2018 Halloween TV Specials

31 Nights of Halloween, Freeform (Channel 49) Expanding from 13 nights to 31, the network is celebrating Halloween all month long for its 20th annual celebration. Programming includes fan-favorite movies (The Addams Family, Maleficent, Hotel Transylvania, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the exclusive television home for Hocus Pocus), a new special (Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic), short-form content and an all-day Hocus Pocus marathon on the day itself. 31 Days of Halloween, Syfy (Channel 48) The network’s October programming includes the debut of multiple original movies, a new installment of horror anthology Channel Zero, new seasons of Z Nation and Van Helsing, and airings of fan-favorite scary movies including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Resident Evil, and The Cabin in the Woods. AMC FearFest, AMC (Channel 45) Beginning Oct. 14, the network’s annual event includes marathons of the Halloween movies, The Exorcist, Hellraiser, Friday the 13th, and Stephen King films; a Slasher-thon; and the AMC debut of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Rob Zombie’s 13 Nights of Halloween, HDNET The cable network is resurrecting the horror icon’s Halloween programming with 13 films hosted by Zombie himself, airing nightly at 9 p.m. beginning Oct. 19. Selections include Zombie’s The Lords of Salem, The Blair Witch Project, Flatliners, and more. Classic Horror, TCM and Filmstruck The classic film network is dedicating different days of the week to various Halloween-themed programming. Every Wednesday will celebrate a different Horror Star of the Week (including Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Vincent Price), while Sundays are for the Monster of the Month: The Mummy (programming includes 11 of the best mummy-themed films ranging from 1936’s Mummy’s Boys to 1971’s Blood From the Mummy’s Tomb). On the network’s streaming service, Filmstruck, find a lineup of monster movies, Japanese horror films, and more. Nerdoween, Alpha/Nerdist Three new original series from Nerdist will debut on Legendary Digital Networks’ Alpha during October: Bizarre States: California, Vampire: The Masquerade – L.A. By Night, and The Dark Side, in addition to other Halloween-themed programming. Supernatural, TNT On Halloween day, TNT will air 12 hours straight of some of the CW hit’s spookiest episodes, including the pilot, “Bloody Mary,” “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Sam Winchester,” “Monster Movie,” and many more. Halloween and Alfred Hitchcock Collections, Shudder The horror streaming service is highlighting classics including Halloween, Halloween 4, Halloween 5, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre; and an Alfred Hitchcock collection that includes Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, The Birds, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Rope, and Shadow of a Doubt. Wednesday, October 3, 2018: 8/7 PM: Turner Classic Movies Halloween Programming Begins (TCM, Schedule) 9/8 PM: Mysteries at the Museum Special: Zodiac Killer (Travel Channel, One-Hour Special) Thursday, October 4, 2018: 3/2 AM: Creeped Out (Netflix, Series Premiere) Friday, October 5, 2018: 3/2 AM: Into the Dark (Hulu, Series Premiere) 3/2 AM: Super Monsters Save Halloween (Netflix, Halloween Special) 9/8 PM: Z Nation (Syfy, Season 5 Premiere) 10/9 PM: Haunted Live (Travel Channel, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Van Helsing (Syfy, Season 3 Premiere) Saturday, October 6, 2018: 7/6 PM: You Might Be the Killer (Syfy, Original Movie Premiere) 9/8 PM: Ghost Adventures: Graveyard of the Pacific (Travel Channel, Four-Part Miniseries Premiere) 9/8 PM: No Escape Room (Syfy, Original Movie Premiere) Sunday, October 7, 2018: 9/8 PM: Halloween Wars (Food Network, New Episode) 9/8 PM: Paranormal Survivor (Travel Channel, New Episode) 9/8 PM: The Walking Dead (AMC, 90-Minute Season 9 Premiere) 10/9 PM: Haunted Gingerbread Showdown (Food Network, Series Premiere) 10/9 PM: Scariest Night of My Life (Travel Channel, New Episode) 11/10 PM: Most Terrifying Places in America (Travel Channel, New Episode) Monday, October 8, 2018: 9/8 PM: Halloween Baking Championship (Food Network, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Halloween Cake-Off (Food Network, One-Hour Special) Tuesday, October 9, 2018: No Halloween specials or movies announced so far. Wednesday, October 10, 2018: 10/9 PM: Chris Jericho: Monster Hunt (Travel Channel, One-Hour Special) Thursday, October 11, 2018: 8/7 PM: Supernatural (The CW, Season 14 Premiere) Friday, October 12, 2018: 3/2 AM: The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (Netflix, Series Premiere) 3/2 AM: The Haunting of Hill House (Netflix, Series Premiere) 10/9 PM: Haunted Live (Travel Channel, New Episode) Saturday, October 13, 2018: 7/6 PM: Cucuy: The Boogeyman (Syfy, Original Movie Premiere) 9/8 PM: Ghost Adventures: Graveyard of the Pacific (Travel Channel, New Episode) 9/8 PM: Karma (Syfy, Original Movie Premiere) Sunday, October 14, 2018: 8/7 PM: Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic (Freeform, One-Hour