

Halloween
Halloween Costumes for 2020 Inspired by TV Shows and Pop Culture
Halloween is going to look a bit different than in year’s prior, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun dressing up!
2020 has been a year of pretty grim news, but the light amidst it all has been the TV shows and movies that have kept us entertained and captivated.
We’ve put together a list of TV show Halloween costumes that may inspire you — from sleuthing detectives, to the most savvy robbers, to caped crusades.
There’s something for every TV lover on this list!
Don’t delay putting that costume together… you’ll regret it. Did we mention this year’s Halloween falls on a Saturday and a rare/spooky full/blue moon?
Check out our gallery of costumes now:
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What to Watch
11 Best Spooky TV Shows That Are Perfect to Watch For Halloween

With Halloween stretching the month of October, you might find yourself looking for a spooky show to add to your rotation.
We’ve compiled a list of shows that will send a shiver down your spine on a breezy fall night.
Just be sure to leave the night light on… you know, to scare away any bad spirits or witches.
Nancy Drew – (The CW)
When it comes to TV mysteries, no one does it better than Nancy Drew. The writers deliver compelling mysteries with unexpected twists while maintaining the integrity of the plot and developing well-rounded, relatable, and likable characters in the process. And the cheap thrills aren’t so bad either.
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – 4 Seasons (Netflix)
Her name is Sabrina Spellman, and she is a half-witch, half-mortal trying to retain her human side while also learning all there is to know about her coven and the Dark Lord. This isn’t the teenage witch you remember, but it’s the one you’ll want to befriend.
Fear Street – a Film Trilogy Event (Netflix)
The three-parter, based on the writings of R.L. Stine, is set in three centuries: 1666, 1978, and 1994 and finds friends taking on evil forces after a series of slayings.
Scream – 3 Seasons (MTV and VHI)
Based on the 1996 slasher film of the same name, the anthology series revives a dangerous killer by the name of Ghostface.
YOU – (Netflix)
An obsessive stalker named Joe Goldberg sets his sights on his next muse (and victim)… you. The series explores how far he’s willing to go for love.
Big Sky – (ABC)
Private detectives Cassie Dewell and Jenny Hoyt investigate crimes and murders in Helena, Montana.
Dr. Death – (Peacock)
Based on the hit podcast and inspired by the chilling true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch, a charismatic doctor who opens up a neurosurgery practice in Texas. But things take a grisly turn when patients going in for routine spinal surgeries leave permanently disabled or dead.
Nine Perfect Strangers – (Hulu)
Nicole Kidman stars in the series based on The New York Times best-selling book by Liane Moriarty (also the author of Big Little Lies!). Kidman stars as a retreat director who hopes to better nine strangers and transform their lives. It’s trippy, chaotic, and a little unnerving.
Only Murders in the Building – (Hulu)
Martin Short, Steve Martin, and Selena Gomez star as three true crime-obsessed strangers who find themselves piecing together the event of a murder mystery that occurs at their Upper West Side apartment building. What more could you want?
I Know What You Did Last Summer – (Amazon Prime)
In this remake of the classic 1997 teen slasher, a group of teenagers is stalked by a mysterious killer a year after they are involved in a fatal accident on the night of their graduation that they swear to keep a secret.
Ghosts -(CBS)
Halloween doesn’t always have to be scary. The single-camera sitcom, adapted from the British one of the same name, finds Sam and Jay moving into a mansion left to her by her great-aunt. After a brush with death, she begins to see dead people aka the spirits trapped inside the home, and must find a way to live in unison with them.
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Halloween
11 New Movies & TV Shows to Watch Right in Time for Halloween

This is Halloween… so be ready for a fright.
The best way to celebrate spooky season (aside from with a pumpkin spice latte in hand) is with bone-chilling movies and TV shows. Thankfully, there are plenty coming at you this year ahead of Halloween.
From family-friendly choices to new installments of beloved classics, here’s a list of all the Halloween movies and TV shows of 2022:
Halloween Ends – Theaters/ Paramount+
Laurie Strode and Michael Myers face off one last time in the final installment of the Halloween franchise. See how it all goes down when the film hits theaters on October 14. It will also be available for streaming on Peacock.
Chucky (Season 2) – Syfy
Fans were absolutely taken with the first season of Chucky on Syfy, making a second season a guarantee. And after that jaw-dropping cliffhanger, you’re going to want to see what happens next when the murderous doll returns for more mayhem on October 5.
Wednesday – Netflix
Fans of the Addams family can enjoy a reimagining that focuses on Wednesday Addams played by Jenna Ortega, who truly embodies the Burton-esque essence of the character. The Netflix series also stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzmán as Morticia and Gomez Addams. No premiere date has been announced just yet, but expect it to arrive sometime in the fall.
