There's no denying that Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year (except Christmas). Even with murderous clowns running around the country, and the fact that All Hallow's Eve is on a freaking Monday this year, Halloween of 2016 promises to be a fun and exceptionally spooky time for all. So, to get yourself in the Halloween spirit, and maybe escape for a few hours from the millions of Harley Quinn/ Joker costumes waiting outside your door, here are some lighthearted (mostly) Halloween movies to pass the days until the big night. Over the years Disney Channel has churned out quite a few Halloween hits, both DCOMs and theater releases, here are my ten favorites ranked by element of fun, plot, and general spookiness.

10."Phantom of The Megaplex" (2000)

This movie is one of my favorites simply because I can recite almost every line. I've been watching this movie for years, although I couldn't really tell you why. Even for a Disney movie, the acting is just terrible and the characters are so quirky they're almost cartoons. However, if you've got nothing else to watch and want to have fun for an hour with a really obvious mystery about movie theatre sabotage, this movie is the one for you.

9. "Under Wraps" (1997)

Fun fact, this was actually the very first Halloween Disney Channel Original. It's true to the Disney tradition, capturing that goofy, yet heartfelt twist on a spooky tale. In this adventure, three friends accidentally reanimate a mummy and have to get him back to his final resting place by midnight or he will crumble to dust. This movie is actually funny, interesting, and surprisingly original. It also has an undercurrent of genuine emotion that keeps you watching and really makes you want to know what happens to these characters. The only reason it's so low on my list is that while it brings the laughs and the spooks, it really doesn't live up to the level of pure silly, spooky entertainment that Disney reaches with their later Halloween films.

8. "My Babysitter's a Vampire" (2010)

Okay, so this one isn't actually a Disney movie, but Disney owns the rights to it and plays it almost every Halloween. It's a quirky, funny movie and the title actually tells you all you need to know about the plot. The characters are likeable, the acting is surprisingly okay, and it has that same Disney charm even though it was adopted by the network.

7. "Tower of Terror" (1997)

This movie is a Disney Halloween classic. They don't usually play it on Disney channel because it was an actual theater release rather than a made for television movie. However, it can be found practically anywhere online and is just a good movie. It has good actors, an element of mystery and is sometimes genuinely creepy. Though it isn't the best for smaller children, it will definitely satisfy your need for spook without scaring your pants off.

6. "Now You See It" (2005)

Although not originally released for Halloween, this movie has a very Halloween-esque plot and it's pretty good. Filmed in documentary style for the most part, it's about a girl who goes looking for real magic and finds it in a magician competition show where one boy seems to have real magical powers. I would recommend it for the plot, the characters, and the soundtrack which features two seldom-heard Ally and AJ songs.

5. "Don't Look Under the Bed" (1999)

This is the first DCOM to receive a PG rating, and let me tell you, it deserves it. This movie is about a girl named Frankie who must reluctantly team up with her brother's imaginary friend in order to defeat a "boogieman" who is terrorizing the town. In addition to being funny and interesting, it's also seriously creepy at times. It gives off a weird, true horror vibe that doesn't really fit with other Disney movies of its type and time, and features a really cool plot twist that I won't give away in case anyone hasn't seen it.

4. "The Haunted Mansion" (2003)

I could just say this is a movie about ghosts and mystery starring Eddie Murphy and just leave it at that, but I have to elaborate on just how good this movie is. For a silly, spooky Disney movie, it really hits home with both the humor and the emotional resonance. Even the villain is complex and the rest of the characters are very interesting and three-dimensional. I've never met anyone who hasn't seen this movie at least once, but if you haven't, definitely take some time to check it out this Halloween.

3. "Twitches" (2005) and "Twitches Too" (2007)

"The Parent Trap" meets "Harry Potter" meets "The Chronicles of Narnia," these movies have a little bit of everything. The plot centers around two sisters, separated at birth, who find each other and then discover that they are the dual heirs to the throne of a magical kingdom. They must learn about their powers and each other to defeat a darkness that is attacking their land. These movies are entertaining, fun and a little bit spooky at times. The emotion and the relationships portrayed feel realistic even in a fantastical setting, and they're just fun to watch as all Disney Channel movies are.

2. "Halloweentown" (1998)

The "Halloweentown" movies are an October tradition in my household and in many others. I grew up with these movies just as much as I grew up with "Harry Potter," and they played a significant part in defining my childhood. The story is about Marney Piper, who follows her mysterious grandmother onto a bus on Halloween night and finds herself in the magical world of Halloweentown, where monsters hide themselves from the human world and live at peace with each other. In a word, these films are just magical, full of childhood wonder and fun. The second and third movies are just as good, but do yourself a favor and don't even try to watch the fourth one. Why they felt the need to switch the main actress three movies into the series, I'll never know, but it simply didn't work and neither did the plot.

1. "Hocus Pocus" (1993)

This movie is everything. It's exactly what a typical lighthearted Halloween movie should be, funny, spooky and full of great, memorable characters. It follows Max Denision, another angsty nineties teen with an angsty nineties crush. To impress said crush, Max lights a candle on Halloween night and unwittingly releases three children-eating witches from their graves. Max and his friends must then put the witches back in the ground before they devour every child in Salem. This movie has Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker doing a jazzy rendition of "I Put a Spell On You" dressed as colonial witches and an immortal talking cat with a British accent, and honestly, what else could you ask for from any film.