There is something about spooky season that makes Halloween movies feel extra special. As soon as the weather cools down and the leaves start to change, cozy movie nights become part of our weekly routine. Whether you are planning a family movie night, a sleepover with friends or just looking for something to watch after dinner, a Halloween season movie always sets the mood. We’re a big movie family. As we start to enter the holiday season, we love to watch classic films and new seasonal movies.
Over the years, we have found that the best Halloween watch lists include a mix of lighthearted favorites, nostalgic classics and a few slightly spooky picks for teens. Not everything has to be scary to feel festive. Sometimes the most fun movies are the ones that bring a little magic, humor, and Halloween spirit all at once. We love rotating through these every year and adding a few new ones to keep things fresh.
Our Guide
We’ve made a full guide for you to screenshot and watch before Halloween ends. These include fan favorite Halloween films for this time of the year. Such as classic Halloween movies, the horror genre, original movie options, something the whole family can watch, movies with special effects and magical powers and more. We want to know what you think the best movie is from the best halloween movies of all time list!
Have a Halloween party and watch a few at a time too. It’s more fun after the kids go trick or treating in Halloween costumes too, it really feels like October. Find the perfect movie, make some popcorn and enjoy Halloween classics with your friends and family. The best thing is a lot of these are on multiple streaming platforms for so much fun.
Here is our ultimate Halloween movie list to get you through the entire season in no particular order to get you into the Halloween mood:
Family-Friendly Favorites
- Hocus Pocus
- Hocus Pocus 2
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Halloweentown
- Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
- Casper The Friendly Ghost
- Beetlejuice
- The Addams Family
- Addams Family Values
- Hotel Transylvania
- Hotel Transylvania 2
- Hotel Transylvania 3
- Coco
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Not-Too-Scary Picks for Tweens
- Goosebumps
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
- The Haunted Mansion
- Ghostbusters
- Ghostbusters II
- Monster House
- Coraline
- The Witches
- The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Classic Halloween Staples
- Halloween
- Halloween II
- Halloweentown High
- Sleepy Hollow
- The Sixth Sense
- The Others
- Poltergeist
- The Exorcist
Teen and Adult Scary Movies
- Scream
- Scream 2
- Scream 3
- Scream 4
- Scream (2022)
- It
- It Chapter Two
- The Conjuring
- The Conjuring 2
- A Quiet Place
- A Quiet Place Part II
- Hereditary
- The Ring
Halloween Night Movie Marathon
- Witch-themed night: Hocus Pocus, The Witches, Practical Magic
- Family night: Casper, Hotel Transylvania, Coco
- Scary movie night: Scream, The Conjuring, The Ring
These are mostly films we have on our list each Halloween season. But there are always a few we like to add to the list year after year to get into the spooky spirit!
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