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Best Halloween Movies 2023 – And The Top Ways To Watch!
Published Jul 18, 2025 • Updated Jul 13, 2026 - 4 min read
Halloween 2023 is packed with scary picks and family-friendly favourites, and the right TV, projector and soundbar can make every jump scare hit harder. This article points you to the best viewing gear, plus the films worth streaming for a proper movie marathon.
Key takeaways from this article
OLED TVs deliver deep blacks and sharp contrast for moody Halloween viewing.
Big screens, especially 85-inch models, suit a true home cinema feel.
Portable projectors can turn outdoor movie night into an immersive scare fest.
A soundbar adds fuller, more immersive audio for whispers, creaks and screams.
Horror, suspense, a Hocus Pocus sequel we didn’t know we’d longed for … Halloween 2023 is serving up a serious screamfest of must-watch scary and family-friendly flicks. But before you settle in for a night of frights, make sure your TV (or projector!) and audio set-up is ready for a perfect screening of every midnight scene and bump in the night. Time for an upgrade? This handy guide has all the tech you need for the ultimate Halloween movie marathon, including the best Halloween movies to add to your watch list.
Top TVs For Spooky Scenes
Don’t be a chicken – it’s not a scary movie night if you can’t see what’s on the screen! Go bold for Halloween 2023 with a big screen TV (85-inch screens are the new normal!) flaunting state-of-the-art OLED technology.
“You can’t beat OLED for picture-perfect viewing in any room,” says Jason Tavoletti, The Good Guys Buyer – Televisions and Accessories. “Every tiny pixel is self-lit, so there’s no need for backlighting. That means perfect blacks for moody Halloween movies, stunning whites and crisp contrast.”
And what could be creepier than a Halloween movie night in the dark? One that’s outside, of course! The latest projectors deliver an immersive experience that'll put you at the heart of horror. The Samsung The Freestyle Portable Smart FHD Projector takes the scary out of setting up by automatically adjusting focus, levelling and scaling for perfect pictures on a 30- to 100-inch screen.
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“You can’t beat OLED for picture-perfect viewing in any room. Every tiny pixel is self-lit, so there’s no need for backlighting. That means perfect blacks for moody Halloween movies, stunning whites and crisp contrast.”
Top Speakers For Terrifyingly Good Audio
Catch every whisper, creak and spine-tingling scream by optimising the sound on your TV. The simplest way to do it? With a compact soundbar.
“Soundbars give your home theatre set-up a full-blown surround sound effect from one sleek, easy-to-install speaker,” says Christos Boukogiannis, The Good Guys Buyer – Sound. “TVs are made for stunning vision, but soundbars are made for pitch-perfect, fully immersive audio.”
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Now that you’ve nailed the home theatre set-up, it’s time to cue up some must-see Halloween screamers.
Halloween Movies To Watch In 2023
FOR HORROR/THRILLER FANS
1. Scream 5 (MA15+) – Paramount+
Twenty-five years after the original Woodsboro murders, a new killer wears the Ghostface mask and begins brutally targeting a group of teenagers to uncover secrets from the town's deadly past.
2. Nope (M) ‒ Prime Video
From a horse ranch in California, two siblings witness something sinister flying through the sky. Supernatural happenings, coupled with strange behaviour from humans and animals, propel the pair to investigate.
3. My Best Friend’s Exorcism (R) – Prime Video
In this dark, comedic thriller it’s 1988 and teenager Abby is grappling with a supernatural demon that has possessed her best friend, Gretchen.
4. Fresh (R18+) – Disney+
Noa, who has become disillusioned with the app-centric dating world, meets Steve at a grocery store and they instantly click. Pretty soon, the horrors of modern dating seem insignificant compared to her new boyfriend's appetites for human flesh.
5. Psycho (1960) (R) – Binge
In this Alfred Hitchcock classic, Marion is on the run after stealing money from her employer to give to her boyfriend. She stops for the night at the creepy Bates Motel and meets the polite but shy proprietor, Norman Bates – an odd young man with mummy issues.
FAMILY HALLOWEEN MOVIES
1. Hocus Pocus 2 (PG) – DIsney+
This spookily silly sequel to the 1993 cult classic sees the Sanderson witches resurrected in modern-time Salem. The three young teens who brought them back must keep them from wreaking havoc on the world.
2. Cruella (PG) – Disney+
Witness the origins of notorious villain Cruella De Vil in 1970s London. A young Estella is determined to make it in the fashion world, until she meets some unsavoury types and eventually embraces her own wickedness.
3. Nightbooks (PG) – Netflix
It’s a good thing Alex loves scary stories because when a wicked witch traps him in her magical apartment, he is forced to tell a spine-tingling tale every night, or stay trapped forever.
4. A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (PG) – Netflix
When the Boogeyman and his monster snatch the boy she’s babysitting on Halloween, high-schooler Kelly is forced into battle to win him back.
5. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (PG) – Prime Video
Van Helsing’s mysterious invention goes haywire, and Drac and his pals are transformed into humans and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac and Johnny must team up to find a cure.
Ready to upgrade to the best TV (or projector!) and audio set-up for Halloween 2023? Head in-store or online today for the biggest brands and the best prices.
