What Are The Best Halloween Movies?

“You can’t kill the boogeyman,” warned trick-or-treater Tommy Doyle in John Carpenter’s 1978 original horror classic Halloween.

Halloween Ends, the 13th film in the franchise now showing in theaters and available on Peacock, promises an “epic, terrifying conclusion” to the Shape’s 45-year reign of terror over Haddonfield.

The last film in David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy, 2022’s Halloween Ends, features Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) fighting Michael Myers (James Jude Courtney) for the final time.

The most frightening aspect of Halloween Ends may be its Rotten Tomatoes rating: the initial reviews released online were harsh, branding the trilogy conclusion a “confounding, convoluted conclusion” and an unfulfilling end to Halloween.

The 13-movie Halloween franchise’s Rotten Tomatoes score improves with the latest movie, but is still “rotten” at 45%. This places it as the fifth-best score for the franchise. The following shows how each of the Halloweenmovies rank according to their Rotten Tomatoes scores:

Halloween (1978): 96%, “Certified Fresh”Halloween (2018): 79%, “Certified Fresh” Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998): 52%, RottenHalloween III: Season of the Witch (1982): 47%, RottenHalloween Ends (2022): 45%, RottenHalloween Kills (2021): 39%, RottenHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988): 33%, RottenHalloween II (1981): 30%, RottenRob Zombie’s Halloween (2007): 27%, RottenRob Zombie’s Halloween II (2009): 23%, RottenHalloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989): 12%, RottenHalloween: Resurrection (2002): 10%, RottenHalloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995): 9%, Rotten

The Ultimate Guide to Watching Halloween Online

The new Halloween movie is now available on Peacock as of October 13th. For free, Peacock Premium ($4.99/month) and Peacock Premium Plus ($9.99/month) subscribers can watch the new Halloween film: there is no additional cost involved.

Peacock is offering a deal where new subscribers can sign up and watch 10,000 hours of limited content for free. The ads will still play unless you are a Peacock Premium or ad-free PeacockPremium Plus subscriber, in which case you will be able to stream Halloween Ends uninterrupted.

Here’s a List of Halloween Movies in Chronological Order

For a comprehensive list of Halloween films in chronological order, as well as the list of Halloween movies with Jamie Lee Curtis, see our definitive guide to the Halloween timeline and continuity.

The Best Places Online to Watch Halloween Movies

The new Halloween film concludes a saga that began with 1978’s Halloween and continued with 2018’s Halloween, 2021’s Halloween Kills, and 2022’s Halloween Ends. All 13 installments of the Hallow- en franchise — including the Rob Zombie-directed reboot — are available to rent or buy on such digital retailers as Amazon, Apple TV+, Google Play, YouTube, and Vudu.

The excellent film (1978) is available on Fubo TV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Channel, Shudder, the Shudder Amazon Channel, and DirecTV.

Halloween II (1981) is available to watch on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, and USA Network.

Halloween III: Season of the Witch is available to watch on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, and USA Network.

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) is now available to stream on Fubo TV, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Channel, Shudder, the Shudder Amazon Channel, and DirecTV.

On Fubo TV, the AMC+ Amazon Channel, the AMC+ Roku Channel, Shudder, the Shudder Amazon Channel, and DirecTV, Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) is available to stream.

You can find Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) streaming now on Fubo TV, the AMC+ Amazon Channel, the AMC+ Roku Channel, Shudder, the Shudder Amazon Channel, DirecTV and Pluto TV.

You can watch Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) on Fubo TV, AMC+, the AMC+ Roku Channel, DirecTV, and Paramount+.

You can watch Halloween: Resurrection (2002) on Fubo TV, AMC+, the AMC+ Roku Channel, DirecTV, Pluto TV, and Paramount+.

Halloween (2007) is not available to watch for free, but it may be rented on Amazon, Apple TV+, Google Play, Microsoft, YouTube, DirecTV, Vudu, Redbox, and AMC on Demand.

You can watch Halloween II (2009) on any of the following streaming platforms: Fubo TV, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus, DirecTV or USA Network.

Unless you have a subscription to one of the following services, you’ll have to pay to watch Halloween (2018): Amazon, Apple TV+, Google Play, Microsoft, YouTube, DirecTV, Vudu, Redbox Flix Fling and AMC on Demand.

HBO Max and DirecTV will be showing the horror sequel (2021) on Halloween.

Halloween Ends will only be streaming on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus.