Trick or Treating in the '80s: The Nostalgic Halloween Spirit of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

Amblin's Gremlins has carved out permanent space in requisite holiday viewing, but there's a glaring omission when it comes to Halloween fare. Granted, Steven Spielberg's E.T. is saccharine family sci-fi not horror, but it does follow that same "boy and his dog" formula that makes Gremlins so utterly charming. And like Gremlins, E.T. perfectly captures […]