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.
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 ...
Use the acronym HELP to remind yourself how to talk to kids about scary events in the news. Yes, it's harder when we're scared ourselves, but if we follow the HELP method, we can do it!