200 best Halloween captions to scare up all the likes

It's Halloween!

Whatever spooky activities you've got on the calendar to celebrate the holiday this year — whether it's a scary movie marathon or trick-or-treating — make sure to take plenty of photos, then post your favorites using one of these Halloween captions.

In the collection below, you'll find funny Halloween jokes and puns, short and cute sayings, scary quotes, as well as captions for couples, friends and just about anything else you can think of to post on your grid.

In fact, you’ll discover all sorts of clever Halloween sayings on witches, ghosts, jack-o’-lanterns, candy, trick-or-treating and more.

The best part? All of them can be used for Instagram or anything else you see fit.

We’ve also included some of our favorite Halloween quotes from books, poems, popular songs and beloved TV shows like “Scooby Doo,” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” as well as classic Halloween movies like “Scream,” “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and “The Shining.”

Choose one from the list below or use these spirited greetings to inspire your own sentiments. Either way, these Halloween captions are bound to scare up all the likes.

Best Halloween Captions

• Love at first bite.
• Keep calm and scare on.
• Have a spook-tacular Halloween!
• Sweeter than candy.
• You make me feel like I’m the only ghoul in the world.
• All boo’d up and nowhere to go.
• You’re the treat to my trick.

• I’m the ghostess with the mostess.
• I make spooky look cute.
• Make no mistake, I’m here for the candy.
• What do you mean? This is my costume.
• “Too many Halloween decorations.” Says who?
• Hey there, gourd-eous!

• Cereal killer.
• Witch way to the wine?
• Who needs Halloween? I ghost people all year long.
• Boo ya!
• Baby boo.
• I wore my invisible costume to work. Not a single compliment.
• Broomstick parking. All others will be toad.
• Show me the candy!

• Witch and famous.
• You can't scare me, I'm a _______________.
• I put a spell on you.
• Spooky mama.
• Would a bad witch look this good?
• Don't worry, I won't bite.

Cute Halloween Captions

• The gourd, the bad and the ugly.
• Witches be crazy.
• All is calm, all is fright.
• Bat to the bone.
• Broom with a view.
• Spooky vibes.
• Bone to be wild.
• Beware of the witch.
• Come my little pretties.
• Come in for a bite ...

• Littlest pumpkin in the patch.
• My favorite season is haunted house.
• Ghoul luck, babe!
• Just here for the boos.
• Witching you and yours a very happy Halloween.

• Life's a witch, then you fly.
• Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about.
• I'm 100% that witch.
• I've been ready for Halloween since last Halloween.
• Not all witches live in Salem.
• No tricks, just treats.

• In fact, I do drive stick.
• Witch better have my candy.
• Completely sheet-faced.
• Stay spooky.
• Taking a coffin break.
• This wasn’t exactly what I had in mind when you said “costume.”

• Ghouls just wanna have fun.
• Boo hoo!
• Chasin' the boos away.
• Where my witches at?
• If the broom fits, ride it.

Short Halloween Captions

• Broom parking permitted.
• Witch way to the party?
• Caution: Goblins ahead.
• Black cat got your tongue?
• I drink my coffee with scream and sugar.
• Trick or treat, gimme something good to eat.
• Feeling wicked.
• Beware of tech vampires — they byte.

• I've got déjà boo!
• Squad ghouls.
• Vampires are fang-tastic!
• Witches be witchin'.
• You've got hex appeal.
• Zombie our guest.
• Working the graveyard shift.
• Bone-jour!
• Take me to your pump-king!
• Jack-o'-lantern of all trades.
• Spoiling for a fright.
• Wishin' for a scarytale ending.
• I'm nobody's ghoul.
• I put the “boo” in booty.
• If you've got it, then haunt it.

Funny Halloween Captions

• Where my ghouls at?
• Just call me the HalloQueen / PumKing.
• Momster and Dadcula.
• Creepin' it real.
• This is my resting witch face.
• Just me and my boo crew.
• I'm just here for the boo’s.
• I’m not a ghost, I just appear dead inside.
• Straight from my cauldron and into your glass.
• Fill up my glass because I feel boo-zy tonight!
• This sheet is getting old!
• Which wine goes best with M&Ms? Asking for a friend.

