Yay! We’re on half term. And relax.
I don’t know about you, but I have been looking forward to half term pretty much since the children went back to school in September. We haven’t planned much because we’re all pretty knackered. We’ve been busy at work and school and need a break from routine.
One thing we will be doing is settling down with a family-sized bucket of popcorn to rediscover the classic Halloween titles which have stood the test of time. There are some spine-tingling films which are firm family favourites year after year.
Spine-tingling family films for Halloween
Skip the squabbling, grab the popcorn and get ready for the ultimate Halloween which will have the seal of approval from the whole family. We have a monster mash of titles up for grabs, with one lucky winner receiving copies of The Addams Family, Casper Meets Wendy, Book of Life, and The Secret of NIMH.
The Addams Family
When a man claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams, arrives at the Addams’ home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester’s life. With the help of lawyer Tully Alford, Fester manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their home. Gomez realises the two men are conspiring to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must challenge Fester.
Casper Meets Wendy
After drawing the ire of a nefarious warlock named Desmond, Wendy the Good Little Witch and her aunts seek sanctuary in a special resort that caters to the supernatural. There, Wendy meets Casper the Friendly Ghost, who is vacationing with his quarrelsome uncles. Despite their families’ prejudiced warnings, Wendy and Casper become fast friends. Before long, this high-spirited duo decides to team up to take down the bullying warlock.
Book of Life
In the Mexican town of San Angel, Manolo, Maria and Joaquin have been friends ever since childhood. Although their lives have taken different paths – Maria was sent to Europe, Joaquin joined the military, and Manolo studied to become a bullfighter – one thing remains the same: Manolo and Joaquin both want to marry Maria. Little does the trio know that battling husband-and-wife deities have made a high-stakes wager on the love triangle’s outcome. (We love this film – see our review here).
The Secret of NIMH
Mrs. Brisby, a widowed mouse, must move her children out of their home in a field before the local farmer starts plowing. Unable to leave because her son is ill, Mrs. Brisby seeks the help of nearby rats, who have heightened intelligence after being the subjects of scientific experiments. She receives an unexpected gift from the elder rat, Nicodemus. Soon Mrs. Brisby is caught in a conflict among the rats, jeopardising her mission to save her family.
Available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download.
Win a bundle of spine tingling family films
I am excited to share a great competition with you today. One lucky reader of the gingerbread house blog can win a monster mash of titles. The prize bundle includes The Addams Family (Blu-ray), Casper Meets Wendy (DVD), Book of Life (Blu-ray), and The Secret of NIMH(Blu-ray) .
To enter my giveaway you must answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget below, there are some bonus entries too. The giveaway is open to those with a UK postal address only and ends on 29th October. The winners name will appear on this post. Good luck!
Don’t forget to check out my other giveaways on my competition page.
201 Comments
Tracy Nixon
October 19, 2018 at 7:30 pmGhostbusters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kayleigh Watkins
October 19, 2018 at 8:25 pmI loved Hocus Pocus every Halloween when i was a child, my children love watching paranorman and Daddy I’m a zombie at Halloween xx
melanie stirling
October 19, 2018 at 9:04 pmGhostbusters is our favourite.
Rebecca Nisbet
October 19, 2018 at 9:28 pmits got to be hocus pocus 🎃
Solange
October 19, 2018 at 9:40 pmGhostbusters
Margaret Gallagher
October 19, 2018 at 9:52 pmHOCUS pocus – a firm family favourite
Kim Neville
October 19, 2018 at 9:59 pmWe like The worst witch
Christina Curtis
October 20, 2018 at 12:39 amHocus Pocus
Daniel Harrison
October 20, 2018 at 9:26 amThe Hotel Transylvania franchise is a firm favourite in our house!
Samantha O'D
October 20, 2018 at 10:16 amThe Nightmare before Christmas, not sure if its classed as a Halloween movie or a christmas one but we love it!
Karen Langridge
October 20, 2018 at 11:14 amI love the new ghostbusters with the girls in and The Addams Family x
Iris Tilley
October 20, 2018 at 12:05 pmWe watched Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory again on Tuesday
Susie Wilkinson
October 20, 2018 at 12:24 pmWe love the Tim Burton franchise – The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline, The Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, to name a few!
EMMA WALTERS
October 20, 2018 at 3:01 pmwe love scooby doo!!
S Edwards
October 20, 2018 at 7:17 pmGhostbusters
Annabel Greaves
October 20, 2018 at 7:47 pmThe kids love Hotel Transylvania
iain maciver
October 20, 2018 at 7:54 pmHocus Pocus
Christopher Read
October 20, 2018 at 8:25 pmIt’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a favourite 🙂
KATHY D
October 20, 2018 at 8:27 pmGoastbusters 2
Daniel C
October 20, 2018 at 8:36 pmCasper
Andrea A
October 20, 2018 at 8:53 pmMy favourite family-friendly Halloween film to watch is Casper
Pam Francis Gregory
October 20, 2018 at 9:10 pmTeen Wolf
Keith Hunt
October 20, 2018 at 9:17 pmCarry On Screaming
Lynn Neal
October 20, 2018 at 9:31 pmGhostbusters!
Justine Meyer
October 20, 2018 at 11:16 pmWe love Hocus Pocus
Ray Becker
October 21, 2018 at 8:35 amhocus pocus
Adrienne McGroder
October 21, 2018 at 9:05 amCoralline is our fave!
Laura Turner
October 21, 2018 at 9:14 amEdward Scissorhands by far. One of my favourite films full stop.
clair downham
October 21, 2018 at 9:29 amghostbusters
Paul
October 21, 2018 at 9:45 amWe just watched COCO together as a family – great film for Halloween
Kathy Cakebread
October 21, 2018 at 10:09 amDefinitely home alone 🙂
debbie smith
October 21, 2018 at 10:10 amwitches the roald dahl one its still very creepy to me lol x fab giveaway thank you
Tony Metcalfe
October 21, 2018 at 11:52 amTeen Wolf.
mike powell
October 21, 2018 at 12:32 pmghostbusters
Cyril Rowlands
October 21, 2018 at 1:02 pmSigns
Chloe Taylor
October 21, 2018 at 1:25 pmCoraline is a great family favourite!
ElizM
October 21, 2018 at 1:56 pmGhostbusters
Andrew Robertson
October 21, 2018 at 2:40 pmAddams Family Values
Leona S Fisher
October 21, 2018 at 3:30 pmHocus Pocus! We do also love Halloweentown!
Pam Hubbard
October 21, 2018 at 3:37 pmGhostbusters
Christine Sutherland
October 21, 2018 at 4:55 pmCasper
Laura Banks
October 21, 2018 at 6:05 pmghostbusters
Amy Bondoc
October 21, 2018 at 6:58 pmwe love to waatch Hotel Transylvania
Lorraine Stone
October 21, 2018 at 7:24 pmAs a family we love to watch Hocus Pocus.
Alaine Godfrey
October 21, 2018 at 7:40 pmGhostbusters 2
Nadine
October 21, 2018 at 8:16 pmhotel Transylvania
Rachel Butterworth
October 21, 2018 at 8:18 pmMonster House
Angei McDonald
October 21, 2018 at 8:28 pmHocus Pocus!
Kim Carberry
October 21, 2018 at 8:50 pmWe like Hocus Pocus. x
Ritchie
October 21, 2018 at 8:58 pmGhostbusters
Mark R
October 21, 2018 at 9:28 pmGreat fans of Ghostbusters.
Claire Woods
October 21, 2018 at 9:34 pmCasper
Karen Angela
October 21, 2018 at 9:49 pmGhostbusters
Caroline Hooper
October 21, 2018 at 10:40 pmHocus Pocus! I still love to watch it 🙂
john prendergast
October 21, 2018 at 11:32 pmThe Nightmare Before Christmas
Lesley Bradley
October 22, 2018 at 12:19 amThat’s easy – Ghostbusters ( the original, of course!)
LOUISE HEATON
October 22, 2018 at 3:48 amI always recommend The Amazing Mr Blunden. It’s a firm favourite of mine-Has been since I saw it at junior school, and I watch it at least twice a year. A ghost story with time travel…Try it!
Margaret Clarkson
October 22, 2018 at 6:47 am“Hocus Pocus”. However I would agree with Louise above and I too would recommend “The Amazing Mr Blunden” A great film, with the wonderful Lawrence Naismith in the ttle role.
Jo m welsh
October 22, 2018 at 8:05 amWe enjoy Casper the friendly ghost
Lisa
October 22, 2018 at 8:38 amLove 💖 Halloween 🎃 xx fantastic bundle 👻
jenny
October 22, 2018 at 9:09 amThanks for your comment. If you’d like to enter the giveaway please answer the question via the Rafflecopter widget.
