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13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 10, The Haunted Mansion

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For the tenth day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we recommend Disney’s The Haunted Mansion. Starring Eddie Murphy, Marsha Thomason, Jennifer Tilly, Terence Stamp & Nathaniel Parker, this Disney Theme Parks inspired movie is a fun walk through of the ride.  For those of you who are familiar with the ride, you’ll pick […]

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 9, Scared Shrekless

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For the ninth day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we recommend Scared Shrekless. In Scared Shrekless, DreamWorks brings us another great Halloween special, this time featuring the Shrek crew.  If you enjoyed the Shrek movies, or liked Monsters Vs Aliens:  Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space, you’ll enjoy this one.  

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 8, Garfield’s Halloween Adventure

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For the eighth day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we recommend Garfield’s Halloween Adventure. I recall watching this one air in 1985 and in subsequent years, and 26 years later I’m sharing it with my own children. Unfortunately this one appears to be out of print now, and a little pricey to purchase, so you may want […]

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 6, Monster House

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For the sixth day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we recommend Monster House. Featuring the voice talents of Steve Buscemi, Nick Cannon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jon Heder, Kevin James & Jason Lee, this animated film will be a hit with the kids and take you back your childhood.

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 5, Ghostbusters

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For the fifth day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, how about a classic, Ghostbusters? Starring Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson and directed by Ivan Reitman, this comedy is always good for a few laughs. “Ray, has it ever occurred to you that maybe the reason we’ve been so busy lately is because the […]

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 4, Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride

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For the fourth day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we suggest Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. Featuring the voice talents of Johnny Depp & Helena Bonham Carter, this film is along the lines of Nightmare Before Christmas and doesn’t disappoint.

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 3, Monsters Vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space

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For the third day of 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we suggest the Monsters Vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space Halloween Special.  And adults, there are plenty of treats for you in this one as well.

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 2, Nightmare Before Christmas

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Nightmare Before Christmas Tim Burton‘s Nightmare Before Christmas is at the top of my personal Halloween (and year round) feature length movies to watch with the kids and listen to the soundtrack. If you’ve not seen it, it is a must for the whole family. If you have seen it, below are some additional items […]

13 Days of Halloween for the Family: Day 1, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

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What’s Halloween without Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang?  This year on Day 1 of the 13 Days of Halloween for the Family, we suggest popping in  It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.  It’s a true classic that the entire family can enjoy.