SON OF THIRTY-ONE DAYS OF HALLOWEEN! DAY 13: 10 HALLOWEEN FILMS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Though I do consider myself a "Halloween purist," avoiding any "cute" decorations for Halloween and enjoying intense and gory horror films, I never forget that I fell in love with the Halloween season as a kid. After all, the season really is perfect for kids: they love being scared (not terrified, mind you, just thrilled) and of course they love wearing costumes, getting to be someone (or something!) else for one night, and best of all, getting FREE CANDY in the process! Halloween doesn't have to be a scary or nightmarish experience for children, and neither do the Halloween movies they view.

Here's a list of ten great Halloween films the whole family can watch together as we reach the midway point in the 2013 Halloween season. Click here to read the full article, which includes descriptions of each film. We've watched most of the films on the list as a family, and the only ones that might need some extra caution would be 9, 4, and 2. Of course, your mileage may vary; many of these films deal with the reality of death, which might be too much for your kids or just a topic they're not ready to discuss yet.

10. Bedknobs and Broomsticks
9. The Nightmare Before Christmas
8. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
7. Casper
6. Halloweentown
5. Hocus Pocus
4. Ghostbusters
3. Pooh's Halloween Heffalump Movie
2. The Corpse Bride
1. It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown