As spooky season arrives, Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween returns for its 25th anniversary, offering a full month of spooky fun. This year also celebrates the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, making it a must-watch throughout October.
The 2023 lineup is filled with fan favorites like Hocus Pocus, Monsters, Inc., Cruella, The Addams Family, and special premieres of Encanto, ZOMBIES, and ZOMBIES 2. With a record-breaking audience last year, Freeform’s Halloween programming continues to be a top choice for viewers of all ages.
Here’s a highlight of what’s playing this October:
Sunday, October 1.
7:00 a.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
10:10 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
10:40 a.m. – Halloweentown
12:45 p.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2:50 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:55 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:35 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
10:50 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
1:00 a.m. – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
Monday, October 2.
10:30 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
11:00 a.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
1:00 p.m. – Twitches
3:00 p.m. – Twitches Too
5:00 p.m. – Shrek Forever After
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00-2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, October 3
10:30 a.m. – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
11:30 a.m. – Twilight: Special Edition
2:30 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
5:40 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
7:50 p.m. – Cruella
12:00-2:00 a.m – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Wednesday, October 4
10:30 a.m. – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
1:30 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
4:30 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
6:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
12:00 a.m. – Halloweentown
Thursday, October 5
10:30 a.m. – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
1:30 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
4:00 p.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
6:30 p.m. – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
12:00 a.m – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
Friday, October 6
10:30 a.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
1:00 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
3:30–11:00 p.m – Family Guy episodes
12:00 a.m. – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Saturday, October 7
7:00 a.m. – ZOMBIES – Freeform Premiere
9:00 a.m. – ZOMBIES 2 – Freeform Premiere
11:00 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
11:30 a.m. – Shrek Forever After
1:30 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:10 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
5:10 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
7:20 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
9:25 p.m. – Addams Family Values
11:30 p.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Sunday, October 8
7:00 a.m. – Scared Shrekless
7:30 a.m. – Shrek Forever After
9:30 a.m. – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
12:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
2:05 p.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
5:10 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
7:15 p.m. – Addams Family Values
9:20 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:30 p.m. – The Craft (1996)
Monday, October 9
10:30 a.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:35 p.m. – Bewitched (2005)
3:40 p.m. – The Craft (1996)
6:10 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:20 p.m. – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, October 10
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
1:00 p.m. – Twilight: Special Edition
4:00 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
7:00 p.m. – Halloweentown
9:00 p.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Wednesday, October 11
10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
1:00 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
3:30 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
6:00-11:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
12:00 a.m. – Ready or Not
Thursday, October 12
10:30 a.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
1:00 p.m. – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
3:30 p.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
6:30 p.m. – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00 a.m. – Twitches
Friday, October 13
10:30 a.m. – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
11:00 a.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
2:35 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
4:40 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
6:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
9:00 p.m. – TBA
10:00 p.m. – TBA
12:00 a.m. – Twitches Too
Saturday, October 14
7:00 a.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
10:10 a.m. – Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
10:40 a.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:45 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition
3:25 p.m. – Hocus Pocus: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition
5:35 p.m. – The Incredibles (Disney-Pixar)
8:15 p.m. – Incredibles 2 (Disney-Pixar)
10:55 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
1:00-2:00 a.m. – Family Guy episodes
Sunday, October 15
7:00 a.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
10:05 a.m. – Twitches
12:10 p.m. – Twitches Too
2:15 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
6:25 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m. – Cruella
11:50 p.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Monday, October 16 – DISNEY100
10:30 a.m. – Spider-Man (2002)
1:10 p.m. – Spider-Man 2 (2004)
4:20 p.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
6:25 p.m. – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, October 17
10:30 am. – Spider-Man 2 (2004)
1:30 p.m. – Spider-Man 3 (2007)
4:30 p.m. – Shrek Forever After
6:30 p.m. – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Wednesday, October 18
10:30 a.m. – Halloweentown
12:30 p.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
2:30 p.m. – Halloweentown High
4:30 p.m. – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
5:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
7:00–11:00 p.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Thursday, October 19
10:30 a.m. – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
12:35 p.m. – Mrs. Doubtfire
3:15 p.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
6:15 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
8:25 p.m. – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
12:00 a.m. – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Friday, October 20
10:30 a.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:30 p.m. – Bewitched (2005)
3:30–8:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes
8:00 p.m. – Aladdin (2019)
12:00 a.m. – Bewitched (2005)
Saturday, October 21
7:00 a.m. – Twitches
9:00 a.m. – Twitches Too
11:00 a.m. – ZOMBIES
1:00 p.m. – ZOMBIES 2
3:00 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5:05 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
7:15 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
11:30 p.m. – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
1:30 a.m. – Family Guy
Sunday, October 22
7:00 a.m. – Halloweentown
9:10 a.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
11:10 a.m. – Halloweentown High
1:10 p.m. – Return to Halloweentown
3:20 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
5:25 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
7:35 p.m. – Encanto – Freeform Premiere
9:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus.
11:55 p.m. – Shrek Forever After
Monday, October 23
10:30 a.m. – ZOMBIES
12:35 p.m. – Twitches.
2:40 p.m. – Twitches Too
4:40 p.m. – Shrek Forever After.
6:45 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus.
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, October 24
10:30 a.m. – Family Guy
11:00 a.m. – Frankenweenie (2012).
1:00 p.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
4:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania.
6:05 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:45 p.m. – Cruella.
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Wednesday, October 25
10:30 a.m. – Family Guy episodes
11:30 a.m. – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.
2:30 p.m. – Bewitched (2005)
4:30 p.m. – The Craft (1996).
7:00 p.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
9:00 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003).
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Thursday, October 26
10:30 a.m. – Family Guy episodes
11:30 a.m. – Bewitched (2005).
1:35 p.m. – The Craft (1996).
>4:05 p.m. – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween.
6:10 p.m. – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus.
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Friday, October 27
10:30 a.m. – The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).
1:30 p.m. – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
4:30 p.m.–11:00 p.m. – Family Guy episodes.
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Saturday, October 28
7:00 a.m. – Halloweentown
9:05 a.m. – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge.
11:05 a.m. – Halloweentown High
1:05 p.m. – Frankenweenie (2012)
3:05 p.m. – Shrek Forever After.
5:10 p.m. – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
7:15 p.m. – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar).
9:45 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
11:55 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania.
Sunday, October 29
7:00 a.m. – ZOMBIES
9:00 a.m. – ZOMBIES 2.
11:00 a.m. – Shrek Forever After
1:00 p.m. – Scared Shrekless.
1:30 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 30th Anniversary
3:10 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5:15 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania.
7:20 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991)
9:25 p.m. – Addams Family Values
11:30 p.m. – The Craft (1996).
Monday, October 30
10:30 a.m. – The Craft (1996)
1:00 p.m. – Hocus Pocus
3:00 p.m. – The Addams Family (1991).
>5:00 p.m. – Addams Family Values
7:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00-2:00 a.m. – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, October 31
10:30 a.m. – Family Guy
11:00 a.m. – Hocus Pocus
1:00 p.m. – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:00 p.m. – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:35 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania.
6:40 p.m. – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
8:50 p.m. – Hocus Pocus.
12:00–2:00 a.m. – The Simpson: Treehouse of Horror episodes.
All programming is subject to change.
