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    Freeform’s 31 Days of Halloween Schedule: ‘Hocus Pocus’ and More

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    Spooky season is almost upon us — which means Freeform’s 31 Days of Halloween is just around the corner!

    “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,” EVP of Programming and Content Strategy Simran Sethi said in a press release. “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.”

    Halloween fans can enjoy chills and thrills by tuning into Freeform throughout the month of October to catch hit movies including Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Cruella and The Addams Family.

    The network will also be premiering other films for the first time on their lineup such as Encanto, Zombies and Zombies 2.

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    Scroll on for a full guide to each night of Freeform’s 31 Days of Halloween:

    Sunday, October 1

    7:00 a.m. Mrs. Doubtfire
    10:10 a.m. Scared Shrekless
    10:40 a.m. Halloweentown
    12:45 p.m. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
    2:50 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    4:55 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
    6:35 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    8:45 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    10:50 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    1:00 a.m. Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic

    Monday, October 2

    10:30 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
    11:00 a.m. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
    1:00 p.m. Twitches
    3:00 p.m. Twitches Too
    5:00 p.m. Shrek Forever After
    7:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    9:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    12:00 a.m The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

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    Tuesday, October 3

    10:30 a.m. Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
    11:30 a.m. Twilight: Special Edition
    2:30 p.m. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
    5:40 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    7:50 p.m. Cruella
    12:00 a.m The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Wednesday, October 4

    10:30 a.m. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
    1:30 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    4:30 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    6:30 p.m The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror marathon
    12:00 a.m. Halloweentown

    Thursday, October 5

    10:30 a.m. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    1:30 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
    4:00 p.m. The House with a Clock in Its Walls
    6:30 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
    8:30 p.m. Monsters University
    12:00 a.m Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge

    Friday, October 6

    10:30 a.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
    1:00 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
    3:30 p.m. Family Guy episodes
    12:00 a.m. Little Shop of Horrors

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    Saturday, October 7

    7:00 a.m. Zombies
    9:00 a.m. Zombies 2
    11:00 a.m. Scared Shrekless
    11:30 a.m. Shrek Forever After
    1:30 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
    3:10 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    5:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    7:20 p.m. The Addams Family
    9:25 p.m. Addams Family Values
    11:30 p.m. The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    Sunday, October 8

    7:00 a.m. Scared Shrekless
    7:30 a.m. Shrek Forever After
    9:30 a.m. The House with a Clock in Its Walls
    12:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    2:05 p.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    5:10 p.m. The Addams Family
    7:15 p.m. Addams Family Values
    9:20 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    11:30 p.m. The Craft

    Monday, October 9

    10:30 a.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    1:35 p.m. Bewitched
    3:40 p.m. The Craft
    6:10 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    8:20 p.m. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Tuesday, October 10

    10:30 a.m. Family Guy episodes
    1:00 p.m. Twilight: Special Edition
    4:00 p.m. The Twilight Saga: New Moon
    7:00 p.m. Halloweentown
    9:00 p.m. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
    12:00-2:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Wednesday, October 11

    10:30 a.m. Family Guy episodes
    1:00 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
    3:30 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
    6:00 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes
    12:00 a.m. Ready or Not

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    Thursday, October 12

    10:30 a.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1
    1:00 p.m. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
    3:30 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire
    6:30 p.m. Toy Story of Terror!
    7:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    9:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    12:00 a.m. Twitches

    Friday, October 13

    10:30 a.m. Toy Story of Terror!
    11:00 a.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
    12:35 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    2:35 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    4:40 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    6:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    12:00 a.m. Twitches Too

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    Saturday, October 14

    7:00 a.m. Mrs. Doubtfire
    10:10 a.m. Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
    10:40 a.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    1:45 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition
    3:25 p.m. Hocus Pocus: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition
    5:35 p.m. The Incredibles
    8:15 p.m. Incredibles 2
    10:55 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    1:00 a.m. Family Guy episodes

    Sunday, October 15

    7:00 a.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    10:05 a.m. Twitches
    12:10 p.m. Twitches Too
    2:15 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    4:20 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    6:25 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    8:35 p.m. Cruella
    11:50 p.m. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

