Halloween has become more than just one night of revelry; it’s an entire Spooky Season, with ample opportunities to celebrate those darkest and most macabre impulses via decorations, costumes, food and more. Parties are always a fun showcase for individual creativity — not just how wild you can go with the (presumably fake) tombstones and spider webs, but what there is to wear, from topical costumes to classic creatures that amaze and repel at the same time. It can be a tough challenge these days to gather together safely to celebrate, but the movies have given audiences lots of fantastic examples of parties to exercise the imagination, and imitate - at least if you had millions of dollars and a soundstage or two where you can build the right backdrop.

To celebrate the season - particularly at a time with gathering in big groups is discouraged - we’ve assembled a list of Halloween movie parties that we’d most like to go to. Some of them are scarier than others - some are downright deadly - but they all have that wild unpredictable quality, that combination of decor and atmosphere, that thrills our pulse and keeps us entertained. Take a look at our list and let us know which one you’d most like to attend, and which ones you wouldn’t!

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The Karate Kid (1984)

All of Karate Kid feels a bit like Halloween for young Daniel Larusso (Ralph Macchio), moving to a new city, trying to fit in, and then changing his outlook with the help of Mr. Miyagi. But before he fully transforms as a person, he gets to wear the uniform at a Halloween party, wearing a mobile shower curtain to disguise himself from the bullies at Cobra Kai. Ironically it’s his enemies who get wet when he plays a prank to get them back, unleashing their full fury - and eventually, Mr. Miyagi’s hidden skills as a martial artist.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Debates rage about whether this stop-motion animated film originally conceived by Tim Burton is actually a Halloween or Christmas movie, but either way its heart is full of Halloween spirit. The entire film feels like a Halloween celebration in one form or another, and even when the people of Halloween town are turning their creativity into Yuletide preparations, every choice offers a uniquely creepy twist on party planning. Meanwhile as the Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington not only leads the Halloween proceedings with excitement and passion, but cuts a dapper figure in his pin striped suit, ready to create a classic Halloween experience.

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Hocus Pocus (1993)

Just a glance at Bette Midler’s body of work confirms that anywhere she goes is where the party’s at. But playing a resurrected witch in Hocus Pocus, she and co-stars Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker kick a Halloween celebration to another level with an impromptu rendition of “I Put A Spell On You” - with more of a Broadway flavor than the funky menace of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ original - followed by an actual spell that makes the attendees dance “until they die.” Thankfully, they get brought back to life, but with those three on stage? What a way to go!

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Ed Wood (1994)

For his unconventional, shoestring-budget films, Ed Wood (Johnny Depp) assembled an extremely eclectic group of collaborators, from television host Vampira (Lisa Marie) to pro wrestler Tor Johnson (George “The Animal” Steele) to celebrity psychic Criswell (Jeffrey Jones). Their get-togethers were legendary, mostly because they doubled as fund-raisers for his latest production. But his true muse was aging silver screen stars Bela Lugosi (Martin Landau), with whom he enjoyed a more intimate and inspiring Halloween celebration at Lugosi’s house, discovering the actor’s mesmerizing charisma as the pair watched a broadcast of The Black Cat.

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Casper (1995)

If you’re going to celebrate Halloween with any Christina Ricci character, admittedly it should probably be Wednesday Addams. But in Brad Silberling’s decidedly darker take on the friendly animated ghost Casper, Ricci plays Kat, the teenage daughter of a “paranormal therapist” who develops a friendship with Casper while a scheming heiress tries to uncover treasure in the haunted halls of his home. Their delicate courtship culminates in a Halloween party where Casper gets to be a real live boy for just a few minutes, and then the two of them dance the night away in a house that’s actually haunted.

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Idle Hands (1999)

Charting Jessica Alba’s career path became a full-time job for certain moviegoers in the early 2000s thanks to this horror film where she spends a lot of screen time in a Halloween costume. Playing Molly, a high schooler who somewhat inexplicably falls for her stoner classmate Anton (Devon Sawa), Alba dons an angel costume to go to their school’s Halloween party, a cheeky nod to the devilish mischief that Anton’s possessed digits are making elsewhere in the city. It isn’t too long before the party descends into mayhem, but for several minutes, Alba dances alone in costume to the Offspring’s cover of “I Wanna Be Sedated,” a sight to behold whether you’re watching or you hoped to join her on the dance floor.

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Beginners (2010)

Filmmaker Mike Mills’ semi-autobiographical story of a young man reflecting on the life and death of his father carries a lot of emotional heft, not always the best thing for a celebratory mood. But during a Halloween party, Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is role-playing as Sigmund Freud when a new patient lays down on his couch for a consultation: Anna (Melanie Laurent), dressed as Charlie Chaplin and playing the part of silent film star so thoroughly her answers must all be written down. The two of them celebrate into the night at a party featuring dancing, card tricks and cute dogs - a recipe for fun, especially when it culminates in such a tender love connection.

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Beastly (2011)

To be entirely honest, this update of Beauty and the Beast is not necessarily a great film. But it’s also got the highest population of attractive young actors per scene of almost any movie. Even covered up with prosthetics that downplay his natural hunkiness, Alex Pettyfer exudes sexual energy as Kyle, the ugly-on-the-inside son of a news anchor whose only opportunity to show his face is at a Halloween party where everybody thinks the scary stuff is make-up. Meanwhile, Vanessa Hudgens plays Lindy, the young woman tasked with the challenge of seeing, or uncovering, his inner beauty, while wearing a hippie costume. Meanwhile, Mary-Kate Olsen plays Kendra, the witch who cursed his good looks to teach him a lesson in humility.

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The Guest (2014)

Admittedly, not much about this film’s Halloween party gets going before things turn really bloody. But with Anna’s (Maike Monroe) mix tape as a soundtrack, David (Dan Stevens) has some great music to make trouble to after it turns out that this former Army sergeant claiming to be her late brother’s best friend is actually a government test subject programmed to kill anyone who threatens to reveal his true identity. Featuring probably the ultimate 1980s high school dance ballad, “Because I Love You (The Postman Song),” this Halloween party will get you right in the feels even as David gets you right in the guts.

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Halloween (2018)

Outside of class gatherings and romantic interludes, the original Halloween lacks large-scale holiday celebrations. But in David Gordon Green’s 2018 update, the teenage cast gathers for a proper Halloween celebration that skillfully avoids conventional trappings as Laurie Strode’s granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and her boyfriend Cameron (Dylan Arnold) dress up as Bonnie and Clyde with a clever gender-swapped twist, a woke choice that lasts just until Michael Myers targets them for death.

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