Whaaawasthat? The hush before the scream, the prickle on your neck, the first cold snap sneaking under the door? It can only mean one thing: Halloween season is back, and so is Polygon’s annual Halloween Countdown. Expect stone-cold classics, new-school nightmares, cozy Halloween specials, unnerving YouTube deep cuts, and bite-sized shocks that hit harder than you’d think. Dim the lights, pile up the candy, and consider grabbing a friend: yelping over a jump scare is better together.