Halloween movie night should feel spooky, magical, and fun—not like an endurance test for frightened kids.
Fortunately, there are plenty of family-friendly Halloween movies filled with friendly ghosts, silly monsters, mischievous witches, talking skeletons, haunted houses, pumpkin patches, and supernatural adventures without venturing into full-fledged horror.
The best choice depends heavily on the child. A colorful monster comedy may delight one five-year-old and frighten another, while an older child might find the same movie far too tame.
This guide rates each selection from Very Gentle to Spookier and provides a suggested age range to make choosing a Halloween movie a little easier.
For children who need the mildest possible choices, also see our guide to G-Rated Halloween Movies for Family Fun.
🎃 25 Best Halloween Movies for Kids at a Glance
| # | Movie | Year | Suggested Age | Scare Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown | 1966 | 3+ | Very Gentle |
| 2 | Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest | 2013 | 3+ | Very Gentle |
| 3 | Spookley the Square Pumpkin | 2004 | 3+ | Very Gentle |
| 4 | Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie | 2005 | 3+ | Very Gentle |
| 5 | Kiki’s Delivery Service | 1989 | 5+ | Very Gentle |
| 6 | Monsters, Inc. | 2001 | 5+ | Gentle |
| 7 | Toy Story of Terror! | 2013 | 5+ | Gentle |
| 8 | Hotel Transylvania | 2012 | 6+ | Gentle |
| 9 | The Addams Family | 2019 | 6+ | Gentle |
| 10 | Scoob! | 2020 | 6+ | Gentle |
| 11 | Halloweentown | 1998 | 6+ | Mild |
| 12 | Muppets Haunted Mansion | 2021 | 6+ | Mild |
| 13 | Casper | 1995 | 7+ | Mild |
| 14 | The Little Vampire | 2000 | 7+ | Mild |
| 15 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | 1993 | 7+ | Mild–Moderate |
| 16 | Corpse Bride | 2005 | 8+ | Mild–Moderate |
| 17 | Hocus Pocus | 1993 | 8+ | Moderate |
| 18 | Hocus Pocus 2 | 2022 | 8+ | Mild–Moderate |
| 19 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | 2005 | 7+ | Mild–Moderate |
| 20 | The Haunted Mansion | 2003 | 8+ | Moderate |
| 21 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween | 2018 | 8+ | Moderate |
| 22 | Frankenweenie | 2012 | 8+ | Moderate |
| 23 | ParaNorman | 2012 | 9+ | Moderate |
| 24 | Monster House | 2006 | 9+ | Moderate |
| 25 | Coraline | 2009 | 9+ | Spookier |
Note: Suggested ages and scare levels are general guidelines rather than official ratings. Children vary enormously in their reactions to monsters, darkness, death, suspense, loud noises, and supernatural themes.
🎃 1. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
Suggested age: 3+
Scare level: Very Gentle
Best for: A first Halloween movie
Few screen stories capture the feeling of childhood Halloween as perfectly as It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown and his friends carve pumpkins, choose costumes, attend a Halloween party, and go trick-or-treating, while Linus waits faithfully in the pumpkin patch for the mysterious Great Pumpkin.
There are virtually no conventional scares. Instead, this beloved Peanuts special is filled with autumn leaves, costumes, candy, childhood humor, and Snoopy’s imaginative adventures.
It is short enough for younger attention spans and gentle enough for many children who are not ready for monsters or haunted houses.
Possible concern: Charlie Brown repeatedly getting rocks while trick-or-treating can seem surprisingly sad to empathetic little viewers.
🎃 2. Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (2013)
Suggested age: 3+
Scare level: Very Gentle
Best for: Preschoolers
Curious George gets completely wrapped up in the excitement surrounding the annual Boo Festival, including pumpkin activities, costumes, games, and a mysterious local legend.
The supposedly frightening No Noggin scarecrow provides a little Halloween mystery, but the movie never develops into genuine horror.
Instead, George investigates the strange happenings with his usual curiosity.
