In alphabetical order, 15 Halloween Movies for Teens:
1. BeetleJuice - One of Tim Burton's earlier films, this bizarre comedy stars Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder.
2. Bride of Frankenstein - The first sequel to the original Frankenstein movie.
3. Corpse Bride - a Tim Burton stop-motion-animated fantasy musical film.
4. Dracula - The original 1931 film starred Bela Lugosi as the title character. You could also watch Bram Stoker's Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gary Oldman.
5. Edward Scissorhands - This 1990 romantic fantasy is the first collaboration between Tim Burton and Johnny Depp and what a classic masterpiece they created. Also starring Winona Ryder.
6. The Goonies - Very popular comedy about the adventure of a group of pre-teens trying to save their homes.
7. Ghost - A romantic ghost movie starring Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze and Whoopi Goldberg.
8.Ghostbusters - Blockbuster ghost comedy from 1984 starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver and Harold Ramis.
9. Hocus Pocus - Disney Halloween themed fantasy comedy starring Bette Midler. For younger teens.
10. Little Shop of Horrors - Adaptation of the off-broadway musical comedy about a vicious plant that feeds on human blood, with music from Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, the film stars Rick Moranis.
11. Poltergeist - A horror film about a family whose home is invaded by ghosts.
12. Psycho - Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic, this is the one movie on the list that is rated R. However, at the time of the rating, PG-13 did not exist, and I read that had it existed, that is what it would have been rated. For older teens.
13. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas - Stop motion musical fastasy film.
14. The Witches of Eastwick - A combination of horror and comedy, starring Jack Nicholson, Susan Sarandon, Cher and Michelle Pfeiffer.
15. Young Frankenstein - Classic Mel Brooks parody of the Frankenstein movies.
Are there any other Halloween movies that you would recommend for teens?
See also:
30 Movies for Teens 2012
Christmas Movies and Hanukkah TV and Video for Teens
18 Best Movies for Teens Fall 2011
Top 12 Cult Movies for Teens
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