Looking for Halloween movies to watch in October? Here is a full calendar: 31 movies, one for every night of the month. It starts gentle and family-friendly in the first week, moves through witches, Tim Burton and horror comedy, and builds to real scares in the final week, ending on Halloween night with the movie named after it.
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How to Use This October Movie Calendar
Starting late? Just jump in at tonight's date, or double up on weekends to catch up. Watching with kids? Stick to weeks one and two, and swap anything rated R for a pick from our kids Halloween movies by age list.
Week 1 (October 1 to 7): Cozy Fall Movies to Watch
October 1: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966)
Rated: TV special. Start the month the classic way, pumpkin patch and all.
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October 2: Casper (1995)
Rated: PG. A friendly ghost story to ease everyone in.
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October 3: Hocus Pocus (1993)
Rated: PG. The first weekend of October calls for the Sanderson sisters.
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October 4: Practical Magic (1998)
Rated: PG-13. Witches, an old house by the sea and peak autumn coziness.
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October 5: Halloweentown (1998)
Rated: TV-G. A town where it is Halloween every day.
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October 6: The Addams Family (1991)
Rated: PG-13. The creepiest family on TV, at their funniest.
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October 7: Addams Family Values (1993)
Rated: PG-13. The sequel, with the best summer camp scene ever filmed.
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Week 2 (October 8 to 14): Spooky Animation and Kids Classics
October 8: Coraline (2009)
Rated: PG. Stop-motion with a door you should not open.
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October 9: ParaNorman (2012)
Rated: PG. A boy who talks to ghosts has to save his town.
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October 10: Monster House (2006)
Rated: PG. The house across the street is alive.
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October 11: Goosebumps (2015)
Rated: PG. Every monster from the books, loose in one town.
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October 12: The Witches (1990)
Rated: PG. The Roald Dahl story that scared a generation.
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October 13: Beetlejuice (1988)
Rated: PG. Say it three times on the 13th.
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October 14: Ghostbusters (1984)
Rated: PG. The perfect Saturday night horror comedy.
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Week 3 (October 15 to 21): Tim Burton and Horror Comedy
October 15: Gremlins (1984)
Rated: PG. Cute until midnight.
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October 16: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Rated: PG. Halloween Town at its best.
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October 17: Corpse Bride (2005)
Rated: PG. A wedding with the wrong bride, from the land of the dead.
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October 18: Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Rated: R. Fog, pumpkins and the Headless Horseman.
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October 19: Young Frankenstein (1974)
Rated: PG. The funniest monster movie ever made.
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October 20: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Rated: R. Zombies, a pub and a terrible plan.
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October 21: What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Rated: R. A documentary crew follows vampire flatmates.
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Week 4 (October 22 to 31): The Scary Countdown
October 22: Poltergeist (1982)
Rated: PG. The suburban haunting that never gets old.
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October 23: The Others (2001)
Rated: PG-13. A slow, elegant ghost story with a famous twist.
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October 24: The Sixth Sense (1999)
Rated: PG-13. Watch it before someone spoils it.
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October 25: Get Out (2017)
Rated: R. The weekend visit from hell.
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October 26: The Conjuring (2013)
Rated: R. A haunted farmhouse done the old-school way.
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October 27: A Quiet Place (2018)
Rated: PG-13. Do not make a sound, including with the popcorn.
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October 28: Scream (1996)
Rated: R. The horror movie that knows the rules.
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October 29: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Rated: R. Two nights to go. Try to sleep.
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October 30: Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Rated: R. Halloween eve: four stories, all set on the big night.
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October 31: Halloween (1978)
Rated: R. Of course. The only way to end the month.
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Printable October Movie Checklist
Save the cover image of this article to your phone or pin it to Pinterest, and tick off each night as you go. If a friend joins halfway, they can start from that night's movie.
Make It a Month of Movie Nights
Thirty-one nights deserve a proper corner. Keep a Halloween throw blanket and a chunky knit throw on the sofa all month, set orange string lights and flameless LED candles on a timer, and leave the Presto hot air popcorn popper out on the counter. A couple of black metal lanterns by the TV finish the look.
Where to Watch All 31 Movies
Streaming libraries change every month, so check a free tracker like JustWatch before movie night to see which app has each film right now. Most of these titles can also be rented for a few dollars, and the Amazon links above take you to the Blu-ray or DVD if you want to own them.
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