13 Nights of Halloween Schedule

Freeform's 13 Nights of Halloween starts tonight. The schedule is filled with favorite Halloween films, such as Hocus Pocus, The Corpse Bride, and Sleepy Hollow. Which one are you most looking forward to?

Wednesday, October 19
5:30 PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
7 PM R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Corpse Bride

Thursday, October 20
3:30 PM The Nightmare Before Christmas
5 PM Hocus Pocus
7 PM The Addams Family
9 PM Addams Family Values
12 AM The Final Girls

Friday, October 21
4:30 PM The Addams Family
6:30 PM Addams Family Values
8:30 PM Sleepy Hollow
12 AM Frankenweenie

Saturday, October 22
7 AM Spooky Buddies
9:10 AM ParaNorman
11:20 AM Sleepy Hollow
2 PM The Goonies
4:40 PM Scooby Doo
6:50 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
9 PM Monsters University
11:30 PM Toy Story of TERROR!
12 AM Corpse Bride

Sunday, October 23
7:30 AM The Goonies
10:10 AM R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
12:20 PM Scooby Doo
2:30 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:40 PM Matilda
6:50 PM Toy Story of TERROR!
7:30 PM Monsters University
9:50 PM Hocus Pocus

Monday, October 24
7 AM Practical Magic
3 PM Matilda
5 PM The Addams Family
7 PM Addams Family Values
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Scooby Doo

Tuesday, October 25
7 AM Death Becomes Her
4 PM The Addams Family
6 PM Addams Family Values
12 AM Halloweentown

Wednesday, October 26
4 PM The Sorcerer 's Apprentice
6 PM Dark Shadows
8:30 PM Sleepy Hollow
12 AM Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge

Thursday, October 27
4 PM The Goonies
6:30 PM Sleepy Hollow
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Halloweentown High

Friday, October 28
12 PM The Goonies
2:30 PM Hocus Pocus
4:30 PM The Hunger Games
7:30 PM The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
12 AM Return to Halloweentown

Saturday, October 29
7 AM The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:35 AM Corpse Bride
10:35 The Hunger Games
1:45 PM The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
5:15 PM The Addams Family
7:20 PM Addams Family Values
9:25 PM Hocus Pocus
11:30 PM Sleepy Hollow

Sunday, October 30
7 AM Corpse Bride
9 AM Spooky Buddies
11:05 AM Scooby Doo
1:10 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:15 PM The Addams Family
5:20 PM Addams Family Values
7:25 PM Hocus Pocus
9:30 PM Sleepy Hollow

Monday, October 31
7 AM The Goonies
11 AM ParaNorman
1 PM Scooby Doo
3 PM Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5 PM The Addams Family
7 PM Addams Family Values
9 PM Hocus Pocus
12 AM Hocus Pocus

Halloween Movies for Kids, Part 2

For children in elementary school, there are a lot of movies available, but it can be tricky to decide which ones are appropriate for your child. After all, you don't want a movie that's too scary, but you don't want one that's too young either or they won't be interested. Here's a list of movies that Bean enjoys. I'll try to make a note of which movies are a little scarier and which are good for most ages.

Mickey's House of Villains - Mickey and pals throw a Halloween bash at the House of Mouse, complete with old Disney favorites and new ones too.

Casper - Casper the Friendly Ghost meets some new friends. An "afterlife therapist" and his daughter move into Casper's home to remove the ghosts, but the ghosts don't want to leave. This movie may be slightly scary for young children. Casper Meets Wendy is less scary, but somewhat annoying.

Scary Godmother: A Halloween Spooktakular & The Revenge of Jimmy - These two films show that monsters are just people too, and that you just can't stop Halloween!

Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein & the Wolfman - Alvin, Simon and Theodore get mixed up with Frankenstein's monster and bitten by a wolf in this hilarious double feature.

The Magic School Bus: Creepy, Crawly Fun! - Educational and fun, the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class learn about sound, bats, and spiders in this Halloween flick.

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad - While I don't generally watch Mr. Toad, the Legend of Sleepy Hollow as sung by Bing Crosby is not to be missed.

The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow - Two school kids try to escape from the Headless Horseman and keep him from reclaiming the pumpkin containing the original Legend of Sleepy Hollow manuscript. Catchy music and simple animation make this a fun film.

