Halloween is the perfect time to snuggle up with your family and enjoy a movie! Whether you are looking for a cute adventure or a spooky good time, there is sure to be a flick for your family to enjoy!
Boston Moms has put together a list of 13 of our favorite Halloween movies. Do you have any to add to our list?
Hocus Pocus (1 and 2!)
This cult classic follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night. Brand new last year was Hocus Pocus 2 if you want to continue the fun!
The House With a Clock in Its Walls
Jack Black stars in this film, which follows a young boy who is sent to live with his uncle in a creaky old house. When the child hears a ticking sound in the walls at night, he begins to explore — and learns about the house’s spooky past.
** This film does have some scary parts and is better suited for older children.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Tim Burton’s stop-motion animated musical tells the story of Jack Skellington, the king of Halloween Town, as he stumbles through a portal to Christmas Town and becomes obsessed with celebrating the holiday.
Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Spookley is a pumpkin who is teased by the other pumpkins for being square instead of round. It’s the perfect movie to get our youngest friends in the Halloween spirit!
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
Join everyone’s favorite detective pup as he ventures into the underworld to defeat the monsters!
Halloweentown
In this four-movie Disney Channel series, a girl helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures once she learns she is a witch!
Monster House
This cute movie is about three friends who discover that their neighbor’s house is a living, breathing monster, and they must stop it!
Ghostbusters
Who you gonna call? Halloween isn’t complete without a visit from this hysterical ghost removal service!
It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
No Halloween is complete without a visit to the Great Pumpkin! Join the Peanuts gang as they celebrate Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.
The Haunted Mansion
Based on the Disney ride, this funny ghost movie follows Eddie Murphy as he plays a realtor summoned to a haunted mansion with his family!
Goosebumps
Jack Black stars as the young adult horror writer R. L. Stine as the writer’s imaginary demons are set free in his town.
** This movie has some scary scenes and is best suited for older children.
Beetlejuice
In this classic, a recently deceased couple become ghosts and return to haunt their former home. A devious poltergeist named Beetlejuice tries to scare away the home’s new inhabitants.
The Addams Family
They’re creepy and they’re cooky, and they are a Halloween favorite! Check out the 1991 film, the 2019 animated film, or the original series for an Addams Family marathon!
