The 57 best Halloween movies and TV shows to watch this October

The spooky season is upon us as October ushers in Halloween. With the nights drawing in, what’s better than hunkering down under a blanket on the sofa, setting the living room lighting to “candles” and watching something suitably scary on the box?

This month, we’ve rounded up all the best stuff to watch this Halloween on Virgin TV. From the top-rated horror movies to horror icons to more family-friendly Halloween fare, plus the best Halloween TV episodes of all time, there’s something for all tastes.

Here are the 57 best movies and TV shows to watch this Halloween:

The scares that set the standard. From haunted hotels to viral outbreaks, these are the films that defined (and redefined) horror.
To find the Halloween movie collections on Virgin TV 360 or Stream, go to HOME > MOVIES > FEATURED.

1. Weapons

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store
Watch it this Halloween because: Zach Cregger’s follow-up to Barbarian is a twisted anthology that weaves multiple characters into one mysterious and terrifying event. Strange happenings, fractured timelines and a creeping sense of dread make it one of 2025’s must-watch horrors.

2. Sinners

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store
Watch it this Halloween because: Ryan Coogler’s brand-new horror epic blends social commentary with supernatural scares. A community is forced to confront its darkest secrets, and the result is both spine-chilling and thought-provoking.

3. Nosferatu

Available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: Robert Eggers resurrects the silent-era classic, dripping with gothic atmosphere and shadowy menace. Expect an ancient vampire, a doomed heroine and visuals that crawl under your skin.

4. Strange Darling

Available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: This stylish, violent cat-and-mouse thriller flips between romance and horror at breakneck speed. A dangerous game of pursuit becomes a shocking study of power and survival.

5. The Shining

Available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: It’s no-notes perfection. Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) takes his family to the Overlook Hotel, where isolation, ghosts and madness descend. From “Redrum” to “Here’s Johnny!”, it’s a horror classic that still haunts.

6. Psycho

Available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: Norman Bates seems like a polite motel manager… until Hitchcock’s infamous shower scene redefined the genre. Black-and-white brilliance that never loses its bite.

7. The Exorcist

Available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: When young Regan is possessed, two priests battle for her soul. Spinning heads, chilling prayers and pea-soup terror, this is possession at its most iconic.

8. 28 Days Later

Available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: Danny Boyle’s viral zombie thriller changed the game when it came to the undead. A raw, frightening reinvention of the apocalypse. 28 Weeks Later is also available to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store.

9. A Quiet Place (trilogy)

Available now on Paramount+ and in Sky Cinema on demand. Also available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store
Watch it this Halloween because: In a world where monsters hunt by sound, silence is survival. John Krasinski’s trilogy balances jump-out-of-your-seat tension with moving family drama.

The killers, creeps and cursed dolls who made horror history. They never really die… they just get sequels.
To find the Halloween movie collections on Virgin TV 360 or Stream, go to HOME > MOVIES > FEATURED.

10. Freddy Krueger

Watch him this Halloween because: Freddy Krueger’s razor-gloved nightmares prove you’re never safe, not even when you sleep. Watch him in:

• A Nightmare On Elm Street available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

11. Pennywise

Watch him this Halloween because: Pennywise is the dancing clown who will haunt your town and your dreams alike, blending terror with unnerving charm. Watch him in:

• IT available now in Sky Cinema on demand

• IT: Chapter Two available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand

12. Candyman

Watch him this Halloween because: Candyman proves urban legends can be deadly. Just say his name and prepare for chills. Watch him in:

• Candyman available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Candyman 2: Farewell To The Flesh available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Candyman 3: Day Of The Dead available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Candyman (2021) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

13. Michael Myers

Watch him this Halloween because: Michael Myers embodies unstoppable terror, the mask hiding a relentless killer who stalks Halloweens for decades. Watch him in:

• Halloween (1978) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > BBC iPlayer

• Halloween II available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Halloween III: Season Of The Witch available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Halloween (2018) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand

• Halloween Kills available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Halloween Ends available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

14. Norman Bates

Watch him this Halloween because: Norman Bates proves that quiet towns hide the darkest secrets, and a friendly face can mask pure evil. Watch him in:

