Time to grab your candy stash, snuggle under a blanket and settle in for a Netflix movie marathon, because spooky season is here.
From family-friendly frights to full-on jump scares, Netflix has something for every Halloween fan. But with so many choices, picking your next scare can be a little terrifying. Don’t worry — we’ve rounded up the must-watch Halloween movies to make your streaming simple.
Whether you’re in the mood for a psychological thriller like 2017’s Gerald’s Game or a fun flick for the whole family like 2020’s Hubie Halloween, Netflix has the perfect picks to binge through Halloween — and maybe even beyond, if you dare.
Here’s everything to know about the best Halloween movies to stream on Netflix.
The Girl in the Picture
Netflix
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
Netflix
This 2017 Netflix original is a modern slasher. Samara Weaving plays a babysitter who — along with her friends (Bella Thorne and 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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Creep
Blumhouse Productions
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
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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 and Tom Felton.
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Nightbooks
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This family-friendly pick is fun, suspenseful and full of mystery. Free of blood and gore, Nightbooks follows 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 and Krysten Ritter.
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There’s Someone Inside Your House
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This 2021 horror film has the cheesy vibe of ’90s flicks like Scream (1996) and I 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
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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 and Natalia Dyer star in this chilling movie.
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A Classic Horror Story
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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
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A young boy with an autoimmune disorder tries experimental therapy before learning he’s in grave danger — with a wild twist. This chilling 2019 horror movie features Charlie Shotwell, Kelly Reilly and Max Martini.
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Vampires vs. the Bronx
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If you’re looking for a fresh take on a Halloween movie, check out Vampires 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 and Gregory Diaz IV.
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In the Tall Grass
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A bone-chilling story from Stephen 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 stars Patrick Wilson, Harrison Gilbertson, Avery Whitted and Rachel Wilson.
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The Privilege
Netflix
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
Soapbox Films
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
Netflix
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
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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. Featuring Sandra Bullock, John Malkovich and Trevante Rhodes, this 2018 film will have you holding your breath for two hours straight.
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Run Rabbit Run
Netflix
Succession star Sarah Snook steps 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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Wendell & Wild
Netflix
While restoring their father’s (Ving Rhames) receding hairline in the underworld, the titular demon brothers (Jordan Peele and Keegan-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
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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
Universal
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
Netflix
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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1922
Netflix
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).
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