For preschoolers who want pumpkins and Halloween atmosphere without actual ghosts, witches, or threatening monsters, this is one of the safest choices.
🎃 3. Spookley the Square Pumpkin (2004)
Suggested age: 3+
Scare level: Very Gentle
Best for: Preschool movie night
Spookley isn’t shaped like the other pumpkins.
While everyone else in the pumpkin patch is round, Spookley is square—and some of the other pumpkins tease him for being different.
The story ultimately turns his unusual shape into a strength, combining cheerful Halloween imagery with lessons about kindness, inclusion, and self-confidence.
There are pumpkins, spiders, scarecrows, autumn scenery, and a storm, but very little that could be described as genuinely scary.
🎃 4. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)
Suggested age: 3+
Scare level: Very Gentle
Best for: Sensitive young viewers
Lumpy is celebrating his first Halloween in the Hundred Acre Wood when Tigger tells him the legend of a mysterious creature called the Gobloon.
Lumpy and Roo decide to find it, setting off on a gentle adventure about friendship and courage.
Although there are a few dark scenes and some apprehension about the imaginary monster, familiar characters such as Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Roo keep everything reassuring.
It’s an excellent introduction to the idea that Halloween can be a little spooky without actually being frightening.
🧹 5. Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
Suggested age: 5+
Scare level: Very Gentle
Best for: Kids who want witches without scares
Kiki’s Delivery Service isn’t specifically about Halloween, but a young witch, a black cat, broomstick flights, moonlit skies, and magical adventures make it almost impossible to resist during October.
Thirteen-year-old Kiki leaves home as part of her witch training and begins building an independent life in a seaside town.
Instead of monsters or supernatural villains, the story explores growing up, responsibility, friendship, confidence, and finding a place in the world.
For children who love the imagery of Halloween but dislike being frightened, Kiki is an especially cozy choice.
👹 6. Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Suggested age: 5+
Scare level: Gentle
Best for: Kids learning not to fear monsters
What if the monsters children fear are actually afraid of children?
That clever idea powers Monsters, Inc., which follows professional scarers Sulley and Mike after a little girl named Boo accidentally enters the monster world.
Colorful creatures, bedroom doors, screams, costumes, and monsters give the movie plenty of October appeal even though it isn’t technically set during Halloween.
Most of the creatures are lovable rather than frightening, making this a terrific transition between preschool entertainment and slightly spookier Halloween movies.
Possible concern: Randall and several chase sequences can be suspenseful.
🧸 7. Toy Story of Terror! (2013)
Suggested age: 5+
Scare level: Gentle
Best for: A short spooky mystery
Woody, Buzz, Jessie, and the gang find themselves at a roadside motel where toys begin mysteriously disappearing.
The setup deliberately resembles an old-fashioned horror movie, complete with dark hallways, disappearances, strange noises, and suspense.
Fortunately, the familiar Toy Story characters and plenty of humor prevent things from becoming genuinely terrifying.
At roughly the length of a television episode, it’s also easy to include in a Halloween marathon.
🧛 8. Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Suggested age: 6+
Scare level: Gentle
Best for: Silly monsters
Dracula runs an exclusive hotel where monsters can vacation safely away from terrifying human beings.
His guests include Frankenstein’s monster, werewolves, mummies, the Invisible Man, and practically every creature that once populated classic horror movies.
Instead of making them frightening, Hotel Transylvania turns these monsters into eccentric friends and exhausted parents.
Bright animation, slapstick comedy, and nonstop jokes make this one of the easiest monster movies for younger children to enjoy.
Fans of spooky animation can discover more favorites in our guide to 15 Spook-tacular Animated Halloween Movies.
🕸️ 9. The Addams Family (2019)
Suggested age: 6+
Scare level: Gentle
Best for: Macabre humor without serious horror
They’re creepy and they’re kooky—but this animated version of the Addams family is considerably sillier than scary.
Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, and the rest of the clan are happily living their wonderfully strange lives when the outside world begins interfering.