• Psycho (1960) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand

• Psycho (1998) available now in Sky Cinema on demand

15. Annie Wilkes

Watch her this Halloween because: Annie Wilkes teaches that obsession is terrifying, and sometimes the most devoted fan is the deadliest. Watch her in:

• Misery available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available to stream in Apps > BBC iPlayer

16. Ghostface

Watch him this Halloween because: Ghostface turns a simple phone call into pure terror, making slasher tropes unforgettable. Watch him in:

• Scream (1996) available now on Paramount+ and in Apps > BBC iPlayer

• Scream 2 available now on Paramount+ and in Apps > BBC iPlayer

• Scream 3 available now on Paramount+ and in Apps > BBC iPlayer

• Scream (2022) available now on Paramount+

• Scream VI available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

17. Leatherface

Watch him this Halloween because: Leatherface shows what happens when chainsaws meet human fear, with deadly consequences. Watch him in:

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Texas Chainsaw (2013) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Leatherface available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

18. Annabelle

Watch her this Halloween because: Annabelle proves dolls can be horrifying, with those innocent faces hiding unspeakable evil. Watch her in:

• The Conjuring available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Annabelle available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand

• Annabelle: Creation available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand

• Annabelle Comes Home available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

19. Jigsaw

Watch him this Halloween because: Jigsaw turns pain into a game, proving that survival is never guaranteed and terror can be methodical. Watch him in:

• Saw I available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Saw II available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Saw III available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Saw IV available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Saw V available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Saw VI available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Jigsaw available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

• Saw X available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store

Spells, pumpkins and a little bit of spooky fun… Perfect for kids, big kids and anyone who doesn’t fancy nightmares.
To find the Halloween movie collections on Virgin TV 360 or Stream, go to HOME > MOVIES > FEATURED.

20. Hocus Pocus

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > Disney+
Watch it this Halloween because: The Sanderson Sisters (including Bette Midler and Sarah Jessica Parker) cemented themselves as Halloween icons, mixing high camp, spells and comic chaos in the 1993 modern classic.

21. The Addams Family

Addams Family Values, The Addams Family and The Addams Family 2 available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > Prime Video
Watch them this Halloween because: Creepy and kooky since forever. Whether live action or animated, Gomez, Morticia and company make the perfect spooky family night in.

22. Practical Magic

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store
Watch it this Halloween because: It’s practically perfect for the season. Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman play witchy sisters navigating love, curses and small-town suspicion. Equal parts romance, gothic charm and spell-casting fun.

23. The Nightmare Before Christmas

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > Disney+
Watch it this Halloween because: Tim Burton’s stop-motion masterpiece still holds up brilliantly, as it blends pumpkins with presents, following Jack Skellington as he tries to hijack Christmas. Ghoulish and gorgeous.

24. Beetlejuice and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Beetlejuice also available in Apps > Prime Video. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice also available in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch them this Halloween because: Michael Keaton’s ghostly trickster causes chaos for the living, in a brilliantly weird Tim Burton comedy with unforgettable visuals and one-liners. Summon both the original and the sequel (featuring Jenna Ortega) today.

25. Goosebumps

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: RL Stine’s monsters break loose from his own manuscripts in this family adventure. A smart gateway to spooky fun for kids and nostalgia for adults.

26. Ghostbusters

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Ghostbusters II and Ghostbusters (2016) available in Apps > Prime Video. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire available in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: Slimy ghouls, proton packs and comedy legends combine for a supernatural adventure that’s fun, spooky and perfect for the whole family.

27. Wicked

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: The witches of Oz aren’t what you expect (unless you expected them to make you cry ugly tears), and this dazzling musical mixes heart, humour and magic for a spellbinding Halloween treat.

28. Wonka

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available now in Sky Cinema on demand
Watch it this Halloween because: Timothée Chalamet’s chocolatier origin story is sweet, whimsical and perfect escapism. It might not be traditional Halloween fare, but it feels perfect for trick-or-treat season.

