31 Nights of Halloween Returns to Freeform with Spellbinding Favorites and the Coven Academy Premiere

It’s that time of the year again! Ahead of its return next month, Freeform has released its schedule for the 31 Nights of Halloween. 

The lineup features familiar haunts like Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, and Casper. 

Not to mention, Coven Academy, the new supernatural teen drama series, will have its series debut on Thursday, October 1. It will air new episodes throughout the month, with the finale on Thursday, October 15.

There’s also a Tim Burton Marathon with the classics of Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow, and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas on Friday, October 16.

The monsters take over the movies with Monsters, Inc. and Scooby-Doo, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and Frankenweenie.

Plus, the 31 Nights of Halloween will be where Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire has its Freeform debut.

You can find out when it and all the thrilling movies and shows airs below. All programming is subject to change, and all times are EDT/PDT.

31 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN 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. – Tim Burton’s 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. – Tim Burton’s 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. – Tim Burton’s 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 Value
6:45 P.M. – Casper (1995)
9:15 P.M.– Tim Burton’s 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. – Tim Burton’s 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. – Ghostbuster (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. – Tim Burton’s 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 pP.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. – Tim Burton’s 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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