The Addamses love spiders, explosives, torture devices, graveyards, gloomy castles, and practically everything normal families try to avoid.
The humor is deliberately macabre, but the movie remains colorful and family-oriented.
🐕 10. Scoob! (2020)
Suggested age: 6+
Scare level: Gentle
Best for: Mystery-loving kids
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy have been introducing children to supposedly supernatural mysteries for generations.
Scoob! combines the familiar Mystery Inc. gang with an animated adventure involving ghosts, monsters, villains, and an enormous supernatural threat.
Action sequences may feel intense to very young children, but comedy remains much more important than horror.
It’s a good choice for kids who enjoy Halloween creatures but feel safer when mysteries involve Scooby Snacks and plenty of jokes.
🧙♀️ 11. Halloweentown (1998)
Suggested age: 6+
Scare level: Mild
Best for: Classic Disney Channel Halloween nostalgia
For pure Halloween atmosphere, Halloweentown is difficult to beat.
Thirteen-year-old Marnie discovers that she comes from a family of witches and follows her grandmother to another world populated by witches, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, and other supernatural residents.
Rather than presenting these characters as threats, Halloweentown depicts them going about ordinary life in an extraordinary place.
There’s an evil force to confront, but the overall feeling is magical, colorful, and adventurous rather than horrific.
👻 12. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
Suggested age: 6+
Scare level: Mild
Best for: Kids who prefer jokes with their ghosts
Gonzo spends Halloween night inside a haunted mansion where he encounters ghosts, spooky rooms, mysterious characters, and plenty of Muppet absurdity.
The special draws heavily from Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction but filters the supernatural imagery through familiar Muppet humor.
Because nearly every potentially frightening situation is followed by a gag, it works particularly well for children who like haunted houses in theory but aren’t ready for a serious ghost story.
👻 13. Casper (1995)
Suggested age: 7+
Scare level: Mild
Best for: A warmhearted ghost story
Casper lives in an enormous haunted mansion, but unlike his rambunctious ghostly uncles, he desperately wants a friend.
That opportunity arrives when paranormal therapist Dr. James Harvey and his daughter Kat move into Whipstaff Manor.
Casper combines elaborate haunted-house imagery with slapstick comedy and an unexpectedly emotional story about loneliness, friendship, death, and loss.
Most children will find Casper himself adorable rather than frightening.
Possible concern: The story discusses death fairly directly, and Casper’s uncles can occasionally appear intimidating.
🧛♂️ 14. The Little Vampire (2000)
Suggested age: 7+
Scare level: Mild
Best for: A gentle vampire adventure
Young Tony becomes friends with Rudolf, a vampire boy whose family is searching for a magical object that could finally return them to human life.
There are vampires, flying sequences, crypts, graveyards, a vampire hunter, and several moments of danger, but friendship and adventure dominate the story.
For children fascinated by vampires but nowhere near ready for actual vampire horror, The Little Vampire provides an approachable introduction.
💀 15. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Suggested age: 7+
Scare level: Mild–Moderate
Best for: Halloween music and spectacular stop-motion animation
Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, a wonderfully bizarre world populated by skeletons, ghosts, witches, vampires, monsters, and other creepy residents.
When Jack discovers Christmas Town, he becomes determined to create his own version of Christmas—with predictably strange results.
Directed by Henry Selick from a story and characters conceived by Tim Burton, The Nightmare Before Christmas became one of the most recognizable stop-motion holiday movies ever made.
The movie contains monsters, dismembered characters, creepy toys, skeletons, and the villainous Oogie Boogie, but musical numbers and fantasy keep much of the imagery playful.
💐 16. Corpse Bride (2005)
Suggested age: 8+
Scare level: Mild–Moderate
Best for: Kids who love Gothic fantasy
Victor Van Dort accidentally proposes to a dead woman while practicing his wedding vows in the woods.
Suddenly, he finds himself transported to the Land of the Dead and engaged to the mysterious Corpse Bride.
Skeletons, corpses, graveyards, death, and Gothic imagery are everywhere, yet the supernatural world is surprisingly lively and colorful.
