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- Hocus Pocus (1993) Best for: Ages 9+ Run time: 96 minutes. Some of the themes and references here will likely be too much for younger kids—witches with the power to suck the life from kids and mild sexual innuendo, among other things—so this one might be a bad choice for, say, a preschooler.
- Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) Best for: Ages 9+ Run time: 103 minutes. The family-friendly sequel is just as thrilling as the original, and it has more than enough dance numbers to keep the kiddos enchanted.
- ParaNorman (2012) Best for: Ages 10+ Run Time: 92 minutes. From the makers of Coraline comes the stop-motion animated horror film, ParaNorman. Life for young Norman Babcock is far from normal.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Best for: Ages 7+ Run time: 76 minutes. Equal parts romantic and dark, this film is kid-friendly Tim Burton at its best.
- Spookley Square Pumpkin. Spookleyis the PERFECT Halloween movie for your preschooler. This short animated film is full of positive messages about fitting in—even if you are the only square pumpkin in the patch.
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. What can I say about the ultimate Halloween classic? Continue this tradition with your family as you watch the Peanuts gang celebrate Halloween in their own awkward way.
- A Very Brave Witch and More Great Halloween Stories for Kids. This animated collection of eight Halloween stories from Scholastic brings tales of witches, ghosts, and other spooky stuff alive for your children to enjoy.
- Room on the Broom. When even the smallest trick-or-treaters need a movie to snuggle up with on a dark, stormy night, Room on the Broom is for you! Fly along with the witch and her cat on their Halloween flight as they pick up passengers along the way.
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) One of the original Halloween movies for kids, this Disney animated classic features two separate stories.
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) In this beloved Peanuts animated TV special, Charlie Brown and his friends prepare for Halloween. Linus, however, believes in the Great Pumpkin, a mythical figure that delivers gifts to sincere believers.
- The Secret of NIMH (1982) This animated fantasy film follows the adventures of Mrs. Brisby, a field mouse who embarks on a dangerous journey to save her family’s home.
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Directed by Steven Spielberg, this iconic film tells the heartwarming story of a young boy named Elliott who befriends a stranded alien named E.T.
- Halloweentown (1998) Premiering in 1998 as one of the very first Disney Channel Original Movies, Halloweentown has become a perennial favorite. In the film, Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) discovers that her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) lives in Halloweentown — where all the spooky creatures live together in harmony ...
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) With a story by Tim Burton, the stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas has been a favorite ever since it premiered in theaters back in 1993.
- Ghostbusters (1984) While most ghost-hunting movies go for scares, Ghostbusters went for laughs. The movie follows a ragtag team of ghost hunters as they try to stop the evil spirit Zuul.
- Ghostbusters II (1989) The entire cast returned in 1989 for Ghostbusters II, and this time around, Slimer has a much bigger role after gaining fame in the animated series The Real Ghostbusters, which premiered in 1986.
- 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993) | Pg
- ‘Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest’ (2013) | Nr
- 'Hocus Pocus' (1993) | Pg
- 'Charlie and The Chocolate Factory'
- 'Goosebumps 2' (2018) | Pg
- 'Wendell & Wild' (2022) | PG-13
- 'A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting'
- 'The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack A Ween' (2019) | TV-Y7
- 'Hocus Pocus 2' (2022) | Pg
- 'Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire' | PG-13
Nothing compares to this Tim Burton masterpiece about Jack Skellington, Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, whose life is forever changed after discovering Christmas. This kids’ Halloween movie is an absolute must, along with its enduring Halloween song, “This is Halloween,” an essential add to your Halloween playlist.
For the youngest kids, “Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest” is the perfect introduction to the year’s spookiest holiday. George and his friend, Allie, visit a pumpkin patch and hear the legend of a scarecrow who kicks people’s hats off on Halloween. Is it real? They’re determined to find out andsolve the mystery of a scarecrow that kicks, uh, hat...
Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy star as three witches who return to life after being executed during the Salem Witch Trials. The trio hatches a spellbinding plan to restore their youth that puts all of Salem’s children in mortal danger. Follow it up with the 2022 sequel.
This 2005 Tim Burton film is a cautionary tale about what happens when you eat too much Halloween candy. Johnny Depp stars in this remake of the 1971 classic about candymaker Willy Wonka and the young boy who scores a golden ticket to visit his chocolate factory.
In the sequel to Goosebumps, a new cast of characters finds themselves in a spooky situation as two boys accidentally unleash the Goosebumps monsters onto their unsuspecting town on Halloween night.
Director, Henry Selick of "The Nightmare Before Christmas" collaborates with producer Jordan Peele of "Us" and "Get Out" in creating this stop-motion animated feature about two demon brothers who are invited to the land of the living by a 13-year-old hoping to bring her deceased parents back to life. With some supernatural scares, this one's best f...
A high school student finds herself embroiled in a quest to battle monsters when she gets recruited by a group of babysitters to rescue the boy she’s watching. Parents say this movie is best for kids ages 9 and up.
In this installment of the Captain Underpants franchise, Melvin declares that Halloween is now illegal. Best friends Harold and George say: not so fast.
The long-awaited sequel to "Hocus Pocus" is finally here! The witches we all love to hate – Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson –are back and up to their old tricks after two teens inadvertently summon them from 15th-century Salem.
In the fourth installment of the Harry Potter film series, Harry finds himself an unwitting participant of the “The Triwizard Tournament,” a fierce and potentially life-threatening competition between three rival schools of magic. One of the darker chapters of the series, this one's best for tweens and teens ages 11 and up.
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Apr 2, 2024 · A short Halloween kids’ movie that runs just over an hour ‒ great to keep older kids entertained after school.
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Aug 2, 2021 · We’ve rounded up the best kids Halloween movies that guarantee a great night in when the trick-or-treating is done (or if they need to wind down after a day playing fun Halloween party...
