There’s something so fun about watching a scary movie in the comfort of your home. Maybe it’s the dramatic music, flying out of your seat when something jumps out in the scene or yelling at the TV when the movie character inevitably runs up the stairs instead of out the front door.
This month, you’ve been busy using Roku Search to find your favorite Halloween movies. Some of the results will surprise you! Who knew people are looking to watch Halloween II more than Halloween? Also, some recent movies bumped Halloween classics like Friday the 13th and The Shining from the top 10 list!
We checked the top searches for children’s content as well as the horror/thriller genre, and here are the top 10 most searched Halloween movies (including TV specials) for on Roku this month:
Suitable for the small fry:
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Not rated) – This timeless classic from Charles M. Shultz and Bill Melendez is remastered and features many heartwarming scenes. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (PG) – Based on the wildly popular J.K. Rowling’s book about a young boy who on his eleventh birthday discovers, he is the orphaned boy of two powerful wizards and has unique magical powers. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster On Demand, M-GO and VUDU.
- Garfield’s Halloween Adventure (Not rated) – Garfield, the feisty feline, and his pal Odie dressed as pirates out to pillage a village and return with bagsful of candy. Instead, the two get shipwrecked, then discover a haunted house inhabited by treasure hunting pirates who’ve returned from the grave. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video and Hulu Plus.
- Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest (Not rated) – Get ready for a spook-tacular good time with Curious George – in his first-ever Halloween movie. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Netflix and VUDU.
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (PG) – Jack, King of Halloween, finds Christmas Town. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, M-GO, Netflix and VUDU.
- How to Train Your Dragon (PG) – Hiccup is a young Viking who defies convention when he befriends one of his deadliest foes — a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, M-GO and VUDU.
- Fat Albert’s Halloween Special (Not rated) – After a night filled with more tricking than treating, Rudy and his friend plan one last prank for spooky Mrs. Bankwell. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and VUDU.
- Monsters, Inc. (G) – Lovable Sulley and Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at MONSTERS, INC., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, monsters are scared silly, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to get her back home. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster On Demand, M-GO and VUDU.
- Monsters University (G) – Discover how Mike and Sulley first met at Monsters University. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, M-GO and VUDU.
- The Halloween Tree (Not rated) – Sit on the edge of your seat and enjoy master storyteller Ray Bradbury’s classic adventure of four youths who try to save the spirit of their friend from the ghosts of Halloween past. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video.
Now for the adults:
- The Conjuring (R) – Based on a true story, ghost hunters Lorraine and Ed Warren help a family terrorized by a dark spirit. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, M-GO and VUDU.
- Halloween II (1981) (R) – Crazed psychopath Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge in this spine-tingling blockbuster written by horror masters John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster On Demand, M-GO and VUDU.
- Halloween (1978) (R) – After fifteen years locked up in a mental institution, Michael escapes, dons a creepy mask and launches a killing spree in his home town of Haddonfield. Available to stream on M-GO.
- The Purge (R) – From the producer of Paranormal Activity and starring Ethan Hawke, comes an inventive thriller that dares you to survive the most dangerous night in America when all crime is legal. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, M-GO and VUDU.
- Halloween H2O: 20 Years Later (R) – After faking her death and changing her name to evade the murderous Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, now a teacher at a Southern California private school, is again targeted by her nemesis. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster on Demand, M-GO and VUDU.
- Alien (R) – On their voyage home, the crew of the deepspace tug Nostromo investigate an alien distress signal, inadvertently picking up and bringing aboard an extraterrestrial life form with violent and lethal survival instincts. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, M-GO and VUDU.
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (R) – The sixth entry in the series has Dr. Sam Loomis once again in pursuit of the homicidal Michael Myers. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster On Demand, M-GO, Netflix and VUDU.
- Aliens (R) – The terror continues as Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, M-GO and VUDU.
- Sleepy Hollow (R) – An eccentric investigator determined to stop the murderous Headless Horseman. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, M-GO and VUDU.
- Twilight (PG-13) – Bella Swan doesn’t expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen – a boy who’s hiding a dark secret: he’s a vampire. Available to stream on Amazon Instant Video, Blockbuster On Demand, M-GO and VUDU.
Happy Screaming!