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Freaky Flicks: Family Friendly Halloween Fare

Family-friendly movies perfect for Halloween with the kids.

 

Halloweentown

(Series: Halloweentown, Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge, Halloweentown High, Return to Halloweentown)

This Disney Channel original movie series is sure to become a family favorite for the holiday season. Centered in an alternate universe consisting of a population entirely around ghouls, witches, and warlocks, little ones will be able to use their imaginations when they teleport to their next fictitious vacation.

Hocus Pocus

Rating: PG

Love witches? Join the Sanderson sisters as they return from the dark ages 300 years ago to wreak havoc this Halloween night. This classically festive movie will be sure to get anyone into the spooky spirit and maybe make them think twice about whether witches really do exist.

The Witches

Rating: PG

For those who grew up reading Roald Dahl's original novel with the same name, this flick will have you reminiscing about the frightening tale of a young boy who is taught that those evil creatures really do walk among us—and they are up to no good.

Casper

Rating: PG

More lighthearted than spooky, this story about this legendary friendly ghost will never get old for children of all ages. When a troubled father and daughter move in to the house inhabited by him and his ghoulish brothers, Casper proves that not all ghosts are scary.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Rating: TV G

The first of the now iconic series, meet Harry and fellow magic folk as they embark on a supernatural world filled with spells, potions and curses. Their first year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry is filled with good-natured mischief captivating for everyone in the house.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Get swept up in this whimsical television special with the Peanuts crew as they celebrate the holiday and Linus awaits the visit by The Great Pumpkin.

About this column: This special one-week only column will feature Halloween events, a photo contest for the Best Jack-O-Lantern, and a Halloween Photo Gallery for everyone in town to upload their costumed kids.

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