20 Best Halloween Movies for Families with Kids (2023 Edition)

Families around the world are preparing for the Halloween season by purchasing pumpkins, candy, and costumes for spooky celebrations.

October isn’t just the time to decorate and plan your kids’ trick-or-treating costumes, it’s also the time to pack up and watch spooky (but not scary) movies.

For those looking for timeless classics to celebrate the Halloween season with the whole family, these are some of the best movies to stream this year.

20 Halloween movies for kids and highlights

This is a collection of movies about or related to Halloween that do not exceed a PG-13 rating. The following movies are available to stream on various services including Disney+, Netflix, and Peacock.

Ghost Busters

This 1984 classic is one of the most iconic movies featuring the iconic ghost of Halloween. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver. Ghost Busters It’s sure to please audiences with its laughs, silliness, and giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.

In addition, Ghost Busters Halloween costumes featuring tan jumpsuits, proton packs, and canes are always popular.

Ghost Busters Available to stream on Peacock.

coraline

meanwhile coraline Although it’s certainly a children’s movie, this stop-motion dark fantasy film will send shivers down anyone’s spine. Directed by Henry Selick, the film is based on the book by Neil Gaiman and stars Dakota Fanning as Coraline.

The film tells the story of a girl who finds a magical door in her new home that leads to a strange world. With the help of her friends Wybie and Black Cat, she tries to solve her problems and be closer to her parents.

coraline Available for streaming on Max.

Haunted Mansion (2003 & 2023)

This year, Disney brought its iconic theme park rides to life (again) on the big screen.Eddie Murphy 20 years later haunted Mansionthe ensemble cast came together for another live-action take Haunted house.

Don’t make the mistake of thinking these two movies are connected. Despite being based on the same vehicle, they are clearly different movies. Seeing both will definitely give the whole family a sense of wonder. haunted Mansion followed by Haunted house.

haunted Mansion (2003) and Haunted house (2023) is now available to stream on Disney+.

deception

deception Halloween is a Disney classic, and a sequel was recently released on Disney+ in 2022.

In the original, Max Dennison and his sister Dani accidentally resurrect three witches on Halloween in 1993. Together with their friend Alison, they must stop the evil witches from sucking the souls of the town’s children and causing further chaos.

deception Available to stream on Disney+.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Yes, contrary to the name, The Nightmare Before Christmas It’s a Halloween movie.

Tim Burton’s movie features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King from Halloween Town. Jack Skellington, tired of his annual routine, wanders into Christmas Town and becomes fascinated by the concept of Christmas.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Available to stream on Disney+.

beetle juice

Tim Burton is the leading director of the Halloween season.

In this outlandish Halloween movie, the two main characters die in a car accident and find themselves in a strange afterlife. In an attempt to scare the Dietz family, they accidentally summon Beetlejuice, a mischievous bio-exorcist played by Michael Keaton.

beetlejuice 2 ‘ is in production, starring Jenna Ortega, and is scheduled to be released in theaters on September 6, 2024.

beetle juice Available for streaming on Max.

halloween town

One of the earliest Disney Channel original movies was from 1998. halloween towndedicated to the spooky season, was originally released in October.

halloween town It stars Gwen Piper, a single mother who is reluctant to accept her family’s witch heritage. However, her children, Marnie, Dylan, and Sophie, discover their magical abilities and follow their grandmother to Halloween Town.

halloween town Available to stream on Disney+.

E.T. Halloween season or not, it’s a Steven Spielberg classic. However, this is the only time when the movie-watching experience gets even better.

In the 1982 science fiction film, a young boy named Elliot discovers and befriends an extraterrestrial creature he names ET. But a problem arises when the government searches for extraterrestrial life.

ET extraterrestrial life form Available to stream on Peacock.

Frankenweenie

Another Tim Burton classic, this 2012 stop-motion animated horror-comedy film makes the classic story of Frankenstein its own.

in Frankenweenie, Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist, loses his beloved dog Sparky. Inspired by his science teacher, he brings Sparky back to life with electricity. However, this re-animation later causes confusion.

Frankenweenie Available to stream on Disney+.

scoop!

scoop! is a new era story about the same crew and their dog solving mysteries. This movie was released in May 2020, so it may not be on the radar for many.

