Written by John Edward Betancourt
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being covered here wouldn’t exist.
One unfortunate truth about our world that we as a society don’t acknowledge enough… is that we genuinely do treat women like second class citizens. After all, women don’t receive equal pay in anything they do, that cash goes to a man. Not to mention, the opinions and the leadership of women are often dismissed by men or seen as emotional and well… it just gets worse from there. Since the biology of women receives zero respect and understanding, even though it is what brings forth life and what’s worse… is that women have little say over their bodies and their biology. For such matters are decided by old men that are so out of touch they still think using the phrase, ‘the bee’s knees’, is swell. Which then begs some important questions regarding women and their rights. In that… how do we impact change and give women the respect and the autonomy… and outright equality they are due? Well, it will in part take some fundamental change to our society. The kind where people at a young age learn what equality really means. But that will of course take a great deal of time and work that won’t yield immediate results. Which is why storytelling can help in the interim. By pointing out the hypocrisy of men and the stupid things that women have to deal with on a daily basis to give people pause and perhaps elicit change from those open and willing to do so, and it just so happens… that a brand-new horror film on Shudder offers up just that. A feat that Perpetrator accomplishes by introducing us to a seventeen-year-old woman named Jonquil ‘Jonny’ Baptiste, who… is in a tough place in her life when we meet her. Because her father isn’t able to really function without some medicinal help and that puts the onus of responsibility upon her. And that is so much to process, she is ready to get away from home and just live and well, that opportunity arrives when dear old dad stumbles hard. That prompts him to send Jonny to live with her great aunt, Hildie, in a faraway town. Where she can turn eighteen in a few days in peace and find her own way. But what happens instead, is that some family secrets are revealed with the big birthday arrives, the kind that will force some hard changes in Jonny’s life and give her agency like never before. To the point… where she might be able to use the wonder of her new age for good and teach some of the unsavory men in this new town some valuable lessons about respect.
Which at first glance seems to be more of a coming-of-age story over something that is horrific in nature and reflective of our world, and that is reinforced by the early third of this motion picture. Since it really is about Jonny finding her place in the world and settling into a new town. But it doesn’t take long… for us to come to understand that this movie really is about the inequality that women experience in the world. In part by satirizing moments in a woman’s life that are nothing but the norm, in a manner that a close-minded man would view them. To put the stupidity of such thinking on display and inform us of the ridiculous nature in which women and their everyday lives are viewed and the majesty of that doesn’t end there.
Because soon the story digs deeper and points out how men view women and what they expect of them and that’s really where the horror begins. Since we see how men view women as objects and properties and something to own versus recognizing rights and treating women like equals. And of course… that is taken to the extreme here, in a manner that feels frighteningly familiar, as though we are watching nothing short of the six o’clock news and well… that definitely gives the viewer pause. For it is a visceral view of reality and the nonsense that women put up with on a daily basis and while that sobering and fascinating look at such matters could have carried this film and left us with a supremely bleak snapshot of life in America right now, one where the audience is tasked with pondering upon how best to bring about change… the film opted to be a bit more direct on what comes next. For this is a story that in many ways, serves as a call to arms. One that tasks everyone out there to just start saying enough to inequality, to the bad behavior of men and the nonsense that women are subjected to. Simply because, that really doesn’t happen enough, not in a unified manner that is, and well… it needs to. Because unified voices are heard and unified voices inspire change, and if we can finally come together to do so… this horror story will have a happy ending. But while we wait to see how that call is answered, we can celebrate one poignant horror film. One that harbors some fascinating and horrifying observations regarding our modern world and truly puts on display how far we have to go in matters of equality. Watch ‘Perpetrator’
