Corpse Bride
With the spookiest time of year on the horizon, Filmclub, the nationwide educational charity and expert in films for young people, are celebrating Halloween with a selection of the creepiest and most ghoulish cinematic treats for kids...
Designed to make children and parents hide behind their hands and huddle together for comfort, Filmclub’s super-spooky celluloid gems will have young viewers chilled to the spine and covered in goosebumps!
Kicking off the season is the original and one of the most chilling vampire tales - the black and white thrill-fest Dracula (PG) from 1931, which will leave viewers in no doubt that the spookily lit horror is still the one of the most spine-tingling scary vampires to date.
Viewers get a fascinating and lively view of the afterlife in Tim Burton’s gothic extravaganza Corpse Bride (PG) - an enchanting stop motion feature following the tale of a young man who is kidnapped and taken to the underworld to marry a ‘corpse bride’!
And those looking to poke the fun out of the spooky holiday, there is the lighthearted Disney-produced Hocus Pocus (PG) is a Halloween-themed comedy about a calamitous group of evil witches, who are resurrected by accident by three children, and a battle of good vs. evil ensues!
Check out the Filmclub Super-Spooky season for a more fun supernatural themed treats set to thrill and entertain. But be careful they don’t give you sleepless nights...
- Dracula (PG, 1931): Wolves howl, doors creak, bats flutter and maidens scream in terror as Bram Stoker's immortal vampire creation creeps onto the screen in what is perhaps his most famous incarnation, and this blood-sucker still has the power to unsettle and unnerve.
Filmclub member Brett, 13, said; 'A great movie despite its lack of colour or music! This is the perfect Dracula - he did not need fangs to scare people - just being in his presence is enough to send chills down your spine.'
- Hocus Pocus (PG, 1993): Three witches cause havoc on Halloween in the small town of Salem, with only a group of children getting in their way to living forever. With an incessantly dizzying pace, likable child stars and great comic performances from the witches, Hocus Pocus is a fun film for all the family.
Filmclub member Rafia, 9, said; 'This movie is a bit old fashioned for me and I thought that I would not like it but to my surprise, I did! The witches were so funny!'
- Dead of Night (PG, 1945): This classic piece of British Cinema is a tale of the supernatural that still creates a potent chill in the air so many years after it was made.
Five different stories are told resulting in a series of scares involving, ghosts, haunted mirrors, and (most nightmarish of all) ventriloquist's dummies with a mind of their own.
Filmclub member Nathan, 15 said; 'Although perhaps more creepy in its horror elements than downright scary by today's standards, the film still has one of the most memorable sequences in classic horror: the Living Ventriloquist's Dummy.'
- The Witches (PG, 1989): Based on the popular children's book by Roald Dahl. Nine-year-old orphan Luke is looked after by his grandmother, who tells him stories about witches.
But he thinks they're just fairy tales - until they go to a hotel on holiday and stumble across a witches' convention.
Filmclub member Elliot, 9, said; 'It is really good, you should watch it. The witch is so ugly, I have never ever seen anything like it!'
- Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (PG, 2005): This enchanting stop motion feature follows the spooky adventures of Victor - a young man who is kidnapped and taken away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious 'corpse bride’.
A tale of optimism, romance and a very lively afterlife, this is a trademark gothic extravaganza from director Tim Burton that draws on the vocal talents of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and British horror icon Christopher Lee.
FIlmclub member Reece, 12, said; 'The magical atmosphere that you can feel in the room whilst watching this is incredible. The story really drags you in and practically glues your eyes to the screen.'
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