Halloween Movies set on Halloween
Movies that really are about Halloween, not just a generic list of horror movies. Some movies are comedies. Some are scary. All take place on Halloween.
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- DirectorJosh SchwartzStarsVictoria JusticeJohnny KnoxvilleChelsea HandlerWren's Halloween plans go awry when she's made to babysit her brother, who disappears into a sea of trick-or-treaters. With her best friend and two nerds at her side, she needs to find her brother before her mom finds out he's missing.Victoria Justice
- DirectorStuart GillardStarsMark RendallKat DenningsRobert BockstaelRichard Carlyle returns to Steeple Falls with his two kids, Claire and Ian, after his father dies. Not having a good relationship with his dad, Richard wants to sell the hardware business and the house before returning to Boston. Ian and Claire discover a "ghost depot" where spirits gather to reach the other side. They find out that their grandfather's spirit never reached the depot. Mariah, Jumper, and Coffin Ed explain that his spirit may have been stolen by Zachariah Kull. 200 or so years ago, Zachariah was burned at the stake for killing his wife. Zachariah is now stealing spirits to gather power so he can take his revenge on Steeple Falls. It is up to Ian and Claire to stop Zachariah and save their grandfather's spirit.Kat Dennings
- DirectorAlex ZammStarsEmily OsmentBrittany CurranCody LinleyBullied by her peers, tired of her parents and bugged by her little brother, goth girl Cassie decides to get some harmless revenge by reading a scary book to her brother - summoning a monster in the process.Emily Osment
- 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.
- DirectorPaul HoenStarsRowan BlanchardParis BerelcKaran BrarTeenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.Rowan Blanchard
- DirectorStuart GillardStarsOlivia HoltKerris DorseyBrendan MeyerA teen girl goes on a mission to recapture a dangerous monster that she accidentally released before it can do harm to her parents.
- DirectorCharlie VaughnStarsLexi GiovagnoliAshley Argota TorresJohn DeLucaAs Eve celebrates her birthday on Halloween night, she discovers she's a witch and accidentally summons an old relative who wants to enslave the town.
- DirectorPeter DeLuiseStarsDove CameronBraeden LemastersKatherine McNamaraTeenage friends must resist the spell of an evil showman staging a house of horrors show in their small town.Dove Cameron
- DirectorAri SandelStarsWendi McLendon-CoveyMadison IsemanJeremy Ray TaylorTwo young friends find a magic book that brings a ventriloquist's dummy to life.
- 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.Christina Ricci
- DirectorAdam GieraschStarsTatyana KanavkaMichael ArataShannon ElizabethA group of kids go to a Halloween party, only to have to face down a group of demons.Starring Monica Keena, Edward Furlong and Shannon Elizabeth
- DirectorJohn FawcettStarsEmily PerkinsKatharine IsabelleKris LemcheTwo death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.Katharine Isabelle
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisDonald PleasenceCharles CyphersWhile Dr. Loomis hunts for Michael Myers, a traumatized Laurie is rushed to Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, and The Shape is not far behind her.
- DirectorTommy Lee WallaceStarsTom AtkinsStacey NelkinDan O'HerlihyKids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
- DirectorDwight H. LittleStarsDonald PleasenceEllie CornellDanielle HarrisTen years after his original massacre, the invalid Michael Myers awakens on Halloween Eve and returns to Haddonfield to kill his seven-year-old niece. Can Dr. Loomis stop him?
- DirectorDominique Othenin-GirardStarsDonald PleasenceDanielle HarrisEllie CornellOne year after the events of Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988), the Shape returns to Haddonfield once again in an attempt to kill his now-mute niece.
- DirectorJoe ChappelleStarsDonald PleasencePaul RuddMarianne HaganSix years after Michael Myers last terrorized Haddonfield, he returns there in pursuit of his niece, Jamie Lloyd, who has escaped with her newborn child, for which Michael and a mysterious cult have sinister plans.
- DirectorSteve MinerStarsJamie Lee CurtisJosh HartnettAdam ArkinLaurie Strode, now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, must battle the Shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
- DirectorRick RosenthalStarsJamie Lee CurtisBusta RhymesBrad LoreeThree years after he last terrorized his sister, Michael Myers confronts her again, before traveling to Haddonfield to deal with the cast and crew of a reality show which is being broadcast from his old home.
- DirectorMark AtkinsStarsDerek OsedachRebekah KochanScot NeryThe film follows Chris Vale (Scot Nery), a young man who was wrongly convicted of murdering his family in 1982, and admitted into an insane asylum based largely on the fact that Chris had been found at home with the bodies by the police. After 10 years of life in the asylum, in which he has been bullied by inmates and staff alike for the incident, Chris has now quite literally turned insane and, to prove his innocence, he escapes from the asylum on October 31 to his home, which is now occupied by a new family who are holding a Halloween party. As the night draws on, Chris attempts to search the house for any clues that will testify his innocence, but in an effort to conceal himself from the partygoers and the authorities who are searching for him, begins his own killing spree that leads to a massacre far worse than the original.
- DirectorDuwayne DunhamStarsDebbie ReynoldsKimberly J. BrownJudith HoagWhen a young girl living with her secret witch mother learns she too is a witch, she must help her witch grandmother save Halloweentown from evil forces.
- DirectorMary LambertStarsKimberly J. BrownJudith HoagDaniel KountzA young witch and her grandmother work together to foil the plans of a wicked warlock's son before he can use powerful spells to create chaos in the world.
- DirectorMark A.Z. DippéStarsKimberly J. BrownDebbie ReynoldsJudith HoagA girl in a magical world bets her family's magic that nothing bad will happen when kids from Halloweentown attend high school in the mortal realm.
- DirectorDavid JacksonStarsSara PaxtonJudith HoagLucas GrabeelMarnie and Dylan are going to follow their dreams to go to college, at Halloweentown University, which is also known as Witch University.
- DirectorStuart GillardStarsTia MowryTamera Mowry-HousleyKristen WilsonTwin witches who were separated at birth and were adopted by two different families meet on their 21st birthday and must use their powers to save the world in which they were born, where their birth mother still lives.
- DirectorRodman FlenderStarsDevon SawaSeth GreenElden HensonA teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.
- DirectorMichael DoughertyStarsAnna PaquinBrian CoxDylan BakerFive interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank; a woman who loathes the night has to contend with her holiday-obsessed husband; and a mean old man meets his match with a demonic, supernatural trick-or-treater.
- 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.