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55 BEST KIDS HALLOWEEN MOVIES

Looking for a scary movie to watch with the kids and family? Or a horror movie
that won’t necessarily send you scrambling beneath the covers, with a 6,000 watt
night light plugged in? Then you’ve come to the right ghoulish place with our
guide to some of the best children’s movies for Halloween!

There’s something for everyone, from the very young (It’s the Great Pumpkin,
Charlie Brown, Coco) to the…well, still young, but we bet they think they’re so
grown-up (The Addams Family). We’ve got animated funhouses (The Nightmare Before
Christmas, Coraline, Monster House), ’80s fantasies and creepfests (The Dark
Crystal, Return to Oz), and ’90s classics present and accounted for (The
Witches, Hocus Pocus, Casper).

But what’s a little mayhem for the young mind without some Steven Spielberg
productions like Poltergeist and Gremlins? Or the maestro of palatable twisted
dreams: Tim Burton, who’s represented by Beetlejuice.

Meanwhile, modern-day fare like Goosebumps, The Addams Family, and the
long-awaited Hocus Pocus sequel will keep the torch burning well into the years.
In the end, we kept the list to PG and below, before we sorted the list by
Tomatometer, with Certified Fresh films first. Whatever scary family movies
you’re looking for, the ones you need are in our guide to the essential kids
Halloween movies!



#1



COCO (2017)
97%

#1
Adjusted Score: 117054%
Critics Consensus: Coco's rich visual pleasures are matched by a thoughtful
narrative that takes a family-friendly -- and deeply affecting -- approach to
questions of culture, family, life, and death.
Synopsis: Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams
of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de... [More]
Starring: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach
Directed By: Lee Unkrich

#2



SPIRITED AWAY (2001)
96%

#2
Adjusted Score: 104299%
Critics Consensus: Spirited Away is a dazzling, enchanting, and gorgeously drawn
fairy tale that will leave viewers a little more curious and fascinated by the
world around them.
Synopsis: 10-year-old Chihiro (Daveigh Chase) moves with her parents to a new
home in the Japanese countryside. After taking a wrong... [More]
Starring: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Jason Marsden, Susan Egan
Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki

#3



MONSTERS, INC. (2001)
96%

#3
Adjusted Score: 103261%
Critics Consensus: Clever, funny, and delightful to look at, Monsters, Inc.
delivers another resounding example of how Pixar elevated the bar for modern
all-ages animation.
Synopsis: Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster
world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of... [More]
Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi
Directed By: Pete Docter

#4



WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (2005)
95%

#4
Adjusted Score: 101723%
Critics Consensus: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a subtly touching and
wonderfully eccentric adventure featuring Wallace and Gromit.
Synopsis: The plucky characters from a series of animated shorts, Wallace (Peter
Sallis) and his dog, Gromit, make their feature debut... [More]
Starring: Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay
Directed By: Nick Park, Steve Box

#5



GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)
95%

#5
Adjusted Score: 102298%
Critics Consensus: An infectiously fun blend of special effects and comedy, with
Bill Murray's hilarious deadpan performance leading a cast of great comic turns.
Synopsis: After the members of a team of scientists (Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd,
Bill Murray) lose their cushy positions at a... [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver
Directed By: Ivan Reitman

#6



TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)
95%

#6
Adjusted Score: 105700%
Critics Consensus: The Nightmare Before Christmas is a stunningly original and
visually delightful work of stop-motion animation.
Synopsis: The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington,
Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same
annual... [More]
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey
Directed By: Henry Selick

#7



THE WITCHES (1990)
94%

#7
Adjusted Score: 97517%
Critics Consensus: With a deliciously wicked performance from Angelica Huston
and imaginative puppetry by Jim Henson's creature shop, Nicolas Roeg's dark and
witty movie captures the spirit of Roald Dahl's writing like few other
adaptations.
Synopsis: While staying at a hotel in England with his grandmother, Helga (Mai
Zetterling), young Luke (Jasen Fisher) inadvertently spies on... [More]
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson
Directed By: Nicolas Roeg

