Light Horror/Spooky (seen)
Lighter horror/spookiness for families, kids and people who think they don't like horror. Good for Halloween. Something for everybody.
Obviously you'll want to check the Parents Guide or my notes before showing to all. People are scared of different things, although I think kids handle scary concepts better than adults a lot of the time. They are often more logical about it.
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Obviously you'll want to check the Parents Guide or my notes before showing to all. People are scared of different things, although I think kids handle scary concepts better than adults a lot of the time. They are often more logical about it.
In progress.
I also recommend checking out these lists:
Light Horror/Spooky (not yet seen)
Halloween (seen)
Halloween (not yet seen)
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- DirectorBill MelendezStarsPeter RobbinsChristopher SheaSally DryerThe Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.Common Sense Media recommends this for ages 4+.
- DirectorUli EdelStarsJonathan LipnickiRollo WeeksRichard E. GrantA lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.Despite the vampirism (I think they only drink milk from vampire cows, rather than blood), this is a very cute, child-friendly movie.
The only scary things that happens are some bullying, a vampire hunter is stalking the main vampire family & the suspense that they may not manage to become human in the end. Oh, and I guess the bad guy got pushed off a cliff, but he sucked, so...
I've watched this a bunch of times. - DirectorHenry SelickStarsDanny ElfmanChris SarandonCatherine O'HaraJack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.Common Sense Media recommends this for ages 7+, but I might go as high as 9+ myself. It really depends on the kid.
Mild, non-realistic body horror. Some creepy character designs. A mad scientist holds a ragdoll-girl captive. Kidnapping, drugging and scary toys. - DirectorTim BurtonStarsAlec BaldwinGeena DavisMichael KeatonThe spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.Some sexual concepts/lewd jokes that may go over a lot of kids' heads. The character Beetlejuice sexually harasses women, including an underage girl, which he tries to force to marry him. Some cartoony body horror and monsters. Concept of death in general. References to suicide. Some gross out humour, such as spitting and bug eating. Bugs, snakes and spiders. Racial gay stereotypes.
- DirectorJoe DanteStarsZach GalliganPhoebe CatesHoyt AxtonA young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous monsters on a small town.Comedic violence. Body horror (of the gremlins). A creepy story about a girl finding her father dead around Christmas (not shown; she just tells the story). A rabbit heart in a classroom. The gremlin forms after being a cute mogwai could be scary to some children. The gremlins bullying Gizmo may disturb some.
- DirectorMario PilusoStarsRay BradburyLeonard NimoyAnnie BarkerFour children learn the origins of Halloween customs while trying to save the life of their friend.Spooky concepts and situations surrounding death and Halloween-like customs from around the world.
The fact that a child might die will be upsetting for some (he doesn't die). The fact that the villain wants to take a child's soul may frighten some children. Kids in danger (getting chased by mummies, etc).
It's not too much scarier than Scooby Doo. - DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.This one has a fair bit of sexual and adult concepts (for a family film- see Parental Guide).
A man harasses a woman for a date. A character is possessed and tries to seduce men. The dog-monsters may scare some children. Some of the ghosts are somewhat grotesque, but are not shown for long. The giant marshmallow man may scare some children.
A ghost goes to give a man a blow job, but you might miss it if you blink. Some other crudeness.
It's implied that two characters, who are not romantically involved, have sex, while each are possessed (uh, weird), but you might not even notice if I hadn't told you. - DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsBette MidlerSarah Jessica ParkerKathy NajimyA teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.Common Sense Media recommends this for ages 10+.
Some crudeness. Cartoony zombie gore. Young siblings in danger may be upsetting to some. Kidnapping. Bullying. Witches suck the soul out of a child & are hung early in the film - not graphic. Some cartoony violence (a cat is hit by a bus but unflattens & comes back to life). A cat is thrown (not so cartoony), hits a tombstone & dies. This part is quite upsetting, especially for children. Concept of death & losing a sibling. - DirectorGenndy TartakovskyStarsAdam SandlerKevin JamesAndy SambergDracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter.Common Sense Media recommends this for ages 7+.
Very mild, cartoony body horror, like Frankenstein's monster constantly falling apart.
I think the worst you have to fear is if your kids want to watch nothing but this for a while. I've definitely been hearing about it happening to people. I guess it's pretty popular with kids.
I liked it. I think it's one of the best family-friendly spooky movies to come out in a long time!
