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Enterprise staff’s scary movie picks for Halloween: A few of us here are into watching films they describe as “creepy,” “seriously scary,” and “messed up,” and they’ve chimed in with some of their favorite picks that raise their goosebumps.

Of ghosts, gore and guts: Ari Aster’s recent films Midsommar and Hereditary top the list, with Midsommar following a group of friends who visit a Swedish village and are forced to participate in viscerally disturbing activities, and Hereditary exploring the trauma and family secrets that are passed down through generations.

The alien apocalypse: Providing a twist on the classic alien invasion story, A Quiet Place is reminiscent of Bird Box (but better) and is set in a world where the vicious alien creatures who have landed on our planet are drawn to sound, forcing humans to remain silent to survive. If you watched the first and want more, there’s a sequel out last year, and a third installment in the works.

Psychological thrillers: Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca — which was recently the subject of a somewhat lacklustre adaptation — wasn’t originally meant to be a horror movie, but the uncomfortable filming style and unsettling events pushed the film into that genre, and it remains a classic to this day. Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things falls into the not-quite-horror-but-still-creepy category, with the psychological thriller following a woman who visits her boyfriend’s parents in a remote farm, only for the trip to take a dark turn. Further proving that isolation is the perfect setup for an intense psychological horror, The Lighthouse follows two lighthouse keepers who struggle to hold onto their sanity on a remote and mysterious New England island.

For more of our Halloween recommendations, check out the latest Your Wealth issue that looks at everything from films and podcasts to costumes and horror stories.

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⚽ The ahwa scene is on today: El Gaish is playing Al Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League tonight at 5:30pm, at the same time as the Pharco and Pyramids match. Meanwhile, Al Ahly will meet with the National Bank of Egypt at 8pm.

Gameweek 10 in the English Premier League continues today and has proven a bad week for most fantasy players: Norwich City and Leeds are hitting the field soon at 4pm, while Aston Villa will play against West Ham at 6pm.

In La Liga: Atletico Madrid faces Real Betis at 5:15pm, Getafe will compete with Espanyol at 7:30pm, and finally Real Sociedad is up against Athletic Bilbao at 10pm.

Rome and Milan are competing in an epic Serie A match tonight at 9:45pm. Milan occupies the second place in the league standings after the current leaders Napoli, who will also be playing today against Salernitana at 7pm.

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Celebrate World Vegan Day with an open buffet at Maadi’s Vegan In Our House: Vegan In Our House offers a 100% vegan menu with over 30 food items. To celebrate World Vegan Day, the restaurant is holding an event tomorrow that will feature an open buffet, live music, board games, and a series of talks in an effort to create a community of vegans and enjoy great food together. We’re not sure what the spread will entail tomorrow, but the rooftop restaurant offers appetizers such as vegan nuggets and spring rolls, pastas galore, main dishes including potato gratin, moussaka, and okra, and a variety of sandwiches from beyond meat to vegan kofta and sausages. You can find out how to register for tomorrow’s open buffet from the Facebook event page.

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The 15-day Arab Music Festival and Conference kicks off tomorrow at 8pm at the Opera House’s Fountain Theater.

An exhibition showcasing the works done by participants in Cairopolitan’s Inktober month is taking place at the art group’s space in Garden City today, starting at 6pm.

James Ketterer will be giving a lecture titled Jazz Diplomacy at AUC’s Oriental Hall tomorrow at 6pm, exploring how Jazz was used as a form of expression that is influenced by a myriad of cultures and historical experiences.

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Anthony Bourdain fans… there’s more: Tom Vitale — who spent years working as part of Bourdain’s crew — offers a behind the scenes view of traveling and working with the ubiquitous foodie in his new book In the Weeds. The book is an affectionate recollection of memories, but also details the many complications faced while in action and trying to shoot Bourdain’s mesmerizing series. It also looks at Bourdain himself, who despite an affable, snarky, and confident TV personality, remained intensely private and deeply conflicted about his fame. For Vitale, Bourdain became a boss, a friend, a hero and, sometimes, a tormentor. Bourdain’s untimely death by his own hand in 2018 left his fans reeling, and many will relish the chance to get to know the foodie more closely through this book. One thing is for sure: what happened off camera was often way more interesting than what the public got to see.