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It’s not every full and spooky moon when a character from a well-loved TV show spins out and becomes a hit on a show all of their own, but that’s precisely what’s happened with the Addams Family’s gloomily dispositioned daughter, Wednesday Addams and we’re SO here for it.

Since the eagerly anticipated series Wednesday debuted on Netflix at the end of last year, her darkly comic exploits after being sent off to boarding school at the Nevermore Academy have kept us gripped, as she taps into her psychic powers and attempts to solve a mystery that her parents, Gomez and Morticia, were inadvertently involved in a quarter of a century ago. So much drama!

With her razor-sharp, pithy delivery and brooding energy, Jenna Ortega has arguably now become as synonymous with her portrayal of Wednesday as Christina Ricci (who now plays Marylin Thornhill) did with the role back in the 90s film series.

Since the series flew into our lives like a spooked Crow, we know that you’re as addicted to Wednesday as we are, and we’ve heard your cries for Wednesday merchandise loud and clear.

Working some magic, it’s a big Thing style thumbs ups, you’ll be suitably vilified to know that your requests have been answered and our official Wednesday T-Shirts, accessories and gifts have now here and ready to be 'snapped' up!

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It's spooky time! With our vampire teeth in, hair slicked back and cape flapping around behind us (we're totally making sure it's flapping!), we're ready for a weekend of fun, food and a whole lot of fright!

SATURDAY 30th October

Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) Film4 11:00am-1:15pm

The teenage detective and his future sidekick Watson meet for the first time at boarding school. The death of Holmes's mentor sets the youngsters on their first case, and they discover that former members of an archaeological survey team have died under suspicious circumstances - pointing to a sinister Egyptian cult using hallucinogenic poisons to kill its victims. Adventure, starring Nicholas Rowe, Alan Cox and Sophie Ward.

Flight of the Navigator (1986) Film4 1:15pm-3:00pm

A boy mysteriously disappears in 1978 and is found eight years later, having not aged a day. He escapes being experimented on by government scientists by taking off in a crashed alien spaceship. With the help of the robot pilot, he tries to find out what has happened to him and if he can get back home. Sci-fi adventure, starring Joey Cramer and Veronica Cartwright, with the voice of Paul Reubens.

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Road tripping our way into another weekend, we're making sure we stop at only the best spots, somewhere for a good giggle, somewhere for a whole lot of drama and of course, somewhere to feast on a whole lot of action! Buckle up and enjoy our top movie picks!

SATURDAY 16th October

13 Going on 30 (2004) 5STAR 10:05am-12:10pm

A 13-year-old girl wishes she could skip the misery of growing up and become an adult overnight. However, the next day she wakes up to find 17 years have mysteriously passed and she is now a successful magazine editor approaching her 30th birthday - and her new life is just as hard to cope with as her old one. Romantic comedy, starring Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Christa B Allen and Andy Serkis.

Stuart Little 2 (2002) Film4 11:00am-12:35pm

The plucky talking mouse feels left out when the son of his adopted human family makes a new pal - but quickly forgets such trifling matters when his high-flying canary friend is captured by an evil falcon, prompting the brave rodent to mount a daring rescue. Family adventure sequel, with Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie and Jonathan Lipnicki, and the voices of Michael J Fox, Melanie Griffith and James Woods.

Jumanji (1995) 5STAR 12:10pm-2:20pm

A man who has been trapped inside a mysterious jungle board game for 26 years is eventually freed when two children start to play it. Unfortunately, he arrives with a rampaging horde of animals on his heels, leaving only one solution - to finish the game he started all those years ago. Fantasy adventure, starring Robin Williams, Kirsten Dunst and Bonnie Hunt.

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With what's usually a quieter time of year being especially... free, like so many others out there we find ourselves endlessly scrolling through Netflix in search of another movie gem to get stuck into and of course, bring back plenty of nostalgic feelings too!

To help you guys and gals pass the time in total style, we've picked out some of our favourite titles currently available on Netflix UK. Some you may have missed too!

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Kick back, relax and get stuck into some totally classic movies with our top finds. Enjoy!

Clueless (1995)

Such a 90s classic! A rich high-school student uses all her charm and financial clout to boost an awkward new pupil's image, but soon finds she has created a monster - while her own popularity suffers in the process. Comedy inspired by Jane Austen's Emma, starring Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy and Paul Rudd.

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Twins (1988)

An unlikely pair of brothers, who were born as the result of a one-off genetic experiment and separated at birth, are reunited in adulthood. They set out on a cross-country search for their unknown mother - fending off vicious loan sharks and a professional assassin along the way. Comedy, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Kelly Preston and Chloe Webb.

Labyrinth (1986)

A teenager wishes her baby brother would be taken away, only to have her request granted by a band of goblins and their sinister king. She regrets her decision and sets out to rescue him, but to reach the castle where he is being held, she must find her way through a magical maze full of strange creatures. Jim Henson's fantasy adventure, starring Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie.

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Speeding its way towards us like a racehorse, we're left flapping around trying to regain composure while we try and gather our thoughts on control over what the heck to do over the next few days! Ideas welcome...

SATURDAY 23rd May

Street Fighter (1994) Sony Movies 12:20pm-2:30pm

A military officer goes in search of a power-mad general who is holding several hostages in a secret location. He soon finds he is not the only one on the maniac's trail and joins forces with a mismatched band of martial artists to save the captives. Action-adventure based on the video game, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue and Ming-Na Wen.

The Addams Family (1991) Channel 5 1:50pm-3:55pm

Creepy couple Morticia and Gomez find their unconventional life threatened by a man claiming to be a long-lost relative. When they welcome him with open arms, they fall prey to a plot that could cost them their ancestral home and the family fortune. Black comedy based on the 1960s TV series, starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman and Carel Struycken.

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Hook (1991) Sony Movie Channel 10:50am-2:00pm (3 hours 10 minutes)

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