Labor Day is a federal holiday that jobs shut down to celebrate and honor the American labor movement.  When you think of horror films, you don’t necessarily think of Labor Day, however, there are some horror flicks out there that are all about the workplace.  So, let’s dive in and see what five horror movies you can binge this Labor Day, which is about a month or so away!

5. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a horror film that consists mostly in the confines of the morgue, which makes it part of the workplace horror industry.  The synopsis reads, “A father and son, both coroners, are pulled into a complex mystery while attempting to identify the body of a young woman, who was apparently harboring dark secrets.”  The film stars Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond, Michael McElhatton, Olwen Catherine Kelly, and Jane Perry.

4. Mayhem (2017)

Mayhem is a horror flick that so happens to take place in a law office with mutating viruses spreading like wildfire.  The synopsis reads, “A virus spreads through an office complex causing white-collar workers to act out their worst impulses.”  The film stars Steven Yeun, Samara Weaving, Steven Brand, Caroline Chikezie, Kerry Fox, and Dallas Roberts.

3. Chopping Mall (1986)

Chopping Mall is a cult classic horror film that has a group of young shopping mall employees trapped within the mall being dispatched by robots that have gone wild.  The synopsis reads, “A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late-night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lockdown before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.”  The film stars Kelli Maroney, Russell Todd, Tony O’Dell, Karrie Emerson, Barbara Crampton, and Nick Segal.

2. The Belko Experiment (2016)

The Belko Experiment is a horror film that is all about corporate America taking place in a corporate office where a mysterious voice overtakes the intercom, forcing the employees trapped to play a deadly game for survival.  The synopsis reads, “In a twisted social experiment, eighty Americans are locked in their high-rise corporate office in Bogotá, Colombia, and ordered by an unknown voice coming from the company’s intercom system to participate in a deadly game of kill or be killed.”  The film stars John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Adjona, John C. McGinley, Rusty Schwimmer, Michael Rooker, Melonie Diaz, and Brent Sexton.

1. The Shining (1980)

The Shining is a classic film based on the book by Stephen King in which a writer goes with his family to a hotel for the winter, where a presence makes the father become a crazy, violent madman.  The synopsis reads, “A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.”  The film stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Philip Stone, Barry Nelson, Tony Burton, Lisa Burns, Louise Burns, Anne Jackson, and Joe Turkel.