Freeform’s “13 Nights of Halloween” Lineup Is Here to Scare You Silly
When it comes to Halloween, the only thing we love as much as getting dressed up is binge-watching our favorite spooktacular movies. This year, Freeform, AKA the network formerly known as ABC and the creators of the epic annual 25 Days of Christmas marathon, is making all of our dreams come true with an epic lineup of 28 “fiendish delights” that make up its “terrifying 13 Nights of Halloween.”
Read on to find out everything you can expect to see come October 19, when the network begins its countdown to the big day (think classics such as Hocus Pocus and The Addams Family, as well as modern-day staples, like Twilight), as well as our top picks for each night of fright!
Thursday, October 19
The lineup kicks off with with not one, but two features starring your favorite death-obsessed clan, with 1991’s The Addams Family and 1993’s Addams Family Values both on the docket. (Photo via The Addams Family/Paramount Pictures)
7am/6c: Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c: Spooky Buddies
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
12pm/11c: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2
2:35pm/1:35c: The Haunted Mansion
4:40pm/3:40c: The Addams Family
6:45pm/5:45c: Addams Family Values
8:50pm/7:50c: Hocus Pocus
12am/11c: ParaNorman
Friday, October 20
Catch one of the most terrifying undertakings between ghoulish dream team Tim Burton and Johnny Depp ever with 1999’s Sleepy Hollow, also starring Christina Ricci. (Photo via Sleepy Hollow/Paramount Pictures)
7am/6c: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
12pm/11c: The Haunted Mansion
2:10pm/1:10c: The Addams Family
4:15pm/3:15c: Addams Family Values
6:20pm/5:20c: Hocus Pocus
8:30pm/7:30c: Sleepy Hollow
12am/11c: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Saturday, October 21
In yet another Depp-Burton team-up, Edward Scissorhands is here to get you into the Halloween spirit — and beyond. (Photo via Edward Scissorhands/20th Century Fox)
7am/6c: Edward Scissorhands
9:30am/8:30c: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
12:30pm/11:30c: Fun Size
2:35pm/1:35c: Matilda
4:40pm/3:40c: Sleepy Hollow
7:10pm/6:10c: The Addams Family
9:15pm/8:15c: Addams Family Values
11:25pm/10:25c: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Sunday, October 22
While we’d gladly settle down for a full marathon of the beloved HP series, the final installment of the series certainly fits the bill as its darkest. RIP, Fred Weasley! (Photo via Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2/Warner Bros)
7am/6c: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
10:05am/9:05c: Matilda
12:10pm/11:10c: Hocus Pocus
2:20pm/1:20c: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
5pm/4c: The Addams Family
7:05pm/6:05: Addams Family Values
9:15pm/8:15c: Hocus Pocus
11:25pm/10:25c: Alice in Wonderland (2010)
Monday, October 23
Kick off your afternoon with Frankenweenie, the adorable pup that’s brought back to life with lightning and a little help from some mad science (and one of Burton’s cutest creations), then sit back and pass the day with a marathon of the dark director’s greatest hits, including his piècede résistance, The Nightmare Before Christmas. Hoorah! (Photo via The Nightmare Before Christmas/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
7am/6c: Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c: Frankenweenie
11am/10c: Edward Scissorhands
1:35pm/12:35c: Alice in Wonderland
4:10pm/3:10c: Dark Shadows
6:50pm/4:50c: Sleepy Hollow
9:20pm/8:20c: The Nightmare Before Christmas
12am/11c: Frankenweenie
Tuesday, October 24
Long before the Sanderson sisters were a thing, there was everyone’s favorite teen witch, Louise Miller. Trust us when we say, this one’s worth staying up for, if only for the hilariously cheesy ’80s “Top That” rap. (Photo via Trans World Entertainment)
7am/6c: EdwardScissorhands
11am/10c: Fun Size
1pm/12c: The Haunted Mansion
3pm/2c: The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:40pm/3:40c: The Addams Family