Under Wraps - A mummy comes back to life on Halloween to search for his lost love. A young horror movie buff and his two friends try to help the mummy, dubbed "Harold", in his search.

The Halloween Tree - Unfortunately, this movie is only available on VHS, but it is a wonderful retelling of Ray Bradbury's classic story, with Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Mr. Moundshroud.

Halloweentown & Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge, Halloweentown High, and Return to Halloweentown - A fantastic series of 4 movies about a family of witches. The stories follow the misadventures of the oldest daughter, Marnie. The grandmother, played by Debbie Reynolds, tries to encourage the family to learn about their ancestry and use their magic. These films are one of my favorites.

The following movies, while some of my favorites, can be a little dark and scary at times. If you haven't seen them, I would recommend watching them first to make sure they are appropriate for your family.

When Good Ghouls Go Bad - When Danny and his dad move back home to Walker Falls, Danny discovers that Halloween is cursed and everyone is afraid to celebrate. This movie may be better for older children.

Hocus Pocus - I love this movie! The Sanderson sisters have been brought back to life for one day, but to stay, they must cast a spell to reclaim their youth. Only Max, his sister, girlfriend, and an immortal cat named Binx can stop them.

Tower of Terror - A fun movie based on the story created for the Disney Parks ride Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

The Haunted Mansion - Another ride-based movie. This one features a family trapped in a mansion full of ghosts and the hi-jinx they undergo to escape.

The Little Vampire - A campy story about a family of vampires and the little boy who helps them find redemption.

31 Days to Be Wicked on Disney Channel

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This year's Halloween lineup on the Disney Channel is called 31 Days to Be Wicked, a riff on the song from Descendants 2.

It's an entire month of Disney Halloween favorites, old and new. Several of the Disney Channel Original Halloween movies have already been added to On-Demand, such as Girl vs. Monsters and the Halloweentown series. Which movie is your can't miss?

October 8

• 9:30AM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson
• 10:00AM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 10:30AM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo!
• 2:40PM Jessie: The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein
• 3:10PM Bunk'd: Camp Kiki-slasher
• 3:40PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 4:10PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 4:40PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 7:00PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 7:30PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 8:00PM The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular
• 9:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 10:30PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 11:00PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 11:30PM The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular

October 9

• 1:15PM The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular
• 1:45PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 2:15PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 2:45PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 3:10PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 3:35PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 6:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 9:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 10:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 10:30PM Bunk'd: Camp Kiki-slasher 
• 11:00PM Liv and Maddie: Cali-Style: Scare-A-Rooney

October 10

• 8:00AM Spookley, the Square Pumpkin 
• 9:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Ghostly Gala
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Hallie Halloween
• 2:00PM The Zhuzhus: The Pumpkin Whisperer
• 2:30PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 3:00PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 4:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary

October 11

• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadster Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala
• 10:30AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Princess Butterfly
• 1:00PM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical

October 12

• 9:00AM Spookley, the Square Pumpkin 
• 12:30PM Elena of Avalor: A Day to Remember 

October 13

• 7:00AM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 7:30AM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 9:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadster Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala
• 11:30AM Sofia the First: Too Cute to Spook
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Cauldronation Day
• 12:30PM Doc McStuffins: Boo-Hoo To You, It's Glow Time
• 1:00PM Spookley, the Square Pumpkin 
• 2:30PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 3:00PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 5:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 6:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 7:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 7:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 

October 14

• 10:00AM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts
• 10:30AM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth
• 11:00AM Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
• 2:00PM Austin & Ally: Costumes & Courage
• 2:30PM Liv and Maddie: Kang-A-Rooney
• 3:00PM Girl Meets World: Girl Meets World of Terror 2
• 4:30PM Best Friends Whenever: Cyd and Shelby's Haunted Escape
•  7:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark
• 9:00PM Descendants 
• 11:05PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 11:30PM K.C. Undercover: All Howl's Eve

