Spooky Buddies (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in DVD Packaging)

It has the spirit of Halloween but has a happy ending and adults can enjoy it as well as kids.

This is the first Buddies movie I have watched, so I can't compare it to the others. The first thing I have to say is that the puppies are adorable, the kids are charming, and the set is colorful. The second thing is that (at the risk of sounding picky) this movie is basically a remake of the Disney movie Hocus Pocus with a few minor changes, different actors, and of course adding the puppies. Hocus Pocus has always been one of my very favorite holiday movies, but I am genuinely shocked that Disney produced this Buddies movie with basically the EXACT same story line. Were they short on writers or short on creativity? If you have seen Hocus Pocus, you will be amazed at the similarities.The story opens in a big old house in the past, just 75 years ago vs. 300 years, and sets up the whole story for present day Halloween in a small town. Instead of three witches who are brought back to life by a candle, it's a warlock brought back to life by a mirror. Instead of sucking the life out of children, the warlock needs the souls of 5 puppies (not as scary as it sounds). People are turned into little talking animals, just like Hocus Pocus, and the warlock wanders the streets filled with trick-or-treaters searching for his stolen spell book (sound familiar). All of the town's clueless parents are at the town Halloween dance and don't believe the children when they come looking for help. Seriously, I think they must have used the same script and just replaced the teenaged children with this younger group (more akin to the Goonies clan) and the Buddies. The children seem to be the main characters is this movie, with the Buddies as an aside. I really expected this movie to be more centered around the puppies.Okay, now that I have complained enough about the fact that Disney took a major shortcut by copying Hocus Pocus, I have to say I am at least glad that they copied a GOOD movie and that it was their OWN movie that they copied, not somebody elses. I also have to wonder if it's possible that they did this intentionally because the story from Hocus Pocus was so successful and felt that it was worth redoing for a slightly younger set. Guess I can't blame them for that. Don't get me wrong, this movie can't compare to Hocus Pocus which had an all-star cast and was overflowing with humor. Spooky Buddies is obviously intended to give us an opportunity to watch some adorable little puppies in cute costumes outwit the bad guys with the help of some equally adorable kids. They were successful in doing just that. The opening of the movie is the scariest if you are concerned about your little ones, but the rest of the story lightens up and of course has a happy ending.So why did I buy this movie? I have grandchildren who have several of the other movies and loved them and were eager to see this one as well. I like to have movies for all the holidays on hand for sleepovers, so I bought this one for Halloween. They haven't seen it yet, but I'm pretty sure they will enjoy it for a number of reasons. First, the children in the movie are their age and that is always a big plus when it comes to whether or not they can connect with the characters. Second, the movie is just scary enough to make it fun (after all, it is Halloween) but not scary enough to give them nightmares. It may be a little spooky for really small children. And third, everyone loves adorable puppies. I will try to do a follow up with "reviews" from my grandchildren after they see it.

Grandson loved this. Grandmother did not. Her opinion was that some content not appropriate for younger children.

It’s fantastic

My wife and I enjoy watching this movie. What's not to like watching a bunch of puppies running around.

My 8 year old really wanted this movie when we saw it at Target. She loves the Buddies movies. I didn't realize she had already seen the movie before, and I wasn't going to buy it when I saw Amazon reviews saying that so many people said it scared their kids. After she told me that she had seen it before and it didn't scare her, I bought it for her today (on sale at Target this week--$10) We watched it this afternoon. and it didn't scare her at all. Funny though--there were parts of Hocus Pocus that made her cry! I think it all depends on your kid(s). Sometimes it can be hard to predict how they will react to things.

This was an excellent movie. I am a fan of all the Buddies and have most of them and will continue to purchase more when more become available. This is excellent for the entire family. They do not make good family moives anymore which is why I love the Buddies. They are so adorable in whatever situation comes there way and there is a story about love and how they handle what comes there way. We need more of these feel good movies as this time in our lives. Can't wait for more. I recommend this to all even adults. I did not find this to be violent for children over the age of 12 and up. Children now see far much worse in real life and other television shows. Keep the Buddies coming. I recommend this to all, it was very cute.

I have always loved holiday movies! This one was so cool to watch! If you dont like some things that relate to Halloween then you probably would not like this one! My daughter loved it! She is all about dressing up and going trick or treating!

Da wir alle Buddyfilme haben mussten wir den natürlich ebenfalls kaufen. Zur Handlung sage ich hier nix (Kinderfilm halt, aber stellenweise etwas gruselig für ganz kleine) aber...Einige male lief der Film normal aber eines Tages kam es vor dass der Film/DVD nicht mehr vom Player erkannt wurde. Am PC läuft er (dank HDMI verbindung PC-TV kann man den gucken) aber seltsam und ärgerlich ist das schon...ist der einzige Buddyfilm wo das so ist. Darum nur 3 Sterne. Lieferung von Amazon war wie gewohnt super, der Film ist halt Buddy/Kinderfilm und die Bewertung gilt für das abspielproblem.

Ich war nie so ein großer Fan der Buddies-Filme, aber die Story des Films hat mich sehr angesprochen. Außerdem gehören Golden Retriever und Beagle zu ein paar meiner liebsten Hunderassen.Diesen Film zu sehen hat sich für mich gelohnt.Der Film hat eben was von der Gruselkomödie "Hocus Pocus", ebenfalls aus dem Hause Disney, nur dass da Hunde die Protagonisten sind.Der Beagle-Geist Pip ist einfach entzückend und der böse Hexenmeister Warwick sorgt mit seinem Glauben dass alle an Halloween verkleidete Kinder echte Dämonen und Monster sind und seinem ständigen Glucksen, wenn er aufgeregt ist, für ein paar Lacher.Ich finde die Bezeichnung Hallowuff-Hund hat nicht so viel klang wie Halloween-Hund, aber ich will da nicht zu kleinlich sein.Einfach nur anschauen und genießen.

Und wieder ein neues Abenteuer mit den Buddies. Sehr gruselige und schaurige Halloweengeschichte.Durch die vielen Effekte und Zaubereien wirkt sie leider sehr unrealistisch und futuristisch. Denn mal ehrlich, ein Zauberer, der böse ist und die Weltherrschaft übernimmt und ein Hallowuffhund, der Hundeseelen frisst. Leider nicht sehr gelungen.

Einer von vielen Hundefilmen, nett gemacht und ein Spaß für Familie mit noch etwas kleinen Kindern

Netter Unterhaltungsfilm für Sonntasnachmittag.