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 …

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 …

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 …

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Review

This is a tricky one for me. I've always viewed it as a Christmas movie, seeing as Halloween only takes up the first 5 minutes. There's too much of a festive feeling for me to enjoy this at Halloween. Everything Wrong With & Honest Trailer Jack Skellington is getting tired with every Halloween being the …

Hocus Pocus (1993) Review

This is a great seasonal flick for the whole family. I was 6 when it was released in July 1993 and I probably first saw it on the Disney Channel. I definitely remember taping it from there. The movie starts in 1693, where teenager Thackery Binx is looking for his younger sister, Emily. He hears …