There ain’t nothing to be afraid of on Halloween, and I can prove it. While October is obviously the month for horror movie marathons, scaredy-cats who can’t stomach jump scares may be more inclined to watch something that isn’t The Exorcist. (Although Linda Blair's sardonic Pazuzu is low-key hilarious.) If you've already exhausted every possible not-so-scary Halloween movie and plowed through some all-time Halloween-themed TV episodes, fear not: There are still more things to watch, including some of the best horror-comedies that are available on streaming. As you're preparing your last-minute Halloween costume and trying to get your twelve-foot-tall Home Depot skeleton to stand up, here are some lighthearted horror-comedies on streamers like Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, and Tubi.
Some are family-friendly—of course we mention Hocus Pocus—while others, well, just because it’s funny doesn’t mean it’s suitable for kids. But like candy, there's still something for everyone. Here are twenty-five horror-comedies you can stream right now.
When Barbara and Adam Maitland die in a car accident, they become ghosts. On the bright side, their spirits are tied to their house ... where they plan to remain for eternity. Those dreams are crushed when the Deetz family moves in.
The Maitlands try to scare them off, but the Deetz clan is unfazed. When all else fails, the Maitlands summon Beetlejuice—a wacky ghost, to say the least—to finish the job. If you’re craving more, the long-awaited sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is also streaming on HBO Max.
The original Ghostbusters—Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson—work as supernatural exterminators who must save New York City from a spectral apocalypse. Filled with great jokes and remarkable primitive visual effects that hold up after forty-plus years, it’s a classic for a reason. If you can’t get enough, all the sequels, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife from 2021 and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire from 2024, are also on Hulu and Disney+.
Edgar Wright made his directorial debut with this horror spoof, co-written by its star, Simon Pegg. Shaun (Pegg) spends his mediocre days shuffling to and from work, playing video games with his best friend, and hoping to keep his increasingly estranged girlfriend. But that humdrum life is instantly spun out of control when a zombie apocalypse takes over London, forcing him into action to protect everyone he loves.
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