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Here’s the Full Schedule for Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween”!
It’s just about that time of the year where horror movies will become a whole lot more prominent on your television, and one of the annual celebrations that we always look forward to is Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween.” As always, Freeform will be showing fright flicks from October 1st through October 31st, and this year’s schedule has arrived.
Freeform teases on their website, “We’ve cooked up a new spell-binding line-up. So, concoct the spirits of your choice, and let us cast a spell on you all October long.”
This year’s lineup includes Hocus Pocus, Corpse Bride, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, The Addams Family, Goosebumps, The Craft, Scream, Gremlins and so much more.
Check out the full schedule below!
Thursday, Oct. 1
12:30p/11:30c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3p/2c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
5p/4c Casper (1995)
7p/6c Hotel Transylvania
9p/8c Hocus Pocus
12a/11c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Friday, Oct. 2
11a/10c The Goonies
1:30p/12:30c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
3:05p/2:05c Casper (1995)
5:10p/4:10c Hotel Transylvania
7:15p/6:15c Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:55p/7:55c Beetlejuice
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Saturday, Oct. 3
7a/6c Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
7:30a/6:30c The Goonies
10a/9c Ghostbusters (1984)
12:30p/11:30c Ghostbusters II
3:05p/2:05c Beetlejuice
5:10p/4:10c Hocus Pocus
7:20p/6:20c The Addams Family (1991)
9:25p/8:25c Addams Family Values
11:30p/10:30c The Craft
Sunday, Oct. 4
7a/6c Ghostbusters (1984)
9:30a/8:30c Ghostbusters II
12p/11c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
2:05p/1:05c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
3:05p/2:05c Casper (1995)
5:10p/4:10c The Addams Family (1991)
7:15p/6:15c Addams Family Values
9:20p/8:20c Hocus Pocus
11:30p/10:30c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Monday, Oct. 5
11:30a/10:30c Casper (1995)
1:30p/12:30c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
4p/3c Ghostbusters (1984)
6:30p/5:30c Ghostbusters II
9p/8c Beetlejuice
12a/11c Boxtrolls
Tuesday, Oct. 6
11a/10c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1:30p/12:30c Ghostbusters (1984)
4p/3c Ghostbusters II
6:30p/5:30c Beetlejuice
8:30p/7:30c Hotel Transylvania
12a/11c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Wednesday, Oct. 7
11a/10c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12p/11c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
2p/1c Matilda
4p/3c Hotel Transylvania
6p-11p / 5-10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12a/11c Jumanji (1995)
Thursday, Oct. 8
12p/11c Matilda
2p/1c Jumanji (1995)
4:30p/3:30c Goosebumps (2015)
7p/6c The Addams Family (1991)
9p/8c Addams Family Values
12a/11c Warm Bodies
Friday, Oct. 9
11:30a/10:30c The Mummy (1999)
2:20p/1:20c Goosebumps (2015)
4:45p/3:45c The Addams Family (1991)
6:50p/5:50c Addams Family Values
8:55p/7:55c Hocus Pocus
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Saturday, Oct. 10
7a/6c The Mummy (1999)
10a/9c The Mummy Returns
1:05-3:35p / 12:05-2:35c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
3:35p/2:35c Casper (1995)
5:40p/4:40c Hotel Transylvania
7:45p/6:45c Freeform Premiere Hotel Transylvania 2
9:50p/8:50c Freeform Premiere Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12a/11c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Sunday, Oct. 11
7a/6c The Mummy Returns
10:05a/9:05c Casper (1995)
12:10p/11:10c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
1:50p/12:50c Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:30p/2:30c Hotel Transylvania
5:35p/4:35c Hotel Transylvania 2
7:40p/6:40c Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
9:50p/8:50c Twitches
11:55p/10:55c Twitches Too
Monday, Oct. 12
7a/6c Freeform Premiere The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
12:30p/11:30c Halloweentown
2:30p/1:30c Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
4:30p/3:30c Scared Shrekless
5p/4c Shrek
7p/6c The Addams Family (1991)
9p/8c Addams Family Values
12a/11c Freeform Premiere The Scorpion King
Tuesday, Oct. 13
11a/10c The Goonies
1:35p/12:35c Scared Shrekless
2:05p/1:05c Shrek
4:10p/3:10c The Addams Family (1991)
6:15p/5:15c Addams Family Values
8:20p/7:20c Hocus Pocus
12a/11c Casper (1995)
Wednesday, Oct. 14
1p/12c Casper (1995)
3-9p / 2-8c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
9p/8c Beetlejuice
12a/11c Boxtrolls
7a/6c Scream 3
Thursday, Oct. 15
7a/6c Scream 3
11a/10c Jumanji (1995)
1:30p/12:30c Beetlejuice
3:30p/2:30c Scream
6p/5c Scream 2
8:30p/7:30c The Craft
12a/11c Jumanji (1995)
Friday, Oct. 16
11:30a/10:30c The Craft
2p/1c Matilda
4p/3c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
6p/5c Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
6:30p/5:30c Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
8:30p/7:30c Disney and Pixar’s Monsters University
12a/11c Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
12:30-2a / 11:30-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Saturday, Oct. 17
7a/6c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
8:55a/7:55c Matilda
10:55a/9:55c Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35p/11:35c Ghostbusters (1984)
