festival Halloween It became one of the children’s favorite things. They are the ones who really enjoy it, and partly because of it they have learned to naturally engage with the fantasy genre and open themselves up to a completely monstrous imagination. The catalog of children’s channels is well stocked, each with their own special programmes, but these are some safe bets. Five infallible ingredients depending on ageIntroducing the little ones to rituals that add meaning to this special night, including watching one or more ‘scary’ movies.
‘Coconut’
With the desire to diversify stories and characters, the Pixar factory Story about Mexican folklore and the night of the dead. How can a child really welcome Halloween if, according to their own characteristics, according to family traditions, there is an occasion when the souls of those who died come to life on that day? Thanks to this approach and through the character of Coco, we are introduced to another dimension that is colorful, bright and full of liveliness, even though the thought of death predominates in reality. Perhaps ‘Coco’ is one of the most educational movies about what it means when a loved one disappears. Thus joy and sorrow deftly go hand in hand through memoirs both popular and intimate. Suitable Disney+.
‘The nightmare before Christmas’
Only the opening melody of this edition In the field of ‘stop-motion’ animation, Tim Burton (“It’s Halloween”) serves to enchant little ones and introduce them to the scary universe of Halloween. witches, skulls, boogeymen and skeletons in a way that is as natural as it is festive. Danny Elfman’s songs help dispel the disturbing associations of monsters and bring them addictively close to little ones who know how to delight in the details and “leitmotifs” of this tale that is as bleak as it is deeply human. Then came ‘Corpse Bride’ and ‘Frankenweenie’, completing a wonderful trilogy of learnings in the fantasy genre. Available on Disney+.
‘Hotel Transylvania’
Welcome to the hotel where all the monsters live. If your child wants to know who Count Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, the Invisible Man and the Wolf Man are, this is the best movie for him. I know all this fantastic imagination One of the great myths of Universal Pictures, whose influence is still present today with endlessly renewed adventures. And without nightmares. Thus the entire gallery of terrifying creatures is transformed through a grotesque ‘community’ that, despite having claws, bandages and fangs, takes on a much more human, emotional and comic meaning. The marathon can be completed with ‘Hotel Transylvania 2’ and ‘Hotel Transylvania 3: Monster Vacation’. Suitable netflix.
Youtube Channels
Pills for little ones in the form of YouTube videos or songs work perfectly to introduce them to the world of Halloween. Almost all children’s channels have content related to this day, which has become a holiday for children, and children have this day at their disposal as well as the ‘Trick or Treat’ application. endless versions of songs Like ‘Chumbala, Cachumala’ or ‘Tumbas here, tombs there’. From Little Angel with Baby Juan at the helm, to Pinkfong responsible for the success of Baby Shark, Pocoyó, ChuChu TV or the witch Tatty and her cat Misifú. Available on YouTube.
‘Casper’
Before moving to the next level with the movies ‘Beetlejuice’, ‘Into the Maze’, ‘Dark Crystal’ or ‘Ghosts Attack the Boss’, which basically shaped the 80s generation, it would be useful to start like this. less dark adventures if the kids are still small; for example, ‘Casper’, which brings us closer to the universe of haunted houses through an iconic child ghost (and his friends) who becomes the best friend of the teenage Christina Ricci, representing the bridge between the real and the fantastic. Despite the time that has passed since its premiere, it continues to maintain its appeal. Available on Netflix, of the movie And Movistar+.