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Plot Summary:
Halloween pumpkins protect the world from monsters. The Dancing Pumpkin is the heroic leader of the secret pumpkin world. One day the tiny messenger pumpkin, Perkalese, brings him troubling news about a plot by an evil ogre named Finkgrinder. With help from his monster fighting team of Heather, Chris, and Perkalese, the Dancing Pumpkin leads the way on a thrilling adventure to stop the Ogre.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
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Which Witch is Which (1984)
Plot Summary:
The Ranger is throwing a big Halloween party and Buttons and Rusty wanna come, but instead they gotta thwart the evil plans of two criminals camping out in the park.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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Planet Cosmo (2013)
Plot Summary:
Planet Cosmo is animated show full of fun, songs and adventure, introducing children to the amazing planets of our Solar System!.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Animation
Country: Ireland
Duration: 13 min
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The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween! (2016)
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The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally on the craziest Halloween adventure, where they go to the Oooky-ma-kooky Closet to help find Nick and Sally the best Halloween costumes ever.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 58 min
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Alvin and the Chipmunks - Trick or Treason (1994)
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Join Alvin and his brothers Simon and Theodore for this hilarious Halloween adventure. Alvin wants to be accepted into the Monster Club, but the Monster members seem to think its cool to be cruel. It takes Theodore's friendship to Michael, a misunderstood outcast the other kids call Pumpkinhead, to show Alvin that being a true friend is really a lot more cool than trying to be a popular Monster! There are plenty of laughs and surprises and music, including the Chipmunk's rendition of the hit song "Monster Mash" to make this a monstrously fun video any time of the year!.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 97
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags:
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Cocomong (2008)
Plot Summary:
What's in your fridge? In sunny Refrigerator Land, everyday ingredients transform into animal friends who love a good adventure.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 17
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration:
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No. 12: Heaven and Earth Magic (1962)
Plot Summary:
The first part depicts the heroine's toothache consequent to the loss of a very valuable watermelon, her dentistry and transportation to heaven. Next follows an elaborate exposition of the heavenly land, in terms of Israel and Montreal. The second part depicts the return to Earth from being eaten by Max Müller on the day Edward VII dedicated the Great Sewer of London.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 844
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 66 min
Plot tags: avant garde, experimental, anime, independent film, silent, silent film
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Casper's Halloween Special (1979)
Plot Summary:
On Halloween night, Hairy Scarey, Winifred Witch and Screech Ghost are plotting their mean-spirited spookings. Casper refuses to join them and decides to go trick-or-treating dressed as a real boy, but neighborhood kids see through his disguise and run away in fear. Casper is heartbroken until he meets a special group of orphans who accept him for who he is, a ghost. But their fun is soon spoiled as Hairy Scary and his ghostly crew interfere. Now it is up to Casper and his new friends to stop their ghastly games and save Halloween before it is too late. --Wikipedia.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: spooky
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Scary Godmother: The Revenge of Jimmy (2005)
Plot Summary:
Halloween is an exciting time of year for Hannah Marie who is joined by her Scary Godmother and all sorts of new friends including kooky monsters, friendly vampires and silly skeletons. It's a journey to the Fright Side she'll never forget as Hannah and her friends must foil her cousin Jimmy's plans to ruin Halloween for everyone!.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 731
Genere: Animation
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 44 min
Plot tags: light, captivating, computer animated, entertaining
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Witch's Night Out (1978)
Plot Summary:
A witch, disgruntled by the fact that no one takes Halloween seriously anymore, decides to stir things up and disrupt the social gathering in her old house as well as turn a couple of kids who love monsters into actual monsters.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 461
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: suspense
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The Great Bear Scare (1983)
Plot Summary:
As Halloween approaches, the bears of Bearbank begin to fear an invasion of monsters from nearby Monster Mountain. As most of the bears prepare to leave the city, one brave little bear, Ted E. Bear, sets out to confront fear!.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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Puss in Boots (1999)
Plot Summary:
Handsome Gunther is a young man with only one possession...a walking and talking cat! This crazy Puss is the cleverest creature in the Kingdom and he's determined to make Gunther into a Prince.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 124
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: anime, independent film
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The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special (2017)
Plot Summary:
Set in a small suburban town on All Hallows’ Eve, the special centers on David Pumpkins and his skeleton sidekicks who show a young boy and his sister the true meaning of Halloween, answering none of their questions along the way.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 827
