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Halloween Movies Streaming Now That Are Perfect for Kids

Halloween movies streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV and Disney+

These are the most spooktacular Halloween movies streaming right now 

Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time to snuggle up on the couch for a family movie night. Luckily, every streaming platform has a plethora of movies to choose from that range from adorable Halloween treats to just spooky enough to be cool. Curl up with some movie snacks and check out the best family Halloween movies streaming now on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, and Apple TV.

The movies are rated from 1 chill (👻) to 3 chills (👻👻👻) so you can decide what to introduce to your kids. One chill will slowly introduce your kids to some suspense, and three chills will have them acting cool but probably sneaking into your bed later. 

Best Halloween Movies Streaming Now on Netflix

Dreamworks Spooky Stories – 👻

Dreamworks

This two-volume collection of animated shorts from Dreamworks features Shrek and friends on a sleepover in Lord Farquaad’s haunted castle (complete with “scary stories”). The second volume finds the Shrek gang spoofing the music video for “Thriller” along with B.O.B. and pals battling zombie carrots.

Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go – 👻

When Ivy discovers the school bathroom is haunted, Bean helps her harness her witchlike powers. With the help of their classmates, Ivy and Bean orchestrate a ritual that will free the ghosts, save the school, and mess up Nancy’s day. 

Spookley the Square Pumpkin – 👻

Follow a scarecrow and spider trio as they help their friend Spookley the Square Pumpkin with his worries and anxieties.

Super Monsters Save Halloween – 👻

The group of monster friends uses their superpowers to get their neighbors into the Halloween spirit. 

Captain Underpants Hack-O-Ween – 👻

When Melvin makes Halloween illegal, Harold and George create their own spooky holiday. 

The Curse of Bridge Hollow – 👻👻

Netflix

When a big city kid moves to the quaint, but Halloween-obsessed town of Bridge Hollow, she mistakenly releases “Stingy Jack,” an ancient and mischievous spirit whose been trapped in her house for years. To get the spirit back to where he belongs, she has to team up with the one guy who thinks spirits and mystical forces are silly—her dad.

Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness – 👻👻

Three friends team up to search for a powerful artifact before it gets into the wrong hands.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – 👻👻

Wallace and his dog, Gromit, try to unravel the mystery of who is behind the destruction of all the gardens in their town. 

Hotel Transylvania 2 – 👻👻

Drac and his pals have to fight off a real villainous threat when Mavis considers uprooting her young son and living in the human world. 

Erax – 👻👻👻

In this spooky short film, Auntie Opal and her tween niece find themselves facing off with monstrous creatures as they leap forth from a magical storybook. 

Related: 15 Magical Witch Movies to Watch with Your Kids This Season

Best Halloween Movies Available Now on Disney+

The Nightmare Before Christmas – 👻

Walt Disney Pictures

In this classic Tim Burton stop-motion animated film, the Pumpkin King of Halloween nearly destroys Christmas when he decides he’d like to play the part of “Sandy Claws” this year.

Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats👻

This new animated stop-motion Halloween special features Mickey and the gang as they are transformed by a spell put on them by a witch that turns them into the costumes they’re wearing.

Coming to Disney+ Oct. 2.

Coco – 👻

A young musician named Miguel must find his way back home before he is trapped forever in the magical realm where his ancestors live. 

Toy Story of Terror – 👻

The Toy Story gang is on a road trip when they find themselves on a perilous journey filled with thrills.

Muppets’ Haunted Mansion – 👻

Gonzo and Pepe take on the challenge of spending the night in the scariest place on earth, a haunted house filled with grim-grinning ghosts who look a lot like the rest of his Muppet pals.

Halloweentown – 👻👻

A young girl named Marie discovers she is a witch on her 13th birthday and must learn how to use her broomstick to fight an evil force threatening to take over Halloweentown.

Hocus Pocus – 👻👻

Walt Disney Pictures

This cult classic stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler as the Sanderson Sisters, a trio of 300-year-old witches summoned back to create mischief in Salem on Halloween night.

