The Best Musical Movies To Watch On Halloween
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Enter the darkly fantasmic world of Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton), a creepy, misgevious spirit who haunts a deceased couple's country home. Starring Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin, Catherine O'Hara, Winona Ryder, and Jeffrey Jones, the Warner Bros. / Tim Burton collaborative project redefined haunted mansions and all things Halloween.
- Released: 1988
- Directed by: Tim Burton
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Director Joel Schumacher's The Phantom of the Opera is a stunning adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber seven-time Tony Award winning romantic tragedy. Filled with elegant set designs, dramatic music, and an exquisite "Masquerade" ballroom scene, re-watching this film might just transport you to pre-pandemic Halloween party nostalgia -- or better yet, motivate you to attend one this season!
- Released: 2004
- Directed by: Joel Schumacher
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From the genius creative mind of Tim Burton with another beautiful score by Danny Elfman, spooky season's favorite leading couple, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter, team up once again in the Corpse Bride, a stop-motion animated movie drawing elements from The Nightmare Before Christmas. The PG film fuses old school horror with kid-friendly visuals in a dark, yet sweet, manner.
- Released: 2005
- Directed by: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show was far ahead of its time, inevitably functioning as the catalyst for increased LGBTQ+ representation throughout Hollywood. With a fire soundtrack and stellar cast (Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Meat Loaf), the 20th Century Fox cultural phenomenon has an everygrowing cult following that continuously inspires numerous live theatrical performances nationwide.
- Released: 1975
- Directed by: Jim Sharman
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Written by the one-and-only Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, the Drama Desk Award winning musical turns its comedic horror up a notch with a fun cast and grandiose production. The massive man-eating plant might give you nightmares, but hey, at least there's an adorable love story intertwined within the plot.
- Released: 1986
- Directed by: Frank Oz
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¿Estás listos para el día de los muertos? ¿No? Then watch this 2018 Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature Film with a warm glass of horchata or champurrado. Containing a tear-jerking soundtrack written by the dynamic Lopez duo (Frozen), Disney Pixar's Coco vibrantly highlights the importance of connecting with one's ancestors.
- Released: 2017
- Directed by: Lee Unkrich
