Planning on staying in with your tween this Halloween? Make it a fun family movie night with these 40 scary movies rated PG-13 and under!
A couple of weeks ago, I told you all about how Jake is done trick or treating, and how depressed I am about it. I also shared some fun alternatives to trick or treating to try out. Among them was a horror movie marathon. After much deliberation, we decided to go with that option. Jake doesn’t really want to go anywhere or have people over because apparently some special loot for one of his games comes out only on Halloween and he doesn’t want to miss his chance to get it “like I did last year, mom.”
That last little bit was thrown in to remind me that I was the one who begged and pleaded with him to give me one last year of candy begging and that giving him was a HUGE sacrifice for him. Because getting a huge bag of candy is SUCH a big sacrifice.
Up until this year, Jake has hated horror movies. That’s my fault, really. When he was 3, he loved monsters and scary stuff. I took him into a local costume shop (Frazettas, run by the family of the famous fantasy artist, Frank Frazetta). I forgot how realistic their stuff was and thought he’d be fine. That totally blew up in my face and since then he’s avoided scary things.
Now that he’s 12, though, he’s decided that he’s old enough to watch horror movies and be fine with them. I am not convinced, which is why I’m starting off this list with “barely scary” movies. If your tween is just starting to get into horror movies, that’s a good place to start. The movies at the bottom of the list, while still PG-13, are definitely not for the feint of heart.
Need some ideas for a horror movie marathon that's appropriate for tweens and young teens? Check out these 40 magnificently scary movies rated PG-13 and below!40 Scary Movies to Watch with Tweens on Halloween
Barely Scary
These 10 movies aren’t really what I’d call scary, but they’re fun Halloween flicks to watch together! They’re just right for tweens who like a little spookiness without all the jump scenes and gore.
- Goosebumps
- Frankenweenie
- The Haunted Mansion
- The Witches
- The Black Cauldron
- Dark Shadows
- The Monster Squad
- Beetlejuice
- The Little Vampire
- Scooby-Doo Movie (the one with Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Of the “barely scary” movies, Goosebumps and Scooby-Doo are probably my favorites. Both Jake and I are HUGE Scooby fans and we own nearly every movie, series, and special ever put out featuring Scooby and the gang. The Witches, Beetlejuice, and Monster Squad are high on my must-watch list for nostalgic reasons.
Sort of Scary
Moving on to “sort of scary,” these movies are easy enough to use logic to overcome nightmares. For example, if Jaws really freaks you out, just don’t go in the water! Likewise, if the idea of murderous gremlins gives you nightmares, just follow the rules and don’t feed your Mogwai after midnight! See what I mean? You can easily talk yourself (and your tween) out of being scared.
- Jaws
- Something Wicked This Way Comes
- Twilight Zone: The Movie
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- Arachnaphobia
- Anaconda
- Tremors
- Coraline
- Gremlins
- Poltergeist (1982)
If you ask my son, Coraline belongs down under “nightmare-inducing” movies. I thought he’d love that one since he’s such a huge Nightmare Before Christmas fan. Turns out it’s a lot scarier than you’d think. Invasion of the Body Snatchers was the first scary movie that I remember seeing as a kid and it gave me nightmares for months. However, as a tween and teen, I realized that it’s really not all that terrifying. My mom insists that Gremlins is a children’s movie and not in the least bit scary, but I still think it belongs on the list.
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Getting closer to nightmare inducing
For slightly more advanced tween horror movie buffs, these movies are definitely creepy enough to hold their attention without making them want to sleep on your floor for the next month.
- The Watcher in the Woods
- The Others
- The Mothman Prophecies
- Salem’s Lot
- Cloverfield
- The Sixth Sense
- The Troll Hunter
- The Dark Tower
- I Am Legend
- The Birds
Of these 10, The Watcher in the Woods scared me the most as a teen. That is by far the creepiest Disney movie ever made. We watched it in the auditorium at my middle school, which gives you an idea of how old it is, lol.
I read that they’re making a reboot of it, releasing on October 21st on Lifetime. I’m anxious to see if they managed to capture the eerie feeling that was prevalent throughout the 1980 version.
Only for pros
These last ten movies are pretty much as scary as you can get and still stay within the PG-13 and under range. Keep in mind that just because a movie is “tame” enough to slide in under the “R” rating doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for all tweens. Only you know what your tween can handle. I’m pretty okay with Jake watching movies with “language” warnings because Jake is pretty good about following my “cursing rules.” I’m more concerned with nudity than anything at this point. That said, I know he’s not ready for any of the movies on this section of the list (except maybe the original It, which he watched without telling me and didn’t find scary, but he doesn’t share my fear of clowns) because he hasn’t really build up much of a horror movie tolerance yet.
- The Ring
- The Grudge
- Insidious
- 1408
- Lights Out
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose
- IT (the original TV version)
- Rose Red (Stephen King TV miniseries)
- Mama
- The Possession
I watched It when it first aired on TV and I still have nightmares, so that one is a definite “no” for me! Rose Red, also a TV miniseries, was another one that gave me nightmares for weeks. In fact, after the first night, I woke up screaming for the first time in many, many years.
Do you have any favorite scary movies that are PG-13 and below?
I’m surprised some of these are PG-13 but then again I’m a scaredy cat
Wow!! You have some super movies on your list.. I have seen em all, and I have to admit, BeetleJuice is my absolute fave!
Hey You said you have watched them all?
Im looking to watch IT with my 13 year old son for his 14th b day i’ve looked threw common sense and other stuff but what do you think?
I have only seen a couple of these films, but Coraline is my absolute favourite
It’s a shame that I am a scaredy-cat too, Cynthia…
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None of the above for me. I don’t like scary movies, give me a comedy anytime.
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My grandsons would enjoy some of these Barely Scary movies you listed! Thanks for the ideas to watch!
I love watching scary movies this time of year. I love watching the Muensters series, Hocus Pocus, Practical magic, and one I just love called Death Becomes her. I can not watch too scary of movies because I will close my eyes and scream. This is a great list of movies to watch with your tween.
Ha! I think I’m going to have to introduce my nephew to Beetlejuice…I think he would get a kick out of it.
Wow, such a great list! There are a few here I may have to watch again, super scary!
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Wow, I’m amazed at how different the ratings are here in the UK! A lot of these are rated 15 (gremlins included!) where I thought our equivalent would be a 12
As an adult, I could only get through the first 20! I saw a freaky movie when I was a young adult and I STILL have nightmares. LOL. No scary movies for me!
These are great suggestions. My family and I watch funny/scary movies all year round. You could say we’re honorary members of The Addams clan! can’t tell you how many times we’ve viewed ‘Jaws’. I’d add ‘Time After Time’, ‘Young Sherlock Holmes’, ‘The Seven Per-Cent Solution’ and ’Gremlins 2:The New Batch’ to the lineup.
I remember watching Gremlins 2 as a kid, that was a great one! I don’t recall if I’ve seen the others, I’ll have to look them up!
I want to check some of these out. I like the ones a little spooky without all the jump scenes and gore
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I’ll have to show a couple of these to my niece and nephew, thanks.
Thanks for sharing. This list is well organized and very helpful.
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My kids are 7 and 10, and we watched poltergeist yesterday, where my 7 year old laughed, and today I tried the other list, The watcher in the woods, and nothing… I wonder if I should go in the pros list 🤔
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I’m pretty sure that Mama falls under the R rating…it’s my favorite horror movie… it’s completely amazing and totally original… love it.
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The Ring should not be on only for pros I saw it when I was 10 and it didn’t scare me.
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