Halloween Movie List

My husband and I are big fans of Halloween. For the entire month of October (and I have to admit, most of September) we re-watch our favorite Halloween movies classics and horror flicks. In addition, we are tracking new ones set to release. When that first autumn leaf hits the ground, we break out the Oktoberfest, throw popcorn in the microwave, and head to our family room for scary movies and puppy snuggles. It’s a vibe I wish lasted all year round (after all, I love to cozy up!). With our movie list ever-growing, I’ve decided that my iPhone notes have gotten out of hand and that I better share it on my blog with all of you. Happy viewing!

2022 Halloween Movie & TV Show Releases

I can’t vouch for these Halloween movies and tv shows as I’ve never seen them (obvi) but these are ones I am eager to watch in October.

• Hocus Pocus 2, 9/30/2022 on Disney+ (need I say more?)
• Smile, 9/30/2022 in Theaters (looks freaky)
• My Best Friend’s Exorcism, 9/30/2022 on Prime (currently reading this book)
• Interview With the Vampire, 10/2/2022 on AMC (tv show, remake)
• Mr. Harrigan’s Phone, 10/5/2022 on Netflix (based on a Stephen King novel)
• Hellraiser, 10/7/2022 on Hulu (remake)
• The Midnight Club, 10/7/2022 on Netflix (tv show by Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan)
• Werewolf by Night, 10/7/2022 on Disney+ (MCU Halloween Special)
• The Winchesters, 10/11/2022 on the CW (tv show Supernatural prequel)
• Halloween Ends, 10/14/2022 in Theaters (IYKYK)
• The Curse of Bridge Hollow, 10/14/2022 on Netflix (family friendly)
• American Horror Story NYC, 10/19/2022 on FX & Hulu next day (Season 11)
• The Good Nurse, 10/26/2022 on Netflix (premium cast, based on a true story)
• Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiousities, 10/26/2022 on Netflix (independent episodes by the horror mastermind Del Toro)
• Wendell & Wild, 10/28/2022 on Netflix (director of Nightmare Before Christmas)

Family Friendly Halloween Classics

These are the Halloween movies that we grew up on (mostly). The nostalgia is real.

• The Addams Family (1991 version)
• Addams Family Values (1993)
• Beetlejuice (it’s showtime!)
• Casper
• Casper Meets Wendy
• Corpse Bride
• Don’t Look Under the Bed (this movie still scares me)
• Ghostbusters (1984 version)
• Halloweentown (movies 1-4)
• The Haunted Mansion
• Hocus Pocus
• Hubie Halloween
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Practical Magic

Slashers

We love a slasher.

• Chucky (hate these but feels necessary to list)
• Friday the 13th
• Halloween
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• Scary Movie (not scary but classic spoofs)
• Scream
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Spooky Season TV Shows

From horror to comedy, these are all very spooky season shows that I loved.

• American Horror Story
• Mike Flanagan TV Shows (Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass)
• Only Murders in the Building
• The Outsider (based on a Stephen King novel)
• Riverdale (I prefer the earlier seasons)
• Stranger Things
• Supernatural 
• The Vampire Diaries
• What We Do in the Shadows (so funny)

Modern Horror Movies

These are horror movies released in the last 10 years that I’m a big fan of.

• The Conjuring Series (there is like 9 movies tied to this story)
• Hereditary
• It
• It: Chapter 2
• Jordan Peele Movies (Get Out, Us, and Nope)
• Midsommar
• Oculus
• A Quiet Place (movies 1 and 2)
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
• Sinister
• The Visit

Early 2000’s Horror Movies

I would categorize these movies as “scary” sleepover picks. Did we watch them hiding in our sleeping bags? Yes. Are they good movies? Not really.

• The Blair Witch Project
• The Exorcism of Emily Rose
• The Grudge
• Jeepers Creepers
• The Last House on the Left
• The Orphan
• Paranormal Activity
• The Ring
• Saw Movies (hate hate hate)
• The Strangers
• Trick r Treat

Classic Horror Movies

Cheesy, but classics. I credit my dad for a lot of these recs. He passed his ‘movie buff’ genes down to me.

• Carrie
• Children of the Corn
• Dracula
• Evil Dead
• The Exorcist
• Hellraiser
• The Hills Have Eyes
• Little Shop of Horrors
• The Omen
• Poltergeist
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Rosemary’s Baby
• The Shining
• The Sixth Sense

Zombies

Zombie movies are not seasonal. It is always zombie season at our house.

• 28 Days Later
• Dawn of the Dead
• Shaun of the Dead
• Train to Busan
• Zombieland (movies 1 and 2)