Deirdre M
October 22, 2018 at 8:58 amGhostbusters
Emma Morgan
October 22, 2018 at 9:00 amCasper’s one of our favourite, timeless & fun for all the family.
Lucy
October 22, 2018 at 9:54 amWe like hocus pocus best in our house!
Natalie Turner
October 22, 2018 at 11:14 amHocus Pocus! Love it
Susan B
October 22, 2018 at 11:53 amAnother Hocus Pocus fan here. We enjoy watching it as a family.
Joanna Nichol
October 22, 2018 at 12:03 pmI love Haunted Mansion!
Leanne Newsome
October 22, 2018 at 12:13 pmWe like Casper
Juli Savage
October 22, 2018 at 12:51 pmMonster House is our favourite
Dorothee77
October 22, 2018 at 1:16 pmThe Adams Family!
Clare Hubbard
October 22, 2018 at 4:29 pmNightmare before Christmas
Angela treadway
October 22, 2018 at 4:37 pmHocus pocus is ours x
Ashleigh Allan
October 22, 2018 at 8:57 pmHocus pocus
kw
October 22, 2018 at 9:26 pmArsenic and Old Lace
jacqui rushton
October 23, 2018 at 4:15 amGhostbusters!
Megan Williams
October 23, 2018 at 7:43 amThe Addams Family!
Ruth Harwood
October 23, 2018 at 8:37 amThe Addams family!
donna skelton
October 23, 2018 at 9:41 ambeetlejuice
kimberley ryan
October 23, 2018 at 1:20 pmCasper is a great movie, and my children love it
David Pithie
October 23, 2018 at 3:55 pmBeetlejiuce, a timeless classic.
Vanessa Ball
October 23, 2018 at 4:44 pmhocus pocus
Karen hutchinson
October 23, 2018 at 6:51 pmHotel Transylvania
olivia Kirby
October 23, 2018 at 6:53 pmWe love Monster House! It’s a really good (and quite scary) family cartoon film.
Victoria Prince
October 23, 2018 at 7:23 pmCasper 🙂
Christina Palmer
October 23, 2018 at 8:11 pmWe love Hotel Transylvania.
Sharon Everett
October 23, 2018 at 11:58 pmWitches
Sally Collingwood
October 24, 2018 at 12:57 pmGhostbusters
Fiona Martin
October 24, 2018 at 6:10 pmHocus Pocus is a favourite here – we all love to sit round and watch it
JULIE WARD
October 24, 2018 at 6:46 pmWe love the Tom and Jerry Halloween Hijinks and Shrieks
Michelle Ferguson
October 24, 2018 at 7:56 pmI like the Addams family
ADEINNE TONNER
October 24, 2018 at 10:08 pmHas to be The Addams Family love that film!
Greg Morris
October 25, 2018 at 5:51 amGhostbusters
Joanne Billington
October 25, 2018 at 11:35 amHotel Translyvania
Caroline Shepherd
October 25, 2018 at 4:09 pmWe really like Paranorman and Coraline. Both beautifully made and just scary enough!
Karen Barrett
October 25, 2018 at 4:25 pmGhostbusters
sarah m
October 26, 2018 at 3:14 amHocus Pocus. We watch it every year on Halloween!
Geri Gregg
October 26, 2018 at 11:50 amEdward Scissorhands!
Ron Goodwin
October 26, 2018 at 1:30 pmGhostbusters
irene gilmour
October 26, 2018 at 1:38 pmGhostbusters
Dale Dow
October 26, 2018 at 3:22 pmIt’s a classic but ours is Beetlejuice x
Ana Nunes
October 26, 2018 at 3:44 pmHocus Pocus
chelsey hollings
October 26, 2018 at 5:22 pmHocus Pocus
Saran Benjamin
October 26, 2018 at 7:22 pmI love watching Hocus Pocus and my daughter still watches it too
gaynor Vincent
October 26, 2018 at 8:19 pmHocus Pocus we watch it every year
Elzbieta Znyk
October 26, 2018 at 8:42 pmWe love Hotel Transylvania.
