Halloween is just around the corner, which means every streaming service is suddenly loaded up with plenty of spooky content to make your skin crawl all month long. But what about the younger trick-or-treaters out there who aren’t quite ready to sit through the newMegan Foxvampire movieNight Teethor come face to face with Freddy Krueger?
Luckily, there are plenty of new kid-friendly movies coming to Netflix in October 2021! If your youngster wants to get in the holiday spirit without risking nightmares, they can check out the new Halloween Netflix original movieSharkdog’s Fintastic Halloween. If they’re looking for costume inspiration, theSpy Kidsmovies should provide plenty, all three of which will be hitting the streaming service in October.
Other highlights include a brand new Pokemon movie calledPokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungleas well as the world premiere ofL.O.L. Surprise: The Movie.
In addition to all the new original content hitting Netflix, there are also plenty of beloved kids classics already on Netflix to rewatch with your family this month, includingStuart Little, the classic animated movieKung Fu Panda, and the beloved Peter Pan retellingHook(it’s time you introduce your kids to the delights of Robin Williams).
Check out the full list of kid-friendly movies coming to Netflix in October 2021!
Available October 1
Director:Robert Rodriguez
Writer:Robert Rodriguez
Cast:Alexa PenaVega, Daryl Sabera, Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino
In this 2001 hit, Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino play Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez, an average pair of parents to two great kids, Juni and Carmen (Daryla Sabera and Alexa PenaVega). Well, average except for one small thing: They’re international super spies. All Juni and Carmen have to worry about is surviving puberty, that is until their parents are suddenly captured by an evil mastermind. The kids are forced to use their sleuthing skills and their parent’s spy gadgets to rescue their parents — and possibly the world.
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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
After realizing that international super spy skills may just run in the family, Juni and Carmen officially join up with their super spy parents as Level 2 OSS agents. Their first real assignment as agents leads them to a volcanic island to face a maniacial scientist and his army of bizarre creations. Easy, right? Except none of the Cortez’s spy gadgets are operational on the island and they’re up against rival kid agents. The siblings are forced to work together to overcome impossible odds and save the world once again.
Spy Kids 3: Game Over
In this 3D follow up to the first two Spy Kids smash hits, Juni has to face his biggest challenge yet: a mission without his older sister. In fact, he has to save her from their latest nemesis, “The Toymaker,” who trapped Carmen inside a world of terrifying virtual reality. As Juni travels through the game world, he’s forced to put his spy skills and his video game skills to the test. The most visually stunning of all the Spy Kids movies, this movie is sure to blow the minds of the newest generation.
The Karate Kid(2010)
Director:Harald Zwart
Writer:Christopher Murphey and Robert Mark Kamen
Cast:Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, and Taraji P. Henson
Available October 8
L.O.L. Surprise: The Movie
Director:Lauren Ciaravalli and Alex Kamb
Writer:Julia Mayfield Prescott
Cast:Ayla Rae Neal, Paris Anderson, Ashley Nichol
Everyone’s favorite doll sisters Queen Bee and Royal Bee return for their very first movie in this colorful and exciting new adventure. L.O.L. Surprise: The Movie follows the story of one girl going on a magical journey to discover her own true potential. Filled with plenty of dancing and brand new original songs from Sony Music, this sparkling new film is sure to delight kids of all ages. Plus, you may stream all the songs now!
Pokemon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle
Director:Tetsuo Yajima
Writer:Tetsuo Yajima and Atsohiro Tomioka
Cast:Edward Bosco, James Carter Cathcart, Megumi Hayashibara
This brand newPokemonadventure follows a young boy named Koko who grows up in the jungle, raised by Pokemon and isolated from the human world. Soon, Koko meets Ash and Pikachu and discovers that there are more people just like him out there. But just as Koko begins to trust humans, he finds out that there is a dastardly plot threatening his jungle home. Koko teams up with all your favorite Pokemon characters to save the natural world he loves so dearly.
Available October 15
Sharkdog’s Fintastic Halloween
Director:Jacinth Tan
Writer:Jacinth Tan
Cast:Dee Bradley Baker, Grey Griffin, Josh McDermitt
This Halloween special is guaranteed to be fun for all ages and is the perfect film for family movie night as the 31st creeps closer. The new animated special follows “The Sharkpack” as they get ready to celebrate Halloween. As the gang start telling scary stories, they’re all fascinated by the spooky legend of the “Fearsome Fog.” But they soon find out it may be more than a story, and Sharkdog has to make sure his friends can trick-or-treat by defeating a spooky sea monster.
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