10 Disney Halloween Movies That Aren’t Too Scary

Halloween movies with Mickey Mouse, Maleficent, the Hundred Acre Wood squad, and all your favorite Disney characters offer up loads of fun without too much fright.

Disney’s frightfully fun films

It’s time to start singing “this is Halloween, this is Halloween,” that hummable tune from one of the best Disney Halloween movies ever, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Disney’s Halloween fare serves up the spookiness with dollops of charm and playfulness, so it’s not too scary for the little ones in your household—or for you! After all, not everyone wants to be afraid to turn off the lights after watching some seriously scary Halloween movies.

Disney always delivers magic, and of course, magic is an essential component in Halloween. The best Halloween movies for kids usually indulge in age-appropriate, paranormal mayhem, and Disney movies, in particular, also often include catchy songs that your kids will be singing for weeks. Another bonus: You might even get some awesome (and easy!) inspiration for the best Halloween costumes for Disney fans, whether they’re pint-sized or all grown up. So, if you like to keep your darkness delightful, you’re in the right place with this list of kid-friendly Halloween movies on Disney Plus and the Disney Channel. And if you’re looking for a more diverse selection of spooky and funny-scary flicks, check out our guides to the best Halloween movies on Netflix and Hulu.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Settle in for some retro witchery and whimsy with this 1971 musical that features both animated characters and live-action adventure. Angela Lansbury stars as an apprentice witch who, along with a group of kids, saves the day while adventuring on a magical flying bed. Hey, it’s comfier than a broomstick! For more movie magic (literally speaking), check out our list of the best witch movies.

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Get ready for an evil cauldron a-brew with malevolent tendencies in this animated legend first released in 1985. Superb art design buoys this medieval fairy tale about a teenaged farm boy who partners with a princess and a fantastical dog to take on ghoulies and dark forces. If you have very little ones, beware of the PG-rated intensity! Don’t miss these other cartoon movies for family movie night.

The Haunted Mansion

Eddie Murphy serves up good-natured thrills and chills in this comedy based on the ever-popular Disney attraction. Prepare for giggles, ghosts, and kid-level gags. It’s the perfect fare when you like your Disney Halloween movies jam-packed with extreme silliness. If you want to keep it corny, tell your kids these Halloween jokes that are better than candy corn. Actually, we may need to rethink that—nothing’s better than candy corn.

Halloweentown

Debbie Reynolds stars as a sorceress grandma—the good kind—in this late-’90s classic that spawned a franchise. Grandma shows up to train the grandkids in witchery, but Mom’s not having it. Kids will be kids, though, and they follow Gram back to Halloweentown, the otherworldly zone beyond. Like most of the offerings on this list, you’ll find this classic Halloween movie on Disney Plus, along with its sequels. Next, bookmark this list of Halloween party games to keep kids occupied in the mortal world.

Zombies

Teenaged hottie zombies frolic with regular high schoolers in this zippy musical that makes monster life wholesome and happy. These Disney zombies no longer eat brains, so a romance ensues between a cheerleader and a zombiefied footballer that’s perfect for Hallow-tween entertainment. For more holiday silliness, these Halloween memes will make even your cool kids chuckle.

Zombies 2

It’s time for prom—or Prawn, as it’s known in Disney’s teenaged zombie landscape—and werewolves are here to crash the party in this popular sequel. Prepare for dark myths, Wolfen teenyboppers, and sweetheart zombies who burst into song and dance. How smart are you when it comes to Halloween? Here are some Halloween riddles to devour (your brains)!

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The Nightmare Before Christmas

The lithe and lanky Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, accidentally disrupts Christmas while trying to make it better. Stunning stop-motion animation gives this classic Disney musical visual flair and Gothic whimsy. Watch it for decor inspiration, and also check out these DIY Halloween decorations to properly deck your halls.

Double creature-feature time! First, watch Tim Burton’s 1984 live-action short about a kid who “frankensteins” his pet pooch back to life. Then, check out the feature-length animated remake released in 2012. Both versions of Frankenweenie feature stunning expressionistic visuals in gorgeous, moody black and white. Have you read the classic novel this story is based on? It was written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley back in 1816, and it’s one of the greatest books you should have read by now.

Toy Story of Terror!

This is one of those Disney Halloween movies that’s short in length (just 21 terror-filled minutes of charm), but big on vocal star power. Carl Weathers, Kate McKinnon, Timothy Dalton, and others join Tom Hanks and Tim Allen as the voices of toys who are in for some horror-inspired high jinks set at an eerie roadside motel. To infinity and beyond the veil! See if you can create your own Halloween puns with these other Disney movie quotes.