There are plenty of classic Halloween movies and horror movies. Some Halloween movies are scary, quirky or have became a tradition. Here are 20 movies that put you in a spooky mood.
Hocus Pocus
Hocus Pocus is a fan favorite of a lot of people. It has become a classic Halloween movie for adults and kids.The Sanderson sisters are iconic and the movie creates a sweet story about family protecting each other.
Monster House
Monster House is another family friendly Halloween movie about a monster house that comes to life and terrorizes the kids from across the street. It is a funny and spooky movie with a pair of hilarious teens running the show.
Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a classic Halloween Tim Burton film about a skeleton who is the king of Halloween wanting to experience Christmas for a change. The Filmscore is iconic and the characters are loved by everyone.
Coraline
Coraline is an impressive claymation with a bone-chilling storyline. Although it is a family movie, the story can be scary but it is an amazing and visually appealing film. Coraline is now a favorite Halloween movie and is becoming a classic.
ParaNorman
ParaNorman is also made by the same creators as Coraline and continues to have a new claymation style. ParaNorman is a witty and spooky family movie that has a very good storyline about being too quick to judge someone because they are different.
Halloweentown
Halloweentown is a Disney kids movie classic that has sequels and is about a little girl who is apart of a family of witches and visits Halloweentown. It is now a beloved classic movie that kids still to this day, love.
Casper
Casper is a 90s movie about Casper the friendly ghost. It is the classic movie with Christina Ricci and is the perfect family Halloween movie. It is a cute movie that gives us a great story with our favorite friendly ghost.
Corpse Bride
Corpse Bride is another classic Halloween movie made by Tim Burton. Corpse Bride is loved by a lot of people and the Corpse Bride herself is a popular Halloween costume. The story is very tragic but it is told in such an eerily beautiful and family friendly way.
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice is another Burton classic and will forever be a classic Halloween movie and favorite film altogether. It stars a lot of people and Beetlejuice is an iconic character. The craziness and interesting cinematography is what makes this film so astonishing.
It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown specials have become a tradition with some families because they have one for each holiday but the Great Pumpkin might be one of the best ones. We all love to rewatch Charlie getting rocks for trick or treat and Linus waiting in a pumpkin patch for a mystical Great Pumpkin.
Practical Magic
Practical Magic is one of the best witch movies out there and is based off the book by Alice Hoffman. The Owens sisters create a great witchy story that consists of mystery, love and the bond of family. Plus, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock are the dream team for a Halloween movie.
The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion is a classic Halloween movie and has a ride in Disney World/Land. The comedy take of a mansion that is haunted makes for a perfect Halloween family movie. Eddie Murphy is hilarious and we all love the strange characters they meet at the Haunted Mansion.
The Addams Family (1991)
Addams Family is a classic Halloween story that has been made into many movies but a very loved one is the 1991 The Addams Family. Wednesday Adams is a very popular Halloween costume and we loved Christina Ricci's attitude as Wednesday. Also Morticia and Gomez were an iconic Halloween couple.
Carrie (Old or New)
Carrie 1976 and 2013 are great Halloween films to watch. Both are based off the Stephen King book and each have different takes. The story of Carrie is very interesting and the cinematography in these movies are astonishingly spooky.
Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow is a Gothic Fantasy that is based on Washington Irving's tale "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." It has a spooky but also occasionally witty take on the well-known headless horseman tale. We also loved that the king and queen of Halloween movies (Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci) were put together to create an iconic film with our favorite Halloween director Tim Burton.
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows is inspired by the show but is made into a perfect Halloween spooky comedy. Burton and Depp work together again to create a family Halloween movie that we love. A lot of characters in this movie are strange and unusual which makes for a cheesy masterpiece.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd is a cut-throat (literally) musical Tim Burton created into a movie. Sweeney Todd has eery music and a tragic and murderous revenge story. Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter beautifully bring the evil couple to film.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic musical that has become a popular theater show as well. It has a very unique following and is known for it's eccentric style and iconic characters. It is the perfect eccentric Halloween film to watch and get yourself to a live show and see actors act out the film.
Pan's Labyrinth
Pan's Labyrinth is a Spanish dark fantasy film directed by Guillermo del Toro who is known for his dark beautiful cinematography. Pan's Labyrinth has scary mythical beings and an excellent story plot that creates such a Halloween masterpiece.
Zombieland
Zombieland is a comedy take on your average zombie film. Zombieland differs from other zombie films because it focuses on comedy rather than the thrill. The characters in this movie have become iconic and the comedy is loved by a lot of people. We are excited for Zombieland: Double Tap that is finally coming out this week.
I hope you enjoyed this list of Halloween movies to watch to get you in the October mood. Most of them are for family and some are more for adults. Watching Halloween movies is one of the best parts about it being October.
Have a Happy Halloween!