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Written by John Edward Betancourt This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. If there is one particular belief about fairy tales that every adult out there holds to, it would have to be that such stories really are just for kids, and well… there’s a lot of merit to that collective line of thinking. After all, they are indeed fantastical stories, the kind that ignite imaginations and teach kids valuable lessons about life and sharing and everything in between really. So, there should be no value in fairy tales when you’re an adult. Because an adult is educated on the world and ready to conquer anything it sends their way. But the fact of the matter is, adults are wrong when it comes to who fairy tales are for. Because in reality, they’re important for people of all ages to visit and revisit, simply because they really do offer us so much. Because the lessons within them go far deeper than we often expect and they can in fact, help guide us in times of need with their simple and impactful understanding of the world and of life. It’s just the sheer fact that they are written in a simple manner that is catered toward the comprehension of children that really allows for that perception that they’re only for kids to come into play. Which does beg an important question though, in that, if by chance someone took the time to create a fairy tale that was catered toward adults… what would that look like? Because that could create an impactful story that adults would not dismiss as mere child’s play, and well… it just so happens that an adult fairy tale is coming to Apple TV+ this Friday, via the new series, The Changeling. Which is based off of the novel of the same name by Victor Lavalle and well, this visual version of the story informs us… that adult fairy tales would be nothing short of a mystical horror story. A feat that it accomplishes by introducing us to a man named Apollo. Who has more or less enjoyed the wonder of love at first sight when he meets a woman named Emma, and he is beyond eager to know her and love her, and he is granted that wish. Which leads to a love affair for the ages and well, that’s where this story takes quite the turn. One that is unique in nature and that we will not spoil here. But what we will say is that the turn is not what your imagination would surmise. For when we say mystical horror story here, we’re talking about something quite different. In that, this is a story that quite frankly… explores the horrors of being an adult. Of how we believe we have it together and understand and comprehend people… when we simply do not. We simply wing it; we hope for the best and we are filled with fear and doubt as we go along and search for that which we desperately want. Which brings about a vastly different type of fairy tale for certain. One that speaks to how in an adult’s mind…we tend to romanticize the world and try and find beauty in what rattles us. Which is what brings forth a nightmarish, mystical journey for Apollo, one that is painfully relatable and uncomfortable in all the right ways. But what matters most, is that it is fascinating and compelling, to the point where you simply cannot look away. For you must know what is coming next and that alone is worth the price of admission. Because it is rare in this era of peak television to be truly sucked in by a show to the point where you genuinely crave more, but you do here, thanks in large part to the story and the amazing performances present as well. Since LaKeith Stanfield brings a real honesty to Apollo, one that makes him vulnerable and accessible to the audience and he is wonderfully counterbalanced by Clark Backo as Emma, since she really does anchor the story in a unique manner and really, in the end, all of these elements come together to create one powerful and dynamic story. One that is a visual and mental feast for the audience and one that you don’t have to wait all that much longer to enjoy. For Friday will see the show debut on Apple TV+, and we cannot wait to geek out with all of you about this unique horror story. One that explores the human condition in a vastly different manner. Written by John Edward Betancourt
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the shows and films being covered here wouldn’t exist. It really is quite amazing, the hold that Spooky Season now has upon September. Because truly… everyone is focused upon the majesty of Halloween, once the calendar hits 9/1, and their costumes and what scary stories to watch this time of year, and it’s just incredible to see the season be treated with the respect it properly deserves and to see so many get in on the hype, including television networks. Because they are simply pouring forth announcements as to what kinds of ghoulish content, they’ll be carrying this Spooky Season and it just so happens that AMC Networks dropped quite the programming announcement today. For earlier, they let it be known that this year’s ‘FearFest’ will be monster-sized in nature and encompass all of AMC Networks. To the point where even Acorn TV, will be host to something spooky and of course, Shudder will offer up some amazing tales of terror as we inch toward All Hallows Eve, and well… to give you an idea of how epic and how incredible this year’s ‘FearFest’ is going to be this year, here is that lineup, and a trailer, courtesy of AMC Networks… as we officially settle in to the Season of the Witch. ‘AMC Networks announced today a monster-sized return of AMC’s “FearFest,” its long-running horror and genre programming event, with over 700 hours of films, series and specials to be curated by Shudder, AMC Networks’ streamer for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, for the very first time. “FearFest, Shocked by Shudder” will expand into September and across AMC Networks’ entire portfolio of networks and streamers over the two-month event. “Countdown to FearFest” begins on AMC today, September 1 with Shudder’s 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time every Friday at 11:00 p.m., leading into a primetime takeover the last week of September featuring iconic horror movies every night of the week including the Scream and Halloween franchises as well as Stephen King classics like The Shining and Firestarter. October will then kick off wall-to-wall coverage, including a mix of