What is a good Halloween Movie for kids?

[Castaway Kev]

Halloween is quickly approaching, and I was thinking it would be fun to make a list of good Halloween Movies for kids. In no particular order, here are three that I have come up with:

1- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow)
2- Hocus Pocus
3- Death Becomes Her

It's been ages since I've actually seen any of these, and so I can't say they are really good, or that they are appropriate for kids. That's why I'm asking for your help. Please let me know what your ideas are.

 

[disney55]

E.t.

 

[disneygal6568]

Any of the Halloweentown movies would be perfect!

 

[belle41379]

Not sure of the ages you have, but there is a cute Pooh Halloween movie, as well as a House of Mouse DVD where the villains take over. Love it because it has many of the old school Disney Halloween shorts.

Definetly Hocus Pocus and the Halloween town movies.

 

[Cherinva]

I third Hocus Pocus and the Holloween Town Movies.....I have them all and plan on a marathon soon

 

[MomofKatie]

Unless they are teens, I wouldn't keep Death Becomes Her on that list- it is pretty dark with lots of sexual innuendo/partial nudity and cursing (and I am not a prude in the least).

Good Halloween movies for tweens:
-any of the Halloweentown movies
-Twitches and the sequel
-Hocus Pocus
-Haunted Mansion
-Tower of Terror
-Nightmare Before Christmas
-Monster House
-Scary Godmother
-The Little Vampire
-Casper
-Addams Family and Addams Family Values
-House of Mouse House of Villians

For younger kids:
-Adventures of Ichabod and Mr Toad
-It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
-Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
-Mickey Mouse Clubhouse- Mickey's Treat

 

[Briangwen7]

HalloweenTown & Twitches!!!​

 

[Castaway Kev]

This is GREAT!

I haven't ever heard of the Halloweentown series, but it looks like it might be worth watching.

I'll definitely keep the kids away from Death Becomes Her. I seemed to remember it was something I watched when I was a little older.

How could I have forgotten The Great Pumpkin?!?!

Any thoughts on Double, Double Toil and Trouble, with the Olsen twins? I know, I know, it's the Olsen twins. I would deserve whatever I get with that (insert Pete's voice for that last sentence).

 

[Bornteach]

Our family loves Spookeley the Square Pumpkin.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I use Ichabod with my students every year. I also love Halloweentown.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

There's also Coraline and the Corpse Bride

One we used to watch when we were kids was Monster Party.

 

[katiebug86]

I think double double toil & trouble is good! it was one of my favorites when I was a kid!

 

[Flight]

These are great for kids of all ages:

Halloweentown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown



For the older kids:

The Halloween Tree

 

[Castaway Kev]

As a youth, I remember people talking about Watcher in the Woods and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Does anyone know about either of those?

 

[Jitzy]

As a youth, I remember people talking about Watcher in the Woods and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Does anyone know about either of those?

I LOVED The Watcher in he Woods. Seriously, Bette Davis was great. I have the book in a trunk with all of my other don't touch childhood books. I watched the movie with my kids a few years ago. I may have gotten it from Netflix.

 

[Jotash]

I LOVE Something Wicked This Way Comes. Jonathan Pryce is fantastic! It's also got a spider squishing scene that is so gross, but kids love that.

 

[kim532]

Monster House.
Tower of Terror

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

The original Good Witch movie was out on regular DVD if you can find it. It's really good.

I bet others have already mentioned Halloweentown movies. Those have been my DD's favorite movies to watch on Halloween for a few years now.

 

[Castaway Kev]

I thought of a couple more...

I'm on a business trip right now, and had time to sit and watch The Ghost and Mr. Chicken. Good and clean, and funny. Don Knotts was one in a million.

While I was watching it, I remembered Blackbeard's Ghost. Another fun one. I might consider pulling it out to watch with my daughter. She will be five this month!!! I thinks that's probably a good age for this one.