#8



THE SECRET OF NIMH (1982)
93%

#8
Adjusted Score: 99797%
Critics Consensus: The Secret of NIMH seeks to resurrect the classical style of
American animation and succeeds, telling a mature story with rapturous
presentation.
Synopsis: Mrs. Brisby (Elizabeth Hartman), a widowed mouse, must move her
children out of their home in a field before the... [More]
Starring: Elizabeth Hartman, Derek Jacobi, Dom DeLuise, Shannen Doherty
Directed By: Don Bluth

#9



CORALINE (2009)
91%

#9
Adjusted Score: 102481%
Critics Consensus: With its vivid stop-motion animation combined with Neil
Gaiman's imaginative story, Coraline is a film that's both visually stunning and
wondrously entertaining.
Synopsis: While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota Fanning)
discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate... [More]
Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French
Directed By: Henry Selick

#10



PARANORMAN (2012)
89%

#10
Adjusted Score: 97892%
Critics Consensus: Beautifully animated and solidly scripted, ParaNorman will
entertain (and frighten) older children while providing surprisingly thoughtful
fare for their parents.
Synopsis: Young Norman Babcock (Kodi Smit-McPhee) has the ability to speak with
the dead -- and he often prefers their company... [More]
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck
Directed By: Chris Butler, Sam Fell

#11



FRANKENWEENIE (2012)
88%

#11
Adjusted Score: 98541%
Critics Consensus: Frankenweenie is an energetic stop-motion horror movie spoof
with lovingly crafted visuals and a heartfelt, oddball story.
Synopsis: Young Victor Frankenstein (Charlie Tahan) is a science nerd and
outsider at school, but he does have one good friend:... [More]
Starring: Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan
Directed By: Tim Burton

#12



POLTERGEIST (1982)
88%

#12
Adjusted Score: 95588%
Critics Consensus: Smartly filmed, tightly scripted, and -- most importantly --
consistently frightening, Poltergeist is a modern horror classic.
Synopsis: Strange and creepy happenings beset an average California family, the
Freelings -- Steve (Craig T. Nelson), Diane (JoBeth Williams), teenaged...
[More]
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, Beatrice Straight, Dominique Dunne
Directed By: Tobe Hooper

#13



GREMLINS (1984)
86%

#13
Adjusted Score: 93298%
Critics Consensus: Whether you choose to see it as a statement on consumer
culture or simply a special effects-heavy popcorn flick, Gremlins is a minor
classic.
Synopsis: A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds
one at a store in Chinatown.... [More]
Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain
Directed By: Joe Dante

#14



TIM BURTON'S CORPSE BRIDE (2005)
84%

#14
Adjusted Score: 91357%
Critics Consensus: As can be expected from a Tim Burton movie, Corpse Bride is
whimsically macabre, visually imaginative, and emotionally bittersweet.
Synopsis: Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have
arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous...
[More]
Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Tracey Ullman
Directed By: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson

#15



BEETLEJUICE (1988)
83%

#15
Adjusted Score: 93736%
Critics Consensus: Brilliantly bizarre and overflowing with ideas, Beetlejuice
offers some of Michael Keaton's most deliciously manic work - and creepy, funny
fun for the whole family.
Synopsis: After Barbara (Geena Davis) and Adam Maitland (Alec Baldwin) die in a
car accident, they find themselves stuck haunting their... [More]
Starring: Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones
Directed By: Tim Burton

#16



THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES (2008)
81%

#16
Adjusted Score: 86735%
Critics Consensus: The Spiderwick Chronicles is an entertaining children's
adventure, with heart and imagination to spare.
Synopsis: Of the three Grace children, Jared (Freddie Highmore) has always been
thought of as the troublemaker. So when strange things... [More]
Starring: Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn
Directed By: Mark Waters

