Movies and TV series about Halloween

The 49 best titles about Halloween, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

Psycho
iRank91
1960 · Alfred Hitchcock
MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his ho
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
iRank86
1982 · Steven Spielberg
MovieAdventureFamilyScience Fiction
An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his litt
Stranger Things
iRank86
2016 · Curtis Gwinn
SeriesAction & AdventureMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces, and one strange little girl.
Halloween
iRank85
1978 · John Carpenter
MovieHorrorThriller
Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween Night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Night of the Living Dead
iRank85
1968 · George A. Romero
MovieHorrorScience FictionThriller
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
iRank84
1993 · Henry Selick
MovieAnimationFamilyFantasy
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghouli
Donnie Darko
iRank84
2001 · Richard Kelly
MovieFantasyDramaMystery
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
The Fly
iRank81
1986 · David Cronenberg
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and
Train to Busan
iRank81
2016 · Yeon Sang-ho
MovieActionAdventureHorror
When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.
The Shining
iRank81
1980 · Stanley Kubrick
MovieHorrorThriller
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prep
Ring
iRank81
1998 · Hideo Nakata
MovieHorrorThriller
A mysterious video has been linked to a number of deaths, and when an inquisitive journalist finds the tape and views it herself, she sets in motion a chain of events that puts her own life in danger.
Poltergeist
iRank78
1982 · Tobe Hooper
MovieHorror
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.
The Crow
iRank78
1994 · Alex Proyas
MovieActionFantasyThriller
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact re
Late Night with the Devil
iRank78
2024 · Cameron Cairnes
MovieHorror
A live broadcast of a late-night talk show in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
Beetlejuice
iRank76
1988 · Tim Burton
MovieComedyFantasy
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
iRank74
1975 · Jim Sharman
MovieComedyHorrorScience Fiction
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters
Scream
iRank74
1996 · Wes Craven
MovieCrimeHorrorMystery
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Trick 'r Treat
iRank73
2007 · Michael Dougherty
MovieComedyFantasyHorror
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
iRank72
2001 · Shinichiro Watanabe
MovieActionAnimationScience Fiction
The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it
The Taking of Deborah Logan
iRank72
2014 · Adam Robitel
MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its
Totally Killer
iRank70
2023 · Nahnatchka Khan
MovieComedyHorrorScience Fiction
When the infamous "Sweet Sixteen Killer" returns 35 years after his first murder spree to claim another victim, 17-year-old Jamie accidentally travels back in time to 1987, determined to stop the kill
Abigail
iRank70
2024 · Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
MovieHorrorThriller
A group of criminals kidnap a teenage ballet dancer, the daughter of a notorious gang leader, in order to obtain a ransom of $50 million, but over time, they discover that she is not just an ordinary
Monster House
iRank69
2006 · Gil Kenan
MovieAnimationComedyFamily
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frighte
Halloween
iRank69
2018 · David Gordon Green
MovieHorrorThriller
Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Terrifier 2
iRank68
2022 · Damien Leone
MovieHorror
A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. Art returns home, where he must hunt down and destroy teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Hall
Scream VI
iRank68
2023 · Tyler Gillett
MovieCrimeHorrorThriller
Following the latest Ghostface killings, the four survivors leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
iRank67
2019 · André Øvredal
MovieHorrorMystery
Mill Valley, Pennsylvania, Halloween night, 1968. After playing a joke on a school bully, Stella and her friends decide to sneak into a supposedly haunted house that once belonged to the powerful Bell
Annabelle: Creation
iRank66
2017 · David F. Sandberg
MovieHorror
Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the doll ma
Cobweb
iRank62
2023 · Samuel Bodin
MovieHorror
Eight year old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tapping from inside his bedroom wall—one that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his
The Exorcist III
iRank60
1990 · William Peter Blatty
MovieHorrorMystery
On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified
Annabelle Comes Home
iRank60
2019 · Gary Dauberman
MovieHorror
Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc, demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren bring the possessed doll to the locked artifacts room in their home, placing her “safely” behind sacred glas
Terrifier
iRank59
2018 · Damien Leone
MovieHorror
A maniacal clown named Art terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way.
Casper
iRank59
1995 · Brad Silberling
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey arrives to communicate with Casper and his fellow spirits, he brings along his teenage daughter, Kat
Pet Sematary
iRank58
1989 · Mary Lambert
MovieHorror
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
Hocus Pocus
iRank57
1993 · Kenny Ortega
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
After 300 years of slumber, three sister witches are accidentally resurrected in Salem on Halloween night, and it is up to three kids and their newfound feline friend to put an end to the witches' rei
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
iRank56
1998 · Steve Miner
MovieHorrorThriller
Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California und
Peninsula
iRank56
2020 · Yeon Sang-ho
MovieActionAdventureHorror
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula.
The Nun II
iRank54
2023 · Michael Chaves
MovieHorror
In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
iRank54
2018 · Ari Sandel
MovieComedyFamilyFantasy
Be careful what you wish for. With their after school junk business, best friends Sonny and Sam hope to find treasure in other people’s trash. But when cleaning out the old Stine house, they open a lo
Jennifer's Body
iRank52
2009 · Karyn Kusama
MovieComedyHorror
Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too
Scary Movie 3
iRank50
2003 · David Zucker
MovieComedy
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video tapes, and help the President stop an alien invasion
Halloween
iRank50
2007 · Rob Zombie
MovieHorror
The early years of young Michael Myers and the events leading up to his fateful Halloween night murder rampage in the quiet town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
Halloween Kills
iRank49
2021 · David Gordon Green
MovieHorror
Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her grand
Halloween Ends
iRank48
2022 · David Gordon Green
MovieHorrorThriller
Four years after the events of Halloween in 2018, Laurie has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ig
The Nun
iRank45
2018 · Corin Hardy
MovieHorror
A priest with a dark past and a novice nearing her final vows are sent by the Vatican to Romania to investigate a nun's death and face a demonic force.
Annabelle
iRank45
2014 · John R. Leonetti
MovieHorror
A couple begins to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists.
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
iRank45
2012 · Declan O'Brien
MovieHorrorThriller
A small West Virginia town is hosting the legendary Mountain Man Festival on Halloween, where throngs of costumed party goers gather for a wild night of music and mischief. But an inbred family of hil
The Mummy
iRank40
2017 · Alex Kurtzman
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown ov
Ghost Ship
iRank40
2002 · Steve Beck
MovieHorrorMysteryThriller
After discovering a passenger ship missing since 1962 floating adrift on the Bering Sea, salvagers claim the vessel as their own. Once they begin towing the ghost ship towards harbor, a series of biza