Teacher's Favorite Halloween Movies!

10/26/2022

By: Ona Terrell

As you know, Halloween is coming up, and with Halloween comes scary movies. But what are some of the teacher’s favorite Halloween movies? We’re about to find out!

We’re going to start out with some of the 6th grade teachers!

The first teacher is Mr. Norris. His favorite Halloween movie is It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. “It is something I grew up watching.  It is now fun watching it with my children as a family in the fall.  Also, I don't like scary movies that tends to be shown during this time of year,” Mr. Norris says.

A scene from It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

The next teacher is Mrs. Jones. Her favorite Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus 1, not 2. “Because watching it with my daughters every year is a solid tradition still, they are 23 and 25,” says Mrs. Jones.

The cover photo for Hocus Pocus

The last 6th grade teacher is Mr. Gill. His favorite Halloween movie is Hubie Halloween. “I like Adam Sandler. It is to Halloween what Elf is to Christmas,” says Mr. Gill.

A scene from Hubie Halloween

Let's move on to the 7th grade teachers!

The first 7th grade teacher is Mrs. Erickson. Her favorite Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus. “I grew up watching that movie with my family; we watched it every year. I continue to watch it to this day because I find it really funny,” says Mrs. Erickson.

The cover photo for Hocus Pocus

The next 7th grade teacher is Mrs. Sample. Her favorite Halloween movie is The Nightmare Before Christmas. “I enjoy animated movies and I'm always amazed at how much time and effort went into the movie because of the way they created it. I also enjoy all of the songs!!” Says Mrs. Sample.

The cover for The Nightmare Before Christmas

The last 7th grade teacher (+6th and 8th grade) is Mrs. Campbell. Her favorite Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus. “I grew up watching this movie and really liked it as a kid. I also don't really like horror films, so this is a nice movie for Halloween that isn't a horror film.” Says Mrs. Campbell.

The cover photo for Hocus Pocus

Last but not least is the 8th grade teachers!

The first 8th grade teacher is Mrs. Myers. Her favorite Halloween movie is Ernest Scared Stupid. “Ernest Scared Stupid has to be my favorite Halloween movie. It is goofy, scary, and as it says in the title, just a little stupid. My brother and I used to watch the Ernest movies together when we were kids so this reminds me of those memories with him as well.“ Mrs. Myers says.

The cover photo for Ernest Scared Stupid

The next 8th grade teacher is Mr. Evans. His favorite Halloween movie is Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. “Scary movies are usually too much for me. Tucker and Dale is good because it's also funny,” says Mr. Evans.

A scene from Tucker and Dale vs. Evil

The last 8th grade teacher is Mr. Roeger. His favorite Halloween movie is Halloween (the original). “I first saw it when I was in high school at a theater in my neighborhood. I went with my friends, and we all thought it was great. It was a bit creepy walking home in the dark after the movie was over,” says Mr. Roeger

A scene from Halloween

I hope you had a fun time reading about our teacher's favorite Halloween movie! Are any of their favorite movies your favorites? If so, say that in the google forms down below!

Contributor Bio

Ona is a 13-year-old 7th grader who likes to dance, play basketball, and read. Her favorite book is Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi.