32 Family-Friendly Halloween Movies for Kids
A curated list of 32 Halloween movies suitable for children of all ages offers parents a guide to family-friendly spooky entertainment across streaming platforms.
Parents seeking family-friendly Halloween movies for kids now have a curated list of 32 options spanning streaming services. The selection includes animated features, classic films, and monster-themed adventures to provide age-appropriate spooky entertainment for the holiday season.
Animated Features for Younger Children
Gentle Halloween experiences for young viewers are led by animated films. Pixar's Coco, which follows Miguel into the Land of the Dead, is available on Disney+. The platform also hosts the feel-good adventure Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie and Spooky Buddies, a movie about talking golden retriever pups in a haunted mansion.
Other animated choices include Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University on Disney+, featuring Sully, Mike, and Boo. The Book of Life, an animated adventure about Manolo torn between family and heart, is also on Disney+. For a shorter option, the 26-minute DreamWorks short Scared Shrekless is available on Netflix with a VPN.
Classic and Cult-Inspired Options
Nostalgic Halloween entertainment comes from timeless classics and new sequels. The sequel Hocus Pocus 2, featuring the Sanderson Sisters, streams on Disney+. The classic dysfunctional family film The Addams Family is on Netflix with a VPN. The recent sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, set decades after the first film and starring Jenna Ortega as a grown-up Lydia Deetz, is available on Apple TV.
Further classic options include the 1995 film Casper, though it is unavailable on streaming services and only on DVD. The stop-motion film Frankenweenie, featuring Winona Ryder, is on Disney+. The original Beetlejuice from 1988 is also noted.
Monster and Supernatural Themes
For children who enjoy spooky adventures, several movies feature monsters and supernatural elements. The animated film Monster House, about a living monster house rated PG, is on Netflix with a VPN. ParaNorman, an animated film about a boy saving his town from zombies and witches, is also on Netflix with a VPN.
The list includes Hotel Transylvania, a story about a teenager falling in love with Dracula's daughter at a monster resort, available on Netflix with a VPN. The Z-O-M-B-I-E-S trilogy about Zed the Zombie and Addison the cheerleader is on Disney+. For older kids, the 1984 classic Gremlins is on Apple TV, with a warning about a scene that dispels the Santa Claus myth.
Additional supernatural picks include E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial on Netflix, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children on Apple TV, and the Descendants trilogy on Disney+. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, a Wallace and Gromit movie, is on Netflix with a VPN. The NeverEnding Story, with its spooky scenes, is also on Netflix with a VPN.
For witch-themed tales, The Witches (2020 adaptation) is on Netflix with a VPN, and the 1990 version is also available. Kiki's Delivery Service, the 1989 Studio Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki, is another option. The Harry Potter series, available on Apple TV, is recommended for older children, with Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire cited as a favorite.
Other notable films are Muppets Haunted Mansion and Cruella on Disney+, Goosebumps on Amazon Prime, and A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting on Netflix. Nightbooks, about a boy abducted by a witch, and Ghostbusters for kids 10 and up are both on Netflix with a VPN. The stop-motion film Coraline is available on Netflix with a VPN. The MPAA rating for several films is PG-13. The article concludes by directing readers to additional Halloween crafts for kids as complementary activities. One editor remarked, "Love this list of family-friendly Halloween movies? Check out these Halloween crafts for kids, too!"
