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  3. This is Halloween! 44 frights and delights coming to TV this October

This is Halloween! 44 frights and delights coming to TV this October

By Patrick Gomez
October 01, 2018 at 09:43 PM EDT
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The Nightmare Before Christmas — 1993 film

Disney

Jack Skellington takes over for Santa Claus in this classic holiday film. This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 1 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Shining — 1980 film

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The Jack Nicholson/Stanley Kubric interpretation of one of Stephen King's seminal works becomes available on Netflix Oct. 1.

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Hocus Pocus — 1993 film

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The Sanderson sisters are up for a frightfully entertaining All Hallows' Eve in this Disney classic. This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 1 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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ParaNorman — 2012 film

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A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies, and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse. This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 1 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Monsters University — 2013 film

Disney/Pixar

Go back to when Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and Sulley (John Goodman) first met in college. This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Truth or Dare — 2017 film

Peter Iovino/Universal

A group college friends (including Pretty Little Liars’ Lucy Hale) travel to Mexico for one last getaway before graduation, where a seemingly harmless game of Truth or Dare turns… not harmless. It becomes available on Netflix Oct. 3.

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Monster House — 2006 film

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Three kids fight to save their neighborhood from supernatural forces. This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Final Girls — 2015 film

Hilary Bronwyn Gayle

A young woman grieving the loss of her mother, a famous scream queen from the 1980s, is pulled into the world of her mom's most famous slasher film. This movie will air multiple times — beginning at midnight ET on Oct. 3 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Haunting of Molly Hartley — 2008 film

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Haley Bennett stars as the titular Molly Hartley, a girl who survives being attacked by her mother only to learn on her 18th birthday how much she can't escape her family legacy. It becomes available on Netflix Oct. 4.

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The Addams Family — 1991 film

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The classic 1960s sitcom gets a ’90s reinvention (and a stellar cast). This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. ET — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Teen Spirit — 2011 TV movie

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A beauty-queen-turned-ghost has to help an unpopular girl compete for the crown. This Freeform original will air multiple times — beginning at midnight ET on Oct. 4 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Malevolent — Netflix original movie

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This Netflix original — which becomes available Oct. 5 — centers on a brother-sister team who fake paranormal encounters for money and "get more than they bargained for when a job at a haunted estate turns very, very real."

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Into the Dark — Hulu series

Richard Foreman, Jr. SMPSP/Hulu

Hulu and Blumhouse Television will premiere the first installment of Into the Dark, the first-ever year-round event series that will bring fans 12 standalone feature-length episodes on the first Friday of every month throughout the year. The first installment launches Oct. 5.

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The Goonies — 1985 film

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A group of misfit friends go on the treasure hunt of their lives. This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 5 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Haunted Mansion — 2003 film

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Eddie Murphy brings the legendary Disney theme park ride to life. This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 2:50 p.m. ET on Oct. 6 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Maleficent — 2014 movie

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One of Disney's most terrifying villains gets a backstory — and in the form of Angelina Jolie! This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET on Oct. 6 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Warm Bodies — 2013 film

Jonathan Wenk/Summit Entertainment

A zombie love story! So, isn't this more of a Valentine's Day film? This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 11:50 p.m. ET on Oct. 6 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Walking Dead — AMC series

Gene Page/AMC

Another zombie love story! Okay, maybe not. Season 9 of this zombie apocalypse drama premieres Oct. 7 at 9 p.m. ET. The first episode back promises a time jump and a welcome lighter tone.

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street — 2007 film

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Johnny Depp sings! This movie will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 7 at 8:40 p.m. ET — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Dark Shadows — 2012 film

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More Johnny Depp in white makeup. This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 11:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 7 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Clue — 1985 film

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Ahead of Ryan Reynolds' remake, watch the original. This movie will air at midnight ET on Oct. 8 as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Jurassic Park — 1993 film

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A fun day at the park! Or not. Can you guess? Clever girl. This Steven Spielberg classic will air multiple times — beginning Oct. 9 at 3 p.m. ET — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park — 1997 film

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The Jurassic Park sequel will air multiple times — beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 10 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Supernatural — CW series

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Season 14 of this spooktacular series — which will see Dean (Jensen Ackles) taking on a whole new personality — premieres Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. ET.

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The Boxtrolls — 2014 film

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A twist on the Tarzan story! This movie will air multiple times — beginning at midnight ET on Oct. 11 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Haunting of Hill House  — Netflix series

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Based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson, this chilling series launches Oct. 12.

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Light as a Feather — Hulu series

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Teens start dying off in the manner predicted in a game of "Light as a feather, stiff as a board" in this series, which launches Oct. 12.

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame — 1996 film

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The French gothic novel gets the Disney treatment. This movie will air multiple times — beginning at midnight ET on Oct. 12 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Monsters, Inc. — 2001 film

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Boo! Sulley and Mike scare up a little girl, setting their monster world into a tizzy. This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 7:25 p.m. ET on Oct. 13 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic — Freeform special

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From the executive producers of the Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings series, Freeform has ordered this behind-the-scenes special promising to "reveal all the tricks and treats behind the transformation of the Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts into the scariest, yet still magical, places on Earth." The special will air multiple times — beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Oct. 14 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Charmed — CW series

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Three new Charmed Ones are chosen in the premiere episode of this reboot, which debuts Oct. 14 at 9 p.m. ET.

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Hotel Transylvania — 2012 film

Columbia Pictures

Ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and so many other fun and spooky beings check in… and check out in this animated hit. The movie will air multiple times — beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Oct. 14 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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AMC Visionaires: Eli Roth’s History of Horror — AMC series

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Masters of horror ranging from Stephen King to Jordan Peele to Jamie Lee Curtis scare up a history of the frightening genre in this series, which is hosted by Eli Roth and premieres at midnight ET on Oct. 14.

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Maggie — 2015 film

Tracy Bennett

After his daughter (Abigail Breslin) is infected with a virus that transforms her into a zombie, a small-town farmer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) will stop at nothing to save her. The movie will air multiple times — beginning at midnight ET on Oct. 18 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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Lore — Amazon series

Julie Vrabelova

Season 2 of this anthology series launches Oct. 19 and will cover our culture's "most fascinating foundational myths, whether it's the story of witchcraft in America or one of the most significant mass murderers of all time," says executive producer Gale Anne Hurd. "We also have episodes this season that were not based on podcasts." FYI, that mass murderer? Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, who allegedly murdered hundreds of young girls in order to bathe in their blood in an attempt to retain her youth.

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Spooky Buddies — 2011 film

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Air Bud's little buddies celebrate Halloween in this movie, which will air multiple times — beginning at 8 a.m. ET on Oct. 21 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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The Witches of Eastwick — 1987 film

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Cher, Susan Sarandon, and Michelle Pfeiffer star as three women set on a supernatural path by a mysterious stranger (Jack Nicholson). This movie will air multiple times — beginning at 8:20 p.m. ET on Oct. 22 — as part Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween programming.

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