Family-FriendlyNo. 8971 · The 2026 edition
60 Best Kids' Halloween Movies to Watch All Spooky Season Long
Get ready for a spooktacular movie marathon with our handpicked list of 60 kid-friendly Halloween films that will keep the whole family entertained all season long.
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This collection features 60 of the best Halloween movies for kids, ranging from classic animated favorites to modern live-action adventures. Perfect for family movie nights, the list includes something for every age group, ensuring a fun and not-too-scary viewing experience throughout the spooky season.
About this
A Good Housekeeping roundup of kid-friendly Halloween movies, from short TV specials for the littlest viewers to classics adults remember and newer entries in the kid-horror canon, plus a few picks for tweens and teens ready for bigger scares. Each entry notes the title, year, MPAA or TV rating, a short summary, and where it streams. The page is framed as a list of 60, though the excerpt shown names 20 titles.
The list
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01
KPop Demon Hunters 2025
KPop girl group hunts demons; demon boy band rivals; sing-along version available. PG.
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 1966
Peanuts 25-minute special; Great Pumpkin never appears; covers holiday disappointment. TV-G.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 2024
Ghost with the most reunites with Lydia Deetz over her morbid teen daughter. PG-13.
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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
Miyazaki film; young witch starts flying-broom delivery service; gentle, not scary; cute cat. G.
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The Wolf Man 1941
Lon Chaney Jr. as iconic Universal monster; good intro to classic monsters. PG.
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06
Coco 2017
Day of the Dead tale; Miguel visits Land of the Dead; light on monsters and scares. PG.
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Night of the Zoopocalypse 2025
Clive Barker idea; zoo animals flee gummy-infection zombie outbreak. PG.
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The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993
Jack Skellington tries Christmas; Burton and Selick stop-motion; watch October through December. PG.
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Orion and the Dark 2024
Anxious 11-year-old faces the Dark; written by Charlie Kaufman. TV-Y7.
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Ghostbusters 1984
Grown-up comedy ghost story; some sexual situations; sequels and reboots follow. PG.
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Sketch 2025
Girl's giant monster drawings come to life after notebook hits magic pond. PG.
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Coraline 2009
Neil Gaiman adaptation; stop-motion; magic door leads to other mother. PG.
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Little Shop of Horrors 1986
Menken and Ashman musical; flower-shop worker and man-eating plant; catchy songs. PG-13.
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Spirited Away 2002
Miyazaki Oscar-nominated; parents turned to pigs; hungry ghosts, witches, soot sprites. PG.
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Toy Story of Terror 2014
20-minute special; Mr. Potato Head vanishes at roadside motel; Woody and friends search. TV-G.
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E.T. the Extra Terrestrial 1982
Spielberg classic; E.T. trick-or-treats in wig and dress; peril but no monsters. PG.
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Muppets Haunted Mansion 2021
Hourlong special; Gonzo spends night in haunted house; celebrity guest stars. TV-PG.
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The Addams Family 1991
Uncle Fester returns from Bermuda Triangle; stars Raul Julia, Christina Ricci. PG-13.
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We Have a Ghost 2023
Family finds haunted house; ghost could bring social-media fame; for teens. PG-13.
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The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular 2017
22-minute special; Mickey tells scarier tales to nephews; zany humor. TV-G.
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