With the spookiest of holiday seasons about to start it’s a good time to share 20 movies to watch at Halloween.

I am usually a bit of a wimp when it comes to scary movies but around Halloween, it feels appropriate.

I absolutely love some of the family and animated horror films so thought it was worth including those.

20 Movies To Watch At Halloween

Halloween Movies

Casper is one of my favourite films generally and the fact it’s about a ghost, makes it especially appropriate for halloween. This one would be my top one to watch

The Haunted Mansion is a good comedy horror. I love most Eddie Murphy films and recommend a watch and a few belly laughs

Of course Hocus Pocus, which is a fantasy-horror. I used to love this film so much when I was younger, and still do now

Little shop of horrors, is a musical film. That is my sort of viewing I love a good sing song

E.T the extra- terrestrial, is a classic and a very heartwarming, not really scary but about an alien so good to watch at Halloween

Hotel Transylvania, is owned by Count Dracula himself. An animated film which was made following a popular series

Edward Scissorhands is a romantic fantasy directed by Tim Burton. Another classic well worth the watch

Ghostbusters is a must. All about ghosts taking over the city so perfect to watch around Halloween

The Addams Family are not your usual family. A personality amongst the family everyone can relate to hopefully this is definitely a family fun film

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a Tim Burton production. An animated musical of dark fantasy.

Adult Viewing Halloween Movies

I would describe most horror movies as adult only viewing. To keep up to date with the newest horror releases hellhorror.com is the best place to look for this information.

Halloween and I mean the original one going back to 1978. There have since been sequels, maybe do a Halloween movie marathon and watch them all.

Childs Play is a 1988 American horror all about a serial killer doll. This also has a number of sequels.

The Ring is a supernatural horror which is about a videotape. Another edge of your seat film.

Paranormal Activity is another supernatural horror about, you guessed it,  paranormal activity. Also has a sequel if you enjoy the first one.

Sleepy Hollow is set in the 18th century. Has a very gothic feel to it about the supernatural.

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a slasher film with 8 follow up films within the franchise. This was a real hit when released with the main man Freddy Krueger.

The Craft is about witchcraft and fantasy. A group of teenagers who suffer the consequences of messing with the supernatural.

The Exorcist is from 1973 based on the novel. Demons and gripping scenes.

IT, the original or more recently IT Chapter Two, are both good movies. American Horrors are about a Clown which terrorises children.

Scream, there were a number of sequels in this American horror. Could be another movie marathon for you to enjoy.

If Halloween theme music is more your thing than movies, take a look at my Halloween Party Music  Playlist

You can watch any theme of film at any time of the year but Summer is a great time to watch Summer themed movies.

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