Halloween Movies For Children

At the moment Oisìn is slightly too young to watch all the Halloween movies aimed at children

so I have divided this post into toddler friendly Halloween movies and then some for older children.

Spookley The Square Pumpkin (2005) Cert U

We watched this over the weekend and Oisìn really enjoyed this story of Spookley

the pumpkin who is square instead of round and feels very lonely because he is different.

His friends the bats, spiders and a Scarecrow show him how special he is and it's okay to be different. It's not scary at all but a nice seasonal tale

Monsters Inc (2001) Cert U

This is one of Oisìn's favourite movies he loves Pixar and this is a go to movie for when he is feeling poorly. This about the world of Monsters and to fuel there world Monsters must harvest the screams of the children they scare at bedtime. It sounds very scary when put like that but this is Disney/Pixar so it is a funny gentle lovely tale. Oisìn's favourites are Sully and Boo but I find Billy Crystal as Mike very funny! 

Scooby Doo (2002) Cert PG

This is one of the hubby's favourites and he recently introduced Oisìn to it, while the little guy liked most of it we did need to fast forward some of the more scary scenes at the end of the movie. He loves the new cartoons of Scooby Doo and while most of this movie held his attention I think it might have just been a bit long for a toddler.
The gang are brought to a strange island to solve the weird things happening. While the mystery isn't much of a mystery I do really like the casting of this movie.

Casper (1995) Cert PG
Now this brings back memories of my childhood I went to see this in the cinema with my family when I was around 10! I loved it and had a huge crush on Devon Sawa who played Casper towards the end of the movie!! Kat and her Father move into a huge mansion when her Father is hired to get rid of the ghosts that haunt there by a heiress. Kat soon becomes friends with Casper the young friendly ghost who lives there, he falls in love with Kat, but she is struggling to fit in at her new school. In the end it's up to Kat and her Father to help the ghosts move on to the other side.
I haven't watched this yet with Oisìn but I think he will enjoy it but we might have to fast forward some of the scarier scenes!

Hocus Pocus (1993) Cert PG
We watched this over the weekend Oisìn didn't bother with it much to be honest
but he did dance around to the party scene when Bette Milder sings I'll Put A Spell On You
we had to rewind that scene four times for Oisìn to sing and dance too!
Other than that he didn't seem to care about the movie he like the talking cat, but I think this movie is for older children but not to scary to have on while younger children are in the room.
I love this movie it's a Sunday afternoon movie from my childhood! The Sanderson sisters are some of the most evil witches on film! Yet even as a young child I could tell how cool they actually where!

Monster House (2006) Cert PG
Oisìn was quite scared of this when I showed it to him the other day
So I turned it off although it's PG I would say it's for older kids around 6 upwards
It's about three early teens who discover the house in there neighbourhood is a real
monster!

Now here is my list for older children

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1995) Cert PG
While this is one of my favourite Halloween and Christmas movies Oisìn is just too young to watch it with me yet. I know its far too creepy and scary for him to enjoy yet without him having serious nightmares! I first watched this on a Christmas Eve night with my brother I think I was around 11 or 12 and I loved it! The whole premise of the Jack The Pumpkin King who was bored of the same old thing, found Christmas land and decided to take it for himself with disastrous results! The score, the songs and the creepy Tim Burton animation I adored it!
In a few years time I look forward to sharing it with Oisìn

The Witches (1990) Cert PG
Now this was one that gave me nightmares! This Roald Dahl book turned movie scared the living daylights out of me when I was a kid. This was another one I remember watching on a Sunday afternoon its about a somewhat spoiled young boy Luke who is staying with his Grandmother in a fancy old hotel when he stumbles across a witches convention. He watches as the leader (Anjelica Huston) reveals her true witch like self. I think that stayed with me my whole childhood!! That scene itself makes this movie for older kids! Luke must try stop the witches go through with there plan to rid England of all children!

The Adams Family (1991) Cert PG
This is a Halloween family classic. A new take on the classic 1960's show a con artist tells the family he is there long lost eccentric Uncle. The cast in this movie is what makes it for me Anjelica Huston as Mortica, Raul Juila as Gomez, Christopher Lloyd as Fester and Christina Ricci as Wednesday.

The Monster Squad (1987) Cert PG-13

I have spoke of myself and hubby's love for this movie on this blog before, hubby watched this as a young child and it stayed with him ever since. I finally managed to get a copy on DVD for him one Christmas and I watched it and totally fell in love with it too! It's very like The Goonies but with classic monsters Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein, The Mummy and Gill-man. It has 80's music montages, a cute little girl who becomes friends with Frankenstein and of course a group of kids who have to stop this monster squad.
It is definitely one for the older kids there is violent, sexual innuendos and a very intense Dracula who choke holds one of the young hero's! Look past all the cheese and it's a Halloween classic!

So that's our list of Halloween movies to watch with your kids
Would you add any?

Over The Weekend #16

By Saturday morning I was feeling a little better

after Oisín had a sleep over on Friday night

at his Grandparents so I could rest and sleep in

Saturday morning. It was a lovely treat and

just what I needed to get back on my feet!

 

After collecting Oisín from his grandparents

we went to my favourite place the library!

I got lots of lovely books to keep me going

in February!

We then went for a quick walk in the park

and to get a few bits from the shop

Oisín was really tired at this stage so we

didn't hang around for long

We had a lovely steak dinner and Oisín

enjoyed dipping his chips in the pepper sauce!

 

After Oisín was bathed (he had an early night as he wasn't himself)

I had a hot shower got into my pjs and chilled out

We watched the movie Legend with Tom Hardy so much eye candy!

