Halloween is two weeks away, but like many holidays, it can be celebrated early or for weeks on end. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of must-see October movies, all of which have strong female leads. Some of these productions are scary and fit with the Halloween time release, but we’ve included a few not-so-terrifying flicks for those of you who don’t particularly care for sleeping with the lights on (this guy!). Here are some films to budget for this month.

If you haven’t noticed, I have the biggest girl crush on “Hunger Games” star Jennifer Lawrence. She’s pretty much everything you could ever want in a young woman: Beautiful, tough, uninhibited, and a Kentucky native (hey, she provides a much-needed balance among all the Californians and New Yorkers swarming the Hollywood scene). Oh, and she was nominated for an Academy Award before reaching legal drinking age, so it goes without saying that we can’t get enough of her, even during a week in which her newly released movie is dominating at the box office. That’s why we’re thrilled that her latest trailer, “House at the End of the Street” has just been released.