Frightful Films: Must watch Halloween movies
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Beetlejuice,The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, and It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown are some the most classic Halloween films. Each movie falls under a different genre, to appeal to all people.
If the rain is too much for you, and you’d rather curl up in a blanket and watch some classic Halloween movies, here are some suggestions:
Comedy
Beetlejuice (1988)
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 93 minutes
Starring: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis
Summary: A dead couple returns to their house as ghosts, which is now occupied by an annoying family, so they must summon a ghost to drive them out.
Honorable Mentions: Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Goosebumps
Animated
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Rating: PG
Runtime: 76 minutes
Starring: Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’ Hara, Glenn Shadix,
Summary: After discovering Christmas Town, Jack Skellington, King of Halloween Town, attempts to bring Christmas to his town.
Honorable Mentions: Coraline, Frankenweenie,
Horror
Halloween (1978)
Rating: R
Runtime: 93 minutes
Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis, Nancy Kyes, P.J. Soles
Summary: After escaping a mental institution, Michael Myers returns to his hometown looking for revenge.
Honorable Mentions: Scream, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Halloween (2018 version)
Family
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
Rating: NR
Runtime: 25 minutes
Starring: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer, Cathy Steinberg
Summary: All of the gang goes Trick-or-Treating, except Linus and Sally, in hopes of seeing the “Great Pumpkin.”
Honorable Mentions: Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Spooky Buddies.
Tell us your favorites in the comments below!
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