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Holiday Movies: Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas

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Seasonal watchlists for the whole holiday stretch. In October, start with the best Halloween movies for every age, then see where to stream Halloween movies. For November, we have the best Thanksgiving movies for the whole family and a darker list of Thanksgiving horror movies. December brings our Christmas horror movies, from Black Christmas to Krampus.

Every pick says where it streams, and the family-friendly titles are marked. For more scares any time of year, browse the horror movie lists. Release years and credits are checked against IMDb.

For the classics, see our 20 best Christmas movies of all time, then check the Christmas movies streaming guide to see which service has Home Alone, Elf or Klaus this year.

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The 20 Best Christmas Movies of All Time (and Where to Stream Them)

The best Christmas movies of all time, from It's a Wonderful Life and Home Alone to Elf, Die Hard and The Holdovers, with where each streams in the US.

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The Best Thanksgiving Movies (and Where to Stream Them in 2026)

The best Thanksgiving movies to watch this year: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Home for the Holidays and more, with US streaming.

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