Hocus Pocus 2 – Disney Plus
Sisstaaaaas! It’ll be a glorious morning when the Sanderson sisters (Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy) rise again to reign terror on a new lot of children that light the Black Flame candle in Salem. The sequel to the beloved 1993 original has been a long time coming, which makes it that much more exciting.
Cabinet of Curiosities – Netflix
Step aside, American Horror Story. The new horror anthology comes from the mind of Guillermo del Toro and features a star-studded cast including Andrew Lincoln, Sebastian Roché, Rupert Grint and more. It’s based on a short story of the same name and features eight unique live-action stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. Start streaming on October 25.
The Midnight Club – Netflix
The horror mystery-thriller hails from the minds of Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy, the duo that gave you The Haunting of Hill House and The Haunting of Bly Manor, so you know it’s legit. It follows a group of eight terminally ill teens living in hospice that entertain each other with life-like horror stories and make a pact that the first person to die will come back and haunt them. It arrives on October 7.
Ghosts (Season 2) – CBS
There’s nothing creepy about Ghosts, the 20-minute sitcom comedy about a young couple who inherits a mansion and realizes it houses the ghosts of all those who have died on the property. However, it’s a fun concept that definitely taps into the “after-life.” Come season 2, we’ll see all the antics that come with Sam and Jay officially opening the B&B. The new season returns on September 29.
Jeepers Creepers: Reborn – Theaters
The film will serve as a reboot of the 2021 cult classic, though, it’s not connected to the original in any way. Sydney Craven’s Laine premonitions and visions of the Creeper are timed perfectly to when the town begins to prepare for its first horror fest. The film will have a limited theatrical run from September 19 through September 25.
Interview with a Vampire – AMC
The upcoming American gothic horror drama is a small-screen adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name. It will sink its fangs into Louis de Pointe’s (Jacob Anderson) epic story of “love, blood, and the perils of immortality” with Vampire Lestat (Sam Reid). It premieres on October 2.
The Curse of Bridge Hollow – Netflix
The Halloween comedy teams Marlon Wayans with Stranger Things star Priah Ferguson as a father-daughter unit forced to save their town after an ancient and mischievous spirit causes the decorations to come to life. Also starring Kelly Rowland, it hits the streamer on October 14.
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
We’ve all shopped at a Spirit Halloween store, but what if we got trapped in one overnight? That’s what the new film explores, but unfortunately for the kids hoping to enjoy a night of mischief and adventure, they end up haunted by an “angry evil spirit” (Back to the Future’s Christopher Lloyd) who is possessing all the toys inside the store. You can start streaming on your favorite VOD platform on October 11.
Bonus:
The Imperfects – Netflix
Since the series premieres on September 8, we’re adding it as a bonus. The fantasy horror finds a group of teens hunting down a scientist, whose experiments gave them monstrous side effects.
Halloween
Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween Lineup Is Here… and It Will Scare You to Your Core

Sistaaaaas—gather around and celebrate because the time has come for Freeform to unveil its 31 Nights of Halloween 2022 schedule.
With Labor Day weekend officially kissing summer goodbye, it’s a fitting time for the network to reveal all the spooky titles coming to entertain audiences this fall.
As always, the lineup is jam-packed with fan favorites that really put us in the Halloween spirit, including Hocus Pocus, Beetlejuice, and The Nightmare Before Christmas!
There’s also a handful of new additions to this year’s lineup, which includes the 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie and Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed Get Out!
All the spooktastic fun kicks off on Oct. 1 and runs through the end of the month.
And if you’ve never been motivated to light the Black Flame Candle and re-watch Hocus Pocus, well, you may want to catch up with the Sanderson sisters this year because Hocus Pocus 2 finally drops on Disney+ on Sept. 30!
