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Freeform is kicking off the holiday season with the release of its 31 Nights of Halloween lineup, and PEOPLE has the exclusive first look.
This year, Freeform is bringing both tricks and treats with a nostalgic lineup of familiar favorites, from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas to Casper. The fun kicks off on Oct. 1 at 12:00 p.m. EDT with a showing of Edward Scissorhands, before concluding on Halloween night with the final picture being Hocus Pocus at 12:00 a.m. EDT.
The official trailer for 31 Nights of Halloween teases even more fun, inviting viewers to take a step inside the home of “scary good movies.”
Each night is jam-packed with classics, with some nights even including back-to-back features like Twitches and Twitches Too starring Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry, as well as Halloweentown and Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge.
There is even a special Tim Burton night, featuring the director’s hit movies like Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow, Beetlejuice and more.
2007’s Disturbia, starring Shia LaBeouf, will also make its Freeform debut this year, while the 2022 sequel to Hocus Pocus, which saw the return of Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as the witchy Sanderson sisters, will also be available to watch on Freeform after making its broadcast debut on last year’s lineup.
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As you prepare for the holiday season with pumpkins, pumpkin spice and more, see the full lineup for Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween below.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
2:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
Thursday, Oct. 2
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
3:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
5:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
Friday, Oct. 3
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Witches (1990)
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Beastly
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Saturday, Oct. 4
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Witches (1990)
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
12:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
4:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
9:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
11:20 p.m EDT/PDT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
Sunday, Oct. 5
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
11:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches Too
1:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus 2
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
Monday, Oct. 6
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Live Action)
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Alice Through the Looking Glass
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
Tuesday, Oct. 7
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
2:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
4:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus 2
Wednesday, Oct. 8
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
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Thursday, Oct. 9
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Spooky Buddies
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
Friday, Oct. 10
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Arachnophobia
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Disturbia – Freeform Premiere
4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sleepy Hollow (1999)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
Saturday, Oct. 11
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Mrs. Doubtfire
10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
12:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
2:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
3:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
5:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
7:25 p.m. EDT/PDT –The Addams Family (1991)
9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
11:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
Sunday, Oct. 12
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Black Cauldron (Disney Animated)
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Spooky Buddies
11:05 a.m. EDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
11:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
1:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
3:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
5:40 p.m. EDT / PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
7:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
9:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
Monday, Oct. 13 – Tim Burton Day!
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sleepy Hollow (1999)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Tuesday, Oct. 14
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Aladdin (1992) (Disney Animated)
2:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Encanto (Disney Animated)
4:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice – Pop N’ Knowledge
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus – Pop N’ Knowledge
Wednesday, Oct. 15
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Beetlejuice
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
Thursday, Oct. 16
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Toy Story of TERROR! (Disney-Pixar)
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
3:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Incredibles (Disney-Pixar)
8:20 p.m. EDT / PDT – Incredibles 2 (Disney-Pixar)
Friday, Oct. 17
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – 101 Dalmations (1996) (Live Action)
3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Cruella
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus 2
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)
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Saturday, Oct. 18
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Alice in Wonderland (2010) (Live Action)
9:35 a.m. EDT/PDT – Alice Through the Looking Glass
12:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
2:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
4:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
6:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
11:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
Sunday, Oct. 19
7:00 a.m. EDT / PDT – Halloweentown
9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Beauty and the Beast (1991) (Disney Animated)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Aladdin (1992) (Disney Animated)
3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
9:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Frankenweenie (2012)
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Monday, Oct. 20
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
2:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
4:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
6:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
Tuesday, Oct. 21
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas – Pop N’ Knowledge
6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
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Wednesday, Oct. 22
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Black Cauldron (Disney Animated)
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus 2
Thursday, Oct. 23
11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Disturbia
1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Frankenweenie (2012)
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
6:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sleepy Hollow (1999)
8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Friday, Oct. 24
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Sleepy Hollow (1999)
2:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus – Pop N’ Knowledge
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Twitches
Saturday, Oct. 25
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Spooky Buddies
9:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
1:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
7:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Witches (1990)
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Sunday, Oct. 26
7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
9:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
11:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
1:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
3:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
5:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
7:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Addams Family (1991)
9:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – Addams Family Values
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Monday, Oct. 27
12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Frankenweenie (2012)
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
Tuesday, Oct. 28
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Spooky Buddies
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania
5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hotel Transylvania 2
7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
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Wednesday, Oct. 29
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Edward Scissorhands
3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Aladdin (2019) (Live Action)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters, Inc. (Disney-Pixar)
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Monsters University (Disney-Pixar)
Thursday, Oct. 30
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)
1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – Cruella
6:00 p.m. EDT / PDT – Haunted Mansion (2023)
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Capser (1995)
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Friday, Oct. 31 – HALLOWEEN
10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – Matilda
12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – Casper (1995)
6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus
8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus 2
12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – Hocus Pocus