'90s Halloween Movies For Kids to Watch Based on Their Age

Rating: TV-G

Age of kids that can handle it: 5+

Why it's scary: Like most Olsen twin movies, this one staring the adorable twins is more silly than scary. However, younger kids might be scared of Aunt Agatha, who lives in a creepy house and talks about grave-digging, blood, and being cruel to others. She's trapped her nice twin sister in a mirror for seven years, but gets pushed into the mirror and stuck behind it herself, which younger kids might need to know is actually impossible.

Rating: PG

Age of kids that can handle it: 7+

Why it's scary: This Tim Burton classic isn't so much scary as offbeat; however, younger children may be frightened by the fact that Jack is a skeleton or by the other Halloween creatures.

Rating: PG

Age of kids that can handle it: 7+

Why it's scary: This children's Halloween classic takes place in a supercreepy house, and though Casper is a friendly ghost, his three ghost uncles are not. Although the violence is cartoonish and silly for the most part, there are a few instances of characters dying and immediately becoming ghosts, which could frighten those with vivid imaginations.

Rating: G

Age of kids that can handle it: 7+

Why it's scary: This Disney Channel Original Movie is mostly fun and games, but kids younger than 6 or 7 might find the battle at the end in which a few of the characters are frozen into a trance-like state a little frightening. Really young kids may be upset simply by the appearances of some of the Halloween characters.

Rating: PG

Age of kids that can handle it: 7+

Why it's scary: Although the Sanderson sisters are mostly hilarious and the spunky main characters handle themselves around the witches, there are still a number of spooky scenes in this one that younger kiddos may not like. A zombie with his mouth sewn shut crawls out of his own grave and follows the kids, the sisters suck out the soul of a little girl, and Thackery Binx, the lovable black cat, gets run over by a bus. Regardless, this '90s classic is a must see.

Rating: TV-PG

Age of kids that can handle it: 7+

Why it's scary: Ironically, one of the scariest parts of this movie is when the characters are watching a horror movie — the scene featured shows a man about to get impaled by a kitchen knife lodged in a sink drain thanks to a scary-looking creature, but you don't actually see it happen. In the actual movie, the kids get into a few sticky situations, including being chased by a pretty aggressive dog, but other than that, this one's pretty tame and the mummy is actually really sweet and adorable.

Rating: NR

Age of kids that can handle it: 8+

Why it's scary: There are a bunch of ghosts in this movie, much like the ones in the famed Disney attraction. Younger kids may be frightened by the ghosts, especially a headless one who threatens the main characters with a knife, but the scary moments are overall mild.

Rating: PG

Age of kids that can handle it: 8+

Why it's scary: This movie is based on Roald Dahl's classic novel for kids, but man, is it creepy. The main character, Luke, and his mice encounter a bunch of scary witches at a convention of sorts, and the kids in it find themselves in perilous situations on more than one occasion.

Rating: TV-PG

Age of kids that can handle it: 9+

Why it's scary: Most kids go through a phase in which they fear a potential creature under the bed, so the movie might stir up some of those thoughts considering there's an actual "Boogeyman" (who takes on a couple different forms) under the main character's bed. This one is a little dark considering it's a Disney Channel Original Movie, but if your child is OK with some dark lighting and a couple of jumpy scenes, it shouldn't cause them to block the underside of their bed too easily.

Rating: PG-13

Age of kids that can handle it: 10+

Why it's scary: This movie is a fun one based on the classic 1960s sitcom, but it is still a bit scary for younger children. A ton of different weapons and torture devices appear throughout the film (though no one gets hurt) and even though the characters are hilarious and likable, their personalities are a little disturbing, so make sure your child will be able to find the humor in this film before letting them watch.

Rating: PG-13

Age of kids that can handle it: 11+

Why it's scary: OK, so a man with long scissors for fingers is off-the-bat frightening, but this movie isn't actually as scary as it seems at first glance. Edward does kill one man who's attacking him with his scissors, which leads to a fatal fall out a window, but for the most part, this movie is more sad than scary.

Rating: PG-13

Age of kids that can handle it: 14+

Why it's scary: Though this film can at times be as scary as an R-rated horror flick, most of the scary scenes are those that make you jump but end quickly. Seeing as the film deals with a young boy who can see dead people, the boy is often afraid, a fact he wears openly through the movie, and there are a ton of dead people just walking around at any given time. Some of the scenes include violent deaths such as hanging, suicide, and poisoning, and the movie opens with a shooting. If your child is up for it though, it's one of the greats!