60 Best Movies To Watch For Halloween 2023

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Halloween is the time to be terrified, and if you’re up for a scare then this is the guide for you. No matter what your favorite type of scary movie is, we have you covered for Halloween 2023. Expect to find genre-bending horror movies that include aspects of comedy, romance, and drama. From movies to watch with kids this Halloween to those horror classics that never stop being scary, this guide gives you a little bit of everything. That includes genre-defining movies like The Exorcist as well as contemporary takes on horror such as Get Out and Midsommar.

Choosing the right movie to watch on Halloween is not easy and this guide gives you all the options you need. From the genuinely scary movies like Hereditary and The Babadook all the way to the easy-on-the-eye animated adventures like Coraline or Corpse Bride, this list has something for everyone. Find a Halloween movie to suit the whole family or one to watch when the kids are asleep. Get the popcorn ready and settle in for a night of scary movies.

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  1. It

    It

    2017

    #1

    In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

  2. A Nightmare on Elm Street

    #2

    Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter, Nancy Thompson, traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger, who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge. Nancy and her boyfriend, Glen, must devise a plan to lure the monster out of the realm of nightmares and into the real world...

  3. The Grudge

    The Grudge

    2004

    #3

    An American nurse living and working in Tokyo is exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse, one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim.

  4. Trick 'r Treat

    Trick 'r Treat

    2007

    #4

    Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.

  5. The Nun

    The Nun

    2018

    #5

    A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

  6. Halloween

    Halloween

    1978

    #6

    Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.

  7. Hocus Pocus

    Hocus Pocus

    1993

    #7

    After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' reign of terror once and for all.

  8. The Nightmare Before Christmas

    #8

    Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

  9. Night of the Living Dead

    #9

    A group of strangers trapped in a farmhouse find themselves fending off a horde of recently dead, flesh-eating ghouls.

  10. Donnie Darko

    Donnie Darko

    2001

    #10

    After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

  11. Smile

    Smile

    2022

    #11

    After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain.

  12. Fear Street: Part One - 1994

    #12

    A circle of teenage friends accidentally encounter the ancient evil responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for over 300 years. Welcome to Shadyside.

  13. Sleepy Hollow

    Sleepy Hollow

    1999

    #13

    Skeptical young detective Ichabod Crane gets transferred to the hamlet of Sleepy Hollow, New York, where he is tasked with investigating the decapitations of three people – murders the townsfolk attribute to a legendary specter, The Headless Horseman.

  14. Edward Scissorhands

    Edward Scissorhands

    1990

    #14

    A small suburban town receives a visit from a castaway unfinished science experiment named Edward.

  15. Casper

    Casper

    1995

    #15

    Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat. Casper quickly falls in love with Kat, but their budding relationship is complicated not only by his transparent state, but also by his troublemaking apparition uncles and their mischievous antics.

  16. Us

    Us

    2019

    #16

    Husband and wife Gabe and Adelaide Wilson take their kids to their beach house expecting to unplug and unwind with friends. But as night descends, their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some shocking visitors arrive uninvited.

  17. Child's Play

    Child's Play

    1988

    #17

    An innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.

  18. Talk to Me

    Talk to Me

    2023

    #18

    When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces.

  19. Malignant

    Malignant

    2021

    #19

    Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

  20. Haunted Mansion

    Haunted Mansion

    2023

    #20

    A woman and her son enlist a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters.