Halloween is just around the corner, and if you’re like me, you like to pre-game with some spooky movies. Disney movies were in heavy rotation in my house growing up, and the Halloween films were some of my favorites.

The studio has produced a lot of Halloween movies over the years — both for theatrical and television release, going all the way back to 1949’s The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. Yes, some of them are a little silly, but not all Halloween movies have to be terrifying. Although there have been a few that scared me pretty good as a kid back in the day, including one I’ve only seen once. Reasons. Like it terrified me.

I might finally be able to revisit it now but I’ll have to think about it. In fact, now that I am thinking about it it’s probably one of the things that planted my deep-seeded fear of creepy clowns.

(Hint: Something Wicked This Way Comes). Don’t judge.

With so many to choose from it’s hard to narrow a list but that’s what I’ve done in this week’s Friday Five. With such a small list lots of favorites didn’t make the cut (sorry, Escape from Witch Mountain and Coco). Heat up some apple cider, grab some candy and get ready to summon the season with a creepy Disney Halloween movie marathon!

1. Something Wicked This Way Comes — (1983)

I saw Something Wicked This Way Comes in theaters when it was released in 1983 (because I’m old like that), and I haven’t seen it since. Honestly, I think I was probably a little too young for it at the time. For me, it’s one of the darkest of the “Dark Disney” movies which is part of what makes it interesting (and why I should buck up and try to rewatch it as an adult).

“Dark Disney” refers to the late ‘70’s and early ‘80’s when Walt Disney Productions was actively trying to court an older audience and released a series of sci-fi, dark fantasy, and horror movies “for kids” . If you were a child in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s you know what I’m talking about. and some of you may or may not not still be in therapy as a result.

Something Wicked This Way Comes Is based on the Ray Bradbury novel of the same name. Bradbury also wrote the screenplay. When a traveling carnival comes to a small town two boys can’t wait to see everything it has to offer. Of course they sneak in after hours and make some disturbing discoveries about the carnival and it’s owner — the appropriately named, Mr. Dark.

The film is very dark, and very un-Disney. There’s a scene where one of the boys sees himself getting beheaded by a guillotine. Yes. You read that right. The carousel scene at the end?!! Total nightmare fuel for me. Have I mentioned this movie terrified me as a kid?

2. The Watcher In The Woods — (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods is another “Dark Disney” - era movie. It’s based on Florence Engel Randall’s 1976 young adult Gothic sci-fi novel A Watcher in the Woods. The story centers around an American family that moves to England and finds an old house for sale belonging to Mrs. Aylwood played by Bette Davis.

The 1980 movie explores both the occult and parallel universes and has some legitimately creepy moments. The house used in the movie might be familiar to horror fans. It was shot at the same location used by Robert Wise for 1963’s, The Haunting.

3. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad — (1949)

This visual is burned into my brain, and it definitely sparked some nightmares when I was a kid. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is the first Disney Halloween movie I remember watching when I was little, and it became a Halloween staple growing up. The 1949 animated film was created by Walt Disney himself, and it is actually a two-parter. The first is an animated adaptation of “The Wind in the Willows” followed by an adaptation of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.

Gather around and let Brom Bones tell you the legend of the Headless Horsemen. Some of you just read that in Bing Crosby’s voice. And for those don’t know who Bing Crosby is, he was a legendary singer and movie star from Hollywood’s Golden Age who narrates the story of Ichabod Crane. If you haven’t seen this movie check it out some time. It’s a lot of fun, and a definitely an old-school Disney animated classic.

4. The Nightmare Before Christmas — (1993)

Some people still argue that The Nightmare Before Christmas wasn’t a Disney movie, but because it was released by Touchstone Pictures (a division of The Walt Disney Company) I say it counts. Featuring ghouls and ghosts of all kinds, the 1993 movie follows Jack Skellington who lives in Halloweentown. But what happens when the spookiest guy in town gets tired of Halloween?

Jack decides to wander off and stumbles upon Christmastown, where bright colors and warm spirits bring out a new side of the Pumpkin King. Some people also argue that this is a Christmas movie and not a Halloween movie. But regardless of when you decide to watch it, this Tim Burton classic if fit for both holidays.

5. Hocus Pocus — (1993)

Did you really think Hocus Pocus this wouldn’t make the list? It wouldn’t be Halloween without the Sanderson sisters! This movie is probably one of the most loved Disney Halloween movies of all time. The movie follows a brother and sister who have recently moved to Salem. The two teens befriend a young girl, Allison, and they decide to explore an abandoned home.

Clearly, Max and Dani haven’t watched enough scary movies, because if they had they would’ve known that wandering around where they don’t belong isn’t a good thing. Max accidentally summons three 17th century witches: Winifred, Sarah and Mary, and now with the help of a magical cat, the kids must steal the book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal. You probably know the rest, but if you don’t you have plenty of chances to catch this 1993 cult-classic on Freeform. It’s playing 27 times this month during their 31 Days of Halloween.

What are some of your favorite Disney Halloween movies? Let me know in the comments below!