Wanna enjoy Halloween but get tired of watching horror movies through your fingers? Well, lucky for you, there are brilliant non-scary Halloween movies out there for you to enjoy during the spooky season. Who says that witches, ghouls, and reanimated corpses have to be fearsome to be entertaining?
So for all the scaredy cats out there, these are the best movies for your Halloween that won’t give you nightmares for weeks. Have you watched them all?
1. Happy Death Day
Source: Blumhouse Productions
This movie is the slasher version of a comedic movie. It’s the perfect combination of Scream and Groundhog Day. Happy Death Day follows a sassy sorority girl who finds herself stuck reliving the same day over and over again. She is dead at the end of every loop, so she sets out to find the real identity of her killer. It’s more
funny than scary and overall it’s a great movie to watch.
2. The Addams Family
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Everybody can agree that The Addams Family is a classic must-watch for the Halloween season. It has an iconic cast, a spooky family, dark humor, and everything else that is fun about Halloween minus the horror aspect. Plus, it’s super wholesome and is the perfect choice to watch with your loved ones during a family night. Give it a try and you’ll definitely snap your fingers and sing along to the theme song after the movie ends.
3. Ghostbusters (1984)
Source: Warner Bros. Pictures
Speaking of old-but-gold movies, if you like monsters but hate jumpscares, then go watch Ghostbusters. It’s not only one of the best comedy Halloween movies, but also one of the best comedies of all time. This movie deserves to be watched every spooky season!
4. Coraline
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Don’t let the fact that this is an animation and a children’s movie fool you. This is, perhaps, the scariest movie on this list. But it’s nothing compared to a real horror movie. Plus, it’s one of the most beautiful claymation movies that still impresses many people these days. Despite the chilling storyline, everything in Coraline is bursting with colors. This movie will guarantee to have you at the edge of your seat once you give it a go.
5. The Mummy (1999)
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We will ignore the disaster remake and only talk about the 1999 version because it’s an amazing movie. It has action, adventure, and walking corpses that look funny rather than scary. Plus, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are hot, and the other characters are very entertaining to watch too. A perfect movie to watch if you’re looking for some thrills but don’t wanna get scared.
6. Edward Scissorhands
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Edward Scissorhands is not just a Halloween treat, it's a feast. It can be spooky, it can be heartbreaking, and it sure as hell can be funny. The setting in the film might be a little bit too snowy for Halloween, but it’s the perfect ending for the spooky season. You can enjoy this charming tale from the end of October to November as a grand finale to your movie marathon.
7. Paranorman
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Another amazing stop-motion movie that is perfect for Halloween is Paranorman. It features a heartwarming story about a bullied boy who can talk to dead people, and it might bring tears to your eyes. Paranorman is a classic tale about friendshipand family that we highly recommend you check out.
8. Teen Witch
Source: Hollywood Road Films
If you love witches then you’re gonna love this movie. Teen Witch tells the story of Louise Miller, a teenager who finds out that she is a reincarnated witch when she turns 16. Her magic can help her to become the most popular girl at school and make boys fall in love with her, but she almost loses herself on the way.
9. Spirited Away
Source: Buena Vista Pictures
This anime is one of the perfect non-scary Halloween movies to watch every fall. Aside from beautiful animation that can bring tears to your eyes, Spirited Away has spirits, witches, and little soot sprites that are super cute. The tale is deep and complicated, the characters are loveable, and the ending will make you cry.
10. Bewitched
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For all the people who love romantic movies out there, this one is for you. Bewitched is a rom-com about a witch blending into the world of normal humans. Watch and laugh at her shenanigans with her co-star, who is trying to figure out the truth about whether she is a witch or not.
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horrible horror movie clichés that are so stupid that you can’t help but roll your eyes? Let’s see which one of these tropes makes you laugh out loud for how illogical it is.