TIME100 Next Gala: Halloween fears and favorite frights

At the TIME100 Next Gala on October 29 in New York City, attendees shared their scariest movies and deepest fears as Halloween approaches.

Oct 30, 2026

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TIME100 Next Gala: Halloween fears and favorite frights

At the TIME100 Next Gala on October 29 in New York City, attendees shared their scariest movies and deepest fears as Halloween approaches.

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At the TIME100 Next Gala on October 29 in New York City, attendees shared their scariest movies and deepest fears as Halloween approaches. At the TIME100 Next Gala in New York on October 29, celebrities shared their favorite horror films and what frightens them most, from classic movies to existential worries…

Gala asks guests about Halloween fears

At the TIME100 Next Gala on October 29 in New York City, TIME asked attendees about their deepest fears and favorite spooky films to set the mood for the season.

Celebrities name their favorite horror films

Actor Cooper Hoffman recommended Rosemary's Baby, actor Dominic Sessa said Resident Evil, and Paapa Essiedu, set to star in HBO's Harry Potter adaptation, chose Obsession.

“It's terrifying, it's entertaining, it's a brilliant, brilliant, brilliant movie.”

What truly scares the attendees most

What truly scares the attendees most

Comedian Chloe Fineman said the scariest thing is the news, the world, and social media: Instagram is her horror movie.Musician Conan Gray chose the cozy Practical Magic.

“Instagram kind of is my horror movie.”

The essence

At the TIME100 Next Gala in New York on October 29, celebrities shared their favorite horror films and what frightens them most, from classic movies to existential worries.

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