Favorite non-horror Halloween movies

[fernweh]

H and I are looking for some Halloween movies to watch this weekend but neither of us are into Horror movies. I’m sure we’ll hit the obvious - Hocus Pocus movies but what other recs do you have?

It’ll just be us so while they can be child friendly it isn’t a requirement.

[starburst604]

Rocky Horror Picture Show?

[cjcouple]

I wouldnt say they are favorites but good enough

Beetlejuice
Ghostbusters

[CrazyLucky]

I like the Hotel Transylvania movies. DD loves Nightmare before Christmas. I'm more meh on that one, but it's fun to watch with her since she's so into it. Beetlejuice is another great one. I like the Addams Family.
I'd like to anti-recommend Fun Size. It was awful.

[jinkies]

We recently watched Edward Scissor hands. It's even weirder than I remembered, but a fun movie.

ET and Karate Kid both have iconic Halloween scenes.

[InBetweenDays]

Hubie Halloween is pretty good.

[sproctopus]

Original Ghostbusters, forever and ever.
HalloweenTown
Hotel Transylvania

[pixy0stix]

Gremlins and Gremlins 2
Witches (both the original and remake on HBO)
All 4 Ghostbuster movies

[fernweh]

Oct 26, 2022 8:54:49 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Gremlins and Gremlins 2
Witches (both the original and remake on HBO)
All 4 Ghostbuster movies

I don’t know about Gremlins 2 but H swears Gremlins is a Christmas Movie…

[pixy0stix]

Oct 26, 2022 9:09:11 GMT -5 fernweh said:

Oct 26, 2022 8:54:49 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Gremlins and Gremlins 2
Witches (both the original and remake on HBO)
All 4 Ghostbuster movies

I don’t know about Gremlins 2 but H swears Gremlins is a Christmas Movie…

We count it as a Christmas movie, too. LOL! I thought I'd throw it out there, though.

Krampus is a Christmas horror-ish movie. No gore, but lots of scares if you want to just start easing into the holiday season.

[tacokick]

We always watch Lost Boys and Bell Book and Candle for Halloween.

BB&C could be Christmas but we go Halloween because witches.


Other ideas—

The What We Do in Shadows movie is fun.

The Craft
Practical Magic

[dochas]

For comedies, Arsenic & Old Lace and Young Frankenstein. I'm a big Ghostbusters fan and I think the new one was great.

[pixy0stix]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer - the movie

[jamie.1022]

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

[fortnightlily]

There's a new Marvel Cinematic Universe hour long special on Disney+ that's gotten good reviews called "Werewolf By Night". Sounds like it's too gory for younger kids though so I haven't found the time to watch it yet.

I'll 2nd taco kick's recommendation for "What We Do in the Shadows" (the original movie, but the FX series is also fun).

[eb777888]

Oct 26, 2022 10:27:12 GMT -5 jamie.1022 said:

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

This is a must watch for us every year! I'm so happy David is so into the older stuff.

Edward Scissorhands was one I was thinking we'd watch this year. I was about David's age when it came out but gah, it's so sad!

[nicolewi]

I want to watch "Ghostbusters" again, which i haven't seen in years.

I would think there are many suspense-type movies that might fit the bill?

Would ET count?

[christy082]

Frankenweenie, Corpse Bride

[lust2hart]

I love Casper, with Bill Pullman and Christina Ricci.

[fortnightlily]

For fans of the original Ghostbusters, I did find the sequel "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" that came out last year to be worthwhile. Note - this is a sequel, different movie than the all-female remake a bunch of the SNL folks did a few years ago.

[Dagny]

Practical Magic doesn't get the attention it deserves!
The Witches (I love Angelica Huston)
The Worst Witch! It's amazingly cheesy but kind of adorable.

[fortnightlily]

Oct 26, 2022 12:31:01 GMT -5 Dagny said:

Practical Magic doesn't get the attention it deserves!
The Witches (I love Angelica Huston)
The Worst Witch! It's amazingly cheesy but kind of adorable.

I have a friend who is shocked I've never seen "The Worst Witch" and reminds me every year and I still haven't tracked it down

They made a new version of "The Witches" in the past year or two with Anne Hathaway that I also need to see.

[ny96]

I’m not a fan of horror either, but H made me watch Poltergeist last weekend by telling me it was more like Stranger Things, and he was right. It was fun and suspenseful and not really that scary or gross.

[Poeticxpassion]

Halloween town!
The witches with Anne Hathaway
Nightmare before Christmas
Monster squad

[dearprudence]

If you're okay with comedic horror, Anna and the Apocalypse is my favorite. It's a Halloween Christmas musical with zombies.

Muppets Haunted Mansion

Little Shop of Horrors

Sweeny Todd

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Witches of Eastwick

Death Becomes Her

Coraline

[pixy0stix]

Oct 26, 2022 12:29:46 GMT -5 fortnightlily said:

For fans of the original Ghostbusters, I did find the sequel "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" that came out last year to be worthwhile. Note - this is a sequel, different movie than the all-female remake a bunch of the SNL folks did a few years ago.

See I wouldn't even say it's in the same genre as the original, which was camp central. It's much more serious.

[whiskeytails]

The Craft