Topic: Halloween

Explore the top movies, series, and documentaries on Halloween. Enjoy the must-watch titles that define this topic.


Direction Jim Reardon

Synopsis The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V (TV) (1994) is a Halloween special featuring three chilling tales. In "The Shinning," the Simpsons become caretakers of a haunted hotel, parodying a classic horror film. "Time and Punishment" follows Homer's chaotic time-travel mishaps...

8.1

6K votes

8.1

6K votes

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 · Movie · 75 min. · United States

Direction Henry Selick

Synopsis The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) follows Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who grows tired of the same annual routine. After stumbling upon Christmas Town, he becomes enchanted by the holiday's joy and decides to take over Christmas....

7.7

102K votes

7.7

102K votes

Direction David Silverman

Synopsis When Homer announces he would sell his soul for a donut, the Devil, disguised as Ned Flanders, shows up to take him up on the offer. Second Act, while ridings to school, Bart believe he sees a malevolent gremlin on...

7.7

4K votes

7.7

4K votes

Direction Mike B. Anderson

Synopsis In "The Thing and I," Bart hears something in the attic one night and his parents tell him that it's his conjoined twin brother, Hugo. Hibbert then reveals that there was an irregularity when he was born and one of...

7.6

4K votes

7.6

4K votes

Direction Bob Anderson

Synopsis A freak lightning storm causes giant advertising mascots to come to life, Groundskeeper Willie dies and swears revenge on the kids in their dreams, and Homer accidentally finds himself trapped in another dimension.

7.5

4K votes

7.5

4K votes

Direction Jim Reardon

Synopsis The Simpson family receives a severed monkey's paw which can grant wishes, Bart gains magical powers which he uses to turn Homer into a Jack-in-the-box, and Mr. Burns uses Homer's brain to create a robot.

7.5

4K votes

7.5

4K votes

Direction Rich Moore · Wesley Archer · David Silverman

Synopsis In this trilogy of horror-themed Halloween stories, Bart and Lisa attempt to scare each other with tales of the macabre. In first,"Bad Dream House", the Simpsons inhabit a haunted home, which possesses their souls, and causes them to attempt to...

7.4

3K votes

7.4

3K votes

Direction Steven Dean Moore

Synopsis Homer receives an evil hair transplant, Bart and Lisa get trapped in an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon, and Maggie is revealed to be an alien.

7.3

3K votes

7.3

3K votes

Direction Carlos Baeza

Synopsis In "Clown Without Pity", a Krusty the Clown doll goes berserk in the Simpson home. In "King Homer", Marge is wooed by a giant ape. And final story, In "Dial 'Z' for Zombies", Bart's attempt to bring back the family...

7.3

3K votes

7.3

3K votes

Direction Mark Kirkland

Synopsis In "The Homega Man," Homer battles mutants after Springfield is annihilated by a neutron bomb. Then, Bart has his DNA mixed with a fly in "Fly vs. Fly." Finally, Marge is revealed to be a witch in colonial Springfield in...

7.2

3K votes

7.2

3K votes

Direction Pete Michels

Synopsis The Simpsons attempt to cover up their accidental murder of Ned Flanders in "I Know What You Did-Iddly-Did." Then, Bart and Lisa become superheroes and save Lucy Lawless from the evil Collector in "Desperately Xeeking Xena." Finally, Homer's incompetence causes...

7.1

2K votes

7.1

2K votes

The Skeleton Dance (S)

1929 · Movie · 6 min. · United States

Direction Walt Disney

Synopsis The clock strikes midnight, the bats fly from the belfry, a dog howls at the full moon, and two black cats fight in the cemetery: a perfect time for four skeletons to come out and dance a bit.

6.9

2K votes

6.9

2K votes

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

1949 · Movie · 34 min. · United States

Direction Clyde Geronimi · Jack Kinney · James Algar

Synopsis In a small town named Sleepy Hollow, a gangly schoolteacher named Icabod Crane comes to town. Despite his unattractive appearance, he quickly proves to be a ladies man who charms the local beauty, much to the local tough, Brom Bones',...

6.7

2K votes

6.7

2K votes

Direction Bill Melendez

Synopsis The Peanuts gang celebrates Halloween while Linus waits for the Great Pumpkin.

6.7

311 votes

6.7

311 votes

The Halloween Tree (TV)

1993 · Movie · 74 min. · United States

Direction Mario Piluso

Synopsis The Halloween Tree is a 1993 feature-length animated film based on Ray Bradbury's 1972 fantasy novel The Halloween Tree. It tells the story of a group of trick-or-treating children who learn about the origins and influences of Halloween when one...

6.7

103 votes

6.7

103 votes

Halloween

1978 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction John Carpenter

Cast Jamie Lee Curtis · Donald Pleasence · Nancy Loomis · P.J. Soles

Synopsis Halloween (1978) follows the chilling tale of Michael Myers, a masked killer who escapes from a mental institution 15 years after murdering his sister. Returning to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night, he stalks a group of...

6.7

26K votes

6.7

26K votes

Direction Matthew Nastuk

Synopsis Homer must do one good deed to get into Heaven in "G-G-Ghost D-D-Dad." Then, Bart and Lisa encounter a witch in a gingerbread house in "Scary Tales Can Come True." Finally, super-intelligent dolphins strike back at humanity in "Night Of...

6.7

3K votes

6.7

3K votes

Toy Story of Terror! (TV) (S)

2013 · Movie · 22 min. · United States

Direction Angus MacLane

Synopsis What starts out as a fun road trip for the “Toy Story” gang takes an unexpected turn for the worse when the trip detours to a roadside motel. After one of the toys goes missing, the others find themselves caught...

6.7

4K votes

6.7

4K votes

Direction Jim Reardon

Synopsis A gypsy puts a curse on Homer in "Hex In The City." Then, The Simpsons' new automated house malfunctions and tries to kill Homer. Finally, Bart and Lisa attend a school for wizards in "Wiz Kids."

6.6

2K votes

6.6

2K votes

Direction Mike B. Anderson

Synopsis The Simpsons are proud to be the most festively decorated house on the block. But when Lisa is traumatized at Krustyland Horror Night, she feels she cannot handle Halloween anymore.

6.6

260 votes

6.6

260 votes