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Best Halloween Movies to Watch

Halloween movie picks by mood: cozy, not too scary, date night, family-friendly and actually scary. See where each one streams in your country.

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Spirited Away (2001)★ 8.6HBO MaxSpirited Away2001The Shining (1980)★ 8.4HBO MaxThe Shining1980Coco (2017)★ 8.4Disney+Coco2017Monsters, Inc. (2001)★ 8.1Disney+fuboTVMonsters, Inc.2001The Thing (1982)★ 8.2Prime VideoPhiloThe Thing1982Howl's Moving Castle (2004)★ 8.2HBO MaxHowl's Moving Castle2004The Exorcist (1973)★ 8.1HBO MaxThe Exorcist1973Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)★ 8.0fuboTVPeacock PremiumHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004The Wizard of Oz (1939)★ 8.1HBO MaxThe Wizard of Oz1939Get Out (2017)★ 7.8fuboTVPeacock PremiumGet Out2017The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)★ 7.9Disney+fuboTVThe Nightmare Before Christmas1993Shaun of the Dead (2004)★ 7.8Peacock PremiumAMC+Shaun of the Dead2004Edward Scissorhands (1990)★ 7.8Disney+HuluEdward Scissorhands1990Rosemary's Baby (1968)★ 8.0Paramount+fuboTVRosemary's Baby1968Ghostbusters (1984)★ 7.8HulufuboTVGhostbusters1984Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)★ 7.7fuboTVPeacock PremiumHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone2001Young Frankenstein (1974)★ 8.0fuboTVYoung Frankenstein1974Coraline (2009)★ 7.8HuluPeacock PremiumCoraline2009Let the Right One In (2008)★ 7.8Prime VideofuboTVLet the Right One In2008Halloween (1978)★ 7.7fuboTVCultpixHalloween1978The Others (2001)★ 7.6PhiloShudderThe Others2001Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)★ 7.8HBO MaxKiki's Delivery Service1989Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)★ 7.5fuboTVPeacock PremiumHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002Zombieland (2009)★ 7.5HBO MaxZombieland2009A Quiet Place (2018)★ 7.5Paramount+fuboTVA Quiet Place2018The Conjuring (2013)★ 7.5HBO MaxThe Conjuring2013Train to Busan (2016)★ 7.6Peacock PremiumHooplaTrain to Busan201628 Days Later (2002)★ 7.5Apple TV+Tubi TV28 Days Later2002Sinners (2025)★ 7.5HBO MaxSinners2025Stardust (2007)★ 7.6Paramount+fuboTVStardust2007Night of the Living Dead (1968)★ 7.8JustWatch TV FreePublic Domain MoviesNight of the Living Dead1968Scream (1996)★ 7.5HuluParamount+Scream1996Dawn of the Dead (1978)★ 7.8Rent/BuyDawn of the Dead1978Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)★ 7.5HBO MaxYouTube TVInterview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles1994What We Do in the Shadows (2014)★ 7.6Rent/BuyWhat We Do in the Shadows2014Nosferatu (1922)★ 7.8Prime VideoJustWatch TV FreeNosferatu1922Evil Dead II (1987)★ 7.6HBO MaxKanopyEvil Dead II1987Beetlejuice (1988)★ 7.4HBO MaxBeetlejuice1988Weapons (2025)★ 7.4Prime VideoHBO MaxWeapons2025Frankenstein (2025)★ 7.4NetflixFrankenstein2025Corpse Bride (2005)★ 7.4HBO MaxCorpse Bride2005Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)★ 7.9Rent/BuyArsenic and Old Lace1944It (2017)★ 7.3HBO MaxIt2017A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)★ 7.4HBO MaxAMC+A Nightmare on Elm Street1984Dracula (1992)★ 7.4Xumo PlayDracula1992Hereditary (2018)★ 7.3Prime VideoHuluHereditary2018Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)★ 7.5Rent/BuyWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit2005Carrie (1976)★ 7.4Prime VideoHBO MaxCarrie1976

Whether you want a warm, witchy movie night, a spooky comedy to share, or a horror film that really keeps you up, start here. Every pick is grouped by mood and shows where it streams in your country, so you can press play tonight. Can't decide? Let Surprise me choose a Halloween movie for you.

