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Get ready for Halloween with these movies
By: The Declaration Staff, Fall Reporters
Get in the Halloween spirit with these movies. Most movies listed here are family-friendly. They may lack the fear factor, but definitely add to the entertainment value.
Harry Potter the Sorcerer’s Stone bewitches viewers
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone released on November 16, 2001. The movie was made with a cast of 60 members, but the three main are Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was originally a book written in 1997 titled the philosophers stone and turned into a movie released November 16, 2001. The movie focused on main character Harry Potter who lear...
Beetlejuice: Another smashing hit from Tim Burton
Tim Burton explores the world of ghosts, the underworld, and the talking dead as he directs Beetlejuice, a 1988 film, starring with Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, and Geena Davis. The basis of the film includes a young couple, Barbara and Adam, who die while on their way to their new house in the countryside. When a new couple move in, Barbara and Adam must scare them off in order to peacefully live in thei...
Halloweentown is a family friendly hit
A film directed by Duwayne Dunham in 1998 that had 73% rotten tomatoes. The main characters that made up the cast of Halloweentown was Debbie Reynolds, Kimberly J. Brown, and Judith Hoag. These actors also starred in the next three Halloweentown movies. The whole series of movies were released in October for Halloween. The first one was made in 1998 and the last one was 2006. To summarize the movie this girl...
Alfred Hitchcock’s “Pyscho” is a cult classic
Director Alfred Hitchcock proves he is worthy of high critical acclaim with his 1960 thriller Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins as "Norman Bates" and Janet Leigh as "Marion Crane." The film follows the travels of a young femme fatale, Marion Crane, who leaves Phoenix, Arizona with stolen money, determined to start a new life with her lover in California. One night during a bad storm, Marion turns ...
Is Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed as good as the original?
With the Halloween season upon us its the perfect time to get into the festive spirit by watching a spooky movie. Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed is one of many potential movies to watch. The famous cartoon T.V. show adapted into a real life movie in 2002. The success of the first movie gave the producers an opportunity to create a sequel in 2004. The Main cast includes Freddie Prinze Jr. (Fre...
Young Frankenstein falls short in the comedic department
Young Frankenstein considered an American classic was released December 15, 1974. The title itself allows us to know the movie is in fact Halloween related, and centers the legend of Frankenstein. The movie starts with Gene Wilder portraying Frederick Frankenstein, an American Professor and doctor trying to prove he is not as insane as believed to be. He lives in his grandfather the great Victor...
The Nightmare Before Christmas is DEFINITELY NOT a Nightmare
If you're looking for a classic Halloween movie to watch, I'd most DEFINITELY recommend The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film is only $2.99 on most streaming services; so put it on and enjoy one of Tim Burton's best works.
My Babysitter’s a Vampire is charmingly tacky
My Babysitter's a Vampire is a 2010 Disney Channel original Halloween movie starring Matthew Knight and Vanessa Morgan. This movie had a total number of 4.18 million viewers when it first aired on Disney Channel on June 10th, 2011. The original airing of the movie was on Teletoon (Canada's Disney Channel), though, on October 9th, 2010. Younger kids was the intended audience for the Halloween ...
Monster House: a Halloween throwback worth watching
Monster House is an animated family horror comedy film that came out on July 21, 2006. Gil Kenan directed the movie, Image Movers and Amblin Entertainment produced, and Columbia Pictures distributed the movie. According to Rotten Tomatoes, the average rating of this movie is 6.8 out of 10. Monster House welcomes kids and adults alike into a household full of smart, monstrous fun. The movie stars Mitche...
Ghostbusters is fun for the whole family
They swept fans off their feet in 1984 and 32 years later Ghostbusters directed by Ivan Reitman, is still getting scares and laughs out of fans young and old. but will it remain a classic forever? When you think of a Halloween film, horror is the first thing that pops into everyone's head. However Ghostbusters is different, it's a Halloween themed comedy. Ghostbusters debuted on June 8th...
Evil Dead still holds up after 35 years
Evil Dead is the classic horror movie of 1981, starring Bruce Campbell and directed by Sam Rami. Evil Dead is also one of the best horror movies of all time. Evil Dead follows Ash (Bruce Campbell) as he heads to a cabin in the woods with his friend Scott, Scott's girlfriend Shelly, Ash's girlfriend Linda, and his sister Cheryl. Inside the cabin's cellar, Ash and Scott find a tape recorder and a...
Goosebumps
Goosebumps was released on October 16, 2016. Goosebumps is a movie which was created from a book series called Goosebumps by R.L. Stine. The movie is about a young boy Zach Cooper(Dylan Minnette) who is upset about moving to the big city from a small town. He finds a silver lining when he meets his beautiful neighbor Hannah(Odeya Rush). After knowing Hannah, he is surprised to find out that Hanna...
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