Freeform’s ’31 Nights of Halloween’ Returns with Spooky Favorites and Exciting Premieres

Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” Returns to Freeform this October

Freeform’s ’31 Nights of Halloween’ Returns with Spooky Favorites and Exciting Premieres

Get ready to embrace the Halloween spirit as Freeform’s annual “31 Nights of Halloween” programming block returns with a captivating lineup of classic and modern favorites. From October 1st to 31st, viewers can indulge in a month-long celebration of all things spooky, with films ranging from timeless classics like “Casper,” “Beetlejuice,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” and “Edward Scissorhands” to more recent hits like “Cruella” and “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”

The event will also feature the broadcast debut of the highly anticipated “Hocus Pocus 2” and 2023’s “Haunted Mansion.” Fans of classic Disney animation can look forward to double features of “Hocus Pocus”/”Hocus Pocus 2”, “Monsters Inc.”/”Monsters University,” and “The Incredibles”/”The Incredibles 2.”

Additionally, Freeform will showcase the network premieres of several beloved films, including “Arachnophobia,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad,” and “Muppets From Space.”

Tim Burton enthusiasts are in for a treat, with a marathon of the director’s iconic films on Sunday, October 13th. The lineup includes the 2019 live-action “Dumbo,” “Frankenweenie,” “Dark Shadows,” and other classics.


For those seeking a binge-worthy experience, the entire first season of the Disney+ hit series “Goosebumps” will air on Friday, October 25th.

Related – Spooky Season Staples: New Disney Halloween Products at Hallmark!

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Last year’s “31 Nights of Halloween” reached an impressive 24 million viewers, solidifying Freeform’s position as a top cable entertainment network among young adults. This year’s lineup promises to be just as captivating, offering a month of spine-chilling entertainment for all ages.

So grab your popcorn, cozy up on the couch, and prepare to be enchanted by Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween.” It’s time to celebrate the spookiest season of the year!

Below is a night-by-night list of the programming airing during “31 Nights of Halloween”:

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere

3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

5:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Thursday, Oct. 3

11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

1:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)

8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)

Friday, Oct. 4

10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”

12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge”

2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (Disney Animated) – Freeform Premiere

4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella”

9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)

Saturday, Oct. 5

7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”

9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)

9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

11:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”

2:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”

4:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023) – World Television Premiere

11:30 p.m EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

Sunday, Oct. 6

7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”

10:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”

12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2” – World Television Premiere

11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”

Monday, Oct. 7

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”

4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”

6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

Tuesday, Oct. 8

12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (2010)

2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 9

1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Mansion”

3:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)

5:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (Disney Animated)

7:10 p.m. EDT / PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Encanto” (Disney Animated)

Thursday, Oct. 10

10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”

12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge”

2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”

5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” – Pop N’ Knowledge

9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice” – Pop N’ Knowledge

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches”

Friday, Oct. 11

10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls”

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”

3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)

3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches Too”

Saturday, Oct. 12

7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar)

7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996) (Disney Animated)

9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

11:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

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 – “Something Wicked This Way Comes” – Freeform Premiere

Sunday, Oct. 13

8:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Black Cauldron” (Disney Animated)

10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Dumbo” (2019) (Live Action) – Tim Burton Marathon

12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)

2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)

5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”

11:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia”

Monday, Oct. 14

11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)

2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”

4:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Beetlejuice”

6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

Tuesday, Oct. 15

11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches”

1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)

3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

5:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Incredibles” (Disney-Pixar)

8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Incredibles 2” (Disney-Pixar)

Wednesday, Oct. 16

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”

3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” – Pop N’ Knowledge

6:50 p.m. EDT / PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

Thursday, Oct. 17

11:00 am. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge”

5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Despicable Me”

7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Despicable Me 2”

9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Despicable Me 3”

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Muppets From Space” – Freeform Premiere

Friday, Oct. 18

12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Despicable Me”

2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)

4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)

6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)

Saturday, Oct. 19

7:30 a.m. EDT / PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”

10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”

1:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”

4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”

8:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”

11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)

Sunday, Oct. 20

7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire”

9:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

11:50 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia”

2:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)

5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)

7:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella”

11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Monday, Oct. 21

11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Alice in Wonderland” (2010) (Live Action)

1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Alice Through The Looking Glass”

4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

Tuesday, Oct. 22

10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia”

3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man: Far From Home”

7:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man: No Way Home”

Wednesday, Oct. 23

12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man: Far From Home”

3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man: No Way Home”

6:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)

Thursday, Oct. 24

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Edward Scissorhands”

3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Dark Shadows” (2012)

5:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Aladdin” (2019) (Live Action)

8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” – Pop N’ Knowledge

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”

Friday, Oct. 25

1:30-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps” (2023) – Season One Marathon

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge”

Saturday, Oct. 26

8:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown”

10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge”

12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”

9:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)

12:25 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (Disney Animated)

Sunday, Oct. 27

7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spooky Buddies”

11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)

3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

5:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar)

9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar)

11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

Monday, Oct. 28

11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012)

1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Incredibles” (Disney-Pixar)

5:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Incredibles 2” (Disney-Pixar)

8:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Tuesday, Oct. 29

11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad” (Disney Animated)

12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

5:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella”

8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 30

11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween”

1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Arachnophobia”

4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Haunted Mansion” (2023)

Thursday, Oct. 31  HALLOWEEN

12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Casper” (1995)

4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus”

8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus 2”

12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986)

All programming is subject to change.

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