Halloween movies to start the season...

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McBernes

Discussion Starter · Aug 4, 2015

I took a very quick and not at all comprehensive look at the threads and didn't see this. So; what movies do you guys start the Halloween season off with? For us it is the first Nightmare on Elm Street movie, The first and second Aliens movies, Event Horizon ( the perfect blend of sci-fy and horror), A Nightmare Before Christmas, The Corpse Bride, Sweeney Todd, The Reanimator and its sequel, Bubba-HoTep ( you must see this, especially if you enjoyed any of the Evil Dead movies), the Evil Dead movies, The Hellraiser movies-specifically the first three, Cannibal Holocaust, and Brain Dead. And of course the first Halloween movie. Sometimes the Hills Have Eyes, and any of the recent Rob Zombie flicks.

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GobbyGruesome

· #61 · Sep 6, 2015

Just popped back into this thread to say we followed Chiroptera's recommendation and watched "Over the Garden Wall".

Yeah, go watch THAT!!!!

Especially if you're a fan of strange, quirky animation. Really lovely stuff. (Out on DVD this week I think but you might be able to watch it on the Cartoon Network site.)

tomanderson

· #62 · Sep 6, 2015

I've sort of started the season by watching these:

Ruby Gloom
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Nosferatu
and
Mad Max Fury Road.

Now, Mad Max is certainly not a "Halloween film" but it has the wild and crazy thing going for it. Start the mood off with a slightly different flavor...

"13 Ghosts" (1960) will be up next, mebbe...

CaliforniaMelanie

· #63 · Sep 6, 2015

Halloween 1978, hands-down.
Any old Hammer films.
The Haunted History of Halloween (which isn't a movie and isn't entirely accurate, but always gets me in the mood).
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Ghost Ninja

· #64 · Sep 7, 2015

In addition to many named above, Sleepy Hollow (the movie), Ghostbusters, Van Helsing is always fun too.

Greenwick

· #65 · Sep 7, 2015

Trick 'r Treat; Zombieland

GobbyGruesome

· #66 · Sep 7, 2015

tomanderson said:
Now, Mad Max is certainly not a "Halloween film" but it has the wild and crazy thing going for it. Start the mood off with a slightly different flavor...

Kinda stunned no one here is talking about Mad Max. Amazing movie. Watched it 3 times since we got the bluray and considering checking out the IMAX rerelease. The extras on the disc definitely get me thinking about worldbuilding and focussing on the details.

Teresa.Macabre

· #67 · Sep 7, 2015

I have a list of certain movies that I always have to watch during the Halloween season its a mixture of old horror, cheesy gore, and some family friendly ones.. a good deal of them were previously listed but here is what I can remember from my list...

The Addams Family
The Addams Family Values
Army of Darkness
Beetlejuice
Bride of Frankenstein
Bride of Re-Animator
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
Casper
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Creepshow 1 & 2
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Dead Alive (or Braindead)
Dracula (original universal film and 1992 Bram Stokers Dracula)
Elvira Mistress of the Dark
Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
Fido
Frankenstein
Friday the 13th
Fright Night
The Frighteners
Ginger Snaps
Halloween (both)
Halloween II
Halloweentown
Halloweentown II, Kalabar's Revenge
Hellraiser
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Hocus Pocus
Hotel Transylvania
House of 1000 Corpses
House on Haunted Hill (original with Vincent Price)
House of Wax (also original with Vincent Price)
The Invisible Man
The Lost Boys
Madhouse (1974 with Vincent Price)
May
Monster Squad
The Mummy (original Universal one)
Night of the Creeps
Night of the Living Dead
Nightmare Before Christmas
Nightmare on Elm Street
Nosferatu
ParaNorman
Poltergeist (1982)
Re-Animator
Return of the Living Dead
Return of the Living Dead III
Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School
Sleepy Hollow
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Trick r Treat
Underwraps
When Good Ghouls Go Bad
The Wolfman

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Stochey

· #68 · Sep 8, 2015

Great list Teresa!

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tomanderson

· #69 · Sep 8, 2015

Teresa, you've got some great choices in there. Good taste! By the way, I worked on the "Bride of Reanimator"effects crew back in the day, and was in there wiggling some of the puppets in the big scene with all the weird creatures in the crypt. Fine memories of that.

