If you must stream something frightful , at least get snug with your canine pal .
' Tis the season for spooky and to enjoy everything that screech and bumps in the nighttime . Once you ’ve selected the bestdog costume , carve your favorite ’s side into a Cucurbita pepo , and created nummyfall treatshe ’s sure to have it away , it ’s time to settle into your favorite screening spot for Halloween movies to watch with your wiener .
Some of the 13 on this list are a little frightful , while others celebrate the spirit ( boo ! ) of what creeps and crawls with a mo of lighthearted fun . So whip up two bowls ofpopcorn(air - popped and unbuttered for your doggy , please ! ) and enjoy the show .
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Many mass ask " can I watch scary movies with my dog ? " It ’s hard to say for sure how pups may answer , but do n’t be surprised if henuzzles you , mitt at you , sleeps through the whole matter , or simply leaves the room . Yourdog ’s body languagesays a circumstances about his entertainment preferences ! But maybe one of these will hold his attending .
1.Halloweentown
Young Marnie key she comes from a family of witches and she ’s one , too , survive in a town where lamia , hobgoblin , and other creatures — including a innkeeper of animals — have completely normal life . Whaaaa ? So begins the story of Disney ’s popularHalloweentownfantasy flick enfranchisement that start in 1998 and boast the former , corking Debbie Reynolds .
2.AlienFranchise
The first two thriller in the series , AlienandAliens , feature Sigourney Weaver as a badass natural action hero sandwich with her equally fierceorange cat , Jonesy , and youngling Newt push gargantuan malign space bugs . Oh , and there were some military personnel on pack of cards , too . Some critics sayAlien 3andAlien : Resurrectionaren’t as good , consideringAlienswas nominate for seven Academy Awards , including one for Weaver as Best Actress .
3.Pet Sematary
Leave it to horror master Stephen King — a notedPembroke Welsh corgifan who often fawns over current pup , Molly ( aka the " Thing of Evil"),on Twitter — to write a terrifying story about a wicked cat who wo n’t stick around numb — like many other creepy-crawly thing . However , his family has had many pet cat over the years , and hedidwrite a unlike spooky floor about an unfortunate andunvaccinated dognamedCujo .
4.I Am Legend
An apocalyptic pestilence overtakes New York City , turning mankind into living dead vampire mutants . Will Smith and his trusty sidekick , aGerman shepherdnamed Sam , must push for their lives . Sam was portray bycanine actor Abbey , rescued from a dog house by veteran brute flight simulator Steve Berens .
5.Hocus PocusandHocus Pocus 2
The beguiling and bewitching Sanderson sister first made their Disney screen visual aspect in 1998 , debilitate out the life power of one Thackery Binx ’s little babe so they can remain eternally untested , then transform him into ablack catof the same name when he tries to save her . Havoc ensues , and it appears the witchy III is gone for good . However , in 2022,Hocus Pocus 2premiers , just in time for the spooky time of year , featuring their ( triumphant ? ) return and of course , more havoc .
6.The Lost Boys
How does this film rank as one of the best campy yet cool Halloween moving picture to watch with your dog ? Let this quote be your template : " One thing about live in Santa Carla I never could stomach : All the damn lamia . " From Kiefer Sutherland and " The Coreys " to a neat classic rock candy soundtrack and Nanook the fearlessAlaskan malamute , this movie is an 80s classic .
7.Silence of the Lambs
A grisly psychological thriller star Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins that wo n’t retain back . If exuberant gore , discourse of cannibalism , and a horrific serial killer do n’t gravel you , care about the fate of Precious , an adorablebichon frise , might ! [ mollycoddler warning signal : she ’s fine ! ] A shocking but deserved winner of five Academy Awards , admit Best Actress , Best Actor , and Best Picture , this is a spooky season must watch .
8.Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Playing off the trope of much every scary movie liberate in the past 50 years , Tucker & Dale are just two laid - back " hillbilly " vacationing in a cabin deep in the Wood when trouble comes a ' knocking in the form of pesky teenagers . This dark clowning also feature Weezer , a one - eyedAmerican bulldogwho play Jangers , Dale ’s other best brother .
9.Nope
After the 2017 runaway succeeder ofGet Out , accolade - succeed author and director Jordan Peele consume on the summer horror blockbuster genre in 2022 withNope . In it , residents of a California horse ranching residential district make a scandalous and disturb discovery , and nothing will ever be the same .
10.The Nightmare Before Christmas
Do you want to go to a place where every day is Halloween ? Creator Tim Burton has just the smudge for you : Halloween Town ( which is different from where Debbie Reynolds lived ) . Jack Skellington , his darling Sally , and patriotic spook - firedog Zero seem to have it all , but Jack want just a little more than the typical " scare and cry " routine in this beloved alive holiday feature . We ’ll let you and your pup decide if this is a Halloween moving picture or a Christmas movie .
11.Crawl
A ruinous hurricane and rising floodwaters put out prehistoric goliath that Haley and her father must fight urgently to last . A true nail - biter , fans of scary movies also defend this depiction because of its dedication to the liveliness of Haley ’s dog , Sugar , and have rallied for a sequel .
12.Sleepy Hollow
Johnny Depp made audiences shiver with his depiction of tenacious Constable Ichabod Crane in sideline of the Headless Horseman ( play by the enigmatical Christopher Walken who , ironically , does n’t speak as his character ) . Legend has it thatDepp even adopted Goldeneye , the real one - eyed knight who star as the fictional Crane ’s horse , Gunpowder .
13.Frankenweenie
As cad lovers , we totally translate why burgeoning scientist Victor is heartbroken when his trustworthy fellow traveller Sparky cash in one’s chips — and want to make for him back ! But what happens ifeveryone elsehas the same desire ? Another Halloween favorite from director Tim Burton , this one is bound to make you snuffle and endeavor to pull out your dog a little nearer — even though he might not relish hugs and would prefer some sugar instead .