October 15

• 9:00AM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 11:00AM Invisible Sister 
• 2:30PM Liv and Maddie: Haunt-A-Rooney
• 3:00PM K.C. Undercover: Virtual Insanity
• 3:30PM Jessie: The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein
• 4:00PM Austin & Ally: Scary Spirits & Spooky Stories
• 4:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson
• 5:00PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 8:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 9:00PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 10:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 

October 16

• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Boo-Hoo To You!, It's Glow Time 

October 17

• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadster Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala
• 10:30AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: The Ghostly Gala 
• 5:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark 
• 7:00PM K.C. Undercover: All Howl's Eve 
• 10:00PM Liv and Maddie: Cali Style: Scare-A-Rooney 

October 18

• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat
• 9:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade 
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Cauldronation Day 
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Hallie Halloween 
• 3:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 8:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 9:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark 
• 10:30PM K.C. Undercover: All Howl's Eve 

October 19

• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadster Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala 
• 10:30AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Too Cute to Spook 
• 2:00PM Pat the Dog: Trick or Treat Terror
• 2:30PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts 
• 9:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 11:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 

October 20

• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade 
• 9:00AM Mickey and the Roadster Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala 
• 10:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Princess Butterfly 
• 1:00PM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat
• 1:30PM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 5:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo!
• 5:30PM Jessie: Ghost Bummers
• 6:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 7:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo 
• 10:00PM Liv and Maddie: Cali Style: Scare-A-Rooney 

October 21

• 11:00AM Twitches
• 1:30PM Jessie: The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein 
• 2:00PM Austin & Ally: Horror Stories & Halloween Scares
• 2:30PM Girl Meets World: Girl Meets World of Terror 2
• 3:00PM Liv and Maddie: Helgaween-A-Rooney
• 4:30PM Liv and Maddie: Cali Style: Scare-A-Rooney 
• 5:30 Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 6:00PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary

October 22

• 11:00AM Twitches Too
• 12:35PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 1:00PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary
• 1:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo! 
• 2:00PM Bunk'd: Camp Kiki-slasher 
• 2:30PM K.C. Undercover: Virtual Insanity 
• 3:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark 
• 4:25PM K.C. Undercover: All Howl's Eve 
• 5:15PM Strange Magic
• 8:00PM Toy Story of Terror 
• 8:30PM The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular
• 10:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary

October 23

• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade 
• 10:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Cauldronation Day 
• 12:30PM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 2:00PM Strange Magic
• 6:30PM Jessie: The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein 
• 9:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark 

October 24

• 7:30AM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth 
• 8:00AM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 9:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Boo-Hoo To You, It's Glow Time 
• 3:00PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth 
• 8:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 
• 9:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark: Part Boo!

October 25

• 7:00AM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts 
• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadsters Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala 
• 10:30AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 12:00PM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Hallie Halloween 
• 2:00PM Pat the Dog: Trick or Treat Terror 
• 2:30PM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts 
• 11:00PM The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular 
• 11:30PM Toy Story of TERROR!

October 26

• 8:30AM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 11:30AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Boo-Hoo To You, It's Glow Time 
• 2:00PM The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular 
• 2:30PM Toy Story of TERROR!
• 3:00PM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth 
• 3:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 4:00PM Bunk'd: Camp Kiki-slasher 
• 4:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 

October 27

• 7:30AM Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth 
• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 
• 9:00AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadsters Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala 
• 12:30PM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 1:30PM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade 
• 9:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo!

October 28

• 7:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 9:30AM Pat the Dog: Trick or Treat Terror 
• 10:00AM Hotel Transylvania: The Legend of Pumpkin Guts 
• Tangled: The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth 
• 11:00AM Halloweentown
• 12:35PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 1:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo! 
• 2:00PM Bunk'd: Camp Kiki-slasher 
• 2:30PM Jessie: The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein 
• 3:00PM K.C Undercover: All Howl's Eve 
• 3:30PM Austin & Ally: Horror Stories and Halloween Scares
• 4:00PM Austin & Ally: Scary Spirits and Spooky Stories 
• 4:30PM Girl Meets World: Girl Meets World of Terror 3
• 5:00PM Best Friends Whenever: Night of the Were-Diesel 
• 5:30PM Jessie: The Ghostess with the Mostest
• 6:00PM KC Undercover: Virtual Insanity 
• 6:30PM Liv and Maddie: Haunt-A-Rooney 
• 7:00PM Liv and Maddie: Cali Style: Scare-A-Rooney 
• 7:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark 
• 8:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 8:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 
• 9:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo! 
• 10:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 
• 11:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 11:30PM KC Undercover: Virtual Insanity 