Hocus Pocus 2 – 👻👻

The Sanderson Sisters are back in this years-in-the-making sequel that finds the witches back again for revenge in this Halloween movie streaming now on Disney+

Haunted Mansion – 👻👻👻

This frighteningly fun film, based on the beloved theme park attraction, follows the story of a woman who hires paranormal experts to rid her home of its 999 happy haunts.

Coming to Disney+ Oct. 4.

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Collection – 👻👻👻

With 34 seasons under its belt, America’s favorite animated family has plenty of Halloween-themed specials in this collection to keep you entertained. There are two brand new Treehouse of Horror specials for the first time this year.

Season 34 is coming to Disney+ Oct. 11.

Goosebumps – 👻👻👻

This brand new 10-part series based on the R.L Stine books follows a group of five high schooler friends as they investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle. Coming to Disney+ Oct. 13.

Related: 35 Not-So-Scary Halloween Movies for Kids

Best Halloween Movies Streaming on Apple TV

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown – 👻

Warner Bros.

It wouldn’t quite be Halloween without a viewing of this classic short starring Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang as they celebrate with trick-or-treating and pumpkin patch visits.

Available on Apple TV+.

Shape Island: Creepy Cave Crawl – 👻

The popular series based on the Shapes picture books written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen is back with a brand new Halloween special that finds Circle and Square celebrating Halloween on their own after Triangle plays a prank on them.

Coming to Apple TV+ Oct. 20.

CURSES! – 👻👻

When a generations-long family curse turns Alex Vanderhouven to stone, it’s up to his two kids, Pandora and Russ, and his wife, Sky, to return artifacts stolen by their ancestors to their rightful homes to finally lift the curse for good. This new animated series offers a spooky, fun adventure.

Coming to Apple TV+ Oct. 27.

Wolfwalkers – 👻👻

A young hunter befriends a free-spirited girl from a tribe that transforms into wolves each night. She must face her fears to save her new friend and her tribe.

Monster Zone👻👻

Two top-of-the-class rivals must work together when they accidentally open a portal to a world of monsters at their high school.

Monster House – 👻👻

Three friends discover that their neighbor’s house is actually a live monster, and it’s up to them to save their neighborhood.

Paranorman – 👻👻

An unusual young boy is the only one who can save his town from the zombies and ghosts that threaten it thanks to an ancient curse.

Coraline – 👻👻👻

A secret doorway opens a whole new world of spooky fantasy for a young girl named Coraline. Unfortunately, all is not what it seems, and she must work to escape and find her way back home.

Beetlejuice – 👻👻👻

A recently deceased couple hires a bio-exorcist to scare away the human family that has taken over their home.

Related: 13 Scary Flicks for Your Budding Horror Movie Fan

Best Halloween Movies Available on Amazon

Scooby-Doo and Krypto, Too! – 👻

Warner Bros.

Scooby and the gang team up with Krypto for this adventure. Together they must solve the case of a mysterious phantom connected with the disappearance of the Justice League.

If You Give a Mouse a Pumpkin – 👻

The curious little mouse is at it again. This time, his adventure starts with a pumpkin and ends with plenty of Halloween fun.

Blippi’s Spooky Spells Halloween – 👻

Blippi sets out to have the best Halloween ever in this special, perfect for the preschool crowd.

The Little Vampire – 👻

A young boy traveling with his family must help save his new vampire friend from a vampire hunter. 

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania – 👻👻

In the newest installment of the film series, Drac and his monster buddies are transformed into humans while Johnny becomes a monster.

The Addams Family – 👻👻

They’re creepy, kooky, and altogether spooky and your kids will love them in this animated film and its sequel.

Spooky House – 👻👻

A young orphan named Max and his friends escape a gang of bullies only to find themselves stuck in an old mansion filled with tricks and a reclusive magician.

The Spiderwick Chronicles – 👻👻👻

Based on the best-selling book series. Strange occurrences begin to happen to the Grace family when they move into an old house. When young Jared Grace discovers a secret book, a fantastical world of creatures comes to life.

Goosebumps – 👻👻👻

Based on the iconic book series by R.L. Stine, the movie stars Jack Black as the author himself trying to chase down the creatures from his own books.