October Movie List

I recently mentioned that I have a stack of movies that I pull out and try to go through every October...I guess it's sort of a tradition. Of course I don't really have time to watch twelve movies in a month anymore. In college I could play them while I was working on projects or studying, but now I'll watch a one on the weekend or maybe after work if I have the time. I had planned to share each film individually, but since it's already mid-October I just don't think that I'll have time to go through all of them. Besides, they're not just Halloween movies. You could watch them any old time.

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1. Hocus Pocus
2. Interview with the Vampire
3. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
4. Young Frankenstein
5. The Nightmare Before Christmas
6. Sleepy Hollow
7. The Corpse Bride
8. Scream
9. Sweeney Todd
10.Practical Magic
11. Secret Window
12. Edward Scissorhands

Do you have any Halloween favorites that you watch every year?

Halloween Movie Night: Practical Magic

Every year around this time I get out all of my Halloween-y movies and try to watch them throughout the month of October. This year I kicked things off with a little Practical Magic. If you haven't seen it, I recommend finding a copy. My sister and I watched it pretty regularly when we were younger, most likely around Halloween. I mean, it's good in that sort of cheesy way a lot of the movies I loved in the late 90s were. It's got a pretty stellar cast, too, that includes Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, and Dianne Wiest. Plus, it has this this scene:



Doesn't that make you want to be friends with them? They sure seem like a lot of fun for a family of witches.



"You should come 'round here on Halloween. You'd really see something then."



"On Halloween they all jump off the roof and fly!"



"...But there are some things I know for certain: always throw spilled salt over your left shoulder, keep rosemary by your garden gate, plant lavender for luck, and fall in love whenever you can."

Young Frankenstein

You've all seen my list of Halloween movies, and tonight I picked Young Frankenstein. Anyone else love Gene Wilder? He's so fantastic—there's not much better than him as Willy Wonka in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. If you love to read as much as I do, check out his book Kiss Me Like A Stranger. I picked it up at a library sale a few years ago and it was pretty fantastic. Come to think of it, I'd love to read it again.

Anyway, if you've never seen Young Frankenstein, I recommend you find a copy and watch it as soon as possible. I guess you might need a certain sense of humor to appreciate the movie, but I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it. Here's a little clip:

Halloween Movie Nights

Last weekend I decided it was time to get out all of my Halloween(ish) movies and start watching them. It's like my own 13 Nights of Halloween! Somehow, when I went through all of them I forgot to grab The Corpse Bride! I have no idea how that happened, what with my love for Tim Burton films and all. A cold front came through Austin today, so it seemed like a perfect night to curl up on the couch after Grimm with a nice, hot cup of tea to watch it. Every time I watch it, I love this particular scene more and more—it's such a fun tune for a grim tale. 

Here's what the lineup looks like, though it seems I'm one short of 13:

Sweeney Todd

Hocus Pocus

Edward Scissorhands

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Interview with the Vampire

Young Frankenstein

Secret Window

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Sleepy Hollow

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Corpse Bride

Practical Magic

Maybe I'll fill that last slot with an old classic. Hitchcock, perhaps? What are your favorite Halloween films?