One of the best parts of Halloween are the classic films you can watch over and over again every year. No matter how many times we see them, it’s as if we are watching them for the first time. And is it really Halloween if you don’t sit down with a cup of hot chocolate and a bucket of candy to watch these films?

Here are my personal Halloween movie favorites, in no particular order:

Halloweentown 

This Disney Channel classic is a must-see. Remember seeing Marnie find out she’s witch? Or the grandma (Aggie) with the bag of never ending gifts? Or.. oh wait, the other side of the world where witches and monsters live in peace??? The second universe was called Halloweentown if you’re not catching on. Hands down, one of my favorite childhood films that I will keep re-watching until I no longer can.

Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge 

Duh.

This is the one where everyone in Halloweentown was infected with the “grey spell” and spent their days living in a black and white world. Marnie and Aggie to the rescue!

Halloweentown High

I promise this is the last Halloweentown installment I’m going to talk about. Mostly because the final film in the series sucked, since Marnie was played by a different actress. Really? Ya’ll just couldn’t let us end on a good note?

Anyway, this is when tensions between the mortal world and Halloweentown rise. Remember, Halloweentown is where monsters, demons and witches live in peace. But of course, humans have to ruin everything. We can’t let anyone live in peace.

Hocus Pocus 

Siiiiiiiiiiisters! This is another childhood classic. It creeped me out so much as a kid but I kept watching. No regrets. A trio of witches, an immortal black cat, and the power to absorb youth – all set in Salem, Massachusetts. If you had to pick one film for Halloween night, I would definitely recommend this one.

The Nightmare Before Christmas 

My favorite thing about this movie is that I can watch it during both Halloween and Christmas. We’ll never know which one makes more sense. I like it that way.

Any movie with Casper the Friendly Ghost 

There are so many versions of this family friendly classic, but I think my favorite is Casper Meets Wendy. Obviously because it starred a tiny Hilary Duff! Spooky, fun, adventurous.

That concludes our spooky little list, but there’s still so much more… Goonies, Ghostbusters, Harry Potter, Beetlejuice etc. We could sit here for hours, but I really want to go finish watching the Halloweentown series.

I promise these films are way more exciting than I make them sound – but honestly, it’s your problem if you’ve never seen them before. Where did you spend your childhood? However, if this list was filled with epic nostalgia for you, then rock on beautiful people. May we continue the tradition for years to come. Happy (belated) Halloween!