In this classic scooby doo In the original story, Shaggy Rogers and Scooby-Doo meet Fred, Daphne, and Velma on Halloween night, leading to the founding of Mystery Inc. Years later, the group takes on Dick Dastardly’s plot to unlock the gates of the Underworld.

scoop! Available for streaming on Max.

Hotel Transylvania

A star-studded voice cast, including Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Andy Samberg, and Kevin James, brings this monster-filled adventure to life.

in Hotel Transylvania, Count Dracula runs a hotel for monsters in Transylvania, where he is raising his daughter Mavis. On her 118th birthday, Mavis’s wish to see the human world begins the story.

Hotel Transylvania You can stream it on Hulu.

The Addams Family (1991 & 2019)

These two films of the same name are very different in style, but follow one infamous family.

The live-action film, set in the early 1990s, focuses on an aristocratic and macabre family that reunites with Gomez’s (supposedly) brother Fester Adams.

2019 addams family is an animated retelling in which the gang moves to an abandoned psychiatric hospital in New Jersey after being chased out of their former home by an angry mob.

addams family (1991) is currently streaming on Paramount+. addams family (2019) is streaming on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video.

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Although not as symbolic, charlie brown christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown A perfect addition to your Halloween season watchlist.

Published in 1966, the story follows Linus and Lucy’s visit to a pumpkin patch, Charlie Brown’s battle with various mishaps on Halloween night, and (of course) Snoopy’s adventures as a flying ace.

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is now streaming on Apple TV+.

convulsions

This Disney Channel Original stars Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry (sister, sister) follows twin sisters who are reunited on their 21st birthday.

twist of convulsions That is, they were born in the magical dimension of Coventry and their mother is a royal witch. They eventually discover their prophecy to conquer the darkness to save Coventry.

convulsions Now available to stream on Disney+.

I get goosebumps

A 2015 film adaptation of R.L. Stine’s classic starring Jack Black. I get goosebumps Horror children’s books are sure to satisfy anyone who wants to explore the paranormal.

I get goosebumps is a meta movie that follows Zach Cooper as he befriends his neighbor Hannah. It turns out that Hannah’s father is the famous author R.L. Stine (Black).

But when Zack inadvertently releases the monsters from Stein’s book series into the real world, they must work together to send the monsters back into the books.

I get goosebumps is now available to stream on Netflix.

casper

casper is a classic and cute work that combines live-action and animation, turning the concept of ghosts on its head.

Casper is a friendly young ghost who, despite his ghostly appearance, falls in love with Cat, the daughter of specialist James Harvey, who is visiting a haunted house. But mischievous ghost uncles stir up trouble in this humorous tale.

casper is now available to stream on Netflix.

goonies

meanwhile goonies It may not fit into a traditional Halloween movie, but it captures the festive spirit of the holiday, featuring thrilling adventures, a deformed Cyclops, and the value of friendship at its core.

It’s also a 1985 all-time classic that stars Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, and Ke Hui Quan and is available to watch any time of the year.

goonies Stream it on Fubo or purchase it digitally online.

gremlin

teeth gremlin A Halloween or Christmas movie?

Strictly speaking, it’s neither, but it definitely takes place during the Christmas period, and it’s quirky enough to fit in well with the Halloween season.

gremlin It focuses on a Mogwai called Gizmo, who is a gift to a child named Billy. Bad decision making unleashes a horde of destructive gremlins onto the world.

gremlin Stream it on Fubo or purchase it digitally online.

creepy friends

This Halloween-themed addition features air buddies This franchise is sure to be a big hit among kids.in creepy friendsthe dogs and their new friends Pip, Zelda, Rodney, and Skip must stop the wizard Warwick and save the world from his evil ways.

creepy friends Now available to stream on Disney+.

Super Monsters Save Halloween

This 24-minute Netflix movie should be on the list for anyone looking to get young kids excited and attention-grabbing for Halloween.

This is a spin-off of a popular work. super monsters The series had three seasons from 2017 to 2019. super monsters Follow a group of preschoolers with famous monster parents.

Super Monsters Save Halloween is now available to stream on Netflix.