Special) 8/7 PM: Terror in the Woods (Lifetime, Original Movie Premiere) 9/8 PM: Halloween Wars (Food Network, New Episode) 9/8 PM: Paranormal Survivor (Travel Channel, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Haunted Gingerbread Showdown (Food Network, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Mythical Beasts (Science Channel, Series Premiere) 10/9 PM: Scariest Night of My Life (Travel Channel, New Episode) 11/10 PM: Most Terrifying Places in America (Travel Channel, New Episode) Monday, October 15, 2018: Midnight/11 PM: AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror (AMC, Series Premiere) 8/7 PM: Trisha’s Halloween Spooktacular (Food Network, One-Hour Special) 9/8 PM: Halloween Baking Championship (Food Network, New Episode) Tuesday, October 16, 2018: No Halloween specials or movies announced so far. Wednesday, October 17, 2018: No Halloween specials or movies announced so far. Thursday, October 18, 2018: 8/7 PM: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (ABC, Halloween Special) 8:30/7:30 PM: Toy Story of Terror! (ABC, Halloween Special) Friday, October 19, 2018: 3/2 AM: Lore (Amazon, Season 2 Premiere) 3/2 AM: Tumble Leaf: Halloween Special (Amazon, Halloween Special) 8/7 PM: Fresh Off the Boat (ABC, Halloween Episode) 8:30/7:30 PM: Speechless (ABC, Halloween Episode) 9/8 PM: Rob Zombie’s 13 Nights of Halloween Begins (HDNET Movies) 10/9 PM: Haunted Live (Travel Channel, New Episode) Saturday, October 20, 2018: 8:15/7:15 PM: Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (Freeform, 90-Minute Special) 9/8 PM: Ghost Adventures: Graveyard of the Pacific (Travel Channel, New Episode) 9/8 PM: Killer High (Syfy, Original Movie Premiere) Sunday, October 21, 2018: 9/8 PM: The Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts (Hallmark Channel, Two-Hour Halloween Episode) 9/8 PM: Halloween Wars (Food Network, New Episode) 9/8 PM: Paranormal Survivor (Travel Channel, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Haunted Gingerbread Showdown (Food Network, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Scariest Night of My Life (Travel Channel, New Episode) 11/10 PM: Most Terrifying Places in America (Travel Channel, New Episode) Monday, October 22, 2018: 9/8 PM: Halloween Baking Championship (Food Network, New Episode) Tuesday, October 23, 2018: No Halloween specials or movies announced so far. Wednesday, October 24, 2018: 8/7 PM: The Goldbergs (ABC, Halloween Episode) 8:30/7:30 PM: American Housewife (ABC, Halloween Episode) 9/8 PM: Modern Family (ABC, Halloween Episode) 9:30/8:30 PM: Single Parents (ABC, Halloween Episode) Thursday, October 25, 2018: No Halloween specials or movies announced so far. Friday, October 26, 2018: 3/2 AM: Castlevania (Netflix, Season 2 Premiere) 3/2 AM: Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix, Series Premiere) 8/7 PM: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (ABC, Halloween Special, Second Airing) 9/8 PM: Midnight, Texas (NBC, Season 2 Premiere) 10/9 PM: Haunted Live (Travel Channel, New Episode) 11/10 PM: Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, Season 4 Premiere/New Episodes Every Day Until Halloween) Saturday, October 27, 2018: 8/7 PM: Zombie at 17 (Lifetime, Original Movie Premiere) 9/8 PM: Dead in the Water (Syfy, Original Movie Premiere) 9/8 PM: Ghost Adventures: Graveyard of the Pacific (Travel Channel, Four-Part Miniseries Finale) 11/10 PM: Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, New Episode) Sunday, October 28, 2018: 7/6 PM: America’s Funniest Home Videos (ABC, Halloween Episode) 8/7 PM: Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (ABC, Halloween Episode) 9/8 PM: Halloween Wars (Food Network, Season 8 Finale) 9/8 PM: Paranormal Survivor (Travel Channel, New Episode) 10/9 PM: Haunted Gingerbread Showdown (Food Network, Season 1 Finale) 10/9 PM: Scariest Night of My Life (Travel Channel, New Episode) 11/10 PM: Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, New Episode) 11/10 PM: Most Terrifying Places in America (Travel Channel, New Episode) Monday, October 29, 2018: 8/7 PM: Dancing with the Stars (ABC, Halloween Episode) 9/8 PM: Halloween Baking Championship (Food Network, Season 4 Finale) 10/9 PM: A Very Wicked Halloween: Celebrating 15 Years on Broadway (NBC) 11/10 PM: Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, New Episode) Tuesday, October 30, 2018: 8/7 PM: The Conners (ABC, Halloween Episode) 8:25/7:25 PM: Toy Story of Terror (Freeform) 9/8 PM: Black-ish (ABC, Halloween Episode) 9:30/8:30 PM: Splitting Up Together (ABC, Halloween Episode) 10/9 PM: Monster Encounters (Travel Channel, Series Premiere) 11/10 PM: Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, New Episode) Wednesday, October 31, 2018: 11/10 AM: Toy Story of Terror (Freeform) 12:30 PM/11:30 AM: Hocus Pocus Marathon (Freeform, 6 Back-to-Back Airings) 8/7 PM: Ghost Adventures Live (Travel Channel, Four-Hour Live Investigation of the Las Vegas Haunted Museum) 10/9 PM: Stan Against Evil (IFC, Season 3 Premiere) 11/10 PM: Channel Zero: The Dream Door (Syfy, Season 4 Finale) 11:35/10:35 PM: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC, Halloween Episode)