If you are looking for the ultimate list of Halloween horror movies, you've come to the right place. This list has all the best horror movies to watch around Halloween, both old and new movies are on the list. Halloween is an obvious choice for scary movies as it is a spooky time of year. The best Halloween horror movies are not necessarily the scariest or most terrifying as some of them can be considered horror comedies. But the best Halloween films tend to find a way to seamlessly blend in aspects of the holiday into the story or antagonist itself. So use this list to come up with ideas for a movie to watch on Halloween or to set up a scary movie marathon for you and your friends.
John Carpenter's Halloween franchise saw a reboot in both 2007 and 2018 which speaks to the popularity of both Michael Meyers and Halloween horror films in general. Horror movies that take place on Halloween have captured the imagination of audiences for several decades now and there's no sign of them stopping any time soon. Now it's time to determine the greatest horror movie that is about or takes place on Halloween with the help of your votes. Vote up the Halloween movies that you loved and vote down the ones you wish you'd never watched. Don't see your favorite fall holiday horror movie? Add it to the list, then check back to see how other users rank your additions and look for new Halloween horror movies as they are released.
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19730Halloween
Jamie Lee Curtis, Kyle RichardsReleased: 1978
Directed by: John Carpenter
Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher horror film directed and scored by John... more on Wikipedia2
19547Hocus 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 Wikipedia3
16732Trick 'r Treat
Anna Paquin, Leslie BibbReleased: 2007
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
Trick 'r Treat is a 2007 American-Canadian anthology horror film written and directed by... more on Wikipedia4
11444Halloween II
Jamie Lee Curtis, Dana CarveyReleased: 1981
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Halloween II is a 1981 slasher horror film directed by Rick Rosenthal, and written and... more on Wikipedia5
10438Halloween
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy GreerReleased: 2018
Directed by: David Gordon Green
Halloween is a 2018 horror film directed by David Gordon Green, and the 11th film in the... more on Wikipedia6
9860Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Jamie Lee Curtis, Joseph Gordon-LevittReleased: 1998
Directed by: Steve Miner
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, is a 1998 American slasher film and is the seventh installment... more on Wikipedia7
8750Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Danielle Harris, Donald PleasenceReleased: 1988
Directed by: Dwight H. Little
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 horror film directed by Dwight H. Little... more on Wikipedia8
8861Halloween
Malcolm McDowell, Danny TrejoReleased: 2007
Directed by: Rob Zombie
Halloween is a 2007 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The... more on Wikipedia9
7151Flatliners
Julia Roberts, Kevin BaconReleased: 1990
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Flatliners is a 1990 American sci-fi horror thriller film directed by Joel Schumacher,... more on Wikipedia10
8267House of 1000 Corpses
Rob Zombie, Chris HardwickReleased: 2003
Directed by: Rob Zombie
House of 1000 Corpses is a 2003 American exploitation horror film directed by Rob Zombie. Two... more on Wikipedia11
6750Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Danielle Harris, Donald PleasenceReleased: 1989
Directed by: Dominique Othenin-Girard
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film and the fifth... more on Wikipedia12
7158Idle Hands
Jessica Alba, Ricky MartinReleased: 1999
Directed by: Rodman Flender
Idle Hands is a 1999 horror comedy film directed by Rodman Flender, written by Terri Hughes... more on Wikipedia13
5742Night of the Demons
Linnea Quigley, Cathy PodewellReleased: 1988
Directed by: Kevin S. Tenney
Night of the Demons is a 1988 American supernatural horror film written and produced by Joe... more on Wikipedia14
5541Once Bitten
Jim Carrey, Megan MullallyReleased: 1985
Directed by: Howard Storm
Once Bitten is a 1985 American horror comedy film starring Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey and Karen... more on Wikipedia15
6048Ginger Snaps
Lucy Lawless, Mimi RogersReleased: 2000
Directed by: John Fawcett
Ginger Snaps is a 2000 Canadian comic horror film directed by John Fawcett. The film focuses... more on Wikipedia16
4128Tales of Halloween
Grace Phipps, Booboo StewartReleased: 2015
Directed by: Neil Marshall, Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Lucky McKee, Andrew Kasch
Tales of Halloween is a 2015 American horror comedy film anthology directed by Neil Marshall,... more on Wikipedia17
6062Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom AtkinsReleased: 1982
Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 American science fiction horror film. The film is... more on Wikipedia18
4748Halloween II
Malcolm McDowell, Octavia SpencerReleased: 2009
Directed by: Rob Zombie
H2 is a 2009 summer release directed by Rob Zombie, starring Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm... more on Wikipedia19
3735The Houses October Built
Brandy Schaefer, Zack AndrewsReleased: 2014
Directed by: Bobby Roe
The Houses October Built is a 2014 American found footage horror film directed by Bobby Roe.... more on Wikipedia20
4551Pet Sematary Two
Edward Furlong, Clancy BrownReleased: 1992
Directed by: Mary Lambert
Pet Sematary Two is a 1992 horror film directed by Mary Lambert. The screenplay was written by... more on Wikipedia21
3134Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Charles Durning, Lane SmithReleased: 1981
Directed by: Frank De Felitta
Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 American made-for-television suspense horror film... more on Wikipedia22
4150Halloween Resurrection
Tyra Banks, Jamie Lee CurtisReleased: 2002
Directed by: Rick Rosenthal
Halloween: Resurrection is a 2002 American horror film and eighth installment in the Halloween... more on Wikipedia23
3035Hell Fest
Amy Forsyth, Reign EdwardsReleased: 2018
Directed by: Gregory Plotkin
Hellfest is a 2018 American horror film directed by Gregory Plotkin. A masked serial killer...24
2737Trick or Treat
Ozzy Osbourne, Gene SimmonsReleased: 1986
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Trick or Treat is a 1986 horror film by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, starring Marc... more on Wikipedia25
2132All Hallows' Eve
Catherine A. Callahan, Michael ChmielReleased: 2013
Directed by: Damien Leone
All Hallows' Eve is a 2013 horror movie that was directed by Damien Leone and his feature film... more on Wikipedia