By Alessia Santoro for Popsugar©
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There’s no shortage of spooky Halloween movies that have been made over the years, from the popular to the obscure, but not all of them are kid-friendly. If you’re looking for an eerie flick to watch with your family leading up to Halloween, Netflix has you covered no matter the age of your kids (according to the streaming service’s research, 85 percent of parents are interested in finding ways to celebrate Halloween that are less spooky for their children, so Netflix was sure to include plenty of not-scary titles for the holiday!).
Check out which Halloween specials and movies are streaming now (and if you’re daring, see which horror movies you can stream after your little ones have gone to sleep).
The Witches
Netflix description: “A boy and his grandma go on vacation, only to find their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, and the witches are brewing an evil plot!”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 8 and up
Room on the Broom
Netflix description: “A gentle witch with a ginger braid offers rides to a variety of animals on her increasingly crowded broom, much to her grumpy cat’s chagrin.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 3 and up
The Addams Family
Netflix description: “Stepping out of the pages of Charles Addams’ cartoons and the 1960s television series, members of the beloved, macabre family take to the big screen.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 9 and up
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Netflix description: “Three teens spend their Halloween trying to stop a magical book, which brings characters from the “Goosebumps” novels to life.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 8 and up
Monster Family
Netflix description: “A family’s festive Halloween plans take a spooky turn when an evil witch’s curse transforms the costumed clan into actual monsters.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 7 and up
Super Monsters: Vida’s First Halloween
Netflix description: “It’s Vida’s first Halloween at Pitchfork Pines and she’s nervous about all the unfamiliar traditions and different ways of doing things; so it’s up to the Super Monsters to help make her feel more comfortable. When the Super Monsters get invited to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in the Howler backyard, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory. But what starts off as a disaster of an event turns into the discovery of a new tradition they all learn to love.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 3 and up
The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-Ween
Netflix description: “When mean Principal Krupp and evil boy-genius Melvin make Halloween illegal and institute ‘Hall-no-Ween,’ George and Harold team up with their friends to hack their favorite holiday, creating Hack-a-ween. The kids wear disguises instead of costumes, carve cabbages instead of pumpkins, and get snacks instead of candy. The hacked holiday is a huge hit, so when Krupp and Melvin make even more trouble, the kids realize that in order to really save Halloween they will have to negotiate with the enemy.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 6 and up
True Tricky Treat Day
Netflix description: “It’s time to collect Plumpkin Day Treats. But when ‘Tricky Treats’ start turning everyone into a Howling Greenie, True and her friends need to figure out how to save the town.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: all ages!
Super Monsters Save Halloween
Netflix description: “The Super Monsters use their powers to get their neighbors in the Halloween spirit, then help a nervous friend see there’s nothing to be afraid of.”
Ages it’s appropriate for: 3 and up
Have a bootiful Halloween!