29. Harry Potter

All movies available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > Netflix
Watch them this Halloween because: Although a lot of people associate these movies with Christmas, they feature wizards, witches, giant spiders, floating pumpkins, feasts and spells. Hogwarts feels most magical in autumn.

30. Matilda

Matilda and Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Matilda also available in Sky Cinema on demand and Apps > Netflix
Watch them this Halloween because: Whether you watch Mara Wilson’s classic or the musical reboot starring Stephen Graham, Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch, both capture the magic of a girl who takes destiny into her own hands.

31. Alice In Wonderland

Alice In Wonderland (1951) and Alice In Wonderland (2010) available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > Disney+
Watch them this Halloween because: You’ll want to follow Alice into a surreal world of tea parties, talking cats, evil queens and just the right amount of weird. Find both the 1951 animation and the 2010 live-action remake.

32. Roald Dahl’s The Witches

Available now to buy or rent on Virgin Media Store. Also available in Apps > Prime Video
Watch this Halloween because: With Grand High Witches (an excellent Anne Hathaway), secret plots and mouse transformations, it all makes for fun family frights.

Series to sink your teeth into. Think zombies, witches, slayers and supernatural mysteries made for long nights.
To find the Halloween TV collections on Virgin TV 360 or Stream, go to HOME > TV SHOWS > FEATURED.

33. The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon

Stream seasons 1-2 now in Sky Max on demand. Season 3 begins Friday 24 October on Sky Max HD (CH 111)
Watch this Halloween because: Daryl’s crossbow and grit make him the ultimate survivor, and his fight through new landscapes adds fresh terror to the undead saga. The long-awaited season 3 also arrives this month, so catch up now.

34. Revival

Stream season 1 from Sunday 12 October in Sky Max on demand
Watch this Halloween because: This new murder mystery series is perfect for the spooky season as the deceased rise from their graves. An eerie small-town mystery blends with the supernatural for spine-tingling chills.

35. The Walking Dead: Dead City

Stream seasons 1-2 now in Sky Max on demand
Watch this Halloween because: Maggie and Negan’s uneasy alliance in a zombie-ridden Manhattan turns every street corner into a fight for survival. Catch up before the third season rolls into town.

36. From

Stream seasons 1-3 now in Sky Max on demand
Watch this Halloween because: This series about a town no one can escape creates an addictive mix of mystery, paranoia and pure horror. If this is a town you want to stay in forever, season 4 is also on the way next year.

37. A Discovery Of Witches

Stream seasons 1-3 now in Sky Max on demand
Watch this Halloween because: Witches, vampires and forbidden romance are woven into a lush supernatural drama that’s equal parts enchanting and chilling. It also remains a criminally underrated show.

38. Grimm

Stream seasons 1-6 now in Sky Max on demand
Watch this Halloween because: It’s a moody and dark police procedural with a horror twist. Fairy tales are reimagined as dark, deadly myths when a detective discovers he’s heir to a line of monster hunters.

39. Dexter: Resurrection

Stream season 1 now on Paramount+. All episodes of Dexter and Dexter: New Blood also available
Watch this Halloween because: The revival scored a 95% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and it features a brilliant supporting cast. America’s neatest serial killer returns from a near-fatal gunshot wound and heads to New York City to find his son.

40. Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Stream all episodes in Apps > ITVX. Also available in Apps > Prime Video and Apps > Disney+ and on Paramount+
Watch this Halloween because: The reboot is on its way, so it’s time to remember just how brilliant the original series was. Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) juggles high school, vampires and apocalypse-level threats with quips and stakes.

41. Charmed

Stream all episodes in Apps > ITVX. Also available in Apps > Prime Video and Paramount+
Watch this Halloween because: It’s pure guilty pleasure fantasy. The Halliwell sisters (Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano and, later, Rose McGowan) take on demons while dealing with life, love and magical mayhem.

42. Chucky

Stream all episodes of seasons 1-2 now in Sky Sci-Fi on demand
Watch this Halloween because: The pint-sized killer doll finally got to unleash his own brand of small-screen carnage, with plenty of gore and wicked humour. Beautifully described as a “coming of rage” story. No notes.

