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Comedy

* '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' (1944) * '' Boo! A Madea Halloween'' (2016) * ''
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween ''Boo 2! A Madea Halloween'' is a 2017 American comedy horror film written, produced, directed by and starring Tyler Perry and also starring Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef Erakat, Diamond White, Lexy Panterra, Andre Hall, Brock O'Hurn, ...
'' (2017) * ''
Burying the Ex ''Burying the Ex'' is a 2014 American zombie comedy film directed by Joe Dante and written by Alan Trezza. The film stars Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario and Oliver Cooper. It screened out of competition at the 71st Venice In ...
'' (2014) * '' Dracula: Dead and Loving It'' (1995) * ''
Fun Size ''Fun Size'' (known as ''Half Pint'' in some countries) is a 2012 American teen comedy film directed by Josh Schwartz and written by Max Werner. Starring Victoria Justice, Thomas Mann, Jane Levy and Chelsea Handler, the film tells the story of a ...
'' (2012) * ''
Gravy Gravy is a sauce often made from the juices of meats that run naturally during cooking and often thickened with wheat flour or corn starch for added texture. The gravy may be further coloured and flavoured with gravy salt (a simple mix of salt ...
'' (2015) * ''
Grumpier Old Men ''Grumpier Old Men'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film, and a sequel to the film '' Grumpy Old Men''. It stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Sophia Loren, Burgess Meredith (in his final film role), Daryl Hannah, Kevin Poll ...
'' (1995) * ''
The Hollywood Knights ''The Hollywood Knights'' is a 1980 American teen comedy film written and directed by Floyd Mutrux depicting the crass and mischievous antics and practical jokes of the remaining members of a 1950s-era car club turned social fraternity in and aro ...
'' (1980) * '' How High ''(2001) * ''
Hubie Halloween ''Hubie Halloween'' is a 2020 American mystery horror comedy film directed by Steven Brill, co-written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler, who also stars in the title role, and co-starring an ensemble supporting cast consisting of Kevin James, ...
'' (2020) * ''
Idle Hands ''Idle Hands'' is a 1999 American teen black comedy horror film directed by Rodman Flender, written by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer, and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, and Vivica A. Fox. The main plot follows the ...
'' (1999) * ''
Mean Girls ''Mean Girls'' is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried (in her film debut), Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler a ...
'' (2004) * ''
Meet Me In St. Louis ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' is a 1944 American Christmas film, Christmas musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith famil ...
'' (1944) * '' Mr. Mom'' (1983) * ''
The Midnight Hour ''The Midnight Hour'' is a 1985 American made-for-television comedy horror film directed by Jack Bender and starring Shari Belafonte-Harper, LeVar Burton, Peter DeLuise, and Dedee Pfeiffer. Its plot focuses on a small New England town that ...
'' (1985) * ''
Monster Mash "Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called '' The Original Monster Mash'', which contained sev ...
'' (1995) * '' Once Bitten'' (1985) * ''
Son of the Mask ''Son of the Mask'' is a 2005 superhero comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman. A stand-alone sequel to ''The Mask'' (1994), it is the second installment in ''The Mask'' franchise, an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name by Da ...
'' (2005) * '' Stan Helsing'' (2009) * ''
Wasabi Tuna ''Wasabi Tuna'' is a 2003 independent Cafe Entertainment Studios action comedy film starring Jason London, Barney Cheng, Tim Meadows, Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Alanna Ubach, Guillermo Díaz, Alexis Arquette, Megan Cavanagh, and Arturo Gil. Anna Ni ...
'' (2003) * '' When We First Met'' (2018)


''Scary Movie'' franchise

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Scary Movie ''Scary Movie'' is a 2000 American slasher parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Marlon and Shawn Wayans (who both also star), alongside Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Starring Anna Fari ...
'' (2000) * ''
Scary Movie 2 ''Scary Movie 2'' is a 2001 American supernatural parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans. It is the sequel to ''Scary Movie'' and the second film in the ''Scary Movie'' film series. The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans and M ...
'' (2001) * ''
Scary Movie 3 ''Scary Movie 3'' is a 2003 American parody film which parodies the horror, sci-fi, and mystery genres. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie 2'' and is the third film in the ''Scary Movie'' film series, and the first to be directed by David Zuck ...
'' (2003) * ''
Scary Movie 4 ''Scary Movie 4'' is a 2006 American science fiction parody film. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie 3'' and the fourth installment in the ''Scary Movie'' film series, as well as the first film in the franchise to be released under The Weinstei ...
'' (2006) * ''
Scary Movie 5 ''Scary Movie 5'' (stylized on-screen as ''Scary MoVie'') is a 2013 American comedy horror film. It is the standalone sequel to '' Scary Movie 4'' and the fifth and final installment in the ''Scary Movie'' film series. It is the second film to ...
'' (2013)