• Hocus pocus, I wish I could focus.
• Excuse me, do you have room service at the Bates Motel?
• Just reserved my campsite at Camp Crystal Lake.
• Double, double toil and wishes, if my spell worked, you'd be doing the dishes.
• Just booked a one-way trip to Pumpkintown.
• If the broom fits, fly it!
• I’m the queen of Halloween and he’s my pumpkin king!
• I’m not a vampire, I just sparkle naturally.
• Headed out for a breath of fresh scare.

• Fangs for the memories!
• Let’s get down and boogie (monster).
• Jeepers creepers!
• This is where the magic happens!
• I’m changing my address to 1428 Elm Street.
• Future bride of Frankenstein.
• You say witch like it’s a bad thing.
• Here's to getting ghosted this Halloween!

Scary Halloween Captions

• There’s a message for you — it’s from the grave.
• Don’t look under the bed.
• I’m your worst nightmare.
• Goblins, ghouls and zombies, oh my!
• The boogeyman is coming. I gave him your address.
• Have a Scary Halloween and Happy Boo Year!
• Boo to you!

Halloween Captions from Movies

• “Come out, come out, wherever you are.” — Jack Torrance, “The Shining”
• “Once upon a time, there was a girl and the girl had a shadow.” — Red, “Us”
• “What an excellent day for an exorcism.” — Demon, “The Exorcist”
• “The boy. Is he dead, too?” — Alice Hardy, “Friday the 13th”
• “Don’t hang up on me.” — Ghostface, “Scream”
• “Whatever you do … don’t fall asleep.” — Nancy Thompson, “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
• “It’s Halloween. Everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” — Leigh Brackett, “Halloween”
• “You’re afraid right now, aren’t ya?” — Indrid Cold, “The Mothman Prophecies”

• “You ever feel prickly things on the back of your neck? — Cole Sear, “The Sixth Sense”
• “And to think, if it weren’t for you … I never would’ve danced at all.” — Red “Us”
• "Come and play with us, Danny. Forever … and ever … and ever.” — The Grady Twins, “The Shining”
• “Good evening, Clarice.” — Dr. Hannibal Lecter, “The Silence of the Lambs”
• “When I sleep, my spirit slips away from my body and dances naked with the devil.” — Thomasin, “The Witch”
• “It’s our time now. Our time up there.” — Red, “Us”
• “You’re going to Camp Blood, ain't ya? — Crazy Ralph, “Friday the 13th”
• “One, two, Freddy’s coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door.” — Children, “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
• “You are all my children now.” — Freddy Krueger, “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge"
• “You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” — Billy Loomis, “Scream”
• “Little pigs, little pigs, let me come in. Not by the hair of your chinny-chin-chin.” — Jack Torrance, “The Shining”
• “The soul remains one, shared by two.” — Red, “Us”
• “I went trick-or-treating and all I got was a bag full of rocks.” — Charlie Brown, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
• “Now, sink into the floor.” — Missy Armitage, “Get Out”

• “I see dead people.” — Cole Sear, “The Sixth Sense”
• “You noticed them, and they noticed that you noticed them.” — Alexander Leek, “The Mothman Prophecies”
• “I am the writing on the wall, the whisper in the classroom. Without these things, I am nothing.” — Candyman, “Candyman”
• “I be the witch of the wood.” — Thomasin, “The Witch”
• “Do you have any vacancies?” — Marion Crane, “Psycho”
• “All good things to those who wait.” — Dr. Hannibal Lecter, “The Silence of the Lambs”
• “Tonight the Great Pumpkin will rise out of the pumpkin patch. He flies through the air and brings toys to all the children of the world.” — Linus, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”
• “Here’s Johnny!” — Jack Torrance, “The Shining”
• “Hey, have you come to sing pumpkin carols?” — Linus, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”

