the following films all come approved by the Board of trick-or-treaters
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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten family-friendly Halloween movies for
family-friendly Halloween movies for
family-friendly Halloween movies for this list we’re taking a look at movies
this list we’re taking a look at movies
this list we’re taking a look at movies that can be watched by people of all
that can be watched by people of all
that can be watched by people of all ages during the Halloween season old
ages during the Halloween season old
ages during the Halloween season old croon although they don’t necessarily
croon although they don’t necessarily
croon although they don’t necessarily have to focus on the holiday itself
have to focus on the holiday itself
have to focus on the holiday itself recipe Gryffindor number 10 the witch’s
recipe Gryffindor number 10 the witch’s
recipe Gryffindor number 10 the witch’s when the witch chooses a victim there is
when the witch chooses a victim there is
when the witch chooses a victim there is only one hope of escape
only one hope of escape
only one hope of escape knowing everything about them but I’m
knowing everything about them but I’m
knowing everything about them but I’m telling you who says that a movie must
telling you who says that a movie must
telling you who says that a movie must merit an r-rating to be legitimately
merit an r-rating to be legitimately
merit an r-rating to be legitimately scary based on Roald Dahl’s book this
scary based on Roald Dahl’s book this
scary based on Roald Dahl’s book this dementedly charming fantasy isn’t afraid
dementedly charming fantasy isn’t afraid
dementedly charming fantasy isn’t afraid to bring children’s worst nightmares to
to bring children’s worst nightmares to
to bring children’s worst nightmares to life dr. boated black nah nah
life dr. boated black nah nah
life dr. boated black nah nah some nightmares are more realistic like
some nightmares are more realistic like
some nightmares are more realistic like losing one’s parents in a car accident
losing one’s parents in a car accident
losing one’s parents in a car accident others are more fantastic like being
others are more fantastic like being
others are more fantastic like being turned into a mouse by ghastly witches
turned into a mouse by ghastly witches
turned into a mouse by ghastly witches whether you’re a 9 year old or a 90 year
whether you’re a 9 year old or a 90 year
whether you’re a 9 year old or a 90 year old the witches is bound to creep the
old the witches is bound to creep the
old the witches is bound to creep the bejesus out of you little boys love
bejesus out of you little boys love
bejesus out of you little boys love snakes amidst all the spine-chilling
snakes amidst all the spine-chilling
snakes amidst all the spine-chilling imagery though the film is also creative
imagery though the film is also creative
imagery though the film is also creative atmospheric and wickedly entertaining
atmospheric and wickedly entertaining
atmospheric and wickedly entertaining something I think you’ll like number 9
something I think you’ll like number 9
something I think you’ll like number 9 wallace and gromit the curse of the
wallace and gromit the curse of the
wallace and gromit the curse of the where rabbit job well done
where rabbit job well done
where rabbit job well done although wallace and gromit
although wallace and gromit
although wallace and gromit are two of the most likeable characters
are two of the most likeable characters
are two of the most likeable characters in animation they starred in some fairly
in animation they starred in some fairly
in animation they starred in some fairly dark stories okay so we’ve created a veg
dark stories okay so we’ve created a veg
dark stories okay so we’ve created a veg ravaging rabbit load stuff but we also
ravaging rabbit load stuff but we also
ravaging rabbit load stuff but we also capture dick the duo is kind of like a
capture dick the duo is kind of like a
capture dick the duo is kind of like a modern-day Abbott and Costello amounting
modern-day Abbott and Costello amounting
modern-day Abbott and Costello amounting to this wonderful full-length film where
to this wonderful full-length film where
to this wonderful full-length film where they meet the vegetable raiding where
they meet the vegetable raiding where
they meet the vegetable raiding where rabbit their oscar-winning feature debut
rabbit their oscar-winning feature debut
rabbit their oscar-winning feature debut is jam-packed with clever dialogue and
is jam-packed with clever dialogue and
is jam-packed with clever dialogue and whimsical action sequences guarantee
whimsical action sequences guarantee
whimsical action sequences guarantee to have all ages smiling throughout I’m
to have all ages smiling throughout I’m
to have all ages smiling throughout I’m in if you’re looking for something
in if you’re looking for something
in if you’re looking for something light-hearted but that still has the
