5 best movies to stream on Netflix for Halloween 2026 — including an '80s classic (who ya gonna call?)
The weather gets colder, the nights get darker, and there’s truly nothing better than settling in with a good horror movie and letting the immaculate Halloween vibes take over. It’s one of those movies that manages to be genuinely funny while still delivering plenty of brutal and surprisingly tense moments. I love how it never takes itself too seriously, especially when it comes to the ridiculous behavior of the people hunting Grace.
- ▪The weather gets colder, the nights get darker, and there’s truly nothing better than settling in with a good horror movie and letting the immaculate Halloween vibes take over.
- ▪It’s one of those movies that manages to be genuinely funny while still delivering plenty of brutal and surprisingly tense moments.
- ▪I love how it never takes itself too seriously, especially when it comes to the ridiculous behavior of the people hunting Grace.
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Entertainment Streaming Netflix 5 best movies to stream on Netflix for Halloween 2026 — including an '80s classic (who ya gonna call?) News By Alix Blackburn Published 2 October 2026 Settle in for a spooky movie night with these Netflix picks When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: A24) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter October is easily my favorite time of year. The weather gets colder, the nights get darker, and there’s truly nothing better than settling in with a good horror movie and letting the immaculate Halloween vibes take over.
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