fan-favorite horror films as well as new programming from Shudder. AMC will continue to host new Shudder movies and series each Friday night leading up to Halloween, including a double-feature of Shudder’sV/H/S franchise on Friday, October 6, and the co-premiere of Shudder’s Creepshow Season 4, from Executive Producer Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), alongside AMC+ and Shudder on Friday October 13. AMC will also celebrate iconic horror classics all season, including the 45th anniversary of Halloween with a new The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs special on Tuesday, October 10 at 10:00 p.m., the 50th anniversary of The Exorcist paired with its 101 Scariest Movie Moments of All Time episode on Friday, September 29 at 8:15 p.m., and the 55th anniversary of Rosemary’s Babyfollowed by the Cursed Films documentary on Monday, October 2 at 8:00 p.m. As the home of the best in horror all year round, Shudder will debut a number of highly anticipated new movies and series every week in September and October, including Alicia Silverstone-headlined thriller Perpetrator(September 1), the next installment in the V/H/S franchise,V/H/S/85 (October 6), the highly anticipated When Evil Lurks (October 27), a new season of The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula, and new specials from The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs throughout the season. Shudder highlights throughout September and October include (in chronological order):
Jonny Baptiste is a reckless teen sent to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie. On the event of her 18th birthday, she experiences a radical metamorphosis: a family spell that redefines her called Forevering. When several teen girls go missing at her new school, a mythically feral Jonny goes after the Perpetrator. Written and directed by Jennifer Reeder (Knives and Skin, Night’s End) and starring Kiah McKirnan (Mare of Easttown), Christopher Lowell (My Best Friend’s Exorcism), Melanie Liburd (The Idol), Ireon Roach (Candyman[2021]), and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Killing of a Sacred Deer).
Malaysian horror Blood Flower (Harum Malam) tells the story of Iqbal, a 16-year-old apprentice faith healer and exorcist, tormented by visions of the dead and spirits from other dimensions. When a malicious spirit begins to wreak havoc around him, Iqbal is forced to harness his supernatural gifts to save his family and friends. Directed Dain Said(Interchange, Bunohan, Dukun) and starring Idan Aedan, Bront Palarae and Remy Ishak.
Join us for a night unlike any other as Joe Bob does things the drive-in way – live and in person.
Follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who discovers that the night his sister disappeared she had played ‘The Elevator Game’ — a ritual conducted in an elevator, in which players attempt to travel to another dimension using a set of rules that can be found online. Ignoring warnings, he resolves to follow and find her. Directed by Rebekah McKendry (Glorious) and starring Gino Anania (Skymed), Alec Carlos (Orphan: First Kill), Megan Best (Séance), Nazariy Demkowicz(Dark Harvest), Verity Marks (Toys of Terror),Madison MacIsaac and Samantha Halas.
Joe Bob takes us overseas for a very special episode with The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Executive Producer Greg Nicotero.
Vicaria (Layla DeLeon Hayes, The Equalizer) is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, the dramatic thriller thematically challenges ideas of life and death following a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn together again. Also starring Denzel Whitaker(Black Panther) and Chad L. Coleman (The Walking Dead, The Orville).
Mona and Robby are a young couple in love. Robby has just landed his dream job, and they’ve scored an amazing deal on a spacious, if run-down, flat. Never mind that it requires quite a bit of renovation. Never mind the neighbors’ constant fighting, and screaming baby... Never mind that Mona is suddenly plagued by night terrors which grow more intense every time she falls asleep… Robby is eager to start a family, despite Mona’s hesitation. Eventually, Mona’s issues spiral dangerously out of control as she becomes convinced that she is being attacked by a mythical demon – the Mare – intent on possessing her unborn child.
The next installment in the infamous found footage anthology franchise, V/H/S 85 is an ominous mixtape blending never before seen snuff footage with nightmarish newscasts and disturbing home video to create a surreal, analog mashup of the forgotten 80s. Starring Freddy Rodriguez, Dani Deetté, Justen Jones and Rolando Davila-Beltran.
Joe Bob celebrates the 45th anniversary of this iconic horror film.
Based on the 1982 horror comedy classic returns for a new season and is still the most fun you’ll ever have being scared. Executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead), Creepshow is a comic book coming to life in a series of vignettes, exploring terrors ranging from murder, creatures, monsters, and delusions to the supernatural and unexplainable. You never know what will be on the next page…
The Puppetman is a convicted killer on death row. He has always maintained his innocence saying it was an evil force controlling his body as he slaughtered his victims. Now Michal, the killer's daughter, begins to suspect that there may be some truth to her father’s claim when those around her begin to die in brutal ways. All hope rests on her shoulders to break The Puppetman's curse. Written and directed by Brandon Christensenand starring Michael Paré, Caryn Richman, Alyson Gorske.
