Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” lineup will include multiple screenings of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Monster House, Monsters University, The Goonies, and Warm Bodies. The special holiday primetime schedule will kick off on October 1, 2018 with ParaNorman and will finish up on October 31st with a Hocus Pocus marathon. Both Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas are celebrating their 25th anniversaries this year.
The Halloween-themed lineup also includes the premiere of Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic which will debut on October 14th. The special provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Disney parks’ preparations for Halloween. Per Freeform, “viewers will learn how the dedicated team of Disney cast members bring Halloween to life with pumpkins, ghosts and ghoulish delights around every corner of these magical destinations.”
This year marks the network’s expansion of Halloween programming from 13 nights to 31.
31 Nights of Halloween Schedule
Monday, Oct. 1
5:00 p.m. – “ParaNorman”
7:10 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:50 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. – “ParaNorman”
Tuesday, Oct. 2
5:00 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
6:30 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
8:30 p.m. – “Disney – Pixar’s Monsters University”
12:00 a.m. – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
Wednesday, Oct. 3
4:00 p.m. – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
6:30 p.m. – “Disney – Pixar’s Monsters University”
9:00 p.m. – “Monster House”
12:00 a.m. – “The Final Girls”
Thursday, Oct. 4
5:00 p.m. – “ParaNorman”
7:00 p.m. – “Monster House”
9:00 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:00 a.m. – “Teen Spirit”
Friday, Oct. 5
12:30 p.m. – “The Parent Trap” (1998)
3:30 p.m. – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
6:10 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
8:20 p.m. – “The Goonies”
12:00 a.m. – “The Breakfast Club”
Saturday, Oct. 6
7:00 a.m. – “The Parent Trap” (1998)
10:10 a.m. – “Monster House”
12:20 p.m. – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
2:50 p.m. – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
4:55 p.m. – “The Goonies”
7:35 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
9:45 p.m. – “Maleficent” – Freeform Premiere
11:50 p.m. – “Warm Bodies” – Freeform Premiere
Sunday, Oct. 7
7:00 a.m. – “Monster House”
9:10 a.m. – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
11:40 a.m. – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
1:50 p.m. – “Alice in Wonderland” (Live Action) (2010)
4:25 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
6:35 p.m. – “Maleficent”
8:40 p.m. – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2007)- Freeform Premiere
11:20 p.m. – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
Monday, Oct. 8
4:00 p.m. – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2007)
6:30 p.m. – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
9:00 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:00 a.m. – “Clue”
Tuesday, Oct. 9
3:00 p.m. – “Jurassic Park” (1993)
6:00 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
8:00 p.m. – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
12:00 a.m. – “Warm Bodies”
Wednesday, Oct. 10
3:00 p.m. – “The Lost World: Jurassic Park”
6:00 p.m. – “Mrs. Doubtfire”
9:00 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. – “ParaNorman”
Thursday, Oct. 11
4:30 p.m. – “ParaNorman”
6:40 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
8:50 p.m. – “Despicable Me”
12:00 a.m. – “Boxtrolls”
Friday, Oct. 12
2:00 p.m. – “Boxtrolls”
4:10 p.m. – “Disney’s Bolt”
6:20 p.m. – “Despicable Me”
8:30 p.m. – “Disney’s Frozen”
12:00 a.m. – “Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
Saturday, Oct. 13
7:00 a.m. – “ParaNorman”
9:05 a.m. – “Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame”
11:10 a.m. – “Disney’s Bolt”
1:15 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
2:50 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
5:00 p.m. – “Disney’s Frozen”
7:25 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.”
9:30 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Monsters University”
12:00 a.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
Sunday, Oct. 14
7:00 a.m. – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2007)
9:30 a.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
11:10 a.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
1:15 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
3:25 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.”
5:30 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Monsters University”
8:00 p.m. – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic” – Freeform Premiere
9:00 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania” – Freeform Premiere
11:00 p.m. – “The Parent Trap” (1998)
Monday, Oct. 15
4:00 p.m. – “ParaNorman”
6:00 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
8:00 p.m. – “The Parent Trap” (1998)
12:00 a.m. – “Monster House”
Tuesday, Oct. 16
3:30 p.m. – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
4:30 p.m. – “Monster House”
6:30 p.m. – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
8:55 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. – “Disney’s Mulan”
Wednesday, Oct. 17
2:00 p.m. – “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”
4:30 p.m. – “Disney’s Mulan”
6:30 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
8:30 p.m. – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2007)
12:00 a.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
Thursday, Oct. 18
4:00 p.m. – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (2007)
6:30 p.m. – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
9:00 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:00 a.m. – “Maggie” – Freeform Premiere
Friday, Oct. 19
3:30 p.m. – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
6:10 p.m. – “The Goonies”
8:50 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
12:00 a.m. – “Monster House”
Saturday, Oct. 20
7:00 a.m. – “Monster House”
9:05 a.m. – “ParaNorman”
11:10 a.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
1:20 p.m. – “The Goonies”
4:00 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
5:35 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
7:40 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
9:50 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
11:55 p.m. – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
Sunday, Oct. 21
7:00 a.m. – “ParaNorman”
9:00 a.m. – “Spooky Buddies”
11:05 a.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
1:15 p.m. – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
3:20 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
5:00 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
7:05 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
9:15 p.m. – “Maleficent”
11:20 p.m. – “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”(2007)
Monday, Oct. 22
4:00 p.m. – “Maleficent”
6:10 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
8:20 p.m. – “The Witches of Eastwick” – Freeform Premiere
12:00 a.m. – “Warm Bodies”
Tuesday, Oct. 23
4:00 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
6:10 p.m. – “The Witches of Eastwick”
8:50 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:00 a.m. – “Monster House”
Wednesday, Oct. 24
4:00 p.m. – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
5:00 p.m. – “Monster House”
7:00 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
9:00 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
12:00 a.m. – “Spooky Buddies”
Thursday, Oct. 25
4:00 p.m. – “Jurassic Park” (1993)
7:00 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
9:00 p.m. – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
12:00 a.m. – “The Final Girls”
Friday, Oct. 26
12:30 p.m. – “Jurassic Park” (1993)
3:35 p.m. – “The Lost World: Jurassic Park”
6:40 p.m. – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)
8:50 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. – “Teen Spirit”
Saturday, Oct. 27
7:00 a.m. – “Dark Shadows” (2012)
9:40 a.m. – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
12:20 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
2:30 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
4:40 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.”
6:50 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Monsters University”
9:20 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
11:25 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!”
11:55 p.m. – “ParaNorman”
Sunday, Oct. 28
7:00 a.m. – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
9:40 a.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
11:50 a.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
2:00 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!”
2:30 p.m. – Disney-Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.”
4:35 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Monsters University”
7:05 p.m. – “Hotel Transylvania”
9:10 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
11:20 p.m. – “The Goonies”
Monday, Oct. 29
4:30 p.m. – “The Goonies”
7:10 p.m. – “Disney’s Big Hero 6”
9:20 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” – 25th Anniversary
12:00 a.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
Tuesday, Oct. 30
2:30 p.m. – “Disney’s Big Hero 6”
4:40 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
6:45 p.m. – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
8:25 p.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!”
8:55 p.m. – “The Addams Family” (1991)
12:00 a.m. – “Warm Bodies”
Wednesday, Oct. 31 – Hocus Pocus Marathon!
7:30 a.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
11:00 a.m. – “Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!”
11:30 a.m. – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic”
12:30 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
2:40 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
4:45 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
6:50 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
8:55 p.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
12:00 a.m. – “Hocus Pocus”
