Every October TCM (Turner Classic Movies channel) airs classic horror movies.
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2023 TCM October Horror Schedule
*date/times are subject to change – all times shown in Eastern*
(Last updated on 3/14/23)
Please note we only include horror films airing on TCM in the lineup below.
Friday, March 31, 2023
- 8:00pm – Psycho (1960)
- 10:00pm – Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
- 12:00am – Poltergeist (1982)
Saturday, April 1, 2023
- 2:00am – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
- 4:15am – Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Monday, April 10, 2023
- 1:15pm – The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- 2:45pm – Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1970)
- 6:15pm – Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
Saturday, April 15, 2023
- 2:15am – House of Wax (1953)
- 3:30pm – What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
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TCM October Horror Archives
- 2022 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
- 2021 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
- 2020 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
- 2019 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
- 2018 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
- 2017 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
- 2016 Turner Classic Movies (October Horror)
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I suggest classic horror weekends devoted to particular monsters — there were five weekends this year, 2022, to cover all the films for one each: Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, Mummy, then a mix of Phantom of the Opera, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Invisible Man films. This means that one could see Nosferatu (both 1922 and 1979 versions), Dracula (1931), Son of Dracula, Dracula’s Daughter, House of Dracula, The Brides of Dracula, et al.
It seems the old classic “The Wolf Man” with Lon Cheney Jr. has been given the heave-ho this Halloween season. Why? And what of “Dracula” with Frank Langella? Or one of the scariest movies of them all — “Don’t Look Now” which is unsettling to say the least. I would think all these movies would be considered the sort of Halloween Classics that TCM would be sure to feature. Trick or Treat — more trick than treat this year.
They look to save all our VERY CLASSIC 1930s-40s Halloween Movies till Halloween !! The ones they have been showing on Monday Nights ARE NOT the ones many of us want to see !! Been disappointed with their October Halloween Line-Up for last 2 years. We are going to voice this too to TCM directly if possible.
Why are Rasputin The Mad Monk and The Devil’s Bride blocked on Sling? These are two I was looking forward to the most this year! 🙁
Is this wrong? It has way more if you search by “horror”:
http://escapepress.com/tcmsched/tcmbig_10.htm
This 2022 schedule by TCM is one of the smallest and worst in years. It’s doesn’t like there are any good theme nights like they normally on Fridays or Sundays.
This is the first schedule since Discovery took control of TCM and it looks like cost-cutting has had an impact in licensing.
I agree. I so look forward to October and watching all the oldies but goodies. I am very disappointed by 2022 October schedule. Putting most on in the middle of the night. Boo. Where is Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, The Mummy (original), Cat People, Banshee, any Edgar Allan Poe, the Werewolf, etc etc. Shame on TCM!
I agree. I’m heartbroken. I look to tcm to show the old black n whites that were from the 30s. Who is making these decisions and why omit the gems. Viewers of all ages and races appreciat3 those classics.
The Fog and the Howling are on the 10th
I love TCM! I can’t tell you how excited I am to see what TCM has in store for us for 2022. Please play all of the greats with actors like Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Dwight Frye, Peter Lorre, Fay Wray and Lionel Atwill…
TCM has always been my favorite channel but you miss putting the big monster movies, when I was a kid, I loved those shows, dinosaurs, giant spiders, scorpions, my wife enjoy this time of year and anticipate your movies, need to show the younger generation, that the early days had movies as good a Michael Myers.
Why is there no star of the month for October? No monster of the month?
Star of the Month is Lucille Ball
TCM needs to have 31 days of Halloween instead of just a three day Halloween Marathon 10/29- 10/31
yes the good old movies are @ 2am! come on! we that appreciate the best horror movies from 20-40 years ago cannot stay up that late!
Just so you know check out Tubi they do have some of the old good stuff.
Looks like TCM has more variety than AMC FearFest
Yeah it’s been like that for every October. I can’t stand watching the same horror titles every year. So I switch over to TCM.
Where’s the Fog!!!!????
Movies! Channel is an over the air channel and cable channel. I actually looked too see if they had an app to stream but sadly they do not.
TCM has specific movies available on HBO Max!
I know COX cable in Las Vegas carries it, but you are correct I don’t know of any streaming services that carry it. It can probably be found using a cheap ($20 or so) indoor leaf antenna most places.
What happened to The Wolfman with Lon Chaney and Bride of Frankenstein? They seem to be missing from your lineup about every other year. Why?
All of those are on Peacock
I want some Vincent Price for Halloween/October PLEASE🎃
You should add Movies! channel to this page: Here is the Oct 2021 schedule so far: (all times Pacific)
Friday Oct 1, 2021
3:00 am Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931
5:05 am Bedlam
6:55 am Village of the Damned
10:40 am House of Dark Shadows
12:50 pm The Omega Man
3:00 pm The Howling
5:00 pm Macabre
6:35 pm Mad Love
8:05 pm The Thing From Another World
10:00 pm Fiend Without a Face
11:35 pm The Crawling Eye
Saturday Oct 2, 2021
1:25 am Earth vs. the Spider
12:30 am The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
2:45 pm Young Frankenstein
5:00 pm The Curse of Frankenstein
6:50 pm Horror of Dracula
8:35 pm Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
10:35 pm House That Dripped Blood
Sunday Oct 3, 2021
12:45 am Bedazzled
9:00 am The Haunting
11:25 am Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte
2:20 pm The Bride
Monday Oct 4, 2021
5:20 am Them
7:25 am Confessions of an Opium Eater (Souls for Sale)
9:20 am The Last Man on Earth
11:20 am House of Wax
1:15 pm House on Haunted Hill
3:00 pm The Fly
5:00 pm The Return of the Fly
6:45 pm The Omega Man
8:55 pm The Mummy
10:50 pm The Mephisto Waltz
Tuesday Oct 5, 2021
1:10 am Devil Doll
4:35 am Macabre
6:10 am Bedlam
8:00 am House of Dark Shadows
10:05 am Horror of Dracula
11:50 am Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
1:55 pm Blood of Dracula
3:25 pm Billy the Kid vs. Dracula
5:00 pm Children of the Night
7:00 pm Village of the Damned
8:40 pm The Man They Could Not Hang
Wednesday Oct 6, 2021
5:35 am Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7:40 am Cry of the Were Wolf
9:00 am The Beast Must Die
11:00 am The Howling
1:05 pm Teen Wolf
3:05 pm Deadtime Stories
5;00 pm Young Frankenstein
7:15 pm The Curse of Frankenstein
9:05 pm The Revenge of Frankenstein
11:05 pm Berserk!
Thursday Oct 7, 2021
1:10 am The Return of the Fly
Friday Oct 8, 2021
4:35 am Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte
7:35 am Mad Love
2:40 pm Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5:00 pm The Thing From Another World
6:55 pm Them!
8:55 pm The Alligator People
Saturday Oct 9, 2021
2:50 pm The Omega man
5:00 pm The Haunting
7:25 pm The Day the Earth Stood Still
9:25 pm House of Wax
11:20 pm 13 Ghosts
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
1:10 am The Gorgon
3:00 am The Man They Could Not Hang
4:25 am Mad Love
9:00 am Village of the Damned
10:40 am The Other
Monday Oct 11, 2021
5:25 am The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
7:20 am The Curse of Frankenstein
9:10 am The Revenge of Frankenstein
11:15 am The Mummy (Hammer version)
1:10 pm Horror of Dracula
2:25 pm Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
5:00 pm The Gorgon
6:50 pm House of Dark Shadows
8:55 pm And Now the Screaming Starts
10:55 pm Mr. Sardonicus
Tuesday Oct 12, 2021
12:55 am Berserk!
4;40 am The Thing From Another World
6:35 am Them!
8:35 am Young Frankenstein
10:50 am The Omega Man
1:00 pm Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1931
5:00 pm House of Wax
6:55 pm Teen Wolf
9:10 pm The Howling
11:10 pm Jacob’s Ladder
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
9:45 pm Macabre
11:20 pm Confessions of an Opium Eater (Souls For Sale)
Friday Oct 15, 2021
3:00 am The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
5:20 am 13 Ghosts
7:10 am The Haunting
9:40 am The Thing From Another World
11:35 am The Day Mars Invaded Earth
1:15 pm The Day the Earth Stood Still
3:15 pm Village of the Damned
5:00 pm Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
6:40 pm The Crawling Eye
8:30 pm Creature
10:40 pm The Devil Girl From Mars
Saturday Oct 16, 2021
12:20 am Communion
5:00 pm Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
7:05 pm Bedlam
8:50 pm Confessions of an Opium Eater (Souls For Sale)
Sunday Oct 17 2021
3:00 am Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte
1:10 pm The Fly
3:10 pm The Return of the Fly
Monday Oct 18, 2021
4:30 am Bedlam
6:15 am The Man They Could Not Hang
7:40 am Corridors of Blood
9:40 am Young Frankenstein
11:55 am Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
2:20 pm The Bride
5:00 pm The Curse of Frankenstein
6:50 pm The Revenge of Frankenstein
8:50 pm Horror of Dracula
10:35 pm Children of the Night
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
12:35 am The Mephisto Waltz
3:00 am Fiend Without a Face
4:34 am She-Creature
6:15 am Mad Love
7:45 am House of Dark Shadows
9:50 am Macabre
11:25 am 13 Ghosts
1:15 pm Mr. Sardonicus
3:15 pm House on Haunted Hill
5:00 pm Them!
