Owls in PEPLUM films

Owls and Halloween are made for each other. Owls are nocturnal creatures and so their appearances  often happen in spooky settings, including in many PEPLUM films. The examples here are mostly from children's films so they're not really threatening.

The 'dancing' owl from SLEEPING BEAUTY

Archimedes in THE SWORD AND THE STONE

A behind-the-scenes photo of FELLINI'S CASANOVA with Fellini sniffing something.

The legendary Bubo from CLASH OF THE TITANS (seen briefly here in the remake)

An owl spooks Arthur (Nigel Terry) in EXCALIBUR