Jamie Lee Curtis stars in “Halloween,” the 1978 slasher film about crazed killer Michael Myers.
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Whether you want to scare yourself silly or just indulge in a few ghost-themed laughs, the best Halloween movies for 2025 will deliver just what you want. Some are classics that deserve a second, third or 13th viewing this holiday season. Others are new Halloween films streaming for the first time. Whatever your vibe—thrills, chills or family fun—these 25 Halloween movies are worth your time.
Best Family Halloween Movies 2025
Coraline (2009, PG)
When Coraline moves to a new home, she discovers a portal to a supernatural world where everything appears to be better than her real life. The girl is transfixed, until she realizes that an evil being named Other Mother is actually doing nefarious things—and Coraline must figure out how to get back to her real life.
Here’s where you can stream Coraline.
Hotel Transylvania (2012, PG)
Even monsters need a break sometimes, which is why Count Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) founded Hotel Transylvania, where spooks and fiends can go for some R&R. But when a human shows up on the weekend of Dracula’s daughter’s 18th birthday, mayhem breaks out.
Here’s where you can stream Hotel Transylvania.
Twitches (2005, PG)
In this Disney Channel original movie, twin witches (played by Tia and Tamera Mowry) adopted by non-magical folk at birth to hide them away from The Darkness, who killed their dad, are reunited on their 21st birthday. They, of course, must fight The Darkness to regain power over their kingdom.
Here’s where you can stream Twitches.
Casper (1995, PG)
Enjoy a blast from the past with this 1995 film, the first to feature a CGI lead character. Casper is a friendly ghost, but the new family that moves into his mansion has been hired to get rid of him. Luckily, their teenage girl (Christina Ricci) befriends Casper and helps him.
Here’s where you can stream Casper.
The Haunted Mansion (2003, PG)
In the original 2003 version of the film, Eddie Murphy plays a workaholic dad whose wife wants him to spend more time with the family. When they embark on an impromptu vacation, they land at a haunted mansion where the owner (with quite good reason) wants to sell. (There’s also a 2023 remake.)
Here’s where you can stream The Haunted Mansion.
Eddie Murphy and Marsha Thomason in “The Haunted Mansion,” a top Halloween movie.
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Best Scary Halloween Movies 2025
Halloween (1978, R)
Watch the original 1978 film that spawned a franchise: Young Michael Myers has spent the last 15 years in an asylum after murdering his teenage sister. On Halloween, Myers escapes and begins terrorizing a small town, looking for new victims. This is one of the pioneering slasher films, with John Carpenter directing.
Here’s where you can stream Halloween.
Friday the 13th (1980, R)
Teenage counselors get picked off one by one as they try to reopen Camp Crystal Lake, a site with a tragic history where a camper named Jason Vorhees died and two counselors were previously murdered. The movie introduces one of the most infamous villains in horror film history.
Here’s where you can stream Friday the 13th.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, R)
Why is a severely burned murderer preying on kids during their dreams? Two teenagers set out to get to the bottom of the mystery, and they uncover some truths that their parents would prefer to forget in this classic 1984 slasher film.
Here’s where you can stream A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Children of the Corn (1984, R)
In this 1984 film, a young couple finds a dead boy on the road in a sleepy Midwestern town. Turns out this town is pretty messed up—a cult of children led by an evil priest has murdered all the adults in homage to He Who Walks Behind the Rows, a guy who lives in the cornfield. Now the couple’s in big trouble.
Here’s where you can stream Children of the Corn.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, R)
When this film was released in the 1970s, it was dubbed “based on true events” (the actions of serial killer Ed Gein) and eventually became one of the most legendary horror films of all time. The killer Leatherface, who wears a skin mask, terrorizes a group of teens while wielding a chainsaw.
Here’s where you can stream The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Gunnar Hansen as Scarface in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”
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Best Classic Halloween Movies 2025
Hocus Pocus (1993, PG)
When a teenage girl accidentally resurrects a trio of witches who chase immortality by capturing kids’ souls, hijinks and hilarity ensue. This classic movie starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy sparked a sequel in 2022.
Here’s where you can stream Hocus Pocus.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993, PG)
For those who like their Halloween fare a bit weird, this animated movie from Tim Burton is the perfect choice. Jack Skellington, the King of Halloween Town, decides he also wants to take over Christmas Town and decides to kidnap Santa Claus. His plans do not go well.
