Halloween Isn’t All About The Horrors! Five Festive Films To Enjoy With The Kids This Midterm

Hocus Pocus (1993)

This classic film is the perfect midterm treat for your brood. Starring the fabulous Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker, this one will make you laugh out loud and plot the demise of the infamous Sanderson sisters. Featuring a talking cat and a thrilling musical number this film is our guilty pleasure. 

Corpse Bride (2005)

Tim Burton writes and directs this Academy Award nominated animation. When a shy groom is practicing his vows aloud on the eve of his wedding, the ghost of a deceased young woman rises from the grave, assuming he has married her.

 

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Why not take the brood to the pictures this weekend? Hotel Transylvania, starring teen favourite Selena Gomez and funnyman Adam Sandler, tells the story of Dracula, who runs a luxury hotel away from the human world. The vampire faces a dilemma when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the his teenage daughter.

 

The Witches (1990)

Based on the classic by Roald Dahl, The Witches is the perfect Halloween flick to indulge in with your kids, especially if they have read the book. A young boy accidently stumbles into a convention of witches and vows to stop them, but they turn him into a mouse. Starring Anjelica Huston.

 

Casper (1995)

An oldie but a goodie! This classic starring Christina Ricci is the perfect spooky fix to be enjoyed over a bowl of popcorn and a bag of Minstrels.

Now all you need to do is get the fire on and the popcorn in for an evening of movie madness!