It's officially spooky szn, and streaming services are full of Halloween movies and horror flicks. But if you've got a family...especially young kids...Friday the 13th may not be the most appropriate movie night.

So where can you find a good kids' Halloween movie? Well, The Hollywood Reporter took a stab at it, and while I don't have a problem with their list, it's WAY too big (23!! Who has time for that!!?). Also, they include Monsters, Inc, which is a GREAT movie but I hardly consider it Halloween or even "spooky" for that matter. So I've narrowed it down to the 10 best, according to an expert on Halloween movies -- me. Let's count down in reverse order, shall we?

10. Frankenweenie

You'll notice a Tim Burton theme in my Top 10. The dude's a master of animated horror films, and while Frankenweenie isn't my favorite of the bunch, it's got a lot of the elements that you love from more popular films like Corpse Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas. It's basically Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, but with a boy trying to piece together and bring back his pet. It's weird, but a good introduction to classic horror themes for kids.

9. The Addams Family/Addams Family Values

Yes, I'm excited for Wednesday, and yes I loved the 1960s black-and-white TV show as well. I actually prefer AFV to the 1991 Addams Family movie, but a lot of it is because I have more discernable memories from seeing it for the first time (I was only 7 when the original came out). Either way, both movies are classics and should be part of any family's Halloween movie nights

8. The Corpse Bride

The second Tim Burton entry on my list, this one stars Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter as a couple that's...um...unconventional, to say the least. The storyline here is actually really interesting. There's not as much attachment to the characters as there are in higher films on the list, but it's still a solid work of art

7. Casper

I really toyed with the idea of making this higher, because it's really one of my favorites, but the movies ahead of it are stronger films that have stood the test of time a little better. However, this one makes my list because of two things. First, 11 year old me LOVED Christina Ricci, who was 13 when the movie came out. And the line "Can I keep you?" still makes its way into the pop culture zeitgeist from time to time. It's a really well-done deviation from the Casper the Friendly Ghost cartoon, and the Halloween party where Casper becomes a real boy is still an emotional rollercoaster.

Jonathan