These are the best scary movies for kids. Horror-tinged, somewhat-spooky movies for adults that are okay for kids, such as “Ghostbusters,” aren’t what this list is about.

Many horror movie tropes have been built up over the years: Knife-wielding maniacs, cats jumping out at you, and scary kids. Spooky, terrifying children often pop up in horror movies. In most ...

For younger kids, Bozdech recommends sticking with animated movies to help remind them that it's not real, plus limiting the scary movies to mysteries as opposed to monsters. Tweens can handle ...