    Monday, October 16

    10:30 a.m. Spider-Man
    1:10 p.m. Spider-Man 2
    4:20 p.m. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
    6:25 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
    8:30 p.m. Monsters University
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Tuesday, October 17

    10:30 am. Spider-Man 2
    1:30 p.m. Spider-Man 3
    4:30 p.m. Shrek Forever After
    6:30 p.m. Toy Story of Terror!
    7:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    9:00 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

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    Wednesday, October 18

    10:30 a.m. Halloweentown
    12:30 p.m. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
    2:30 p.m. Halloweentown High
    4:30 p.m. Toy Story of Terror!
    5:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    7:00 p.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Thursday, October 19

    10:30 a.m. Little Shop of Horrors
    12:35 p.m. Mrs. Doubtfire
    3:15 p.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    6:15 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    8:25 p.m. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
    12:00 a.m. Little Shop of Horrors

    Friday, October 20

    10:30 a.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    1:30 p.m. Bewitched
    3:30 p.m. Family Guy marathon
    8:00 p.m. Aladdin
    12:00 a.m. Bewitched

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    Saturday, October 21

    7:00 a.m. Twitches
    9:00 a.m. Twitches Too
    11:00 a.m. Zombies
    1:00 p.m. Zombies 2
    3:00 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    5:05 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    7:15 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    9:20 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    11:30 p.m. Little Shop of Horrors
    1:30 a.m. Family Guy

    Sunday, October 22

    7:00 a.m. Halloweentown
    9:10 a.m. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
    11:10 a.m. Halloweentown High
    1:10 p.m. Return to Halloweentown
    3:20 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    5:25 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    7:35 p.m. Encanto
    9:45 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    11:55 p.m. Shrek Forever After

    Monday, October 23

    10:30 a.m. Zombies
    12:35 p.m. Twitches
    2:40 p.m. Twitches Too
    4:40 p.m. Shrek Forever After
    6:45 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    8:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Tuesday, October 24

    10:30 a.m. Family Guy
    11:00 a.m. Frankenweenie
    1:00 p.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    4:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    6:05 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
    7:45 p.m. Cruella
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Wednesday, October 25

    10:30 a.m. Family Guy
    11:30 a.m. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
    2:30 p.m. Bewitched
    4:30 p.m. The Craft
    7:00 p.m. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
    9:00 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

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    Thursday, October 26

    10:30 a.m. Family Guy
    11:30 a.m. Bewitched
    1:35 p.m. The Craft
    4:05 p.m. Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
    6:10 p.m. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
    8:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Friday, October 27

    10:30 a.m. The Amazing Spider-Man
    1:30 p.m. The Amazing Spider-Man 2
    4:30 p.m. Family Guy marathon
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Saturday, October 28

    7:00 a.m. Halloweentown
    9:05 a.m. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
    11:05 a.m. Halloweentown High
    1:05 p.m. Frankenweenie
    3:05 p.m. Shrek Forever After
    5:10 p.m. Monsters, Inc.
    7:15 p.m. Monsters University
    9:45 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    11:55 p.m. Hotel Transylvania

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    Sunday, October 29

    7:00 a.m. Zombies
    9:00 a.m. Zombies 2
    11:00 a.m. Shrek Forever After
    1:00 p.m. Scared Shrekless
    1:30 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas 30th Anniversary
    3:10 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    5:15 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    7:20 p.m. The Addams Family
    9:25 p.m. Addams Family Values
    11:30 p.m. The Craft

    Monday, October 30

    10:30 a.m. The Craft
    1:00 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    3:00 p.m. The Addams Family
    5:00 p.m. Addams Family Values
    7:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    9:00 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    12:00 a.m. The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes

    Tuesday, October 31

    10:30 a.m. Family Guy
    11:00 a.m. Hocus Pocus
    1:00 p.m. The Haunted Mansion
    3:00 p.m. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
    4:35 p.m. Hotel Transylvania
    6:40 p.m. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
    8:50 p.m. Hocus Pocus
    12:00 The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror episodes



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