When an unsuspecting woman (Camille Rowe, No Limit) stops at a remote gas station in the dead of night, she’s made the plaything of a sociopathic sniper with a secret vendetta. To survive she must not only dodge his bullets and fight for her life, but also figure out who wants her dead and why...
Horror legend Joe Bob Briggs and his co-host Darcy the Mail Girl celebrate the spooky season in style - with a demonic double-feature sure to get your blood pumping and one very scary special guest.
Shudder’s first Spanish-language Original fromDemián Rugna (Terrified) is a rural possession thriller revolving around timeless horror concepts and adding contemporary twists. Set in a remote village, two brothers find a demon-infected man just about to give birth to evil itself. After warning the neighbors in town, they decide to get rid of the man but merely succeed in helping him to deliver the inferno. Starring Ezequiel Rodríguez,Eduardo Salomón and Silvia Sabater.
A group of cold case investigators stay at the Carmichael Manor, the site of the grisly and unsolved murders of the Carmichael family back in the eighties. After four nights, the group was never heard from again. What is discovered in their footage is even more disturbing than anything found on the Hell House tapes. Written and directed by Stephen Cognetti.
Horror’s new icons The Boulet Brothers’ are on the hunt to find the world’s next drag monster superstar in this brand new, star-studded fifth season of their hit reality competition show. With new competitors, the challenges, special effects makeup, costumes, and performances promise to be truly terrifying and out-of-this-world. Shudder will also add fan-favorite series and movies throughout the season, including The Terror Season 1 (September 25), the Hell House movie trilogy (October 2),Chucky S2 (October 5) and Stan Against Evil Seasons 1-3 (October 26). In addition to AMC, AMC+ and Shudder, all of AMC Networks’ linear channels and streaming services will also host branded “FearFest” off-shoots and special horror programming, including:
Fans are invited to share their #FearFest scares with@shudder and @amcplus and look out for exclusive social events with Sam Zimmerman, VP of Shudder Programming. About AMC Networks: AMC Networks (Nasdaq: AMCX) is a global entertainment company known for its popular and critically acclaimed content. Its brands include targeted streaming services AMC+, Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now, ALLBLK, and the newest addition to its targeted streaming portfolio, the anime-focused HIDIVE streaming service, in addition to AMC, BBC AMERICA (operated through a joint venture with BBC Studios), IFC, SundanceTV, WE tv and IFC Films. AMC Studios, the Company’s in-house studio, production and distribution operation, is behind some of the biggest titles and brands known to a global audience, including The Walking Dead, the Anne Rice catalog and the Agatha Christie library. The Company also operates AMC Networks International, its international programming business, and 25/7 Media, its production services business.' Written by John Edward Betancourt
September really is quite the special time of year. For it brings forth the first chills of fall and reminds us through gorgeous colors in the trees of the world, that a season of change is upon us. Plus, we get to break out our favorite jacket and sip a Pumpkin Spiced Latte and… we get to rejoice in the fact that Spooky Season is now upon us. Because like it or not, 9/1 is indeed the beginning of all things spooky, and if you’re not immediately preparing your costume and having horror movie marathons, you’re making plans to do so.
