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Halloween 2018: Family Films

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HALLOWEEN is not long at all now! Here are a few spooky family films we can all enjoy! Let us take you through the decades with some of the most memorable movies. Have a quick peak at our top picks for family friendly Halloween films. Soon it will be time to hollow these. 80s The first in our 80's line up is a classic. Everyone knows and can sing the theme tune! "Don't. Cross. The streams. It would be bad."  Ghostbusters (1984)  Love or hate the 2016 remake. It's an iconic franchise. How do you NOT look after a Mogwai? Expose it to bright light, water and feed it after midnight. Gremlins (1984) They look just like a Furby. Probably less creepy. He's the ghost in black and white stripes. Don't call his name 3 times! Beetlejuice (1988) 'Day-O' 90s The 90s seems to be full of Christina Ricci. Hey we're not complaining. Her Wednesday Addams is spot on. She killed it.     The Addams...

Happy Halloween!

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The spookiest day of the year is here again! It's time to don your witch's hat, apply your ghoulish makeup and eat enough sweets to see you through til Christmas! Whether you've spent months crafting your perfect handmade Halloween outfit, or simply popped on your normal clothes and called yourself a Muggle from Harry Potter – we love to see all of your fancy dress costumes! We like Halloween so much that we even dedicated our latest Gandeys Circus show to it – the incredible Halloween Spooktacular that featured at intu Merry Hill ! Here are 6 facts that you may not know about this haunting holiday: 6. Turnip Carving The tradition of carving pumpkins was originally done with turnips. When Irish immigrants arrived in America, they started using pumpkins, because they were cheaper than turnips. 5. All Hallows' Eve “Halloween” is short for “Hallows’ Eve” or “Hallows’ Evening”. 4. Samhainophobia It's no s...