Halloween movies to watch as a family
The top 3 according to 16 votes from people: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Hotel Transylvania (2012) · Casper (1995). (Updated Sep 7, 2026.)
Gentle scares, witches and friendly ghosts: the films guides recommend most for Halloween with kids (Divinity, AgendaMenuda, CastellónKids).
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Top 15
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1
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington discovers Christmas; the quintessential Halloween classic.
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2
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Dracula runs a hotel for monsters and his daughter falls for a human.
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3
Casper (1995)
The friendly ghost and Christina Ricci in a haunted mansion.
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4
Hocus Pocus (1993)
The Sanderson sisters return to Salem on Halloween night.
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5
Corpse Bride (2005)
Victor accidentally weds a bride from beyond; Tim Burton stop-motion.
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6
Monster House (2006)
Three kids against the house next door, which is alive.
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7
ParaNorman (2012)
A boy who talks to the dead must break a curse.
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8
Beetlejuice (1988)
A ghost couple hires a very dodgy bio-exorcist.
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9
Frankenweenie (2012)
Victor brings his dog Sparky back to life.
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10
The Witches (1990)
Anjelica Huston and a convention of child-hating witches, from Roald Dahl.
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11
Ghostbusters (1984)
Four scientists start a ghost-catching business in New York.
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12
Coco (2017)
Miguel travels to the Land of the Dead on the Day of the Dead.
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13
Coraline (2009)
A girl finds a door to another house with an 'Other Mother'.
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14
The Addams Family (1991)
Morticia, Gomez and co., with Christina Ricci as Wednesday.
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15
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Sulley and Mike scare kids to power their city.
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16
Halloweentown (1998)
A girl discovers her grandmother is a witch; a Disney Channel film.
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