90s Kids’ Halloween Movies That Still Hit Different
If you grew up in the ‘90s like me, spooky season wasn’t about gore or over-the-top horror films. It was more like Disney Channel marathons, cult classics that felt like sleepover rites of passage, and VHS tapes you begged your older sibling to rewind one more time. (I mean, Blockbuster Video did drill their 'be kind, please rewind" tagline into our heads!).
From the Sanderson Sisters to friendly ghosts and Tim Burton’s dark fantasies, these are the 90s kids’ Halloween movies that still feel like peak Halloween night nostalgia…
The Best ’90s Kids’ Halloween Movies are:
1. Hocus Pocus (1993)
The Sanderson Sisters (read: Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker) wreak havoc on a small town. This is by far the most iconic Disney movie to rewatch every October.
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Jack Skellington swaps Halloween Town for Christmas Town in Tim Burton’s stop-motion classic that basically defined spooky season aesthetic.
3. Halloweentown (1998)
A Disney Channel original movie where a young girl discovers her magical family and a whole world of witches - solid family fun that’s pure ’90s Halloween gold.
4. Casper (1995)
The friendly ghost (voiced by Malachi Pearson) haunts a creaky mansion, befriending a teenage girl (Christina Ricci) in one of the sweetest ghost stories ever.
5. Addams Family Values (1993)
Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, and a young Wednesday Addams (Christina Ricci again) make this creepy, kooky sequel even better than the original movie.
6. Practical Magic (1998)
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman star as the Owens sisters battling a curse, an evil ex, and their own telekinetic powers - witchy vibes for older kids and moms alike. Bonus: A sequel is on the way in 2026!
7. Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Tim Burton’s gothic fairytale with Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder is less jump scare, more dark fantasy - and totally a cult classic.
8. The Witches (1990)
Roald Dahl’s witch convention gets terrifying with Anjelica Huston as the Grand High Witch - seriously creepy special effects for a so-called kids’ movie.
9. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Ichabod Crane (played by Johnny Depp) meets the Headless Horseman in Tim Burton’s take on the classic ghost story, all foggy forests and gothic flair.
10. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
The Olsen twins’ little sister move into the world of spells, long-lost uncles, and evil twin sisters - basically, peak ‘90s flick charm.
11. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Okay, this one’s more horror genre than solid family fun, but for a group of teenagers in the ‘90s, this urban legend turned cult classic was a first-time scary movie dare. I didn't sleep for literal weeks after seeing this!
12. The Addams Family (1991)
Before Values, this one gave us the creepy mansion, Gomez and Morticia’s love story, and that long-lost uncle twist—forever a favorite Halloween movie.
13. The Little Vampire (2000) – technically late ‘90s era kid vibes)
A young boy befriends a vampire family, making this one of those sweet, strange things you remember renting on VHS for Halloween marathons.
14. Beetlejuice (1988) - but pure ‘90s rerun energy
Michael Keaton as the afterlife therapist is chaotic, campy, and thanks to reruns and Halloween nights, still very much a 90s kids’ Halloween staple.
15. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) - but every ‘90s kid watched it)
Not technically a ’90s movie, but this classic film was mandatory TV - Linus waiting with his chubby little arms for the Great Pumpkin is forever my fall comfort viewing.
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