Don’t run amok—check out the full schedule below:
scary season is officially here. get ready for #31nightsofhalloween with this spooky lineup. watch all october, only on @freeformtv. Get the FULL SCHEDULE in our link in bio. pic.twitter.com/sGcHNAIuCT
— Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween (@31Nights) September 1, 2022
WEEK OF OCTOBER 1
Saturday, Oct. 1
7:00a/6:00c – Edward ScissorHands
9:10a/8:10c – The Witches (1990)
11:20a/10:20c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:25p/10:20c – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
3:05p/2:05c – Hotel Transylvania
5:10p/4:10c – Hotel Transylvania 2
7:15p/6:15c – Hocus Pocus
9:25p/8:25c – Beetlejuice
11:30p/10:30c – Ghostbusters (1984)
Sunday, Oct. 2
7:00a/6:00c – The Witches (1990)
9:10a/8:10c – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
10:10a/9:10c – Halloweentown
12:15p/11:15c – Hotel Transylvania
2:20p/1:20c – Hotel Transylvania 2
4:25p/3:25c – Maleficent
6:30p/5:30c – Beetlejuice
8:35p/7:35c – Hocus Pocus
10:45p/9:45c – Ghostbusters (2016)
WEEK OF OCTOBER 3
Monday, Oct. 3
1:00p/12:00c – Freeform Premiere Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
3:00p/2:00c – Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30p/4:30c – Ghostbusters II
8:00p/7:00c – Ghostbusters (2016)
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 4
11:30a/10:30c – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:00p/1:00c – Ghostbusters II
4:30p/3:30c – Edward ScissorHands
7:00p/6:00c – Maleficent
9:00p/8:00c – Hocus Pocus
12:00a/11:00c – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Wednesday, Oct. 5
12:00p/11:00c – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2:00p/1:00c – Madagascar
4:00p/3:00c – Hotel Transylvania
6:00p/5:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
8:00p/7:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Thursday, Oct. 6
11:00a/10:00c – Madagascar
1:00p/12:00c – Hotel Transylvania
3:00p/2:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:00p/4:00c – Shrek Forever After
7:00p/6:00c – Halloweentown
9:00p/8:00c – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Friday, Oct. 7
10:30a/9:30c – Scared Shrekless
11:00a/10:00c – Shrek Forever After
1:00p/12:00c – 11:00p/10:00c – Family Guy
12:00a/11:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
Saturday, Oct. 8
7:00a/6:00c – Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
8:00a/7:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
10:00a/9:00c – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
12:05a/11:05c – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:35p/1:35c – Ghostbusters II
5:05p/4:05c – Beetlejuice
7:10p/6:10c – Hocus Pocus
9:20p/8:20c – Maleficent
11:25p/10:25c – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Sunday, Oct. 9
7:00a/6:00c – Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
7:30a/6:30c – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
9:35a/8:35c – Ghostbusters (1984)
12:05a/11:05c – Ghostbusters II
2:40p/1:40c – Beetlejuice
4:45p/3:45c – Hocus Pocus
6:55p/5:55c – Freeform Premiere Get Out
9:25p/8:25c – Freeform Premiere Halloween (2018)
11:55p/10:55c – Freeform Premiere A Quiet Place
WEEK OF OCTOBER 10
Monday, Oct. 10
11:30a/10:30c – A Quiet Place
1:40p/12:40c – Get Out
4:15p/3:15c – Halloween (2018)
6:50p/5:50c – Freeform Premiere Happy Death Day
9:25p/8:25c – Freeform Premiere Happy Death Day 2U
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 11
12:30p/11:30c – Maleficent
2:30p/1:30c – The House with a Clock in its Walls
5:00p/4:00c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
7:00p/6:00c – Hotel Transylvania
9:00p/8:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 12
10:30a/9:30c – The House with a Clock in its Walls
1:00p/12:00c – Hotel Transylvania
3:00p/2:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:00p/4:00c – Ghostbusters (2016)
8:00p/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Thursday, Oct. 13
10:30p/9:30c – Frankenweenie (2012)
12:30p/11:30c – Edward Scissorhands
3:00p/2:00c – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
6:00p/5:00c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
7:30p/6:30c – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
9:00p/8:00c – Beetlejuice
12:00a/11:00c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
Friday, Oct. 14
10:30a/9:30c – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
1:30p/12:00c – 5:00p/4:00c – Family Guy
5:00p/4:00c – Beetlejuice
7:00p/6:00c – 11:00p/10:00c – Family Guy
12:00a/11:00c – 2:00a/1:00c – Family Guy
Saturday, Oct. 15
7:00a/6:00c – Hook
10:15a/9:15c – How to Train Your Dragon 2
12:25p/11:25c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
2:25p/1:25c – Toy Story of TERROR!
