Aside from dressing up, "Trick or Treating", and visiting haunted houses, there are many Halloween themed movies that are perfect for before or after the festivities. Halloween is a great time to gather the kids together to watch spooky movies. When picking out new movies for children to watch it is important to many parents to know what films are appropriate and what films are not. Many Halloween movies can be gruesome and intended for mature audiences only. Still there are many titles, such as It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown or Monsters, INC. that can be viewed and enjoyed by the entire family.http://fun.familyeducation.com/slideshow/halloween/54314.html
When looking for Halloween movies for children, you can find suggestions from recommendations from friends and family or online. Many of these movies are aired on cable television throughout the holiday, or they can be found at a local movie store. Furthermore, services like Netflix offer a wide selection of not-so-scary Halloween movies intended for children.http://www.netflix.com/Movie/A-Very-Brave-Witch-...-and-More-Great-Halloween-Stories-for-Kids/70125375
List of Kid Friendly Halloween Movies
Some Halloween movies are not appropriate for younger children, so please use discretion. Film ratings by the M.P.A.A. will help to decide which movies are appropriate for children or teenagers.The following films are commonly referred to as the "Best Kids Halloween Movies" from a collection of sites online, including Common Sense Media, About.com, and FamilyManagement.com.
- 2008: Igor (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465502/
- 2006: Monster House (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385880/
- 2005: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were Rabbit (Rated G)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312004/
- 2005: Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie (Rated G)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457437/
- 2003: The Haunted Mansion (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338094/
- 2002: Mickey's House of Villains (Not Rated)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329374/
- 2001: Monsters, Inc. (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198781/
- 2000: Scooby Doo's Creepiest Capers (Not Rated)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0255581/
- 1995: Casper (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112642/
- 1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/
- 1991: Ernest Scared Stupid (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101821/
- 1989: Little Monsters (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097758/
- 1986: The Worst Witchhttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179061/
- 1982: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Rated PG)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083866/
- 1971: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Rated G)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066817/
- 1966: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Not Rated)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060550/
- 1939: The Wizard of Oz (Rated G)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032138/
Trick-or-Treating With Charlie Brown
This excerpt from It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown shows the characters while they are "trick-or-treating." During the clip, all the other kids boast about what candy they have received while Charlie Brown only gets rocks from each house.
Halloween How-To Pages by Mahalo
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- How to Make a Last Minute Halloween Costume
- How to Put Your Face on a Virtual Pumpkin
- How to Save Money on Halloween Costumes
- How to Make Sugar-Free Halloween Cookies
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References
Fast Facts
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Halloween
is celebrated on October 31st.
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Holiday origin
from Celtic folklore.
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Samhain
is the original name for halloween.
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"Trick or treating"
goes back to the 10th century.
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Ratings
children's Halloween movies will have a rating of G or PG.