Here’s where you can stream The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Beetlejuice (1988, PG)
A couple who dies in a car accident find they can’t leave their old house—so they enlist the help of a demon named Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to help them scare off the new owners. It’s not that easy, though—one of the new inhabitants, young Lydia, gets wise to their plans, which predictably go awry.
Here’s where you can stream Beetlejuice.
Scream (1996, R)
This slick, smart satire turns all the slasher tropes on their heads. A crazed killer goes after the teens in a small town, targeting them on the anniversary of the murder of one of their mothers. The movie became a successful franchise based on this film’s strong performance.
Here’s where you can stream Scream.
The Lost Boys (1987, R)
What’s Halloween without a few vampires? After two teens move with their divorced mom to a new town, they soon go to war with the local gang of bloodsuckers when one of them falls in love with the same girl as the vampire leader.
Here’s where you can stream The Lost Boys.
Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Corey Haim and Jamison Newlander in a scene from the film “The Lost Boys.”
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Best Funny Halloween Movies 2025
The Addams Family (1991, PG-13)
The first family of the macabre is thrilled when patriarch Gomez’s long-lost brother appears. But is Fester really who he seems, or is he a scammer? He gets the family thrown out of their home, but the real fun is in seeing all these familiar characters from TV and comics back on the screen.
Here’s where you can stream The Addams Family.
Scary Movie (2000, R)
The Wayans brothers hit a home run with this film skewering scary movie cliches, taking aim at old and (at the time) new films in the slasher and thriller genres. Beware that this is not appropriate for young kids—it’s funny but often dirty humor.
Here’s where you can stream Scary Movie.
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) travels to Transylvania, where he’s inherited his grandfather’s castle and then tries to recreate the old man’s experiments. He succeeds in animating a monster, but hysterical complications ensue from there in this film with a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Here’s where you can stream Young Frankenstein.
The Witches of Eastwick (1987, R)
Best friends played by Cher, Susan Sarandon and Michelle Pfeiffer feel down until—unbeknownst to them—the same man begins dating them all. The man (Jack Nicholson) eventually tells them they’re all witches, and soon they wonder about his intentions.
Here’s where you can stream The Witches of Eastwick.
Hubie Halloween (2020, PG-13)
Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts, is always rambunctious on Halloween, and Hubie gets the worst of it. But he gets caught up in a real horror when a murder occurs on October 31. This Adam Sandler film was a hit on Netflix at the height of the pandemic.
Here’s where you can stream Hubie Halloween.
Julie Bowen and Adam Sandler in the 2020 Netflix film “Hubie Halloween.”
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Best New Halloween Movies 2025
Sinners (2025, R)
This highly acclaimed horror film from Ryan Coogler is the perfect Halloween scarefest. Twin brothers (played by Michael B. Jordan) return to their hometown to launch a juke joint. But it turns out, the community has much bigger things to worry about when a pack of bloodsuckers try to invade the joint.
Here’s where you can stream Sinners.
Vicious (2025, R)
Dakota Fanning stars in this horror film about a troubled young woman who is told she’s going to die that night. She must navigate chilling supernatural challenges to survive, all while confronting her serious mental health issues and admitting to herself that some of her problems are quite resolvable.
Here’s where you can stream Vicious.
Clown in a Cornfield (2025, R)
This definitely has the creepiest name of any of these 2025 releases, and it takes the fight against high-fructose corn syrup to a new level. Quinn and her physician father move to a down-on-its-luck Midwest town where residents still mourn the torching of the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory. Suddenly, the old company’s clown mascot begins killing people—or so it seems.
Here’s where you can stream Clown in a Cornfield.
Weapons (2025, R)
This horror movie, which received a 93% Certified Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes in its theatrical release, follows a small town where 17 kids go missing. All of them walked out of their houses at night and haven’t been seen since. This film is definitely on the scarier side, making it best for adults.
Children begin disappearing under mysterious circumstances in the 2025 Warner Bros. film “Weapons.”
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Here’s where you can stream Weapons.
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead (2025, NR)
Releasing on October 17, this film follows Sam, a teen whose family moves to a new town. When they get there, his brother Finn disappears—and Sam seems to be the only one who remembers him. Sam must break the “harvest curse” to bring his brother back.
Here’s where you can stream R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead.
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