10 Kid-Friendly Halloween Shows to Spook the Fam

A Halloween movie night sounds like an easy plan. Until you actually sit down, open your streaming app, and realise there are unlimited things you could watch.

I have HBO Max, and even with a pretty good idea of what my son and I usually enjoy watching together, I still find myself scrolling through titles longer than I’d like to admit. Sometimes choosing what to watch becomes the activity.

Since Halloween is coming up, I figured it was time to make things easier and round up some kid-friendly horror, dark fantasy, and wonderfully weird picks for a family watch session.

Nothing too scary. Just enough spooky, strange, and silly to get everyone into the Halloween mood.

1. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

If your kids are into Mario, this is an easy pick for family movie night. It brings the familiar Nintendo characters into another big-screen adventure that parents who also loved them from decades back can enjoy with the kids.

2. Adventure Time: Side Quests

For families who like their fantasy with a healthy dose of weirdness, Adventure Time: Side Quests is one to add to the list.

It’s a good fit for a Halloween watch when you want something imaginative and slightly offbeat without going full horror.

3. Halloween Wars

Not every Halloween watch needs ghosts and monsters.

Halloween Wars brings the spooky season into the kitchen, making it a fun option for families who enjoy watching creative Halloween-themed food and creations come to life.

4. Steven Universe: Horror Club

If your kids already love Steven Universe, Horror Club gives you another way to bring the series into your Halloween lineup. It’s a fun option when you want something with a spooky theme but still firmly in animated, family-friendly territory.

5. Beetlejuice

For families ready for something with a little more classic Halloween weirdness, Beetlejuice brings plenty of supernatural fun to movie night. It has that distinctly strange, spooky style that makes it feel like Halloween without turning the evening into a full-on horror marathon.

6. Halloween Baking Championship

Here’s another reminder that Halloween entertainment doesn’t have to involve anyone getting chased by a monster.

Halloween Baking Championship combines Halloween and food competitions, which makes it an easy pick for a family watch session.

Plus, watching people create elaborate Halloween treats is considerably less stressful than trying to make them yourself.

7. The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball

The title pretty much tells you what you’re getting.

The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball is a fun choice for families who prefer their Halloween entertainment on the quirky and comedic side.

It’s weird, colourful, and a little chaotic.

8. Scariest House in America

For older kids who enjoy being a little spooked, Scariest House in America can add easily some real Halloween atmosphere to your watch list.

It’s a different kind of scary from fictional monsters and animated adventures, making it a good option for families who want to turn the fright factor up a notch.

9. Regular Show: The Lost Tapes

Regular Show fans can add The Lost Tapes to their Halloween viewing list.

It brings the show’s familiar brand of strange and unexpected adventures into the mix, making it another option for a spooky-season marathon that doesn’t take itself too seriously.

10. Wicked

And then there’s Wicked, for when you want to lean more into fantasy and magic than traditional Halloween scares.

A Halloween movie night doesn’t have to be all about horror. Sometimes a little magic and dark fantasy are enough to get everyone into the spirit of the season.

Make Family Movie Night Easier

The best part about a Halloween watch list is that you don’t need to spend half the evening deciding what to stream.

Whether your family prefers animated adventures, baking competitions, classic supernatural movies, or something with a little more fright, there are plenty of options to work with.

For me, streaming nights with my son are one of those simple ways we get to spend time together. It doesn’t have to be a big planned activity. Sometimes it’s just finding something we both want to watch, getting comfortable, and actually staying off our phones for a while.

And having both our internet and entertainment bundled together makes that part easier, too.

With the PLDT Home Fiber Unli All Plan 1499, you get unlimited connectivity along with an HBO Max Standard subscription, giving the family access to more entertainment under one plan.

So this Halloween, skip the endless scrolling and pick a show, get the snacks ready, turn down the lights, and let the spooky family movie night begin!