There is nothing we enjoy more than family movie nights at our place. We gather the blankets and pillows, pick out our favorite snacks, and pop enough popcorn to feed a small army. Then we select a few of our favorites, and the rest is history. Here are our 25 picks for kid-friendly Halloween movies that are perfect for a family-friendly Halloween movie night:
- Hocus Pocus (1993): Three witches come back to life on Halloween night.
- Casper (1995): A friendly ghost tries to make friends with a girl.
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966): The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween.
- Monster House (2006): A house comes to life to protect its secrets.
- Hotel Transylvania (2012): A hotel for monsters run by Dracula.
- Corpse Bride (2005): A young man accidentally proposes to a deceased bride.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): Jack Skellington tries to take over Christmas.
- Beetlejuice (1988): A couple seeks the help of a mischievous ghost.
- The Addams Family (1991): A quirky family faces a con artist.
- Coraline (2009): A girl discovers a parallel world with eerie secrets.
- ParaNorman (2012): A boy can see and speak to ghosts.
- Frankenweenie (2012): A boy brings his pet dog back to life.
- The Witches (1990): Kids encounter a coven of witches led by the Grand High Witch.
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982): A friendly alien befriends a young boy.
- Gremlins (1984): Small creatures wreak havoc in a town.
- Monsters, Inc. (2001): Monsters in the closet are just doing their jobs.
- The Goonies (1985): A group of kids goes on a treasure hunt.
- The Haunted Mansion (2003): A family gets more than they bargained for at a haunted house.
- Coraline (2009): A girl discovers a parallel world with eerie secrets.
- Coco (2017): A boy embarks on a journey in the Land of the Dead.
- The Boxtrolls (2014): A young boy is raised by underground-dwelling creatures.
- Corpse Bride (2005): A young man accidentally proposes to a deceased bride.
- Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015): Dracula becomes a grandfather.
- The Book of Life (2014): A colorful journey through Mexican folklore
- Epic (2013): A young girl finds herself in a miniature world.
These movies offer a mix of spooky and heartwarming moments, making them suitable for kids of various ages to enjoy during the Halloween season.
