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Freeform is bringing back another year of Screams and Scares with “31 Nights of Halloween”

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Freeform is bringing back another year of Screams and Scares with "31 Nights of Halloween"

Calling all witches, goblins and monsters! Freeform is getting into the Halloween spirit once again with another year of wicked October programming. The highly anticipated “31 Nights of Halloween” is back all month long with a lineup of Halloween films, including beloved classics and recent hits.

From October 1st – 31st, viewers can celebrate Halloween at home with haunting movies, including fan favorites “Ghostbusters” (1984), “Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride,” “Hotel Transylvania 2,” “Goosebumps” (2015) and “Shrek.” Films new to the lineup this year include “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” “Fright Night” (2011), “Jaws,” “Cowboys & Aliens” and “Men in Black II,” among others.

2021 Freeform 31 Nights of Halloween Promo

Additionally, fans in the Los Angeles area will get a chance to come face-to-face with some of these films at “Freeform’s Halloween Road,” which will be taking place at Heritage Square Museum from October 1st until October 5th. Tickets are on sale starting today and can be purchased at 31nightsofhalloween.com.

2021 Schedule 31 Nights of Halloween

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

Friday, October 1, 2021

  • 2:30pm – Casper (1995)
  • 5:00pm – The Addams Family (1991)
  • 7:00pm – Addams Family Values
  • 9:00pm – Hocus Pocus

Saturday, October 2, 2021

  • 7:00am – The Goonies
  • 9:35am – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • 12:15pm – Casper (1995)
  • 2:45pm – The Addams Family (1991)
  • 4:50pm – Addams Family Values
  • 6:55pm – Monsters, Inc. (Disney and Pixar)
  • 9:00pm – Monsters University (Disney and Pixar)
  • 11:30pm – Ghostbusters (1984)

Sunday, October 3, 2021

  • 7:00am – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
  • 8:40am – Ghostbusters (1984)
  • 11:10am – Matilda
  • 1:15pm – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
  • 2:55pm – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 4:35pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 6:45pm – Maleficent
  • 8:50pm – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Freeform Premiere
  • 11:30pm – The Craft (1996)

Monday, October 4, 2021

  • 12:30pm – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
  • 1:30pm – The Goonies
  • 4:00pm – Matilda
  • 6:00pm – The Craft (1996)
  • 8:30pm – Fright Night (2011) Freeform Premiere
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Tuesday, October 5, 2021

  • 10:30am – Matilda
  • 12:30pm – Casper (1995)
  • 3:00pm – Shrek
  • 5:00pm – Shrek 2
  • 7:00pm – Shrek Forever After
  • 9:00pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

  • 10:30am – Casper (1995)
  • 12:30pm – Shrek
  • 2:30pm – Shrek 2
  • 4:30pm – Shrek Forever After
  • 6:30pm – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
  • 8:00pm – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Thursday, October 7, 2021

  • 11:30am – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
  • 1:30pm – Halloweentown
  • 3:30pm – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • 6:00pm – Ghostbusters (1984)
  • 8:30pm – Ghostbusters II
  • 12:00am – Jaws 3 Freeform Premiere

Friday, October 8, 2021

  • 10:30am – Ghostbusters (1984)
  • 9:00pm – Family Guy (Halloween Programming)
  • 12:00am – Frankenweenie (2012)

Saturday, October 9, 2021

  • 7:00am – Turbo (2013)
  • 9:10am – Shrek
  • 11:15am – Shrek 2
  • 1:20pm – Shrek Forever After
  • 3:25pm – Hotel Transylvania 2
  • 5:30pm – Hotel Transylvania
  • 7:40pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 9:50pm – The Addams Family (1991)
  • 11:55pm – Addams Family Values

Sunday, October 10, 2021

  • 7:00am – Shrek
  • 9:05am – Shrek 2
  • 11:10am – Shrek Forever After
  • 1:15pm – Hotel Transylvania 2
  • 3:20pm – Hotel Transylvania
  • 5:30pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 7:40pm – The Addams Family (1991)
  • 9:45pm – Addams Family Values
  • 11:50pm – Casper (1995)

Monday, October 11, 2021

  • 11:30am – Jaws Freeform Premiere
  • 2:30pm – Jaws 2 Freeform Premiere
  • 5:05pm – Alien
  • 7:45pm – Aliens
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

  • 3:00pm – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
  • 4:00pm – Casper (1995)
  • 6:30pm – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 8:00pm – Mrs. Doubtfire
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

  • 12:30pm – Casper (1995)
  • 3:00pm – Halloweentown
  • 5:00pm – Mrs. Doubtfire
  • 8:00pm – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Thursday, October 14, 2021

