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(Not Too) Scary Family Films

Do you and your family enjoy small scares, but nothing too intense? These kid-friendly, delightfully spooky films are perfect for your next movie night.

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  • A curious teen moves to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2002[United States] : Disney DVD, [2002] — DVD HOCUS P
  • Coraline Jones finds a magical world that is similar to her own, but when her "other parents" try to get her to stay, Coraline must summon her courage and resourcefulness to find her way home.
    DVD, 2021Los Angeles, CA : Shout! Factory, [2021] — DVD CORALIN
  • The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2020Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2020] — DVD ADDAMS
  • A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2018Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [2018] — DVD HOUSE W
  • A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R. L. Stine after the writer's imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2016Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2016] — DVD GOOSEBU
  • When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2013[United States] : Disney, [2013] — DVD FRANKEN
  • A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2012Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2012] — DVD PARANOR
  • Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2008Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2008] — DVD SPIDERW
  • Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2013Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2013] — DVD HOTEL T
  • Three young teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2016Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2016] — DVD MONSTER
  • A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2004[United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2004] — DVD HAUNTED
  • When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2005Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2005. — DVD CORPSE
  • A group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2001Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2001. — DVD GOONIES
  • Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2008Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, 2008. — DVD NIGHTMA
  • An 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. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2003Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [2003] — DVD CASPER
  • Halloweentown

    Halloweentown II : Kalabar's Revenge

    After learning she is a witch, a girl helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures. Rated G.
    DVD, 2005[United States] : Walt Disney Home Entertainment, [2005] — DVD HALLOWE
  • A young boy and a bunch of misfit friends embark on a quest to find a dark magic item of ultimate power before a diabolical tyrant can. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2010Burbank, CA : Walt Disney Home Video, [2010] — DVD BLACK C
  • A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2001Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, 2001. — DVD NEVEREN
  • Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king. Rated PG.
    DVD, 2010Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2010] — DVD WHERE T
  • In order to power the city, monsters have to scare children so that they scream. However, the children are toxic to the monsters, and after a child gets through, two monsters realize things may not be what they think. Rated G.
    DVD, 2002Burbank, Calif. : Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2002] — DVD MONSTER