#17



THE BOXTROLLS (2014)
78%

#17
Adjusted Score: 85995%
Critics Consensus: While it's far from Laika's best offering, The Boxtrolls is
still packed with enough offbeat wit and visual splendor to offer a healthy dose
of all-ages entertainment.
Synopsis: Eggs (Isaac Hempstead-Wright), an orphan, lives with the Boxtrolls --
a community of quirky, mischievous creatures who inhabit a cavern... [More]
Starring: Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette
Directed By: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable

#18



GOOSEBUMPS (2015)
78%

#18
Adjusted Score: 85625%
Critics Consensus: Goosebumps boasts more than enough of its spooky source
material's kid-friendly charm to make up for some slightly scattershot humor and
a hurried pace.
Synopsis: Upset about moving from the big city to a small town, young Zach
Cooper (Dylan Minnette) finds a silver lining... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee
Directed By: Rob Letterman

#19



THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982)
78%

#19
Adjusted Score: 82650%
Critics Consensus: The Dark Crystal's narrative never quite lives up to the
movie's visual splendor, but it remains an admirably inventive and uniquely
intense entry in the Jim Henson canon.
Synopsis: Jen (Stephen Garlick), raised by the noble race called the Mystics,
has been told that he is the last survivor... [More]
Starring: John Baddeley, Stephen Garlick, David Buck, Barry Dennen
Directed By: Jim Henson, Frank Oz

#20



LABYRINTH (1986)
77%

#20
Adjusted Score: 81872%
Critics Consensus: While it's arguably more interesting on a visual level,
Labyrinth provides further proof of director Jim Henson's boundless imagination.
Synopsis: Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah
(Jennifer Connelly), a teenager with an active imagination, summons the
Goblins... [More]
Starring: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson
Directed By: Jim Henson

#21



MONSTER HOUSE (2006)
75%

#21
Adjusted Score: 81415%
Critics Consensus: Monster House welcomes kids and adults alike into a household
full of smart, monstrous fun.
Synopsis: No adults believe three youths' (Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke, Sam
Lerner) assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature... [More]
Starring: Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mitchel Musso, Spencer Locke
Directed By: Gil Kenan

#22



IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN (1966)
95%

#22
Adjusted Score: 96945%
Critics Consensus: Performed and animated with the comics' signature melancholy
warmth, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! celebrates the spooky season in
true Peanuts style.
Synopsis: Linus waits in the pumpkin patch for the elusive Halloween symbol to
appear. ... [More]
Starring: Peter Robbins, Christopher Shea, Sally Dryer, Chris Doran
Directed By: Bill Melendez

#23



TOY STORY OF TERROR! (2013)
94%

#23
Adjusted Score: 80423%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: When Woody, Buzz and the gang stop at a motel, one of them goes
missing and the rest must figure... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Carl Weathers
Directed By: Angus MacLane

#24



SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND (1998)
89%

#24
Adjusted Score: 56022%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Scooby (Scott Innes) and the rest of the Mystery, Inc., crew encounter
creepy characters at a haunted house on a... [More]
Starring: Scott Innes, Billy West, Mary Kay Bergman, Frank Welker
Directed By: Jim Stenstrum

#25



THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD (1949)
88%

#25
Adjusted Score: 90089%
Critics Consensus: This Disney two-fer may not be the most reverent literary
adaptation, but it's remarkably crafted and emotionally resonant.
Synopsis: Two animated adaptations of classic literature make up this Disney
film. In "The Wind in the Willows," wealthy Mr. Toad... [More]
Starring: Eric Blore, J. Pat O'Malley, John McLeish, Colin Campbell
Directed By: Jack Kinney, Clyde Geronimi, James Algar

#26



NIGHTBOOKS (2021)
88%

#26
Adjusted Score: 88725%
Critics Consensus: Its contents may be a bit busy and overly familiar, but
Nightbooks offers a fun -- and actually fairly scary -- gateway to horror for
younger viewers.
Synopsis: Alex (Winslow Fegley) is a creative boy with a strong passion for
writing scary stories. But when he's labeled weird... [More]
Starring: Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, Krysten Ritter
Directed By: David Yarovesky

