Halloween Movies to Stream this Quaraween

It is an unprecedented year. This statement has been said over and over again really since 2016, but exponentially since January 2020. It is unprecedented in this context because Juneteenth was on a Friday, The colonizers day or black appreciation and cookout day July 4th was on a Saturday, and now all hallows eve is on a Saturday when we can’t even go out the house. Halloween sits on a weekend this year with a full moon – the second full moon of the month no less. So its finna be a lituation, the channels will be open, and the spirits ready to commune, which means you gotta have your horror movie stream list poppin. Here are a few flicks to consider curling up to and streaming on the ‘once in a blue moon’ Halloween.   Paranorman (Netflix)  Image courtesy of Laika Let’s start light, we could begin with the cult classic Nightmare Before Christmas but I don’t want to get into the – is it a Christmas movie or a Halloween conversation. And we could of course do the favs, Hocus Pocus or a personal favorite Halloweentown. It’s important to include Paranorman because it’s been slept on for sure. The story of the “weird” kid who talks to spirits because he has the unique gift of taking to those who have passed on but whose ghosts are tied to the mortal world. This is the must-watch film for families or the individual(s) who want to enjoy the holiday and not go to bed full of chocolate and nightmares. Paranoman is not just for kids, starring Kodi Smit-Mcphee (Nightcraw…

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