A good cannabis buzz and the right jams can elevate how we experience music to the sublime. Ethan Miller of Oakland-based psych-rock outfit Howlin’ Rain has curated a deeply personal and exclusive playlist for Heads Lifestyle that runs the gamut of emotions, from despair to hope to love to escape with a few strong cocktails and side alleys of his own stoner nostalgia in there. Relax for an hour or two. Immerse yourself. Let the sonic journey lift your spirits.

If the slow creep of lazy hibernation is sending you into an autumn stupor, don’t give in just yet. We’ve got five films that’ll leave you too spooked to sleep. Shock yourself out of that dull daze with these psychotherapeutic selections from our very own Stu Helm, the master of self-inflicted dread and horror.