My favorite ideas for movies to watch on Halloween
Hocus Pocus
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy
Rated PG for some scary sequences and language
96 minutes, Comedy
Three kids conjure up a trio of bumbling witches from 17th century and must find a way to get rid of them before midnight.
Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Rated PG for some scary images and action and brief mild language
77 minutes, animated
Victor is whisked away to the underworld to wed a Corpse Bride while his true love waits for him at home.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara
Rated PG for, well, heck, I don’t know…
76 minutes, animated
Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd
Rated PG for oh geez. Gimme a break.
105 minutes, Comedy, Action/Adventure
Three parapsychology professors open a ghost-removal business.
Young Frankenstein
Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle
Rated PG
106 minutes, Comedy
Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson’s returns to the castle and repeats his grandfather’s experiments.
Pirates of the Caribbean
Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom
Rated PG-13 for action/adventure violence
143 minutes, Action/Adventure
A poor blacksmith seeks the help of a pirate to rescue the rich girl whom he loves.
The Silence of the Lambs
Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins
Rated R for so scary you’ll probably wet yourself.
118 minutes
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