The Best Halloween Movies on Netflix

10/04/2018 — From Ghostbusters to The Shining, Netflix has something for everyone this Halloween. Choose from a variety of kid-approved flicks for even the smallest of little monsters or pick a not-so-scary film for the whole family to enjoy. If you’re feeling brave, grab a blanket to hide under and browse Netflix’s selection of truly scary Halloween thrillers available on the streaming service this month.

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The Best Halloween Movies for the Family

Goosebumps

Netflix description: R.L. Stine’s tales take on a life of their own in a series that combines original stories with adaptations drawn from the popular books.

Coraline

Netflix description: "Curious young Coraline unlocks a door in her family's home and is transported to a universe that strangely resembles her own—only better."

Scooby-Doo

Netflix description: "In this live-action feature, Scooby and the gang journey to Spooky Island, where a magical force is awakened that could spell doom for the human race."

All Hallows' Eve

Netflix description: "Instead of summoning the spirit of her dearly departed mother, a charming teen accidentally awakens a vengeful witch who wants to destroy her town."

Monster Family

Netflix description: "A family's festive Halloween plans take a spooky turn when an evil witch's curse transforms the costumed clan into actual monsters."

DreamWorks Spooky Stories

Netflix description: “Shrek dares his friends to bring on the scary with ghost stories told in a haunted castle. Later, Ginormica and the Monsters face alien pumpkins.”

The Best Halloween Movies for Kids

Room on the Broom

Netflix description: "A gentle witch with a ginger braid offers rides to a variety of animals on her increasingly crowded broom, much to her grumpy cat's chagrin."

Casper's Scare School

Netflix description: "When friendly ghost Casper decides he needs to toughen up, he goes to scare school, where he ends up in a scandal that could threaten the whole world!"

Mickey's House of Villains

Netflix description: "The nefarious Jafar has assembled a team of Disney baddies to take over Mickey's House of Mouse and turn it into the House of Villains."

Spooky Buddies

Netflix description: "At Halloween, the Buddies, Air Bud's adventure-seeking pups, investigate mysterious happenings at a mansion reportedly haunted by the Halloween Hound."

The Best True Crime Specials to Watch on Halloween:

Wild, Wild Country

Netflix description: “When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.”

The Staircase

Netflix description: “Accident or murder? After the mysterious death of his wife, author Michael Peterson watches his life go under the microscope.”

Cold Justice

Netflix description: “Unsolved murder cases that have gone cold are reopened by a squad of real-life detectives and investigators, led by veteran prosecutor Kelly Siegler.”

The Best Scary Movies for Halloween:

Tales of Halloween

Netflix description: “Ten horror shorts set in one suburban town capture the insanity of Halloween, from trick-or-treating aliens to kidnappers in way over their heads.”

The Sixth Sense

Netflix description: “When a 9-year-old boy inexplicably starts seeing dead people, he lands in the care of a child psychologist who’s determined to uncover the truth.”

The Shining

Netflix description: “Jack Torrance descends into madness—terrorizing his wife and young son—after living at a deserted and eerie hotel during its off season.”

The Conjuring

Netflix description: “Based on true events, this spine-chiller tells the story of a New England Family who begins having encounters with spirits in their farmhouse.”