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The Best Halloween Movies for Kids

Updated March 24, 2020 48.7k votes 2.1k voters 46.9k views105 items

List 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.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Paul Reubens, Catherine O'Hara
Released: 1993
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Hocus Pocus
Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler
Released: 1993
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
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Casper
Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman
Released: 1995
Directed by: Brad Silberling, Phil Nibbelink
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Halloweentown
Debbie Reynolds, Rino Romano
Released: 1998
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
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Monsters, Inc.
Billy Crystal, John Goodman
Released: 2001
Directed by: David Silverman, Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich
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It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Lisa DeFaria, Christopher Shea
Released: October 27, 1966
Directed by: Bill Melendez
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The Addams Family (1991)
Christina Ricci, Christopher Lloyd
Released: 1991
Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld
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Hotel Transylvania
Selena Gomez, Adam Sandler
Released: 2012
Directed by: Genndy Tartakovsky
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Coraline
Teri Hatcher, Dakota Fanning
Released: 2009
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Return to Halloweentown
Debbie Reynolds, Sara Paxton
Released: 2006
Directed by: David Jackson
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Beetlejuice
Alec Baldwin, Winona Ryder
Released: 1988
Directed by: Tim Burton
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Halloweentown High
Debbie Reynolds, Frank Welker
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
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Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
Debbie Reynolds, Jessica Lucas
Released: 2001
Directed by: Mary Lambert
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Corpse Bride
Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
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Ghostbusters
Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver
Released: 1984
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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The Haunted Mansion
Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Tilly
Released: 2003
Directed by: Rob Minkoff
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak
Released: 1982
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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Scooby-Doo
Pamela Anderson, Sarah Michelle Gellar
Released: 2002
Directed by: Raja Gosnell
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Frankenweenie
Winona Ryder, Elle Fanning
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Nick Nolte, Seth Rogen
Released: 2008
Directed by: Mark Waters
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Goosebumps
Jack Black, Odeya Rush
Released: 2015
Directed by: Rob Letterman
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Coco
Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal
Released: 2017
Directed by: Lee Unkrich
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Toy Story of Terror!
Joan Cusack, Tom Hanks
Released: 2013
Directed by: Angus MacLane
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ParaNorman
Anna Kendrick, John Goodman
Released: 2012
Directed by: Sam Fell, Chris Butler
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Jack Black, Madison Iseman
Released: 2018
Directed by: Ari Sandel
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