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13 Halloween Movies For People Who Hate Horror Movies

Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees aren't for everyone.

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13 Halloween Movies For People Who Hate Horror Movies
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It's the time of year for horror movies to come out in full force. However, these movies aren't for everyone. Below are a list of comedies, children's films and classics that should be able to fulfill your needs through this spooky season.

1. "Hocus Pocus" (1993)

A personal childhood favorite that still delights.

2. Tim Burton's "Corpse Bride"

This twisted little fairytale is a staple of the ABCFamily 13 Nights of Halloween line-up. Cute, quirky and a little morbid, Burton's tale of a man becoming trapped in the underworld is a lovely piece of work.

3. "Coraline"

Definitely the scariest of the children's films on the list, "Coraline" comes from the imagination of Neil Gaiman. Weird, bright, and wonderful, "Coraline" is part cautionary tale, part "Alice in Wonderland" trip.

4. "A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night" (2014)

This is a film for when you want to seemed cultured in your Halloween film tastes. The Iranian film is a moody and atmospheric tale following a vampire romancing a boy and bringing justice to the streets of her city. This film is a successful mash-up of genres that manages to produce a beautiful final product.

5. "What We Do in the Shadows" (2015)

This film is a weird, little mockumentary that comes from New Zealand. Jermaine Clement, one of the minds behind HBO's "Flight of the Conchords," co-wrote, co-directed and co-starred in the quirky film that proposes what a modern day vampire would do with their nights.

6. "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" (2011)

One of the bloodier films on the list, "Tucker and Dale" still maintains to be more of a comedy than a horror film. More than its comedic aspects, the film manages to be sweet even as the body count rises. "Tucker and Dale" follows a series of misunderstandings between a group of college students and two hillbillies. The two protagonists believing that they are trying to save the kids from themselves and the college students believing that Tucker and Dale are murderous rednecks out to get them.

7. "Zombieland" (2009)

This is the movie that popularized the "zom-rom-com" in the United States. Funny, a little bloody and boasting the greatest Bill Murray cameo of all time, this is a film that can be enjoyed by anyone who can handle a little blood and guts.

8. "Shaun of the Dead" (2004)

What could be called the original "zom-rom-com," "Shaun of the Dead" is a hilarious look at average people attempting to survive a zombie apocalypse. This was the film that helped to popularize director Edgar Wright in America and that is something that we can all be thankful for.

9. "The Cabin in the Woods" (2012)

Joss Whedon of "The Avengers" penned the script for this super-meta horror film. Strange and funny, the film manages to hold some charm as it plays with the seemingly never-changing script of the horror film.

10. "Village of the Damned" (1960)

No blood in this next one, just creepy alien children. A classic that remains entertaining in its campiness.

11. "Alien" (1979)

At this point, "Alien" is more of a overall film classic than a horror classic. Either way, anyone who enjoys a good mystery or a sci-fi story can enjoy this thriller. I would also recommend the sequel "Aliens."

12. "House on Haunted Hill" (1959)

Can you make a list of movies for Halloween and not include at least one Vincent Price film? The correct answer is no. While time has made this film more campy than scary, it still holds up as a spooky choice for Halloween night.

13. "Nosferatu" (1922)

This is the original horror film. Sure, the Germans stole it from Bram Stoker, but who cares about that when you can create something that still holds its atmosphere roughly 90 years later. Iconic in every way, "Nosferatu" holds up.


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