Best Family Halloween Movies to Stream in 2022

Get ready for Netflix and Chills season with this family-friendly Halloween series. After Freddie and his family move into a haunted house, they meet a bunch of ghostly puppies. When they discover a way to make their ghost puppies become real, Freddie and his sister embark on an epic supernatural quest that teaches the true meaning of friendship.

Coming October 28th, this stop-motion animated film comes from the genius director behind A Nightmare Before Christmas. Two demons enlist the help of a teenage girl in order to help them get to the land of the living.

When two teenagers enact a ritual to celebrate both Halloween and one of their birthdays, they inadvertently resurrect the Sanderson witch sisters who set about enchanting the town while the girls must race to warn the mayor and figure out how to undo the spell.

A young witch in training sets off on her first adventure and finds the city of her dreams, but life is never as simple as one dreams it to be. This classic Ghibli film is one of the best family films ever and adds a delightful twist to the Halloween spooky vibe.

This Muppet musical offers all that Muppet fans could ever want, as Gonzo agrees to spend the night in the Haunted Mansion on a dare.

Is it a Christmas film or a Halloween film? Either way, it’s certain to end up on both lists. Follow the classic Tim Burton stop-motion work of musical magic as Jack and crew work to save Christmas!

In this wacky 20-minute short adventure, the Toy Story gang must track down a missing Mr. Potato Head in a perfectly spooky Halloween adventure.

In this family Halloween film, coming October 14th, a father and daughter supernatural investigation team set out to explore a town where the Halloween decorations have all suddenly come to life!

Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s brilliant children’s book, this story follows a young girl named Coraline as she learns about the strange secret hidden away inside her new home, and the otherworld that exists on the other side of wishes and dreams.

Miguel has one dream, to be able to play the guitar as well as his idol, Ernesto de La Cruz. But Miguel’s dream will see him go all the way to the land of the dead as he explores his family history and learns the true meaning of ancestry.

Possibly one of the greatest films of all time, join Elliott as he tries to save the miraculous and mysterious E. T. From the clutches of the government agents sent to track him down. Offering all the magic of Halloween in a whole different way, this is one of the classic films for this time of year.

It doesn’t get better than this classic 1960s cartoon, which perfectly captures the entire Halloween experience in a way that modern films frequently fail to do. Whether this is your first time watching it, or your fiftieth, this is the top Halloween film.

Wallace and Gromit are at it again, this time trying to figure out whose been destroying all the vegetable gardens around town. The monster at the end of the mystery turns out to be far more cuddly than can possibly be imagined.

Sure, there’s a new one out, but Hocus Pocus didn’t become great because loads of money was poured on it… it became a cult legend because it’s so unbelievably bad and campy that it couldn’t help but become a cult classic. Critics of the new film are right, don’t bother: the original Sanderson Sisters magic is where the ghoulish fun is at.

Want to experience one of the many sources that J.K. Rowling ripped off to create her Harry Potter franchise? Look no further than The Worst Witch (based on an even earlier book series). Notoriously hard to find, this original stars Tim Curry and is so glamorously campy that it cannot be handled by mortals.

Finding it is a real doozy, though DVDs can be found. Or you can just follow this link to watch the whole film for free on YouTube.