Classic Halloween Movies Watch Guide - The Haunted Mansion, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Scream.

Get in the Spirit with Halloween Movies and Shows to Stream on Disney+, Curated by Explore Disney+

October 22, 2025

From classics for the whole family to midnight-movie hits, check out the Disney+ Halloween lineup.

There's no better time than Halloween to check out all the scariest watches available on Disney+ and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers!* With everything from animated jump scares to creepy classics, this watch guide has everything you need to fuel your Halloween viewing.

Halloween Favorites

Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas

Jack Skellington in Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Disney’s Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Disney

Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder, where every holiday has its own special land. This is the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town. When Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town, his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, and it's up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things together again.

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Hocus Pocus

Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, and Dani Dennison laughing in a scene of Hocus Pocus.
Hocus Pocus, Disney

You're in for a devil of a time when three outlandishly wild witches — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy — return from 17th-century Salem after they're accidentally conjured up by some unsuspecting pranksters. It's a night full of zany fun and comic chaos once the tricky 300-year-old trio set out to cast a spell on the town and reclaim their youth… but first they must get their act together and outwit three kids and a talking cat. 

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hulu

Buffy, Xander, Willow and Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, posing in front of high school lockers.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hulu*

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a comedy-action series that chronicles the adventures of Buffy Summers, a teenage girl who is gifted with the strength and skill to hunt vampires. (Hulu)

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The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy) in The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion, Disney

Eddie Murphy stars as a real estate agent whose family comes face-to-face with 999 grim, grinning ghosts in creepy old Gracey Manor. Now with the help of supernatural psychic Madame Leota (Jennifer Tilly), they hilariously battle to break the mansion of its age-old curse… and do it before the clock strikes 13.

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Cult-Favorites and Horror Classics

Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along

Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) and fellow characters gathered in a forest scene from Agatha All Along.
Marvel Studios’ Agatha All Along, Disney

The infamous Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) finds herself down and out of power after a suspicious goth Teen helps break her free from a distorted spell. Her interest is piqued when he begs her to take him on the legendary Witches' Road, a magical gauntlet of trials that, if survived, rewards a witch with what they're missing. Together, Agatha and this mysterious Teen pull together a desperate coven, and set off down, down, down The Road...

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Scream (2022), Hulu

Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) in Scream (2022)
Scream (2022), Hulu*

Twenty-five years after a streak of brutal murders shocked the quiet town of Woodsboro, a terrifying new killer resurrects the Ghostface mask. As the deaths mount, Woodsboro's new targets must seek help from the survivors of the original Ghostface attacks. Now, only Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), former sheriff Dewey Riley (David Arquette), and reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox) can find a way to stop the killer when everyone is a suspect. (Hulu)

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American Horror Story, Hulu

American Horror Story promo key art spider glowing orb
American Horror Story, FX, Hulu*

An anthology horror drama series created and produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. (Hulu)

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Castle Rock, Hulu

Alan Pangborn (Scott Glenn) in Castle Rock
Castle Rock, Hulu*

A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse, Castle Rock combines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The fictional Maine town of Castle Rock has figured prominently in King’s literary career: Cujo, The Dark Half, IT and Needful Things, as well as novella The Body and numerous short stories (Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption) are set in there. Castle Rock is an original suspense/thriller — a first-of-its-kind reimagining that unites King’s themes and worlds and brings together the author’s most iconic and beloved characters. (Hulu)

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Halloween Comedies and Parodies

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror

Lisa, Marge and Homer in a scene from The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror, Disney

It's time for Springfield's annual scare fest! With a mix of horror, comedy, and stories you might just recognize, these eerie specials pack a punch with three mini twisted tales per episode. Find the Treehouse of Horror Collection on Disney+, plus a curated watch guide highlighting must-see episodes.

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FX’s What We Do in the Shadows, Hulu

Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry), and Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak) in FX’s What We Do in the Shadows
FX’s What We Do in the Shadows, Hulu*

A look into the daily lives of four vampires who've been together for hundreds of years; after a visit from their dark lord and leader, they're reminded of their purpose in coming to New York City over a century ago. (Hulu)

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Whatever your October viewing preferences are, our watch guide promises tricks, treats, and everything in between! Sit back, grab the candy, and let these stories take you on a hair-raising adventure. 

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