Top 15 Star Trek episodes to watch for Halloween Part 3 (#5-#1)
By Chad Porto
We wrap up the Top 15 episodes you should watch on Halloween.
It’s finally Halloween and that means watching the final five episodes of our Top 15 countdown. We’ve been counting down all month our favorite episodes that fans could watch during Halloween.
Our criteria for what constituted a Halloween episode came down to the spooky factor. Was it something that could leave someone unsettled? It didn’t have to be seen as a horror episode specifically, just an episode that if viewed in a proper light, could in fact be an episode that left many people feeling unnerved.
The original five, live-action series all represent to some degree on this list. While series like The Animated Series and Discovery may have one or two episodes that some would like to see qualify, frankly I didn’t think the other series really had any true candidates.
That’s part of the problem when you’re trying to tell one continual story, there’s no leeway for specialty episodes that the original series’ allowed for. So those shows, (and Lower Decks and Picard) not appearing on this list shouldn’t be surprising.
What’s surprising is how bountiful Voyager and Enterprise were. They each had quite a few selections. I’ve long thought Voyager to be the horror series of the franchise but we may have to revisit that notion at a later date.
So with all that said, be sure to check out parts one and two of this three-part countdown of the 15 episodes best suited for your Halloween marathons.