8years
Spirited Away
Parents turned into pigs; No-Face devours people
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: NetflixTMDb 8.5
Other opinions
Mildly scary movies for kids
Some scary bits, but suitable for their age: from 7 upwards. For kids who ask for frights they can handle.
Some scary bitsFrom age 7
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- 10years
The Empire Strikes Back
Luke loses a hand; Han frozen in carbonite
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 8.4Other opinions - 7years
Howl's Moving Castle
War in the background and Howl's transformation into a monster
Good to know:Scary scenesDifficult themes
UK: NetflixTMDb 8.4Other opinions - 7years
The Lion King
Mufasa dies in front of Simba; menacing hyenas and Scar
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 8.3Other opinions - 9years
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Frantic pace, menacing villain, open endings, and tension
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 8.3Other opinions - 11years
Rear Window
Possible murderer neighbor, sustained tension, and voyeurism
Good to know:Scary scenesDifficult themes
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.3Other opinions - 9years
Star Wars
Lightsaber duels, blaster fire, and Obi-Wan dies in front of Luke
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 8.2Other opinions - 8years
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Terrifying Big Bad Wolf
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.2Other opinions - 9years
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Terrifying Dementors, Sirius hunted, and a werewolf
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 8.0Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV Cinema
Free (with ads): ITVX
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 11years
2001: A Space Odyssey
Slow pace, abstraction, and murderous HAL; astronauts die
Good to know:Scary scenesHard to follow
UK: Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 8.0Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Max · Now TV Cinema
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 12years
Metropolis
Silent, 153 min, social allegory, robot, and riots
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violenceDifficult themes
UK: Artiflix · BFI Player · Brew +1TMDb 8.1Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Artiflix · BFI Player · Brew · Prime Video
Free (with ads): YouTube
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 7years
The Iron Giant
Cold War, giant's death, and military chase
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 8.0Other opinions - 8years
Togo
Snowstorm, broken ice and animals in mortal danger
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separation
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 8.1Where to watchOther opinions - 8years
Castle in the Sky
Military robots, gunfire, and Muska's fatal fall in an intense tone
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: NetflixTMDb 8.0Other opinions - 8years
Wolfwalkers
Hunters, wolves and the lord's threat
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Apple TV · Apple TV+TMDb 8.2Other opinions - 11years
North by Northwest
Chases and spy murders
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: MaxTMDb 8.0Other opinions - 8years
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Troll, three-headed dog, and Voldemort possessing Quirrell
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV Cinema
Free (with ads): ITVX
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 10years
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Geppetto's son's death, fascism, and killings
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence+1
UK: NetflixTMDb 8.0Other opinions - 8years
Return of the Jedi
Battles, menacing Jabba, and the Emperor torturing Luke
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.9Other opinions - 8years
KPop Demon Hunters
Demons, combat ballet, animated pop
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: NetflixTMDb 8.0Other opinions - 7years
How to Train Your Dragon
Giant dragon in the final battle; Hiccup loses a leg
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Now TV Cinema · Prime Video · Sky GoTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Now TV Cinema · Prime Video · Sky Go
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 11years
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Melting faces, snakes, Nazis; strong violence and scares
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Channel 4 Plus · Prime VideoTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Channel 4 Plus · Prime Video
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 7years
Mulan
War against the Huns, avalanche, and father's death
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.9Other opinions - 8years
Coraline
Witch with button eyes and a frightening world
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: ITVX PremiumTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium
Free (with ads): ITVX
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 9years
Michael Jackson's Thriller
Werewolf transformation and zombies on screen
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 8.3Where to watchOther opinions - 9years
Warriors of the Wind
War, on-screen deaths, and furious giant insects
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.9Other opinions - 10years
Young Frankenstein
Approximate ageClassic parody, monster, and suggested sexual humor
Good to know:Scary scenesRomance or sexual content
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.9Where to watchOther opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 8years
How to Train Your Dragon
Dragons, chief's death, darker tone
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Now TV Cinema · Sky GoTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Now TV Cinema · Sky Go
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 8years
Steven Universe: The Movie
Spinel attacks; amnesia and threat to Earth in an emotional tone
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 8.2Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Max · Now TV Cinema
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 7years
Song of the Sea
Missing mother and creatures
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separation
UK: Studiocanal PresentsTMDb 8.0Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Studiocanal Presents
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 7years
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Macabre aesthetic and menacing Oogie Boogie
Good to know:Scary scenes
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.8Other opinions - 8years
Raya and the Last Dragon
Father turned to stone by the Druun, sword fights
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.8Other opinions - 7years
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Hunter villain, father's death already mentioned, and farewell
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.8Other opinions - 8years
The Legend of Hei
Demon cat loses his home; chases, fights and betrayal
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 8.4Where to watchOther opinions - 9years
Suzume
Earthquakes and mother's death in a tsunami
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separation
UK: Crunchyroll · NetflixTMDb 7.9Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Crunchyroll · Netflix
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 8years
The Sheep Detectives
Approximate ageDetective mystery with comic tone
Good to know:Scary scenesDifficult themes
UK: Prime VideoTMDb 7.9Other opinionsThe models disagree or know little about this movie. If you can, have a look first; it is waiting for review.
- 7years
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Apocalyptic robots and frantic pace
Good to know:Scary scenesVery intense pace
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.8Other opinions - 9years
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Giant spiders and a basilisk in the chamber
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV CinemaTMDb 7.7Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium · Max · Now TV Cinema
Free (with ads): ITVX
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 9years
The Boy and the Beast
Mother's death, fights and dark possessed villain
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Rent or buyTMDb 7.9Other opinions - 7years
The Incredibles
Weapon fights; villain who kills superheroes and threatens the baby
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.7Other opinions - 9years
Edward Scissorhands
Edward hurts people; a character dies; loneliness and fear of rejection
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Disney+ · Prime VideoTMDb 7.7Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Disney+ · Prime Video
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 8years
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Stoick's death before Hiccup and battles
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Now TV Cinema · Prime Video · Sky GoTMDb 7.7Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Now TV Cinema · Prime Video · Sky Go
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 9years
Nimona
Outcast chase, knights' violence and monstrous transformation
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violenceDifficult themes
UK: NetflixTMDb 7.8Other opinions - 9years
Ne Zha
Ne Zha with monsters, parents' sacrifice and combat
Good to know:Scary scenesFighting or violence
UK: Not streaming right nowTMDb 7.9Where to watchOther opinions - 8years
Corpse Bride
Animated corpses and a bride's death
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separation
UK: Max · Now TV Cinema · Sky GoTMDb 7.6Where to watchIncluded with subscription: Max · Now TV Cinema · Sky Go
Rent or buy
Other opinions - 7years
Onward
Grief over father's death, rubble dragon, and danger
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separation
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.6Other opinions - 8years
Treasure Planet
Crew deaths, pirate spider, and absent father
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: Disney+TMDb 7.6Other opinions - 9years
Kubo and the Two Strings
Sinister sisters and parents' death
Good to know:Scary scenesDeath or separationFighting or violence
UK: ITVX PremiumTMDb 7.6Where to watchIncluded with subscription: ITVX Premium
Free (with ads): ITVX
Rent or buy
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