Halloween, 16 films for children to watch (with lots of fun and little fear)

Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 animated film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, here making his film directorial debut. It is set in the special hotel for monsters built by Count Dracula, known as Drac. This is the Hotel Transylvania put under title, a five-star hotel intended for the stay of all the monsters in the world, to keep them away from humans. It is a children’s film that offers a perfect atmosphere for Halloween, with a light and fun tone

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Casper is a 1995 film directed by Brad Silberling, based on the character of the same name who is the protagonist of cartoons and comics. The film tells the delightful story of a strange friendship: that between the young Kathleen “Kat” Harvey (played by a novice Christina Ricci) and a very sweet little ghost named Casper. The film made extensive use of computer-generated imagery to recreate the ghosts, and was one of the first feature films ever to feature a character created entirely in CGI as its protagonist

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Monster House is a 2006 animated film directed by Gil Kenan. This is the second film, after Polar Express from 2004, shot entirely with the performance capture technique, a technique that allows every single expressive movement of the actors to be used in the character animations. The story is set a few days before Halloween and features a twelve-year-old named DJ

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Nightmare Before Christmas is the film born from the genius of Tim Burton that combines the world of Halloween with that of Christmas. This wonderful horror tale is recommended for children aged 7 and up. Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king, discovers the world of Christmas and will try to instill some of that spirit in his land too

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Coraline and the magic door (Coraline) is a 2009 stop-motion animated horror film directed by Henry Selick and produced by Laika Entertainment. The film is based on the short story Coralinewritten by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean, published in Italy by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore in 2002. The film was nominated for an Oscar in the best animated film category for the 2010 edition. It presents an adventurous story of a little girl who discovers a secret world

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ParaNorman is a 2012 animated film directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler. The film was nominated for best animated film at the 2013 Oscars, but did not win. It tells a funny adventure starring a little boy who is able to see ghosts

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 comedy-fantasy film directed by Kenny Ortega for Walt Disney Pictures. It’s a Halloween classic because it follows the adventures of three evil witches who come back to life. The three witches are Mary (Kathy Najimy), Winifred (Bette Midler) and Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) Sanderson

The Addams Family (The Addams Family) is a 2019 animated film directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon, starring the Addams Family characters created by Charles Addams. This animated adaptation of The Addams Family is fun, light-hearted, and kid-friendly

Witches (The Witches) is a 2020 film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is the film adaptation of the 1983 novel of the same name written by Roald Dahl, already brought to the cinema with the 1990 film Who’s afraid of witches? (The Witches). The story tells of an evil witch and a child who will try to stop her

ET the Extra-Terrestrial It’s not exactly a Halloween themed film, however the story of friendship between a child and an alien can teach children a lot. Furthermore, the extraterrestrial theme is quite scary at the beginning (and also afterwards, although afterwards the fear certainly derives not from extraterrestrials but rather from men)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) talks about wizards, witches, sorcerers and witches, so it is ideal for Halloween night and throughout the October-November period

The Corpse Bride (2005) is suitable for viewing by ages 10 and up (but we repeat: for each title you should always check the distributor’s indications regarding the recommended age for viewing). This film is also born from the genius of Tim Burton. The young Victor mistakenly marries a dead girl and is then dragged to the land of the dead, from where he will finally manage to escape to marry his fiancée just in time

Brass knobs and broomsticks (1971) is the classic film that tells the story set during the Second World War and dominated by Miss Eglantine Price, who welcomes three children who escaped the bombings of London into her home. However, the three children will discover that the woman is… an apprentice witch!

Ghostbusters – Ghostbusters (1984) is the cult film that tells the story of three researchers, experts in paranormal phenomena, who, after being expelled from the University, found a group of “ghostbusters”. This film will delight not only children (however, viewing is only recommended for ages 10 and up) but also their parents, who are nostalgic for an exceptional film like this

Coco (2017) is the animated masterpiece directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina, a real gem by Disney Pixar set in Mexico. It is a journey in Dias de los Muertos to remind everyone of the importance of ancestors, one’s roots and family

Little shivers (Goosebumps) is a 2015 film directed by Rob Letterman, starring Jack Black. The film is not a direct film adaptation of one of the books Little shivers, a series of short novels written by RL Stine, who appears in the film in a small cameo, but tells of a universe whose protagonist is Stine himself. The viewing is suitable for audiences aged 9 and up