light-hearted but that still has the
light-hearted but that still has the month of October written all over it
month of October written all over it
month of October written all over it you’ll be crackers about the curse of
you’ll be crackers about the curse of
you’ll be crackers about the curse of the where rabbit Romy you a month well
the where rabbit Romy you a month well
the where rabbit Romy you a month well done old pal
done old pal
done old pal number eight ghostbusters
number eight ghostbusters
number eight ghostbusters pick up your phone and call the
pick up your phone and call the
pick up your phone and call the professionals ghostbusters
professionals ghostbusters
professionals ghostbusters while Ghostbusters is a great comedy to
while Ghostbusters is a great comedy to
while Ghostbusters is a great comedy to watch at any time of the year it was
watch at any time of the year it was
watch at any time of the year it was tailor-made to be revisited every
tailor-made to be revisited every
tailor-made to be revisited every Halloween
Halloween
Halloween human sacrifice dogs and cats living
human sacrifice dogs and cats living
human sacrifice dogs and cats living together mass hysteria audiences keep
together mass hysteria audiences keep
together mass hysteria audiences keep coming back to Ghostbusters for its
coming back to Ghostbusters for its
coming back to Ghostbusters for its unforgettable characters and quotable
unforgettable characters and quotable
unforgettable characters and quotable one-liners what has that got to do with
one-liners what has that got to do with
one-liners what has that got to do with it back off man
it back off man
it back off man I’m a scientist the film’s so hilarious
I’m a scientist the film’s so hilarious
I’m a scientist the film’s so hilarious though that sometimes people forget just
though that sometimes people forget just
though that sometimes people forget just how inventive and eerie it is ten people
how inventive and eerie it is ten people
how inventive and eerie it is ten people witnessed a free-floating full-torso
witnessed a free-floating full-torso
witnessed a free-floating full-torso vaporous apparition
vaporous apparition
vaporous apparition it blew books off shelves from 20 feet
it blew books off shelves from 20 feet
it blew books off shelves from 20 feet away and scared the socks off some poor
away and scared the socks off some poor
away and scared the socks off some poor librarian from the library goes to Zul
librarian from the library goes to Zul
librarian from the library goes to Zul to even Stay Puft every being is a
to even Stay Puft every being is a
to even Stay Puft every being is a unique blend of freaky and fun it’s the
unique blend of freaky and fun it’s the
unique blend of freaky and fun it’s the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man over three
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man over three
Stay Puft Marshmallow Man over three decades after its initial release the
decades after its initial release the
decades after its initial release the Ghostbusters are still a favorite to
Ghostbusters are still a favorite to
Ghostbusters are still a favorite to dress up as and costume parties who are
dress up as and costume parties who are
dress up as and costume parties who are you guys we’re the Ghostbusters number
you guys we’re the Ghostbusters number
you guys we’re the Ghostbusters number seven Frankenweenie
seven Frankenweenie
seven Frankenweenie Sparky Tim Burton’s corpse bride
Sparky Tim Burton’s corpse bride
Sparky Tim Burton’s corpse bride undeniably has a deadly appeal but
undeniably has a deadly appeal but
undeniably has a deadly appeal but Frankenweenie is an even more horrifying
Frankenweenie is an even more horrifying
Frankenweenie is an even more horrifying Lee touching fable
Lee touching fable
Lee touching fable a remake of his 1984 live-action short
a remake of his 1984 live-action short
a remake of his 1984 live-action short this stop-motion feature takes the
this stop-motion feature takes the
this stop-motion feature takes the premise of a boy reanimating his dog to
premise of a boy reanimating his dog to
premise of a boy reanimating his dog to new levels of horror humor and heart
new levels of horror humor and heart
new levels of horror humor and heart wind isn’t stronger than animal back
wind isn’t stronger than animal back
wind isn’t stronger than animal back from the dead for that need lightning
from the dead for that need lightning
from the dead for that need lightning the film not only pays tribute to
the film not only pays tribute to
the film not only pays tribute to Frankenstein but also The Wolfman
Frankenstein but also The Wolfman
Frankenstein but also The Wolfman gremlins and even Gamera at the center
gremlins and even Gamera at the center
gremlins and even Gamera at the center of everything is a meaningful story
of everything is a meaningful story
of everything is a meaningful story about the bond between a boy and his