Horror and thriller

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3 from Hell ''3 from Hell'' is a 2019 American horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Rob Zombie. It is the third installment in the ''Firefly'' trilogy, which began with ''House of 1000 Corpses'' (2003), and stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill M ...
'' (2019) * '' 31'' (2016) * '' All Hallows' Eve'' (2013) * ''
The Amityville Horror ''The Amityville Horror'' is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, b ...
'' (1979) * ''
The Amityville Horror ''The Amityville Horror'' is a book by American author Jay Anson, published in September 1977. It is also the basis of a series of films released from 1979 onward. The book is based on the claims of paranormal experiences by the Lutz family, b ...
'' (2005) * '' Babysitter Massacre'' (2013) * '' Bad Reputation'' (2005) * '' The Barn'' (2016) * ''Black Pumpkin'' (2020) * ''
The Blair Witch Project ''The Blair Witch Project'' is a 1999 American supernatural horror film written, directed and edited by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. It is a fictional story of three student filmmakers—Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Josh ...
'' (1999) * '' Boo'' (2005) * ''
Boys in the Trees ''Boys in the Trees'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, released by Elektra Records, in April 1978. The lead single, " You Belong to Me", reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Singles chart, becoming Simon ...
'' (2016) * ''
Cemetery of Terror ''Cemetery of Terror'' (Spanish: ''Cementerio del terror'') is a 1985 Mexican slasher film directed by Rubén Galindo Jr. and starring Hugo Stiglitz, Servando Manzetti, Andrés García Jr., María Rebeca, and René Cardona III. Plot Medical stu ...
'' (1985) * '' The Changeling'' (1980) * '' The Child'' (1977) * '' C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D.'' (1989) * '' The Clown Murders'' (1976) * '' Clownhouse'' (1989) * '' The Collingswood Story'' (2006) * '' Cry Wolf'' (2005) * ''
Dark Night of the Scarecrow ''Dark Night of the Scarecrow'' is a 1981 American made-for-television horror film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta (author of '' Audrey Rose'') from a script by J.D. Feigelson. Feigelson's intent had been to make an independent feat ...
'' (1981) * '' Deadly Friend'' (1986) * ''
The Devil's Rejects ''The Devil's Rejects'' is a 2005 black comedy horror film written, produced and directed by Rob Zombie, and is the second film in the ''Firefly'' film series, serving as a sequel to his 2003 film ''House of 1000 Corpses''. The film is centere ...
'' (2005) * ''
Demonic Toys ''Demonic Toys'' is a 1992 American direct-to-video horror comedy film produced by Charles Band's Full Moon Entertainment and directed by Peter Manoogian. The film centers on a police officer who is terrorized by the title characters after a botch ...
'' (1992) * ''
Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, ...
'' (2001) * ''
The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin and written for the screen by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel of the same name. It stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty ...
'' (1973) * '' Exorcist II: The Heretic'' (1977) * '' Flatliners'' (1990) * '' Flesheater'' (1988) * '' Flick'' (2008) * ''
Ginger Snaps A gingersnap, ginger snap, ginger nut, or ginger biscuit is a biscuit flavored with ginger. Ginger snaps are flavored with powdered ginger and a variety of other spices, most commonly cinnamon, molasses and clove. There are many recipes. The bri ...
'' (2000) * '' Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed'' (2004) * '' Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning'' (2004) * ''
Girls Against Boys Girls Against Boys is a post-hardcore band which formed in Washington, D.C. and subsequently relocated to New York City shortly after their formation in 1989. The band released albums on the labels Adult Swim, Touch and Go Records, Geffen Record ...
'' (2012) * ''
Ghostwatch ''Ghostwatch'' is a British reality– horror/pseudo-documentary television film, first broadcast on BBC1 on Halloween night, 1992. Written by Stephen Volk, and directed by Lesley Manning, the drama was produced for the BBC anthology series ''S ...
'' (1992) * '' Grave Halloween'' (2013) * '' The Guest'' (2014) * '' Hack-O-Lantern'' (1988) * '' Halloween Night'' (2006) * '' Halloweenight'' (2009) * ''
Haunt Haunt is a synonym for ghost. Haunt may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Film * ''Haunt'' (2013 film), an American supernatural horror film * ''Haunt'' (2019 film), an American slasher film Music * Haunt (band), a heavy metal band from Fresno, Califor ...
'' (2019) * '' Hellbent'' (2004) * ''
Hell Fest ''Hell Fest'' is a 2018 American slasher film directed by Gregory Plotkin and written by Seth M. Sherwood, Blair Butler, Akela Cooper and from a story by William Penick, Christopher Sey and Stephen Susco. The film stars Amy Forsyth, Reign Edward ...
'' (2018) * '' Hell Fire'' (2012) * '' Hell House LLC'' (2015) * '' Hellions'' (2015) * '' Holidays'' (2016) * ''
The Hollow ''The Hollow'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the United States by Dodd, Mead & Co. in 1946 and in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club in November of the same year. The US edition ...
'' (2004) * '' Hollow Gate'' (1988) * '' House II: The Second Story'' (1987) * ''
House of 1000 Corpses ''House of 1000 Corpses'' is a 2003 American black comedy horror film written, co-scored, and directed by Rob Zombie in his directorial debut, and the first film in the ''Firefly'' film series. It stars Sid Haig, Bill Moseley, Sheri Moon, K ...
'' (2003) * '' House of Fears'' (2007) * '' The Houses October Built'' (2014) * '' The Houses October Built 2'' (2017) * ''
I Was a Teenage Werewolf ''I Was a Teenage Werewolf'' is a 1957 horror film starring Michael Landon as a troubled teenager, Yvonne Lime and Whit Bissell. It was co-written and produced by cult film producer Herman Cohen and was one of the most successful films release ...
'' (1957) * '' In Search of Lovecraft'' (2008) * '' The Invasion'' (2007) * '' Jack-O'' (1995) * '' The Kiss'' (1988) * '' Lady in White'' (1988) * ''The Legend of Fall Creek'' (2021) * ''
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane ''The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane'' is a 1976 cross-genre film directed by Nicolas Gessner and starring Jodie Foster, Martin Sheen, Alexis Smith, Mort Shuman, and Scott Jacoby. It was a co-production of Canada and France and written by L ...
'' (1976) * '' May'' (2002) * ''
The Mean One ''The Mean One'' is a 2022 American Christmas black comedy slasher film directed by Steven LaMorte and written by Flip and Finn Kobler. The film serves as an unauthorized horror retelling of Dr. Seuss' 1957 children's book ''How the Grinch Sto ...
