Ghosts, Goblins and Free Venom Tickets

Greetings Old Sport!

Spooky season is in full swing! Have you been using the handy, dandy SpookyJawn Watchlist prompt calendar compliments of MJ podcast, Hate Watch Great Watch? Speaking of calendars, have you checked out our new Events calendar? Find it here and come say hi to your friendly MovieJawn staff in the flesh.

Shout out in the comments below what you’ve been watching… we love movie recommendations.

ARE YOU IN THE PHILADELPHIA AREA? Sign up here for FREE Venom tickets for the screening on Tuesday, October 22 at 7pm at the Ritz Five. 

Our friendly MovieJawn staff is pleased as punch to help you find your next favorite motion picture playing now at a movie palace near you!

• Billie Anderson says don’t let We Live In Time slip through the cracks

• Kim L. says the world needs little creatures like Frankie Freako

• Joe Carlough says Studio One Forever reminds us not to give up on the fight

• Rosalie Kicks says The Apprentice is a true American horror story

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MovieJawn Staff Writer, Alex Rudolph is a producer The Spirit of Halloweentown documentary.

On October 18 at 7:30pm The Spirit of Halloweentown will have its Philly premiere at PhilaMOCA and will screen as a double feature with the original Disney Channel Original Movie, Halloweentown. Alex will be in attendance and provide an introduction to the film. Last month, the motion picture had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest and features a new edit.

Tickets are $15 (plus minor fees) and available here.

Want to be a shut-in this weekend? Your friendly MovieJawn staff is happy to help you find your next favorite motion picture to watch from the comfort of your sofa.

Goblins and ghouls in case you missed it, our fourth annual installment of Spookyjawn is underway! Each October our love of horror fully rises from its slumber and takes over the MovieJawn website for all things spooky…

This year, we are featuring ghosts, goblins, ghouls, goths, and grotesqueries, week by week they will march over the falling leaves to leave you with chills, frights, and spooky delights! Find all the articles here. Below is a selection of films that have been highlighted thus far.

• Melissa Strong says, “Rebecca’s shadow haunts her, even though the ‘ghost’ never appears.” Rebecca is streaming on YouTube here (free), and read Melissa’s article here. 

• Kate Beach says, “Ghosts are what we make of them; every ghost story makes its own rules, its own spectral conventions.” The Others is available to rent or buy here, and read Kate’s article here.

• Kevin Murphy says, “As much as the traditional seances are represented, there’s also those that are more illustrative of the phony nature of these practices.” Seance on a Wet Afternoon is streaming on multiple services, find them here and read Kevin’s article here.

• Darian Davis says, “Henson’s and Froud’s impeccably crafted Labyrinth features a fantastic world for families to visit over and over again.” Labyrinth is streaming on multiple services, find them here, and read Darian’s article here. 

• Heidi Krull says, “Goblins, hobgoblins, fairies, griffons. These are all vital pieces to the tale The Spiderwick Chronicles tells us.” The Spiderwick Chronicles is available on multiple services, find them here, and read Heidi’s article here.

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