8:35 pm War of the Colossal Beast
10:05 pm Fantastic Voyage
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
12:15 am Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
3:00 am Bedazzled
5:20 am The Other
7:30 am Village of the Damned
9:10 am How to Make a Monster
10:50 am Devil Doll
12:35 pm House of Was
2:30 pm The Haunting
5:00 pm The Omega Man
7:10 pm The Last Man on Earth
9:05 pm Dracula Has Risen From the Grave
11:05 pm Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
Friday Oct 22, 2021
5:40 am The Curse of Frankenstein
7:30 am Island of Terror
9:25 am Horror Express
11:25 am Horror of Dracula
1:10 pm The Mummy
3:05 pm The Gordon
5:00 pm The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
6:55 pm House That Dripped Blood
9:05 pm And Now the Screaming Starts
11:05 pm Beast Must Die
https://moviestvnetwork.com/schedule/?date=10/12/2022#calendar
Discovery took over TCM what a disgrace
Now that’s a lineup!
Wow, this really is more like it. I don’t know what’s happened to TCM’s Halloween spirit over the last few years but the lineup has definitely been disappointing.
Discovery took over TCM what a disgrace
What is “Movies! channel” ? Do you mean The Movie Channel (TMC)?
Need to see
Ghost Breakers 1940 Bob Hope
The House of Seven Gables 1940 Vincent Price
The Spiral Staircase 1946 Dorothy McGuire
No it is a channel like MeTV, Retro, Decades that is mostly a free over the air channel with a channel number of the parent channel point something (example here in Las Vegas is channel 8.3 with channel being the local CBS station. It is not a pay channel. The name of the channel is Movies!
Why are the horror movies shown mostly during the day until the lat week of October? Some of us work during the day, and isn’t horror more appropriate for the evening anyway?
I know that Turner classic movies is the best place to find old movies love this channel but on Halloween the line up should be all universal Horror movies from Frankenstein all the way to the mummy please make this a universal horror Halloween
They should show Browning’s The Devil-Doll 1936. Imo a great film around Halloween time!
Love these BUT you need to add Comet tvs schedule for October too
If you search the TCM site listings by vowel, you can piece together the full month of October – it is missing a few time slots, notably on Halloween night (which I hope they air a combo of Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man for their 90th/80th anniversaries) but the majority of the schedule is available…
Friday, October 1
6:00AM King Kong (1933)
9:15AM The Vampire Bat (1933)
12:45PM White Zombie (1932)
2:00PM Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
3:45PM Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)
5:15PM Doctor X (1932)
6:45PM Freaks (1932)
Monday, October 4
8:00AM Bedlam (1946)
9:30AM The Body Snatcher (1945)
11:00AM Isle of the Dead (1945)
12:30PM The Curse of the Cat People (1944)
2:00PM The Ghost Ship (1943)
3:15PM I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
4:30PM The Seventh Victim (1943)
6:00PM Cat People (1942)
Wednesday, October 6
6:30AM The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (1958)
12:45PM Forbidden Planet (1956)
2:30PM The Invisible Boy (1957)
4:15PM The Terminal Man (1974)
6:15PM Deadly Friend (1986)
Saturday, October 9
4:45AM Schizoid (1980)
6:15AM Dementia 13 (1963)
Sunday, October 10
8:00PM The Bad Seed (1956)
Thursday, October 14
6:30PM House of Wax (1953)
Sunday, October 17
8:00PM Poltergeist (1982)
Thursday, October 21
6:00AM The Nanny (1965)
7:45AM Dracula–Prince of Darkness (1965)
9:30AM Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
1:00PM Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1970)
2:45PM Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
4:30PM Crescendo (1972)
6:15PM Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Friday, October 22
4:45PM The Bat (1959)
6:15PM House on Haunted Hill (1958)
Saturday, October 23
6:00AM The Mummy’s Shroud (1967)
12:00PM Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Sunday, October 24
8:00PM What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
Monday, October 25
12:15AM The Monster (1925)
Tuesday, October 26
6:30AM Razorback (1984)
8:30AM The Swarm (1978)
11:15AM The Pack (1977)
1:00PM Rattlers (1976)
2:45PM Night of the Lepus (1972)
4:30PM The Killer Shrews (1959)
6:15PM Them! (1954)
Wednesday, October 27
9:45PM Dracula (1931)
Thursday, October 28
3:30AM The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
5:00AM Frankenstein (1931)
Friday, October 29
10:00PM Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Saturday, October 30
3:45AM Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
5:45AM Creature From the Haunted Sea (1961)
6:45AM The Hypnotic Eye (1960)
8:15AM Chamber of Horrors (1966)
10:00AM Spider Baby (1964)
11:30AM The Devil’s Own (1966)
1:15PM The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
2:45PM The Haunting (1963)
6:15PM The Fly (1958)
8:00PM Frankenstein (1931)
9:30PM Young Frankenstein (1974)
11:30PM Black Cats and Broomsticks (1955)
Sunday, October 31
12:00AM Cat People (1942)
1:30AM The Leopard Man (1943)
6:00AM Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954)
7:30AM Macabre (1958)
8:45AM White Zombie (1932)
10:00AM Cat People (1942)
11:30AM The Leopard Man (1943)
12:45PM Mad Love (1935)
6:30PM Horror Hotel (1960)
Thank you for this!!!!
Honoring Peter Cushing was great idea. But how can you not show DR. Terrors house of horrors? Classic fantastic move that TCM didn’t air in years.