CertUnclassified
Age group5–11
Duration4 mins
Spellbound(2020)
A lonely girl looking for a friend to spend Halloween with is amazed when the pumpkin she carves suddenly comes to life.
Trick or Treating is a tradition around the world that many children look forward to every year. This gentle short film aims to capture that excitement and contains many recognisable elements of Halloween such as pumpkins, witches and bats whilst also touching upon themes of friendship and acceptance.
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CertUnclassified
Age group7–14
Duration8 mins
Zing(2011)
The sinister Mr. Grimm harvests soul after soul, but everything changes with a knock on the door.
The grim reaper has been portrayed in many films and this spooky short paints him as a gleeful old man who loves his job. Whilst this film does deal with slightly heavy themes such as death, it also has an incredible cute edge to it and sidesteps most of its scares in favour of lighthearted humour.
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Age group5–11
Duration7 mins
Pixar Shorts Volume 1: Mater and the Ghostlight(2006)
Short film spin-off of Pixar’s “Cars” which sees prankster Mater haunted by a mysterious blue light.
The Pixar animation studio have always excelled at including spooky moments in their films without them being overtly scary. Mater and the Ghostlight takes the idea of the Halloween campfire story and turns it into something light, accessible and relatable.
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Cert
Age group7–14
Duration74 mins
The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)
Brilliantly dark and amusing stop-motion animation - Jack Skellington attempts to change his sinister ways and celebrate Christmas on a huge scale.
It takes a special film to be considered both a Halloween and Christmas classic but this iconic stop-motion animation is played from October to December every year. With an extravagant cast of ghouls, monsters and all manner of creepy creeps, it also acts as an absorbing story of struggling to fit in, no matter where you go.
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Cert
Age group5–14
Duration85 mins
The Muppet Christmas Carol(1993)
Kermit, Gonzo and the rest of the Muppet gang appear in this fun musical take on the classic Charles Dickens story.
Another film that combines ghosts and ghouls with the festive spirit, Charles Dickens' tale has often been lauded as one of the most eerie and atmospheric Christmas stories. Thankfully, we have the silliness of the Muppets accompanying us to make sure things don't get too chilling...
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Cert
Age group7–14
Duration83 mins
Frankenweenie(2012)
When Victor loses his beloved pet, he conducts an experiment to bring him back to life. When he succeeds, things escalate beyond Victor's control.
Stop-motion animation has always had a fun relationship with the horror genre and this pet-project from Tim Burton takes the classic Gothic tale of Frankenstein and turns it into something for a younger audience, featuring a bright but midguided child and his zombie dog. With its beautiful black and white pallet, this film is a great introduction to classic horror.
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Cert
Age group5–11
Duration87 mins
Hotel Transylvania(2012)
Dracula's daughter Mavis longs to see the world outside the Hotel Transylvania and the protective bubble her father has kept her in.
Monsters and myths can be scary for young audiences when they first learn about them but if they need to be encouraged into the Halloween spirit, there is no better family than the one in the Hotel Transylvania franchise - these silly spooks are a reminder that Halloween can be creative and fun as well as scary!
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Cert
Age group5–11
Duration89 mins
Hotel Transylvania 2(2015)
When Mavis and Johnny’s son fails to develop fangs by his fifth birthday, Drac recruits his friends to try and help his grandson become a monster.
Monsters and myths can be scary for young audiences when they first learn about them but if they need to be encouraged into the Halloween spirit, there is no better family than the one in the Hotel Transylvania franchise - these silly spooks are a reminder that Halloween can be creative and fun as well as scary!
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Cert
Age group7–14
Duration103 mins
Goosebumps(2015)
Thrilling and funny adaptation of the well-known Goosebumps books that sees havoc unleashed on an unsuspecting American suburb.
The Goosebumps novels occupy that space between childhood and adulthood that allow us to explore our fears and imagination without things getting truly terrifying! This film, based on the books, aims to do the same - featuring a truely huge assortment of creatures, beasts and villains, it works wonderfully as a film for older primary students.
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Cert
Age group7–14
Duration87 mins
The Witches(1990)
A brilliantly creepy Roald Dahl adaptation about a 9 year-old orphan who has a run in with some witches during a holiday with his grandmother.
Roald Dahl has often had a scary edge to some of his well-known stories but this is maybe most evident in his story The Witches, brought to life here for the big screen. The titular witches in this film are grotesque creatures of the night so it is even more triumphant when they are finally defeated by the forces of good.
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