19 Family-Friendly Halloween Movies to Watch
Beware, witches and goblins! Halloween season is upon us, so it’s time to dig out your spookiest decorations. While you’re at it, maybe check that your comfiest pants are fresh out of the laundry to accommodate all the extra treats.
At E-Living, our goal is to ensure that your home is always the most comfortable place, no matter the time of year or the season in your life. So, gather your loved ones to celebrate Halloween with this list of family-friendly movies that will add just the right amount of eerie to your evening.
How to enjoy the perfect family movie night
- Provide plenty of comfortable seating. A comfortable sofa is a must for any family room, but double-check that you have enough seating facing the TV for all the guests. If you have a sofa bed such as our Buffy sofa bed, open it completely and add extra pillows for a perfect lounging experience. Add some floor cushions for some additional seating if necessary.
- Make sure that your TV is at the right level so everyone can enjoy the movie properly. Sit in different areas to check that all seats have a comfortable viewpoint. You may discover that it is time for a new TV unit.
- What is the most important part of movie night? The snacks, of course! Create an indulging spread on the coffee table and add a couple of easy-to-pass dishes on other surfaces. Make sure that all guests will have access to an array of treats that fit their tastes and dietary restrictions, if applicable.
- Finally, make your movie space as comfortable as possible. Bring out pillows and extra blankets to cozy up with (or hide under if necessary!) Note to the wise: a weighted blanket will feel like a comforting hug if the movie gets a little scarier than anticipated.
The best family-friendly Halloween movies
- Beetlejuice: A newly deceased couple attempts to scare off the family moving into their beloved home. After some failed trials, they enrol the help of a manic spirit who has a plan of his own. Available on Netflix.
- Hocus Pocus. New-kid-in-town Max accidentally brings a trio of witches back to life. Now, it is up to him, his sister, and his crush to stop them from becoming immortal. Available on Disney+.
- The Goonies. To save their homes from foreclosure, a group of misfit children discover a long-lost treasure map that will take them on a wild adventure. Available on Stan.
- Ghostbusters. A cellist hires an eccentric team of parapsychology professors to eliminate a demonic dog-like creature haunting her apartment. Available on Binge.
- Ghostbusters: Answer the Call. A remake from the 1984 classic, Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, features an all-female paranormal team. Available on Netflix.
- Edward Scissorhands. The creation of Edward – a kind-hearted humanoid – is interrupted by the untimely death of his inventor. After years of a lonely existence, he is taken in by a suburban lady and her daughter. Available on Disney+.
- A Series of Unfortunate Events. Some people have all the luck, and some have none at all. It is the case of the three Baudelaire children who must fend against their nefarious uncle after their parents’ death. Available on Stan.
- Nanny McPhee. Set in Victorian England, Nanny McPhee tells the tale of a mysterious nanny who transforms the life of seven rambunctious children – and their father – with some discipline and a good dose of magic. Available on Netflix and Stan.
- Hotel Transylvania. Count Dracula rules over a “human-free” hotel where monsters of all kinds can relax in style. But everything changes as the Count throws a big party in honour of his beloved daughter’s 118th birthday. Available on Netflix and Stan.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas. What happens when the king of Halloween Town stumbles upon the magic of Christmas Town and decides to put his own twist on the holiday? Things are bound to get confusing for all involved. Available on Disney+.
- Scooby-Doo: The Movie. The gang reunites after being invited to a mysterious horror-themed tropical resort. However, not everything is as it seems. Available on Binge.
- E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Ten-year-old Elliot befriends an alien lost on Earth. The duo stands against Government agents as they try to help E.T. return home. Available on Stan.
- Goosebumps. The creator of the Goosebumps franchise must prevent the monsters featured in his manuscripts from invading his hometown with a bit of help from his daughter and a teenage neighbour. Available on Stan.
- The Haunted Mansion. A workaholic real estate agent and his family get summoned to a mysterious mansion. But there is more than meet the eye to the master of the house and his butler. Available on Disney+.
- Casper. Young ghost Casper attempts to befriend the teenage daughter of a paranormal therapist, all the while fighting off the greedy owner of the manor they live in. Available on Binge.
- Halloweentown. The citizens of Halloweentown have been inexplicably disappearing. It is up to 13-year-old witch Marnie and her family to solve the mystery. Available on Disney+.
- Monster House. Is the house across the street haunted? DJ and his friends certainly think so and will stop at nothing – including stepping inside the property – to figure out what is happening. Available on Netflix.
- The Addams Family. The Addamses are a peculiar family, but they are thrilled when a long-lost brother suddenly reappears. However, they soon grow suspicious of the legitimacy of his claims. Available on Stan.
- The Witches. A young boy finds himself in the middle of a witch convention and overhears their evil plan: getting rid of children all over England. He will stop at nothing to stop them in their track, even if it means getting turned into a rodent. Available on Netflix.
