The leaves have started changing, thePumpkin Spice Latteshave returned at Starbucks, and a fall chill has settled in the air again. What better cozy activity to pair with a PSL than a Netflixmovie marathon?
For Halloween lovers, the streaming service offers a variety of films, ranging from family-friendly to downright frightening, but the myriad options can be overwhelming. To help narrow your selections, we've rounded up the best scary and Halloween-themed movies Netflix has available.
Whether you're looking for a classic horror like 1960's Psycho, a fun flick for the whole family like 2020'sHubie Halloween, a creepy documentary such as 2022'sGirl in the Pictureor a straight-up comedy like 2005'sWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, we've got the perfect picks to binge your way through spooky season and beyond if you dare.
Ahead, here are the best Halloween movies to stream on Netflix in 2024.
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Halloween
Forty years after surviving Michael Myers' first murder bender, Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) continues to live in fear within her ultra-protected home. But now, she must come face to face with her boogeyman — who has just escaped during his transfer to a maximum-security prison. Luckily, she's spent a lifetime preparing for this very moment.
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Scream
A quarter-century after the original Ghostface was revealed, the California town of Woodsboro faces a new killer sporting the infamous white mask. As Gen Z teens now fall victim to Ghostface's wrath, iconic trio Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) and Dewey Riley (David Arquette) come together once more to ensure history doesn't repeat itself.
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
As chilly weather rolls in this spooky season, prepare to suit up for the latest Ghostbusters installment! In Frozen Empire, an ancient artifact threatens to unleash a second Ice Age and two generations of Ghostbusters must unite to save humankind from this curse and other spectral forces. Bringing back OGs like Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts, this film also stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace, among others.
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It: Chapter Two
You won't just be spooked, you'll float too! Kid-eating clown Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) has returned to Derry, Maine, hungry for revenge against the Losers Club. Now estranged adults, the childhood friends get the band back together to destroy Pennywise once and for all — even if it means facing their deepest fears.
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Evil Dead Rise
In the fifth installment of Sam Raimi's horror franchise, single mother Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and her sister, Beth (Lily Sullivan), must put their reunion on hold when a horde of Deadites — a species of bloodthirsty demons — take over Ellie's L.A. apartment complex. Wanting to survive and protect their family, the estranged siblings have to battle forces beyond belief.
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Psycho
No Halloween celebration is complete without watching this horror masterpiece.Psychoinvites viewers into the world of Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins), an innkeeper and taxidermy enthusiast who — alongside his enigmatic mother —manages the dilapidated Bates Motel, where a runaway (Janet Leigh) with stolen money checks in on a stormy night.
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Annabelle
Not long after John Form (Ward Horton) presents a vintage Victorian doll to his pregnant wife, Mia (Annabelle Wallis), their home is invaded by devil-worshipping cult members who scrawl a bloody rune on the nursery wall — transforming the porcelain doll into a vessel for pure evil. As the doll, known as Annabelle, turns their new home into a nightmare, the couple realizes they must take action before it's too late.
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The Girl in the Picture
This 2022 Netflix original documentary will have your skin crawling. The true-crime film follows the mysterious death of a young mother and her son's kidnapping. The investigation reveals the answers to a decades-long mystery around the mom's identity and the violent fugitive behind the crimes.
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The Babysitter
This 2017 Netflix Original is a modern slasher.Samara Weavingplays a babysitter who — along with her friends (Bella Thorneand Andrew Bachelor) — makes a deal with the devil and hunts down the teenager she's supposed to be watching to spill "the blood of the innocent." This movie is as funny as it is violent!
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Leatherface returns after 50 yearsof hiding in this 2022 sequel to the classic 1974 horror movie. This time, he hunts a group of influencers played by Sarah Yarkin,Elsie Fisher and Moe Dunford. However, things get messy when a former survivor of the serial killer emerges for revenge.
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Creep
Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass wrote, directed and starred in this blood-curling 2014 film that follows a videographer who takes on a job for an eccentric client. The man claims to be dying and asks the videographer to help him make videos for his unborn son, but things get disturbing as more information about the client is revealed.
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A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
This exciting Halloween adventure sees an unwitting babysitter (Tamara Smart) recruited to a secret society of monster-fighting teens. She's forced to confront the Boogeyman and his goons to save the child she's caring for. The 2020 Netflix original also features Oona Laurence andTom Felton.
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Hubie Halloween
If "scary" isn't really your thing, thisAdam Sandlerflick is a great option. The 2020 mystery-comedy follows an unpopular scaredy cat who is forced to protect his hometown of Salem, Mass., whena fun Halloween starts to turn spooky. The film also features familiar faces likeKevin James,Julie Bowen,Steve BuscemiandMaya Rudolph.
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Fear Street trilogy
Settle in for a movie binge session with Netflix's 2021Fear Streettrilogy. A teen living in Shadyside, Ohio, teams up with her friends to battle an evil spirit responsible for a series of murders. The gory series — includingPart One: 1994,Part Two: 1978andPart Three: 1666— featuresKiana Madeira,Maya HawkeandSadie Sink, among others.
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Nightbooks
This family-friendly pick is fun, suspenseful and full of mystery. Free of blood and gore,Nightbooksfollows a kid who loves scary stories until he is forced to tell a new one every night or stay trapped in a witch's lair forever. The 2021 Netflix original stars Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett andKrysten Ritter.
