October may still be a month away, but it’s never too early to start preparing for the spookiest time of year. There are costumes to get ready, parties to plan, dusty decorations to bring down from the attic, and horror movie marathons to schedule. These things take time, and it’s always better to get them done early than to risk running out of time.
And apparently, the folks over at Freeform subscribe to that same philosophy. They just released their annual “31 Nights of Halloween” schedule, so if you’re wondering what cool horror and horror-adjacent movies they’ll be showing in October, you’re in luck. As always, Freeform’s Halloween programming is going to focus more on child-friendly gateway horror like The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Addams Family, but if you’re looking for something a bit more mature, don’t fret.
Just like last year, Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” is also going to include a couple of more adult-oriented titles, like Ready or Not and some “Treehouse of Horror” episodes of The Simpsons. There’s a little something for everyone, even for the non-horror fans among us, so mark your calendars and get ready for this awesome October tradition.
Sunday, Oct. 1
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Mrs. Doubtfire
10:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – Scared Shrekless
10:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown
12:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
10:50 p.m. EDT/ PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
1:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
Monday, Oct. 2
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches Too
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00-2:00 a.m EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 3
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twilight: Special Edition
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
5:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
7:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Cruella
12:00-2:00 a.m EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 4
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
6:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” marathon
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown
Thursday, Oct. 5
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
12:00 a.m EDT/PDT – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
Friday, Oct. 6
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
3:30-11:00 p.m EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Saturday, Oct. 7
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES – Freeform Premiere
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES 2 – Freeform Premiere
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Scared Shrekless
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Sunday, Oct. 8
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Scared Shrekless
7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
2:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
9:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Craft (1996)
Monday, Oct. 9
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Bewitched (2005)
3:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Craft (1996)
6:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 10
10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Twilight: Special Edition
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 11
10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
6:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” marathon
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Ready or Not
Thursday, Oct. 12
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Mrs. Doubtfire
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
Friday, Oct. 13
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – TBA
10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – TBA
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches Too
Saturday, Oct. 14
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Mrs. Doubtfire
10:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
10:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition
3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition
5:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Incredibles (Disney-Pixar)
8:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Incredibles 2 (Disney-Pixar)
10:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
1:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
Sunday, Oct. 15
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
10:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
12:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches Too
2:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Cruella
11:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Monday, Oct. 16 – DISNEY 100
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Spider-Man (2002)
1:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Spider-Man 2 (2004)
4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 17
10:30 am. EDT/PDT – Spider-Man 2 (2004)
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Spider-Man 3 (2007)
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 18
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown High
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
7:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” marathon
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Thursday, Oct. 19
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Mrs. Doubtfire
3:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
6:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Friday, Oct. 20
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Bewitched (2005)
3:30-8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Aladdin (2019)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Bewitched (2005)
Saturday, Oct. 21
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches Too
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES 2
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
1:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy
Sunday, Oct. 22
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown
9:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
11:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown High
1:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Return to Halloweentown
3:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
5:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
7:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Encanto – Freeform Premiere
9:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
Monday, Oct. 23
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches Too
4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 24
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Frankenweenie (2012)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
6:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Cruella
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 25
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Bewitched (2005)
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Craft (1996)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Thursday, Oct. 26
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Bewitched (2005)
1:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Craft (1996)
4:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
6:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Friday, Oct. 27
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
4:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy episodes
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror” episodes
Saturday, Oct. 28
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown
9:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
11:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown High
1:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Frankenweenie (2012)
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
9:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
Sunday, Oct. 29
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – ZOMBIES 2
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Shrek Forever After
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Scared Shrekless
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 30th Anniversary
3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Craft (1996)
Monday, Oct. 30
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Craft (1996)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 31
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Family Guy
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
6:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Simpson: Treehouse of Horror episodes