11 Best Family Halloween Movies on Netflix

We’re truly in the thick of the Halloween season, which means now is the time to start streaming your spooky shows and movies.

Although horror titles are especially popular this time of year, those aren’t always appropriate for younger viewers, and people of all ages deserve to get in on the fun of Halloween movies. Whether you have young kids and want something suitable for them or you’re just a scaredy cat looking to watch something on the tamer side, we’ve got you covered with the best recommendations Netflix has to offer.

Here are the 11 best seasonal family movies to stream on Netflix from now through Halloween.

1. Matilda (1996)

   Rating: PG

   Enjoy this beloved film adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel of the same name to celebrate some seasonal streaming. Matilda is a fantasy comedy that revolves around gifted 6-year-old Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) as she begins to fight back against mistreatment from her neglectful parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) and sadistic school principal, Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), with the help of her advanced intelligence and psychic powers.

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3. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

   Rating: G

   Viewers of all ages will adore the irresistible, timeless charm of cheese-loving inventor Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his dog Gromit in this stop-motion animated Halloween comedy film. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit follows Wallace and Gromit as they take on a pest control job for the bewitching Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) to solve a mystery involving a giant rabbit and stop it from destroying their town’s crops in time for the annual giant vegetable growing contest.

   STREAM WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT ON NETFLIX

4. Nightbooks (2021)

   Rating: PG

   This Netflix Original family-friendly dark fantasy film follows a boy from Brooklyn named Alex Mosher (Winslow Fegley) whose intense love for scary stories just may be his saving grace after getting trapped in the magical apartment of an evil witch named Natacha (Krysten Ritter). Alex will then have to tell Natacha a different terrifying tale from his “Night books” every day to avoid the witch’s wrath and retaliation.

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5. Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)

   Rating: PG-13

   Enjoy another New York City-based Halloween movie with this Netflix Original horror comedy about a group of friends from the Bronx who unearth a group of vampires’ plot to gentrify their neighborhood. In order to save the Bronx, it’s up to them to unite and face the threat head-on before their home is completely commandeered by these undead invaders.

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6. The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)

   Rating: PG-13

   The Curse of Bridge Hollow is a Netflix Original supernatural horror comedy film that sees teen girl Sydney Gordon (Priah Ferguson) forced to team up with her father, Howard (Marlon Wayans) after she accidentally unleashes a troublesome ancient spirit on Halloween. Only by working together will they have a shot at saving their new hometown from the impish rogue spirit.

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7. The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist (2024)

   Rating: G

   Fans of the 2022 animated heist comedy The Bad Guys are sure to enjoy this CG-animated Halloween short spin-off special from Netflix. The Bad Guys: Haunted Heist follows Mr. Wolf (Michael Godere) and the Bad Guys gang as their plan to steal from a spooky mansion on Halloween night turns sideways when a supernatural enemy appears to haunt them in retaliation for their crime.

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8. Jaws (1975)

   Rating: PG

   Slightly older or braver viewers should be sure to add this ultimate monster film to their Halloween streaming queue. Jaws is an Academy Award-winning thriller about a massive killer shark that begins attacking people near the tourist town of Amity Island. Determined to save the town and its tourism industry, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider), oceanographer Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss), and local shark hunter Quint (Robert Shaw) team up to put the beast down once and for all.

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9. We Have A Ghost (2023)

   Rating: PG-13

   Featuring an impressive cast that includes Anthony Mackie, David Harbour, Tig Notaro, and Jennifer Coolidge, We Have A Ghost is a Netflix Original supernatural horror comedy that follows the Presley family after their youngest child, Kevin (Jahi Winston), records proof of a ghost named Ernest (Harbour) in the attic of their new home. While the video turns the family into a social media sensation, it also puts a target on their backs with the CIA, forcing Kevin and Ernest to race to solve the mystery of Ernest’s past before they can get caught.

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10. Girl Haunts Boy (2024)

    Rating: PG

    This brand-new Netflix Original fantasy romantic-comedy film revolves around teen boy Cole Sanchez (Michael Cimino) and the improbable yet profound relationship he forms with Bea Jenkins (Peyton List), the spirit of a 1920s girl who is haunting his new home.

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11. Wendell & Wild (2022)

    Rating: PG-13

    Enjoy the vocal stylings of dynamic duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as they lead this stop-motion-animated horror comedy following the titular conniving demon brothers as they trick 13-year-old girl Kat Elliot (Lyric Ross) into summoning them to the Land of the Living. But it turns out that an even greater mutual enemy lurks in the shadows, bringing unlikely allies together to save Kat’s town of Rust Bank.

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12. Ella Enchanted (2004)

    Rating: PG

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    Okay, hear me out: Ella Enchanted has magic and mythical creatures, so I’m going to make the argument that you can, indeed, call this a Halloween movie. This absolutely delightful jukebox musical fantasy comedy will guarantee fun and whimsy for the whole family as it tells the story of Ella (Anne Hathaway), whose fairy godmother Lucinda (Vivica A. Fox) used magic to make a baby Ella obey every command she ever receives. Now a young woman, Ella embarks on a journey with the handsome Prince Charmont (Hugh Dancy) to break Lucinda’s spell and finally live life on her own terms.