Halloween is a time of year that brings out the spooky, the scary and the downright frightening. It’s a time to get creative and show off your costume, eat lots of candy, and watch some spooky movies! Here are Disney’s best Halloween movies to help you celebrate this holiday with all the fun that it deserves.
When you think of Halloween movies from Walt Disney Animation Studios, the first movie that pops into your mind is probably Disney’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and although it has become a classic in its own right, it’s not alone
on this list. There are plenty more Disney movies for you to enjoy this October 31st!
The Best Disney Halloween Movies
Hocus Pocus
If you’ve been to Walt Disney World during the fall in the past few years, you know about the three witch Hocus Pocus sisters, Winifred, Sarah and Mary Sanderson are out for mischief. They have their own stage show during the Halloween bash, and Disney recently announced a sequel. This movie is iconic and a must see for us in Autismland.
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This Tim Burton-directed movie from 1993 tells the story of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown’s Pumpkin King. After he gets bored with his job and discovers Christmas Town, he decides to find a way for both towns to coexist by taking over Christmastown. While it does have some scary moments (like when they meet Oogie Boogie) this is definitely one of Disney’s best Halloween movies!
The Haunted Mansion
This movie based on the Disney Parks attraction, Haunted Mansion, is great for older kids who enjoy a little more intense and scary Halloween movies. The Haunted Mansion movie is about a family that visits an old, creepy house so the dad who’s a realtor (Eddie Murphy) can talk to the owner about selling the house. A huge storm comes and the family ends up having to stay in the Haunted Mansion overnight.
But like any great suspenseful movie, things aren’t what they seem and the house is filled with spooks and ghosts who have other plans for their guests.
Tower of Terror
Another great Disney movie based on the attraction, the Tower of Terror film tells the story of how the hotel was a beautiful place until one night, during a terrible storm, the elevator malfunctions, sending it plunging to the ground. The guests are then haunted by the hotel’s past as they also try to find a way out of this terrifying situation.
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Halloween Town
The first of the Halloweentown series, this movie is about Marnie and her discovery of why her mom is against celebrating Halloween. When her grandma,Aggie, shows up, secrets are revealed and Marnie discovers her mom and grandmother are actually witches.
Marnie goes to Halloween town where she starts training to become a witch and fight the evil forces that she feels threaten her town. This is one of Disney’s best Halloween movies, it has tons of fun bits for kids to enjoy.
If you want something spooky but not terrifying then these Disney Halloween movies should do the trick! Pop some popcorn, turn down the lights, and enjoy some fun family time with these movies.
What’s on your best Disney Halloween movies list?
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