70 Best Halloween Movies of All Time to Stream at Home
Prepare to be spooked this Halloween! 👻
The Halloween countdown has begun, and that means it’s time to binge all the horror movies or the still-festive-but-less-frightening variety of Halloween movies! When it comes to spooky season, a good movie marathon is just as vital as prepping costumes or carving pumpkins, plus it’s finally cool enough to justify busting out your best throw blankets. Whether modern flicks (Get Out), classic movies (1968's Night of the Living Dead), or even family-friendly Halloween movies (Coraline), there are plenty of options to choose from of all varieties.
Movies have the unique power of transporting us to places beyond our wildest imagination, from Coraline's other world to the laboratory of a mad scientist or even the basement of devious criminal. But, isn't that what Halloween is all about: embracing the supernatural, weird, and spooky, even if just for one night?
So, bust out the popcorn—or perhaps some tasty homemade Halloween snacks—and get ready to experience the greatest Halloween movies of all time! To make movie night as smooth as possible, we’ve included a link to streaming for every title.
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Us (2019)
A family's beach vacation is interrupted by their nightmarish doppelgängers. Is it an invasion of alien impostors? Nope. Try again. What makes this eery flick by Jordan Peele a Halloween standout is that it makes you ponder the monster within.
Disney's Haunted Mansion (2023)
This update on the 2003 Eddie Murphy original stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jared Leto. The new one is streaming exclusively on Disney+.
Umma (2002)
Ignore your ancestors at your peril! In this newer pick from 2022's Halloween movie releases, a mother (Sandra Oh) is raising her daughter on a rural farm—a lifestyle that works for her physical aversion to electricity but not so well for her teen who is ready to leave for college. Things get spooky when her own estranged mother's ashes arrive from Korea.
Zombieland (2009)
If you need a little comic relief mixed into your scare-a-thon, try this zombie movie classic starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Emma Stone.
Coco (2017)
One for the kids! This animated Pixar classic is not about Halloween but the third day of the Hallowtide season: Día de los Muertos on November 2. Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) is a young boy who dreams of becoming a great musician, but his family forbids music. He embarks on an adventure to the Land of the Dead to uncover the mysteries behind his ancestor's stories and traditions.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
Twenty years after the original movie, Jamie Lee Curtis's Laurie Strode must battle the Shape once again and save her son.
Monster House (2006)
In this animated feature, that creepy house down the street turns out to be an actual monster. Spencer Locke, Steve Buscemi, and Catherine O'Hara lend their voices to this instant classic.
Candyman (2021)
Whether you watch Jordan Peele's modern-day remake or go for the 1992 original, whatever you do, just don't chant this vengeful supernatural killer's name three times!
Black Phone (2021)
This new thriller starring Ethan Hawke finds a 13-year-old boy trapped in a basement. A disconnected phone starts ringing and connects him with other victims.
Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
This Tim Burton classic turns 30 this year, and the animated movie makes the perfect watch from Halloween through Christmas. And Jack Skellington is always a solid costume choice. Stream this one on Disney+ or rend on Amazon Prime.
The Monster Squad (1987)
Five kids fight to protect their town when Count Dracula and his goonies show up.
Corpse Bride (2005)
Another Tim Burton classic, this musical movie is a perfectly creepy choice to watch at Halloween. It's available to stream on Max.
Coraline (2009)
Terri Hatcher and Dakota Fanning star in this stop-motion movie about a girl who finds a mysterious door in her new home, only to uncover a dark secret.
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Arachnophobia (1990)
For some, there's nothing scarier than a spider. If that's you, then this 1990 movie, starring Jeff Daniels and John Goodman, will scare you silly.
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Roman Polanski directs this classic film starring Mia Farrow as a young pregnant woman who suspects that her neighbors are members of a Satanic cult.
The Addams Family (1991)
Children of the Corn (1984)
A young couple stranded in the rural town in Nebraska encounters a mysterious religious sect of children amidst prospering corn fields in this movie based on a short story by Stephen King.
Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Adapted from Anne Rice's gothic novel, this haunting film stars Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, and 11-year-old Kirsten Dunst.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
In this 2003 remake of the 1974 classic by the same name stars Jessica Biel, a group of friends traveling through Texas tries to dodge a serial killer.
Amy Mitchell is the managing editor at Country Living and VERANDA. She writes about a wide range of topics, including homes and lifestyle content.
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