 

Poor little mister Oisín picked up a little tummy bug

and Sunday was spent looking after our little boy

He was off his food and slept for most of the day

we keep giving him plenty of fluids and he

seems so much better today

 

After Oisín was tucked up in bed

I could relax with a glass of red and

Call The Midwife

Then it was off to bed for an early night

(Or maybe I read one of my library books till 1am!!)

 



Over The Weekend #8

This weekend was mostly a weekend on a Friday!

As Paul was in work for the weekend

I really hate when he has to work the weekend as we don't get our family time

Friday we had a date day! I was in work till lunch time but then we collect Oisín from daycare

and brought him to spent the afternoon with his Nanny B and his Uncle's

Oisin LOVES spending time with his Uncles Jamie and Conner and Nanny B loves to spoil him!

Grandad Eddie is on tour at the moment so Oisín missed him

We went to see the new James Bond Spectre
we went for food and then done some Christmas shopping afterwards
Saturday, Paul was in work it was a rainy grey weekend
we spent most of it inside getting cosy and watching movies

Oisín done this! I managed to get it out of his hair without cutting
but there was tears!

 In the evening when hubby got home I went
and got my nails done as a treat!

We then got cosy and watched Gremlins!

Sunday was dull rainy day
we had a late Sunday roast as hubby was working
then made hot chocolates and settled down for the last Downton

Sunday nights will never be the same!

Things That Make Me Say Yeah 8/52

We has a lovely weekend
for me it was a long weekend
I took Friday off work as I was owed hours
Oisin and I had a nice day together
playing and watching Jurassic Park

Then on Saturday we had a lovely family day
out at the Dublin Horse Show
we saw Bruce Springsteen's daughter
Jessica horse riding sadly we didn't see the boss!
We had a lovely day of eating ice-cream, Irish dancing,
drinking prosseco and eating yummy food!

Sunday we had a lazy rainy Sunday quite like last Sunday
we ate comfort food,
watched movies and stayed indoors

Hope you all had a lovely weekend.

Things That Made Me Say Yeah 6/52

This weekend we went to a lovely wedding it was

a nice little break for the hubby and I 

as Oisin stayed with his Nanny B and Granddad Eddie for

the two days. 

Having some couple time really made me say yeah this weekend!

We had lots of fun!

After we left the view we had some spare time until we

picked up Oisin from his Grandparents so we decide

to go see Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

it was a really good movie and we haven't been to

the cinema since before Oisin was born so it was lovely to that too.

But I have to admit my favourite part of the weekend was coming home to this little guy!

My Favourite Duvet Day Movies

How my days have being looking lately! I am still very poorly and under doctors orders I am off work until next week. I have spent the days taking tablets, drinking water, staying in pj's, sleeping and watching TV! I am actually taking up to seven tablets a day plus also taking four spoons of my new tonic a day! So my days have been spent raking through my DVD collection! I thought I would share with you a few of my favourite sick day DVD's these are the ones I go back to again and again!

Pretty Woman

Everyone knows this one the Cinderella story of a business man who falls in love with a hooker! Totally ridiculous and cheesy but that why we love it!

Grease

Grease is the word! We all know at least one song from Grease and we all secretly wanted to be Sandy! Tale of shy new girl who falls for tough guy and it basically tells us to change everything about yourself to get your guy! 

Baby Boom

This is such a chill out day movie! Typical 80's movie about 80's career woman JC who is entrusted with her baby niece and is made to re-prioritize her life. Cue lots of 80's music and montages. 

Overboard

Another 80's movie which I go back to again and again when I need cheering up! Real life couple Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell play a rich heiress and a penniless Carpenter who pretends Goldie is his wife while she is suffering from memory loss. Really funny but also really romantic movie.

The Princess Bride

I really love this movie I read the book before I saw the film. Such a witty and funny fairy-tale  It tells the story of spoiled Buttercup who realises too late that she is totally in love with stable boy Wesley  He is captured by a pirate and she is forced to marry a horrible king. Cue lots of adventure and sword fights!

Splash

This is such a cute film its basically The Little Mermaid retold in the 80's I really love it. It tells the story of Allen who was saved by a mermaid as a young boy years later beautiful but a little crazy Madison comes into his life and turns his life upside down!

Little Women

Love this retelling of  Little Women with Winona Ryder, Clare Daines, Christian Bale and Susan Sarandon. It tells the story of the March sisters growing up in post civil war America. Claire Danes is amazing as poor Beth breaks my heart every time I watch in!

Flashdance

An 80's classic I loved this movie growing up then I forgot about it and re watched it the other day. Its a cheesy as hell and hasn't really good a very good storyline but if you want a way to spent a hour or so give it a try. You will be dancing in your seat by the end!

Dirty Dancing

My favourite ever! No body buts Baby in the corner! The best feel good movie ever! From the first  scenes I am hooked I love it! The best summer romance ever! Watching Patrick Swayze in a vest for most of the movie is a good plus too!

What are your favourite duvet day films?

25 Days of Christmas on Film & TV - Day 25

Day 25

Merry Christmas

Its A Wonderful Life

Okay I know I am 4 days late with this post, but you know how Christmas is and I was busy eating, drinking and being merry we had a wonderful Christmas. Parents over for dinner and it was lovely I admit I did fall asleep after all the excitement and stress of the big day but on Christmas evening we settled down and watched this old beautiful movie. About a man who life is falling apart on Christmas eve he wishes he was never born.

An Angel comes to show him what life would really be like if he wasn't born and he realises it is a wonderful life x

Merry Christmas to you all even if it is a little late from the Furey Follies x