2:55p/1:55c – Scared Shrekless
3:25p/2:25c – Shrek Forever After
5:30p/4:30c – Hocus Pocus
7:40p/6:40c – Hotel Transylvania
9:45p/8:45c – Hotel Transylvania 2
11:50p/10:50c – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Sunday, Oct. 16
7:00a/6:00c – How to Train Your Dragon 2
9:10a/8:10c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
10:45a/9:45c – Scared Shrekless
11:15a/10:15c – Shrek Forever After
1:20p/12:20c – Hotel Transylvania
3:25p/2:25c – Hotel Transylvania 2
5:30p/4:30c – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
7:40p/6:40c – Hocus Pocus
9:50p/8:50c – Maleficent
11:55p/10:55c – The Witches
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17
Monday, Oct. 17
12:00p/11:00c – Ghostbusters (1984)
2:30p/1:30c – Ghostbusters II
5:05p/4:05c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Pop ‘N Knowledge Double Feature
7:10p/6:10c – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
8:50p/7:50c – Hocus Pocus
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 18
10:30a/9:30c – Ghostbusters (1984)
1:00p/12:00c – Ghostbusters II
3:30p/2:30c – Fright Night (2011)
6:00p/5:00c – Ghostbusters (2016)
Pop ‘N Knowledge
9:00p/8:00c – Beetlejuice
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 19
10:30a/9:30c – Fright Night (2011)
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Thursday, Oct. 20
11:00a/10:00c – The Witches (1990)
1:00p/12:00c – Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
3:00p/2:00c – Halloweentown
5:00p/4:00c – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
7:00p/6:00c – Hotel Transylvania
9:00p/8:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
12:00a/11:00c – The Witches (1990)
Friday, Oct. 21
10:30a/9:30c – 5:00p/4:00c – Family Guy
5:00p/4:00c – Hotel Transylvania
7:00p/6:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
9:00p/8:00c – 11:00p/10:00c – Family Guy
12:00a/11:00c – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Saturday, Oct. 22
7:00a/6:00c – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
9:00a/8:00c – Maleficent
11:00a/10:00c – Ghostbusters (1984)
1:30p/12:30c – Ghostbusters II
4:00p/3:00c – Ghostbusters (2016)
7:15p/6:15c – Beetlejuice
9:20p/8:20c – Hocus Pocus
11:30p/10:30c – The House with a Clock in its Walls
Sunday Oct. 23
7:00a/6:00c – The House with a Clock in its Walls
9:30a/8:30c – Ghostbusters (1984)
12:00p/11:00c – Ghostbusters (2016)
3:10p/2:10c – Beetlejuice
5:15p/4:15c – Hocus Pocus
7:25p/6:25c – Monsters, Inc.
9:30p/8:30c – Monsters University
12:00a/11:00c – Shrek Forever After
WEEK OF OCTOBER 24
Monday, Oct. 24
12:00p/11:00c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
2:00p/1:00c – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
5:00p/4:00c – Shrek Forever After
7:00p/6:00c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
9:00p/8:00c – Maleficent
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Tuesday, Oct. 25
10:30a/9:30c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
12:00p/11:00c – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
3:00p/2:00c – Halloweentown
5:00p/4:00c – Hotel Transylvania
7:00p/6:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
9:00p/8:00c – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Wednesday, Oct. 26
12:00p/11:00c – Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
2:00p/1:00c – Hotel Transylvania
4:00p/3:00c – Hotel Transylvania 2
6:00p/5:00c – Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
8:00p/7:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
Thursday, Oct. 27
11:00a/10:00c – Ready or Not
1:00p/12:00c – Maleficent
3:00p/2:00c – Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30p/4:30c – Ghostbusters II
8:00p/7:00c – Ghostbusters (2016)
12:00a/11:00c – Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Friday, Oct. 28
10:30a/9:30c – Ghostbusters (2016)
1:30p/12:30c – 11:00p/10:00c – Family Guy
12:00a/11:00c – 2:00a/1:00c – The Office
Saturday, Oct. 29
7:00a/6:00c – How to Train Your Dragon 2
9:10a/8:10c – Edward Scissorhands
11:40a/10:40c – Frankenweenie (2012)
1:40p/12:40c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
3:35p/2:35c – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
5:40p/4:40c – Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:20p/6:20c – Hotel Transylvania
9:25p/8:25c – Hocus Pocus
11:35p/10:35c – Ghostbusters II
Sunday, Oct. 30
7:00a/6:00c – The Witches (1990)
9:05a/8:05c – Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
10:45p/9:45c – Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
12:50p/11:50c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
2:55p/1:55c – Hotel Transylvania
5:00p/4:00c – Beetlejuice
7:05p/6:05c – Hocus Pocus
9:15p/8:15c – Maleficent
11:20p/10:20c – Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
WEEK OF OCTOBER 31
Monday, Oct. 31
10:30p/9:30c – Ghostbusters (1984)
1:00p/12:00c – The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:00p/2:00c – Beetlejuice
5:00p/4:00c – Maleficent
7:00p/6:00c – Hotel Transylvania
9:00p/8:00c – Hocus Pocus
12:00a/11:00c – The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror Episodes
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