The Best Halloween Movies, Ranked By Votes

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Every Halloween season, movie fans return to the classics — from supernatural comedies and slasher icons to psychological thrillers and family-friendly favorites. This ultimate list of the best Halloween movies of all time on Votters ranks the greatest spooky films ever made based entirely on user votes. Whether you're searching for terrifying scary movies, nostalgic Halloween movies, or the best horror movies to watch in October, this fan-powered ranking highlights the films audiences love most. Vote for your favorites, discover hidden gems, and build the perfect Halloween watchlist for your next movie marathon.

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Beetlejuice (1988)

After Barbara and Adam Maitland die in a sudden accident, the couple finds themselves trapped as ghosts haunting their own home. When a strange new family moves in, they desperately try to scare the intruders away, only to unleash Beetlejuice — a chaotic and dangerous spirit whose outrageous methods spiral into supernatural madness.

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Halloween (1978)

Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night, escaped mental patient Michael Myers returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield. As the masked killer stalks a group of unsuspecting teenagers, babysitter Laurie Strode becomes trapped in a terrifying fight for survival against a relentless evil that refuses to die.

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Hocus Pocus (1993)

After moving to Salem, teenager Max accidentally resurrects three mischievous witch sisters who were executed centuries earlier. As the witches plot to steal the life force of local children on Halloween night, Max, his sister Dani, and their talking cat companion must stop them before sunrise unleashes chaos on the town.

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Scream (1996)

One year after her mother’s murder, teenager Sidney Prescott becomes the target of a masked killer known as Ghostface. As a string of brutal murders terrorizes her small town, Sidney and her friends are drawn into a deadly game where horror movie rules blur with reality — and anyone could be the killer.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

In Halloween Town, Jack Skellington — the beloved Pumpkin King — grows tired of the same yearly scares and becomes fascinated by the joy of Christmas. Determined to take over the holiday, Jack’s well-meaning plan spirals into chaos as he brings his spooky world into Christmas, threatening both holidays in the process.

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Friday The 13th (1980)

As a group of camp counselors prepare to reopen the abandoned Camp Crystal Lake, they are stalked by a mysterious killer seeking revenge for a tragic drowning that happened years earlier. What begins as a fun summer getaway soon turns into a bloody nightmare where no one is safe from the camp’s dark past.

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Scary Movie (2000)

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Scary Movie (2000)

After accidentally covering up a deadly hit-and-run, a group of clueless teenagers find themselves targeted by a masked killer. As bodies pile up, the friends stumble through outrageous horror movie parodies, spoofing classic slasher films with absurd twists, chaotic scares, and nonstop comedy.

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A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A group of teenagers are haunted by Freddy Krueger, a burned killer who attacks his victims through their dreams. As the nightmares become deadly real, teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth behind Freddy’s past before she falls asleep and becomes his next target.

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It (2017)

When children begin disappearing in the small town of Derry, a group of outcast kids uncover a terrifying evil lurking beneath the streets — a shape-shifting creature that often appears as the sinister clown Pennywise. As their deepest fears come to life, the friends must confront the monster together before it claims more victims.

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Ready or Not (2019)

On her wedding night, Grace joins her wealthy new husband’s eccentric family for a traditional game that quickly turns deadly. What begins as a bizarre hide-and-seek ritual turns into a brutal fight for survival as Grace discovers the family will stop at nothing to complete their horrifying pact before dawn.