Spooky Family & Kids' Movies
I originally had a couple of these listed in my list of horror movies I've seen, but decided to separate the ones for kids here.
This is a list of all the spooky/creepy family & kids' movies I've seen (that I can think of) roughly in order of how much I like them, so only the top several are favorites. I'm sure there are at least a couple more I've seen that I forgot to include here.
Tier 1: top favorite spooky family movies: #1-5
Tier 2: more favorites #6-8
Tier 3: I liked it a lot #9-13
Tier 4: I liked it t1 #14-18
Tier 5: I liked it t2 #19-27
Tier 6: I liked it a little #28-33
Tier 7: It was okay I guess #34-36
Tier 8: meh, I've seen worse #37
Tier 9: It stank, but I've still seen worse. #38
Tier 10: it really stank. #39-40
This is a list of all the spooky/creepy family & kids' movies I've seen (that I can think of) roughly in order of how much I like them, so only the top several are favorites. I'm sure there are at least a couple more I've seen that I forgot to include here.
Tier 1: top favorite spooky family movies: #1-5
Tier 2: more favorites #6-8
Tier 3: I liked it a lot #9-13
Tier 4: I liked it t1 #14-18
Tier 5: I liked it t2 #19-27
Tier 6: I liked it a little #28-33
Tier 7: It was okay I guess #34-36
Tier 8: meh, I've seen worse #37
Tier 9: It stank, but I've still seen worse. #38
Tier 10: it really stank. #39-40
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- DirectorJim HensonStarsDavid BowieJennifer ConnellyToby FroudSixteen-year-old Sarah must solve a labyrinth to rescue her baby brother when he is taken by the Goblin King.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.
- DirectorHenry SelickStarsDanny ElfmanChris SarandonCatherine O'HaraJack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.It's awesome, but not really recommended for younger kids.
- DirectorWalter MurchStarsFairuza BalkNicol WilliamsonJean MarshDorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.(yes, this movie is creepy)
- DirectorHenry SelickStarsDakota FanningTeri HatcherJohn HodgmanWandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, an 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThe discovery of a massive river of ectoplasm and a resurgence of spectral activity allows the staff of Ghostbusters to revive the business.
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsAnjelica HustonRaul JuliaChristopher LloydCon artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
- DirectorChris ButlerSam FellStarsKodi Smit-McPheeAnna KendrickChristopher Mintz-PlasseA misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
- DirectorPete DocterDavid SilvermanLee UnkrichStarsBilly CrystalJohn GoodmanMary GibbsIn order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think.
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff CohenA group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsCarrie CoonPaul RuddFinn WolfhardWhen a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
- DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsBette MidlerSarah Jessica ParkerKathy NajimyA teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.
- DirectorNicolas RoegStarsAnjelica HustonMai ZetterlingJasen FisherA young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
- DirectorTim BurtonMike JohnsonStarsJohnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterEmily WatsonWhen a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
- DirectorRobert StevensonWard KimballStarsAngela LansburyDavid TomlinsonRoddy McDowallAn apprentice witch, three kids and a cynical magician conman search for the missing component to a magic spell to be used in the defense of Britain in World War II.
- DirectorBarry SonnenfeldStarsAnjelica HustonRaul JuliaChristopher LloydThe Addams Family try to rescue their beloved Uncle Fester from his gold-digging new love, a black widow named Debbie.
- 2019–202244mTV-PG7.7 (343)TV EpisodeDirectorDean IsraeliteStarsLyliana WraySam Ashe ArnoldMiya CechTormented by a series of scary nightmares, the new girl in school feels isolated and out of place until a mysterious group invites her to join their ranks. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story.A mini-series is close enough to a movie to go on a list of movies and each season of this is like a mini series. I'd watch more, but only the first season is available on nexflix. (This rating and place on this list is meant for the whole season 1 (3 episodes) because the season is one story.)
- DirectorJim HensonFrank OzStarsJim HensonKathryn MullenFrank OzOn another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal, and to restore order to his world.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsAlec BaldwinGeena DavisMichael KeatonThe spirits of a deceased couple are harassed by an unbearable family that has moved into their home, and hire a malicious spirit to drive them out.
- DirectorDaniel RichardsonStarsJacob AndertonLucas ByrneD.G. FosterStuck in a small town with nothing to do, only each other to hang out with, the holidays are shaping up to be a drag for Jack and Noah. Until bullies dare them to visit a creepy house to steal something to prove how tough they are.This would've been a good horror comedy for kids, but there's a lot of swearing. So, I recommend it for older kids and grown ups. Otherwise, it's well done for the obviously very low budget. hilarious.
- DirectorFred DekkerStarsAndre GowerRobby KigerStephen MachtA group of young monster fanatics attempts to save their hometown from Count Dracula and his monsters.cult classic. Some swearing, not for younger kids.
- DirectorRob MinkoffStarsEddie MurphyMarsha ThomasonJennifer TillyA realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.
- DirectorBrad SilberlingStarsBill PullmanChristina RicciCathy MoriartyAn afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.
- DirectorEli RothStarsJack BlackCate BlanchettOwen VaccaroA young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world.