The story is more romantic, melancholy, and whimsical than frightening.
Children comfortable with The Nightmare Before Christmas may find Corpse Bride a natural next choice.
🧙 17. Hocus Pocus (1993)
Suggested age: 8+
Scare level: Moderate
Best for: The ultimate Halloween-night atmosphere
Few family movies embrace Halloween as enthusiastically as Hocus Pocus.
Teenager Max Dennison accidentally resurrects the Sanderson Sisters—three witches who were executed in Salem centuries earlier.
Soon Max, his younger sister Dani, Allison, and the immortal cat Binx are racing through Halloween night trying to stop the witches.
Costumes, pumpkins, graveyards, black cats, magic, trick-or-treaters, witches, and Halloween decorations appear everywhere.
There are darker elements involving death, children, hanging, resurrection, and the witches’ plans, so it may be too intense for younger viewers despite its abundant comedy.
🧹 18. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
Suggested age: 8+
Scare level: Mild–Moderate
Best for: Families who love the Sanderson Sisters
Nearly 30 years later, Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson return to Salem for another night of magical chaos.
The sequel retains witches, spell books, supernatural threats, and plenty of Halloween imagery while generally maintaining a lighter family-adventure atmosphere.
Watching the two Hocus Pocus movies together makes an easy October double feature.
Kids who found the first movie a little intense may even find the sequel somewhat easier to handle.
🐇 19. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Suggested age: 7+
Scare level: Mild–Moderate
Best for: Monster-movie comedy
Wallace and Gromit have a problem: rabbits are invading the neighborhood’s vegetable gardens just before an important giant-vegetable competition.
Wallace invents an elaborate solution. Naturally, things do not go according to plan.
Before long, rumors spread about an enormous Were-Rabbit terrorizing the community.
The movie affectionately parodies classic monster films while remaining filled with eccentric inventions, visual jokes, slapstick, and British humor.
Its creature transformations and nighttime chases add just enough suspense for Halloween.
🏚️ 20. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Suggested age: 8+
Scare level: Moderate
Best for: Haunted-house adventure
Real-estate agent Jim Evers brings his family to an enormous mansion for what he thinks will be a business meeting.
Instead, they encounter ghosts, secret passageways, an eerie graveyard, a mysterious owner, a sinister butler, and a centuries-old supernatural mystery.
Eddie Murphy’s comedy helps balance the creepy atmosphere, but the movie does contain undead characters and several genuinely spooky sequences.
This is a good bridge for children who have outgrown friendly ghost stories and want to venture into a more traditional haunted house.
🎃 21. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
Suggested age: 8+
Scare level: Moderate
Best for: Kids who want Halloween monsters everywhere
If you’re searching for a movie that actually looks and feels like Halloween, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween delivers.
Two boys accidentally release Slappy the Dummy, who begins bringing Halloween decorations and monsters to life.
Soon the town is overrun with witches, giant spiders, monsters, pumpkins, and other spooky creations.
There are more jumpy and suspenseful moments than in the gentlest movies on this list, but adventure and comedy keep the story firmly within family territory.
⚡ 22. Frankenweenie (2012)
Suggested age: 8+
Scare level: Moderate
Best for: Young fans of classic monster movies
Victor Frankenstein is heartbroken when his beloved dog Sparky dies.
After learning about electricity during science class, Victor conducts an experiment that brings Sparky back to life.
Other children soon discover his secret and begin conducting experiments of their own—with increasingly monstrous consequences.
Tim Burton’s black-and-white stop-motion movie pays affectionate tribute to Frankenstein and other classic horror films.
Possible concern: Sparky’s death and the movie’s themes of grief may be more upsetting to animal-loving children than the monsters themselves.
🧟 23. ParaNorman (2012)
Suggested age: 9+
Scare level: Moderate
Best for: Older kids who want meaningful scares
Norman has an unusual ability: he can see and talk to dead people.
Most people don’t believe him—until his town faces an ancient curse involving ghosts, zombies, and a witch.
