*Please bear in mind that the age guidelines I’ve set for my recommendations are nothing but a guess. These choices are what I’d personally allow my children to watch at these ages. However, it’s important to remember that you know your own child. Unfortunately, you cannot hold me responsible for any nightmares they may or may not have. Happy Halloween!
October is here which means that Halloween is near. What a spooktacular time to enjoy and celebrate together with your family. Whether you’re going all out or having a lowkey celebration I’ve got some great recommendations for you this year. If you don’t want to head out on Halloween night then that’s absolutely fine. Grab some of your favourite snacks, cosy up under a blanket and enjoy one or two of the movie choices below.
With COVID-19 still hot in the air it’s quite possible that halloween will be cancelled this year. That being said it doesn’t mean that you can’t create your own scary celebration from the comfort of your own home. We have decided to have a spooktacular movie marathon. Starting with something family-friendly early on and then followed by something petrifying like paranormal activity in the evening.
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I’ve separated each of my choices into three different categories. We’ve got the little ones which of course, are the babies who love cartoons and colours. The next is the big kids which I would say is targetted for primary school age. Then last but not least we have a few for the even bigger kids, which would, of course, be the teens. If you head right to the end you might even find something thrilling for the adults too. Horror films have and always will be my favourite movie genre so without further ado let’s get straight into it.
THE LITTLE ONES:
- Hotel
Transylvania - Super Monsters (Netflix Special)
- Monster House
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- ParaNorman
- Monsters Vs Aliens
THE BIG KIDS:
- Labyrinth
- The House With A Clock On It’s Wall
- The Haunted Mansion
- Caspar
- Hocus Pocus
- Scooby-Doo Monsters Unleashed.
- The Little Vampire
- Goosebumps
THE EVEN BIGGER BIG KIDS:
- Beetlejuice
- Scream
- World War Z
- Zombieland
- Shaun of The Dead
- Ghostbusters
- Signs
- The Scary Movies 1-5
- Harry Potter
SOMETHING FOR THE THRILL SEEKERS:
- IT
- Paranormal Activity
- The Conjuring
- the Conjuring 2
- Insidious
- Sinister
- Trick r’ Treat
- The Nun
- Annabelle
- The Grudge
- Candyman
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Whether you’re looking for some family-friendly fun or the best horror movies that will make you jump out of your skin. In this list, you will find something for everyone. Of course, everything is looking at little different this year because of COVID-19 however, that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.
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Make sure to let me know if you decide to watch any of my recommendations in the comment section below. You can also head over to Instagram and Twitter to see what over spooktacular things we get up to this year. Happy Halloween!
We’ve not watched any of the little kids films yet – That might be a job for tomorrow!! Along with letting Amelia stay in her pumpkin PJs. Haha.
Claire. X
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aww pumpkin pjs! how cute is that! I hope you enjoy your halloween and find a fun film to watch 🙂 xx
Great list! My hubby and I have watched most of these films. It’s nice to re-watched these movies again. The Haunted Mansion, Harry Potter and Casper are some of my favorites.
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Yes same, I love these kind of family friendly films! And it’s definitely nice to rewatch them when you haven’t work a while 😊
I love aliens in the attack that’s also a fun film for children. These are great films on your list. I still haven’t watched Sean of that dead 😂🙈 thank you for sharing these. Xx
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Oh my gosh! I love that film! I remember that as a kid and I loved it! Such a good one 😁
I love it! Ashley Tisdale is so funny in it too 😊
I love these kids film! It is pretty cool that when it come to the holidays, the themed movies are really cool. You can’t go wrong with animated movies. Haha, Goosebumps is such a classic!! Thanks for sharing the lists!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
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I do love a good themed movie depending on what holiday it is! The animated are always a good watch, not matter your age! 😄
Good selection! Although, I have to say that even at 22 I would gravitate towards the ‘little ones’ and ‘big kids’ sections!
Jas xx
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Each to their own for sure! I like a good mixture by the little ones are great even for me! 😄
This is a great list! I REALLY enjoy the many Halloween movies out there, and often watch them year round rather than saving them for just the typical ‘Halloween season’ lol
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Oh thanks so much! To be quite honest, so do I! I love all these films and tend to watch them all year round too 😁 thanks for reading!
Some amazing suggestions here! I know Halloween has gone now but I need to rewatch some of these! Labyrinth and Caspar were some of my favourites as a kid x
Sophie
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Oh they were the best weren’t they! Tbh I watch most of these all year round anyway 😁❤️
Love watching these with the kids! Great movie choices 😊
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They are great aren’t they! We love all of them as well x
You know beetle juice has always been a favourite of mine! I watch it all year round because it’s so funny. Great choices x
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It’s a classic! Absolutely love it myself 😍❤️
You’ve got good taste in movies babe 😉 got to ice Harry Potter!
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Haha, thank you! I do love Harry Potter although I’ve got to admit I still have not watched the last film.