'' (2022) * ''
Mischief Night Mischief Night is an informal holiday on which children, teenagers and adults (both young and old) engage in jokes, pranks, vandalism and/or parties. It is known by a variety of names including Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Moving Ni ...
'' (2013; Travis Baker) * ''
Mischief Night Mischief Night is an informal holiday on which children, teenagers and adults (both young and old) engage in jokes, pranks, vandalism and/or parties. It is known by a variety of names including Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Moving Ni ...
'' (2013; Richard Schenkman) * '' Night of the Demons'' (1988) * '' Night of the Demons'' (2009) * ''
Murder Party ''Murder Party'' is a 2007 American horror comedy film written, directed and shot by Jeremy Saulnier. It was shot in Brooklyn, New York. It was given the Audience Award for Best Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival and screened within ...
'' (2007) * ''
The People Under the Stairs ''The People Under the Stairs'' is a 1991 American horror comedy film written and directed by Wes Craven and starring Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, and A. J. Langer. The plot follows a young boy and two adult robbers who become ...
'' (1991) * ''
Pet Sematary ''Pet Sematary'' is a 1983 horror novel by American writer Stephen King. The novel was nominated for a World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1984, and adapted into two films: one in 1989 and another in 2019. In November 2013, PS Publishing r ...
'' (1989) * '' Pet Sematary Two'' (1992) * '' Poltergeist'' (1982) * '' Poltergeist'' (2015) * '' Poltergeist II: The Other Side'' (1986) * '' Poltergeist III'' (1988) * '' The Predator'' (2018) * ''Primal Rage'' (1988) * ''
The Pumpkin Karver ''The Pumpkin Karver'' is a 2006 American slasher film written by Robert Mann and Sheldon Silverstein, produced by Sheldon Silverstein and directed by Robert Mann, it stars Amy Weber, Minka Kelly, Terrence Evans and Charity Shea. Plot Jonatha ...
'' (2006) * '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999) * ''
The Return of Count Yorga ''The Return of Count Yorga'' (originally titled ''Yorga Returns'') is a 1971 American vampire horror film directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry, Roger Perry, Yvonne Wilder, George Macready, Rudy De Luca, Edward Walsh, and Craig T. ...
'' (1971) * ''
The Return of Dracula ''The Return of Dracula'' is a 1958 American horror film directed by Paul Landres, and starring Francis Lederer, Norma Eberhardt, and Ray Stricklyn. It follows Dracula, who murders an artist aboard a train in Central Europe, and proceeds to im ...
'' (1958) * '' Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave'' (2005) * ''
Satan's Little Helper ''Satan's Little Helper'' is a 2004 American black comedy slasher film directed and written by Jeff Lieberman. The film stars Alexander Brickel as Dougie, a nine-year-old video gamer. On Halloween, Dougie meets a serial killer and unknowingly as ...
'' (2005) * '' The Scarehouse'' (2014) * ''
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark ''Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark'' is a series of three collections of short horror stories for children, written by Alvin Schwartz and originally illustrated by Stephen Gammell. In 2011, HarperCollins published editions featuring new art ...
'' (2019) * '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991) * ''
Silver Bullet In folklore, a bullet cast from silver is often one of the few weapons that are effective against a werewolf or witch. The term ''silver bullet'' is also a metaphor for a simple, seemingly magical, solution to a difficult problem: for example, pe ...
'' (1985) * '' Sinister'' (2012) * '' Sleepy Hollow'' (1999) * ''
Slugs Slug, or land slug, is a common name for any apparently shell-less terrestrial gastropod mollusc. The word ''slug'' is also often used as part of the common name of any gastropod mollusc that has no shell, a very reduced shell, or only a sma ...
'' (1988) * '' Scream VI'' (2023) * ''
Tales of Halloween ''Tales of Halloween'' is a 2015 American comedy horror anthology film consisting of ten interlocking segments, each revolving around the titular holiday. Segments were directed by Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, ...
'' (2015) * '' Terrifier'' (2016) * '' Terrifier 2'' (2022) * ''
Texas Chainsaw 3D ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'' (stylized on-screen simply as ''Texas Chainsaw'') is a 2013 American slasher film directed by John Luessenhop, with a screenplay by Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan and Kirsten Elms. It is the seventh installment in ''The T ...
'' (2013) * ''
Trick Trick(s) may refer to: People * Trick McSorley (1852–1936), American professional baseball player * Armon Trick (born 1978), retired German international rugby union player * David Trick (born 1955), former Ontario civil servant and univers ...
'' (2019) * ''
Trick or Treat Trick-or-treating is a traditional Halloween custom for children and adults in some countries. During the evening of Halloween, on October 31, people in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase "trick or treat". Th ...
'' (1986) * ''
Trick or Treats ''Trick or Treats'' is a 1982 American slasher dark comedy film directed by Gary Graver and starring Jacqueline Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver, David Carradine, Carrie Snodgress, and Steve Railsback. Plot Malcolm O'Keefe is admitted to an a ...
'' (1982) * ''
Trick 'r Treat ''Trick 'r Treat'' is a 2007 American anthology horror comedy film written and directed by Michael Dougherty and produced by Bryan Singer. The film stars Dylan Baker, Rochelle Aytes, Anna Paquin and Brian Cox. It relates four Halloween horro ...
'' (2007) * ''
Truth or Dare Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality.Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionarytruth 2005 In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, ...
'' (2012) * ''
Truth or Dare Truth is the property of being in accord with fact or reality.Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionarytruth 2005 In everyday language, truth is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise correspond to it, such as beliefs, ...
'' (2017) * ''
V/H/S ''V/H/S'' is a 2012 American found footage horror anthology film and the first installment in the ''V/H/S'' franchise created by Brad Miska and Bloody Disgusting and produced by Miska and Roxanne Benjamin. It features a series of found foo ...
'' (segment 10/31/98) (2012) * '' Volumes of Blood'' (2015) * '' We Need to Talk About Kevin'' (2011) * '' When Michael Calls'' (1972) * '' WNUF Halloween Special'' (2013) * '' Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines'' (2012)