Laura Farnworth
October 26, 2018 at 9:57 pmGhostbusters – who ya gonna call? Classic movie 🍿
Sarah Summers
October 26, 2018 at 9:57 pmLove the nightmare before Christmas
Michelle Newman
October 26, 2018 at 10:45 pmCasper is our favourite film for Halloween
Maria
October 26, 2018 at 11:27 pmcasper
Kate Green
October 27, 2018 at 8:31 amWe love Toy Story Tower of Terror
Alice Colling
October 27, 2018 at 8:52 amCasper
Laura Lee
October 27, 2018 at 1:09 pmHalloween is my youngest (4) favourite time of the year and they are a bit freaky but he loves Nightmare before Christmas and Coraline. This would be amazing to win for him I will be keeping my fingers and toes crossed thanks for the chance
janine atkin
October 27, 2018 at 1:49 pmhocus pocus is my fav
Laura Pyper
October 27, 2018 at 2:32 pmGhostbusters
Beverley Smith
October 27, 2018 at 2:36 pmHocus pocus is my favourite film ever!!
Sarah Fielding
October 27, 2018 at 3:15 pmThe nightmare before christmas!
Lorna Ledger
October 27, 2018 at 4:29 pmThe Frighteners is a great film, better for older kids 🙂
Jessica Powell
October 27, 2018 at 5:23 pmHotel Transylvania is great!
Nick Hubbard
October 27, 2018 at 5:49 pmOoooh. Love Adams family!
Jade Jones
October 27, 2018 at 6:24 pmhocus pocus
MANDY DOHERTY
October 27, 2018 at 6:53 pmHocus Pocus
lia sturman
October 27, 2018 at 7:47 pmGhostbusters
Michelle Henderson
October 27, 2018 at 7:57 pmThe witches
Holly king
October 27, 2018 at 8:57 pmHocus pocus
Ian
October 28, 2018 at 12:14 amGhostbusters
karen
October 28, 2018 at 12:56 amI love Coco
Lucinda Fortune
October 28, 2018 at 6:41 amGhostbusters
AnnaSSS
October 28, 2018 at 7:06 amHocus Pocus.The best of…X
Rachael Obrien
October 28, 2018 at 7:58 amWe watch ‘hocus pocus’ every Halloween ! Have done since I was a kid haha ! Now my children enjoy it xx
Linda Ford
October 28, 2018 at 8:38 amWho you gonna call? Ghostbustets!!! We love that film xx
Pamela Champion
October 28, 2018 at 9:02 amMy kids and I love snuggling up watching movies with hot chocolate! This is a great bundle of movies xx
Pamela Champion
October 28, 2018 at 9:04 amMy kids and I love snuggling up watching movies with hot chocolate! This is a great bundle of movies, our favourite Halloween movie has to be Casper (the Friendly Ghost) xx
Danielle Moore
October 28, 2018 at 9:05 amHockus pockus I’ve watched it every year since I was a kid
lorraine kirk
October 28, 2018 at 10:16 amWe’re big fans of Ghostbusters – can’t believe I’ve never seen Hocus Pocus!
Susan Smith
October 28, 2018 at 10:17 amHocus Pocus, absolutely love that film, great cast and story
Erica Hughes
October 28, 2018 at 10:39 amGhostbusters
marie miles
October 28, 2018 at 10:40 amHocus Pocus is my families favorite Halloween film of choice thats family friendly we watch it every year
Abigail
October 28, 2018 at 10:56 amHocus Pocus
Charmaine Dance
October 28, 2018 at 11:34 amGhostbusters
Sheri Darby
October 28, 2018 at 1:05 pmCaper The friendly Ghost
Vincent Walker
October 28, 2018 at 1:08 pmHocus Pocus
jo liddement
October 28, 2018 at 1:16 pmWe all really love Coraline and will be watching it this Halloween.
Kim Murray
October 28, 2018 at 2:21 pmThe Nightmare Before Christmas – lost count of how many times we’ve watched it x
Kay Broomfield
October 28, 2018 at 2:39 pmThe original Ghostbusters movie!
Claire C
October 28, 2018 at 3:30 pmHotel Transilvania
Bobbie Chisem
October 28, 2018 at 6:14 pmGhostbusters
Laura Pritchard
October 28, 2018 at 6:52 pmI love Edward Scissorhands.
Debi Newman
October 28, 2018 at 7:33 pmGhostbusters is my favourite x
Helen Rosbotham
October 28, 2018 at 8:21 pmHocus Pocus
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Mark Mccaffery
October 28, 2018 at 9:59 pmThe original Ghostbusters movie
Margaret Mccaffery
October 28, 2018 at 10:31 pmCasper the friendly ghost
Marie Rungapadiachy
October 28, 2018 at 10:52 pmCoraline is my favourite family film to watch. Great competition.