#27



HALLOWEENTOWN (1998)
83%

#27
Adjusted Score: 34830%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: After learning she is a witch, a girl (Kimberly J. Brown) helps save a
town full of other supernatural creatures.... [More]
Starring: Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, Kimberly J. Brown, J. Paul Zimmerman
Directed By: Duwayne Dunham

#28



MUPPETS HAUNTED MANSION (2021)
73%

#28
Adjusted Score: 73617%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The Great Gonzo – world famous daredevil artiste, has done it all,
seen it all, and survived it all. But... [More]
Starring: Darren Criss, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson
Directed By: Kirk R. Thatcher

#29



LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (2004)
72%

#29
Adjusted Score: 77064%
Critics Consensus: Although it softens the nasty edges of its source material,
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events is a gothic visual treat, and it
features a hilariously manic turn from Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf.
Synopsis: After the three young Baudelaire siblings are left orphaned by a fire
in their mansion, they are carted off to... [More]
Starring: Jim Carrey, Liam Aiken, Emily Browning, Kara Hoffman
Directed By: Brad Silberling

#30



THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1991)
67%

#30
Adjusted Score: 71185%
Critics Consensus: The movie is peppered with amusing sight gags and one-liners,
but the disjointed script doesn't cohere into a successful whole.
Synopsis: When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be Fester, the missing
brother of Gomez Addams (Raul Julia), arrives at the... [More]
Starring: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Hedaya
Directed By: Barry Sonnenfeld

#31



THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS (2018)
65%

#31
Adjusted Score: 76940%
Critics Consensus: An entertaining PG detour for gore maestro Eli Roth, The
House with a Clock in Its Walls is a family-friendly blend of humor and horror
with an infectious sense of fun.
Synopsis: Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his oddball uncle in a creaky old
house that contains a mysterious ticktock noise.... [More]
Starring: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan
Directed By: Eli Roth

#32



HOCUS POCUS 2 (2022)
65%

#32
Adjusted Score: 73252%
Critics Consensus: Hocus Pocus 2 is basically a boiling cauldron of nostalgia,
but that's just enough for this belated sequel to cast a reasonably effective
spell.
Synopsis: It's been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and
resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking... [More]
Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Doug Jones
Directed By: Anne Fletcher

#33



HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION (2018)
62%

#33
Adjusted Score: 68026%
Critics Consensus: Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation delivers exactly what
fans will expect - which means another 97 agreeably lightweight minutes of
fast-paced gags and colorful animation.
Synopsis: Your favorite monster family boards a luxury cruise ship so Dracula
can take a summer vacation from the hotel. It's... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Directed By: Genndy Tartakovsky

#34



SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES (1983)
61%

#34
Adjusted Score: 63834%
Critics Consensus: True terror and typical Disney wholesomeness clash
uncomfortably in Something Wicked This Way Comes.
Synopsis: Mr. Dark (Jonathan Pryce) brings his traveling carnival to a small
Midwestern town and grants wishes, for a price.... [More]
Starring: Jason Robards, Jonathan Pryce, Diane Ladd, Pam Grier
Directed By: Jack Clayton

#35



RETURN TO OZ (1985)
58%

#35
Adjusted Score: 61026%
Critics Consensus: Return to Oz taps into the darker side of L. Frank Baum's
book series with an intermittently dazzling adventure that never quite
recaptures the magic of its classic predecessor.
Synopsis: Dorothy discovers she is back in the land of Oz, and finds the yellow
brick road is now a pile... [More]
Starring: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie
Directed By: Walter Murch

#36



HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2 (2015)
57%

#36
Adjusted Score: 61699%
Critics Consensus: Hotel Transylvania 2 is marginally better than the original,
which may or may not be enough of a recommendation to watch 89 minutes of corny,
colorfully animated gags from Adam Sandler and company.
Synopsis: Now that Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened the Hotel Transylvania's
doors to humans, things are changing for the better; however,... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Directed By: Genndy Tartakovsky