''Halloween'' franchise

* '' Halloween'' (1978) * '' Halloween II'' (1981) * '' Halloween III: Season of the Witch'' (1982) * '' Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers'' (1988) * '' Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers'' (1989) * '' Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers'' (1995) * '' Halloween H20: 20 Years Later'' (1998) * '' Halloween: Resurrection'' (2002) * '' Halloween'' (2007) * '' Halloween II'' (2009) * '' Halloween'' (2018) * ''
Halloween Kills ''Halloween Kills'' is a 2021 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Green, Danny McBride and Scott Teems. It is the sequel to 2018's ''Halloween'' and the twelfth installment in the'' Halloween'' franchise. The ...
'' (2021) * ''
Halloween Ends ''Halloween Ends'' is a 2022 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Green, Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier. It is the sequel to ''Halloween Kills'' (2021), the thirteenth installment in the ''Ha ...
'' (2022)


''Night of the Demons'' franchise

* '' Night of the Demons'' (1988) * ''
Night of the Demons 2 ''Night of the Demons 2'' is a 1994 American horror film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith and starring Amelia Kinkade, Cristi Harris, Rick Peters, Jennifer Rhodes and Christine Taylor. It is the sequel to '' Night of the Demons'' and was release ...
'' (1994) * ''
Night of the Demons 3 ''Night of the Demons 3'' (released as ''Demon House'' in the UK) is the third and final film in the '' Night of the Demons'' series before the 2009 remake. It was released in 1997 by Paramount Pictures and Republic Pictures in R-Rated and Unr ...
'' (1997) * '' Night of the Demons'' (2009)


''Pumpkinhead'' franchise

* '' Pumpkinhead'' (1988) * '' Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings'' (1994) * '' Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes'' (2006) * '' Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud'' (2007)


