 The Addams
Family (1991)
It's starts out at Christmas time and end up the following Halloween. It
may not be a true Halloween film but how much more spooky could this family be? It's
always Halloween in the Addams household!
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Runtime: 102 minutes
Rating: PG-13 |
 Alien (1979)
Horrifying, riveting tale of alien invading space ship was enormously popular. Critics
agree this slime-fest is one of most effective sci-fi/horror films ever. Compulsory
viewing for suspense, horror, terror fans.
Starring: Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver
Director: Ridley Scott
Runtime: 117 minutes
Rating: R |
 A
Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
Classic thriller about a serial killer invading the dreams of a group of teens. It
was considered extremely scary when first released and it can still hold it's own all
these years later. Great modern classic!
Stars: John Saxon, Ronee Blakley,
Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund
Director: Wes Craven
Rating: R
Runtime: 91 minutes |
 Beetlejuice (1988)
Giddy, outlandish, high-spirited comic fantasy about two pesky poltergeists trying to
frighten away the new owners of their old house. Not a Halloween themed film, but if it
doesn't put you in the mood to haunt, nothing will!! Michael Keaton shines as Beetlejuice!
Starring: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin
Director: Tim Burton
Runtime: 92 minutes
Rating: PG |
 Candyman (1992)
Chilling of urban legend killer
with a big grudge and the PhD student who's framed for murders he commits. This film, like
all of Barkers, has it's gory moments. Not for the squeamish.
Starring: Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd
Director: Bernard Rose
Runtime: 98 minutes
Rating: R |
 Evil Dead (1982)
Ultra gory thriller that seats five young campers against body-possessing
demons after chanting from "The Book Of The Dead". This Sam Rami classic started
a whole wave of demon possession movies. Definitely a modern classic!!
Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss
Director: Sam Raimi
Rating: NR
Runtime: 85 minutes |
 The Frighteners
(1996)
Horror/comedy about spirits aiding psychic's ghostbusting scam. Stories within
stories, outstanding special effects and a wonderful cast make this a keeper. Fans of
Jeffery Combs will love his role in this!
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado
Director: Peter Jackson
Rating: R
Runtime: 110 minutes |
 Fright Night (1985)
Modern classic vampire movie about a teen who thinks his handsome new neighbor is a
vampire. Totally entertaining and the sequel is equally good.
Starring: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale
Director: Tom
Holland
Runtime: 106 minutes
Rating: R |
 Halloween (1978)
This film started the slasher genre rolling. A masked murderer is stalking the
teenagers of Hadenfield on Halloween, trying to finish something he started many years
before. A huge smash, even the critics loved it and it still holds up today as one of the
best suspenseful, well done horror flicks of our time.
Starring: Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis
Director: John Carpenter
Runtime: 93 minutes Rating: R |
 Hellraiser
(1987)
Extra gory, brutal, bloody frightfest about woman's affair with her demonic
brother-in-law. You may gag a few times, but this is definitely worth watching at least
once!
Starring: Andrew
Robinson, Clare Higgins
Director: Clive Barker
Runtime: 94 minutes
Rating: R |
 Hocus Pocus (1993)
Every time we watch it, we all want to move to Salem, Mass. It's cute, it's funny,
the effects are great. Great special effects, cute story! Three sisters who happen
to be witches return to Salem after 300 years to wreck havoc on the town that hanged them.
Stars: Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy
Director: Kenny Ortega
Rating: PG
Runtime: 93 minutes |
 The
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Tim Burton's innovative stop-motion animated musical about Jack
Skellington, the Pumpkin King, who becomes enthralled by Christmas. He's the head of
Halloweentown, so this causes some problems. Some stunning visuals.
Young and old will love
this and you won't be able to stop singing the songs for days!
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara
Director: Henry Selick
Runtime: 79 minutes Rating: PG |
 Poltergeist (1982)
Very creepy, entertaining and suspenseful film about a little girl wanted by the
poltergeists in her house. Always a thrill to watch, even if you've seen it a hundred
times.
Stars: JoBeth
Williams, Craig T. Nelson
Director: Tobe Hooper
Rating: PG
Runtime: 114 minutes |