ParaNorman looks like a monster movie, but underneath the zombies and supernatural chaos is a surprisingly thoughtful story about bullying, fear, intolerance, and judging people who are different.
Some scenes are genuinely creepy, so this is better for older elementary-age children and tweens who already enjoy spooky entertainment.
🏠 24. Monster House (2006)
Suggested age: 9+
Scare level: Moderate
Best for: Kids who actually want to be scared a little
Every neighborhood seems to have one creepy house.
In Monster House, three kids discover that theirs really is alive.
The house watches people, grabs objects that enter its yard, and eventually becomes a terrifying threat just as Halloween arrives.
Despite being animated, Monster House contains considerably more tension than something like Hotel Transylvania. The living house can be menacing, and several sequences play like genuine horror scenes.
For kids asking for something “actually scary” without moving into PG-13 horror, this is one of the best choices.
🪡 25. Coraline (2009)
Suggested age: 9+
Scare level: Spookier
Best for: Older kids and tweens who love dark fantasy
Coraline is beautifully animated—and significantly creepier than its PG rating might lead some parents to expect.
Coraline Jones discovers a hidden passage in her new home leading to an alternate version of her life.
At first, the Other World seems wonderful. Her Other Mother and Other Father pay attention to her, the food is better, and everything appears more exciting.
There’s just one unsettling difference.
Everyone has buttons instead of eyes.
As Coraline discovers what the Other Mother really wants, the fantasy becomes increasingly sinister.
Button eyes, trapped children, frightening transformations, and sustained suspense make this the scariest selection on our list. Save it for children who actively enjoy creepy stories rather than assuming that animation automatically means gentle.
For even more choices in this range, explore our Top 10 Halloween Movies That Are Perfect for Tweens.
🕯️ Best Halloween Movies for Preschoolers
For children who are just discovering Halloween, start with movies centered on pumpkins, costumes, friendship, and silly characters rather than villains.
The gentlest choices from this list are:
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin
- Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie
You can find additional mild selections in our G-Rated Halloween Movies guide.
🍬 Best Halloween Movies for Ages 5–7
Children ready for monsters and ghosts—but not sustained scares—may enjoy:
- Monsters, Inc.
- Toy Story of Terror!
- Hotel Transylvania
- The Addams Family
- Scoob!
- Halloweentown
- Muppets Haunted Mansion
- Casper
These movies introduce supernatural characters while relying heavily on friendship, humor, and adventure.
👻 Best Halloween Movies for Ages 8–10
Kids asking for something a little creepier can move toward:
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Corpse Bride
- Hocus Pocus
- The Haunted Mansion
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
- Frankenweenie
- ParaNorman
- Monster House
Parents looking for even more options can browse our complete guide to 31 Spook-tacular PG Halloween Movies.
😱 Which Kids’ Halloween Movies Are the Scariest?
The four selections most likely to frighten sensitive children are:
Coraline — disturbing imagery, sinister characters, and sustained suspense.
Monster House — a genuinely threatening haunted house and several intense sequences.
ParaNorman — zombies, ghosts, death, a witch’s curse, and some dark themes.
Frankenweenie — pet death, reanimation, monster transformations, and an intense climax.
All four are excellent movies, but “animated” should not automatically be interpreted as “safe for every young child.”
😊 Which Halloween Movies Are the Least Scary?
If avoiding nightmares is the priority, begin with:
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin
- Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie
- Kiki’s Delivery Service
None depends heavily on frightening villains or sustained supernatural danger.
🍿 How to Pick a Halloween Movie for Your Child
Age ratings are useful starting points, but they don’t tell the entire story.
Consider what actually frightens your child.
One child may happily watch vampires and skeletons but become upset when an animal is hurt. Another may enjoy cartoon monsters but become frightened by characters being separated from their parents.
