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13 Movies To Get You In The Halloween Spirit

From family friendly spooks to leave-the-lights-on-while-you-sleep haunts

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13 Movies To Get You In The Halloween Spirit
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It's finally the month of Halloween! This fang-tastic holiday has always been a personal favorite of mine. I mean, you get to get dressed up in costumes and get free candy? Yes, please! Not to mention the spooktacular Halloween themed puns that are begging to be made, but my favorite part of Halloween is the movies.

From family-friendly spooks to leave-the-lights-on-while-you-sleep haunts, here's 13 Halloween themed movies that will have you ready for the holiday faster than a child in a bedsheet can shout "BOO!"

1. "The Nightmare Before Christmas"

This is Halloween! This is Halloween!

2. "Hocus Pocus"

It would be a literal crime not to include this movie. The1993 classic never fails to put a spell on me.

3. "Halloweentown"

Can't go wrong with this Disney Channel original movie from 1998.

4. "The Addams Family"

No family does Halloween quite like the Addams family.

5. "IT"

IT strays far from the family-friendly movies. With the recent remake of Stephen King classic, it's only appropriate for Pennywise to make an appearance on any list related to Halloween.

6. "Children of the Corn"

Just in case you needed the reminder that children can be really creepy.

7. "The Exorcist"

What's Halloween without an exorcism?

8. "Beetlejuice"

A Tim Burton comedy-fantasy from 1988, "Beetlejuice" is an amusing addition to the Halloween movie line-up.

9. "The Babadook"

This film is almost included solely for the Babadook's resurgence into social media as a gay icon. Almost. "The Babadook" is a movie worth watching, especially if you hadn't heard of it before he became a gay icon.

10. "Monster House"

Alright, back into the more kid-friendly stuff. I really enjoyed "Monster House" when I saw it, and no one can tell me it wasn't enjoyable. It is perfect for the Halloween season.

11. "Ghostbusters"

The original 1984 movie, preferably.

12. "Coraline"

It is not necessarily a Halloween movie but is worthy of a spot on the list. "Coraline" is a remarkably creepy kid's movie.

13. "That One Halloween Movie That Always Plays on Cartoon Network But I Never Remember What It's Called"

Okay, so apparently, it's called " Scary Godmother" (Thanks, Google, for answering my super vague search of exactly what I put as the title). It's not particularly scary, but it fills me with nostalgia and reminds me that I'm not just making up some of the weird things I vaguely remember from childhood.


There are many good horror or Halloween-themed movies out there that I, unfortunately, can't name them all. Now, if you'll excuse me, there are some movies I need to binge right now.

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