Halloween is a season around here, not a single day. We spend weeks leading up to the big event getting ourselves in the mood with spooky movies from our halloween movie watchlist. We feel confident we’ve pulled together the best of the best here. Hope it helps you enjoy our favorite holiday just a little bit extra!
Family-friendly
All of these are our family’s favorites, whether from the 80’s when we were kids (that still stand up) or more modern films our kids enjoy. The best part? They’re spooky, but not scary!
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- Harry Potter (series)
- Hubie Halloween
- Hocus Pocus
- Teen Witch
- Maleficent (series)
- Casper
- Addam’s Family (series)
- Goosebumps (series)
- Labyrinth
- Gremlins
- Pirates of the Caribbean (series)
- Edward Scissorhands
- Decendents (series)
- Upside-Down Magic is new but we’re excited to watch it
- The Witches – the remake with Anne Hathaway starring is set to release on HBO max Oct 22!
Jump Scares
For the slightly more mature, who want a jump without the gore:
- A Quiet Place
- Practical Magic
- Sixth Sense
- The Craft
- The Dark Knight
- The Witches of Eastwick
- The Conjuring (series)
- Trick ‘R Treat
- Signs
- The Ring
Silly
For those who enjoy a bit of comedy with their horror (or just what is now “so cringe it’s funny” according to my kids), these are sure hits!
- Rocky Horror Picture Show
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Scream (series)
- Final Destination (series)
- Happy Death Day (series)
- Death Becomes Her
- Zombieland (series)
- Beetlejuice
- The Burbs
- Clue
- The Goonies
- The Lost Boys
- Ghostbusters (series)
- Shaun of the Dead
- Ready or Not
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Batman & Robin (1997)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Real Scary
And of course, for the adults who want to go all-in, we’ve got a list of films that will actually leave you feeling unsettled and double checking under your bed before you go to sleep:
- The Shining
- Silence of the Lambs
- Single White Female
- Halloween (series)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula
- Annabelle
- Midsommar
- Get Out
- Us
- Bird Box
- Cabin in the Woods
- Hereditary
Matt’s Favorite Movie on the list:
Stacy’s Favorite Movie on the list:
Cole’s (15yo) Favorite Movie on the list:
Finian’s (12yo) Favorite Movie on the list:
Wesley’s (10yo) Favorite Movie on the list:
What are your favorites? We’d love to know suggestions we may be missing!
Want to see more of our favorite films? Checkout our Movies to Inspire for Travel list.
yep, we may take Halloween a little too seriously
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