Pay particular attention to:
- Ghosts and supernatural themes
- Witches and magic
- Monsters and transformations
- Skeletons or corpses
- Characters in danger
- Death and grief
- Dark rooms or forests
- Loud noises and jump scares
- Villains threatening children
- Animals being hurt
- Sustained suspense
If you’re unsure, choose something gentler first. There is no prize for watching the scariest movie.
🍿 Create a Halloween Family Movie Night
The movie is only part of the fun.
Turn your living room into a cozy Halloween theater with blankets, pillows, battery-operated candles, pumpkin lights, and simple decorations.
Make popcorn or Halloween treats, let everyone wear costumes or pajamas, and choose a short activity before the movie begins.
Children can color, make a paper craft, complete an I Spy puzzle, or play a quick seasonal game from our Halloween Activities for Kids and Halloween Games collections.
For a full Halloween celebration, browse our Halloween Parties and Recipes ideas too.
🎶 Make It a Halloween Movie Marathon
Planning several movies?
Start gentle and gradually increase the scare level.
A younger-family marathon could look like:
Afternoon: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Early evening: Hotel Transylvania
Main movie: Halloweentown
For older children:
First movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Second movie: Hocus Pocus
Late movie: Monster House
Between movies, play a few songs from our 25 Hauntingly Popular Halloween Songs, refill the popcorn, or let everyone vote on the next selection.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Halloween movie for young kids?
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest, Spookley the Square Pumpkin, and Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie are among the gentlest options for young viewers.
What is a good first scary movie for a child?
Hotel Transylvania is an excellent introduction to classic monsters because it turns vampires, mummies, werewolves, and Frankenstein’s monster into comedic characters. Casper is another good step toward supernatural stories.
Is Hocus Pocus scary for kids?
It depends on the child. Hocus Pocus contains witches, death, resurrection, a zombie, graveyard scenes, and threats against children, but much of the movie is comedic. It is usually better suited to school-age children than preschoolers.
Is Coraline a kids’ Halloween movie?
Coraline is a family-oriented animated dark fantasy, but it can be genuinely frightening. The Other Mother, button eyes, trapped children, transformations, and sustained tension make it more appropriate for older children who already enjoy creepy stories.
Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween or Christmas movie?
Both holidays are fundamental to the story. Jack Skellington begins in Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, and attempts to combine the two celebrations. That makes it an easy choice for both Halloween and Christmas movie seasons.
What Halloween movie is good for kids who don’t like scary movies?
Try Kiki’s Delivery Service, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest, or Spookley the Square Pumpkin. All provide autumn, magical, or Halloween atmosphere with very few frightening moments.
What Halloween movies are good for tweens?
Coraline, ParaNorman, Monster House, Hocus Pocus, Frankenweenie, and Corpse Bride are good choices for tweens who want more atmosphere and suspense while staying within family-oriented entertainment.
🎬 A Little Spooky Can Be Just Right
The perfect kids’ Halloween movie doesn’t have to be completely scare-free.
A mysterious shadow, friendly ghost, cackling witch, or creaking haunted house can be part of what makes Halloween exciting. The trick is finding a movie that provides just enough spookiness for the child watching it.
Start with pumpkins, costumes, and cheerful monsters for younger children. Gradually introduce ghosts, witches, haunted houses, and darker fantasy as they become more comfortable.
Whether your family chooses Charlie Brown waiting patiently in a pumpkin patch, Dracula welcoming guests to Hotel Transylvania, the Sanderson Sisters flying across Salem, or Coraline cautiously opening that tiny hidden door, there is a Halloween movie night for almost every level of bravery.
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📚 Sources
- Common Sense Media – Best Halloween Movies for Kids — family-oriented guidance on Halloween films and age appropriateness.
- Common Sense Media – Scary Movies for Kids — guidance on varying levels of frightening content in children’s movies.
- Rotten Tomatoes – Best Scary Kids Movies for Halloween — family Halloween movie collection including Coraline, Monster House, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Hocus Pocus, Casper, and other selections in this guide.
- IMDb – Hocus Pocus — film information and runtime.
- IMDb – Hotel Transylvania — film information, rating, and runtime.