43. Twin Peaks

Stream seasons 1-2 now on Paramount+. Also available in Apps > MUBI
Watch this Halloween because: You’ll soon see why it’s still considered among the greatest TV series of all time. Special Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) investigates a small-town murder that spirals into surreal nightmares.

44. Twin Peaks: The Return

Stream all episodes now on Paramount+
Watch this Halloween because: The late David Lynch – who directed every episode in this revival – cranked the weirdness up even higher in this long-awaited sequel set 25 years after the events of the original’s finale.

45. The Last Of Us

Seasons 1-2 available now to buy on Virgin Media Store
Watch this Halloween because: Joel and Ellie’s fight for survival in a fungal apocalypse is both terrifying and heartbreakingly human. You’ll be as likely to be hiding behind a box of hankies with teary eyes as you are hiding behind the sofa.

Sitcom silliness and spooky specials. Sometimes a Halloween one-off is all you need.
To find the Halloween TV collections on Virgin TV 360 or Stream, go to HOME > TV SHOWS > FEATURED.

46. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Stream all episodes now in Apps > Netflix
Watch this Halloween because: The annual “Halloween Heist” episodes turn pranks and betrayals into a chaotic tradition, with season 5’s “HalloVeen” still the crown jewel.

47. Friends

Stream all episodes now in Apps > Netflix
Watch this Halloween because: From Monica’s Catwoman costume to Ross as “Spud-nik,” the show’s only Halloween episode – literally “The One With The Halloween Party” in season 8 – is pure comfort comedy.

48. Abbott Elementary

Stream all episodes now in Apps > Disney+
Watch this Halloween because: Season 2 episode “Candy Zombies” is a classic as teachers’ costumes and a zombie-candy scare turn school hallways into a chaotic, sweet and spooky playground.

49. Parks and Recreation

Stream all episodes now in Apps > U
Watch this Halloween because: “Halloween Surprise” in season 5 delivers both an iconic Leslie and Ben big moment alongside Pawnee’s usual ridiculous costumes, making it heartfelt and hilarious all at once.

50. Bob’s Burgers

Stream all episodes now in Apps > Disney+
Watch this Halloween because: In “Full Bars” (season 3), the Belcher kids discover trick-or-treating across town, complete with razor-sharp gags and one of the show’s best holiday stories.

51. black-ish

Stream all episodes now in Apps > Disney+
Watch this Halloween because: The family’s competitive streak comes out in “Jacked o’ Lantern” (season 2), turning their costumes and party prep into bigger, bolder and funnier chaos than ever.

52. How I Met Your Mother

Stream all episodes in Apps > Disney+
Watch this Halloween because: Ted’s search for the mysterious, ahem, “Pumpkin” begins in the season 1 Halloween episode we cannot name for obvious reasons (IYKYK), kicking off one of the show’s funniest and most iconic running gags.

53. Modern Family

Stream all episodes in Apps > Disney+
Watch this Halloween because: The Dunphys’ escalating decorations and competitive chaos turn suburban Halloween into sitcom perfection. The season 11 episode “The Last Halloween” might be the best one, as Phil finally – finally – scares Claire.

54. The Vampire Diaries

Stream all episodes now in Apps > ITVX or Apps > Prime Video
Watch this Halloween because: The entire show is Halloween. Don’t miss the first big Halloween party in season 1’s “Haunted” that erupts into heartbreak, fangs and supernatural chaos. Classic Mystic Falls mayhem, basically.

55. The Office (US)

Stream all episodes now in Sky Max on demand or in Apps > Netflix or Apps > Prime Video
Watch this Halloween because: Jim’s Three-Hole Punch and Michael’s papier-mâché shoulder head make the season 2 special “Halloween” unforgettable cringe comedy and a proper pop culture moment.

56. Frasier

Stream all episodes now on Paramount+ or Apps > Channel 4
Watch this Halloween because: The Crane clan’s season 5 party of errors (“Frightening Truth”) is witty, festive and full of mistaken identities.

57. The Simpsons

Stream all episodes in Apps > Disney+
Watch this Halloween because: “The Treehouse Of Horror” specials parody everything from The Shining to Freddy Krueger. October feels incomplete without them.

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