Halloween Captions from TV Shows

• “The circles under your eyes … how lovely you look today!” — Lily Munster, “The Munsters”
• “Energy vampires love a good road trip.” — Colin Robinson, “What We Do in the Shadows”
• “Looks like we’ve got another mystery on our hands.” — Fred, “Scooby-Doo”
• “You rang?” — Lurch, “The Addams Family”
• “Remember the plague? And how much fun it was? That’s this.” — The Baron, “What We Do in the Shadows”
• “You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind.” — Rod Serling, “The Twilight Zone”
• “Jinkies!” — Velma, “Scooby-Doo”
• “That’s the signpost up ahead — your next stop, the Twilight Zone.” — Rod Serling, “The Twilight Zone”
• “I didn’t say she was dead, I said I killed her.” — Barnabas Collins, “Dark Shadows”
• “Zoinks! It’s the creepy coin collector again!” — Shaggy, “Scooby-Doo”

Halloween Captions from Song Lyrics

• “Spooky, scary skeletons / Send shivers down your spine.” — Andrew Gold, “Spooky Scary Skeletons”
• “Darkness falls across the land / The midnight hour is close at hand.” — Michael Jackson, “Thriller”
• “Waiting for an invitation to arrive / Goin’ to a party where no one’s still alive.” — Oingo Boingo, “Dead Man’s Party”
• “The zombies were having fun / The party had just begun.” — Bobby “Boris” Pickett, “Monster Mash”
• "This is Halloween, this is Halloween / Pumpkins scream in the dead of night.” — Danny Elfman, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
• “Just like a ghost, you’ve been a-hauntin’ my dreams.” — Classics IV, “Spooky”
• “I saw a werewolf drinkin’ a pina colada at Trader Vic’s / His hair was perfect.” — Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London”
• “You’ll shake and shudder in surprise / When you hear these zombies shriek.” — Andrew Gold, “Spooky Scary Skeletons”

• “There’s Halloween spooks outside my window!” — Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, “Halloween Spooks”
• “Your mind’s in disturbia / It’s like the darkness is the light” — Rihanna, “Disturbia”
• “Psycho killer / Qu’est-ce que c’est?” — Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer”
• “There ain’t no second chance against the thing with 40 eyes.” — Michael Jackson, “Thriller”
• “Everybody’s comin,’ leave your body at the door.” — Oingo Boingo, “Dead Man’s Party”
• “Ride with the moon in the dead of night / Everybody scream, everybody scream!” — Danny Elfman, “A Nightmare Before Christmas”
• “Then the door was open and the wind appeared / The candles blew and then disappeared.” — Blue Oyster Cult, “Don’t Fear the Reaper”
• “I’m on the highway to hell.” — AC/DC, “Highway to Hell”
• “Love is kinda crazy with a spooky little girl like you.” — Classics IV, “Spooky”

• “You’ve got to pick up every stitch / Oh no, must be the season of the witch.” — Donovan, “Season of the Witch”
• “I can thrill you more than any ghost would ever dare try.” — Michael Jackson, “Thriller”
• “Witchy woman / See how high she flies / Witchy woman / She got the moon in her eyes.” — Eagles, “Witchy Woman”
• “Very superstitious / Nothin’ more to say / Very superstitious / The devil’s on his way.” — Stevie Wonder, “Superstition”
• “But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much.” — Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me”

Halloween Captions from Books and Poems

• “Beware, for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.” — Mary Shelley, "The Last Man"
• “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” — William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”
• “I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell.” — Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart"
• “Round about the cauldron go; In the poison’d entrails throw.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”
• “It is old, and has many memories, and there are bad dreams for those who sleep unwisely.” — Bram Stoker, “Dracula”
• “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”
• “I smiled, — for what had I to fear?” — Edgar Allen Poe, “The Tell-Tale Heart"
• “Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?” — Mary Shelley, “Frankenstein”
• “By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.” — William Shakespeare, “Macbeth”
• “Our lives are one masked ball.” — Gaston Leroux, “The Phantom of the Opera”
• “I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars.” — Stephanie Meyer, “Twilight”
• “I know of witches who whistle at different pitches, calling things that don’t have names.” — Helen Oyeyemi, “White is for Witching”
• “Do act mysterious. It always keeps them coming back for more.” — Carolyn Keene, “Nancy’s Mysterious Letter”
• “She wants her cup of stars.” — Shirley Jackson, “The Haunting of Hill House”