Originally by Randolph StraussList RulesHalloween-themed or "horror" movies be appropriate for children.
Halloween movies for kids include some holiday classics and some newer films that are quickly becoming classics. The best Halloween movies for kids aren't always overly scary - some are just good, spooky fun! From Beetlejuice to The Haunted Mansion, this list includes kids' Halloween movies that are perfect to show at a Halloween party or after trick-or-treating. Be sure to vote for your favorites and if you know of a great Halloween movie that isn't on the list, add it!
A lot of these kids' Halloween movies are shown each year on TV, particularly on ABC Family, which shows the "13 Nights of Halloween" annually. Not all of these movies are about Halloween. Some are creepy, sure, but a film doesn't actually have to include Halloween to make the cut. Movies like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Ghostbusters, for example, aren't about Halloween at all - but they are perfect to show at Halloween anyway!
If you're going all-out this year for Halloween, you might want to check out these lists for some great Halloween songs, decoration ideas and some tasty Halloween recipes to serve while you watch your favorite Halloween movies.- 1
922254It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Lisa DeFaria, Christopher SheaReleased: 1966
Directed by: Bill Melendez
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television... more on Wikipedia - 2
930268The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'HaraReleased: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D is a 2006 3D version of the 1993 film of the... more on Wikipedia - 3
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1,031340Hocus Pocus
Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette MidlerReleased: 1993
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American comedy fantasy film directed by Kenny Ortega and starring Bette... more on Wikipedia - 4
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727213Casper
Christina Ricci, Bill PullmanReleased: 1995
Directed by: Brad Silberling, Phil Nibbelink
Casper is a 1995 American family comedy fantasy film starring Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman,... more on Wikipedia - 5
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718285Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney WeaverReleased: 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American sci-fi-fantasy comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan... more on Wikipedia - 6
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651215Halloweentown
Debbie Reynolds, Rino RomanoReleased: 1998
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
Halloweentown is a 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie released in October 1998. - 7
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769282Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona RyderReleased: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
Beetlejuice is a 1988 American fantasy-comedy-horror film directed by Tim Burton. The spirits... more on Wikipedia - 8
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704240Monsters, Inc.
Billy Crystal, John GoodmanReleased: 2001
Directed by: David Silverman, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich
Monsters, Inc. is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film directed by Pete Docter,... more on Wikipedia - 9
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572274E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Drew Barrymore, Erika EleniakReleased: 1982
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction-family film co-produced and... more on Wikipedia - 10
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771353The Addams Family (1991)
Christina Ricci, Christopher LloydReleased: 1991
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
The Addams Family is a 1991 American fantasy comedy film based on the characters from the... more on Wikipedia - 11
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565150Hotel Transylvania
Selena Gomez, Adam SandlerReleased: 2012
Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky
Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 American 3D computer animated fantasy comedy film produced by... more on Wikipedia - 12
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558267Coraline
Teri Hatcher, Dakota FanningReleased: 2009
Directed by: Henry Selick
Coraline is a 2009 American stop-motion animated 3D dark fantasy film based on Neil Gaiman's... more on Wikipedia - 13
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417185Return to Halloweentown
Debbie Reynolds, Sara PaxtonReleased: 2006
Directed by: David Jackson
Return to Halloweentown is a Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on October 20, 2006.... more on Wikipedia - 14
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490285The Goonies
Corey Feldman, Josh BrolinReleased: 1985
Directed by: Richard Donner
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The... more on Wikipedia - 15
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380189Halloweentown High
Debbie Reynolds, Frank WelkerReleased: 2004
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Halloweentown High is a 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie that premiered on Disney Channel on... more on Wikipedia - 16
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385191Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
Debbie Reynolds, Jessica LucasReleased: 2001
Directed by: Mary Lambert
Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie released for the... more on Wikipedia - 17
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381225Scooby-Doo
Pamela Anderson, Sarah Michelle GellarReleased: 2002
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
Scooby-Doo is a 2002 American comedy horror film. Based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera... more on Wikipedia - 18
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381215Frankenweenie
Winona Ryder, Elle FanningReleased: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
Frankenweenie is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy film directed by Tim Burton.... more on Wikipedia - 19
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547365Corpse Bride
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham CarterReleased: 2005
Directed by: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
Corpse Bride, often referred to as Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, is a 2005 British-American... more on Wikipedia - 20459252
Edward Scissorhands
Johnny Depp, Winona RyderReleased: 1990
Directed by: Tim Burton
Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 American romantic dark fantasy film directed by Tim Burton. An... more on Wikipedia - 21
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460298The Haunted Mansion
Eddie Murphy, Jennifer TillyReleased: 2003
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
The Haunted Mansion is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film based on the attraction of the same... more on Wikipedia - 22193101
Escape to Witch Mountain
Kim Richards, Kyle RichardsReleased: 1975
Directed by: John Hough
Escape to Witch Mountain is a 1975 film based on the novel Escape to Witch Mountain by... more on Wikipedia - 23301210
ParaNorman
Anna Kendrick, John GoodmanReleased: 2012
Directed by: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
ParaNorman is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion animated horror comedy film produced by Laika,... more on Wikipedia - 24
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352264Ernest Scared Stupid
Eartha Kitt, Jim VarneyReleased: 1991
Directed by: John R. Cherry III
Ernest Scared Stupid is a 1991 American horror comedy fantasy film directed by John R. Cherry... more on Wikipedia - 25
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258173Little Monsters
Fred Savage, Howie MandelReleased: 1989
Directed by: Richard Greenberg
Little Monsters is a 1989 fantasy comedy film starring Fred Savage as Brian Stevenson, a... more on Wikipedia
