Halloween is here and that means cuddling up on the couch with a good bowl of candy and your favorite spooky film. Whether you enjoy a classic movie like “Halloweentown” or are hooked on horror movies like “Scream,” we’ve got reviews of them all.

One of the great classics is “Hocus Pocus” which was released in 1993. Rebellious teens mistakenly awaken three witches’ spirits hiding in a house from the Salem Witch trials. This movie outlines the journey of Max, Dani, and Allison as they try to stop the witches from becoming immortal by stealing the life of inhabitants in Salem, Massachusetts. This is an eventful movie that tugs at the heartstrings with themes of family, love, and friendship while having an element of spookiness and humor.

If you’re looking for a super scary movie on All Hollow’s Eve, “Scream” may be the perfect movie selection for you. This thriller was released in 1996 and is centered around a teenage girl who is terrorized by a new killer, a year after her mother was murdered. She and her friends are being stalked by a serial killer in a black robe and white ghost mask. The stalker uses scary movie trivia questions as a way to determine if that person gets to live or die. Whether they live or die is something you’ll have to watch to the end to see. It is a horror classic and definitely one to make you jump out of your seat.

Halloweentown is a childhood coming of age Halloween classic that you need to see. This film, released in 1988, focuses on the revelation of family background as Marnie follows her grandmother to Halloweentown and realizes that not only is her grandmother a witch, but she is a witch as well. This is a feel-good Disney movie that highlights family and fun!

Who knew that you could make a creepy kids movie? The production company Laika was able to when they produced “Coraline.” This is a stop motion animation picture is based on the well-known book written by Neil Gaiman. This film is creepily wonderful as it focuses on an even year old girl’s incredible journey into a strange alternate world where she has to fight the evil bedlam to rescue her parents. she discovers behind a door in her new house. This is a creepy Halloween oddball but is perfect for all those ghouls out there. 

“Halloween” for Halloween, hallow yeah! This film is the latest release in the Halloween movie series which began in 1978. This movie series is focused upon the serial killer Michael Myers, a disturbed man, who was sanctioned for the murder of his sister, Judith Myers. This shocking movie keeps you on the edge of your seat and is perfect for a Halloween fright!