But while the final battle between the two sides could be pretty frightening for the little ones out there, this is still the tamest entry on the list. The obvious villains end up being misunderstood victims, and an ancient grudge that stems from another misunderstanding ends up being the cause of the town's ills. But ParaNorman also flips a lot of those tropes on its head throughout the telling of the story. This one's got some fun scares to it and it takes a lot of inspiration from decades of horror movie culture and mythology that preceded it. It's got zombies, witches, ghosts, and a title character who feels alienated due to his ability to talk to the dead lots of spooky stuff!

ParaNorman remains one of the studio's best efforts and their scariest original feature to date. We're starting off easy here with a contemporary classic from stop-motion animation studio LAIKA. Then, once you've tucked the little ones into bed, I'll pull out the big guns with animated films that feature more mature thematic material, increasingly brutal levels of gore and violence, and even some surprisingly sophisticated psychological humor that will haunt your dreams. I'll start off with some age-appropriate suggestions for our younger viewers out there, including stop-motion classics, computer-generated fright-fests, an oft overlooked Disney film, and, yes, even a Scooby-Doo feature. And since not everyone's tastes are the same, nor are their experiences with horror movies identical, I've included a range of scares for all ages. So with that in mind, I've put together 20 of the scariest animated horror films you're likely (and no so likely) to come across in your search. These are great on their own and they have their place in your annual Halloween festivities, but if you're aiming for something spooky that you may not have seen before, animated horror films are rife with possibilities. Yeah, animation! The medium isn't restricted to Scooby-Doo marathons or another helping of It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Are you bored of the same old live-action horror movies you see making the rounds every Halloween? Don't get me wrong, the classic horror icons and their multi-film franchises are great, but if you're looking for something different this year, look to animation.

English cartoon movies 2014