6:45pm/5:45c: Addams Family Values
8:50pm/7:50c: Hocus Pocus
12am/11c: Teen Witch
Wednesday, October 25
No matter if you’re Team Jacob or Team Edward, we can ALL agree that watching Twilight will forever be a (guilty) pleasure, so sink your teeth (pun intended) into the cult classic with verve! (Photo via Twilight/Summit Entertainment)
7am/6c: Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c: Teen Witch
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: Twilight
2:25pm/1:25c: The Addams Family
4:30pm/3:30c: Addams Family Values
6:35pm/5:35c: Hocus Pocus
8:45pm/7:45c: Men in Black
12am/11c: Bewitched
Thursday, October 26
The remake of the 1960s classic TV series of the same name, Bewitched, didn’t get nearly as much recognition as it deserved when it was turned into a flick starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. Now’s the time to give it a second chance! (Photo via Bewitched/Columbia Pictures)
7am/6c: Last Man Standing: Halloween Special
7:30am/6:30c: R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: Bewitched
1:30pm/12:30c: The Haunted Mansion
3:35pm/2:35: Sleepy Hollow
6:05pm/5:05c: Men in Black
8:20pm/7:20c: Dark Shadows
12am/11c: The Haunted Mansion
Friday, October 27
Men in Black may not be the first thing you think of when picking Halloween-worthy flicks, but consider this: It has Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones fighting aliens, plus LOTS of humor. Really, how can you go wrong? (Photo via Men in Black/Columbia Pictures)
7am/6c: Dark Shadows
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
12pm/11c: Sleepy Hollow
2:25pm/1:25c: Hocus Pocus
4:35pm/3:35c: Men in Black
6:50pm/5:50c: The Addams Family
8:55pm/7:55c: Addams Family Values
12am/11c: Hocus Pocus
Saturday, October 28
We really didn’t need an excuse to watch anything from the Disney Pixar family, but as we draw nearer to October 31, we’ll gladly take this opportunity to catch a double feature of Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University. (Photo via Monsters, Inc./Disney Pixar)
7am/6c: Spooky Buddies
9:05am/8:05c: R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
11:10am/10:10c: The Addams Family
1:20pm/12:20c: Addams Family Values
3:30pm/2:30c: The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:10pm/4:10c: Hocus Pocus
7:20pm/6:20c: Disney Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
9:25pm/8:25c: Disney Pixar’s Monsters University
11:55pm/10:55c: ParaNorman
Sunday, October 29
ParaNorman may not be as well known as other animated Halloween staples, but with young Norman Babcock’s ability to talk to the dead, it’s definitely worthy of a watch. (Photo via ParaNorman/Laika)
7am/6c: R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
9:10am/8:10c: ParaNorman
11:20am/10:20c: The Nightmare Before Christmas
1pm/12c: Hook
4:15pm/3:15c: Disney Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
4:45pm/3:45c: Hocus Pocus
6:55pm/5:55c: Disney Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
9pm/8c: Disney Pixar’s Monsters University
11:30pm/10:30c: Disney Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
12am/11c: Frankenweenie
Monday, October 30
With just one day to go, there’s absolutely no resisting a final team-up between Johnny Depp, Tim Burton, and Helena Bonham Carter with Dark Shadows. This is the final stretch, people — let’s make it count! (Photo via Dark Shadows/Warner Bros. Pictures)
7am/6c: Sleepy Hollow
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: Dark Shadows
2pm/1c: SleepyHollow
4:30pm/3:30c: The Addams Family
6:40pm/5:40c: Addams Family Values
8:50pm/7:50c: Hocus Pocus
12am/11c: Hocus Pocus
Tuesday, October 31
If you’ve made it this long without watching Hocus Pocus, we salute you! So go on, enjoy the cult classic now with a triple marathon of witchy proportions! (Photo via Hocus Pocus/Disney)
7am/6c: Last Man Standing
7:30am/6:30c: Hocus Pocus
11am/10c: The Middle
11:30am/10:30c: The Middle
12pm/11c – 11pm/10c: Hocus Pocus Marathon
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(Photo via Hocus Pocus/Disney)