If you want to get into the spooky spirit this Halloween weekend, Roku has you covered.
Unsurprisingly, Roku users are 46% more likely to search for horror movies in October compared to the rest of the year. Last year, 1 in 4 Roku homes searched for a horror movie in the month of October.
Among Halloween movie searches on Roku, 3 in 4 are for horror movies, while only 1 in 4 are for family friendly titles. That said, there are plenty of titles available for every age group and in every genre. These are the top Halloween movie searches on the platform.
- Coraline
- Halloween
- Hocus Pocus
- Weapons
- The Conjuring
- Hotel Transylvania
- Monster House
- The Addams Family
- Casper
- Scream
Those searches vary by age. Gen Z is most likely to search for Scary Movie, Millennials are searching for Casper, Gen X is watching 28 Years Later, and Baby Boomers are searching for Sinners. Surprised to see some older titles on the list? Nearly 4 in 5 Halloween movie searches on Roku are for movies released before 2020.
It’s not too late to get a costume together. Use this list of the top-searched franchises of 2025 to get your creativity flowing. If you have some cardboard boxes and post-it notes around the house, you’re halfway to a killer DIY Minecraft costume.
- Minecraft
- Jurassic Park
- Oz
- Sonic
- SpongeBob
- Shrek
- Paw Patrol
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Bluey
- Despicable Me
Settle in for a cozy, spooky weekend at home with your favorite apps on Roku and loads of Halloween movies streaming for free on The Roku Channel.