October 29

• 8:00AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 11:00AM Halloweentown 2: Kalabar's Revenge
• 12:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 
• 1:00PM Jessie: The Ghostess with the Mostest
• 1:30PM Bunk'd: Camp Kiki-slasher 
• 2:00PM KC Undercover: Virtual Insanity 
• 2:30PM Liv and Maddie: Cali Style: Scare-A-Rooney 
• 3:00PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 
• 3:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo! 
• 3:55PM Descendants 
• 6:00PM Descendants 2
• 10:30PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo! 
• 11:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 

October 30

• 8:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade 
• 8:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 
• 9:00AM Mickey and the Roadsters Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala 
• 10:00AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 12:00PM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 1:00PM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 2:00PM Halloween High
• 3:35PM Return to Halloweentown 
• 6:05PM Jessie: The Runaway Bride of Frankenstein 
• 6:30PM Jessie: The Ghostess with the Mostest 
• 8:00PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 
• 8:30PM Stuck in the Middle: Stuck in a Merry Scary 
• 9:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo! 

October 31

• 8:00AM Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• 9:00AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Monster Musical 
• 10:00AM Mickey and the Roadsters Racers: The Haunted Hot Rod, Pete's Ghostly Gala 
• 10:30AM Puppy Dog Pals: Return to the Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Howl-oween 
• 11:30AM Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 
• 12:00PM Sofia the First: Too Cute to Spook 
• 12:30PM Sofia the First: Ghostly Gala 
• 1:00PM Doc McStuffins: Boo-Hoo To You, It's Glow Time 
• 1:30PM Doc McStuffins: Hallie Halloween 
• 2:00PM Spooky Buddies 
• 3:35PM-11:00PM Hotel Transylvania: The Series Marathon
• 11:00PM Bizaardvark: Halloweenvark Part Boo! 
• 11:30PM Raven's Home: The Baxtercism of Levi Grayson 

Christmas Movies for Kids 4

Here are a few more of my favorite Christmas movies for kids.

Disney

Prep and Landing - When Prep and Landing Elves arrive in a child's home, their job is to get everything ready for the arrival of Santa. But when Wayne the elf is passed over for a promotion, he decides not to do his job, with disastrous results. However, after seeing how much his new partner Lanny and a little boy named Timmy love Christmas, he has a change of heart.

Disney

Prep and Landing: Naughty vs Nice - There are two types of Elves that visit homes on Christmas Eve: Prep and Landing Elves who visit nice kids, and the Coal Elf Brigade who visit naughty kids. This year, Wayne must work with his Coal Elf baby brother Noel to stop a naughty kid from ruining Christmas for kids everywhere.

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Nightmare Before Christmas - I can never quite decide if this is a Halloween movie or a Christmas one. While walking in the woods near Halloweentown, Jack Skellington stumbles across doors that lead to other holidays. Intrigued, he decides to bring Christmas home with him. Then he thinks that the citizens of Halloweentown should be the ones to provide gifts and holiday cheer this Christmas. The results are disastrous, and it's up to Jack, his wise friend Sally, and Santa to save the day.

Rankin Bass

The Year Without a Santa Claus - This is another Christmas classic from Rankin Bass. When Santa wakes up with a cold in December, he decides he won't deliver gift this year. In an effort to change his mind and show him that he's truly needed, Mrs Claus sends two elves, Jingle and Jangle, to Southtown. They get into all sorts of trouble along the way, meeting the Miser Brothers and Mother Nature before finally convincing Santa to take his annual Christmas ride.

Rankin Bass

Nestor The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey - This is another Rankin Bass classic. Poor Nestor has ears that cause him to be picked on by the other donkeys. But his mother loves him no matter what, and even gives her life to save him from a storm. After talking to a cherubim named Tilly, he wanders through the desert until he meets Mary and Joseph, whom he helps on their way to Bethlehem. In the end, his long ears make him a hero, and an important part of the Christmas story.