#37



THE 'BURBS (1989)
56%

#37
Adjusted Score: 59159%
Critics Consensus: The 'Burbs has an engaging premise, likable cast, and Joe
Dante at the helm -- so the mixed-up genre exercise they produce can't help but
feel like a disappointment.
Synopsis: Settling in for some time off in his suburban home, Ray Peterson's
(Tom Hanks) vacation becomes a horror when the... [More]
Starring: Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Rick Ducommun
Directed By: Joe Dante

#38



GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989)
55%

#38
Adjusted Score: 58058%
Critics Consensus: Thanks to the cast, Ghostbusters 2 is reasonably amusing, but
it lacks the charm, wit, and energy of its predecessor.
Synopsis: After saving New York City from a ghost attack, the Ghostbusters -- a
team of spirit exterminators -- is disbanded... [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis
Directed By: Ivan Reitman

#39



CASPER (1995)
52%

#39
Adjusted Score: 54541%
Critics Consensus: A meandering, mindless family movie that frequently resorts
to special effects and transparent sappiness.
Synopsis: Casper (voiced by Malachi Pearson) is a kind young ghost who
peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James... [More]
Starring: Christina Ricci, Bill Pullman, Cathy Moriarty, Eric Idle
Directed By: Brad Silberling

#40



THE WATCHER IN THE WOODS (1980)
52%

#40
Adjusted Score: 53933%
Critics Consensus: The Watcher in the Woods boasts plenty of spooky atmosphere
and a typically strong performance from Bette Davis, but it builds to a
conclusion so dissatisfying that it undermines all that came before.
Synopsis: A teenager (Lynn-Holly Johnson) and her younger sister learn their
eerie landlady's (Bette Davis) secret at an English country manor.... [More]
Starring: Bette Davis, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Carroll Baker, David McCallum
Directed By: John Hough

#41



SCOOBY-DOO AND THE WITCH'S GHOST (1999)
50%

#41
Adjusted Score: 17144%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Scooby and friends investigate creepy goings-on and a mystery
involving a famous horror writer in a small Massachusetts town.... [More]
Starring: Mary Kay Bergman, Kimberly Brooks, Jennifer Hale, Scott Innes
Directed By: Jim Stenstrum

#42



ROALD DAHL'S THE WITCHES (2020)
50%

#42
Adjusted Score: 60359%
Critics Consensus: The Witches misses a few spells, but Anne Hathaway's game
performance might be enough to bewitch fans of this Roald Dahl tale.
Synopsis: In late 1967, a young orphaned boy goes to live with his loving
grandma in the rural Alabama town of... [More]
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth
Directed By: Robert Zemeckis

#43



GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (2018)
48%

#43
Adjusted Score: 52504%
Critics Consensus: Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween offers a handful of treats
for very young viewers, but compared to the entertaining original, this sequel
is a ding dong to ditch.
Synopsis: While collecting junk one day, best friends Sonny and Sam meet Slappy,
a mischievous talking dummy from an unpublished "Goosebumps"... [More]
Starring: Madison Iseman, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Caleel Harris
Directed By: Ari Sandel

#44



HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA: TRANSFORMANIA (2022)
47%

#44
Adjusted Score: 50506%
Critics Consensus: Much like the trio of films it follows, Hotel Transylvania:
Transformania is middling family viewing -- relatively painless, but overall
rather uninspired.
Synopsis: Drac and the pack are back, like you've never seen them before in
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. Reunite with your favorite... [More]
Starring: Brian Hull, Jim Gaffigan, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez
Directed By: Derek Drymon, Jennifer Kluska

#45



THE CURSE OF BRIDGE HOLLOW (2022)
46%

#45
Adjusted Score: 46522%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: A father (Marlon Wayans) and his teenage daughter (Priah Ferguson) are
forced to team up and save their town after... [More]
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Priah Ferguson, Kelly Rowland, Lauren Lapkus
Directed By: Jeff Wadlow

