Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event returns for its 25th anniversary this year with a lineup of spooky seasonal favorites from October 1 to October 31, ranging from timeless classics to contemporary gems. Fans can reconnect with beloved movies like Hocus Pocus, Monsters, Inc., the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cruella and The Addams Family, and cozy up to the Freeform premieres of Encanto, ZOMBIES and ZOMBIES 2.
Last year’s “31 Nights of Halloween” lifted Freeform to the No. 1 ranking among primetime cable networks in entertainment across Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Women 18-49 (excludes news and sports).
“Over the last 25 years, our viewers have grown up with ‘31 Nights of Halloween’ as a time-honored tradition to watch Halloween favorites and connect with their loved ones during this special time of the season,” said Simran Sethi, EVP of Programming and Content Strategy, ABC Entertainment and Freeform. “There’s something sentimental about these holiday classics that brings a real sense of comfort and nostalgia to people, and we look forward to celebrating this anniversary with another spirited lineup.”
Animation highlights of the lineup include (in alphabetical order, all times EDT/PDT, subject to change):
Encanto
- Sunday, Oct. 22, 7:35 p.m. (Freeform Premiere)
Family Guy
- Friday, Oct. 6, 3:30-11 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 14/Sunday, Oct. 15, 1-2 a.m.
- Friday, Oct. 20, 3:30-8 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 21/Sunday Oct. 22, 1:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.
- Friday, Oct. 27, 4:30-11 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10:30 a.m.
Frankenweenie
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 1:05 p.m.
Hotel Transylvania
- Sunday, Oct. 1, 8:45 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 7, 3:10 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 13, 2:35 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 15, 4:20 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 21, 7:15 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 22, 3:20 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 23, 6:45 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, 4 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 11:55 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 29, 5:15 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 31, 4:35 p.m.
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
- Sunday, Oct. 1, 10:50 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 2, 9 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 8, noon
- Friday, Oct. 13, 4:40 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 14, 10:55 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 21, 9:20 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 22, 5:25 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 30, 9 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 31, 6:40 p.m.
The Incredibles
- Saturday, Oct. 14, 5:35 p.m.
Incredibles 2
- Saturday, Oct. 14, 8:15 p.m.
Monster’s, Inc.
- Thursday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 16, 6:25 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 5:10 p.m.
Monsters University
- Thursday, Oct. 5, 8:30 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 16, 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 7:15 p.m.
Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
- Saturday, Oct. 14, 10:10 a.m.
Scared Shrekless
- Sunday, Oct. 1, 10:19 a.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 8, 7 a.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m.
Shrek Forever After
- Monday, Oct. 2, 5 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 7, 11:30 a.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 8, 7:30 a.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 22, 11:55 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 23, 4:40 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 28, 3:05 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
- Monday, Oct. 2, 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, Oct. 2, midnight-2 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 3, midnight-2 a.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6:30-11 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 9, midnight-2 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 10, midnight-2 a.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 11, 6-11 p.m.
- Monday, Oct. 16, midnight-2 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 17, midnight-2 a.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 18, 7-11 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 18, midnight-2 a.m.
- Monday, Oct. 23, midnight-2 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, midnight-2 a.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 25, midnight-2 a.m.
- Thursday, Oct. 26, midnight-2 a.m.
- Friday, Oct. 27, midnight-2 a.m.
- Monday, Oct. 30, midnight-2 a.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 31, midnight-2 a.m.
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Sunday, Oct. 1, 4:55 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 7, 1:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 14, 1:45 p.m. (Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition)
- Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6:05 p.m.
- Sunday, Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 31, 3 p.m.
Toy Story of TERROR
- Tuesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m.
