I don’t know about you, but I’m over summer. The dashboard temperature gauge in my car hit 112 the other day. It got so hot that it melted the sunglasses I left in the cup holder. If you ask me, this scorching weather is all a bunch of hocus pocus! The kids are back in school. Starbucks is selling its pumpkin spice latte. As far as this Florida girl is concerned, spooky season should already be here!

Did I say Hocus Pocus? Yes, this year’s streaming TV lineup is everything we 80s and 90s babies could dream of! Grab your bright orange plastic pumpkins and put on your homemade costumes (thanks, mom!), we are diving into all things fall TV, spooky season style!

A few of our favorites….

Hocus Pocus 2

Hocus Pocus 2 is a fun, family film. It stars the original cast of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the frightfully entertaining Sanderson Sisters. According to Disney, the plot picks up in modern-day Salem where three young women accidentally bring the wicked witches back to life. We’ll have to see what kind of trouble Winifred, Sarah, and Mary create this time.

I showed the trailer to my 7-year-old and 4-year-old. They both agree it looks “a little bit scary,” but still want to watch it. In a press release, director Anne Fletcher said, “this is a movie for everyone, from the fans who grew up with the first film to the next generation of viewers, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Hocus Pocus 2 is streaming on Disney+ and it’s another spooky season classic!

Munsters

I’m excited about this film mostly because I don’t know what to expect from it. Rob Zombie does horror incredibly well. It’ll be interesting to see his take on the 1960’s classic family show. Zombie is best known for ugly, gory, scary horror (House of 1000 Corpses, Halloween II, Devil’s Rejects). For this reason alone, I would recommend previewing the film before letting the kids watch it. It did receive a PG rating so it should be safe.

I showed the trailer to my kids. They both want to see it. They think it looks “silly.” I agree, but I hope that it won’t be too cheesy and will still hold some of that Rob Zombie creep factor.

Munsters is another great spooky season movie for kids!

Wednesday

Tim Burton’s signature dark whimsy is alive and well in Wednesday. If you loved his classics like Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and The Nightmare Before Christmas, you’ll recognize his influence here—but with a modern twist. The show blends sharp sarcasm, clever dark humor, and a gothic aesthetic that feels both nostalgic and fresh.

The series is officially rated TV-14, and that feels right. While it’s not overly graphic, there are definitely moments of intensity—piranha attacks, supernatural violence, and plenty of eerie tension. It’s not a “family-friendly” show for young kids, but older teens will probably love it.

Season 2 has raised the bar. The new episodes dive deeper into character development and expand the Addams Family universe in ways that fans have been waiting for. It’s still witty, creepy, and full of that deadpan humor that made Season 1 so bingeable. The first part of Season 2 dropped on August 6, 2025, and the second part arrives on September 3, 2025, so the story isn’t finished yet—but what’s out so far is packed with clever twists and darkly funny moments.

Your Family Favorites Spooky Season

Streaming Guide

Disney+

• Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
• Hocus Pocus (1993)
• The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• Monsters, Inc (2001)
• Descendants & Descendants 2 (2015/2017)
• Coco (2017)
• Frankenweenie (2012)
• Edward Scissorhands (1990)
• Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
• The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
• Halloweentown (1998)
• Under Wraps (2021)
• Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire (2000)
• Mr. Boogedy (1986)
• The Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)
• Maleficent: mistress of evil (2019)

Netflix

• Munsters (2022)
• Wednesday (2022)
• A Tale Dark & Grimm series (2021)
• Shrek’s Swamp Stories (2008)
• Hubie Halloween (2020)
• A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)
• Spookley The Square Pumpkin (2004)
• Gnome Alone (2018)
• Super Monsters Series (2017)
• The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-ween (2019)
• Scaredy Cats (2021)
• Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018)

Hulu

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (1997)
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
• Nanny McPhee (2005)
• Madagascar: A Little Wild (2020)
• Madagascar: A Fang-Tastic Halloween (2020)

HBO Max

• Harry Potter Series

Prime Video

• Maleficent (2014)
• Corpse Bride (2005)
• Casper (1995)
• Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
• Hotel Transylvania (2012)
• The Addams Family (2019)
• Double Double, Toil and Trouble (1993)
• Little Monsters (1989)
• Sabrina The Teenage Witch series (1996)
• Monster House (2016)
• Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)
• Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019)
• Daphne & Velma (2018)
• Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (2005)
• Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins (2009)

What will you be watching this season?? Tell us in the comments!

First published 9/1/22 by contributor Amanda G., updated 8/20/23, 8/17/25