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Halloween Movies

Name: Halloween Movies
Creator: TMDB / IMDB
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Films set during or about Halloween — trick or treat, costumes, and things that go bump in the night.

Halloween movies are their own film genre — part horror, part nostalgia, part annual tradition. Some are terrifying (Hereditary, Halloween 1978), some are cozy (Hocus Pocus, It's the Great Pumpkin), and the ranking depends entirely on whether you want to be scared or comforted.

Sort by release year, by MPAA rating, or by how suitable they are for a mixed-age Halloween night. Then vote to settle the eternal Hocus Pocus vs Halloween debate. Community-ranked — no editor's pick list, just what people actually queue up every October.

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Title↕	Year↕	Director↕	IMDB Rating↕	Genre↕	Country↕	Runtime (min)↕	Overview↕
The Nightmare Before Christmas	1993	Henry Selick	7.8	Fantasy, Animation, Family	United States of America	76	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 girlfrien...
Halloween	1978	John Carpenter	7.6	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	91	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.
The Crow	1994	Alex Proyas	7.5	Fantasy, Action, Thriller	United States of America	102	Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Hocus Pocus 2	2022	Anne Fletcher	7.2	Fantasy, Comedy, Family	United States of America	104	29 years since the Black Flame Candle was last lit, the 17th-century Sanderson sisters are resurrected, and they are looking for revenge. Now it's up to three high school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow's Eve.
Late Night with the Devil	2024	Cameron Cairnes	7.1	Horror, Fantasy	Australia	93	A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
Hocus Pocus	1993	Kenny Ortega	7	Fantasy, Comedy, Family	United States of America	96	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.
Trick 'r Treat	2007	Michael Dougherty	7	Horror, Comedy	United States of America	82	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.
Totally Killer	2023	Nahnatchka Khan	6.8	Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction	United States of America	104	When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the killer before he can start.
Monster House	2006	Gil Kenan	6.7	Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy	United States of America	91	Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
Terrifier 2	2022	Damien Leone	6.7	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	138	A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. Art returns home, where he must hunt down and destroy teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Halloween. As the body count rises, the siblings fight to stay alive while uncovering the true nature...
Haunt	2019	Scott Beck	6.7	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	93	On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an extreme haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realisation that some nightmares are real.
Halloween	2018	David Gordon Green	6.6	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	106	Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
A Haunting in Venice	2023	Kenneth Branagh	6.6	Mystery, Thriller, Crime	United Kingdom	104	Celebrated sleuth Hercule Poirot, now retired and living in self-imposed exile in Venice, reluctantly attends a Halloween séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
Halloween II	1981	Rick Rosenthal	6.6	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	92	After failing to kill stubborn survivor Laurie and taking a bullet or six from former psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, Michael Myers has followed Laurie to the Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, where she's been admitted for Myers' attempt on her life. The institution proves to be particularly suited to ...
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark	2019	André Øvredal	6.5	Horror, Adventure, Mystery	Canada	108	Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bellows family, unleashing dark forces that they will be unable to control.
Annabelle Comes Home	2019	Gary Dauberman	6.4	Horror	United States of America	106	Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glass and enlisting a priest’s holy blessing. But an unholy night of horror awaits as Annabelle awake...
Halloween Kills	2021	David Gordon Green	6.4	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	105	Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.
Cobweb	2023	Samuel Bodin	6.4	Horror	United States of America	88	Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trustworthiness.
Terrifier	2018	Damien Leone	6.3	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	84	A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
Halloween	2007	Rob Zombie	6.2	Horror	United States of America	110	The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers	1988	Dwight H. Little	6.2	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	88	Ten years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween	2018	Ari Sandel	6.1	Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Family	United States of America	90	Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a locked book that frees a supernatural nightmare – Slappy! Now, with the help of Sonny’s sister Sara...
Halloween Ends	2022	David Gordon Green	6	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	111	Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she ca...
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later	1998	Steve Miner	6	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	86	Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far eno...
Hubie Halloween	2020	Steven Brill	5.9	Comedy, Mystery, Horror	United States of America	102	Hubie Dubois, despite his devotion to his hometown of Salem, Massachusetts (and its legendary Halloween celebration), is a figure of mockery for kids and adults alike. But this year, something really is going bump in the night, and it’s up to Hubie to save Halloween.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines	2012	Declan O'Brien	5.5	Horror, Thriller	Germany	91	A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals kill the fun when they trick and treat themselves to a group of visiting college...
Halloween II	2009	Rob Zombie	5.3	Horror	United States of America	105	Laurie Strode struggles to come to terms with her brother Michael's deadly return to Haddonfield, Illinois. Meanwhile, Michael prepares for another reunion with his sister.
Halloween III: Season of the Witch	1982	Tommy Lee Wallace	5.2	Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery	United States of America	98	After a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, clutching the year's most popular Halloween mask, Dr. Daniel Challis sets out to investigate the strange events and finds himself thrust into a nightmarish conspiracy.
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers	1995	Joe Chappelle	5.1	Horror, Thriller	United States of America	88	Six years after being presumed dead in a fire, and just as the town prepares to finally celebrate Halloween again, Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to continue his reign of terror.

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