A darkly whimsical family celebrates the return of a long-lost uncle, but his memory loss raises suspicions.
Campy, with dark satire. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+.
It stays inside its PG-13, with no sex or nudity and mild language.
Rated PG-13, but by what is on screen our estimate is fine from about 10.
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When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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Ghostbusters (1984)Dry wit · campy · comfort watch · briskDisgraced parapsychologists launch a ghost-busting business, battling a world-ending supernatural threat with witty, broad humor.
Dark Shadows (2012)Dark satire · campy · late-night trip · measuredA centuries-old vampire awakens to 1970s whimsy, bringing darkly comic chaos to his eccentric descendants.
Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)Big broad humor · whimsical · comfort watch · briskThree high school students must stop three resurrected, revenge-seeking witches from unleashing campy havoc on Salem.
The Addams Family (2019)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · measuredA darkly comic animated family faces a greedy reality TV host and prepares for a big family reunion.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)Dark satire · whimsical · family watch · mildly scaryA peculiar confectioner guides children through a fantastical factory where dark humor flavors every whimsical adventure.
Gremlins (1984)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · briskA darkly comic Christmas gift unleashes malevolent, mischievous creatures on a small town.
Hocus Pocus (1993)Big broad humor · whimsical · family watch · mildly scaryThree campy sister witches return to Salem, unleashing broad, darkly-comic mayhem for a brisk, whimsical Halloween.The Addams Family is on our Cozy fall, Comedy on Paramount+ and Fantasy on Paramount+ lists.
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