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Good family-friendly films to watch for the Halloween season?
10/10/2020

Posted on 10/10/2020 11:43:26 AM PDT by MAGA2017

Can anyone here recommend good scary horror, sci-fi films that are suitable to watch with kids? My children are 9, 12 and 14 so they are too old for the young kiddie stuff but I don't want them watching anything with lots of blood and gore and profanity. I'm not interested in those types of films.

Films I have on DVD and have watched with my kids include Frankenstein (1931), The Old Dark House (1932), The Mummy (1932), The Black Cat (1934), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973) so I'm looking for films like this.

I have other films like Burnt Offerings (1976), Jaws and the 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake but I don't think they are ready for that.

Anyone have suggestions?


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KEYWORDS: films; halloween; kids; scary
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To: MAGA2017

Probably one of the best modern ghost movies: The Others (2001)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230600/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0


161 posted on 10/11/2020 8:24:19 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: MAGA2017

I have three more to add...

Return to Glennascaul, (1951) (Orson Welles’ Ghost Story)
will be on TCM this week of 10/12/20

Ghost Breakers, Bob Hope (1940)

Scared Stiff, Martin and Lewis (1953) (remake of Ghost Breakers)


162 posted on 10/12/2020 10:46:26 AM PDT by urtax$@work
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To: Notthereyet

No, I had it on VHS growing up....I haven’t seen a DVD of it either :(


163 posted on 10/12/2020 3:11:06 PM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: RatsDawg

Hi, RatsDawg-!

Go to ping # 121 (or 127?) on the thread.

Another FReeper provided me with a link on EBay for it!

I ordered a DVD and hope to get it soon.

Yea!


164 posted on 10/12/2020 3:19:56 PM PDT by Notthereyet (NotThereYet.)
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To: Notthereyet

That’s good to hear! Enjoy! Thanks for the heads up. I may have to order the DVD myself.


165 posted on 10/12/2020 4:05:48 PM PDT by RatsDawg
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To: MAGA2017

Reruns of Kolchak, The Night Stalker are hard to beat. Especially the pilot movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_Stalker_(1972_film)


166 posted on 10/12/2020 4:23:44 PM PDT by abb
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