Children's and family

* '' A-Haunting We Will Go'' (1966) * '' The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad'' (1949) * '' Alpha and Omega 4: The Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave'' (2014) * ''
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein'' is a 1999 American animated dark comedy horror film produced by Bagdasarian Productions, LLC. and Universal Cartoon Studios and distributed by Universal Studios Home Video. It is directed by Kathi Ca ...
'' (1999) * ''
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman ''Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman'' is a 2000 American animated horror musical dark comedy film produced by Bagdasarian Productions and Universal Cartoon Studios and based on characters from ''Alvin and the Chipmunks''. It is the second ...
'' (2000) * '' All Hallows' Eve'' (2016) * '' A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting'' (2020) * '' The Batman vs. Dracula'' (2005) * '' Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem'' (2015) * '' Batman: The Long Halloween'' (2021) * '' Bewitched'' (2005) * ''
Blackbeard's Ghost ''Blackbeard's Ghost'' is a 1968 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, and Suzanne Pleshette. It was produced by Walt Disney Productions and Bill Walsh. It is based upon the 1965 nove ...
'' (1968) * ''
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh ''Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh'' is a Halloween television special produced by Walt Disney Television Animation with the animation production done at Toon City Animation, Inc. in Manila, Philippines, along with the additional production at T ...
'' (1996) * '' The Book of Life'' (2014) * '' Bouncing Babies'' (1929) * '' Broom-Stick Bunny'' (1956) * '' Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special'' (1978) * ''
Casper Casper may refer to: People * Casper (given name) * Casper (surname) * Casper (Maya ruler) (422–487?), ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque * Tok Casper, first known king of Maya city-state Quiriguá in Guatemala, ruling beginning in 426 * David ...
'' (1995) * ''
Casper Meets Wendy ''Casper Meets Wendy'' is a 1998 American fantasy comedy film based on the Harvey Comics cartoon characters Casper the Friendly Ghost and Wendy the Good Little Witch. The film is a sequel to '' Casper: A Spirited Beginning'', and is the second sp ...
'' (1998) * ''
Casper's Halloween Special ''Casper's Halloween Special'' (also known as ''Casper Saves Halloween'' and ''Casper the Friendly Ghost: He Ain't Scary, He's Our Brother'') is a 1979 animated Halloween television special produced by Hanna-Barbera featuring Casper the Friendly G ...
'' (1979) * ''
A Cinderella Story ''A Cinderella Story'' is a 2004 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Mark Rosman, written by Leigh Dunlap and starring Hilary Duff, Chad Michael Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, and Regina King. A modernization of the classic Cinderella ...
'' (2004) * '' Corn on the Cop'' (1965) * ''
Corpse Bride ''Corpse Bride'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's Corpse Bride'') is a 2005 stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Mike Johnson and Tim Burton with a screenplay by John August, Caroline Thompson and Pamela Pettler based o ...
'' (2005) * ''
Diary of a Wimpy Kid ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' is an American children’s book series and media franchise created by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The series follows Greg Heffley, a middle-schooler who illustrates his daily life in a diary (although he const ...
'' (2010) * ''
Disney's Halloween Treat "Disney's Halloween Treat" is a 1982 Halloween-themed episode of '' Walt Disney'' which originally aired on October 30, 1982. Plot The episode is narrated by a jack-o'-lantern puppet (voiced by Hal Douglas) and features a compilation of Disney ...
'' (1982) * '' Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'' (1993) * '' Ernest Scared Stupid'' (1991) * '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982) * ''
The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone ''The Flintstones Meet Rockula and Frankenstone'' is a 1979 animated Halloween television special featuring The Flintstones. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and first aired on Tuesday, October 30, 1979 on NBC. In addition to the regular ''Flin ...
'' (1979) * '' Frankenweenie'' (2012) * '' Fright to the Finish'' (1954) * '' Garfield's Halloween Adventure'' (1985) * '' Girl vs. Monster'' (2012) * ''
Goosebumps ''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror fiction novels by American author R. L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. The protagonists in these stories are tweens or young teens who find themselves in scary circumstances usually ...
'' (2015) * '' Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween'' (2018) * '' Grow Up, Tony Phillips'' (2013) * ''
Hallowe'en Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observan ...
'' (1931) * ''
Halloween Is Grinch Night ''Halloween Is Grinch Night'' (titled ''It's Grinch Night'' for the 1992 videocassette release and ''Grinch Night'' for the sing-a-long videocassette release) is a 1977 children's animated Halloween television special and is the prequel to the 1966 ...
'' (1977) * ''
The Halloween That Almost Wasn't ''The Halloween That Almost Wasn't'' is a 1979 American television special that revolves around Dracula (Judd Hirsch) trying to save Halloween from the Witch (Mariette Hartley) who threatens it. It won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual ...
'' (1979) * '' The Halloween Tree'' (1993) * '' Halloween with the New Addams Family'' (1977) * ''
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' is a 1997 fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series and Rowling's debut novel, it follows Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, a youn ...
'' (2001) * '' Hocus Pocus'' (1993) * ''
Hocus Pocus 2 ''Hocus Pocus 2'' is a 2022 American fantasy comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D'Angelo and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. A sequel to the 1993 film '' Hocus Pocus'', it stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Naji ...
