Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” 2026 Schedule

Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” runs every day from October 1 through October 31, 2026. Here is what to watch this year, plus how to stream it without cable. For the full network-by-network rundown, including AMC FearFest and SYFY, see our Halloween Movies on TV 2026 guide.

2026 Highlights

The new series Coven Academy premieres Thursday, October 1. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire makes its Freeform debut on October 8, and a Tim Burton marathon takes over Friday, October 16 with Edward Scissorhands, Sweeney Todd, Dark Shadows, Sleepy Hollow, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Fan favorites Hocus Pocus and Hocus Pocus 2 are in near-constant rotation, joined by Beetlejuice, Casper, the Addams Family films, and family creature features like Monsters, Inc. and Frankenweenie.

Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween 2026: Night-by-Night Schedule

All times are ET/PT. All programming is subject to change.

Related: Play our free Halloween games while you watch, or check the AMC FearFest 2026 horror movie schedule.

Thursday, October 1

• 11:30 a.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 1:55 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 3:55 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 5:55 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 8:00 p.m. Coven Academy (Series Premiere, Episodes 1-4)

Friday, October 2

• 10:30 a.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 12:35 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 2:40 p.m. Dark Shadows (2012)
• 5:15 p.m. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• 7:15 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 8:55 p.m. Beetlejuice

Saturday, October 3

• 7:30 a.m. Beetlejuice
• 9:35 a.m. Coven Academy
• 12:35 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 3:05 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 5:15 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
• 7:20 p.m. Monsters University
• 9:50 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 11:55 p.m. Addams Family Values

Sunday, October 4

• 7:30 a.m. Spooky Buddies
• 9:35 a.m. Casper (1995)
• 12:05 p.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 2:35 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 4:40 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 6:45 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 8:55 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2
• 11:25 p.m. Haunted Mansion (2023)

Monday, October 5

• 12:00 p.m. Spider-Man: Homecoming
• 3:00 p.m. Ghostbusters (1984)
• 5:30 p.m. Ghostbusters II
• 8:00 p.m. Ghostbusters (2016)

Tuesday, October 6

• 10:30 a.m. Arachnophobia
• 1:00 p.m. Ghostbusters (1984)
• 3:25 p.m. Ghostbusters II
• 5:55 p.m. Ghostbusters (2016)
• 8:55 p.m. Hocus Pocus

Wednesday, October 7

• 11:00 a.m. Spider-Man 2 (2004)
• 2:00 p.m. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• 4:00 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 6:25 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
• 8:30 p.m. Monsters University

Thursday, October 8

• 11:00 a.m. Casper (1995)
• 1:25 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 3:30 p.m. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• 6:25 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Freeform Premiere)
• 9:00 p.m. Coven Academy (Episodes 5-7)

Friday, October 9

• 10:30 a.m. Spider-Man (2002)
• 1:00 p.m. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• 3:55 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• 6:25 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 8:35 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2
• 12:00 a.m. Coven Academy

Saturday, October 10

• 7:00 a.m. Frankenweenie (2012)
• 9:00 a.m. Toy Story of TERROR!
• 9:30 a.m. Spooky Buddies
• 11:35 a.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
• 1:35 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• 3:40 p.m. Maleficent
• 5:45 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 7:25 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 9:55 p.m. Beetlejuice
• 12:00 a.m. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Sunday, October 11

• 8:00 a.m. Toy Story of TERROR!
• 8:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
• 10:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• 12:35 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• 2:40 p.m. Beetlejuice
• 4:45 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 7:15 p.m. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• 9:15 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 11:25 p.m. Dark Shadows (2012)

Monday, October 12

• 10:30 a.m. Disturbia
• 12:55 p.m. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
• 3:30 p.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 5:55 p.m. Haunted Mansion (2023)
• 8:30 p.m. Dark Shadows (2012)

Tuesday, October 13

• 10:30 a.m. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• 1:00 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• 3:05 p.m. Cruella
• 6:20 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 8:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2

Wednesday, October 14

• 11:00 a.m. Spider-Man 3 (2007)
• 2:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 4:20 p.m. Ghostbusters (1984)
• 6:50 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 8:55 p.m. Addams Family Values

