🎃🎃🎃 30 Halloween Movies with Kid-Friendly Thrills and Chills
Did you and your family decided to stay in for this Halloween? There is still plenty of things to do with the kiddos. We made this list of Halloween kid-friendly movies! Grab the popcorn (or the candy) and enjoy!! 😉 🍬🍿 🎃
1. Spookley Square Pumpkin
Spookley is the PERFECT Halloween movie for your preschooler. This short animated film is full of positive messages about fitting in—even if you are the only square pumpkin in the patch.
2. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
What can I say about the ultimate Halloween classic? Continue this tradition with your family as you watch the Peanuts gang celebrate Halloween in their own awkward way. Watch as Charlie Brown is invited to his first-ever Halloween Party and Linus patiently waits for the Great Pumpkin to visit. It typically airs on ABC stations a week or a few days ahead of Halloween.
3. A Very Brave Witch and More Great Halloween Stories for Kids
This animated collection of eight Halloween stories from Scholastic brings tales of witches, ghosts, and other spooky stuff alive for your children to enjoy. A Very Brave Witch is based on a book by Alison McGhee, which tells the tale of a little witch who is surprised to find out how humans really celebrate Halloween. It's all done in a very mild way, making it a good choice for little ones.
4. Room on the Broom
When even the smallest trick-or-treaters need a movie to snuggle up with on a dark, stormy night, Room on the Broom is for you! Fly along with the witch and her cat on their Halloween flight as they pick up passengers along the way. Although most of the film is in good flightless-fun, there is one scene with a scary dragon.
5. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Based on Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, this animated short film is an often-overlooked Disney classic. Watch Brom Bones, disguised as the Headless Horseman, chase poor Ichabod Crane all around Sleepy Hollow.
6. Hotel Transylvania 1, 2, and 3
Vampires, mummies, and werewolves! The gang's all here in these animated comedies that feature Dracula and his monster friends. Expect plenty of laughs, rather than frights.
7. Goosebumps
What if you accidentally released real monsters into the world while trying to help out a neighbor? Based on the popular young adult horror novels by R.L. Stine, Goosebumps is a fast-paced supernatural adventure. You can even catch Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween in theaters this October.
8. The Witches
Some kids might find this movie disturbing, but others will love the bizarre tale of a boy named Luke who happens upon a convention of witches. Poor Luke must thwart the witches' evil plot even as he's turned into a mouse!
9. Harry Potter Movies
Add some wizard, witches, and a terrifying dose of ‘He Who Shall Not Be Named’ and you have a perfect recipe for a crowd-pleasing, all-ages Halloween movie. Whether your kids have read the Harry Potter books or not, they'll likely love seeing other kids act out their greatest fears and wishes as Harry and friends battle good and bad magic.
10. Nightmare Before Christmas
Poor Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, is tired of the same ol'day in and day out. He decides to switch things up and try Christmas on for size. Predictably, it doesn’t quite work out in his favor, but this Tim Burton film is so visually appealing that we could watch him try all day.
11. The Goonies
This may not be the most obvious Halloween movie, but this treasure-hunt, pirate-mystery, and coming-of-age adventure has been thrilling kids since the '80s.
12. Ghostbusters
For a certain generation, "Ghostbusters" was pretty much the hilarious answer whenever anyone asked: "Who you gonna call?" To another generation, it's a fantastic example of female empowerment. But, no matter how old you are, this movie is filled with tons of thrills, ghosts—and a lot of slime.
13. Coraline
Despite its dazzling stop-motion animation and bright colors, this movie definitely layers on the "creepy" (and that may be an understatement). Coraline is a dark tale that recounts the pitfalls in wishing the grass was always greener.
14. Beetlejuice
Nothing seems to go right for the Maitlands. Not only did they die swerving to miss a dog on the road, but they also seem to be trapped haunting their own house and its new inhabitants. Naturally, they call Beetlejuice to help them get their home back. This 1988 film may be scarier than you remember, but Beetlejuice’s charm is undeniable.
15. Coco
On the Day of the Dead, a young boy, Miguel, gets transported into the Land of the Dead and meets up with his deceased relatives while learning a bit more about himself and some tightly-held family secrets. This beautifully animated movie is a wonderful (and sometimes tear-jerking) tribute to teamwork and the powerful strength of family.
16. Hocus Pocus
This Halloween movie set in Salem, Massachusetts, has all the elements of a modern classic: witches, magic, and a little mystery. Add in a really catchy musical number performed by Bette Midler, and it's no wonder that Hocus Pocus has been bewitching audiences since 1993.
17. A Series of Unfortunate Events
Although not a movie, the tale of the Baudelaire orphans deserves a place on any Halloween movie list. A twisty story of family secrets and, yes, "unfortunate events," it's best viewed by tweens and up.
18. The Watcher in the Woods
Whether you queue up the 1980s version or the 2017 remake, Watcher in the Woods is pretty tame as far as horror movies go, but it's still packed with paranormal experiences and some spine-tingling thrills just right for your Halloween movie thrill.
19. Super Monsters Save Halloween
For the preschooler afraid of his own shadow, try the Netflix original series Super Monsters year-round. It follows preschool-age monsters as they attend school to learn all about the best ways to be monsters but in the least scary way possible. This Halloween movie special followed the mini monsters as they prepare for their favorite holiday and "best night of the year," including supporting a nervous buddy.
20. Arachnophobia
A deadly spider makes its way from the jungles of South America to a sleepy California town in this not-for-the-squeamish Halloween movie! There is a healthy mix of humor in this thrilling flick, but don’t be fooled, you'll also enjoy a few "hide under the blankets" moments.
21. The Addams Family
They may be creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky, but the Addams Family provides a touch of dark comedy that will appeal to the teens in your house.
22. Julie and the Phantoms
Catchy songs and spooky ghosts make this a perfect Halloween movie pick for the tween set. In the series Julie and the Phantoms a teenage girl rediscovers her love and passion for music thanks to her ghost band, the Phantoms.
23. StarBeam Halloween Hero
Perfect for preschoolers, StarBeam Halloween Hero tells the story of Captain Fishbeard who is greedy and stealing everyone’s candy. That is until StarBeam saves the day!
24. The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween
That Melvin is always trying to ruin the fun. And, this year he’s trying to CANCEL Halloween. Of course, Harold and George have a plan just crazy enough to work.
25. Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo
This new for 2020 Scooby-Doo is the perfect pick for a family movie night. The gang's all back and trying to solve the mystery of the monstrous flying jack-o-lanterns. There may be cell phones and apps, but it's still the same beloved characters we’ve all come to love.
26. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Intended for older audiences, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is based on a series of classic books from the early 80s. This very entertaining scary story is just as dark as it is entertaining. Set in 1968, this ghost chase will leave viewers screaming for more.
27. The House With Clocks in Its Walls
The House with Clocks In Its Walls is based on a children’s novel with the same title. Set in 1955, the story about tween orphans has a few jump-worthy scenes and is just spooky enough to entertain new horror fans.
28. Hubie Halloween
Hubie takes Halloween very seriously, and that's no easy feat given that his hometown is Salem, Massachusetts, aka the Halloween capital of the USA. This film definitely earns its PG-13 rating for adult humor and language.
29. R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
Dr. Hysteria’s Hall of Horrors is this year’s headline of the annual Halloween and Harvest Festival. There is one little problem... some of the people who enter the creepy house never come out.
30. All Hallows’ Eve
Eve’s birthday may be on Halloween, but she never expected she was a witch. Furthermore, she certainly didn’t expect to invoke the spirit of an evil witch who wants to take over her hometown.
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