Genere: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: 2d animation
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Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017)
Plot Summary:
The one-hour animated special, packed with the vocal talents of some of your favorite CBS stars and the King of Pop's most memorable hits, follows Vincent (voiced by Lucas Till) and Victoria (voiced by Kiersey Clemons), as they embark on a magical journey of self-discovery.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 698
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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Witches in Stitches (1997)
Plot Summary:
Ready for a hilarious adventure? Hop aboard a broomstick for this tale of two dim-witted witches who accidentally turn their sister into a jack-o-lantern on Halloween...and that's just the beginning of the story. Join the silly sisters as they turn a typical suburban town topsy-turvy with their inept attempts to rescue their sister-turned-pumpkin on Halloween night. Watch them fly around town, go trick-or-treating for the first time, and pop in on a children's Halloween party. These "Witches in Stitches" will delight children with their entertaining tactics and humorous happenings. This is one Halloween story that can be enjoyed all year long!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2005)
Plot Summary:
Dare to be square! In a world where "The only good pumpkins are round pumpkins!" SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN is often teased by the other pumpkins because of his odd shape. Soon, Spookley is befriended by Edgar, Allan and Poe, three hilarious spiders, who convince Spookley that square or not, he has a right to be the "Pick of the Patch" on Halloween. "A square pumpkin the Pick of the Patch?" Not if mean round pumpkins Big Tom and Little Tom can help it. These two bullies tease and taunt Spookley because of his square roots. Encouraged to continue to become the "Pick of the Patch" by kindly Jack the Scarecrow and his bat sidekicks, Boris and Bella, Spookley isn't sure he has what it takes until a mighty storm threatens to destroy the entire patch. As the storm rolls the round pumpkins uncontrollably across the patch towards the raging river, Spookley realizes "it's fine to be round while the weather is fair, but there are times it's better to be a square!".
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 492
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, computer animated, crying, contemplative
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My Mummy is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill (2013)
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Jean’s father is always busy at work, so he spends most of his time with his nanny Yvette and neighbour Michelle. His mother is away but nobody talks about her. Luckily Michelle is on hand to read postcards about Mum’s Wild West escapades and, even though they seem far fetched at times, they keep Jean happy. At school, the steel marbles Jean takes from his father’s factory are valuable playground currency but their removal has unexpected consequences. This delightful, bittersweet animated film, based on the best-selling children’s story by Jean Regnaud and Emile Bravo, is a joyous, thought-provoking tale about childhood loss and the need even for adults to hide from the truth at times. (Source: LFF programme).
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 68
Genere: Animation
Country: France, Luxembourg
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious
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The Light Before Christmas (2007)
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After losing their way on a cold, blustery Christmas eve, two children, Katie and Makean are rescued by their friend, the Candleman, an old sage who imparts wisdom, hot chocolate, and stories. Opening a weathered book, he begins reading the classic tale, The Night Before Christmas. Magically, Katie and Makean become characters in the poem where they learn the light of Christmas comes from the giver of all good gifts.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags:
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Once Upon a Halloween (2005)
Plot Summary:
On the night before Halloween, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs plans to conquer Halloween, and asks her cauldron to show you several villains, to which one of them helps her in her plan, such as Peg Leg Pete from Mickey & Co., Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove, Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective, Alameda Slim from Home on the Range, and Judge Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame The cauldron also explains its origins and The Horned King, both from The Black Cauldron.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 53 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Fafner in the Azure: Right of Left -Single Program- (2005)
Plot Summary:
Yumi Ikoma and Ryou Masaoka are children who have been selected to take part in a top secret mission, to be the pilots of the first Fafner combat units; the last chance of survival for the human race. The enemy is ruthless, remorseless and is able to read the minds of humans. Therefore, the details of this mission are kept a secret even from the personnel involved. The young pilots must use all their courage and faith in order to survive and complete their mission or the fate of mankind would be compromised.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Animation
Country: Japan
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: mecha, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Monster High: 13 Wishes (2013)
Plot Summary:
It’s a new school year at Monster High™, and the little sister of Clawdeen Wolf™, Howleen, is determined to be more fangtastic than ever. Her dream of popularity turns out to be easier than anyone imagined when she stumbles upon a genie named Gigi Grant™ who grants her not 3, but 13 Wishes! But the ghouls quickly learn to be s-careful what you wish for because each wish comes with a dark side, and soon the student disem-body of Monster High™ is turned upside-down! Join Frankie Stein™, Clawdeen Wolf™, Draculaura™ and the rest of their creeperiffic ghoulfriends as they journey deep inside the magic lantern to save the very soul of Monster High™… while flashing their killer style every step of the way!.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: humorous, serious, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, gothic, sweet, exciting, computer animated, 2d animation
