The Best Halloween Movies to Watch with the Whole Family (From Wholesome to Just Scary Enough)

There’s nothing like a good Halloween movie to get the whole family into the spooky spirit. Whether your kids prefer friendly ghosts like Casper or are ready for things that go bump in the night like the Boogeyman, there’s something on this list for every scare level. All 28 of these Halloween movies for kids are available to rent or stream from subscription services right now, so your next family movie night is just a click away.

While the rest of the Peanuts gang is celebrating Halloween, Linus is spending the night in the pumpkin patch waiting for the legendary Great Pumpkin to arrive. At a breezy 25 minutes, this 60-year-old classic is a nostalgic watch for the whole family that won’t interfere with trick-or-treating or bedtime.

• Where to watch: Apple TV
• Year: 1966
• Runtime: 25 minutes
• Rating: TV-G

Dracula is the owner of a luxury hotel where monsters can vacation away from humans, but when a regular guy finds his way there — and falls in love with Dracula’s daughter, Mavis — what’s a Count to do? Though this movie has mummies and werewolves galore, they’re way more silly than scary, making this an easy intro to monster movies. Three sequels keep the mayhem going (because they’re just that good), with Drac becoming a grandpa, the whole gang heading on a spooky cruise, and an experiment gone wrong that turns Drac human and Johnny into a monster.

• Where to watch: Rent or buy from Prime Video
• Year: 2012; 2015; 2018; 2022
• Runtime: 1 hour and 31 minutes; 1 hour and 29 minutes; 1 hour and 37 minutes; 1 hour and 27 minutes
• Rating: PG

In this animated reboot, the delightfully quirky Addams Family finds their peculiar way of life disrupted when a picture-perfect planned community pops up next door to their abandoned asylum. Expect the same kooky characters and morbid humor as always, this time with a silly side that makes their shenanigans more approachable to a younger audience.

• Where to watch: Peacock
• Year: 2019
• Runtime: 1 hour and 26 minutes
• Rating: PG

Inspired by the iconic Disney Parks attraction with the same name, this musical special follows Gonzo as he attempts to spend Halloween night in the famously haunted house. True to what makes the Muppets franchise so beloved, this film mixes the silly with the spooky and keeps any real scares to a minimum.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 2021
• Runtime: 54 minutes
• Rating: TV-PG

A remake of the 1997 Disney Channel classic, Under Wraps kicks off with three friends who accidentally bring a mummy to life and have to return their new pal, Harold, to his resting place by midnight on Halloween. The 2022 sequel, Under Wraps 2, brings Harold back (with a friend!) for even more mummy mayhem.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 2021; 2022
• Runtime: 1 hour and 31 minutes; 1 hour and 23 minutes
• Rating: TV-G

After 13-year-old Marnie discovers that her grandmother (the incomparable Debbie Reynolds) is a witch, she ends up in the supernatural safe haven of Halloweentown. And then she returns, time and again, throwing herself into mastering her powers for good. With four films (all available on Disney+), there’s enough cozy, kitschy magic to last all October long. 

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 1998; 2001; 2004; 2006
• Runtime: 1 hour and 24 minutes; 1 hour and 21 minutes; 1 hour and 23 minutes; 1 hour and 28 minutes
• Rating: TV-PG

After being separated at birth, twins Alex and Camryn (Tia and Tamera Mowry) meet for the first time on their 21st birthday, only to discover that they’re actually witches from a magical kingdom. The sequel reunites the sisters for double the fun (and another supernatural threat to take down).