'' (2022) * '' The House with a Clock in Its Walls'' (2018) * '' I Downloaded a Ghost'' (2004) * '' Invisible Sister'' (2015) * ''
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown ''It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown'' is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip ''Peanuts'' by Charles M. Schulz. A Halloween special, it was the third ''Peanuts'' special (and second holiday-themed ...
'' (1966) * ''
The Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue an ...
'' (1984) * '' Kenny & Company'' (1976) * ''
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled ''The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.'' Written while Irving was living abroad in Birm ...
'' (1980) * ''
Little Ghost Little Ghost may refer to: * Little Ghost (song), "Little Ghost" (song), a song by The White Stripes from ''Get Behind Me Satan'' * Little Ghost (band), a British alternative rock band ** Little Ghost EP, ''Little Ghost'' EP, a 2013 release by the g ...
'' (1997) * ''
Mickey's House of Villains ''Mickey's House of Villains'' (also known as ''House of Mouse: The Villains'') is a 2002 American direct-to-video animated comedy-horror film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is based on the animated television series, '' House o ...
'' (2002) * '' Monster House'' (2006) * '' Monster Island'' (2017) * ''
The Monster Squad ''The Monster Squad'' is a 1987 American black comedy horror film directed by Fred Dekker, and written by Dekker and Shane Black, who met as classmates at UCLA. Peter Hyams and Rob Cohen served as executive producers. It was released by TriSt ...
'' (1987) * '' Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space'' (2009) * '' Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) * ''
Mostly Ghostly ''Mostly Ghostly'' is a series of books written by children's horror author R. L. Stine. Its targeted audience is primarily middle school-aged youths ages 11–14. The book series has led to a film series. Books * ''Who Let the Ghosts Out?' ...
'' (2008) * '' Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend?'' (2014) * '' Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House'' (2016) * '' Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'' (2007) * '' Night of the Living Carrots'' (2011) * ''
The Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop-motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increme ...
'' (1993) * ''
ParaNorman ''ParaNorman'' is a 2012 American stop-motion animated comedy horror film directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler (the latter's feature directorial debut), and written by Butler. Produced by Laika, the film stars the voices of Kodi Smit-McPhee, ...
'' (2012) * '' Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie'' (2005) * '' Raggedy Ann and Andy in The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile'' (1979) * '' Return to Halloweentown'' (2006) * ''R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls'' (2015) * ''R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It'' (2007) * '' Room on the Broom'' (2012) * '' Something Wicked This Way Comes'' (1983) * ''
Scared Shrekless ''Scared Shrekless'' is a 26-minute computer-animated Halloween horror comedy television special, set shortly after the events of ''Shrek Forever After'', that premiered on the American television network NBC on October 28, 2010. ''Scared Shrekle ...
'' (2010) * '' Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular'' (2003) * '' Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy'' (2005) * ''
The Scream Team ''The Scream Team'' is a 2002 American television film directed by Stuart Gillard from a story by Robert Short and Dan Berendsen, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars Mark Rendall, Kat Dennings, Robert Bockstael, Eric Idle, Tommy Davi ...
'' (2002) * '' The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow'' (2013) * ''
Song of the Sea The Song of the Sea ( he, שירת הים, ''Shirat HaYam'', also known as ''Az Yashir Moshe'' and Song of Moses, or ''Mi Chamocha'') is a poem that appears in the Book of Exodus of the Hebrew Bible, at . It is followed in verses 20 and 21 by a ...
'' (2014) * ''
Spaced Invaders ''Spaced Invaders'' is a 1990 American science fiction comedy directed by Patrick Read Johnson and starring Douglas Barr, Royal Dano, and Ariana Richards. The film’s title is a pun on the classic video game ''Space Invaders''. Plot The spac ...
'' (1990) * ''
Spirit Halloween Spirit Halloween, LLC is an American seasonal retailer that supplies Halloween decorations, costumes, props and accessories. It is the country's largest Halloween retailer. It is currently owned by Spencer Gifts. It was founded in 1983 and bega ...
'' (2022) * '' Spookley the Square Pumpkin'' (2004) * '' Spooky House'' (2002) * '' Spooky Buddies'' (2011) * ''Tom & Jerry Halloween Special'' (1987) * '' Tower of Terror'' (1997) * ''
Toy Story of Terror! ''Toy Story of Terror!'' is an American computer-animated Halloween television special produced by Pixar Animation Studios and Disney Television Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the ''Toy Story'' franchise. It is set af ...
'' (2013) * ''
Trick or Treat Trick-or-treating is a traditional Halloween custom for children and adults in some countries. During the evening of Halloween, on October 31, people in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase "trick or treat". Th ...
'' (1952) * '' Twitches'' (2005) * '' Twitches Too'' (2007) * '' Under Wraps'' (1997) *''Under Wraps'' (2021) *''Under Wraps 2'' (2022) * ''
When Good Ghouls Go Bad ''When Good Ghouls Go Bad'' is a 2001 Fox Family television film based on a book by R. L. Stine. The story is set in the fictional town of Walker Falls, Minnesota, during the Halloween season. It stars Christopher Lloyd and was directed by Patri ...
'' (2001) * ''
Witch's Night Out ''Witch's Night Out'' is a Canadian animated television Halloween special that premiered on NBC October 27, 1978. Produced in a Toronto studio, it was the sequel to the 1974 special ''The Gift of Winter'' with the vocal talents from Dan Aykroyd ...
'' (1978) * ''
The Worst Witch ''The Worst Witch'' is a series of children's books written and illustrated by Jill Murphy. The series are primarily about a girl who attends a witch school and fantasy stories, with eight books published. The first, ''The Worst Witch'', was ...
'' (1986)