#46



THE ADDAMS FAMILY (2019)
45%

#46
Adjusted Score: 52907%
Critics Consensus: The Addams Family's starry voice cast and eye-catching
animation aren't enough to outweigh its saccharine handling of the delightfully
dark source material.
Synopsis: Members of the mysterious and spooky Addams family -- Gomez, Morticia,
Pugsley, Wednesday, Uncle Fester and Grandma -- are readily... [More]
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard
Directed By: Conrad Vernon, Greg Tiernan

#47



HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA (2012)
44%

#47
Adjusted Score: 50419%
Critics Consensus: Hotel Transylvania's buoyant, giddy tone may please children,
but it might be a little too loud and thinly-scripted for older audiences.
Synopsis: When monsters want to get away from it all, they go to Count Dracula's
(Adam Sandler) Hotel Transylvania, a lavish... [More]
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James
Directed By: Genndy Tartakovsky

#48



LITTLE MONSTERS (1989)
44%

#48
Adjusted Score: 40168%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Brian (Fred Savage) isn't scared of the monster living under the bed.
On the contrary, when he gets to know... [More]
Starring: Fred Savage, Howie Mandel, Daniel Stern, Margaret Whitton
Directed By: Richard Greenberg

#49



HOCUS POCUS (1993)
40%

#49
Adjusted Score: 45825%
Critics Consensus: Harmlessly hokey yet never much more than mediocre, Hocus
Pocus is a muddled family-friendly effort that fails to live up to the talents
of its impressive cast.
Synopsis: For 30 years the Sanderson Sisters have been casting spells, now see
them back on the big screen for a... [More]
Starring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Omri Katz
Directed By: Kenny Ortega

#50



SCOOBY-DOO (2002)
32%

#50
Adjusted Score: 36753%
Critics Consensus: Though Lillard is uncannily spot-on as Shaggy, Scooby Doo is
a tired live-action update, filled with lame jokes.
Synopsis: Zoinks! Two years after a clash of egos forced Mystery Inc. to close
its doors, Scooby-Doo and his clever crime-solving... [More]
Starring: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda
Cardellini
Directed By: Raja Gosnell

#51



THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 (2021)
28%

#51
Adjusted Score: 33036%
Critics Consensus: Altogether ooky, and not in a good way.
Synopsis: Everyone's favorite spooky family is back in the animated comedy
sequel, The Addams Family 2. In this all new movie... [More]
Starring: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Bill Hader
Directed By: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon

#52



ERNEST SCARED STUPID (1991)
25%

#52
Adjusted Score: 19939%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Ernest P. Worrell (Jim Varney) is working as a garbage collector in a
small Missouri town. Despite the warnings of... [More]
Starring: Jim Varney, Eartha Kitt, Austin Nagler, Shay Astar
Directed By: John R. Cherry III

#53



SCOOBY-DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED (2004)
23%

#53
Adjusted Score: 26548%
Critics Consensus: Only the very young will get the most out of this silly
trifle.
Synopsis: In this live-action sequel, the lovable dog Scooby-Doo once again
joins his pals Shaggy (Matthew Lillard), Velma (Linda Cardellini), Fred...
[More]
Starring: Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda
Cardellini
Directed By: Raja Gosnell

#54



THE LITTLE VAMPIRE (2017)
14%

#54
Adjusted Score: 11492%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: Rudolph, a 13-year-old vampire, meets Tony, a mortal boy his age who
loves old castles, graveyards and vampires. Tony helps... [More]
Starring: Rasmus Hardiker, Jim Carter, Joseph Kloska, Phoebe Givron-Taylor
Directed By: Karsten Kiilerich, Richard Claus

#55



THE HAUNTED MANSION (2003)
13%

#55
Adjusted Score: 17645%
Critics Consensus: Neither scary nor funny, The Haunted Mansion is as lifeless
as the ghosts in the movie.
Synopsis: Workaholic real estate agent Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy) is accused by
his wife, Sara (Marsha Thomason), of neglecting his son... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Terence Stamp, Wallace Shawn, Marsha Thomason
Directed By: Rob Minkoff






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