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Jenn&MattFromPA

· #70 · Sep 8, 2015

McBernes said:
My wife and i are looking for 3 year old appropriate Halloween cartoons and movies for our daughter. We have Hocus Pocus, and a Winnie the Pooh one. Any other suggestions?

There's a Curious George Halloween special that is really wonderful - my 4 year old & not-quite-two-year-old both love it!

6-paq

· #71 · Sep 8, 2015

We finally dug out our very limited Halloween DVD collection for our weekend backyard movie nights this past Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Started off the season with Beetlejuice and The Haunted Mansion.

You have all mentioned some great prospects! I have to start searching for some of these! I have a couple of teens that love this stuff and one pre-teen that always hides. :/

Batty Patty

· #72 · Sep 9, 2015

3 year old appropriate movies

McBernes said:
My wife and i are looking for 3 year old appropriate Halloween cartoons and movies for our daughter. We have Hocus Pocus, and a Winnie the Pooh one. Any other suggestions?

I taped an episode of Wishbone - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow back in the day when my kids were young. I don't know if you were familiar with it or not but it was WHYY in the 90's I guess. Every episode is about a dog and his owner, a grade school age boy and centers around a famous book. We watch it every year. Definitely fun and appropriate. I just googled it and it looks like it's on Youtube.

Matt1

· #73 · Sep 9, 2015

Gotta get the Scooby Doo Halloween episodes

Teresa.Macabre

· #74 · Sep 9, 2015

tomanderson said:
Teresa, you've got some great choices in there. Good taste! By the way, I worked on the "Bride of Reanimator"effects crew back in the day, and was in there wiggling some of the puppets in the big scene with all the weird creatures in the crypt. Fine memories of that.

That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing

I love those films.. Jeffrey Combs is just too good. And thank you very much!

Batty Patty

· #75 · Sep 9, 2015

Okay, so I am making my list and am very thankful for this thread. I've been noting movies like crazy. Excellent suggestions! Some on my list are definitely listed already but here they are.

favorites (watch anytime, anywhere): #1 favorite is Sleepy Hollow, What Lies Beneath, Lost Boys, Sixth Sense, Harry Potter - and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Also love: Hocus Pocus, The Craft, The Others, The Village, Sweeney Todd, Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Ghost Busters, Half-Light
An American Haunting, The Awakening, Mothman Prophecies, Newhart Episode: Murder at the Stratley (on Youtube), ParaNorman

Cute and worth watching: Ernest Scared Stupid, Fun Size, Wishbone: Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Youtube), The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Jeff Goldblum - kind of corny, reminds me of Little House on the Prairie, but fun.
The fam and I always watch Halloween Wars

tomanderson

· #76 · Sep 9, 2015

"Fun Size" is an interesting film. It has Halloween atmosphere but in a distinctly different way...

JackTheHaunter

· #77 · Sep 9, 2015

Friday the 13th, Xfiles episodes, The Others and this movie called Child of Glass. It's an old Disney film, but it's a good little ghost story.

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Skeleton in the Closet

· #78 · Sep 27, 2015

I just love Tim Curry. Stephen Kings "IT", The Worst Witch and of course the cult classic favorite, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. <3

We just found this awesome "Time Warp" video featuring our skeleton in the Closet! So creative and clever! Enjoy!!

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Skeleton in the Closet

· #79 · Sep 27, 2015

tomanderson said:
"Fun Size" is an interesting film. It has Halloween atmosphere but in a distinctly different way...

I've never heard of that, but I am intrigued! Thank you!

Godcrusher

· #80 · Sep 27, 2015

I like to watch more Halloween themed movies than just normal horror movies so a must is always Trick of Treat. I cant find my copy now though so Im a little bummed. To get in the mood lately Ive been watching Halloween episodes of Castle, Brooklyn 99, Psych and Parks and Rec.

Movies that are also an October must are Cabin in the Woods, The Craft, Nightmare before Christmas, DreamWorks Halloween Spooktacular, Charlie brown and Garfields Halloween specials, original Nightmare on Elm st.

Plus whatever horror movie strikes me at the time.

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