35 Kid-Friendly Scary Movies to Stream on Family Movie Night

Oh, to choose a Halloween movie to watch with the family! It's a seasonal question as old as time, and for that reason can erupt in friendly or not-so-friendly arguments that may involve throwing a few pieces of Halloween candy at one another. Thankfully, when you have younger ages present in front of the TV, it becomes easier to narrow down the choices — skipping the all-time scariest horror movies. Instead, the best scary movies for kids balance family-friendly fear with a little comedy and maybe even some romantic intrigue. You'll be entertained, the kids won't have nightmares, and the tweens won't feel embarrassed about sitting down to a family movie night. It's a win-win-win!

Every one of these scary movies is also a kid-friendly Halloween film that you can find on whichever streaming service is available to you and your family, whether that's Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, or Prime Video. On the topic of Disney, the Disney Halloween movies on this list are obvious choices any night of October for their guaranteed kid-friendly plot. But if you're looking for something different this year, there are plenty of other good Halloween movies that are spooky in all the best ways.

So, fear not: There are no serial killer thrillers on this list. These scary movies for kids pack just the right amount of horror into a couple hours of fun that will have the kids tired and ready to go to sleep (sans fear of the Boogeyman under their bed).