85 Halloween Movie Night Ideas

Happy Halloween, my friends! It’s such a fun time of year, and there’s so many ways to get in the spirit. Some people celebrate the occasion by going to the pumpkin patch or trick or treating outdoors, and some people want to stay in and enjoy the weather! For me personally, Halloween marks the beginning of the cozy season and nothing says cozy like a movie night. Today, I’m sharing a round-up of movie night ideas for your Halloween movie night party!

85 Halloween Movie Night Ideas

A memorable Halloween movie night must have cute decorations, delicious treats, a cozy setup, and most importantly, a really good Halloween movie! I’ve listed all of my Halloween movie night tips, treat ideas, and my Halloween movie master list.

How To Have A Halloween Movie Night

To kick off spooky season, I decorated my home for Halloween and hosted a Halloween movie night! In preparation for the new Beetlejuice movie, we watched the original Beetlejuice, and I had so much fun putting everything together.

Halloween Movie Night Setup

If you’re not sure how to decorate for a Halloween movie night, just gather some pillows and blankets and put out some spooky decorations! For example, at my Beetlejuice movie night, I brought out my cozy convertible bean bag and set out all of my Halloween pillows, along with some cozy blankets, all from Amazon!

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Halloween Decorations

Of course they’re not mandatory, but fun Halloween decorations make a movie night so much more memorable! With my home already decorated for Halloween, it didn’t take much time to set up. I already had my Halloween decorations out and made sure to light all of the candles to really set the mood for a cozy night in.

I love a spooky theme! For my mantel and TV console area, I reused a lot of my decorations from Target. I also added a few new items from Anthropolgie and Target’s current halloween decor collections.

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If you want to shop more aesthetic Halloween decor, check out my check blog post for all of the spooky and cute Halloween inspo!

Halloween Treat Ideas

I’ve made so many fun Halloween treats this season and my friends are always happy to test them out for me!!

Easy Halloween Treat Recipes

There are so many easy Halloween treats you can make for a movie night or you can grab a bag of Halloween candy or even make a Halloween candy salad.

Explore all of these recipes on the blog!

Explore all of these recipes on the blog!

Keep scrolling for advice on picking the perfect movie for your Halloween movie night.

How To Pick A Movie For Movie Night

There are endless Halloween and cozy movies to watch this time of year, it’s so hard to pick! I’m here to help you narrow down what movie is right for your Halloween night with this Halloween movie master list!

85 Movie and Show Ideas to Watch This Fall

I included where each movie is being streamed for free with a standard subscription*.

1. Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) – Disney+
2. The Corpse Bride (2005) – HBO Max
3. Coraline (2009) – Rent: Amazon Prime Video
4. Frankenweenie (2012) – Disney+ and fuboTV
5. Monster House (2006) – Amazon Prime Video
6. ParaNorman (2012) – Amazon Prime Video and Pluto TV
7. The Boxtrolls (2014) – Amazon Prime Video and Pluto TV
8. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) – Netflix
9. James and the Giant Peach (1996) – Disney+

I included where each movie is being streamed for free with a standard subscription*.

1. Hocus Pocus (1993) and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) – Disney+
2. Matilda (1996) – Netflix
3. The Addams Family (1991) and The Addams Family Values (1993) – Paramount+ and Pluto TV
4. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – Rent: Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV
5. Beetlejuice (1988) – HBO Max
6. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (2024) – Rent: Apple TV
7. Ghostbusters (1984) and Ghostbusters (2016) – Starz
8. Goosebumps (2015) – Amazon Prime Video
9. The Witches of Eastwick (1987) – Tubi
10. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – Peacock
11. Edward Scissorhands (1988) – Hulu and Disney+
12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) – Hulu
13. Little Monsters (1989) – Amazon Prime Video and Peacock
14. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Hulu and Disney+

I included where each movie is being streamed for free with a standard subscription*.

1. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) – Apple TV
2. Matilda the Musical (2022) – Netflix
3. Hotel Transylvania trilogy (2012-2022) – Peacock
4. Igor (2008) – Tubi and Pluto TV
5. The Addams Family (2019) and The Addams Family 2 (2021) – Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+
6. Casper (1995) – Peacock and Amazon Prime Video
7. Haunted Mansion (2003) and Haunted Mansion (2023) – Disney+
8. Gremlins (1985) – HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video
9. The Goonies (1985) – Rent: Amazon Prime Video
10. Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (1998) – HBO Max
11. The Wizard of Oz (1939) – HBO Max
12. Halloweentown trilogy (1998-2006) – Disney+
13. Mom’s Got a Date With a Vampire (2000) – Disney+
14. Twitches (2005) and Twitches Too (2007) – Disney+

I included where each movie is being streamed for free with a standard subscription*.

1. Practical Magic (1998) – HBO Max
2. Dead Poet’s Society (1989) – Hulu
3. Harry Potter series (2001-2011) – Peacock
4. Sweet Home Alabama (2002) – Hulu and Amazon Prime Video
5. The Proposal (2009) – Hulu
6. Marley and Me (2008) – Hulu
7. Autumn in New York (2000) – Tubi and Pluto TV
8. Little Manhattan (2005) – Rent: Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV
9. Bridge to Terabithia (2007) – Disney+
10. Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) – Disney+
11. You’ve Got Mail (1988) – fuboTV
12. When Harry Met Sally (1989) – Rent: Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
13. Goodwill Hunting (1997) – Rent: Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
14. Remember the Titans (2000) – Disney+
15. The Blindside (2009) – Rent: Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
16. Friday Night Lights (2004) – Netflix and Peacock
17. Clue (1985) – Paramount+ and Pluto TV
18. Monsters Inc. (2001) – Disney+
19. Mean Girls (2004) – Paramount+
20. Legally Blonde (2001) – HBO Max
21. Hoodwinked! (2005) – Rent: Amazon Prime Video
22. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) – Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and YouTube
23. Coco (2017) – Hulu and Disney+
24. Shrek series (2001-2010) – Peacock
25. Despicable Me (2010) – Peacock
26. Night at the Museum (2006) – Hulu and Disney+
27. BIG (1988) – Hulu and Disney+
28. Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) – Peacock and Paramount+

I included where each movie is being streamed for free with a standard subscription*.

1. Gilmore Girls (2000-2007) – Netflix
2. Gossip Girl (2007-2012) – HBO Max
3. Stranger Things (2016-cont.) – Netflix
4. Scream (2015-2019) – Rent: YouTube and Apple TV
5. Goosebumps (1995-1998) – Tubi and Netflix
6. Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017) – Hulu and HBO Max
7. Wednesday (2022) – Netflix
8. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-2003) – Paramount+ and Hulu
9. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020) – Netflix
10. Friday Night Lights (2006-2011) – Netflix
11. American Horror Story (2011-cont.) – Hulu
12. Only Murders in the Building (2021) – Hulu
13. A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017-2019) – Netflix
14. Firefly Lane (2021-2023) – Netflix
15. Friends (1994-2004) – HBO Max
16. Glee (2009-2015) – Hulu and Disney+
17. One Tree Hill (2003-2012) – Hulu and HBO Max
18. The Office (2005-2013) – Peacock
19. Parks & Rec (2009-2015) – Peacock
20. New Girl (2011-2018) – Hulu

*When I wrote this blog post, these movies and shows were being streamed for free with a standard subscription on the platforms listed, however, this is subject to change.