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52 Best Disney Halloween Movies of All Time

Animated films with ghosts, cartoons and live action flicks you can stream on Disney+.

By Larry Stansbury and Cameron Jenkins
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Halloween season isn’t quite complete without a night filled with binging the creepiest, scariest and overall most festive movies. If you’re in the mood for a movie marathon that is equal parts silly as it is spooky, look no further than these best Disney Halloween movies.

The great thing about Disney is that they make movies for everyone. You can count on Disney to come through with family-friendly films that are as enjoyable for small children as they are for teens and adults. And you can also depend on the company to deliver the best scary movies for kids that are just the right amount of eerie without giving them nightmares. Even if you’re more into comedy, so many of the flicks we’ve listed here have just a good amount of humor to take your mind off of the other more sinister aspects of the plot.

We have animated cartoons like The Nightmare Before Christmas, scary films from the 80s, like The Bride of Boogedy, as well as Disney Channel classics like The Scream Team and the Halloweentown series. A lot of these movies are also easy to stream and available right on Disney+.

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018)

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This kid-friendly zombie movie focuses on what happens when zombies integrate into a human high school. Zombie Zed and human cheerleader Allison's unlikely friendship may help them save their school.

Werewolf By Night (2022)

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After their leader's death, members of a mysterious monster hunter group enter a deadly competition to uncover a powerful relic. Through their journey, they end up encountering a terrifying monster.

The New Mutants (2020)

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Five teens with unique abilities are sent to a special institution for treatment. It is soon revealed that everything around them isn't what it seems.

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Mickey's Tale of Two Witches (2021)

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In this film that's perfect for kids, Minnie and Daisy must undergo a series of four tests before they can graduate to become real witches. They learn the importance of working together and ultimately strengthen their friendship and their magic.

Growing Fangs (2021)

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This is more of a short film, but it still passes for spooky vibes. Mexican-American teen Val Garcia navigates keeping her half-vampire/ half-human identities from being exposed.

Can of Worms (1999)

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Mike Pilsbury is forced to save the world after his plea for aliens to come to Earth to take him away actually ends up happening.

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Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

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The sequel to everyone's favorite Halloween movie is finally on Disney+. The Sanderson Sisters are back 29 years after someone lit the Black Flame Candle and are once again wreaking havoc on Salem.

The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular (2017)

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In this short, Mickey's nephews challenge him to tell a scary story on Halloween night. The story he comes up with ends up being more terrifying than they expect.

Disenchanted (2022)

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If you're in the mood for a musical comedy, this sequel to Enchanted will do the trick. After 15 years of Giselle living happily ever after in New York City, she and her family move to the suburbs for a change of scenery. What she didn't expect is that suburbia has its own rules. Giselle then turns to magic to make her life more like a fairy tale, but her spell has unintended consequences.

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LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales (2021)

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Travel to the dark side of the galaxy in this special holiday film that follows the events of The Rise of Skywalker. Poe, BB-8, Graballa and Dean must find a way back to their friends after they allow Darth Vader's servant Vaneé to lure them deep into his castle.

Descendants (2015)

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The children of Disney's most iconic villains are given a shot at redemption. The question is: will they turn from their wicked ways or seek to help their parents regain power?

Lonesome Ghosts (1937)

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In another short pick, a few bored ghosts decide to make a house call to visit the "Ajax Ghost Exterminators," Goofy, Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. The group ends up being scared silly by their various pranks.

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Escape To Witch Mountain (1975)

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Two young orphans are lured to the home of an evil millionaire who seeks to exploit their clairvoyant powers. As they are trying to escape they encounter a magical force that takes them on an unexpected journey.

The Skeleton Dance (1929)

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A quartet of skeletons come together and dance to the music of Edvard Grieg. Throughout their short performance, you will see plenty of gags and even some animals get in on the fun.

Hocus Pocus (1993)

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If you haven't watched this flick before, you're seriously missing out. Max (Omri Katz), his sister, Dani (Thora Birch) and their friend Allison (Vinessa Shaw) explore an abandoned house and accidentally free three evil witches named Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy). The kids then must steal the witches’ book of spells to stop the Sanderson sisters from becoming immortal.

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Edward Scissorhands (1990)

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A scientists crafts a human-like man, but dies before he is able to complete him. Edward (Johnny Depp) then roams around as an outcast from society until a local Avon lady welcomes him into her home.

Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

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Inspired by Disney's Haunted Mansion attractions, Gonzo decides to spend the night among the grim grinning ghosts.

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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While there continues to be a robust debate over whether this film is technically a Christmas or Halloween movie, we say it's great to watch any time of year. Pumpkin King Jack Skellington is bored of the same old scary features of Halloween Town, so he decides to explore the enchanting world of Christmas Town. And when he does, he is amazed at what he learns.

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Coco (2017)

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A story of a young boy, Miguel, who dreams of becoming a musician like his favorite idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Miguel wants to prove his musical talent and finds himself in the Land of the Dead, meeting a trickster named Hector. Miguel and Hector embark on a journey to unlock the true story behind Miguel's family name. Although the Day of the Dead holiday doesn't have anything to do with Halloween, it's a fun movie to watch the night before the celebrations on Nov. 1.

Frankenweenie (2012)

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A young boy attempts to bring his dog, Sparky, back to life after he is hit by a car. His success however, leads to unintended consequences for his small town.

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Larry Stansbury
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Larry Stansbury is a writer whose work has appeared in POPSUGAR, Sports Illustrated, Her Campus, Distractify and more. He covers a wide range of topics, including entertainment, lifestyle and sports. Larry graduated with a B.A. in writing and rhetoric from Syracuse University in 2018. When he’s not writing, he is either working out, eating carbs or dancing to the next Little Mix song. 

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Cameron (she/her) is a staff writer for Good Housekeeping, where she covers everything from holidays to food. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she received a B.A. in magazine journalism. In her spare-time she can be found scrolling TikTok for the latest cleaning hacks and restaurant openings, binge-watching seasons of Project Runway or online shopping.

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