1. Young Frankenstein
2. Ghostbusters
3. The Addams Family
4. Monsters, Inc.
5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

6. Beetlejuice
7. Tremors
8. Little Shop of Horrors
9. Mad Monster Party
10. Once Bitten

1. Young Frankenstein (1974)

Perhaps the funniest spoof on the horror genre ever created. Mel Brooks co-wrote and directed this comic send-up of the classic Frankenstein story. Gene Wilder portrays the descendant of the infamous doctor who must cope with his family history. Laughs at every turn, but breathtaking in its detail, including the decision to film in glorious black and white! Starring Gene Wilder, Terri Carr, Marty Feldman. Rated . 105 minutes. Back To Top

2. Ghostbusters (1984)

This film spawned a thousand memorable lines and a hit song from the '80s. Murray and the gang take ghost hunting professionally, treating the spiritual spooksters like vermin and they are the exterminators. Of course, they have no idea how much trouble they stepped into when the increase in the rising dead means the return of a nasty god in the form of... well... the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd, Harold Ramis. Rated . 107 minutes. Back To Top

3. The Addams Family (1991)

The thought of bringing the television show to the silver screen over 20 years after it had been cancelled seemed impossible, but the film version is unique without losing the spirit of the original. This film and its sequel, Addams Family Values (1993), are dark, funny, irreverent and inspired. In the first, a con artist is trying to steal the Addams treasure by pretending to be Gomez's long-lost brother. In the second, a baby is on the way and destined to stir up trouble (especially among the siblings). Starring Angelica Houston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd. Rated . 99 minutes. Back To Top

4. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Imagine a world where the monsters are just average working joes, trying to make a living. They use screams like electricity, and to generate those screams they jump through dimensional doorways from their world to ours. But there's just one problem, they're more afraid of us than we are of them. Now a little girl has followed Sully (Goodman) back to his world and she's turning Monsteropolis on its ear! This amazing film from Pixar does everything right. This is good, wholesome fun for the whole family with plenty of laughs for parents and kids. Starring the voices of John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi. Rated . 93 minutes. Back To Top

5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

Some say that only loyal fans of the television series could like the original film on which it was based. But I liked Buffy from the beginning, even when Swanson was the Slayer and Sutherland was her Watcher. The film shows Buffy's ascension to her birthright and her initial distaste for wasting the undead. To make things more fun, Rutger Hauer and Paul Reubens are vampires in this witty, twisted take on the old vampire hunter legend. Starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Luke Perry. Rated . 86 minutes. Back To Top

6. Beetlejuice (1988)

Keaton stars as the "ghostest with the mostest" in this dark comedy that could only have come from the vision of Tim Burton. The plot is simple, a young couple dies and decide they don't want to leave their country home. Rather than head for the great-beyond, they attempt (and fail) to scare away the new tenants by haunting the place. So they do the only thing they can, they hire the most fearsome ghost to show them how it's done. Starring Michael Keaton, Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin. Rated . 92 minutes. Back To Top

7. Tremors (1990)

Tremors is a tribute to all the giant-monster films so prevalent in the 1950s like Them! and Tarantula. The difference is that this time the menacing nasty is a horde of underground, prehistoric worms and the cast is (intentionally) funnier. Ward and Bacon star as Earl and Val, two handymen who handle most of the dirty work in the small town of Perfection. Now, with monsters eating up the population, the town turns to them to save the day. Starring Fred Ward, Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross. Rated . 95 minutes. Back To Top

8. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

A musical about a bloodthirsty plant? Yes, and it only gets weirder from there. Moranis stars in this offbeat comedy/musical about a young man who finds his dreams coming true after he begins feeding blood to a strange plant from outer space. Songs like "Suddenly Seymour," "Mean Green Mother," and "You'll Be a Dentist" round out a very funny and charming film. Starring Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Steve Martin. Rated . 94 minutes. Back To Top

9. Mad Monster Party (1968)

When I was a kid, it seems there were television specials for every occasion. The most memorable, but elusive, of these was a Halloween movie where all the monsters were stop-action puppets. Imagine my surprise when I rediscovered this classic years later! The story involves a mad scientist who is bringing together all the monsters so he can name his successor before he retires. Everyone wants the job, but it becomes clear that the doctor's sniveling little nephew may get it... if he can survive the party! Great animation and excellent music make this a true Halloween treat! Starring the voices of Boris Karloff, Phyllis Diller, Allen Swift. Not rated. 95 minutes. Back To Top

10. Once Bitten (1985)

Long before Jim Carrey was famous, he starred in a nearly forgettable movie about a teenager bit by a seductive vampiress. Following a template for '80s teen flicks, the story revolves around a boy trying to loose his virginity despite a virtuous girlfriend (Karen Kopins). At a Hollywood pick-up joint, he meets a vampire (Lauren Hutton) who must feed on a virgin three times before Halloween. Each time she bites him he turns a little more vampish himself. The story is goofy and pretty predictable, but it has its moments. Prerequisite '80s music montages and dance scene included. Starring Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Cleavon Little. Rated . 93 minutes. Back To Top