So that your Spooky Season is maximized and well, the Season of the Witch is so engrained in our culture now, that even the networks take part in the planning process, as evidenced by the fact that Freeform just released their lineup for the 2023 Edition of their ’31 Nights of Halloween’ Event, and it is looking to be as epic as they come. For it is filled with wondrous classics, and big-time premieres and well… the majesty of releasing it now… really allows for us to properly plan accordingly, and with that in mind… we just so happen to have that lineup, and a fun-trailer for the event. So that you can get your Spooky Season in order and be totally ready for thirty-one glorious days of ghoulishly delightful programming! 'It’s spooky season, witches! Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” programming event returns for its 25th anniversary with a spellbinding lineup of Halloween favorites that will keep viewers enchanted all month long. From Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, hair-raising entertainment awaits with a collection of Halloween films ranging from timeless classics to contemporary gems. Reconnect with beloved movies, including “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” programming levitated 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.” So, grab your broomsticks, sweep your schedules, light your black-flame candle, and gather around the couch for a month’s worth of opportunity to binge all of these devilishly delightful films. It’s Halloween time! Below is a night-by-night list of the programming airing during “31 Nights of Halloween”: Sunday, Oct. 1 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire” 10:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scared Shrekless” 10:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown” 12:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” 2:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 4:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” 6:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 8:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 10:50 p.m. EDT/ PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 1:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic” Monday, Oct. 2 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches” 3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches Too” 5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 12:00-2:00 a.m EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror ” episodes Tuesday, Oct. 3 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic” 11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twilight: Special Edition” 2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” 5:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 7:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella” 12:00-2:00 a.m EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Wednesday, Oct. 4 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” 4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 6:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” marathon 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown” Thursday, Oct. 5 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” 4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” 6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar) 8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar) 12:00 a.m EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge” Friday, Oct. 6 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” 3:30-11:00 p.m EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986) Saturday, Oct. 7 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES” – Freeform Premiere 9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES 2” – Freeform Premiere 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scared Shrekless” 11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” 3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991) 9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values” 11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” Sunday, Oct. 8 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Scared Shrekless” 7:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 9:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The House with a Clock in Its Walls” 12:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 2:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991) 7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values” 9:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996) Monday, Oct. 9 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 1:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Bewitched” (2005) 3:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996) 6:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Tuesday, Oct. 10 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Twilight: Special Edition” 4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Wednesday, Oct. 11 10:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” 3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” 6:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” marathon 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Ready or Not” Thursday, Oct. 12 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2” 3:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire” 6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar) 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches” Friday, Oct. 13 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar) 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” 12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 2:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 6:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – TBA 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – TBA 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches Too” Saturday, Oct. 14 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire” 10:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters Vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space” 10:40 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 1:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition” 3:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus: Pop ‘N Knowledge Edition” 5:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Incredibles” (Disney-Pixar) 8:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Incredibles 2” (Disney-Pixar) 10:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 1:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes Sunday, Oct. 15 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 10:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches” 12:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches Too” 2:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 8:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella” 11:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” Monday, Oct. 16 – DISNEY 100 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man” (2002) 1:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man 2” (2004) 4:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” 6:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar) 8:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar) 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Tuesday, Oct. 17 10:30 am. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man 2” (2004) 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Spider-Man 3” (2007) 4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 6:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar) 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Wednesday, Oct. 18 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown” 12:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge” 2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown High” 4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Toy Story of TERROR!” (Disney-Pixar) 5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 7:00-11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” marathon 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Thursday, Oct. 19 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986) 12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Mrs. Doubtfire” 3:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 6:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 8:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” (2010) 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986) Friday, Oct. 20 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Bewitched” (2005) 3:30-8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Aladdin” (2019) 12:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Bewitched” (2005) Saturday, Oct. 21 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches” 9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches Too” 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES” 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES 2” 3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 5:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 9:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986) 1:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” Sunday, Oct. 22 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown” 9:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge” 11:10 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown High” 1:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Return to Halloweentown” 3:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 5:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 7:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Encanto” – Freeform Premiere 9:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” Monday, Oct. 23 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES” 12:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches” 2:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Twitches Too” 4:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 6:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Tuesday, Oct. 24 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012) 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 4:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 6:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” 7:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Cruella” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Wednesday, Oct. 25 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” 2:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Bewitched” (2005) 4:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996) 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Thursday, Oct. 26 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Bewitched” (2005) 1:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996) 4:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” 6:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” 8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Friday, Oct. 27 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Amazing Spider-Man” (2012) 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (2014) 4:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” episodes 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Saturday, Oct. 28 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown” 9:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge” 11:05 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Halloweentown High” 1:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Frankenweenie” (2012) 3:05 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 5:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters, Inc.” (Disney-Pixar) 7:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Monsters University” (Disney-Pixar) 9:45 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 11:55 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” Sunday, Oct. 29 7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES” 9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “ZOMBIES 2” 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Shrek Forever After” 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Scared Shrekless” 1:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” 30th Anniversary 3:10 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 5:15 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 7:20 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991) 9:25 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values” 11:30 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996) Monday, Oct. 30 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Craft” (1996) 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Addams Family” (1991) 5:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Addams Family Values” 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror” episodes Tuesday, Oct. 31 10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Family Guy” 11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 1:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003) 3:00 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” 4:35 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania” 6:40 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” 8:50 p.m. EDT/PDT – “Hocus Pocus” 12:00-2:00 a.m. EDT/PDT – “The Simpson: Treehouse of Horror” episodes All programming is subject to change.' |
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