If you need a few more ideas for what to watch this Christmas, check out my other favorites:
Christmas Movies for Kids Part 1
Christmas Movies for Kids Part 2
Christmas Movies for Kids Part 3
A Christmas Carol

Disney Channel Halloween Movies

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Every year, the Disney Channel debuts another Halloween movie. There have been many great movies over the years. The Halloweentown series and Twitches are a few of my favorites. (Though I also love the really corny films such as Under Wraps and Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire.)

This years film is called Invisible Sister. It stars Rowan Blanchard, Riley of Girl Meets World, and Paris Berelc, Skylar of Mighty Med, as sisters Cleo and Molly. Molly is the older of the two. She's captain of the lacrosse team, popular, and very outgoing. Cleo is a bit goth and a bit nerdy, with a serious head for science. The sisters couldn't be more different. The night before Molly is set to compete in a High School lacrosse tournament, Cleo is busy trying to complete the science experiment her teacher unexpectedly assigned. Cleo accidentally creates a concoction that turns a moth invisible. When the moth lands in Molly's drink, she swallows it, turning her invisible, too. As the sisters realize what has happened, they race to set things right, learning a lot about each other (and the difficulties of being "invisible") in the process. Everything comes together during the annual Romp the Swamp Halloween bash, where the sisters and their friends, including Cleo's nerdy friend George (played by Karan Brar, Ravi on Jessie and Bunk'd), work together to save Molly from a lifetime of invisibility.

I loved this movie. Bean and I watched it when it premiered and plan to watch it again. I really liked the way each sister learned from stepping into the other's shoes for a day. And while there were a lot of funny moments, in the end, it was a movie about the bonds of family. And that may be my favorite type.

If you missed the premiere if Invisible Sister, it's airing again tonight at 8:05pm Eastern time as well as next Saturday, 10/17, at 7:00pm. Disney is also showing Halloweentown, Twitches, Under Wraps, and Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire over the next two weeks. One movie airs each weekday at 3:00am Eastern time. That's a bit early, so don't forget to set your DVR.

Halloween Movies To Thrill and Chill

I adore Halloween movies! While the super scary or gory films are not my favorite, I love a good thrill and chill each Halloween. If you're looking for a Halloween movie to watch with the family, just check out the links below. You'll find the perfect films for any age group or spookiness level.

Halloween films for the little ones

• Rolie Polie Olie: A Spookie Ookie Halloween
• Pooh' s Heffalump Halloween Movie
• My Friends Tigger Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 
• Spookley the Square Pumpkin 
• Charlie & Lola: What Can I Wear for Halloween?

Halloween movies for kids

• Mickey's House of Villains
• Casper and Casper Meets Wendy
• Scary Godmother: A Halloween Spooktakular and The Revenge of Jimmy
• The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
• The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow 
• Under Wraps
• The Halloween Tree
• Scared Shrekless
• Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
• Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween
• Madeline's Halloween and Other Spooky Tales

Halloween movies for tweens

• Twitches and Twitches Too
• Nightmare Before Christmas 
• Corpse Bride 
• The Halloweentown Series
• When Good Ghouls Go Bad
• Hocus Pocus 
• Tower of Terror 
• The Haunted Mansion 
• The Little Vampire
• Frankenweenie
• Hotel Transylvania 
• The Boy Who Cried Werewolf
• Girl vs Monster
• Mr. Boogedy and The Bride of Boogedy
• Invisible Sister 

Halloween movies for teens and adults

• Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2
• The Good Witch Movie Series
• Young Frankenstein
• Beetlejuice
• Blood and Chocolate
• Covenant
• Cursed
• Practical Magic
• The Craft
• Sleepy Hollow 
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 
• Bram Stoker's Dracula
• Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein 
• Dracula
• The Mummy
• The Wolfman
• The Creature from the Black Lagoon 
• The Invisible Man
• The Fly and The Return of the Fly

Quote of the Week

Disney

Being normal is vastly overrated.

- Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown

Quote of the Week

Disney

Jack, please,

I'm only an elected official here,

I can't make decisions by myself!

- Mayor of Halloweentown,

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Quote of the Week

Disney

Being normal

is vastly overrated.

- Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown

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Disney has put together an amazing lineup of shows for Halloween this year. Movies like Hocus Pocus and Haunted Mansion, Disney Channel originals like the Halloweentown series, T'Witches, and Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire, Halloween episodes of favorite series like WandaVision and the Muppet Show, and a few Disney classics like "Lonesome Ghosts" and "Trick or Treat". And there are a few new specials, too, like Star Wars: Terrifying Tales, Muppets Haunted Mansion and a totally unexpected remake of Under Wraps.

I can't wait for October!

Halloween Movies To Put You In The Spirit

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I adore Halloween movies! While the super scary or gory films are not my favorite, I love a good thrill and chill each Halloween. If you're looking for a Halloween movie to watch with the family, just check out the links below. You'll find the perfect films for any age group or spookiness level.

Halloween Movies for
Little Ones

Rolie Polie Olie: A Spookie Ookie Halloween

Pooh' s Heffalump Halloween Movie

My Friends Tigger Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 

Spookley the Square Pumpkin 

Charlie & Lola: What Can I Wear for Halloween?

Halloween Movies for Kids

Mickey's House of Villains

Casper and Casper Meets Wendy

Scary Godmother: A Halloween Spooktakular and The Revenge of Jimmy

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow 

Under Wraps

The Halloween Tree

Scared Shrekless

Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween

Madeline's Halloween and Other Spooky Tales

Halloween Movies for Tweens

Twitches and Twitches Too

Nightmare Before Christmas

Corpse Bride 

The Halloweentown Series

When Good Ghouls Go Bad

Hocus Pocus 

Tower of Terror 

The Haunted Mansion 

The Little Vampire

Frankenweenie

Hotel Transylvania 

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Girl vs Monster

Mr. Boogedy and The Bride of Boogedy

Invisible Sister 

Halloween Movies for

Teens and Adults

Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2

The Good Witch Movie Series

Young Frankenstein

Beetlejuice

Blood and Chocolate

Covenant

Cursed

Practical Magic

The Craft

Sleepy Hollow 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein 

Dracula

The Mummy

The Wolfman

The Creature from the Black Lagoon 

The Invisible Man

The Fly and The Return of the Fly

Quote of the Week

Disney

You can't tell what's in a monster's heart

just by looking at 'em. I mean, 

sometimes, some of the slimiest, raunchiest, ugliest little monsters

turn out to be the nicest.

- Aggie Cromwell, Halloweentown

Halloween Movies To Put You In The Spirit

Universal

I adore Halloween movies! While the super scary or gory films are not my favorite, I love a good thrill and chill each Halloween. If you're looking for a Halloween movie to watch with the family, just check out the links below. You'll find the perfect films for any age group or spookiness level.

Halloween Movies for
Little Ones

Rolie Polie Olie: A Spookie Ookie Halloween

Pooh' s Heffalump Halloween Movie

My Friends Tigger Pooh: Hundred Acre Wood Haunt

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Treat 

Spookley the Square Pumpkin 

Charlie & Lola: What Can I Wear for Halloween?

Halloween Movies for Kids

Mickey's House of Villains

Casper and Casper Meets Wendy

Scary Godmother: A Halloween Spooktakular and The Revenge of Jimmy

The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow 

Under Wraps

The Halloween Tree

Scared Shrekless

Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space

Eloise's Rawther Unusual Halloween

Madeline's Halloween and Other Spooky Tales

Halloween Movies for Tweens

Twitches and Twitches Too

Nightmare Before Christmas

Corpse Bride 

The Halloweentown Series

When Good Ghouls Go Bad

Hocus Pocus 

Tower of Terror 

The Haunted Mansion 

The Little Vampire

Frankenweenie

Hotel Transylvania 

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

Girl vs Monster

Mr. Boogedy and The Bride of Boogedy

Invisible Sister 

Halloween Movies for

Teens and Adults

Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2

The Good Witch Movie Series

Young Frankenstein

Beetlejuice

Blood and Chocolate

Covenant

Cursed

Practical Magic

The Craft

Sleepy Hollow 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein 

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein 

Dracula

The Mummy

The Wolfman

The Creature from the Black Lagoon 

The Invisible Man

The Fly and The Return of the Fly