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

If you're the type of person who can't handle true horror films to celebrate Halloween, these 30 mildly spooky Disney movies are perfect for you. They have just enough Halloween spirit without inflicting deep-seated fear and paranoia in you. We've included a few Disney Channel Originals like Halloweentown, and some classics like Hocus Pocus, so bust out that candy stash, get comfy on the couch, and settle in for a light and enjoyable Halloween movie marathon!

— Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes, Stacey Nyguyen and Kalyn Womack

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Can of Worms
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Can of Worms

This trippy Disney classic is about a teenage boy who is convinced that he's an alien. We're not going to lie, the aliens look pretty freaky in this movie.

Watch Can of Worms on Disney+ now.

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Under Wraps
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Under Wraps

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

Watch Under Wraps on Amazon Prime ($4 to rent).

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Mickey's House of Villains
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Mickey's House of Villains

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.

Watch Mickey's House of Villains on Amazon Prime ($18 to buy).

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Tower of Terror
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Tower of Terror

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.

Watch Tower of Terror on Amazon Prime ($9 to buy).

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The Black Cauldron
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The Black Cauldron

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.

Watch The Black Cauldron on Disney+ now.

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Twitches and Twitches Too
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Twitches and Twitches Too

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.

Watch Twitches and Twitches Too on Disney+ now.

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Hocus Pocus
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Hocus Pocus

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!

Watch Hocus Pocus on Disney+ now.

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Don't Look Under the Bed
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Don't Look Under the Bed

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.

Watch Don't Look Under the Bed on Disney+ now.

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The Nightmare Before Christmas
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The Nightmare Before Christmas

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.

Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas on Disney+ now.

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Girl vs. Monster
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Girl vs. Monster

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.

Watch Girl vs. Monster on Disney+ now.

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Escape to Witch Mountain and Return From Witch Mountain
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Escape to Witch Mountain and Return From Witch Mountain

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.

Watch Escape to Witch Mountain and Return From Witch Mountain on Disney+ now.

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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 1 and 2
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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 1 and 2

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.

Watch Z-O-M-B-I-E-S and Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 on Disney+ now.

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Return to Oz
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Return to Oz

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.

Watch Return of Oz on Disney+ now.

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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
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The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad

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.

Watch The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad on Disney+ now.

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Phantom of the Megaplex
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Phantom of the Megaplex

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.

Watch Phantom of the Megaplex on Disney+ now.

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Frankenweenie
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Frankenweenie

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.

Watch Frankenweenie on Disney+ now.

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Halloweentown, Halloweentown II, Halloweentown High, and Return to Halloweentown
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Halloweentown, Halloweentown II, Halloweentown High, and Return to Halloweentown

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.

Watch Halloweentown, Halloweentown II, Halloweentown High , and Return to Halloweentown on Disney+ now.

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The Haunted Mansion
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The Haunted Mansion

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.

Watch The Haunted Mansion on Disney+ now.

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Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire

The Hansen kids find themselves grounded, so they unknowingly set their mother up with a vampire to sneak out of the house. The youngest Hansen is sure their mother's date is a vampire, so the kids end up meeting with none other than Van Helsing to sort out the situation. In this cult classic, you might recognize familiar TV stars such as Caroline Rhea, Charles Shaughnessy, and Robert Carradine.

Watch Mom's Got a Date With a Vampire on Disney+ now.

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The Scream Team

In The Scream Team, Ian and Claire return to their father's childhood home for their grandfather's funeral. While in town for the Halloween Festival, the kids discover that the house is full of ghosts who need to redeem themselves before getting into the pearly gates of heaven.

Watch The Scream Team on Disney+ now.

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Pirates of the Caribbean
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Pirates of the Caribbean

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.

Watch Pirates of the Caribbean on Disney+ now.

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Spooky Buddies
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Spooky Buddies

Villains, Halloween Hound and Warwick the Warlock, turn people and puppies alike into stone and rats, take puppies hostage, and suck out puppies' souls. The whole plot is pretty nightmarish for a kid's movie, but if you and your child can handle it, who doesn't love watching cute puppies (even if they are in pretty sticky situations)?

Watch Spooky Buddies on Disney+ now.

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Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie
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Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie

Follow young Heffalump as he experiences his first Halloween in Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie.

Watch Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie on Amazon Prime ($4 to rent).

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Invisible Sister

Cleo's (Rowan Blanchard) high school science project goes awry when she accidentally makes her popular older sister (Paris Berelc) turn invisible.

Watch Invisible Sister on Disney+ now.

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Now You See It . . .
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Now You See It . . .

Allyson Miller (Alyson Michalka) signs up to produce a new reality game show that's set out to find the greatest kid magician, and Danny Sinclair is a finalist. However, as she gets closer to Danny, she discovers his magic isn't a trick . . . it's real.

Watch Now You See It . . . on Disney+ now.

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Mr. Boogedy
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Mr. Boogedy

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.

Watch Mr. Boogedy on Disney+ now.

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Toy Story of Terror
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Toy Story of Terror

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.

Watch Toy Story of Terror on Amazon Prime ($10 to buy).

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Smart House
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Smart House

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.

Watch Smart House on Disney+ now.

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Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks

A family moves to a small village during the second World War and finds their host is an apprentice witch. As she practices her spells, she enchants a bedknob to take flight. The group fly to London and discover a spell that could save all of England.

Watch Bedknobs and Broomsticks on Disney+ now.

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Lonesome Ghosts
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Lonesome Ghosts

A few ghosts grow bored and decide to entertain themselves by playing spooky pranks on Donald, Mickey and Goofy.

Watch Lonesome Ghosts on Disney+ now.