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There's Someone Inside Your House
This 2021 horror film has the cheesy vibe of '90s flicks likeScream(1996) andI Know What You Did Last Summer(1997). It may be goofy, but it's got plenty of funny moments and jump scares to make it an enjoyable watch with friends. The film features Sydney Park, Asjha Cooper and Théodore Pellerin.
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Things Heard & Seen
In this 2021 Netflix original, a young woman leaves New York for small-town life with her husband. As a mystery unravels, she learns both her partner and her new home have a dark side and hidden secrets.Amanda Seyfried, James Norton andNatalia Dyerstar in this chilling movie.
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A Classic Horror Story
Strangers road-tripping in Italy find themselves in the center of a satanic cult after crashing their RV. Even body horror buffs will shiver at the scenes of mutilation and murder in the woods. The 2021 film stars Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Francesco Russo and Peppino Mazzotta.
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Eli
A young boy with an autoimmune disorder tries experimental therapy before learning he's in grave danger. Get ready for a wild twist! This chilling 2019 horror movie features Charlie Shotwell, Kelly Reilly and Max Martini.
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Vampires vs. the Bronx
If you're looking for a fresh take on a Halloween movie, check outVampires vs. the Bronx. Three brave kids from the Bronx discover vampires are plotting to destroy the place and people they love, so they must fight back. This fun horror comedy from 2020 is rated PG-13 and features Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones III andGregory Diaz IV.
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In the Tall Grass
A bone-chilling story fromStephen King, this 2019 movie follows a pregnant woman (Laysla De Oliveira) trying to help a young boy (Will Buie Jr.) lost in a field of tall grass. But with a mind of its own, she quickly realizes there may be no way out. The supernatural drama doesn't have any blood or gore; still, it's chock-full of suspense and scares. The film also starsPatrick Wilson, Harrison Gilbertson, Avery Whitted and Rachel Wilson.
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The Privilege
This German film follows a wealthy teen and his private school friends as they uncover a conspiracy and dark secrets surrounding supernatural events. Max Schimmelpfennig, Lea van Acken and Tijan Marei star in this movie, brimming with mystery and drama.
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The Old Ways
A journalist (Brigitte Kali Canales) finds herself captured by an indigenous tribe after visiting Veracruz for a story. The locals believe she's possessed by a demon and attempt an exorcism. The twists and turns are fresh and new for the genre, and the suspense will surely have you on the edge of your seat.
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Gerald's Game
In this 2017 psychological thriller, a woman named Jessie (Carla Gugino) finds herself in a dire situation when her husband's (Bruce Greenwood) sexual game goes awry. The film is based on Stephen King's 1992 novel of the same name.
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Bird Box
A desperate mother fights to keep her family alive after an ominous unseen entity drives most of society to their death in this sci-fi thriller. FeaturingSandra Bullock,John MalkovichandTrevante Rhodes, this 2018 film will have you holding your breath for two hours straight.
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Before I Wake
Kate Bosworthand Thomas Jane play a couple who lose their son before welcoming a foster child (Jacob Tremblay) into their home. The child has a special ability: His dreams — and nightmares — come true as he sleeps. The 2016 thriller is rated PG-13.
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Run Rabbit Run
SuccessionstarSarah Snooksteps into the shoes of a fertility doctor and single mother in this 2023 psychological horror. When a mysterious rabbit graces her doorstep on her daughter's 7th birthday, it triggers a series of unsettling behaviors in the child, forcing Snook's character to confront her own past.
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The Pope's Exorcist
Based on the real-life story of Father Gabriele Amorth —the Vatican's lead exorcist— this 2023 supernatural horror starsRussell Croweas Amorth, who investigates the possession of a young boy named Henry (Peter DeSouza-Feighoney). Yet, as he seeks to banish the spirit, he unravels a conspiracy the Vatican has kept hidden for centuries.
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Wendell & Wild
Restoring their father's (Ving Rhames) receding hairline in the underworld, the titular demon brothers (voiced by Jordan PeeleandKeegan-Michael Key) discover their dad's hair cream can bring the dead back to life. To be summoned to the Land of the Living, they make a promise to a 13-year-old orphan (Lyric Ross) that they can revive her deceased parents.
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His House
In this critically acclaimed horror thriller, a couple (Wunmi Mosaku and Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù) fleeing the tumultuous war in South Sudan grapples with the complexities of adapting to life in a quiet English town, only to discover they are being tormented by a skulking spirit behind their walls.
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Ouija
Following the tragic death of her best friend, Debbie (Shelley Hennig), Laine (Olivia Cooke) gathers a group of friends to communicate with her using a Ouija board. Instead, they accidentally release an evil spirit dead set on causing them harm, and now they must put it back to sleep before it takes them all.
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Malevolent
Siblings Jackson (Ben Lloyd-Hughes) and Angela (Florence Pugh) deceive grieving clients using fake detection equipment and staged supernatural sightings. When inspecting an old foster home, they uncover its horrifying history and encounter a lingering evil presence in this 2018 horror film.
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Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Cheese aficionado Wallace (Peter Sallis) and his loyal dog sidekick, Gromit, run a pest control business. When they take a job for Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter), the titular duo is forced to take down a wicked rabbit ruining the town's crops.
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1922
Based on Stephen King's 2010 novella of the same name, this 2017 horror flick follows a Nebraskan farmer (Thomas Jane) who enlists the help of his 14-year-old son (Dylan Schmid) in a sinister plot to murder his wife (Molly Parker).