Supernatural & ParanormalNo. 7624 · The 2026 edition
17 Disney Halloween Movies That Bring On Mystery and Magic
Get ready for a bewitching movie night with Disney's spookiest and most magical films!
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This article rounds up 17 Disney movies perfect for Halloween, each blending mystery, magic, and just the right amount of fright for family-friendly viewing.
About this
A ranked-style roundup of 17 Disney Halloween movies, split into animated picks and live-action picks, each with a short plot summary. It also suggests making a frightful family movie night a holiday tradition. Options range from classics like Lonesome Ghosts to Disney Channel favorites like Halloweentown.
The list
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01
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Animated; Jack is Pumpkin King of Halloween Town; songs include This Is Halloween and The Pumpkin King.
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Trick or Treat
1950s animated classic; Donald Duck and his nephews prank Hazel the Witch on Halloween night.
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03
Lonesome Ghosts 1937
Mickey Mouse animated short; four lonely ghosts with no one to spook prank Mickey and gang.
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04
Frankenweenie
Animated; Victor revives his dog Sparky, but his secret is discovered and other animals return.
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks 1971
Live-action with animation; WWII witch-in-training Miss Eglantine Price relies on three kids and an enchanted bed.
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06
Monsters, Inc.
Animated; monsters work to scare kids until one child changes a top scarer's outlook.
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07
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
Animated; Lumpy's first trick-or-treating, the Gobloon legend, and lessons on storytelling and friendship.
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08
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
Animated; two segments, with the Sleepy Hollow half following Ichabod, Brom Bones, and the Headless Horseman.
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09
Underwraps
1990s made-for-TV live-action; preteens befriend a friendly mummy they must return by Halloween midnight.
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The Haunted Mansion
Live-action; Eddie Murphy plays a workaholic real estate agent whose mansion stop turns haunted.
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Halloweentown
Live-action; a family discovers witch heritage in a town of supernatural beings; danger threatens Marnie.
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Halloweentown High
Live-action sequel; Marnie brings Halloweentown teens to the mortal world, then fixes a school carnival mishap.
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Hocus Pocus 1993
Live-action comedy; three witch sisters return in 1993 Salem and need a child's life force.
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Escape to Witch Mountain 1975
Live-action; orphan siblings Tony and Tia with psychic powers follow a map to Witch Mountain.
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Tower of Terror
Live-action thriller; a journalist investigates five people who vanished from a hotel elevator on Halloween.
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The Scream Team
Live-action; a family returns to grandfather's Halloween-loving town and gets ghostly help; some heavy themes.
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