Seeking something spooky to stream this Halloween season? Check out these recommendations, filtered for kid-friendliness or grown-ups only! Find even more options with Tipmont’s streaming search, too! Filter by “horror” and the streaming services you subscribe to at tipmont.com/streamingmarketplace.
Kid-friendly frights
NEW FOR YOUNGER KIDS
“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie,” PG (HBO Max)
“Night of the Zoopocalypse,” PG (Peacock; also free on Hoopla)
“Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” Season Two, TV-G (Disney+)
new for older kids
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” PG-13 (HBO Max)
“No One Will Save You,” PG-13 (Hulu; also free on the Roku Channel)
“The Woman in the Yard,” PG-13 (Peacock)
classic flicks for younger kids
“Coraline,” PG (free on Tubi)
“Hocus Pocus,” PG (Disney+)
“Labyrinth,” PG (Paramount+ / Peacock; also free on Kanopy, Plex, Pluto, the Roku Channel & Tubi)
classic picks for older kids
“Cloverfield,” PG-13 (Paramount+; also free on Hoopla and Kanopy)
“The Others” (2001), PG-13 (Shudder / AMC+)
“The Ring,” PG-13 (Paramount+ / MGM+)
Grown-up ghoulishness
new for 2025
“28 Years Later,” R (Netflix)
“Final Destination Bloodlines,” R (HBO Max)
“The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (2025), R (Hulu; premieres Oct. 22)
“Alien Earth,” TV-MA (Hulu; all episodes now streaming)
“Marvel Zombies,” TV-MA (Disney+; all episodes now streaming)
“Welcome to Derry,” TV-MA (HBO Max; premieres Oct. 26)
Classic picks
“Bride of Frankenstein” (1935), not rated (Shudder / AMC+; also free on Tubi)
“Child’s Play” (1988), R (MGM+ / AMC+)
“The Conjuring,” R (all films in the franchise now streaming on HBO Max)
“Friday the 13th” (1980), R (Paramount+; also free on Kanopy)
“Misery,” R (HBO Max)
“The Thing” (1982), R (Peacock)
Unless otherwise noted, films or programs are available with subscriptions to the listed streaming service. Dates are subject to change.