about the bond between a boy and his
about the bond between a boy and his canine best friend just don’t try this
canine best friend just don’t try this
canine best friend just don’t try this at home kids
number six ParaNorman norman realized
number six ParaNorman norman realized via twisted stop-motion artistry
via twisted stop-motion artistry
via twisted stop-motion artistry ParaNorman is an incessantly innovative
ParaNorman is an incessantly innovative
ParaNorman is an incessantly innovative and wonderfully weird outing that
and wonderfully weird outing that
and wonderfully weird outing that resonates with the monstrous child that
resonates with the monstrous child that
resonates with the monstrous child that lives within us all I keep telling you
lives within us all I keep telling you
lives within us all I keep telling you Neil I like to be alone Sudha why let’s
Neil I like to be alone Sudha why let’s
Neil I like to be alone Sudha why let’s do it together
do it together
do it together centered on a little boy with a sixth
centered on a little boy with a sixth
centered on a little boy with a sixth sense this film from the ingenious minds
sense this film from the ingenious minds
sense this film from the ingenious minds at Leica entertainment is full of
at Leica entertainment is full of
at Leica entertainment is full of frightful animation delightful writing
frightful animation delightful writing
frightful animation delightful writing and memorable characters don’t make me
and memorable characters don’t make me
and memorable characters don’t make me thrill this hummus it’s spicy in
thrill this hummus it’s spicy in
thrill this hummus it’s spicy in addition to having a tremendous sense of
addition to having a tremendous sense of
addition to having a tremendous sense of humor about itself and being a love
humor about itself and being a love
humor about itself and being a love letter to all scary movies ParaNorman is
letter to all scary movies ParaNorman is
letter to all scary movies ParaNorman is a shockingly human story that reminds us
a shockingly human story that reminds us
a shockingly human story that reminds us it’s okay to be different there’s
it’s okay to be different there’s
it’s okay to be different there’s nothing wrong with being scared
nothing wrong with being scared
nothing wrong with being scared Norman so long as you don’t let it
Norman so long as you don’t let it
Norman so long as you don’t let it change who you are
change who you are
change who you are number five Halloween Town there
number five Halloween Town there
number five Halloween Town there Halloween Town if Halloween’s your
Halloween Town if Halloween’s your
Halloween Town if Halloween’s your favourite holiday then you’ll definitely
favourite holiday then you’ll definitely
favourite holiday then you’ll definitely want to hop aboard the bus to
want to hop aboard the bus to
want to hop aboard the bus to Halloweentown a realm inhabited by
Halloweentown a realm inhabited by
Halloweentown a realm inhabited by ghosts skeleton cab drivers and a witch
ghosts skeleton cab drivers and a witch
ghosts skeleton cab drivers and a witch played by Debbie Reynolds
played by Debbie Reynolds
played by Debbie Reynolds I need another Cromwell witch and eat
I need another Cromwell witch and eat
I need another Cromwell witch and eat you mother there are plenty of other
you mother there are plenty of other
you mother there are plenty of other witches and warlocks in Halloweentown
witches and warlocks in Halloweentown
witches and warlocks in Halloweentown why don’t you recruit one of them of
why don’t you recruit one of them of
why don’t you recruit one of them of course they’re all about as scary as a
course they’re all about as scary as a
course they’re all about as scary as a band of trick-or-treaters or
band of trick-or-treaters or
band of trick-or-treaters or animatronics on the Haunted Mansion
animatronics on the Haunted Mansion
animatronics on the Haunted Mansion being a Disney Channel original movie
being a Disney Channel original movie
being a Disney Channel original movie Halloween town isn’t without its corny
Halloween town isn’t without its corny
Halloween town isn’t without its corny moments but that’s widely part of its
moments but that’s widely part of its
moments but that’s widely part of its charm it’s really very simple all you
charm it’s really very simple all you
charm it’s really very simple all you have to do is one company and their
have to do is one company and their
have to do is one company and their inspiring three sequels this nostalgia
inspiring three sequels this nostalgia
inspiring three sequels this nostalgia hoot also works in strong morals that
hoot also works in strong morals that
hoot also works in strong morals that encourage families to stick together and
encourage families to stick together and
encourage families to stick together and listen to one another
listen to one another
listen to one another wastrel youth the benighted hours be be
wastrel youth the benighted hours be be