3:05p/2:05c Ghostbusters II
5:40p/4:40c Beetlejuice
7:45p/6:45c Hocus Pocus
9:55p/8:55c Halloweentown
12a/11c Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
Sunday, Oct. 18
7a/6c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
9:30-11a / 8:30-10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
11a/10c Twitches
1:05p/12:05c Twitches Too
3:05p/2:05c Beetlejuice
5:10p/4:10c Hocus Pocus
7:20p/6:20c The Addams Family (1991)
9:25p/8:25c Addams Family Values
11:30p/10:30c Gremlins
Monday, Oct. 19
11a/10c Matilda
1p/12c Gremlins
3:30p/2:30c Casper (1995)
5:30p/4:30c The Addams Family (1991)
7:30p/6:30c Addams Family Values
9:30p/8:30c Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12a/11c Matilda
Tuesday, Oct. 20
11a/10c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1p/12c Casper (1995)
3p/2c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
5:30p/4:30c Ghostbusters (1984)
8p/7c Ghostbusters II
12a/11c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Wednesday, Oct. 21
11a/10c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
1:30p/12:30c Ghostbusters (1984)
4p/3c Ghostbusters II
6:30-11p / 5:30-10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Thursday, Oct. 22
11a/10c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
12:35p/11:35c Jumanji (1995)
2:35p/1:35c The Mummy (1999)
5:45p/4:45c The Mummy Returns
8:55p/7:55c Hocus Pocus
12a/11c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Friday, Oct. 23
11a/10c Jumanji (1995)
1:30p/12:30c Scream
4p/3c Scream 2
6:30p/5:30c Beetlejuice
8:30p/7:30c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Saturday, Oct. 24
7a/6c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
8a/7c Halloweentown
10:05a/9:05c Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
12:05p/11:05c Beetlejuice
2:10p/1:10c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
4:40p/3:40c Hocus Pocus
6:50p/5:50c The Addams Family (1991)
8:55p/7:55c Addams Family Values
11p/10c Freeform Premiere Ghostbusters (2016)
Sunday, Oct. 25
7a/6c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
9a/8c Ghostbusters (1984)
11:30a/10:30c The Craft
2p/1c The Addams Family (1991)
4:05p/3:05c Addams Family Values
6:10p/5:10c Ghostbusters (2016)
9:20p/8:20c Hocus Pocus
11:30p/10:30c The Craft
Monday, Oct. 26
11a/10c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
1p/12c Casper (1995)
3p/2c Twitches
5p/4c Twitches Too
7p/6c Hotel Transylvania 2
9p/8c Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Tuesday, Oct. 27
11a/10c Casper (1995)
1p/12c Scared Shrekless
1:30p/12:30c Jumanji (1995)
4p/3c Hotel Transylvania 2
6p/5c Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
8p/7c Hocus Pocus
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Wednesday, Oct. 28
12p/11c Jumanji (1995)
2:30p/1:30c Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
4:30p/3:30c Matilda
6:30p/5:30c Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
8:30p/7:30c Disney and Pixar’s Monsters University
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Thursday, Oct. 29
12p/11c Ghostbusters (1984)
2:30p/1:30c Ghostbusters II
5p/4c Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:30p/5:30c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
9p/8c Beetlejuice
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Friday, Oct. 30
11a/10c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:05p/11:05c Sleepy Hollow (1999)
2:35p/1:35c Beetlejuice
4:40p/3:40c Hocus Pocus
6:50p/5:50c The Addams Family (1991)
8:55p/7:55c Addams Family Values
12-2a / 11-1c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
Saturday, Oct. 31
7a/6c Twitches
9a/8c Twitches Too
11a/10c Halloweentown
1p/12c Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
3p/2c Hocus Pocus
5:10p/4:10c The Addams Family (1991)
7:15p/6:15c Addams Family Values
9:20p/8:20c Hocus Pocus
11:30p/10:30c Ghostbusters (1984)
No conversation about cartoons based on live-action movies is ever complete without mentioning The Real Ghostbusters.
This animated continuation is, warts and all, a notable example of turning a hit movie into a hit series. And although the new target demographic skewed a little younger, even kids-at-heart could partake in the further adventures of Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Winston Zeddemore and Egon Spengler.
For a good part of its run, the show required fans to wait at least a week for more Ghostbustin’. That’s torture for a kiddo. Luckily, though, the entire series, or at least most of it, is now available for streaming.
So, as you revisit The Real Ghostbusters on Tubi—for now it’s just the first five seasons there—use this guide to help prioritize some must-see episodes.
The Boogieman Cometh
“The Boogieman Cometh” (Season 1)
Season One’s “The Boogieman Cometh” is a classic episode featuring one of the show’s more iconic villains. It’s hard to forget the unique character design used for the Boogieman (whose creepy voice was provided by Ray and Slimer’s actor, Frank Welker). In this story, Egon is reunited with that bump-in-the-night entity who haunted his own childhood, all while trying to keep him away from his latest targets: the brother and sister claiming to have the Boogieman in their closet. Although the Ghostbusters do save the day here, the Boogieman eventually returns (“The Bogeyman Is Back“). That same episode also features the love-’em-or-hate-’em Junior Ghostbusters.
Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream
“Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream” (Season 1)
You could say the namesake of “Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream” had good intentions for putting mankind to sleep for the next few centuries—he wanted to end war and keep everyone dreaming. Sounds nice until you remember that whole free will business. But when it seems like the Ghostbusters have lost to their latest foe, the last one standing, Winston, gains a sudden ally. Janine’s dream of becoming a Ghostbuster is manifested, and she helps put this rogue spirit to bed.
When Halloween Was Forever
“When Halloween Was Forever” (Season 1)
Before the show’s execs capitalized on Slimer’s popularity by making him the focus of later episodes, early stories like “When Halloween Was Forever” better utilized that gooey ghost. Here, the spirit of Halloween itself, Samhain, hopes to make the holiday a permanent thing by stopping time. And who does the embodiment of All Hallows’ Eve use in his nefarious plot? Slimer, of course. Thankfully, the lil’ green bud knows where he really belongs, and Samhain is banished (at least until Season 3’s “Halloween II 1/2“).
Night Game
“Night Game” (Season 2)
Because Season Two was rather long, in comparison to other seasons, it accumulated quite a few solid episodes. One of the most beloved, though, is that ultimate good-versus-evil story, “Night Game“. Winston gets to shine here as he participates in a battle that was 500 years in the making. Except this time, the fighting is done on the baseball field. The other-dimensional settings in The Real Ghostbusters are always great, but the one here is particularly memorable.
Drool, the Dog-Faced Goblin
“Drool, the Dog-Faced Goblin” (Season 2)
Not all ghosts and whatnot were bad in The Real Ghostbusters. As “Drool, the Dog-Faced Goblin” showed, some were actually benevolent. Sadly, it took a lot of convincing, and one very heroic act, for Peter and the others to see past this goblin’s grotesque appearance. The heroes find more than one shapeshifter at a sideshow carnival in the Poconos; a sinister Class-4er called the Metamorph does a swell job of menacing the Ghostbusters before they finally realize Drool’s not their culprit. The good guys indeed win here, but that victory is a bittersweet one.
The Collect Call of Cathulhu
“The Collect Call of Cathulhu” (Season 2)
While “The Collect Call of Cathulhu” does misspell “Cthulhu” in the title (probably to avoid legal issues), it is clearly the Old One in this Lovecraft-inspired episode. The story kicks off with the Necronomicon being stolen by the deity’s modern-day cult, who then raise their ancient god at Coney Island. From there, the Ghostbusters’ typical methods don’t work on the big guy, so they seek advice from an old issue of Weird Tales (or “Wierd Tales”, as it’s spelled on screen). That build-up to the finale comes with a decent amount of dread before the Ghostbusters, as well as a scholar named Alice, face off with one of the show’s most powerful entities.
Knock, Knock
“Knock, Knock” (Season 2)
A number of Real Ghostbusters episodes could be reworked into big-screen features, but perhaps “Knock, Knock” is the most hopeful. It helps that this story feels in step with the first two movies. Here, some ignorant construction workers accidentally uncover and open an ancient door in the subway. What’s behind said door is none other than those unspeakable evils that only the Ghostbusters can quell. A good deal of the imagery here is prime for adaptation.
The Grundel
“The Grundel” (Season 3)
One of the darker episodes, which was written by the prominent J. Michael Straczynski, is “The Grundel“. Here, a boy is being influenced by the titular entity, a type of ghost who ultimately turns his targets into new Grundels. The episode does have something of an after-school special quality to it, but that doesn’t take away from the eerier moments. For more Grundel lore, be sure to check out the episode “Grundelesque” from the sequel series, Extreme Ghostbusters.
Standing Room Only
“Standing Room Only” (Season 4)
It’s no secret that The Real Ghostbusters experienced multiple changes after the second season. Out of all of them, though, retooling the show so that Slimer would get more of the spotlight is maybe the most egregious. Thankfully, Season Four (the first to be called Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters) didn’t completely obey that new directive; episodes like “Standing Room Only” felt more like the old days. The focus here was on the well-being of the city and its people, rather than on the series’ green mascot (or the Junior Ghostbusters). In the episode, Peter’s new ghost attractor isn’t to blame for the ensuing chaos; the ghost-eating Mee-Krah is what’s really imperiling everyone. And the Ghostbusters must dish out everything they have to avoid a doomsday situation.
The Halloween Door
“The Halloween Door” (Season 5)
While many fans will skip the later seasons in their rewatches, episodes like “The Halloween Door” are still worth checking out. This colorful helping of Halloween pandemonium premiered on primetime, so the animation is better than usual. And save for a random musical moment, it’s an enjoyable event. Here, a group of anti-Halloweeners tries to cancel the holiday, but they only end up making things worse by unleashing a baddie named Boogaloo.
The first five seasons of The Real Ghostbusters are available on Tubi, starting on July 15.
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