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Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores (2012)
Plot Summary:
It's officially Spring Break at Monster High, and Lagoona takes her gilfriends across the sea to the Great Barrier Reef, but they are ship wrecked and end up on a mysterious skull shaped island. Here they enjoy the local hospitality until they realize that they are being used by a slippery showman named Farnum to lure the rarest, most mysterious monster of them all, "the Beast" into a trap. Frankie is taken by the Beast but tables turn and she ends up rescuing him and returning with him to Monster High. The story goes to high voltage when they realize that Frankie has inadvertently led Farnum to the location of the greatest gathering of monsters anywhere...Monster High.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 773
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, exciting, light, feel good, psychotronic, gothic
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Spooky Bats and Scaredy Cats (2009)
Plot Summary:
When Katie and Makean delay their trick or treating to deliver the Candleman's Halloween Party invitations, they find themselves caught up in a spooky adventure filled with macabre monsters.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Animation, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, spooky
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Back to the Jurassic (2015)
Plot Summary:
Ernie, Julia, and Max accidentally start a time-machine and find themselves back in time 65 million years, where they are adopted by a doting dinosaur mom and a rambunctious dinosaur brother while, back in the present day, their parents plot their rescue.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 335
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, futuristic, suspenseful
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Barbie & Her Sisters in a Puppy Chase (2016)
Plot Summary:
Barbie and her sisters go to an island paradise for a dance competition, but they must work together as a team to find their pets after their furry friends go missing at a horse festival.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 437
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, 3d animation
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Mummy, I'm A Zombie (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the sequel to "Daddy, I'm a Zombie", all of our favorite characters are back! The fate of the planet is once again in Dixie's hands as she must fight to end the battle that has erupted between the living and the walking dead while balancing her newfound popularity at school and a campaign for student council.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Animation
Country: Spain
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, computer animated, captivating, suspense, anime, spooky, dark fantasy
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Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Scary Godmother Halloween Spooktakular is based on the comics and children's books of popular artist and writer Jill Thompson. Jill has won numerous awards for her fabulous watercolour paintings and illustrations. Scary Godmother is the whimsical all-ages story that follows the first trick-or-treating adventure of Hannah Marie, a young girl whose rotten older cousin is babysitting her one dark Halloween. Unhappy to be saddled with Hannah, her cousin cooks up a scheme to frighten her. But his scheme backfires when Hannah gets help from her Scary Godmother. Scary Godmother takes Hannah to her realm on the Fright Side where she is throwing the best Halloween party in all of frightdom. At the party Hannah is introduced to many colourful characters, learns that not all monsters are mean and enlists her new spooky friends in a plan to teach Jimmy a lesson.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, spooky, computer animated
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DQE's Peter Pan: The New Adventures (2015)
Plot Summary:
Neverland, is in great danger! Captain Hook has hatched a twisted plan to capture Peter and his friends. In order to keep Neverland safe from Hook, the young heroes must fly head-on into adventure and protect their right to never grow up!.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 58
Genere: Animation
Country: France, India
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, anime
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The Haunted Pumpkin of Sleepy Hollow (2002)
Plot Summary:
It's Halloween, and friends Nick and Kate are on a mission to find the biggest and best pumpkin in the patch. Unfortunately, the pumpkin thy chose is haunted by the ghost of the Headless Horseman...and he wants his head back! Aided by the skittish spirit Nathaniel, the two kids have to keep the Headless Horseman from getting his pumpkin head back before midnight. Inspired by the classic Washington Irving tale, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", the whole town of Sleepy Hollow gets involved in the exciting and thrilling race towards midnig.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Horror, Musical
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 47 min
Plot tags:
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
Plot Summary:
This classic "Peanuts" tale focuses on the thumb-sucking, blanket-holding Linus, and his touching faith in the "Great Pumpkin." When Linus discovers that no one else believes in the creature, he sets out to prove that the Pumpkin's no myth—by spending the night alone in a pumpkin patch.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: scary, gothic, crying, sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, fairy tale, funny, light
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The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island (2018)
Plot Summary:
The continuing adventures of Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny as they spend the summer on their grandfather's private island.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Animation
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining