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Halloween Classics

20 titles · 1966–2009

The essential October 31 watchlist. From John Carpenter's Halloween to Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, these are the films that made the holiday what it is on screen — slashers, witches, ghosts and pumpkin patches, from cosy to genuinely scary.

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  1. Halloween

    1978 · Horror, Thriller · 1 h 31 min

    Scary

    Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

  2. Hocus Pocus

    1993 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1 h 36 min

    Cosy

    After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.

  3. The Nightmare Before Christmas

    1993 · Fantasy, Animation · 1 h 16 min

    Cosy

    Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to…

  4. Beetlejuice

    1988 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1 h 32 min

    Spooky

    A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

  5. Trick 'r Treat

    2007 · Horror, Fantasy · 1 h 22 min

    Creepy

    Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.

  6. Ghostbusters

    1984 · Comedy, Fantasy · 1 h 45 min

    Cosy

    After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.

  7. The Addams Family

    1991 · Comedy, Fantasy · 1 h 40 min

    Cosy

    When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

  8. Addams Family Values

    1993 · Comedy, Family · 1 h 34 min

    Cosy

    Siblings Wednesday and Pugsley Addams will stop at nothing to get rid of Pubert, the new baby boy adored by parents Gomez and Morticia. Things go from bad to worse when the new "black widow" nanny, Debbie Jellinsky, launches her plan to add Fester to her collection of dead husbands.

  9. Practical Magic

    1998 · Romance, Fantasy · 1 h 44 min

    Cosy

    Sally and Gillian Owens, born into a magical family, have mostly avoided witchcraft themselves. But when Gillian's vicious boyfriend, Jimmy Angelov, dies unexpectedly, the Owens sisters give themselves a crash course in hard magic. With policeman Gary Hallet growing suspicious, the girls struggle to resurrect…

  10. Casper

    1995 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1 h 40 min

    Cosy

    Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent…

  11. Coraline

    2009 · Animation, Family · 1 h 40 min

    Spooky

    Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

  12. Corpse Bride

    2005 · Romance, Fantasy · 1 h 17 min

    Cosy

    In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

  13. The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    1975 · Comedy, Science Fiction · 1 h 40 min

    Cosy

    After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters. Through elaborate dance and rock music, the mad scientist unveils his latest creation: a perfect, muscular man.

  14. Night of the Living Dead

    1968 · Horror · 1 h 36 min

    Creepy

    A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

  15. The Exorcist

    1973 · Horror · 2 h 2 min

    Terrifying

    When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

  16. Scream

    1996 · Crime, Horror · 1 h 52 min

    Creepy

    A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

  17. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

    1966 · Family, Animation · 25 min

    Cosy

    Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.

  18. Halloweentown

    1998 · Family, Fantasy · 1 h 24 min

    Cosy

    On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown — a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises.

  19. Sleepy Hollow

    1999 · Fantasy, Thriller · 1 h 45 min

    Creepy

    Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

  20. Edward Scissorhands

    1990 · Fantasy, Drama · 1 h 45 min

    Cosy

    A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

Halloween Classics — watch online free in HD on our site: every title has a free page with the official trailer and the player, no sign-up needed. In the list: Halloween, Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, Trick 'r Treat, Ghostbusters, The Addams Family, Addams Family Values. Sort by year or scare level, or press “Surprise me” to pick at random.

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How many titles are in “Halloween Classics”?

20 titles, from 1966 to 2009: Halloween (1978), Hocus Pocus (1993), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Beetlejuice (1988), Trick 'r Treat (2007), Ghostbusters (1984), The Addams Family (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), Practical Magic (1998), Casper (1995), Coraline (2009), Corpse Bride (2005)….

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