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10 Halloween movies that will instantly teleport you back to your childhood

There was never a time of the year that quite compared to Halloween as a child. Dressing up, knocking on stranger’s doors, filling your pillow case with treats and then devouring them anytime your mom or dad would take the candy bowl off the top of the fridge.

Halloween truly felt like childhood anarchy compared to any normal day. Halloween was far from a normal day. It was in fact the best day; until you received a miniature box of Sun-Maid raisins from creepy Mrs. Lawrence down the street. With all of that said, here are 10 movies that will instantly teleport you back to those glorious autumn nights.

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The Addams Family (1991)

Beyond our own creepy and kooky families, there is no family quite like the Addams family (*snap snap*). Created by cartoonist Charles Addams in the late 1930s, The Addams Family evolved as the years went on to include several TV and film adaptations. In 1991, we were graced with the first feature film from the franchise that made us inevitably fall in love with its spooky, yet lovable family members. The Addams Family will always be a necessary Halloween feature.

Corpse Bride (2005)

It’s safe to say that the legendary Tim Burton has not only created some of the best eccentric horror films of our time, but he continues to do so. Halloween wouldn’t be the same without Burton. Corpse Bride has become a Burton cult favorite with its musical elements and phenomenal stop-motion style of film. This dark and twisted love story will have you feeling all types of ways this season.

Halloweentown (1998)

Disney has made some amazing movies in the past, including this 1998 film. From the heinous creatures to the magic spells, Halloweentown is an exciting story of a young girl named Marnie who realizes she comes from a family of witches. Her grandmother has been trying to lead a normal life in the supernatural town of Halloweentown but when the evil mayor Kalabar threatens the town, Marnie and her family fight back in hopes of preserving it and taking down Kalabar (who eerily looks just like Alice Cooper). In conclusion, witches rock and so does Alice Cooper.

Casper (1995)

Originally levitating into people’s lives in 1945, Casper made his biggest impression 50 years later in the Universal film, appropriately titled Casper. Casper isn’t your normal poltergeist. Unlike his three repulsive uncles, Casper is a friendly ghost who ends up falling in love with a young girl named Kat who inhabits his mansion with her father, Dr. Harvey. Spoiler alert: How the hell could we forget when he turns into a real boy at the end and he and Kat slow dance together for the first time at the Halloween party!? What is more ’90s than baby Christina Ricci and Devon Sawa dancing to Mariah Carey? The answer is absolutely nothing.

Beetlejuice (1988)

Tim Burton strikes again with his 1988 masterpiece Beetlejuice. Summoned by saying his name three times, Beetlejuice is a repulsively crude “bio-exorcist.” With his less than dapper black-and-white striped suit and moldy thinning hair, Beetlejuice’s antics and humor will have you in stitches with what is said to be Burton’s funniest film.

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Ernest Scared Stupid (1991)

Created by John Cherry, the dimwitted Ernest Worrell is thrown into a spooky adventure in the fifth installation of the 10 Ernest films, Ernest Scared Stupid. In typical Ernest fashion, the film is riddled with hilarity and constant shenanigans. Battling against a deviously evil troll resurrected from a 200-year slumber under an oak tree, Ernest has his work cut out for him trying to save children from being Trantor the troll’s victims. This is a truly ridiculous Halloween comedy that you either loved or hated from the early ’90s.

Under Wraps (1997)

What happens when three 12-year-old boys find a living mummy in a stranger’s basement? Naturally, they let him “live” in one of their rooms and befriend him. Under Wraps is a hilarious Disney film from 1997 that has flown under the radar over the years, but it is a perfect, light-hearted film for all ages during your Halloween festivities.

Ghostbusters (1984)

It is a fact that if you grew up in the late ’80s or early ’90s, you at one point wanted to or were a Ghostbuster for Halloween. Yes, you may have had to strap a vacuum with your mom’s favorite attachment to your back and create your own proton pack and gun, but who else was going to rid the world of the Marshmallow Men and Slimers? Afterall, you ain’t afraid of no ghost. Ghostbusters changed the game for Halloween movies in the ’80s with some of the best cutting edge special effects at the time.

Hocus Pocus (1993)

Twist the bones and bend the back. Itch-it-a-cop-it-a-Mel-a-ka-mys-ti-ca…” Poor Thackery Binx didn’t stand a chance against the evil Sanderson sisters. Arguably one of the best Halloween movies of all time, Disney’s Hocus Pocus is an absolute Halloween staple. If this film doesn’t make you feel like a kid again, we’re unsure if you even had a childhood.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Arguably one of Tim Burton’s best movies, the stop-motion film The Nightmare Before Christmas has gone down as a Halloween classic. Jack Skellington has become one of the most beloved Halloween characters of all time. Sick of scaring people in the city of Halloween Town (no connection to the Disney film), Jack Skellington stumbles upon Christmas Town and immediately loves the feel of the town and acquires a new lease on life. Jack decides to kidnap Santa to fill the shoes of the jovial, big-bearded Christmas legend in attempt to become the new Santa Claus. Now a cult classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the best nostalgic Halloween films of all time.