Halloweentown franchise

* '' Halloweentown'' (1998) * '' Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge'' (2001) * '' Halloweentown High'' (2004) * '' Return to Halloweentown'' (2006)


Hotel Transylvania franchise

* ''
Hotel Transylvania ''Hotel Transylvania'' is an American animated media franchise created by comedy writer Todd Durham and produced by Sony Pictures Animation. It consists of four feature films, three short films, a flash-animated TV series, and several video ...
'' (2012) * ''
Hotel Transylvania 2 ''Hotel Transylvania 2'' is a 2015 American computer-animated monster comedy film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, written by Robert Smigel and Adam Sandler, and it is the second installment in the ''Hotel Transylvania'' franchise and the sequ ...
'' (2015) * '' Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation'' (2018) * '' Hotel Transylvania: Transformania'' (2022)


The Scooby-Doo animated movie franchise

* ''
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School ''Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School'' is a 1988 animated made-for-television film produced by Hanna-Barbera for syndication as part of the ''Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10'' series. Plot Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and Scrappy-Doo are on their way to Miss G ...
'' (1988) * ''
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost ''Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost'' is a 1999 American direct-to-video animated supernatural horror comedy film, and the second of the direct-to-video films based upon Hanna-Barbera's ''Scooby-Doo'' Saturday morning cartoons. It was produced b ...
'' (1999) * '' Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King'' (2008) * '' Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery'' (2015) * '' Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!'' (2020) * ''
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! ''Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!'' is a 2022 American animated direct-to-video supernatural horror comedy mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the thirty-seventh direct-to-video Sco ...
'' (2022)