  • 1:00pm – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • 3:30pm – Hook
  • 6:45pm – Matilda
  • 8:50pm – Hocus Pocus

Friday, October 15, 2021

  • 11:00am – Matilda
  • 9:00pm – Family Guy (Halloween Programming)

Saturday, October 16, 2021

  • 7:00am – Ghostbusters (1984)
  • 9:30am – Ghostbusters II
  • 12:00pm – Mrs. Doubtfire
  • 3:05pm – Men in Black (1997)
  • 5:15pm – Men in Black II Freeform Premiere
  • 7:15pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 9:25pm – Maleficent
  • 11:30pm – The House with a Clock in Its Walls Freeform Premiere

Sunday, October 17, 2021

  • 7:00am – The Middle (Halloween Episode)
  • 7:30am – Mrs. Doubtfire
  • 10:30am – Men in Black (1997)
  • 12:40pm – Men in Black II
  • 2:40pm – The House with a Clock in Its Walls
  • 5:10pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 7:20pm – Hotel Transylvania 2
  • 9:25pm – Hotel Transylvania
  • 11:35pm – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney and Pixar)
  • 12:05am – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride

Monday, October 18, 2021

  • 2:00pm – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
  • 4:00pm – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney and Pixar)
  • 4:30pm – Hotel Transylvania 2
  • 6:30pm – Hotel Transylvania
  • 8:30pm – Casper (1995)
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

  • 12:30pm – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  • 3:40pm – X-Men: First Class
  • 6:50pm – Men in Black (1997)
  • 9:00pm – Men in Black II
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

  • 10:30am – X-Men: First Class
  • 1:30pm – Cowboys & Aliens Freeform Premiere
  • 4:00pm – Men in Black (1997)
  • 6:00pm – Men in Black II
  • 8:00pm – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Thursday, October 21, 2021

  • 4:00pm – The Craft (1996)
  • 6:30pm – The Huntsman: Winter’s War Freeform Premiere
  • 9:00pm – Maleficent
  • 12:00am – Mirror Mirror

Friday, October 22, 2021

  • 10:30am – The Craft (1996)
  • 9:00pm – Family Guy (Halloween Programming)
  • 12:00am – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Saturday, October 23, 2021

  • 7:00am – Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  • 9:30am – Casper (1995)
  • 11:50am – Shrek
  • 1:55pm – Shrek 2
  • 4:00pm – Halloweentown
  • 6:05pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 8:15pm – Ghostbusters (2016)
  • 11:30pm – Fright Night (2011)

Sunday, October 24, 2021

  • 7:00am – Casper (1995)
  • 9:30am – Shrek
  • 11:40am – Shrek 2
  • 1:45pm – Halloweentown
  • 3:50pm – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 5:30pm – Ghostbusters (2016)
  • 8:45pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 10:55pm – Mrs. Doubtfire

Monday, October 25, 2021

  • 1:00pm – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
  • 2:00pm – The Goonies
  • 4:30pm – Scared Shrekless
  • 5:00pm – Shrek
  • 7:00pm – Shrek 2
  • 9:00pm – Shrek Forever After
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

  • 12:00pm – The Goonies
  • 2:30pm – Scared Shrekless
  • 3:00pm – Shrek
  • 5:00pm – Shrek 2
  • 7:00pm – Shrek Forever After
  • 9:00pm – Maleficent
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

  • 1:00pm – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
  • 3:30pm – Casper (1995)
  • 6:00pm – Matilda
  • 8:00pm – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror
  • 12:00am – The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror

Thursday, October 28, 2021

  • 11:30am – Casper (1995)
  • 2:00pm – Matilda
  • 4:00pm – Ghostbusters (1984)
  • 6:30pm – The Craft (1996)
  • 9:00pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 12:00am – Frankenweenie (2012)

Friday, October 29, 2021

  • 12:30pm – Men in Black (1997)
  • 9:00pm – Family Guy (Halloween Programming)
  • 12:00am – Men in Black II

Saturday, October 30, 2021

  • 7:00am – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
  • 8:00am – Ghostbusters (1984)
  • 10:30am – Men in Black (1997)
  • 12:35pm – Men in Black II
  • 2:35pm – Goosebumps (2015)
  • 5:05pm – Goosebumps
  • 7:10pm – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
  • 8:50pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 11:00pm – Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Freeform Premiere

Sunday, October 31, 2021

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

  • 7:00am – Mrs. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
  • 10:00am – Goosebumps
  • 12:30pm – Goosebumps
  • 2:35pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 4:45pm – Casper (1995)
  • 7:15pm – Maleficent
  • 9:20pm – Hocus Pocus
  • 11:30pm – Ghostbusters (1984)

All programming is subject to change. Times shown in Eastern.


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