By Zach Johnson
Do you have the chills? Because we do! Freeform has just announced its annual 31 Nights of Halloween programming lineup, and it’s a scream! From October 1-31, fans of the most spooktacular time of year can conjure up a scary good time with hit films, a new special, marathons of The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror, and more. The original special 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest will tape September 12 at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and celebrate the holiday’s biggest pop culture moments. It will honor the icons of the season by highlighting the movies, television shows, and musical artists who’ve become synonymous with All Hallows’ Eve. Additional details about the special will be announced at a later date.
Freeform is also adding more chills and thrills to its film lineup. Marking its 35th anniversary, the classic hit Ghostbusters and its sequel, Ghostbusters II, will be airing throughout the month. The first three Scream movies will also be joining 31 Nights of Halloween staples including Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Addams Family. Of course, Freeform is still the home for Hocus Pocus, airing throughout the month and in a back-to-back-to-back marathon on October 31. For the second year, Freeform’s Halloween House is opening its ghoulish gates for fans, offering an interactive experience in the heart of Hollywood. Open to the public from October 2-7, it will feature buzzed-about photo opportunities and new activations. Tickets are available to purchase here; D23 Gold Members can take advantage of a special discount and go early on October 1.
Below is the complete list of the programming airing during 31 Nights of Halloween:
Tuesday, October 1
12:30 p.m. – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3 p.m. – Monster House
5:05 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:45 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Wednesday, October 2
11:30 a.m. – Scared Shrekless (Freeform Premiere)
12 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 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Marathon (Freeform Premiere)
Thursday, October 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, October 4
11 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, October 5
7 a.m. – ParaNorman
9 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 p.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest (Freeform Premiere)
9 p.m. – Goosebumps (Freeform Premiere)
11:30 p.m. – Monster House
Sunday, October 6
7 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, October 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, October 8
11 a.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1 p.m. – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
3 p.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30 p.m. – Ghostbusters II
8 p.m. – Iron Man
Wednesday, October 9
11 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 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Marathon
Thursday, October 10
11 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 and Pixar’s Finding Nemo
6:15 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:25 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
10:30 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
Friday, October 11
11 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
11:30 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s Finding Nemo
2 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
4:05 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s The Incredibles
6:45 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
7:15 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:20 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Saturday, October 12
7 a.m. – Ghostbusters (1984)
9:30 a.m. – Disney and 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
6 p.m. – Scream (Freeform Premiere)
8:40 p.m. – Scream 2 (Freeform Premiere)
11:20 p.m. – Scream 3 (Freeform Premiere)
Sunday, October 13
7 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 and Pixar’s Finding Dory
5:25 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
7:30 p.m. – Disney’s Moana
10 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
Monday, October 14
11:30 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
1:40 p.m. – Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
3:45 p.m. – Matilda
5:50 p.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
8:55 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
Tuesday, October 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, October 16
11 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 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Marathon
Thursday, October 17
11 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, October 18
11 a.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12 p.m. – National Treasure
3 p.m. – Scream
5:40 p.m. – Scream 2
8:20 p.m. – Scream 3
Saturday, October 19
7 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, October 20
7 a.m. – 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
8 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, October 21
11 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, October 22
11 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, October 23
11 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 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Marathon
Thursday, October 24
11 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, October 25
11 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 and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
Saturday, October 26
7 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 and 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, October 27
7 a.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
9 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 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, October 28
7 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
8:20 p.m. – Scream 3
Tuesday, October 29
7:30 a.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
11 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, October 30
7:30 a.m. – Scooby-Doo (2002)
11 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, October 31
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