Interesting Details In Our Favorite Kid Horror Movies

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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      257 VOTES 

      Joel Has A Dark Collection In ‘Addams Family Values’

      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.

      257 VOTES

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      236 VOTES 

      The Windmill Burning In ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Is A Nod To Another Horror Classic

      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.

      236 VOTES

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      330 VOTES 

      Jack Skellington Can First Be Seen In ‘Beetlejuice’

      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.

      330 VOTES

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      190 VOTES 

      The Crack In The Window Symbolizes The House’s Vendetta Against DJ In ‘Monster House’

      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.

      190 VOTES

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      229 VOTES 

      The Grandmother In ‘The Witches’ Has Mjolnir Earrings

      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.

      229 VOTES

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      222 VOTES 

      Casper’s Outfit In The Ending Of ‘Casper’ Ties Into His Time Alive

      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.

      222 VOTES

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      222 VOTES 

      The Masks That Lock, Shock, And Barrel Wear In ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Pays Homage To A Specific TV Episode

      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.

      222 VOTES

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      170 VOTES 

      The Hollywood Sign In ‘Tower Of Terror’ Is Era Specific

      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.

      170 VOTES

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      149 VOTES 

      The Reason Winifred Turns To Stone In ‘Hocus Pocus’ Is Because Of The Cemetery Ground

      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.

      149 VOTES

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      141 VOTES 

      The Color Of Pennywise’s Eyes Change In ‘IT’ To Lure Children In

      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.

      141 VOTES

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      130 VOTES 

      The Costumes In ‘Goosebumps 2’ Pay Homage Another Horror Classic

      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.

      130 VOTES

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      126 VOTES 

      The Lightening Foreshadows The Other Mother’s True Form In ‘Coraline’

      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.

      126 VOTES

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      123 VOTES 

      The Name Of The Restaurant In ‘Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire’ Is A Nod To The Dracula Story

      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.

      123 VOTES

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      120 VOTES 

      A Gremlin Footprint Can Be Seen In ‘Gremlins’

      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.

      120 VOTES

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      110 VOTES 

      Crows Watch Victor Accidentally Marry Emily In ‘Corpse Bride’

      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.

      110 VOTES

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      111 VOTES 

      The Vampire Clan’s Last Name In ‘The Little Vampire’ Is A Literary Nod

      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.

      111 VOTES

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      168 VOTES 

      The Helldog Is In The Fridge Because The Staircase Is Behind It In ‘Ghostbusters’

      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.

      168 VOTES

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      92 VOTES 

      Tik-Tok’s Eye Color In ‘Return to Oz’ Is Very Fitting

      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.

      92 VOTES

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      77 VOTES 

      The Movie Playing In ‘Phantom of the Megaplex’ Is An Actual Horror Movie

      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.

      77 VOTES

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      90 VOTES 

      The McCausland Kids Are All Named After Famous Inventors In ‘Don’t Look Under The Bed’

      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.

      90 VOTES

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    57 VOTES 

    The Aliens In ‘Can of Worms’ Were Done Practically

    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.

    57 VOTES

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    57 VOTES 

    The Dog’s Growls In ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Mimic The Jangly Man

    The Dog's Growls In 'Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark' Mimic The Jangly Man

    Photo: Lionsgate

    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.”

    57 VOTES

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    91 VOTES 

    The Family’s License Plate In ‘The Haunted Mansion’ Is A Nod To Their Career

    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.

    91 VOTES

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    79 VOTES 

    ‘Under Wraps’ Is Technically The First DCOM

    '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.”

    79 VOTES

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    79 VOTES 

    Benny From ‘Halloweentown’ Was A Robot

    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.

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