Sarah Mccaffery
October 28, 2018 at 11:00 pmEdward Scissorhands
Victoria Bazley
October 28, 2018 at 11:37 pmCasper
Stephanie Keill
October 29, 2018 at 5:00 amGoosebumps for us. We can’t wait to see the second one this year.
Sarah Morris
October 29, 2018 at 7:08 amCasper
vicki reis
October 29, 2018 at 7:13 amhocus pocus
Emma Hussain
October 29, 2018 at 7:20 amMonster house
Geoff Hibbert
October 29, 2018 at 7:45 amGhostbusters
zoe somerfield
October 29, 2018 at 7:50 amLove the Goosebumps film
Lucy robinson
October 29, 2018 at 8:16 amWe love to watch Casper.
Wendy Guy
October 29, 2018 at 8:46 amGhostbusters. We have watched it for years.
Ruth Lee
October 29, 2018 at 9:06 amgoosebumps
Christine Taylor
October 29, 2018 at 9:52 amCasper the friendly Ghost , we all love that one x
Dawn Underwood
October 29, 2018 at 10:45 amGhostbusters
stephanie
October 29, 2018 at 11:28 amghostbusters
zoe brown
October 29, 2018 at 11:42 amhocus pocus
claire davey
October 29, 2018 at 12:15 pmhas to hocus pocus
Alison
October 29, 2018 at 12:59 pmThe Addams family is our family favourite
sandy lynn ralph
October 29, 2018 at 1:04 pmHocus Pocus is a huge family hit in our house
Denise walton
October 29, 2018 at 1:10 pmHocus pocus is mine and my granddaughters favourite
Rachael Sexey
October 29, 2018 at 2:02 pmIt’s got to be hocus pocus 🎃🎃
Amy Denney
October 29, 2018 at 2:09 pmHocus pocus 🎃
Angela Kelly
October 29, 2018 at 2:14 pmWe love Ghostbusters, an oldie but a goodie!
becci cleary
October 29, 2018 at 2:19 pmHocus Pocus….I’ve just introduced my 9 year old Hallie-Anne to it and she loves it 😍
Victoria Sparrow
October 29, 2018 at 2:34 pmWe love Monster House.
Sandra Fortune
October 29, 2018 at 2:39 pmThe Witches
Danielle Pooley
October 29, 2018 at 2:49 pmIt’s a tradition to watch Hocus pocus!!
sharon martin
October 29, 2018 at 3:49 pmghost busters
Jeanette Leighton
October 29, 2018 at 4:03 pmDefinitely hocus Pocus a brilliant film all my children love it
Aaron Milne
October 29, 2018 at 4:04 pmGhostbusters
sean lambourne
October 29, 2018 at 4:07 pmHocus Pocus
Jane Green
October 29, 2018 at 4:22 pmHocus Pocus
Charlotte Wilde
October 29, 2018 at 4:39 pmi love Casper – from the original one to the cartoony recent one – a real family friendly movie
Tammy Neal
October 29, 2018 at 5:18 pmHocus pocus
Jessi
October 29, 2018 at 5:59 pmCasper, such a great film
Shelley Jessup
October 29, 2018 at 6:03 pmThe Adams Family – we have a good laugh at that.
Hayley Todd
October 29, 2018 at 6:51 pmOur favourite family-friendly Halloween film is the Nightmare Before Christmas!
Corinne Peat
October 29, 2018 at 7:43 pmThe corpse bride is a great one to watch.
Jane Blake
October 29, 2018 at 8:10 pmThis would be good for a spooky half term
Kelly Hirst
October 29, 2018 at 8:58 pmGoosebumps movie – love the new one too, saw it at the cinema last week
Simon Tinsley
October 29, 2018 at 9:28 pmGhostbusters 2016 version!
Kyomi Johnson
October 29, 2018 at 9:28 pmOur favourite all time favourite definitely has to be Casper absolutely love it
Troy Easton
October 29, 2018 at 9:46 pmHocus Pocus a classic.
Stacey Gahan
October 29, 2018 at 9:49 pmHocus Pocus
Adrian Bold
October 29, 2018 at 9:50 pmGhostbusters is a fun family film.
Sarah Russell
October 29, 2018 at 10:32 pmOurs is Edward Scissorhands! Scary and magical! but somehow works!
Nicola Phipps
October 29, 2018 at 11:34 pmHocus Pocus 🧙♀️ xx
Rachel Craig
October 29, 2018 at 11:53 pmHocus Pocus.
Andrzej Szymanski
October 29, 2018 at 11:58 pmThe Frighteners