Thursday, October 15

• 10:30 a.m. Ghostbusters (1984)
• 12:55 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 3:00 p.m. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• 5:00 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 7:00 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 9:00 p.m. Coven Academy (Season Finale, Episodes 8-10)

Friday, October 16

• 11:00 a.m. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
• 1:40 p.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 4:10 p.m. Dark Shadows (2012)
• 6:50 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 8:30 p.m. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• 12:00 a.m. Coven Academy

Saturday, October 17

• 7:00 a.m. Something Wicked This Way Comes
• 9:10 a.m. Dark Shadows (2012)
• 11:50 a.m. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• 2:20 p.m. Haunted Mansion (2023)
• 5:00 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 7:10 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 9:15 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 11:20 p.m. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Sunday, October 18

• 8:00 a.m. Frankenweenie (2012)
• 10:00 a.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 12:30 p.m. Maleficent
• 2:35 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 4:40 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 6:45 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 9:15 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 10:55 p.m. Ghostbusters (2016)

Monday, October 19

• 11:00 a.m. Ghostbusters (2016)
• 2:00 p.m. Toy Story of TERROR!
• 2:30 p.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
• 4:30 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 6:50 p.m. Beetlejuice
• 8:55 p.m. Hocus Pocus

Tuesday, October 20

• 11:00 a.m. Toy Story of TERROR!
• 11:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
• 1:30 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• 3:30 p.m. Beetlejuice
• 5:30 p.m. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• 8:25 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Wednesday, October 21

• 10:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• 12:30 p.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 2:55 p.m. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• 5:45 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• 8:20 p.m. Haunted Mansion (2023)

Thursday, October 22

• 10:30 a.m. Something Wicked This Way Comes
• 12:35 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• 2:35 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:10 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 6:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 8:35 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2

Friday, October 23

• 10:30 a.m. Hocus Pocus
• 12:35 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 2:55 p.m. Maleficent
• 5:00 p.m. Cruella
• 8:00 p.m. Ghostbusters (2016)

Saturday, October 24

• 7:00 a.m. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
• 8:35 a.m. Edward Scissorhands
• 11:05 a.m. Ghostbusters II
• 1:40 p.m. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• 3:45 p.m. Ghostbusters (2016)
• 6:55 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 9:05 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2
• 11:35 p.m. Casper (1995)

Sunday, October 25

• 7:00 a.m. Spooky Buddies
• 9:00 a.m. Ghostbusters II
• 11:30 a.m. Hocus Pocus
• 1:40 p.m. Haunted Mansion (2023)
• 4:20 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 6:50 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
• 8:55 p.m. Monsters University
• 11:25 p.m. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Monday, October 26

• 11:30 a.m. Haunted Mansion (2023)
• 2:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 4:20 p.m. Ghostbusters (1984)
• 6:50 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 8:55 p.m. Addams Family Values

Tuesday, October 27

• 12:00 p.m. Ghostbusters (1984)
• 2:30 p.m. Ghostbusters II
• 5:00 p.m. The Addams Family (1991)
• 7:00 p.m. Addams Family Values
• 9:00 p.m. Beetlejuice

Wednesday, October 28

• 10:30 a.m. Ghostbusters II
• 1:00 p.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
• 3:00 p.m. Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
• 5:05 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 6:45 p.m. Beetlejuice
• 8:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus

Thursday, October 29

• 11:30 a.m. Scooby-Doo (2002)
• 1:30 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 4:00 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
• 6:05 p.m. Monsters University
• 8:35 p.m. Casper (1995)

Friday, October 30

• 12:00 p.m. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• 2:55 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
• 5:30 p.m. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• 8:25 p.m. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Saturday, October 31 (Halloween)

• 8:30 a.m. Casper (1995)
• 11:00 a.m. The Haunted Mansion (2003)
• 1:00 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 3:10 p.m. The Nightmare Before Christmas
• 4:50 p.m. Casper (1995)
• 7:20 p.m. Hocus Pocus
• 9:30 p.m. Hocus Pocus 2
• 12:00 a.m. Frankenweenie (2012)

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