Our own selection, with IMDb ratings. The streaming services shown are those of the country chosen on this page.

Cozy & Magical · Candlelit, witchy and warm: films with a little magic, gentle spookiness and a lot of heart.
  • Hocus Pocus Three witches return to Salem on Halloween night: silly, spooky and the film many families rewatch every October.
  • Practical Magic Two witch sisters, a family curse and plenty of cozy magic: romantic, funny and a little dark.
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Town meets Christmas in stop-motion: gothic, musical and a perfect mix of spooky and sweet.
  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Candlelit halls, owls and a first year of magic: comfort viewing with a hint of mystery.
  • Corpse Bride A gentle gothic love story between the living and the dead, told in moody stop-motion.
  • Edward Scissorhands A tender gothic fairy tale about an outsider in pastel suburbia: more bittersweet than scary.
  • Spirited Away A girl wanders into a world of spirits and bathhouses: strange, beautiful and never really frightening.
Not Too Scary · Spooky fun for people who enjoy the atmosphere more than the screams: comedies and creature features with light frights.
  • Ghostbusters Proton packs, wisecracks and ghosts you can laugh at: the classic supernatural comedy.
  • Beetlejuice A ghostly couple hires a chaotic bio-exorcist: an eccentric afterlife comedy with only a jump or two.
  • The Addams Family The happiest macabre family on screen: dark humour with no real horror.
  • Gremlins A cute creature, three strict rules and total mayhem: a horror comedy with jolts, fine for teens but scary for little ones.
  • Shaun of the Dead A zombie outbreak seen through very British comedy: gory in places, but mostly laughs.
  • Zombieland Rules for surviving zombies and a road-trip heart: a violent comedy that is more fun than frightening.
  • Coraline A creepy parallel house and button eyes: eerie stop-motion that suits ages 8 and up.
Halloween Date Night · Gothic romance, vampire love stories and horror comedies made for watching together.
  • Crimson Peak A lavish gothic romance in a crumbling mansion: ghosts, secrets and gorgeous design, with some graphic moments.
  • Dracula Coppola's operatic, sensual take on the vampire legend: romantic, bloody and very stylish.
  • Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles Two immortals with centuries of regret: moody, romantic and sometimes violent.
  • Warm Bodies A zombie falls for a living girl in a sweet, funny romance: light gore and a big heart.
  • Only Lovers Left Alive Two centuries-old vampires in love in Detroit and Tangier: slow, cool and atmospheric, with almost no horror.
  • Scream A sharp, self-aware slasher that is great fun to watch together: tense, funny and rather bloody.
  • Ready or Not A wedding night becomes a deadly game of hide-and-seek: a wicked horror comedy with some blood.
Family-Friendly · The gentlest scares for younger viewers. Every child is different, so check the age rating and watch the first minutes yourself.
  • Casper A friendly ghost and a lonely girl in a haunted mansion: gentle, funny and sweet, with a few mildly spooky moments.
  • Monster House Kids face a house that seems alive: a spooky adventure that can be intense for very young children.
  • ParaNorman A boy who sees ghosts saves his town: funny and warm, with a few creepy scenes.
  • Frankenweenie A boy tries to bring back his dog, in black and white: macabre but affectionate.
  • Monsters, Inc. The monsters in the closet turn out to be a company: laughs and heart, no real scares.
  • Scooby-Doo The Mystery Inc. gang investigates a haunted island: light spooky comedy for younger viewers.
Actually Scary · For viewers who want real fear. These films are intense and some are very disturbing: not for children or a light evening.
  • Halloween The slasher that set the template: patient, simple suspense from a masked stalker on Halloween night.
  • The Exorcist A demonic possession drama that still disturbs: intense, graphic and heavy. Not for sensitive viewers.
  • Hereditary A family unravels after a death: slow-burning, deeply unsettling and very dark.
  • The Conjuring Paranormal investigators in a haunted farmhouse: classic jump scares and real dread.
  • The Shining A family snowed in at a haunted hotel: Kubrick's slow-burn psychological horror.
  • Midsommar Daylight folk horror in a Swedish commune: disturbing and graphic, far from a typical jump-scare film.
  • Talk to Me Friends try a ghostly party game and things go wrong: brutal, modern and emotionally heavy.