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Five hidden gems that Disney should re-release after Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus

By Ramon Paolo Alfar

HOCUS POCUS - FreeformÕs spooktacular Ò13 Nights of HalloweenÓ annual programming event brings the chills and thrills October 19 -31 with your favorite Halloween films. (BUENA VISTA PICTURES/ANDREW COOPER) KATHY NAJIMY, BETTE MIDLER, SARAH JESSICA PARKER
HOCUS POCUS - FreeformÕs spooktacular Ò13 Nights of HalloweenÓ annual programming event brings the chills and thrills October 19 -31 with your favorite Halloween films. (BUENA VISTA PICTURES/ANDREW COOPER) KATHY NAJIMY, BETTE MIDLER, SARAH JESSICA PARKER /
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As seen from the yearly tradition of re-releasing perennial Halloween favorites The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus, Disney fans and movie fans keep flocking to these horror favorites to liven the season. And as seen from the box office, audiences are surely turning up.

However, the studio has a lot more in their library that can make for great Halloween traditions in the cinema. Imagine these hidden gems and cult classics getting a second life on the big screen, with seats being filled by fans and first-timers.

With that, here are five potential Disney movies that make for great re-releases for every Halloween season:

Frankenweenie (2012)

Tim Burton always knows that his comfort zone is in stories with horror undertones and paying tribute to his horror idols. So, he went for the chance to do both with adapting his 1984 short film and turning it into a black-and-white stop-motion flick.

But 2012’s Frankenweenie is more than just adapting a familiar monster story and giving a nod to its fellow adaptations. What sets it apart from the rest is Burton finding the heart and humor of its story. The bond between the young Victor Frankenstein and his dog Sparky carries the emotional weight of the film.

And it jives along with the macabre animation and horror movie references. As a hidden gem, Frankenweenie deserves a second life.

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