Hi, it’s Huriyah from SugarQuills! I’m at this neck of the woods because Ruz sweet talked me into writing a Halloween-y guest post for her (many emojis and exclamation marks were involved). So, here’s my Halloween post, and it’s based on my Halloween tradition!
What’s a holiday without traditions, right? Every Halloween, I bring out my favourite childhood movies and to watch them back-to-back. Since I’m a wimp, you can bet that anything I watch is going to be rated pitifully by horror fans (sorry, not sorry). But Halloween doesn’t have to be scary! These movies scream Halloween spirit in the form of magic, vampires, ghosts, bubbling cauldrons, and homicidal children. And it’s just not Halloween without them (and a venti pumpkin spice latte).
Disclaimer: you’ve probably already seen all of these because they’ve been
around for forever.
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Is it odd that I’ve watched this movie
every year for 17 years and I only just realised Sarah Jessica Parker is in it?
Set in Salem, Hocus Pocus is a
brilliant classic for those of us who like our witches with a sprinkling of
evil and nutty (there’s a whole lot of nutty). The talking black cat, Binx,
reminds me of Salem from Sabrina the
Teenage Witch. Maybe Salem was inspired by Binx?
The Addams Family (1991)
Ask my parents about this one. They
probably know the lines to the theme song by heart too.
Halloweentown (1998)
If you like your witches sweet and your
warlocks scary instead, try Halloweentown.
Halloweentown is an actual place in the movie that’s inhabited by ‘Halloween-y’
citizens (werewolves, vampires, skeletons that drive taxis, and so on). The
story focuses on Agatha and her grandchildren, notably Marnie Cromwell, who
have to save Halloweentown. There’s a spooky scene in an abandoned cinema that
gave me the creeps when I was little. There’s Halloweentown two, three and four
too, but I didn’t like those as much as the first.
Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s Stone (2001)
“TROLL IN THE DUNGEON!”
Casper (1998)
My favourite ghost. How can you not love
this guy? There’s a Casper movie with Hilary Duff (Casper Meets Wendy) that came out in 1998, and there’s a Casper
movie with Christina Ricci that came out in 1995. Both versions are great, but
I loved the adorable dance scene in the 1995 version where Casper says, “Can I
keep you?”, and that’s why the 1995 version is the one on my Halloween binge
list. I’ll watch Casper Meets Wendy too,
if I’ve got the time.
The Black Cauldron (1985)
This one might be a little unexpected
(might), but I like the dark theme, the evil king, and Gurgi. Plus, anything
with a cauldron automatically qualifies as a Halloween movie, right?
🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃
Huriyah loves all the book things and is a crazy cat lady. You can catch her rambling about bookish (and non-bookish) things on Twitter, sharing pictures of books and her cat on Instagram, and reviewing books on SugarQuills (her booky blog). You can stalk her on Twitter, Instagram or her blog!
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I still haven't seen Hocus Pocus??? Seriously it's everyone's favourite Halloween movie and I feel so late to the party! Halloweentown is a must watch for me though, I love the third movie! Great post, Huriyah!
ReplyDeleteYou should definitely give it a shot this Halloween and join the Hocus Pocus club :P My sister prefers the third Halloweentown movie too!
DeleteGlad you liked the post :)
Haha, Halloweentown is one of my favorites!! I record it every year and make sure I always have time to watch it. My husband hates it, lol.
ReplyDeleteI feel terrible that I've only seen one of these movies! I'm definitely going to keep this post around for next Halloween though, because these sound like EXACTLY my kind of Halloween movies. (I take fun and campy over scary any day!)
ReplyDeleteI just read this haha, omg Amy you definitely need to watch these, they'll put you right into the Halloween spirit ��
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