85 Family-Friendly Halloween Movies to Watch This Spooky Season

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Written By Amanda Durbin
A smiling family of four sits close together on a couch under cozy autumn blankets, enjoying popcorn and hot chocolate from jack-o’-lantern mugs while watching Halloween movies in a warmly lit living room decorated with pumpkins and bats.

Hey there, fellow moms (and dads too 👋)! Halloween season is officially here — which means it’s time to cozy up with hot cocoa, popcorn, and a lineup of spook-tacularly fun movies the whole family can enjoy. Whether you’re into whimsical witches, silly monsters, or heartwarming haunts, I’ve put together a list of 85 kid-friendly and family-approved Halloween movies — from nostalgic classics to new favorites.

So grab your blankets, light a pumpkin candle, and let’s make some frightfully fun movie nights together! 👻🍿

🎃 Animated & Lighthearted Spooks

Perfect for little ones (and parents who prefer cute over creepy!)

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • Hotel Transylvania

  • Frankenweenie

  • Corpse Bride

  • Monsters Inc.

  • Monsters vs. Aliens

  • Monster House

  • ParaNorman

  • Box Trolls

  • The Addams Family (2019)

  • Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

  • Curious George: Boo Fest

  • Super Monsters Save Halloween

  • Captain Underpants: Hack-O-Ween

  • Bad Guys: A Very Bad Halloween

  • Room on the Broom

  • Toy Story of Terror!

  • Happy Family

  • Sing: Thriller Edition

  • Troll

  • Scaredy Cats

🧙‍♀️ Witches, Wizards & Magical Adventures

For families who love a little magic in their Halloween!

  • Hocus Pocus

  • Hocus Pocus 2 (optional add-on if you’ve seen the first!)

  • The Witches (2020)

  • Twitches

  • Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

  • The Worst Witch

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch

  • The School for Good and Evil

  • Practical Magic

  • Spellbound

👻 Classic Family Frights

Nostalgia alert! These are perfect for sharing your childhood favorites.

  • Casper (1995)

  • Ghostbusters (1984)

  • Gremlins

  • Beetlejuice

  • The Addams Family (1991)

  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

  • The Labyrinth

  • The Pagemaster

  • The Wizard

  • Hook

🏘️ Halloween Town Fun

Because we all wanted to live in Halloweentown as kids!

  • Halloweentown

  • Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge

  • Return to Halloweentown

  • Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire

  • Don’t Look Under the Bed

  • Mostly Ghostly

🧛‍♂️ Monsters, Vampires & Creepy Creatures

Silly scares and monster mischief for the whole gang!

  • The Little Vampire

  • Monster High (1 & 2)

  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

  • The Munsters (2022)

  • Little Monsters

  • Ernest Scared Stupid

  • Wendell & Wild

  • We Have a Ghost

  • Happy Family

  • Hubie Halloween

🌙 Enchanted & Slightly Spooky Stories

Magical, mysterious, and just the right amount of eerie!

  • Coco

  • Coraline

  • Edward Scissorhands

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls

  • Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles

  • Nightbooks

  • The Curse of Bridge Hollow

  • The Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting

💀 Fun Teen & Tween Picks

A little more thrill, but still totally family-friendly.

  • Descendants

  • Wednesday

  • Cruella

  • Teen Witch

  • Daphne & Velma

  • I Woke Up a Vampire

  • KPop Demon Hunters

🕸️ Quirky & Underrated Halloween Gems

Because sometimes the hidden treasures are the most fun!

  • The ‘Burbs

  • The Haunted Mansion

  • Pirates of the Caribbean

  • Mr. Harrigan’s Phone

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?

  • The Twits

✨ Bonus Tip for Moms:
Make a “Spooky Movie Jar”! Write these movie titles on slips of paper, toss them in a jar, and let your kids draw one every weekend leading up to Halloween. It turns movie night into a family tradition full of surprises!

🎥 So, which one will your family watch first?
Tell me in the comments — are you Team Hocus Pocus or Team Hotel Transylvania this year?

Amanda Durbin