The specters are occasionally scary, but the light comic tone keeps things upbeat.
(Plus, it will forever change the way your family looks at marshmallows.)D.H.
Stine(Jack Black) the legendary mastermind behind the belovedGoosebumpsseries.
Christina Ricci in ‘Casper’; Coraline in ‘Coraline’; the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in ‘Ghostbusters’.Credit: Universal/Courtesy Everett; Focus Features/Courtesy Everett; Columbia Pictures
Thirteen-year-old Marnie (Kimberly J.
It’s a sunny story for a crisp fall evening with the family.D.H.
Where to watchHalloweentown: Disney+
Director:Duwayne Dunham
Cast:Debbie Reynolds,Judith Hoag, Kimberly J.
From left to right: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Judith Malina, Christina Ricci, Carel Struycken (back), Christopher Lloyd, and Jimmy Workman in ‘The Addams Family’.Jean Pagliuso/Paramount Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
It’s a campy celebration of all the fun and frights of the season.
It’s a nostalgic treat for parents to share with their little ones.D.H.
She uses her broom-flying skills to launch a courier service and finds a place in her new community.
Michael Keaton in ‘Beetlejuice’.Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection
However, Count Olaf won’t let them slip through his fingers so easily.
It’s a sweet, sitcom-style production, with squabbling siblings coming together to save their imperiled mom.
Amusement park shenanigans, body swaps, and heaps of slapstick deliver laughs for all ages.
Eggs (center) surrounded by boxtrolls in ‘The Boxtrolls’.LAIKA
Spirited Awayis a delicate fairy tale by animation master Hayao Miyazaki, densely illustrated and endlessly imaginative.
Still, Chihiro’s courage and curiosity will keep young viewers captivated.D.H.
While the Darkness might add an unsettling air, the overall vibe remains silly and lighthearted.J.M.
Christina Ricci in ‘Casper’.Universal/Courtesy Everett
Clever dialogue and a feast of visual gags make this dotty comedy a sure-fire Halloween winner.D.H.
Inventive puppetry by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop enlivens the film, which is chilling but kid-friendly.D.H.
Coraline Jones in ‘Coraline’.Everett Collection
From left to right: Maudeline Everglot (back), Victoria Everglot, Victor Van Dort, and Nell Van Dort (back) in ‘The Corpse Bride’.Warner Bros.
Sparky in ‘Frankenweenie’.Walt Disney Pictures/Courtesy Everett
The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in ‘Ghostbusters’.Columbia Pictures
(From left to right) Ryan Lee, Dylan Minnette, Jack Black, and Odeya Rush in ‘Goosebumps’.Hopper Stone/Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection
(From left to right) Joey Zimmerman, Emily Roeske, Debbie Reynolds, and Kimberly J. Brown in ‘Halloweentown’.Singer White/Ventura Valley Film/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock
Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in ‘Hocus Pocus’.Everett Collection
(From left to right) Mavis Dracula, Wayne, Winnie (front), Murray the Mummy, Count Dracula, and Frankenstein in ‘Hotel Transylvania’.Sony PIctures
Linus van Pelt, Sally Brown, and Snoopy in ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’.Everett Collection
Tombo and Kiki in ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’.Studio Ghibli
(From left to right) Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Kara/Shelby Hoffman, and Emily Browning in ‘Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events’.Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
(Clockwise from upper left) Charles Staughnessy, Laura Vandervoot, Matt O’Leary, Caroline Rhea, and Myles Jeffrey in ‘Mom’s Got a Date With a Vampire’.Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett
Jenny, DJ, and Chowder in ‘Monster House’.Sony Pictures
James P. ‘Sulley’ Sullivan and Mike Wazowski in ‘Monsters, Inc.'.Disney/Pixar
Jack Skellington delivers presents in ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’.Buena Vista Pictures
(From left to right) Grandma, Sandra Babcock, Perry Babcock, Norman Babcock, and Courtney Babcock in ‘ParaNorman’.LAIKA
(From left to right) Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini, Matthew Lillard, and Freddie Prinze Jr. in ‘Scooby-Doo’.Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection
Chihiro in ‘Spirited Away’.Everett Collection
Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley in ‘Twitches’.Disney Channel/Courtesy Everett Collection
Wallace, a were-rabbit, and Gromit in ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit’.DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection
Jasen Fisher and Anjelica Huston in ‘The Witches’.Everett Collection
