As summer comes to an end and temperatures drop, we all need something indoors to do with ourselves to unwind after a long day of classes, socializing, and studying. This is where movie marathons come in clutch. On your own, with your roommates, with your friends, with some popcorn! The details aren’t important. But what to watch? Surely not a holiday movie already. What would bring you the most comfort amid the stress of midterms? What would evoke the most… coziness? Eureka! Autumn films, where sweaters, hot coffee, romance, drama, and spookiness converge. Allow me to elaborate in the form of a short recommendation list!

You’ve Got Mail

Released in 1998, this romantic comedy follows two booksellers in a slow-burn romance on the colorful leaf-strewn streets of Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Written and directed by famed screenwriter Nora Ephron, it stars Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. This pair has time-tested chemistry after co-starring in earlier films Joe Versus the Volcano and Sleepless in Seattle. Their anonymous early internet romance isn’t the most realistic, but it’s certainly entertaining!

More like this: Entergalactic, When Harry Met Sally, Rye Lane, The Half of It

Remember the Titans

This iconic 2000 film is of course set during the football season, but the early 1970s period costuming and fog effects in the outdoor scenes really up the autumn ante. Denzel Washington’s performance as head coach of a freshly racially integrated high school football team won him several awards at the time of release (it’s clear why if you’ve seen the film). And just in case you needed another reason to give it a watch, it’s set in Virginia.

More like this: Dead Poets Society, Mona Lisa Smile, Good Will Hunting, Stepmom, The Joy Luck Club, Philadelphia

Knives Out

A New England whodunit mystery with an absolutely stacked ensemble cast, Knives Out could arguably be the perfect movie ever. But I might be biased, so for the purposes of this article, let’s just say it’s the perfect autumn movie. A good balance of drama and humor, some fantastic sweaters, Ana de Armas, and the dumbest car chase of all time. What’s not to love?

More like this: Clue, Scream, Rear Window, Sherlock Holmes

The Sixth Sense

The spookiest title on this list, this M. Night Shyamalan classic is widely known as one of the best thrillers of the thriller-filled 1990s. It stars Bruce Willis as a workaholic psychologist and Haley Joel Osment as a sensitive kid going through a tough time. If you’re wondering what about that plot makes the movie spooky, avoid any and all trailers, synopses, and other spoilers and give this movie a watch. I guarantee you won’t regret it.

More like this: Silence of the Lambs, The Others, The Shining, Get Out

Edited and Reviewed by Brie Goss