As August quickly comes to a close,horrorfans are already planning their various scary movie marathons. Half the fun of theHalloweenseason is turning on the TV to see what one of our favorite haunting movies or shows is being played on a given day. For years, one of the best places to consume the genre has beenDisney’s Freeform channel. Now, ahead of the bumps in the night, Freeform has unveiled their terrifying“31 Nights of Halloween”lineup for 2024.
Disney will get the monster mash started on Tuesday, October 1st with some of their own classic franchises, likeHalloweentown,The Haunted Mansion(2003),Hocus PocusandTim Burton’s The Nightmare Before ChristmasalongsideBeetlejuice. Throughout the entire month, the channel will be terrorized by a great mix of more adult nightmares likeArachnophobiaand family-friendly romps likeGhostbusters: AfterlifeandCasper(1993). Other highlights for the month include theworld television premiere ofHocus Pocus 2, previously a Disney+ exclusive, on Sunday, October 6th,Little Shop of Horrors(1986),Edward Scissorhands,Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloweenand theworld television premiere ofHaunted Mansion(2023) on Saturday, October 5. There will also be certain horror marathons to look forward to like an all-day showing of the Disney+Goosebumpsseries (Season 1) on October 25th and a gothic stroll downTim Burton’s filmography withDumbo(2019),Frankenweenie(2012),Dark Shadows(2012),Nightmare Before Christmas,BeetlejuiceandEdward Scissorhandson Sunday, October 13th. There’s a major emphasis on Burton this year, most likely due to the release ofBeetlejuice Beetlejuicenext month.
Disney’s Heroes and Monsters Have Come To Scare You Too
However, this month-long event isn’t just covering horror and Halloween-themed frights. In the spirit of the holiday, it’s a chance for Disney to play some of the most beloved films as well. This includes bothMonsters Inc.adventures,The IncrediblesandIncredibles 2,Cruella,Encanto, the first fourPirates of the Caribbeanhigh-seas outings,Toy Story of Terror!,The Black CauldronandMaleficent: Mistress of Evil. There are also oddities, likeEli Roth’s underratedA House With a Clock in its Wall,Muppets from Space,Spider-Man: No Way Home, theDespicable Mefranchise,Mrs. Doubtfireand theAladdinlive-action remake. There’s something for every type of Halloween viewer, no matter what your horror tolerance level is.
Where Can You Stream Disney’s Halloween Catalog?
Most of our favoritefamily-friendly genre classics like theHalloweentown,Hocus Pocus, andThe Nightmare Before Christmasfranchises are currently making us scream onDisney+. However, it’s always more enjoyable stumbling onto your favorite genre film or show on TV. That’s half the fun of events like Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween. While Disney fans anxiously wait for the festivities to begin, you may view Freeform’s full October schedule below.
Hocus Pocus
