Watching scary movies can be a lot of fun, but make sure the movies your children are watching are age appropriate or else you may have a little one too scared to fall asleep at night. I did some research on Common Sense Media to find out which spooky films got the best reviews from parents and which are suitable for certain age groups. If you find one that you want to put on for your children, check all of the streaming sites to see if they have it on there. If they don’t, you could always check Pirate Bay to see if they have any of these movies available for download. Hopefully, your kids will love watching these movies. Here are some of the most well-reviewed movies:
Preschoolers (Ages 2 – 4)
- Barney: Halloween Party
- Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest
- Eloise’s Rawther Unusual Halloween
- It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Monster Musical
- Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie
Little Kids (Ages 5 – 7)
- The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
- Hotel Transylvania
- Mickey’s House of Villains
- Monster’s Inc. / Monster’s University
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Scared Shrekless
Big Kids (Ages 8 – 9)
- Beetlejuice
- Casper
- Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
- Coraline
- Frankenweenie
- Matilda
Tweens (Ages 10 – 12)
- Ghostbusters
- Gremlins
- Hocus Pocus
- Monster House
- ParaNorman
- Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Note: These are merely suggestions. You know your child best, so only you can decide what you think your child can and cannot handle. (For example, even though Tim Burtan’s Corpse Bride is categorized as a “tweens” movie, my daughter watched it when she was five years old and loved it.)
Happy Halloween!