What's a good scary movie to watch with my 5-year-old on Halloween? (1 Viewer)

I'm looking for a scary movie that our family can enjoy on Halloween night.

I'm not too familiar with older "horror" films, like the ones in the Universal Monster collection, so I'm hoping someone can recommend one that has some good suspense, but won't scare the doodles out of my 5 year old. I'm thinking there must be dozens of good films made from the '30's-60's that fill the bill, but I don't want to blunder into one that is too scary, or too cheesy/ boring.

Try Howard Hawks' The Thing from 1951. IMO this is one of the best horror/sci-fi films of the 50's. It is not available on DVD though so it would have to be VHS.

At that age, Halloweentown by Disney might work. It's not a 'classic', but it is funny and just scary enough to give a 5 year old a bit of a scare without totally freaking him out. My kids love it. Tough thing is its not on dvd yet, just aired 10/28 and 10/29.

Shrek and Monsters Inc.

I have to put in another pitch for The Blob. My youngest daughter, now 7, saw it at that age and thought it was a hoot. It was just scary enough to be fun, but not so much that it caused nightmares. She talked about watching "the Glob" for weeks afterward.

Another good one for kids is Hocus Pocus, with Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as bumbling witches.

Madeleine's current scary-movie fave is The Nightmare Before Christmas.

All are on DVD.

Yes, The Nightmare Before Christmas. My daughter watched this last year when she was 4 and loved it. Still, like dad, one of her very favorite movies.
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EVIL DEAD or CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST.
Seriously, maybe the original INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS or THEM!

How about the original King Kong (1933)?
I loved it as a child and it's still exciting for adults also.
Not on DVD yet, alas, but is on VHS and LD.

How about puppet movies? I hear "Meet The Feebles" is pretty good! (just kidding)

Or "Mad Monster Party".

The original Godzilla I was scared for many years (and wondered why Japanese peoples words never matched their mouths)

Another vote for either 'King Kong' or the original 'The Thing.'

Or there's always the whale in 'Pinocchio.'

The Witches would be a great one, scary, but not TOO scary

Too bad it's only P&S

Nightmare Before Christmas, thats the one. :alien:

Murnou's Nosferatu.

Event Horizon

The Anna Nicole Show.