Movies To Watch This Halloween!
There's nothing like watching movies on Halloween! From the family classics to the slasher flicks, there's tons to choose from. Here is a selection of films that take place on Halloween or are centered around Halloween! From family fare like It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! and Halloweentown, to scarier films like Trick Or Treat and the original Halloween, there's a movie for everyone on this lens!
Fare For the Whole Family!
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! (1965)
Oh, Great Pumpkin, where are you?
Synopsis: It's Halloween night and time for a fright! When Linus decides to spend All Hallow's Eve in the pumpkin patch, awaiting the arrival of The Great Pumpkin, the rest of the Peanuts gang goes trick or treating before attending a Halloween party. Will Linus and Sally meet the Great Pumpkin? Will Charlie Brown ever get candy? Will Snoopy, dressed as the WWI Flying Ace, make the party in time?Cast: Charlie and Sally Brown, Lucy and Linus van Pelt, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang
Rating: G; this Halloween staple is classic family television and fun for everyone!
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Claymation Comedy of Horrors
Synopsis: Greedy Wilshire Pig and Sheldon Snail discover a map to uncover Doctor Frankenswine's monster. Seeing that this could be his ticket to world domination, Wilshire Pig sets out to find and control the monster. Crashing a party at Doctor Frankenswine's the duo get more than then bargain for in this Claymation special from Will Vinton Studios.Cast: Wilshire Pig, Sheldon Snail, Doctor Frankenswine's Monster, and all kinds of monsters and ghouls
Rating: G; might have some scary images for younger viewers, but more of a comedy than a fright fest.
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Halloweentown (1998)
A Land Where Every Day is Halloween!
Synopsis: Marnie, Dylan and Sophie have always wanted to go trick or treating on Halloween but their mom won't allow them! And it doesn't help that their grandmother happens to be a witch and visits every them Halloween. Grandma Aggie encourages the children to learn about their magical roots and now that Marnie's turned thirteen she needs to start her witches' training. But things in Halloweentown aren't what they seem. Creatures are disappearing and something evil is trying to take over. Can Marnie, Dylan and Sophie save Halloweentown in time?Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, Kimberly J. Brown, Phillip Van Dyke, Joey Zimmerman, and Emily Roeske
Rating: G; some scary images might disturb very young viewers.
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Hocus Pocus (1993)
The Witches Rise Again On Halloween!
Synopsis: Only on Halloween can a virgin light the black flame candle that will resurrect the Sanderson sisters, witches who one terrorized Salem, Massachusetts. Meet Max Dennison, a California transplant who doesn't believe in the supernatural history of Salem. Now Max, little sister Dani, and new friend Allison must stop the Sanderson sisters before the steal all of Salem's children! Will they succeed before the sun rises, ending Halloween?Cast: Omri Katz, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Thora Birch
Rating: PG; although it's mostly a family-friendly comedy, there are some things that might disturb younger viewers.
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Spaced Invaders (1990)
Aliens Invade... on Halloween!
Synopsis: After mistaking a radio broadcast of H.G. Wells' classic War of the Worlds for an actual invasion, a crew of a Martians land in a backwater town to find out it's only Halloween! Making friends with two children, their invasion plans soon turn to comedy as they are mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Now it's a race against time to get them off the planet and back into space where they belong!Cast: Douglas Barr, Ariana Richards, Royal Dano, Gregg Berger, and Wayne Alexander
Rating: PG; mild language and humor
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For Those Who Want a Good Fright!
The Crow (1994)
Synopsis: Murdered along with his fiancée on Devil's Night, a year later Eric Draven returns from the grave to get justice. Now Eric is immune to injury, he begins to hunt down the gang of thugs who were hired to forcibly evict him and Shelley from their apartment. Aided by Sarah, a young girl who befriended the couple and Sergeant Albrecht, a world-weary cop who investigated the crime, Eric finds that justice doesn't always bring a sense of peace.Cast: Brandon Lee, Rochelle Davis, Ernie Hudson, Michael Wincott, and Sofia Shinas
Rating: R; heavy violence, graphic deaths, and language
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Ginger Snaps
Synopsis: Sisters Ginger and Brigitte, who share a decided dark and morbid sense of humor, are outcasts in their high school. When Ginger is attacked by an animal, Brigette is convinced it wasn't an animal, but a werewolf. Now Ginger is changing and her blood lust is running strong. Can Brigette find a cure or will she have to permanently stop her sister from going on a murderous rampage?Cast: Katharine Isabelle, Emily Perkins, Kris Lemche, Mimi Rodgers, and Danielle Hampton
Rating: R; violent imagery and subject matter
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Trick or Treat
Synopsis: A social outcast, Eddie Weinbauer is a big fan of metal musician Sammi Curr. Only Sammi Curr has just died in a mysterious fire. Devastated, Eddie reaches out to his friend, DJ Nuke, who knew Curr. Trying to help Eddie feel better, Nuke gives him the only copy of Curr's last album. Unbeknownst to both Eddie and Nuke, Curr has found a way to talk to Eddie beyond the grave via the album. Curr begins to help Eddie take revenge on his bullies but things start spinning out of control.Cast: Mark Price, Tony Fields, Gene Simmons, Ozzy Osbourne, and Doug Savant
Rating: R; violent imagery and language
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Halloween (1978)
Synopsis: Six year old Michael Meyers is sent to Smith's Grove Sanitarium, after he murders his older sister on Halloween. Now 21, Meyers escapes and returns to Haddonfield, IL, followed by his psychiatrist Dr. Loomis. Laurie Strode, an innocent teenage babysitter, her friends, and her charges, become victims of Meyer's Halloween murder spree.Cast: Jamie lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Brian Andrews, and Will Sandin
Rating: R; violent imagery/themes, strong language and gore
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