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Two lists for Halloween night, each ordered from gentlest to most frightening, so you can stop where your audience does.

With the kids · 26 picks

Family Halloween Movies

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie BrownThe Bad Guys: Haunted HeistNightbooks

For grown-ups · 26 picks

Horror Movies for Halloween Night

Shaun of the DeadNosferatu (2024)Bring Her Back

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Halloween

Scary or not too scary, ordered from gentle to frightening.

Horror Movies for Halloween Night

Twenty-six real scares, ordered from horror-comedy to the films people regret watching alone.

Family Halloween Movies

Spooky but not traumatizing: picks for kids and grown-ups together, with a scare level on each.

Halloween Movies for Little Kids

Gentle Halloween films and specials for ages three to seven, none scarier than a jump played for laughs.

Halloween Movies for Tweens and Teens

From the scariest family films to PG-13 horror: Halloween picks for ages 10 to 15, with what's in each one.

Spooky Shows for Kids

Spooky series for kids and tweens, from a preschool vampire to teenage ghost hunters, with a starting age on each.

Horror

Every kind of scary, from ghost stories to slashers.

Classic Horror Movies

Psycho, The Thing, The Exorcist and more: the pre-1990 horror films that still frighten, and the ones that fascinate.

Slasher Movies

Slashers from Black Christmas and Halloween to X, Freaky and Heart Eyes, with how gory each one gets.

Zombie Movies and Shows

From Night of the Living Dead to 28 Years Later: zombie films and series, fast and slow, funny and grim.

Horror Comedies

Scary movies that want you laughing too, from undead mockumentaries to blood-soaked games of hide-and-seek.

Ghost Stories and Haunted Houses

The restless dead and the houses that won't let go, from jump-scare hauntings to slow, sad ghost stories.

Scary Movies Without Gore

Genuinely frightening films with little or no blood, for viewers who want the dread and the jumps without the splatter.

The Best Horror Movies of the 2020s

The decade's best horror so far, from Talk to Me and Barbarian to Sinners, Weapons and 2026's breakout hits.

Scary Series to Binge in October

Horror TV worth your October evenings, ordered from eerie to the shows you'll want the lights on for.

The Best Stephen King Adaptations

The best of Stephen King on screen, from Shawshank and Stand by Me to It, Doctor Sleep and The Long Walk.

Creature Features and Monster Movies

Sharks, aliens, giant worms, vampires and Godzilla: the best monster movies, from Jaws to Sinners.

Teens and parents

Picks checked against our parents' guide, by age.

The Best Movies for 13-Year-Olds

Twenty-five movies a 13-year-old will actually want to watch, each checked against our parents' guide.

Movies for 15-Year-Olds

More grown-up picks for mid-teens, from The Dark Knight to Everything Everywhere, with what each one contains.

PG-13 Movies With No Sex Scenes

Strong PG-13 films with no sex scenes, each with a note on the swearing and violence you'll get instead.

R-Rated Movies That Are OK for Older Teens

Great R-rated films for 15- and 16-year-olds, with exactly what earned each R and what isn't in it.

Shows to Watch With Your Teen

Series a parent and a 12- to 15-year-old can both enjoy, from The Good Place to Arcane, with what to know on each.

Coming-of-Age Movies for Teens and Parents

Films about growing up that a teen and a parent can watch together, from CODA to Stand by Me.

New and recent

The best of the last few years, so you're not rewatching 1995.

The Best New Movies

The best-reviewed, most-talked-about films of 2025 and 2026 so far, from Oscar winners to blockbusters and horror hits.

The Best New Series

The best new TV of 2025 and 2026: dramas, comedies, limited series and two returning shows worth catching up on now.

The Best Movies of the 2020s (So Far)

The films since 2020 that have lasted: blockbusters, comedies, animation and foreign-language picks worth your night.

By mood

Start from how you feel tonight.

Cozy Shows to Unwind With

Low-stakes, warm-blanket TV for when you just want to decompress.

Feel-Good Movies to Lift Your Mood

Films that send you to bed a little happier than you woke up.

Mind-Bending Movies & Shows

Twisty, cerebral picks that reward your full attention (and maybe a rewatch).

Best Thrillers to Watch Tonight

Edge-of-your-seat picks when you want tension, not comfort.

Family

Things kids and grown-ups both enjoy.

Family Movie Night Picks

Crowd-pleasers that actually work for kids and adults at once.

The Best Animated Movies for the Whole Family

Animated films kids love and adults would choose anyway, from Totoro to The Wild Robot, with an age guide on each.

Live-Action Family Movies

Real actors, real sets and stories that work for kids and adults together, from Paddington to Wicked.

New Family Movies Worth Watching

The best family films since 2020, from The Wild Robot to Toy Story 5, with ages and cautions for each.

By occasion

Date night, a short evening, or something on in the background.

Binge-Worthy Limited Series

Complete stories that end — no five-season commitment, no cancellation risk.

Background Shows for Working

Shows you can half-watch without losing the thread — or your concentration.

Date Night Movies

Films two adults will both enjoy, across romance, comedy and thrillers, matched to the kind of night you want.

Great Movies Under 90 Minutes

Great films that are over in ninety minutes or less: comedies, thrillers, horror, animation and a concert film.

By genre

When you already know what kind of thing you want.

Romantic Comedies That Actually Work

Rom-coms that earn both halves of the word, from When Harry Met Sally... to Palm Springs and Rye Lane.

Sci-Fi Movies Worth Your Evening

Big ideas that also make a great night in, from The Martian and Dune to Project Hail Mary and a few small gems.

Action Movies With Real Craft

Action you can actually follow: real stunts, clear fights and set pieces built with care, old and new.

Movies That Are Actually Funny

Comedies that get real laughs, not polite smiles: Game Night, Airplane!, Friendship, Hoppers and more.

Crime and Heist Movies

Heists, mob sagas and getaway drivers: the best crime films, mostly recent, plus the classics they borrow from.

Documentaries Worth Watching

Real stories that grip like fiction: the best documentaries and docuseries, from a ropeless climb to a lost festival.

True Crime Series and Docs

The true-crime series and films that justify the hours, from The Jinx to The Perfect Neighbor, plus a few great dramas.

Foreign-Language Films Worth the Subtitles

Films that make you forget you're reading, from Parasite and RRR to quieter gems in Norwegian, Finnish and Persian.

Animated Movies for Grown-Ups

Animation made for adults: R-rated, devastating, strange or just pitched over kids' heads, from Akira to Flow.

Sports Movies Even Non-Fans Love

Sports films that are really about people: underdogs, rivals and families, no rulebook required.

Musicals and Music Movies

Big musicals, music biopics and concert films, old and new, with notes on which ones the kids can join.

Movies Based on True Stories

Rescues, frauds, startups and survival stories, with an honest note on how true each film really is.

War Movies

From the First World War to Iraq: war films that earn their violence, with notes on how hard each one hits.

TV and series

Shows worth starting, and how far to go.

The Best Comedy Series to Start Now

Comedies worth starting tonight, mostly from the last decade, plus the classics nothing has replaced.

Prestige Drama Series

The serious, serialized dramas that made TV the main event, from The Sopranos to The Pitt.

Reality and Competition Shows Worth Your Time

Competitions built on real skill or real scheming, and reality shows that treat their people kindly.

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Series

Space operas, dragons, apocalypses and one very strange office: the genre series worth your weekends.