wastrel youth the benighted hours be be vanquished by my power
vanquished by my power
vanquished by my power I said powers not flowers number four
I said powers not flowers number four
I said powers not flowers number four The Addams Family being the first family
The Addams Family being the first family
The Addams Family being the first family of everything ouki how could we not
of everything ouki how could we not
of everything ouki how could we not invite the atoms to this party Barry
invite the atoms to this party Barry
invite the atoms to this party Barry Sonnenfeld directs arguably the
Sonnenfeld directs arguably the
Sonnenfeld directs arguably the definitive interpretation of the Addams
definitive interpretation of the Addams
definitive interpretation of the Addams Family with extravagant sets
Family with extravagant sets
Family with extravagant sets over-the-top visual gags and witty
over-the-top visual gags and witty
over-the-top visual gags and witty one-liners to 10:11 eyes fingers tones
one-liners to 10:11 eyes fingers tones
one-liners to 10:11 eyes fingers tones the cast from raúl juliá to Angelica
the cast from raúl juliá to Angelica
the cast from raúl juliá to Angelica Houston to Christopher Lloyd totally
Houston to Christopher Lloyd totally
Houston to Christopher Lloyd totally embodies the lively McCobb characters
embodies the lively McCobb characters
embodies the lively McCobb characters created by Charles Addams hey hey hey
created by Charles Addams hey hey hey
created by Charles Addams hey hey hey hey while essentially a series of
hey while essentially a series of
hey while essentially a series of sketches these people are so unusually
sketches these people are so unusually
sketches these people are so unusually enjoyable that the monster in us can’t
enjoyable that the monster in us can’t
enjoyable that the monster in us can’t help but want to be part of their family
help but want to be part of their family
help but want to be part of their family now boys and girls what do you think
now boys and girls what do you think
now boys and girls what do you think that feels like
that feels like
that feels like number three hocus-pocus but I shall be
number three hocus-pocus but I shall be
number three hocus-pocus but I shall be a spray but I bought one myself but I
a spray but I bought one myself but I
a spray but I bought one myself but I have all children in Salem when we think
have all children in Salem when we think
have all children in Salem when we think of family movies that live and breathe
of family movies that live and breathe
of family movies that live and breathe the essence of Halloween hocus pocus is
the essence of Halloween hocus pocus is
the essence of Halloween hocus pocus is one that immediately comes to mind with
one that immediately comes to mind with
one that immediately comes to mind with witches zombies candy graveyards
witches zombies candy graveyards
witches zombies candy graveyards candlesticks and spell books all over
candlesticks and spell books all over
candlesticks and spell books all over the place every inch of the film simply
the place every inch of the film simply
the place every inch of the film simply screams Halloween you come on ginger
screams Halloween you come on ginger
screams Halloween you come on ginger and he’s done in the book hocus pocus
and he’s done in the book hocus pocus
and he’s done in the book hocus pocus stays grounded in a comedic tone however
stays grounded in a comedic tone however
stays grounded in a comedic tone however with Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker
with Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker
with Bette Midler Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy all giving bewitching
and Kathy Najimy all giving bewitching
and Kathy Najimy all giving bewitching performances
although the absolute scariest part of
although the absolute scariest part of any Halloween is the prospect of still
any Halloween is the prospect of still
any Halloween is the prospect of still being a virgin wait is that really in a
being a virgin wait is that really in a
being a virgin wait is that really in a Disney flick my brother’s virginity lit
Disney flick my brother’s virginity lit
Disney flick my brother’s virginity lit the black flame candle witches are back
the black flame candle witches are back
the black flame candle witches are back from the dead and they’re after us
from the dead and they’re after us
from the dead and they’re after us we need help number two Beetlejuice now
we need help number two Beetlejuice now
we need help number two Beetlejuice now what do you think you think I’m
what do you think you think I’m
what do you think you think I’m qualified while a majority of Tim
qualified while a majority of Tim
qualified while a majority of Tim Burton’s pictures don’t necessarily take
Burton’s pictures don’t necessarily take
Burton’s pictures don’t necessarily take place during Halloween almost all of
place during Halloween almost all of
place during Halloween almost all of them keep the spirit of Halloween alive
