Prepare For a Not-So-Scary Halloween With These 30 Disney Movies

Three middle school students form an unlikely friendship with a lovable mummy in Under Wraps.

Where to stream it: Amazon Prime ($4 to rent)

In this epic Disney crossover, Mickey Mouse and his friends must stop Jafar and other Disney villains from changing the House of Mouse into the House of Villains.

Where to buy it: Amazon Prime ($18 to buy)

This is yet another movie named after a Disney ride! A journalist and his niece try to crack a curse that haunts the Hollywood Tower Hotel, where five guests disappeared in 1939 while on an elevator ride. The uncle and niece duo are played by Steve Guttenberg and a young Kirsten Dunst.

Where to buy it: Amazon ($9 to buy)

Ray Bradbury’s fantasy horror novel comes to life in Disney’s 1983 film Something Wicked This Way Comes. It’s about a carnival ringleader who casts a spell on a town, promising to grant wishes to those who join his creepy circus. If you’re up for an adrenaline rush, this is definitely one of the creepier movies on this list. It still has a PG rating, though, so nothing is too crazy.

Where to buy it: Amazon ($10 to buy).

Brew some magic with The Black Cauldron, an animated classic about an evil king who wants to steal a cauldron in order to rule the world.

Where to stream it: Disney+, Amazon Prime ($4 to rent).

Tia and Tamera Mowry star as Alex and Camryn, twin witches (aka twitches) who reunite on their 21st birthday. They discover that their unique powers are even stronger when they team up. After you get your twitchy fix from Twitches, be sure to check out the sequel as well.

Where to stream them: Twitches on Disney+, Twitches Too on Disney+

When they’re brought back to life, a trio of 300-year-old (give or take) witches set out to take over the town of Salem while going up against a talking cat and three children in Hocus Pocus. You can’t go wrong with Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker unleashing their wrath!

Where to stream it: Disney+

A classic Halloween movie for kids, Don’t Look Under the Bed is a light spin on the Boogeyman. Smart and generally a nonbeliever, Frances McCausland soon finds the Boogeyman wreaking havoc on her life and must now rely on her brother and his imaginary friend to help her.

Where to stream it: Disney+

For a Tim Burton fix, put on The Nightmare Before Christmas, a Halloween and Christmas classic! Pumpkin King Jack Skellington discovers Christmas and wants to spread the holiday cheer, but his nightmarish plan involves kidnapping Santa, among other things.

Where to stream it: Disney+

In this newer Disney Channel Original Movie, Skylar learns that her parents are monster hunters after inadvertently unleashing an unsavory creature. Now, it’s up to Skylar to fight the monster and get her parents back safe and sound.

Where to stream it: Disney+

Hailing from another world, two young orphans, Tony and Tia, have strange psychic abilities. They soon find themselves prey to a scheming millionaire who wants to take advantage of their powers.

Where to stream them: Escape to Witch Mountain on Disney+, Return From Witch Mountain on Disney+

Now that zombies no longer crave brains, Seabrook High finds itself a brave new world for the integration of zombie and human high schoolers in this quirky sci-fi and coming-of-age film. Oh, and it’s a musical as well! Horrifying isn’t quite the word we’d use to describe this movie (and its sequel), but it’ll definitely give you those spooky-season vibes.

Where to stream them: Z-O-M-B-I-E-S on Disney+, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 on Disney

A darker sequel to The Wizard of Oz, Return to Oz follows Dorothy when she has returned home to her aunt and uncle, both of whom believe she may be hallucinating. Just as she’s about to receive electrotherapy, Dorothy finds herself back in Oz, where her friends have been turned to stone. And so, she must come up against a wicked princess and king to rescue them.

Where to stream it: Disney+

Who says G-rated movies can’t be a little creepy? A classic that features an old cemetery and Headless Horseman, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad joins “The Wind in the Willows” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in this double feature. In the latter, a young man named Ichabod finds himself at a Halloween party trying to win the love of an heiress named Katrina Van Tassel, but he finds himself in a spookier situation as the night goes on.

Where to stream it: Disney+

While working at a movie theater, Pete helps his coworkers set up for a ritzy movie premiere. Weird things start happening at the theater, resurfacing rumored whispers of the phantom who haunts the megaplex.

Where to stream it: Disney+

In Tim Burton’s animated Frankenweenie, a young Victor Frankenstein figures out how to reanimate Sparky, his dead bull terrier. Chaos ensues when all the other kids want to resurrect their dead pets as well.

Where to stream it: Disney+

Marnie and her siblings discover they come from a family of witches in this OG Disney classic. If the first Halloweentown has you hooked, you’ll want to check out the three following films.

Where to stream them: Halloweentown on Disney+, Halloweentown II on Disney+, Halloweentown High on Disney+, and Return to Halloweentown on Disney+

Based on the Disneyland ride of the same name, The Haunted Mansion is a silly, spooky treat that stars Eddie Murphy as Jim Evers, a workaholic real estate agent. During a family vacation, Jim, generally a nonbeliever when it comes to the supernatural, brings his wife and kids up to a creepy mansion to make a business deal. Things don’t go as planned when a storm traps them there, and the Evers get caught up in the manor’s curse.

Where to stream it: Disney+

This first installation in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise not only has epic music but also an exciting storyline with curses and living skeletons. It stars Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom, and Johnny Depp as the main seafaring adventurers. This movie is a bit more of a thriller than the rest of these picks, but it’s definitely more action-packed than scary.

Where to stream it: Disney+

Halloween can be a frightening time for little ones, making this movie perfect for introducing a bit of spooky fun while sticking to a festive theme. Follow young Heffalump as he experiences his first Halloween in Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie.

Where to stream it: Amazon Prime ($4 to rent)

The Davis family moves into their dream house despite warnings from their local historian, and as it turns out, it’s haunted by a 300-year-old spirit. As the spirits antics become more and more frightening, the Davis family is forced to meet the terrifying Mr. Boogedy.

Where to stream it: Disney+

Held up at a roadside hotel, Woody discovers that parts of his gang are disappearing, and he needs to get to the bottom of it.

Where to buy it: Amazon Prime ($10 to buy)

This movie may not be an intentional Halloween film, but it sure is creepy. A family wins a computerized house that seems all fun and games at first, until it begins to take on a life of its own.

Where to stream it: Disney+