with ‘Psycho.’

I’m sure by now you’ve talked to at least one coworker by the water cooler about your favorite Super Bowl XLV commercials. After all, the commercials are the real reason most of us watch the game anyway. MSN has already published its list of the ten best and ten worst ads of February 6th. The notables from the worst list were Adrian Brody’s crying crooner Strella Artois commercial, the firework breathing dragon from Coca Cola, and the Pepsi can to the crotch.

I especially agree with the crooning beer commercial. This beer is popular in Belgium but the humor didn’t seem to translate. That’s probably the mos expensive mistake that company will ever make.

As far as Coca Cola’s dragon commercial, I liked it. It kind of had a little kid feel, but Coca Cola hasn’t always been highbrow. The animation was well done and the spot had a sense of epic-ness you don’t see in commercials anymore.

MSN also derides the Pepsi commercial that featured a cooler that could shoot cans at people’s crotches. While, yes, this humor really live out its welcome back on America’s Funniest Home Videos, this commercial wasn’t as bad as the Pepsi “first date” spot. MSN seems to think that one was one of the best. I couldn’t disagree more.

By the time the fourth quarter wrapped and Packers were enjoying their 3 point victory, I would have to say my favorites were the Bridgestone Tires email spot reply and the Volkswagen Darth Vader ad. Both had me laughing. The tire commercial though had me laughing hard. If you haven’t seen it yet, you need to. The breakneck paced ad is a comedic gem.

But enough about my favorites, what commercial did end up loving. Which ads did you hate? I’d love to hear you sound off in the comments below.