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 2005; 2007
• Runtime: 1 hour and 26 minutes; 1 hour and 23 minutes
• Rating: TV-PG

After being grounded, Adam and Chelsea set their mom up on a date so they can sneak out while she’s gone. There’s just one problem: When their little brother discovers that her date is actually a vampire, the siblings have to save her before it’s too late.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 2000
• Runtime: 1 hour and 23 minutes
• Rating: TV-PG

It’s the night of a major Hollywood premiere at the local movie theater where 17-year-old Pete works, and things are starting to go awry. Is the rumored Phantom of the Megaplex behind it all? You’ll just have to watch to find out.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 2000
• Runtime: 1 hour and 28 minutes
• Rating: TV-G

Introduce your kids to Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town! After finding his way to Christmas Town, Jack is inspired to bring some of the holiday cheer home with him, but to the surprise of no one, his spooky spin on Christmas doesn’t quite go according to plan.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 1993
• Runtime: 1 hour and 19 minutes
• Rating: PG

When Kat, played by a young Christina Ricci, moves into a haunted house with her therapist dad, she quickly befriends one of their new roommates, Casper the Friendly Ghost. His three mischievous uncles, however? Not quite as welcoming.

• Where to watch: Hulu
• Year: 1995
• Runtime: 1 hour and 40 minutes
• Rating: PG

Not to be confused with the Muppets special above (or the 2003 Eddie Murphy classic!). Disney took another crack at bringing its iconic Haunted Mansion attraction to the big screen in 2023, and this time, the film follows single mom Gabbie (Rosario Dawson) and her son, Travis, as they move into a New Orleans mansion at a price that’s too good to be true. Naturally, chaos ensues thanks to the supernatural residents (a star-studded cast list) they share the property with.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 2023
• Runtime: 2 hours and 3 minutes
• Rating: PG-13

After accidentally resurrecting the Sanderson sisters on Halloween night in 1993, a group of kids in Salem, Massachusetts, have until sunrise to stop the witchy trio from becoming immortal. Nearly 30 years later, Hocus Pocus 2 brought back the iconic Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy to charm and frighten a new generation.

• Where to watch: Disney+
• Year: 1993; 2022
• Runtime: 1 hour and 36 minutes; 1 hour and 47 minutes
• Rating: PG

When strange pranks start happening around town, teenage Frances is blamed for all of them. Little does everyone (including her) know, the real culprit is actually the Boogeyman. With the help of her little brother’s imaginary friend, she sets out to clear her name before things get even creepier.

• Where to Watch: Disney+
• Year: 1999
• Runtime: 1 hour and 32 minutes
• Rating: TV-PG

Norman isn’t exactly a normal kid: He can see and talk to ghosts. But when his small town is threatened by a centuries-old witch’s curse, what makes him different might just save the day.

• Where to watch: Hulu
• Year: 2012
• Runtime: 1 hour and 33 minutes
• Rating: PG

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester shows up at the Addams family’s doorstep, Gomez is overjoyed to have his brother home. Morticia and Wednesday, on the other hand, aren’t as convinced, leading to a delightfully dark family(-ish) reunion.

• Where to watch: Paramount Plus
• Year: 1991
• Runtime: 1 hour and 40 minutes
• Rating: PG-13

When it comes to Halloween, Sydney and her dad Howard are a house divided: She loves it and he … doesn’t. But after they move from Brooklyn to a town that takes the holiday surprisingly seriously, they’re forced onto the same team when the decorations mysteriously start coming to life.

• Where to watch: Netflix
• Year: 2022
• Runtime: 1 hour and 31 minutes
• Rating: TV-14

After dying in a car accident, Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) find themselves haunting their own house, and they are less than thrilled when an eccentric new family moves in (including Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara). Their solution? Hire a mischievous “bio-exorcist” named Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to scare them away. 

This Tim Burton classic really holds up today, and the fun continues in the sequel, which picks up with Lydia as an adult who’s turned her ability to talk to ghosts into a TV show. She and her daughter (Jenna Ortega), wind up back in her old house — and eventually back in the Netherworld, thanks to Beetlejuice’s shenanigans and his soul-sucking ex-wife.  

• Where to watch: HBO Max
• Year: 1988; 2024
• Runtime: 1 hour and 32 minutes; 1 hour and 44 minutes
• Rating: PG; PG-13