Horror is a genre that continues to enchant audiences. But horror movies made with younger viewers in mind seem to stand the test of time. Looking back on these childhood classics and reminiscing shows why fans can never get enough. More than a few fans of the genre have managed to spot some truly interesting details within our favorite kids’ horror movies.
Check out these details from kid horror movies that were spotted by fans, and don’t forget to vote!
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Joel Has A Dark Collection In ‘Addams Family Values’
Photo: Paramount Pictures
From Redditor u/Tokyono:
In Addams Family Values, Joel says that he has all the serial killer trading cards, except for “Jack The Ripper and that Zodiac Guy.” Both are serial killers that have never been formally caught or identified. Just like law enforcement, he can’t catch them.
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The Windmill Burning In ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is A Nod To Another Horror Classic
Photo: Paramount Pictures / Universal Pictures / Reddit
From Redditor u/Numerous-Lemon:
In Sleepy Hollow, the windmill is an homage to the burning windmill scene in Frankenstein.
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Jack Skellington Can First Be Seen In ‘Beetlejuice’
Photo: Warner Bros.
From Redditor u/SirHermiOdle:
In Beetlejuice, during Beetlejuice’s metamorphism into the carnival creature, the skull atop the merry-go-round hat is the skull that would later inspire Jack Skellington in The Nightmare Before Christmas; complete with the bat that would become Jack’s bow tie.
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The Crack In The Window Symbolizes The House’s Vendetta Against DJ In ‘Monster House’
Photo: Universal Pictures
From Redditor u/Ravenclaw_14:
In Monster House, after Nebbercracker is assumed dead by the characters, a small crack forms in the house’s windows as it groans sadly. But the crack suddenly changes direction and cuts across DJ’s neck, and the groan turns into a low growl, symbolizing the house’s vendetta on him and his friends.
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The Grandmother In ‘The Witches’ Has Mjolnir Earrings
Photo: Warner Bros.
From Redditor u/huxley75:
In the movie The Witches, the grandmother (Helga) is seen wearing Thor’s Hammer (Mjölnir) earrings as protection against the magic of the witches.
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Casper’s Outfit In The Ending Of ‘Casper’ Ties Into His Time Alive
Photo: Reddit / Universal Pictures
From Redditor u/pizzaazzip:
In Casper, when the Lazarus is introduced, Casper mentions his dad would drop everything to play pirates with him. During the Halloween dance at the end of the film Casper is dressed as a pirate.
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The Masks That Lock, Shock, And Barrel Wear In ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Pays Homage To A Specific TV Episode
Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution / CBS / Reddit
From Redditor u/Numerous-Lemon:
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, the scene in which Lock, Shock and Barrel remove their masks was based on a season five episode of The Twilight Zone called “The Masks,” which had a huge impact on Burton as a child.
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The Hollywood Sign In ‘Tower Of Terror’ Is Era Specific
Photo: ABC
From IMDb:
In Tower of Terror, every time the hotel is seen from the outside, the Hollywood sign is seen behind it. In the 1939 sequence, the sign reads “Hollywoodland” which was the what the sign said back in those times.
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The Reason Winifred Turns To Stone In ‘Hocus Pocus’ Is Because Of The Cemetery Ground
Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
From Redditor u/ham_beast_hunter:
In Hocus Pocus, it is explained that the witches couldn’t set foot on hallowed ground. This is why Winifred turns to stone before blowing up, unlike her sisters which were in the air and never touched the cemetery grounds. That’s why the “petrification” starts at her feet, while she is standing in the cemetery holding up Max to suck out his soul in a very dementor fashion.
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The Color Of Pennywise’s Eyes Change In ‘IT’ To Lure Children In
Photo: Reddit / Warner Bros. Pictures
From Redditor u/DrAneurysm:
In It, Pennywise changes the color of his eyes from yellow to blue, which are the same color as Bill’s, to lure Georgie.
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The Costumes In ‘Goosebumps 2’ Pay Homage Another Horror Classic
Photo: Reddit / Sony Pictures Releasing
From Redditor u/SteveMK88:
In Goosebumps 2, the kids dress up as a witch, a pumpkin and a skeleton. A reference to the masks from Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
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The Lightening Foreshadows The Other Mother’s True Form In ‘Coraline’
Photo: Focus Features
From Redditor u/ilovewater100:
In Coraline, when Coraline says “What rain?” and it begins to thunder, you can see the lightning forming the other mother’s hand.
