Best Scary Movies for Kids and Parents this Halloween
Here is a list of 50 Halloween movies that are suitable for kids of various age groups. These movies offer a mix of spooky, fun, and family-friendly entertainment
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
- Casper (1995)
- Hocus Pocus (1993)
- Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Monster House (2006)
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- Corpse Bride (2005)
- ParaNorman (2012)
- Coraline (2009)
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- The Addams Family (1991)
- The Addams Family Values (1993)
- Monster Family (2017)
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- The Witches (1990)
- Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
- Frankenweenie (2012)
- The Haunted Mansion (2003)
- The Little Vampire (2000)
- The Boxtrolls (2014)
The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015)
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Ghostbusters II (1989)
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Gremlins (1984)
- The Monster Squad (1987)
- The Black Cauldron (1985)
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
- Mickey’s House of Villains (2001)
- The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It (2007)
- The Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- The Halloweentown series (1998-2006)
- Spooky Buddies (2011)
- The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)
- Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
- Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
- The Scary Godmother series (2003-2005)
- Room on the Broom (2012)
- Scared Shrekless (2010)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (2000)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000)
- Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998)
- The Little Ghost (2013)
- The Last Halloween (1991)
- The Halloween Tree (1993)
- The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)
- Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (1985)
- R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: Have You Met My Ghoulfriend? (2014)
- R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: The Series (2010-2014)
Please note that some of these movies may be more suitable for older kids, so it’s a good idea to check the age ratings and content warnings before watching them with younger children. Enjoy your Halloween movie marathon!
Here’s a list of 50 scary movies suitable for adults, spanning various subgenres of horror:
- “The Shining” (1980)
- “The Exorcist” (1973)
- “Psycho” (1960)
- “Hereditary” (2018)
- “Get Out” (2017)
- “A Quiet Place” (2018)
- “The Babadook” (2014)
- “It Follows” (2014)
- “The Conjuring” (2013)
- “Sinister” (2012)
- “Midsommar” (2019)
- “Don’t Breathe” (2016)
- “The Witch” (2015)
- “Crimson Peak” (2015)
- “The Cabin in the Woods” (2012)
- “Annihilation” (2018)
- “Let the Right One In” (2008)
- “The Sixth Sense” (1999)
- “The Others” (2001)
- “The Descent” (2005)
- “The Orphanage” (2007)
- “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006)
- “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968)
- “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991)
- “The Ring” (2002)
- “The Sixth Sense” (1999)
- “Cabin Fever” (2002)
- “The Wicker Man” (1973)
- “The Mist” (2007)
- “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974)
- “28 Days Later” (2002)
- “The Devil’s Backbone” (2001)
- “Audition” (1999)
- “The Others” (2001)
- “Drag Me to Hell” (2009)
- “Sin City” (2005)
- “The Woman in Black” (2012)
- “The Omen” (1976)
- “The Conjuring 2” (2016)
- “Ju-on: The Grudge” (2002)
- “The Haunting of Hill House” (2018) [Not a movie but a Netflix series]
- “The Changeling” (1980)
- “The Ritual” (2017)
- “The Devil’s Rejects” (2005)
- “The Green Inferno” (2013)
- “The Autopsy of Jane Doe” (2016)
- “The Blackcoat’s Daughter” (2015)
- “The Nun” (2018)
- “The Bye Bye Man” (2017)
- “The Belko Experiment” (2016)
These movies cover a wide range of horror subgenres, from supernatural and psychological horror to slasher and creature features. Keep in mind that some of these films may have intense and disturbing content, so be sure to check their ratings and content warnings to determine if they are suitable for your preferences and sensitivities.
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