them keep the spirit of Halloween alive
them keep the spirit of Halloween alive what I mean is can you be scary oh can I
what I mean is can you be scary oh can I
what I mean is can you be scary oh can I be scary he understands that a quality
be scary he understands that a quality
be scary he understands that a quality Halloween movie shouldn’t just be spooky
Halloween movie shouldn’t just be spooky
Halloween movie shouldn’t just be spooky but original humorous and fun to me
but original humorous and fun to me
but original humorous and fun to me something odd yeah excuse me excuse me
something odd yeah excuse me excuse me
something odd yeah excuse me excuse me Burton demonstrates his knack for
Burton demonstrates his knack for
Burton demonstrates his knack for producing ghoulishly good times in
producing ghoulishly good times in
producing ghoulishly good times in Beetlejuice with Michael Keaton creating
Beetlejuice with Michael Keaton creating
Beetlejuice with Michael Keaton creating a gothic icon we’ve all come to
a gothic icon we’ve all come to
a gothic icon we’ve all come to associate with this morbid holiday
associate with this morbid holiday
associate with this morbid holiday watches what do I have to do to strike a
watches what do I have to do to strike a
watches what do I have to do to strike a deal with you two huh if you want a
deal with you two huh if you want a
deal with you two huh if you want a movie that will have you laughing until
movie that will have you laughing until
movie that will have you laughing until it hurts just remember to say
it hurts just remember to say
it hurts just remember to say Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It’s
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It’s
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice It’s Showtime
Showtime
Showtime before we ring our top picks doorbell
before we ring our top picks doorbell
before we ring our top picks doorbell here are a few honorable mentions well
here are a few honorable mentions well
here are a few honorable mentions well if those are the teeth and that’s the
if those are the teeth and that’s the
if those are the teeth and that’s the top
top
top then that must be the uvula oh so it’s a
then that must be the uvula oh so it’s a
then that must be the uvula oh so it’s a girl house what no it stimulates the gag
girl house what no it stimulates the gag
girl house what no it stimulates the gag reflex everyone has a uvula
reflex everyone has a uvula
reflex everyone has a uvula go back to your room
go back to your room
go back to your room play with your toys and your costumes
play with your toys and your costumes
play with your toys and your costumes forget about the baby
forget about the baby
forget about the baby 17:48 16 through 47 1950 number one The
17:48 16 through 47 1950 number one The
17:48 16 through 47 1950 number one The Nightmare Before Christmas
Nightmare Before Christmas
Nightmare Before Christmas where are we yet another film from Tim
where are we yet another film from Tim
where are we yet another film from Tim Burton’s mind The Nightmare Before
Burton’s mind The Nightmare Before
Burton’s mind The Nightmare Before Christmas isn’t just a phenomenal
Christmas isn’t just a phenomenal
Christmas isn’t just a phenomenal Halloween movie geudaega this year
Halloween movie geudaega this year
Halloween movie geudaega this year Christmas will be oh it’s a new modern
Christmas will be oh it’s a new modern
Christmas will be oh it’s a new modern fairy tale that already feels like it’s
fairy tale that already feels like it’s
fairy tale that already feels like it’s been part of our popular culture for
been part of our popular culture for
been part of our popular culture for eons with masterful stop-motion effects
eons with masterful stop-motion effects
eons with masterful stop-motion effects timeless songs by Danny Elfman and
timeless songs by Danny Elfman and
timeless songs by Danny Elfman and vibrant direction from Henry Selick the
vibrant direction from Henry Selick the
vibrant direction from Henry Selick the film creates an utterly unique universe
film creates an utterly unique universe
film creates an utterly unique universe of its own with the wave of my hand
of its own with the wave of my hand
of its own with the wave of my hand didn’t we’ll laced mode
didn’t we’ll laced mode
didn’t we’ll laced mode I have swept the very bravest off our
I have swept the very bravest off our
I have swept the very bravest off our feet the question is whether the
feet the question is whether the
feet the question is whether the Nightmare Before Christmas is truly a
Nightmare Before Christmas is truly a
Nightmare Before Christmas is truly a Halloween movie a Christmas movie or
Halloween movie a Christmas movie or
Halloween movie a Christmas movie or equal parts both in any case it’s
equal parts both in any case it’s
equal parts both in any case it’s nothing short of a perennial classic
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