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The Name Of The Restaurant In ‘Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire’ Is A Nod To The Dracula Story
Photo: Disney Channel
From IMDb:
In Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire, Dimitri and Lynette go to a restaurant called “Renfield’s.” Renfield is Dracula’s crazy, bug-eating sidekick.
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A Gremlin Footprint Can Be Seen In ‘Gremlins’
Photo: Warner Bros
From Redditor u/stevrosb:
In Gremlins, when Billy’s mother discovers the record player has been turned on you can clearly see gremlin footprints in the dust on the unit next to it.
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Crows Watch Victor Accidentally Marry Emily In ‘Corpse Bride’
Photo: Reddit / Warner Bros. Pictures
From Redditor u/Ravenclaw_14:
In Corpse Bride, when Victor accidentally marries Emily, there is a flock of crows where he finds her. A flock of crows is called a murder.
From Redditor u/culb77:
In Chinese cinema, flocks of crows/birds are used to signify death.
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The Vampire Clan’s Last Name In ‘The Little Vampire’ Is A Literary Nod
Photo: New Line Cinema
From IMDb:
In The Little Vampire, the family name “Sackville-Bagg” in this film is a reference to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings. Bilbo and Frodo Baggins are related to the Sackville Bagginses.
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The Helldog Is In The Fridge Because The Staircase Is Behind It In ‘Ghostbusters’
Photo: Columbia Pictures
From a Redditor:
In Ghostbusters, after the explosion in Dana’s apartment, they find the staircase leading up to the roof top for the final scenes with Goza. This staircase was in fact located behind Dana’s fridge, which is why the hell dog appeared in the fridge and why her chair was dragged into the kitchen.
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Tik-Tok’s Eye Color In ‘Return to Oz’ Is Very Fitting
Photo: Buena Vista Distribution
From Redditor u/adamilm:
In Return to Oz, Tik-Tok, the Royal Army of Oz, has Emerald eyes.
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The Movie Playing In ‘Phantom of the Megaplex’ Is An Actual Horror Movie
Photo: Disney Channel
From IMDb:
In Phantom of the Megaplex, the clips that are shown as “Glimpses of Genevieve” are actually from Alice, Sweet Alice, a horror film previously released by Allied Artists in 1976.
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The McCausland Kids Are All Named After Famous Inventors In ‘Don’t Look Under The Bed’
Photo: Disney Channel
From IMDb:
The 3 siblings in Don’t Look Under The Bed: Bert, Francis, and Darwin could be named after famous geniuses, inventors, scientists and visionaries. Bert is short for Albert, could be named after Physicist Albert Einstein. Frances could be named after Philosopher Sir Francis Bacon since her first name is the feminine form and her middle name is the same as Sir Francis’s last name. Finally, Darwin could be named after Naturalist Charles Darwin.
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The Aliens In ‘Can of Worms’ Were Done Practically
Photo: Disney Channel
From Youtuber Analog Memories:
The aliens in Can of Worms were made at the special effects shop in Burbank, California and most of them were made of foam rubber, easy for the actor to wear and move in.
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The Dog’s Growls In ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Mimic The Jangly Man
From Redditor u/Kyle102997:
In Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, as Trigger the dog starts growling before the appearance of the Jangly Man, his growls match the rhythm at which the Jangly Man’s signature phrase is said, “me tie dough-ty walker.”
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The Family’s License Plate In ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Is A Nod To Their Career
Photo: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
From Redditor u/OreoOsAreGood:
In The Haunted Mansion, Jim and Sara Ever’s car license plate reads ‘EVRSELL’. This is a reference to their company, Ever and Ever, which is a real estate company.
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‘Under Wraps’ Is Technically The First DCOM
Photo: Disney Channel
From IMDb:
Officially, Under Wraps is the first “Disney Channel Original Movie.” However, the channel had shown original movies over a decade earlier, such as The Parent Trap II (1986), Parent Trap III (1989), and Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon (1989). Original movies made prior to the channel’s 1997 rebrand were labeled as “Disney Channel Premiere Films.”
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Benny From ‘Halloweentown’ Was A Robot
Photo: Disney Channel
From IMDb:
During an interview with the Baltimore Media Blog, Kimberly J.Brown, Marnie, revealed that the character Benny, a hilarious talking skeleton that drove a taxi, in Halloweentown was a robot.