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Scary movie picks from critic Richard Crouse

Yesterday we gave you our list of the 7 best Halloween movies for families, rated for scariness by our in-house film critic, 5-year-old Sam. A number of you sounded off in the comments to let us know we had left a few choice movies off our list. And now we have esteemed film critic Richard Crouse weighing in.

Richard Crouse’s 3 favourite Halloween movies

1. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)

“This is a family classic, a story that hasn’t aged at all since it was first seen on television in 1966.”

2. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

“Funny and colourful, this is one asks the question, Who will protect the enormous vegetables from the gigantic Were-Rabbit during Lady Tottington’s family’s 517th annual Giant Vegetable Fete? Wallace and Gromit is the delightful answer.” Read more...

We rate scary movies for their scary levels of scariness

By now, we’re guessing most of you are in a Halloween-y mood. You’ve got a jack-o’-lantern sitting on your porch and a costume in the works. Time to make up a batch of something pumpkin-y and cozy up with a blanket and a stack of scary movies. Here are the titles you should grab at the video store before they’re all rented out. For your convenience, we’ve included a rating system for scariness courtesy of Sam, kid movie critic, who is home sick today. Disclaimer: Sam is very difficult to scare and yawned his way through almost all of these “terrifying” clips. However, he notes that he is afraid of Dobby from Harry Potter.

The 7 Best Halloween Movies

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Jack Skellington, well-respected citizen of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus from Christmas Town and sets about creating the creepiest Christmas ever.

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