The Best Family Movies & Shows Coming To Netflix October 2022

Kids' Entertainment Just in time for spooky season! by Jamie Kenney Sep. 30, 2022

From Halloween specials to brand new series, the return of our favorite characters to original movies, here’s what we’re most excited about this October.

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Labyrinth| Oct. 1

When Sarah asks the Goblin King to take her baby brother, she learns the true meaning of “be careful what you wish for.” Now she — along with a ragtag band of new friends — must find her brother at the center of a massive labyrinth before time runs out. TriStar

Scooby-Doo | Oct. 1

YouTube In this live-action version of the classic cartoon series, Scooby, Shaggy, Freddy, Daphne, and Velma must team up to investigate the strange goings-on at Spooky Island.

Nailed It Season 7 | Oct. 5

Comedian Nicole Byer and chocolatier Jacques Torres are back for another season of your kids’ favorite reality show! Epic fails still get an A for effort (and a $10,000 prize for the contestant who failed the least) in this wacky baking competition. Netflix

Oddballs | Oct. 7

Netflix James, an adorably squishy bubble-shaped boy, has a lot of questions (especially about things that annoy him), which spiral into off-the-wall adventures with his two, equally odd, best friends.

Spirit Rangers | Oct. 10

Native American siblings Kodi, Summer, and Eddy are “Spirit Rangers,” who use their powers to protect their home — a beautiful national park. The new preschool series is full of adventure, learning, and Chumash and Cowlitz culture. Netflix

The Nutty Boy | Oct. 12

Nutty Boy is an offbeat, off-the-wall little kid with big ideas. He loves scheming up new adventures whenever possible... and is it even an adventure if you don’t get your friends involved? Netflix

Dead End: Paranormal Park Season 2 | Oct. 13

Netflix Barney and his friends are back for a second season of this spooky-fun series. Just when they thought things couldn’t get any weirder, they find themselves facing off against angels, evil twins, and army of Pauline Phoenix dolls!

The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Oct. 14

A teenager and her dad team up to save their new town after an ancient and spirit of mischief causes the famous Halloween displays of Bridge Hollow to come to life and run amuck! Netflix

Blippi’s Spooky Spell Halloween | Oct. 15

Blippi is back with his trademark enthusiasm and curiosity. After finding an old book of “spooky spells,” Blippi is determined to have the best Halloween ever, with candy, Jack-O-Lanterns, decorations, and more. Blippi | YouTube

Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant | Oct.17

Netflix Waffles & Mochi are food-loving friends on a mission: to learn all they can about foods from around the world. And now they can share that love of cuisines at their very own restaurant.

The School for Good and Evil | Oct. 19

When best friends Sophie and Agatha are whisked to a magical fairy tale school for future heroes and villains, their bond is put to the test when they find they’re on opposite sides of the “good & evil” divide. Netflix

Oni: Thunder God’s Tale | Oct. 21

In the mystical realm of Japanese gods and spirits, a brave young girl seeks to follow in her mysterious father's footsteps and find otherworldly powers of her own.

Barbie: Epic Road Trip | Oct. 25

Netflix In this Choose-Your-Own adventure, interactive feature, Barbie (Brooklyn) and Barbie (Malibu) embark on a cross-country adventure with their friends... and find they have decisions to make about their dreams & futures. Can you help them?

Daniel Spellbound | Oct. 27

In this new supernatural adventure series, a teen follows in his late father's footsteps to uncover a conspiracy afoot in his magical world. Netflix

Wendell & Wild | Oct. 28

From the director of Coraline and The Nightmare Before Christmas and Jordan Peele comes the story of demon brothers who enlist the aid of an angsty teen to bring them to the Land of the Living. Spooky, funny, and beautifully animated in stop-motion style. Netflix