Other

* '' Affliction'' (1997) * ''
American Splendor ''American Splendor'' is a series of autobiographical comic books written by Harvey Pekar and drawn by a variety of artists. The first issue was published in 1976 and the last one in September 2008, with publication occurring at irregular interv ...
'' (2003) * '' The Batman'' (2022) * ''
Batman Forever ''Batman Forever'' (on-screen title is simply ''Forever'') is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton, based on the DC Comics character Batman by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. The third installment o ...
'' (1995) * '' Beginners'' (2010) * '' Big Daddy'' (1999) * '' Chemical Hearts'' (2020) * '' Cowboy Bebop: The Movie'' (2001) * '' The Crow'' (1994) * ''
Ed Wood Edward Davis Wood Jr. (October 10, 1924 – December 10, 1978) was an American filmmaker, actor, and pulp novel author. In the 1950s, Wood directed several low-budget science fiction, crime and horror films that later became cult cla ...
'' (1994) * '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982) * '' Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991) * '' The Guest'' (2014) * '' The House with a Clock in Its Walls'' (2018) * ''
Highball A highball is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of an alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer, often a carbonated beverage. Examples include the Seven and Seven, Scotch and soda, gin and tonic, screwdriver (a.k.a ...
'' (1997) * '' In America'' (2002) * '' Ingrid Goes West '' (2017) * '' Ironweed'' (1987) * ''
Jack the Bear ''Jack the Bear'' is a 1993 American drama film directed by Marshall Herskovitz, written by Steven Zaillian based on the novel by Dan McCall, and starring Danny DeVito, Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., Miko Hughes, and Gary Sinise. Plot Jack Leary a ...
'' (1993) * ''
Jack Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
'' (1996) * '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016) * ''
Kotch ''Kotch'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Lemmon and starring Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman, and Ellen Geer. Adapted by John Paxton from Katharine Topkins' 1965 novel of the same name, the ...
'' (1971) * ''
Kramer vs. Kramer ''Kramer vs. Kramer'' is a 1979 American legal drama film written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's 1977 novel of the same name. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, and Justin Henry. It tells the sto ...
'' (1979) * ''
Liberty Heights ''Liberty Heights'' is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Barry Levinson. The film is a semi-autobiographical account of his childhood growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s. Portrayed are the racial injustices experienced bot ...
'' (1999) * '' Lost in Translation'' (2003) * '' The Man with a Cloak'' (1951) * ''
Meet Me in St. Louis ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' is a 1944 American Christmas film, Christmas musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Divided into a series of seasonal vignettes, starting with Summer 1903, it relates the story of a year in the life of the Smith famil ...
'' (1944) * ''
Mischief Night Mischief Night is an informal holiday on which children, teenagers and adults (both young and old) engage in jokes, pranks, vandalism and/or parties. It is known by a variety of names including Devil's Night, Gate Night, Goosey Night, Moving Ni ...
'' (2006) * ''
Mysterious Skin ''Mysterious Skin'' is a 2004 coming-of-age film written and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim's 1995 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of two pre-adolescent boys who both experienced sexual abuse as children, and h ...
'' (2004) * ''
Nine Months ''Nine Months'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film produced, written and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, and Robin Williams. It is a remake of the French film ' ...
'' (1995) * ''
The Night That Panicked America '' The Night That Panicked America'' is an American made-for-television drama film that was originally broadcast on the ABC network on October 31, 1975. The telefilm dramatizes events surrounding Orson Welles' famous - and infamous - ''War of t ...
'' (1975) * '' Nightdreams'' (1981) * ''
Ordinary People ''Ordinary People'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of an upp ...
'' (1980) * ''
A Perfect World ''A Perfect World'' is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Kevin Costner as an escaped convict who takes a young boy ( T. J. Lowther) hostage and attempts to escape on the road with the child. Eastwood co-stars ...
'' (1993) * ''
Practical Magic ''Practical Magic'' is a 1998 American fantasy romantic drama film based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alice Hoffman. The film was directed by Griffin Dunne and stars Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Aid ...
'' (1998) * ''
Showgirls ''Showgirls'' is a 1995 erotic drama pulp noir film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film stars Elizabeth Berkley, Kyle MacLachlan, Gina Gershon, Glenn Plummer, Robert Davi, Alan Rachins, and Gina Ravera. Produ ...
'' (1995) * '' The Skeleton Twins'' (2014) * ''
St. Elmo's Fire St. Elmo's fire — also called Witchfire or Witch's Fire — is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is created by a corona discharge from a rod-like object such as a mast, spire, chimney, or animal hornHeidorn, K., Weather Element ...
'' (1985) * '' Sweet Hearts Dance'' (1988) * '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' (2016) * ''
To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...
'' (1962) * '' Twin Falls Idaho'' (1999) * '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975)


See also

* Bibliography of Halloween *
Holiday horror Holiday-themed horror films or holiday horror are a subgenre of horror films set during holidays. Holiday horror films can be presented in short or long formats, and typically utilize common themes, images, and motifs from the holidays during which ...
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List of Halloween television specials This is a list of Halloween television specials and Halloween-themed television episodes. Children and family * '' ABC Weekend Special'': ** "Soup and Me" (1978) * '' Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'': Witch's Brew (1999) * '' The Addams Family'' ** ...


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