At long last, we’ve reached the most magical time of year: fall. Bonus? To make the arrival of this most beloved season feel official, Freeform just announced their 31 Nights of Halloween lineup for October 2019 — and it’s sure to bring joy to those who revel in the month of all things spooky and macabre.
Freeform (once known as the Family Channel, then Fox Family, then ABC Family) launched this special block of seasonal programming 20 years ago. Originally, it only spanned the 13 days prior to Halloween, but, fortunately for all of us, Freeform decided to devote the entire month to this TV tradition. Not surprisingly, there’s a little something for everyone in this year’s lineup, whether you’re a fan of family-friendly films or something slightly more sinister.
Of course, the most anticipated part of the lineup each year is the cult classic Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker as the iconic Sanderson sisters. Other standouts include Matilda, the original Ghostbusters movies, The Nightmare Before Christmas (Jack Skellington is always a good idea), and new favorite Hotel Transylvania. For grown-up eyes only, the scarier fare includes Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and the first three installments of the Scream franchise.
Check out Freeform’s full 31 Nights of Halloween lineup below, per the network’s official announcement on Thursday. And get ready to be spooked! All times in EST.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
12:30 p.m. – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3:00 p.m. – Monster House
5:05 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:45 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monster’s Inc.
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, Oct. 2
11:30 a.m. – Scared Shrekless (Freeform Premiere)
12:00 p.m. – Monster House
2:05 p.m. – R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House (Freeform Premiere)
4:10 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon (Freeform Premiere)
Thursday, Oct. 3
12:30 p.m. – Edward Scissorhands
2:40 p.m. – ParaNorman
4:45 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
6:50 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 p.m. – Addams Family Values
Friday, Oct. 4
11:00 a.m. – Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins (Freeform Premiere)
11:30 a.m. – Hook (1991)
2:35 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:40 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
6:45 p.m. – Addams Family Values
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Saturday, Oct. 5
7:00 a.m. – ParaNorman
9:00 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:10 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
1:40 p.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
3:45 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:00 p.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest (Freeform Premiere)
9:00 p.m. – Goosebumps (Freeform Premiere)
11:30 p.m. – Monster House
Sunday, Oct. 6
7:00 a.m. – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
9:30 a.m. – Monster House
11:30 a.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
1:30 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:35 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
5:45 p.m. – Goosebumps
8:15 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
10:20 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Monday, Oct. 7
11:30 a.m. – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:30 p.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
1:30 p.m. – Dark Shadows (2012)
4:10 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
6:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
8:25 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
Tuesday, Oct. 8
11:00 a.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:00 p.m. – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
3:00 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
8:00 p.m. – Iron Man
Wednesday, Oct. 9
11:00 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:40 p.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
2:45 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:55 p.m. – Iron Man
8:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
Thursday, Oct. 10
11:00 a.m. – Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30 a.m. – R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
1:40 p.m. – Monster House
3:45 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo
6:15 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:25 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
10:30 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
Friday, Oct. 11
11:00 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
11:30 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Finding Nemo
2:00 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
4:05 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s The Incredibles
6:45 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
7:15 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:20 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Saturday, Oct. 12
7:00 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
9:30 a.m. – Disney-Pixar’s The Incredibles
12:10 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:50 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
3:55 p.m. – Addams Family Values
Saturday Scream-a-thon!
6:00 p.m. – Scream (Freeform Premiere)
8:40 p.m. – Scream 2 (Freeform Premiere)
11:20 p.m. – Scream 3 (Freeform Premiere)
Sunday, Oct. 13
7:00 a.m. – Ghostbusters II
9:35 a.m. – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
11:10 a.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
1:15 p.m. – Addams Family Values
3:20 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Finding Dory
5:25 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
7:30 p.m. – Disney’s Moana
10:00 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Monday, Oct. 14
11:30 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
1:40 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
3:45 p.m. – Matilda
5:50 p.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
8:55 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
Tuesday, Oct. 15
11:30 a.m. – Matilda
1:40 p.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
4:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
6:50 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 p.m. – Addams Family Values
Wednesday, Oct. 16
11:00 a.m. – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
1:40 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
3:50 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
5:55 p.m. – Addams Family Values
8:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
Thursday, Oct. 17
11:00 a.m. – ParaNorman
1:05 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:10 p.m. – Disney’s 101 Dalmatians (1996) (Live Action)
5:15 p.m. – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
6:50 p.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
8:55 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Friday, Oct. 18
11:00 a.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12:00 p.m. – National Treasure
3:00 p.m. – Scream
5:40 p.m. – Scream 2
8:20 p.m. – Scream 3
Saturday, Oct. 19
7:00 a.m. – ParaNorman
9:05 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:15 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
4:15 p.m. – Disney’s Zootopia
6:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:55 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
11:25 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
Sunday, Oct. 20
7:00 a.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
8:00 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
10:05 a.m. – Disney’s Zootopia
12:35 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
3:05 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
5:35 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
7:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:50 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
11:55 p.m. – Addams Family Values
Monday, Oct. 21
11:00 a.m. – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
12:35 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
2:40 p.m. – Addams Family Values
4:45 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:25 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
8:30 p.m. – Goosebumps
Tuesday, Oct. 22
11:00 a.m. – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:03 p.m. – Scared Shrekless
12:35 p.m. – Monster House
2:40 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:20 p.m. – Goosebumps
6:50 p.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
8:55 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Wednesday, Oct. 23
11:00 a.m. – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1:30 p.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
3:30 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:30 p.m. – Disney’s Moana
8:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
Thursday, Oct. 24
11:00 a.m. – Matilda
1:10 p.m. – Disney’s Moana
3:40 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
6:15 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Friday, Oct. 25
11:00 a.m. – Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:32 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:05 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
4:40 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
6:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:55 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
Saturday, Oct. 26
7:00 a.m. – Monster House
9:10 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:20 a.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
1:25 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:30 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
5:35 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
7:40 p.m. – Addams Family Values
9:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
11:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Sunday, Oct. 27
7:00 a.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
9:00 a.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
11:05 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
1:15 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:55 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
5:00 p.m. – Addams Family Values
7:05 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:10 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:20 p.m. – Dark Shadows (2012)
Monday, Oct. 28
7:00 a.m. – Dark Shadows (2012)
11:30 a.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:30 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:10 p.m. – Scream
5:40 p.m. – Scream 2
8:20 p.m. – Scream 3
Tuesday, Oct. 29
7:30 a.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
11:00 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35 p.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
2:40 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:45 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
6:50 p.m. – Addams Family Values
8:55 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
Wednesday, Oct. 30
7:30 a.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
11:00 a.m. – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
12:30 p.m. – Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2:35 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
4:40 p.m. – Addams Family Values
6:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Thursday, Oct. 31
Hocus Pocus Marathon!
11:30 a.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12:30 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
2:35 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
4:40 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
6:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
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