Terror in the Woods and 5 Lifetime movies that are actually scary

Networks are beginning to plan their Halloween schedules and fans are starting their movie marathons. Check out these creepy Lifetime films while you’re at it!

When the clock strikes September 1, it’s Halloween. I don’t care what anyone says. That’s the rule. If I had it my way, I might even extend it into August. But it seems like most people can agree September is part of the “Halloween celebration” window. What better way to get your feet wet in spookiness than by checking out some classic scary Lifetime movies?

I know what’s your thinking, “Lifetime” and “scary” aren’t two words that generally get used in the same sentence. That said, most Lifetime movies involve murder, stalking, torture, blackmail, and manipulation, so maybe we should start classifying them as horror more often.

For now, I’ll stick with introducing you (or reintroducing) to some of the Lifetime original films that could be considered conventionally terrifying.

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5. Terror in the Woods (2018)

I’m a simple woman. I hear a story about Slender Man and I get the chills. Terror in the Woods is all about the infamous murder that led to a rise in Slender Man’s popularity. He is an internet-created monster. Slender Man originated in some dark recesses of the online world. But the story quickly took on a life of its own.

Eventually, two young girls heard the story and claimed to be persuaded by the enigmatic Slender Man. They tragically stabbed their friend to death. The murder is common knowledge now, a tale told to frighten kids from believing everything they see and a warning tale against the perils of cyberspace.

Terror in the Woods is all the more frightening from its true-life roots. Most Lifetime movies stem from a kernel of truth, but this one certainly takes its liberties by adding in the terrifying monster in the woods.