The weeks leading up to Halloween are the perfect time to watch a freaky flick and grab some candy corn, popcorn, and a cozy blanket (to cover your eyes!). If Halloween activities are pivoting in your home due to kids outgrowing the kid stuff, then start a new Halloween tradition — freaky family move night!
We polled local Fort Worth moms for their favorite Halloween movies, and they delivered the spooky goods! From timeless classics to newer films, the list below is organized by the age group each mom recommended. These can be watched on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and other streaming services.
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Little Kiddos (ages 3+)
Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest [G]
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [G]
Monsters, Inc. [G]
Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie [G]
Room on the Broom [G]
Super Monsters Save Halloween [G]
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Elementary
The Addams Family (the 2019 animated film) [PG]
Casper (the 1995 comedy-drama) [PG]
Coco [PG]
Coraline [PG]
Corpse Bride [PG]
E.T. [PG]
Frankenweenie [PG]
Halloweentown [PG]
Hocus Pocus [PG]
Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, and Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania [PG]
Nightmare Before Christmas [PG]
ParaNorman [PG]
Scoob! [PG]
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Middle School
The Addams Family (The 1991 version) [PG-13]
Beetlejuice [PG]
Bewitched [PG-13]
Ghostbusters (the 1984 version) [PG]
Goosebumps [PG]
Gremlins [PG]
Signs [PG-13]
The Haunted Mansion [PG]
The Monster Squad [PG-13]
The Witches [PG]
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High School
Ghostbusters (the 2016 version) PG-13
Poltergeist (the 2015 version) [PG-13]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark [PG-13]
The Others [PG-13]
The Ring [PG-13]
The Sixth Sense [PG-13]
The Skeleton Key [PG-13]
The Village [PG-13]
What are your go-to Halloween flicks? Let us know in the comments below.
This is super helpful for finding a movie by age! Thank you!