Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) Review

Three orphaned siblings from London are sent to live in a small village to escape the blitz during World War II. They are placed with a woman, who they discover is a trainee witch who wants to use magic to help end the war. The only problem I have ever had with this movie was …

Goosebumps (2015) Review

This surprising movie is based on the pre-teen horror books by R.L. Stine, which from 1995-1998 also spawned a TV series. Zach Cooper and his mother, Gale, move to Madison, Delaware from New York City where Gale will be the new vice principal at the high school. When Zach meets Hannah, the girl next door, …

The Halloween Tree (1993) Review

Based on Ray Bradbury's 1972 book. Four friends, Jenny, Ralph, Tom and Wally are putting on their costumes for Halloween. They all meet up, but are worried when their friend, Pip, doesn't show up. They all go to his house where they see Pip being taken away in an ambulance. As they ride their bikes …

Tower of Terror (1997) Review

On Halloween night in 1939, a group of five people entered an elevator at the glamorous Hollywood Tower Hotel, then vanished. Sixty years later, an elderly lady named Abigail Gregory, who claims to have been at the hotel that night, goes to talk to Buzzy Crocker, a journalist for the National Inquisitor. Even though he …

Halloween is Grinch Night (1977) Review

It's a wonderful night for eyebrows. When a chain of events in Whoville, which starts with the howling of a "sour-sweet wind", brings down the Grinch from Mt. Crumpit for what is known as Grinch Night, all of the Whos lock themselves away. Young Euchariah, who is blown up to Mt Crumpit by the howling …

Arthur and the Haunted Tree House (2017)

Arthur and his friends Buster and Ladonna are having a Halloween sleepover in the treehouse. While telling scary stories, Arthur tells the other two about the weird doll he found in the attic and the equally weird things that happened after. They are then joined by Francine, who tells them about a strange experience she …

Frankenweenie (2012) Review *WARNING: SPOILERS*

This is Tim Burton's CGI remake of his 1984 short film with the same name. This movie is full of references to horror and 50s B-movies. That's why this review is going to be in-depth and long. You have been warned. Young Victor Frankenstein is an aspiring filmmaker and scientist. His parents, Edward and Susan …

Corpse Bride (2005) Review

Victor is being pressured into an arranged marriage by his parents. His betrothed, Victoria, is going through the same thing. Victor’s parents want to be in with high society, which will come with their son’s marriage to Victoria, while Victoria’s parents want the money they will gain through their daughter marrying Victor. When they finally …

Casper (1995) Review

This 90s family movie, which I love, was based on the popular comics (1939) and cartoon series (1945), both titled Casper the Friendly Ghost. Dr James Harvey and his daughter Kat move into an old house named Whipstaff Manor in Friendship, Maine. Dr Harvey has been brought there to rid the house of ghosts by …

ParaNorman (2012) Review

11-year-old Norman Babcock can speak to the dead. Everyone in the small town of Blithe Hollow think he’s a weird kid, including his family. He is bullied and made fun of regularly. His only friend is an overweight kid named Neil. During a dress rehearsal of a school play, Norman has a vision. On their …