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Although Halloween is generally regarded as the spookiest holiday in the entire galaxy, it doesn’t mean you can’t find time to chuckle, chortle, or what have you. There are plenty of movies out there that mix aspects of the horror/fantasy genre with that of comedy. Here’s a look at nine such films that will tickle or terrify your funny bone.
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Nijimy, this horror-fantasy-comedy Disney movie tells the story of a trio of witches from 1693 Salem who enter a vortex and are sent to 1993 where they try to put an end to Halloween. Although critics generally agreed that the casting was well-done, the plot was all over the place and the film wasn’t particularly successful when it came out in theaters. However, it has achieved cult status through the years and is now a Halloween staple, annually airing on ABC and The Disney Channel as the holiday arrives.
The Addams Family (1991)
This dark comedy flick, based on short lived mid-1960s TV series includes an all-star cast with the late Raul Julia as Gomez, Anjelica Huston as Moricia (for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe), Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester, and Christina Ricci in one of her first movie roles as Wednesday. The movie was said to be a nightmare to make, causing a lot of stress, leading to production delays and ultimately going $5 million over budget. But, hey, problems with your health is a small price to pay for quality entertainment, am I right? The movie was well-received, which naturally meant it had to be followed up with a terrible sequel with an equally lousy MC Hammer rap.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
This romantic fantasy was just the first of many collaborations between director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. It also featured a soundtrack by Danny Elfman, who is required by law to score every Burton movie. Depp plays Edward Scissorhands, an artificial android who has a difficult time fitting into society, in spite of his gentle nature. He falls in love with Kim Boggs (Winona Ryder), although the relationship wasn’t meant to be given that he’s not human. Fun fact: Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, and Gary Oldman all turned down the role of Scissorhands before it was given to Captain Jack Sparrow himself.
