Day 27: Halloween Specials

A Month of Horror

I have always wanted to do a marathon of "HORROR" throughout the month of October, one where I would revisit a new horror movie every day from the first to the thirty-first.  I will revisit the classics as well as new entries into the canon.  There are many movies that define this time of year, and I hope to showcase 31 of them this month...

October 27:  Halloween Specials

As a youngster, heck even as a grown adult, one of my favourite aspects of the Halloween season was always the specials that the average shows would produce.  Back in the day, "Roseanne" and "Home Improvement" always impressed with their efforts.  Even better, was that our "regularly scheduled programming" would often be preempted for special holiday themed presentations...

When it came to Halloween, there were two specials that always extended a warm embrace and today, I recommend them both to you.  They were the Garfield Halloween Special, and "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown".

Both Garfield and Charlie Brown had a number of Holiday Specials, but it was that Halloween themed ones that always stood out to me.

With Garfield's Halloween Special, the gourmand cat and his intrepid friend Odie set out in search of a great haul of candy.  What they encounter instead is a band of pirate ghosts out to terrorize the world of trick-or-treaters.

"It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" features a typically whimsical Peanuts story with Charlie Brown and friends succeeding at failing to celebrate the Halloween season.  Both are highly recommended, and to flesh out you hour of specials, I also recommend an additional short film.  If you can find it...

"A Short Film About John Bolton" is a documentary that was written and directed by Neil Gaiman.  John Bolton is an artist that Gaiman has worked with over the years, and this piece examines the artist's methods and inspirations...  With a twist.  I would hesitate to say more than that, but it is an excellent piece that lends itself well to the Halloween season.

Tomorrow, I will examine what happens 28 days after a zombie outbreak in London, England.