Too bad I don't feel the same about the second movie.
Haven't seen the third or the TV series yet. - DirectorMel BrooksStarsGene WilderMadeline KahnMarty FeldmanAn American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.This has a lot of sex jokes (and even non-consensual sex, at first...) but it's not very graphic.
It would likely be more entertaining for adults, but there are plenty of bad puns and the like for all.
Most people seem the most entertained by Gene Wilder in this role, and I do love him, but Marty Feldman (Igor) was my favourite part. He's so funny!
Common Sense Media recommends this for ages 12+. - 1988–199123mTV-Y7.9 (144)TV EpisodeDirectorKarl GeursStarsJim CummingsPaul WinchellJohn FiedlerAfter seeing a Giant Monster film in the movie theater, Christopher Robin decided to make his own Monster movie with Pooh and his friends as the actors.
- DirectorJack ClaytonStarsMary Grace CanfieldRichard DavalosJake DengelIn a small American town, a diabolical circus and its demonic proprietor prey on the townsfolk.This one is better for older kids and teens. Too much for younger kids probably.
- CreatorMatt DufferRoss DufferStarsMillie Bobby BrownFinn WolfhardWinona RyderIn 1980s Indiana, a group of young friends witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. As they search for answers, the children unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.Some parts of this are very scary, and it mainly deals with being around the age of just starting puberty, as well as some of being a teen, and the adults surrounding them.
This is more for 12 and up. It would be much too scary for most younger kids, and they probably couldn't relate to the characters yet.
This may also be very nostalgic for adults who were kids in the 80's, as that is when it takes place. Every episode leaves you wanting more. I can't wait for the next season. - DirectorWalt DisneyStarsWalt DisneyCarl W. StallingThe clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.
- DirectorFrank OzStarsRick MoranisEllen GreeneVincent GardeniaA nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.There is domestic abuse shown in silhouette and someone cutting up a dead body, which is heard, but I think you only see some shadows. There is also a blood/people-eating plant, and some sexual innuendo.
- DirectorJames WhaleStarsColin CliveMae ClarkeBoris KarloffDr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.In the uncut version, Frankenstein's monster kills a little girl. I'll have to give it a rewatch to remember the rest.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonAlyson HanniganWhen everyone in Sunnydale loses their voice, the Scooby Gang must silently solve the mystery of the monsters who stole their ability to speak.For starters, have a look at the pictures for this episode to decide if you think "The Gentlemen" (that's the monsters of the episode) would give somebody nightmares. They are pretty freaky. Though part of that is in their movements. I think they were on some sort of wheels and doing mime.
Otherwise, the show in general is for teen and up. - DirectorPhil RomanStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg BergerWhen Garfield and Odie are out trick-or-treating, they end up at a haunted house.
- DirectorFred DekkerStarsAndre GowerRobby KigerStephen MachtA group of 12-year-olds form a Universal Monsters fan club called Monster Squad, and have to attempt to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters when they show up for real.Common Sense Media recommends this for ages 14+.
- DirectorJack BenderStarsJonelle AllenShari BelafonteLeVar BurtonPhil, Melissa, Mitch, Mary, and Vinnie are high school friends, who unwittingly raise the dead on Halloween night. Once the dead have returned, Pitchford Cove will never be the same again....or will it?Probably teen and up.
- DirectorTony LeondisStarsJohn CusackMolly ShannonSteve BuscemiAnimated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancA sneaker-wearing, hairy monster chases Bugs through a castle belonging to an evil scientist.
- DirectorRobert WieneStarsWerner KraussConrad VeidtFriedrich FeherHypnotist Dr. Caligari uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders.
- DirectorHowy ParkinsStarsAndrew LawrencePamela AdlonAllyce BeasleyButch reminises three terrifying Halloween tales which occured at 3rd street school to TJ and the gang.Aimed at 10 year olds probably. I think the main characters are in the 5th grade.
- DirectorJohn Davis InfantinoStarsJ.G. QuintelWilliam SalyersSam MarinThe gang sits around trying to tell the scariest Halloween story.Regular Show is based around people in their early 20's doing stuff like dealing with a job they hate, dating (nothing explicit) and interdemensional shinanigans.
It seems popular amongst many age groups, but I think only 16+ would really get what it's like having a job and whatnot.
Only interdemensional travellers will get the interdemensional shinanigans.